It's 1986, the early years of Islamic extremists and the latter years of the Soviet Union. a U.S. plane mysteriously explodes in the Philippines. The American government receives a message from a terrorist, thought to have been killed two years before, threatening to blow up a U.S. military installation on America's birthdayJuly Fourthwith a nuclear bomb! Sit in on war councils as an ad hoc committee tries to fathom the mind of a deranged killer and to decipher where he will strike. Alan Lawrence, once close to neutralizing the terroristCainis recalled to duty with the CIA from an early retirement at his Virginia farm. He chased Cain literally around the globe, but he is always a step behind. Meanwhile, components of the bomb are being smuggled into the country cleverly disguised as parts of track-and-field equipment. Will Lawrence stop Cain this time, or will July Fourth bring to America nuclear holocaust?
Nampa began as a railroad siding on the Idaho Central Railway in 1885. There was no town then, only a water tower and a few shacks. In 1886, however, Alexander Duffes incorporated the town of Nampa. A year later, the Boise & Idaho Railway was completed, and the town grew from 15 to 50 houses. By 1904, cultivated land reached 40,000 acres. The Deer Flat Reservoir, finished in 1909, irrigated 150,000 acres, and farms, livestock, and fruit orchards flourished across the desert. Canning and evaporating facilities were built to process local crops, and an iron foundry, lumber yards, and other industries helped the town grow to 1,500 people. Three railroads met in Nampa to transport local goods to the markets of the world. Today, Nampa is Idahos second-largest city.
- High-low title will appeal to kids fascinated by all things military. - Series features include photos, diagrams, glossary, and resources. - Describes vividly-but does not glorify-a sophisticated and lethal weapon of destruction. - High interest in communities near military bases. - Easy-to-read text for low-level readers. Grades 5-8 Science Standards Science and Technology - Evaluate completed technological designs/products. - Communicate the process of technological design. Science in Personal and Social Perspectives - Understanding the risks of natural, chemical, biological, social & personal hazards. - Science influences society through its knowledge & world view. Grades 5-8 Standards for Social Studies Time, Continuity & Change - Identify key concepts (causality, conflict) to explain patterns of change/continuity. - Identify processes for reinterpreting past using variety of sources & weighing evidence. - Use knowledge of material from history to make decisions on public issues. Power, Authority, & Governance - Describe the ways nations respond to forces of unity and diversity affecting order and security. - Describe the role of technology in communications, transportation, weapons development as it contributes to/helps resolve conflicts. Science, Technology, & Society - Examine the influence of culture on technological choices/advancements such as warfare. Global Connections - Explore causes, effects, solutions to persistent global issues such as security.
If Not This Dream is an 1134-page fast-paced novel, presented in three books. In The Hausas Mdawwri chieftain Zaki sacrifices his eldest son to save the rest of his villagers from 1807 Oyo slave raiders in Northeast Nigeria. The Oyos are led by Atticus Clarke, an English slaver, making his first middle passage with his new ship, Naimah. Zaki promises his people that he will return one day in flesh or in spirit. His dream will be passed down five generations in his family. The twenty Hausas are taken from their little village in northeast Nigeria to the seaport at Lagos. The slaves spend weeks inside Naimahs belly, chained hands and feet in the tall ship, on their passage to Charleston, South Carolina. Naimah stops at Havana, Cuba, where Clarke purchases sixty-seven additional slaves and crams them into Naimahs hold. In Charleston, Naimah is met by William Biggs, a cotton and tobacco farmer who has ordered twenty Hausa Africans to work on his plantation. He pays $5000 for Zaki and $1500 each for his nineteen villagers. He also buys twenty-five additional slaves at $400 a head. Biggs invests $43,500 for fifty slaves to work his plantation. Through the years Biggs maintains a pure bloodline of Hausas. He breeds Zaki to handpicked non-Hausas in exchange for allowing the big Hausa to begin his own family with a female from his African village. Biggs trains Zaki to slowly manage the rest of the slaves as they work the cotton and tobacco fields. Nabilah, an overweight house slave, manages the day-to-day maintenance of the Biggs mansion. Biggs also puts her in charge of pairing male and female slaves and keeping records of their bloodlines. Book one chronicles the parallel lives of both the Biggs and Zaki families from 1807 to the present day.
In old age, Mac Chorniak is burdened by the memory of a racist crime in his past. Through acts of penance both official and personal, Mac struggles to find redemption. As teenagers, in a drunken incident Mac Chorniak and his friends were responsible for the death of a young Indigenous man. Thanks to the prevailing prejudices of the 1950s, the boys received no punishment. Now the friends have grown old, and while most have settled into the routines, habits and politics of Duncan, their rural prairie town, Mac continues to live under the weight of guilt and regret. When Roseanna Desjarlais and her daughter Angela move to Duncan, and her son Glen works to reclaim land rights, old problems resurface and new intolerances are displayed among the town's establishment. And Duncan is unaware that Roseanna is the sister of the murdered youth, intending to exact revenge and make Mac pay.
The Harlot and the Beast is the embodiment of Adam and Eve and the fabled Garden of Eden -- solving the final mystery of God foretold by St. John of Revelation (Rev. 10:7). Harlots are about individuals, institutions, and governments positioned to benefit Mankind, but instead, exploit and strip everyone of their innocence. The harlot receives her power from the beast that is the rule of law, ordinances, and traditions. Society is St. John's "Mystery Babylon" that gives birth to the harlots (Rev. 17:5). Six, Six, Six is characterized as the unholy trinity of Man -- psychological, social, and political, further symbolizing the harlot and the beast. The new-world order of 1989 began the relentless march towards a one-world government. The new-world order proves to be the reunification of Adam, Eve, the Serpent, the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, and the Tree of Life that forms unholy, nationalist trade alliances. For forty years, the unholy unification evolves into a seven-year apocalypse, ending the 2,000-year grace period after Christ's death. The life, death, and resurrection of Christ provide the clues for what all of Mankind has to do to overcome his nemesis, 6,6,6, during apocalypse to receive immortality or face eternal death.
Creepy Vibes is a tome of everything forbidden; weird, scary, funny and dangerous. In these tales you are going to run into demons, aliens, witches to include Lucifer himself. This is also deep fried with a lot of my influences growing up which is heavy metal, horror movies, Twilight Zone, Tales from the crypt, Stephen King, Edgar Allen Poe, Danzig, the choose your own adventure books and Halloween. Are you brave enough to enter (I would say at your own risk but the sign has been reduced to splinters and thrown in the wind) and indulge yourself in a whole new literary experience? Warning: You will be taken to the unknown but if you decide to punch that ticket you are going to plunge yourself in a wicked mental amusement park, original and completely reckless. This is Imagination Unchained!
The Bible is the primary way God talks to us. It is usually easy to understand. However, there are several sections that are confusing, perplexing, and even appear contradictory--in short, mysterious. Most notable are the following: Who Jesus is and what did He look like God abandoning Jesus on the Cross Four Different Resurrection Accounts How a Global Flood Happened The Purpose of Life When a Human Body Dies Eternal Life and Its Location The Preflood Society and Their Technology Evidence throwing Light on UFOs God's Love for Humanity The Way to Stop Sinning Time and the Age of Earth This book (revelations) solves these puzzles by using inductive logic to untangle the apparent mysteries and provide easy-to-understand explanations.
In this mix of history, journalism, political analysis, and first-person accounts, former chief coroner and Vancouver mayor Larry Campbell, renowned criminologist Neil Boyd, and investigative journalist Lori Culbert, offer a portrait of one of North America’s poorest, most drug-challenged neighbourhoods: Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. A Thousand Dreams raises provocative questions about the challenges confronting not only Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside but also all of North America’s major cities and offers concrete, urgently needed solutions, including: Continued support for Insite, the safe injection site Decriminalization of prostitution and drugs The transfer of addiction services to the Health Ministry, allowing detox into the medical system More government-funded SROs and more affordable social housing
100 Things Cardinals Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is the ultimate resources guide for true fans of the Arizona Cardinals. Whether you're a die-hard booster from the days of Jake Plummer or a new supporter of Carson Palmer, these are the 100 things all fans need to know and do in their lifetime. It contains every essential piece of Cardinals knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, and ranks them all from 1 to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist as you progress on your way to fan superstardom.
Have you ever felt intimidated by the Bible? Would you like to get to know it better, but worry you might find it difficult or daunting? How to Read (and Understand) the Bible is the book you need. It's a fascinating, accessible approach to Scripture that will help you go deeper into the heart of what it's all about: the timeless true story of God's love for you. Join scholar and theologian Larry Richards on a journey through the Old and New Testaments as he explores 21 key stories and themes in Scripture and shows what they reveal to us about God. Whether you are new to reading the Bible or were brought up on its stories, you'll come to understand it more deeply than ever before--and connect in a whole new way to the God who wrote it for you.
A book to help readers discover for themselves—and share with someone they love—the miraculous, life-giving power of the Blood of Jesus Christ! All over the world millions of people hunger to experience the supernatural; they yearn for a touch of the divine. But tragically, millions are seeking spiritual fulfillment in all the wrong places and in all the wrong ways. Author Larry Huggins knows this heartfelt emotion from firsthand experience. Before he met Jesus Christ as his Savior, he was committed to experimenting with a smorgasbord of spiritual beliefs that eventually brought him into the clutches of demonic powers—and almost cost him his life. But when Huggins met Jesus, he discovered another power, a greater power—the power of the Blood of the Lamb. Huggins points out that other spiritual forces cry out for our attention and allegiance—false religions, positive thinking that does not acknowledge our need for God, New Age philosophies and practices, and Satanic rituals. But only the Blood of Jesus speaks to us with authentic words that bring healing and health, forgiveness of sins, victorious Christian living, prosperity and true success. In addition to individual use, this title is ideal for small group Bible studies and other Christian education activities.
The #1 selling Bible for teens with over 2.5 million copies sold and in the best-selling NIV translation. The Teen Study Bible answers today's teen's tough questions, shows what God's Word means for them, and helps build a strong daily relationship with God. Special features include: * Book Introductions direct readers to important information within each book * The Bible Says gives biblical perspectives on today's issues * Direct Line looks at Bible passages and answers the question, What does this mean for me? * Quizzer asks and then answers interesting Bible trivia questions * Dear Sam gives advice and answers to faith's FAQs * Bible Promises highlight key Bible verses * Jericho Joe shows up in unexpected places and provides some lighthearted humor * Subject Index directs readers to specific topics covered in the features * The New International Version---today's most read, most trusted translation
Keefauver believes that the passionate pursuit of God is the most authentic method of finding God's presence in our lives. Divided in two parts, this volume is a journey into developing a genuine relationship with God.
In the true evangelistic spirit, Larry Young has written of his deep faith in Christ and his understanding of questions people have concerning how to live the Christian life. In his book Questions Answered, Larry shares his insights into such topics as, the question of evil, the origin of humanity, the importance of attitude, true baptism, judgments and resurrections, and much more. His subjects are varied, and his conclusions are soundly based in Scripture. This is an inspiring and enlightening book by an author who has made God, Christ, and the Holy Spirit the central focus of his life.
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