This is the third book in the Lehi's Dream series, a dramatic retelling of the Book of Mormon as historical fiction. While it is first and foremost a dramatization of the original Book of Mormon, complete with compelling character personalities, description of lifestyles and settings, and can be read to learn more about the book, in a more exciting style, it can also be read by a reader who only wants to be entertained. For anyone who knows nothing about the Book of Mormon, this could simply be a wonderful tale of mighty heroes, delightful villains, and a saga that spans centuries, by the end of the series. This individual book in the series may best be described using the text from the back cover: They call it the Rub al Khali. Hundreds of miles of sand, rock, and devastation. Red dunes of sand. Yellow dunes of sand. Some stand six hundred above the valley floor. To cross this forsaken land will take all of the courage and strength that a people can possess. Crossing it with women and children is almost unheard of. And yet the people of Lehi, on command from a God they cannot even see, turn east from the Red Sea, and toward the Rub al Khali, also known as the "Empty Quarter," they point their faces. Haunted by rebellious sons, oven-like days, and death-cold nights, Lehi leads his family in one of the greatest tales of faith ever told. Forbidden to use fire, night camps have little comfort. Meat, when it can be found, is eaten raw. The water itself can be filled with poison. Suffering and death await Lehi's people in the Empty Quarter. Yet on the other side awaits a green land filled with fruit, a land that borders a magnificent sea. A land called Bountiful.
The Savage Law series is epic in its fast-paced, warm-hearted treatment of a small town sheriff in Idaho in the 1970's. Passing references to the television, music, and current events of the day provide daily glimpses into life in the seventies, and a big dose of nostalgia for those who lived then.Like a Man Without a Country, fourth in the Savage Law series, introduces readers to Slugger Janx, good friend of Sheriff Coal Savage, who has returned from the Vietnam War to find that now he faces not only racial prejudice because of the color of his skin, but the hatred and scorn 60% of Americans displayed for veterans of that war.Desperately seeking to save his friend's life, Coal brings Slugger to live in Salmon with him and his family, only to learn that although the atmosphere in the Lemhi Valley is highly patriotic, many of the people there still suffer from the same racial prejudice from which Slugger was trying to escape.Slugger Janx is finding nowhere to run, in his home state of Louisiana or in Salmon, Idaho. Will he learn, in the end, that as a black veteran of the Vietnam War he now truly is "a man without a country"?
In August of 1977, Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll, died. Samuel's mother cried, and Samuel went to his room to be alone. Thus begins the first paragraph of Samuel's Angel. Twelve year old Samuel Jordan is a boy who lives in a shell partly of his own creation, and partly the manufacture of his lonely, isolated childhood in the mountains and fields of Virginia and Western Montana. Although Samuel is close to his brothers and sisters, he is not close in the way that he sees others interact. And one thing that Samuel longs to be able to do is tell his mother he loves her. But the thought of voicing those words leaves him cold. Samuel dreads this autumn more than any other, because he is going into junior high, and he has heard nothing but horror stories about the seventh grade. He knows his life of tranquility is over. Just prior to the end of summer vacation, he meets a girl of his own age by the name of Angelica Escalante. To his horror, she ends up in classes with him, but that isn't the worst part. Samuel is scared of girls anyway, and this one in particular seems to want to be his friend. Samuel, unable to make normal bonds with others, is a boy without friends, but particularly female friends. Angelica's insistence on following him around and trying to make friends is a nightmare he is not equipped to handle. From the very beginning, this union of Samuel, introverted to the point of painfulness, pessimistic about the world, poor, and lonely, and Angelica, outgoing and sweet, and able to interact in a world with adults in a way that is only a dream to Samuel, seems a terrible match. But as time rolls on, Samuel learns different. He learns that this girl, who is recovering from a serious brain tumor which could return any time, may just be the answer to his prayers. Samuel, pessimistic with no reason to be, and Angelica, optimistic in the face of all the things that have befallen her in her past, begin to understand each other, and that understanding turns into the beginnings of young love. With a "cast of characters" some of which are lovable, some despicable, and all out of Samuel's ability to deal with, he goes through his school year with Angelica and begins to learn how to be a man. Many of the characters in Samuel's Angel are woven in from the real people of Jonas's childhood, and many of the circumstances are real as well, along with all of the surroundings. Jonas himself grew up in the small farming community of Shelley, Idaho, and his relationship with this town is intimate. This shows in every page of the book. Join Jonas as he takes the reader through some of the most personal moments from his childhood and helps his protagonist, Samuel, see life anew with the help of one of the few people in the book who did not really exist, his little friend Angelica. In this wonderful slice of life, coming of age novel, you will find hopefulness in the face of great tragedy, happiness in spite of sadness, and triumph for a boy who was unable to successfully cope with the world around him.
One of the most memorable corners of Jack Kirby’s Fourth World returns in a brand-new collection! This book introduces a group of young, otherworldly adventurers: Big Bear, Mark Moonrider, Serifan, Beautiful Dreamer, and Vykin, five young heroes who, with the help of their mother box, have the ability to summon the mighty Infinity Man. Included in this volume are major battles with Darkseid, Desaad, and Glorious Godfrey, as well as memorable team-ups with Superman and Deadman. Collects The Forever People #1-11.
Lockdown for Lockwood is the exciting continuation of the Savage Law series. Coal Savage has just survived a dive in the icy Salmon River, his deputy lies in the hospital in a coma, and a new man, a retired detective from Reno, Nevada, appears on the scene. A local dairy farmer is murdered, and every sign points to Coal's old friend and mentor, retired sheriff Jim Lockwood. Coal must rely in almost every way on the help of the Reno detective, Ray Christian, to help him solve the crime, but it just may be that Christian has some secrets of his own . . .
The intricately conceived Fourth World begins here with the stories that introduced familiar and fearsome faces including Darkseid, Morgan Edge, the new Newsboy Legion, Intergang and much more, as Jimmy Olsen scrambles to deal with a changing world, hordes of clones and more! Plus, are you ready for...Goody Rickles?! Collects SUPERMAN’S PAL, JIMMY OLSEN #133-139 and #141-148.
Just when Lemhi County Sheriff Coal Savage felt he had earned some peace at last, and when the recently orphaned Cynthia Batterton and little Sissy Miley thought they had found a warm and loving shelter from the storms of life, the girls were snatched out of the arms of peace and safety into the lair of two waiting vultures. Their names were Bud and Linda Miley. Coal and Connie Savage are plunged into a race against time to win custodial rights to the two terrified and vulnerable orphans before a substantial insurance check can be cashed and the Mileys can vanish with the two helpless girls forever.--
Jack Kirby reinvented the superhero genre with his sprawling saga of the Fourth World—a bold storytelling vision that was decades ahead of its time. In honor of this extraordinary talent’s centennial, DC Comics is proud to re-present the groundbreaking work of the King of Comics in a brand-new series of trade paperback editions collecting his classic DC titles in all their four-color glory! At the heart of the Fourth World is The New Gods, a series whose scale and grandeur have astonished readers for generations. And at the center of Kirby’s startlingly original pantheon of larger-than-life characters are two of comics’ greatest adversaries: Orion of New Genesis and Darkseid of Apokolips! Ranging across space and time, these implacable foes are locked in a ceaseless struggle to control the fundamental forces of the universe. But this pair are more than mortal enemies—they are also father and son! Raised in exile as a living instrument of peace between Apokolips and New Genesis, Orion swore to uphold the life-affirming values of his adopted world. But the bottomless rage and thirst for combat that course through his veins cannot be extinguished. In the end, will he defeat Darkseid and thwart his quest for the Anti-Life Equation—or will he forsake his vow and seize the ultimate power for himself? See cosmic fury unleashed—and thrill to the imaginative power of one of the medium’s greatest masters—in New Gods by Jack Kirby, collecting issues #1-11 of the legendary series together with the King’s two concluding tales, “Even Gods Must Die!” and “The Hunger Dogs!”Jack Kirby reinvented the superhero genre with his sprawling saga of the Fourth World—a bold storytelling vision that was decades ahead of its time. In honor of this extraordinary talent’s centennial, DC Comics is proud to re-present the groundbreaking work of the King of Comics in a brand-new series of trade paperback editions collecting his classic DC titles in all their four-color glory! At the heart of the Fourth World is The New Gods, a series whose scale and grandeur have astonished readers for generations. And at the center of Kirby’s startlingly original pantheon of larger-than-life characters are two of comics’ greatest adversaries: Orion of New Genesis and Darkseid of Apokolips! Ranging across space and time, these implacable foes are locked in a ceaseless struggle to control the fundamental forces of the universe. But this pair are more than mortal enemies—they are also father and son! Raised in exile as a living instrument of peace between Apokolips and New Genesis, Orion swore to uphold the life-affirming values of his adopted world. But the bottomless rage and thirst for combat that course through his veins cannot be extinguished. In the end, will he defeat Darkseid and thwart his quest for the Anti-Life Equation—or will he forsake his vow and seize the ultimate power for himself? See cosmic fury unleashed—and thrill to the imaginative power of one of the medium’s greatest masters—in New Gods by Jack Kirby, collecting issues #1-11 of the legendary series together with the King’s two concluding tales, “Even Gods Must Die!” and “The Hunger Dogs!”
Collects Avengers (1963) #4, Sgt. Fury #6, Fantastic Four (1961) #48-51, Captain America (1968) #200, Eternals (1976) #7, What If? (1977) #11; material from Red Raven Comics #1, Marvel Mystery Comics #13, Captain America Comics #1, Yellow Claw #3, Strange Tales (1951) #94, Amazing Adventures (1961) #1, Rawhide Kid (1955) #17, Incredible Hulk (1962) #3, Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #8, Fantastic Four Annual #5, Thor (1966) #134-136, Amazing Adventures (1970) #1-2. Celebrate the career of a true Marvel Visionary! Comics’ premier storyteller for over 40 years, Jack “King” Kirby brought new vitality and imagination to the medium, setting the standard for every artist to follow! This volume collects some of Kirby’s most monumental moments — including his earliest Marvel work, the debut of Captain America and the coming of Galactus! From the mystic fantasy of the Golden Age Vision to the Western world of the Two-Gun Kid, Kirby’s work spanned all genres and touched every corner of the Marvel Universe!
When a town goes to the wolves, desperate men turn to Matthew Morgan--town tamer. But while Matthew Morgan may prove himself big enough and strong enough and ruthless enough to conquer a town, can he survive the battle of the two beautiful women who claim his heart?
Kirby Soup for the Soul features the 21st century best of Robert Kirby, popular humor columnist for the Salt Lake Tribune, as well as illustrations from the Tribune's award-winning cartoonist, Pat Bagley. Laugh along with Bagley and Kirby as they poke fun at all things Utah. Enjoy the follies of middle-aged, suburban men trying to hunt deer, raft the Colorado River, or survive the shopping mall on the day after Thanksgiving. It's all there: sad, true, funny, and distinctly Utahn.
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