An exciting fiction story about Simon, a wealthy Jewish contractor who lived at the beginning of the first century near the city of Jerusalem. He attempts to outwit the powerful King Herod of Israel in a secret plot with Pilot the Roman Procurator. But his hidden scandalous life brings about his downfall. He loses his wealth, family, even his beloved dog, and horse. Only by finding the true Messiah can he be given a second chance. Read how Simon of Bethany became forever known as Simon the Leper. True Events from the Gospels are interwoven for the first time with this Biblical fiction of drama, high adventure, and mystery. Written by the author of the award-winning Biblical research book, One Gospel with Fulfilled Prophecies that clearly reveals Jesus as the Messiah. ... Best Biblical fiction since Ben Hur ...... Profound satire between today's sex offender and life of a leper in the time of Jesus Christ ...
After three years of work, how did I arrive at this finished book? I wanted to simply merge the story of Jesus into one easy-to-read book rather than the four Gospels and to include Old Testament Messianic prophecies which Jesus fulfilled showing that he was the Messiah.
The year was 1883, and a young Navajo was on his way to Prescott looking for the scoundrel who had murdered Sani, his childhood mentor. As he rode down the trail, he remembered the events that led to the death of his friend. But, because of the horrific nature of those events, they had been hidden from his memory for many years.This story is about a young Navajo and his life in the wild, wild west during the mid to late 1800s. The places and most of the events in the story are real, but the characters and their adventures are fiction. The story follows the young Navajo's life experiences with the white man (some good and some bad). It starts on the Bosque Redondo Indian reservation in New Mexico, and it continues to Navajo Native land near Window Rock, Arizona. It takes you across the Arizona Territory on the Beale Wagon road and down Arizona's Overland Trail. It also makes visits to the old western towns of Flagstaff, Prescott, Bisbee, Tombstone, Charleston, Tucson, and Holbrook Arizona. And finally, it takes you to the legendary Superstition Mountains east of Phoenix.The young Navajo, Noqoilpi, was named after the mythical gambling-god in the creation or migration legend of the Navajo. The legend about this mythical character was told to Washington Mathews, a surgeon for the U. S. Army, while he was assigned to Fort Wingate near Gallop, New Mexico in the late 1800s. Dr. Mathews is known for his studies of the Native American people, especially the Navajo.The boy was born on the Bosque Redondo Reservation in New Mexico during the mid-1860s. His father was the son of the great Navajo chief, Manuelito. His mother was the most beautiful woman of all the Navajo people. His father and mother were among the thousands of Navajos who, in 1864, were led from their native lands by Kit Carson to Bosque Redondo. This journey is known as the Long Walk of the Navajo. Disease, crop failure and generally poor conditions resulted in the failure of the reservation; and in 1868, the government allowed the Navajo people to return to their native lands. In that year, the boy's father and mother along with a small clan of Navajos moved back to their native land near Window Rock, Arizona. There, the boy lived his early years learning the Navajo ways.The boy developed slowly, and other children in the village his age crawled and walked before he did. Both parents tried to help in their son's development, but he was still far behind the others. His father finally gave up and began to ignore his child. The boy tried hard to impress his father, but it was no use. So, the boy was taught about the Navajo ways by his mother and two wise tribal elders. As time progressed, his mother learned that her boy had a special gift, and the village celebrated his newly discovered aptitude. As it turned out, the boy needed this unique talent to fulfill the prophecy made by a wise village elder.For much of the boy's life, he was unaware of his childhood years in the Navajo Nation. During those years, he experienced a tragic event that should have ended his life; but guided by the Diyin Dine'e (Navajo Holy People), his life continued. When the boy reached manhood, he realized that he had been saved to avenge the atrocities of five heinous villains and traveled throughout the Arizona Territory to this end.Many of the places in the story exist today. Traces of the Beale Wagon Road, that was once frequented by settlers moving west, are still visible in the Kaibab National Forest near Williams, Arizona. JD's Cabin, built in the mid 1870s, can also be found in the Kaibab Forest. The Palace Saloon in Prescott has been restored and is currently operating on Prescott's historic whiskey row. In Tombstone, the old courthouse and Crystal Palace Saloon are also doing business today. The Bucket of Blood Saloon in Holbrook still exists, but its windows are boarded, and its adobe brick walls are deteriorating.
I didn't want to write this book. I been searching the or gin of aids for years. I knew it was going to kill millions of people. To know something was going to happen and not do anything about it, you are as guilty as the people who committed the act. I spent twenty years in prison. Why should I risk my life to save the very people who kept me locked up all those years. The reason was; it was the right thing to do. I had written some letters informing government officials, but the FBI traced me down anyway. I went in a secret service office in LA. Not expecting to come back out. There were 2 secret service with rifles on the roof, and there we four others walking around with rifles. They don't send secret service with sniper rifles to arrest someone like me. They were going to kill me. If you enjoy action based book I guarantee your new favorite book will be this one.
Larry Morrow is one of Cleveland's most popular celebrities. In this book he tells stories from a lifetime in radio--how he got into broadcasting, early days in Detroit, the exciting times at Cleveland's AM powerhouse WIXY 1260 in the 1960s and '70s, and his long on-air runs at WERE AM and WQAL FM. He tells about many interesting celebrities he interviewed and unusual promotions he was involved in. Morrow was named "Mr. Cleveland" by mayor George Voinovich for his decades of tireless effort promoting his adopted city, and he has been selected as master of ceremonies for most major Cleveland events in the past three decades, including Cleveland's bicentennial celebration. He is in great demand as a public speaker and a communications teacher.
The gripping historical novel of the invasion of Tarawa by US Marines in World War II, from bestselling author, journalist, and historian Larry Alexander. The island of Tarawa, a tiny spit of sand out in the middle of the Pacific, teemed with five hundred pillboxes filled with artillery pieces and highly motivated Japanese soldiers. Their commanding officer encouraged his troops, saying, “It would take one million men one hundred years” to conquer Tarawa. They were convinced that the Americans would be slaughtered before they ever got ashore. Private Pete “Hardball” Talbot was one of the US Marines tasked with taking the island. A cocky, tough street kid from Philadelphia, Pete joined up to escape his abusive father. In his mind, nothing the Japanese could throw at him could be as bad as what his father dished out. He was angry, and more than willing to take it out on the enemy. But once he climbed over the side and into the landing craft, and once the Japanese artillery and machine guns opened up in defense of the island, Pete knew this was going to be different. It would take all his training, and all his street smarts to stay alive while those around him got blown to bits. Despite Japanese predictions, it took the United States Marines seventy-six hours to take Tarawa. It was a walk in the park ... if the park were in the middle of hell itself.
From New York Times bestselling author Larry Alexander comes a gritty historical novel of World War II, told through the eyes of soldiers on both sides of the firing line. Tarawa was hell but Saipan is worse. For Sergeant Pete “Hardball” Talbot, recently returned from being wounded on Tarawa seven months earlier, Saipan is just another battle as the United States leaps island to island towards an invasion of the Japanese homeland. But the Japanese have learned, all too well, how to defend their islands, with carefully constructed and concealed bunkers and machine gun nests. Talbot and the dozen men of Second Squad have no idea they are running headlong into thirty-five thousand Japanese soldiers who have sworn to fight to the last man. In vivid, startling detail, Shattered Jade explores the strategy and horror of battle in one of World War II’s most brutal conflicts and illuminates the extraordinary courage of ordinary young men.
Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Disease provides the comprehensive and actionable coverage you need to understand, diagnose, and manage the ever-changing, high-risk clinical problems caused by pediatric infectious diseases. With new chapters, expanded and updated coverage, and increased worldwide perspectives, this authoritative medical reference offers the latest need-to-know information in an easily-accessible, high-yield format for quick answers and fast, effective intervention! Spend less time searching thanks to a consistent, easily-accessible format featuring revised high-yield information boxes, highlighted key points, and an abundance of detailed illustrations and at-a-glance tables. Be prepared for the unexpected! A veritable "who's who" of global authorities provides practical knowledge to effectively diagnose and manage almost any infectious disease you may encounter. Quickly look up the answers you need by clinical presentation, pathogen, or type of host. Get expanded coverage for all types of infectious diseases including new chapters on infection related to pets and exotic animals, and tickborne infections. Apply the latest recommendations and treatments for emerging and re-emerging diseases including the H1N1 virus.
Crises of Empire offers a comprehensive and uniquely comparative analysis of the history of decolonization in the British, French and Dutch empires. By comparing the processes of decolonization across three of the major modern empires, from the aftermath of the First World War to the late 20th century, the authors are able to analyse decolonization as a long-term process. They explore significant changes to the international system, shifting popular attitudes to colonialism and the economics of empire. This new edition incorporates the latest developments in the historiography, as well as: - Increased coverage of the Belgian and Portuguese empires - New introductions to each of the three main parts, offering some background and context to British, French and Dutch decolonization - More coverage of cultural aspects of decolonization, exploring empire 'from below' This new edition of Crises of Empire is essential reading for all students of imperial history and decolonization. In particular, it will be welcomed by those who are interested in taking a comparative approach, putting the history of decolonization into a pan-European framework.
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