Tobias Sinclair was willingly taken from the Earth by extraterrestrial beings aboard their spaceship for his own safety. Apparently, his insight writings and teachings had unknowingly placed him - and the people of the Earth - in great danger. The extraterrestrials now implored Tobias to help them to urgently establish their first open contact with humanity. Yet, Tobias remained torn in his struggle between his passionate desire to change the world through new knowledge and his desperate need to repair the family that he had so painfully neglected. Ultimately, his thrilling journey will bring forth a new understanding of our society for himself as well as for all people on the planet Earth.
Many people live a life empty of purpose and value, they feel like they are in a continuous cycle that won't end and in reality, they know that they are not where they should be in life. One way or another they have been caught in deception and led off course, to a place far from their destination. For Christians the destination is to be in God's presence and in the centre of His will, a place of surrender and true submission; the Holy place. However, through deception they have been lured away from the presence of God. They offer lip service but their hearts are far from Him. Paul Anthony Clarke gives an in depth and personal account of how deception causes people to lose intimacy with God and how it takes them off course entirely. This book will challenge the reader to examine their life according to God's word and journey to a true place of worship.
Seeking to reconstruct the early community of Hinsonville from fragmentary archival materials and oral interviews, Paul Russo, together with his students at Lincoln University, gradually unearthed information on Hinsonville's residents and their lives. Marianne Russo has taken her late husband's extensive research and placed it in the context of nineteenth-century African-American history."--Jacket.
Diary from the Dome" is a personal chronicle of two very different trips to New Orleans, "America's Most Soulful City." The first chronicle is the author's 1977 trip, recorded in his journals as "a nave twenty-one-year-old discovering himself." The second trip finds the author caught in the vicious storm, Hurricane Katrina, and eventually becoming trapped as a tourist inside the New Orleans Superdome along with 20,000 other helpless people. This incisive and opinionated story serves as an eloquent tribute to "the incredible citizens of New Orleans.
Exciting. I absolutely recommend The Scars of Eden.' Erich Von Daniken From the author of the bestselling ESCAPING FROM EDEN. Do our world mythologies convey our ancestors' ideas about God? Or are they in reality ancestral memories of extra-terrestrial contact? How do ancient stories of contact, adaptation and abduction relate to people's experiences around the world today? The Scars of Eden will take you around the world to hear first-hand from ancestral voices alongside contemporary experiencers and world-renowned researchers. Recent revelations from US Navy, the Pentagon, and French Intelligence bring the reader right up to date in examining what has been forgotten and remembered, hidden and disclosed. If world mythologies, including the Bible, have confused the idea of God with ancient ET visitations, what difference does it make? How does it impact society today? And why is this cultural taboo so widespread and, for the author, so personal?
Older, wiser, more mature... probably not. A new collection of poems from the horror and fantasy author, and sometimes poet, Paul Anthony Williams. After just turning forty years old in August 2017, Paul reflects on his forty years on this planet and wanders across the very thin line that separates the path to heaven or hell. 'Heaven and Hell' is the fifth book in Paul Anthony WilliamsO collection of poetry books.
In 1989, the Cold War abruptly ended and it seemed as if the world was at last safe for democracy. But a spirit of uneasiness, discontent, and world-weariness soon arose and has persisted in Europe, in America, and elsewhere for two decades. To discern the meaning of this malaise we must investigate the nature of liberal democracy, says the author of this provocative book, and he undertakes to do so through a detailed investigation of the thinking of Montesquieu, Rousseau, and Tocqueville. Paul A. Rahe argues that these political thinkers anticipated the modern liberal republic's propensity to drift in the direction of “soft despotism”—a condition that arises within a democracy when paternalistic state power expands and gradually undermines the spirit of self-government. Such an eventuality, feared by Tocqueville in the nineteenth century, has now become a reality throughout the European Union, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States. So Rahe asserts, and he explains what must be done to reverse this unfortunate trend.
The Third Force in Missions challenges readers to recognize the indispensable role of the Holy Spirit as power-for-mission. It confronts the Western mentality that ignores the miraculous in its missions strategy and the global Pentecostal movement. Paul Pomerville suggests that such activity—prompted and controlled by the Spirit—is key to fruitful biblical missions. When The Third Force in Missions was first published in 1985, Paul Pomerville sought to draw attention to the Pentecostal contribution to missions. At that time, he argued there was an "information gap" regarding the size of this movement, in spite of "two waves" of worldwide Pentecostal renewal. He argued that this gap existed because of evangelical bias against Pentecostalism, bias against "charismatics" in mainline churches, ethnocentrism toward Pentecostals in the developing world, and faulty reporting. Thirty years later, Pomerville once again argues the importance of the global Pentecostal movement, seeking to correct the ongoing tunnel vision of world missions programs, which since the Protestant Reformation have tended to ignore the Holy Spirit's work in today's missions. In this book, Pomerville exposes the serious methodological and theological flaws of such a one-sided position.
Imagine having a teacher who was with you all of the time, was able to give you lessons every day on what you should or shouldn't do in life. Imagine that teacher was able to point you in your life's direction. Imagine that it was the Christ, the Great Teacher from 2000 years ago. In this book Paul Anthony Cooper states that he is not making any claims about certain things or experiences. He just tells you as it happened. What he has done and experienced cannot be taken away from him. You may ask 'prove it to me scientifically'. His answer is that he can't. You will have to go through the experience yourself. The writings in two journals were channelled through to Paul Anthony, over forty years ago but never published. He is taking the opportunity to do that now. They were typed on his Dad's old typewriter. The paper that they were written on is now yellow and discoloured, however the words are still as clear as when they were written. It was amazing the way the writings started. He started writing in verse, spiritual style writings. For the first page he felt that his hand was being controlled, but after that anything that was received came through inspirationally. The writings were thoughts and instructions that were coming through to instruct Paul Anthony on his spiritual pathway. Many of the words and expressions that were used were not words or expressions that he would normally use. Most of the time he did not have to think. However he maintains that it was inspirational writing rather than automatic. The reason why the writings started to come through were because he had asked to be shown the way, the spiritual way. He had said that he was ready to follow the Christ, wherever He led. He was ready to serve. Each time he sat down to write, Paul Anthony said that he felt a cloak around his shoulders. He felt a warm feeling on his back and he knew he was not alone. This writing went on for about 6 months, almost every night and over 300 pages were produced, hence two journals being written and published. You will have to make up your own mind about the truth and veracity of these writings. Paul Anthony Cooper invites you to read this journal and journal number 2, when it is published later in October 2013. These journals will produce food for thought on a large scale. They will challenge many of your ideas about religion and spirituality. e.g. He states that Jesus did not found Christianity, nor was He a Christian. It was his followers or their followers hundreds of years later that started the Church as we know it today. Journey with Paul Anthony Cooper on his spiritual journey and see the experiences that he went through in the six months that the writings were channelled through. Keep an open mind, accept what you can and put aside what you can't. Whatever you discover it will be thought-provoking. For those who are seeking, this journal and the author's first book 'Walk the Pathway to Spirituality' are must reads.
MY LIFE is the newest collection of poems by Paul Anthony Williams. This book is a look back over his life, covering past mistakes and the memories, as well as aspects of love and life with his new family. Paul Anthony Williams is a Fantasy and Horror Author who also writes poetry and resides in Staffordshire in the United Kingdom.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS is a collection of previously unpublished poetry from fiction author Paul Anthony Williams. It is a collection that ranges from his childhood, through college, and into the present day. Subjects range from dark moments from his childhood through his school days and the first whispers of love, through to heartbreak and the stress of a disastrous relationship where he fell into the depths of alcohol and depression. He also continues through to secrets of his college days and onto certain special people in his life. Paul Anthony Williams is a fantasy fiction author whose 'The Dark Clown' Series is available now on paperback and Kindle. He is also working on a new trilogy of books titled 'The Dark Poet' Trilogy, of which Book One 'Behind These Walls' is due to be released in 2016.
The latest volume in Paul Rahe's expansive history of Sparta's response to the challenges posed to its grand strategy "Paul Rahe stands out as one of the world's leading scholars on the Peloponnesian War. His latest volume on Sparta's protracted struggle with Athens provides insight into enduring problems of politics and strategy in wartime, into why and how peoples fight, both in the ancient world and in our own troubled times."--John H. Maurer, Naval War College In a continuation of his multivolume series on ancient Sparta, Paul Rahe narrates the second stage in the six-decades-long, epic struggle between Sparta and Athens that first erupted some seventeen years after their joint victory in the Persian Wars. Rahe explores how and why open warfare between these two erstwhile allies broke out a second time, after they had negotiated an extended truce. He traces the course of the war that then took place, he examines and assesses the strategy each community pursued and the tactics adopted, and he explains how and why mutual exhaustion forced on these two powers yet another truce doomed to fail. At stake for each of the two peoples caught up in this enduring strategic rivalry, as Rahe shows, was nothing less than the survival of its political regime and of the peculiar way of life to which that regime gave rise.
Open the Cabinet to leap back in time, learn about linguistic trivia, follow a curious thread or wonder at the web of connections in the English language. 1 January quaaltagh (n.) the first person you meet on New Year's Day 1 April dorbellist (n.) a fool, a dull-witted dolt 12 May word-grubber (n.) someone who uses obscure or difficult words in everyday conversation 25 Septembertheic (adj.) an excessive drinker of tea 24 Decemberdoniferous (adj.) carrying a gift Paul Anthony Jones has unearthed a wealth of strange and forgotten words: illuminating some aspect of the day, or simply telling a cracking good yarn, each reveals a story. Written with a light touch that belies the depth of research it contains, this is both a fascinating compendium of etymology and a captivating historical miscellany. Dip into this beautiful book to be delighted and intrigued throughout the year. "Cracking open its beautifully crafted cover is like peeking into an old, mysterious cabinet ... The book's conceit is brilliant, the writing is crisp, and the tales are well-chosen and captivating" - Mashed Radish
Two beautiful and mysterious women are murdered in the same week. The local police chief believes both killings are the work of one man and instructs his officers to bring about a swift conclusion to the investigation. Davies King, the hardnosed, chess playing detective, reckons the game is much more complex and refuses to accept an apparent checkmate. With the odds stacking up against him, Davies tries to shuffle all the pieces and capture the guilty party before an innocent man is wrongly arrested. But the clock is counting down, there's a bomb explosion imminent, and he's running out of time.... With enigmatic characters that are credible and authentic it doesn't take long to become engrossed in a well crafted and gripping plot. Paul Anthony's mesmerizing conspiracy carries the reader all the way and skilfully builds to an exhilarating and explosive finale.
A “provocative, intriguing and cogently argued” exploration of the collapse of the Spartan-Athenian alliance (David Stuttard, Classics for All). During the Persian Wars, Sparta and Athens worked in tandem to defeat what was, in terms of relative resources and power, the greatest empire in human history. For the decade and a half that followed, they continued their collaboration until a rift opened and an intense, strategic rivalry began. In a continuation of his series on ancient Sparta, noted historian Paul Rahe examines the grounds for their alliance, the reasons for its eventual collapse, and the first stage in an enduring conflict that would wreak havoc on Greece for six decades. Throughout, Rahe argues that the alliance between Sparta and Athens and their eventual rivalry were extensions of their domestic policy, and that the grand strategy each articulated in the wake of the Persian Wars and the conflict that arose in due course grew out of the opposed material interests and moral imperatives inherent in their different regimes. Praise for the series “Persuasive.” —New York Times Book Review “[Rahe] has an excellent eye for military logistics.” —Wall Street Journal
BLURB A final moment...to recount and remember, these passing moments of time, a final dive in forgotten memories, before the axe of age savagely falls upon me, stripping it from me piece by piece, until all is forgotten... One day... This is the third collection of poetry from Fantasy Fiction and Horror writer Paul Anthony Williams. The third book recounts his present days and current moments in time as the dark storm of old age is brewing upon the horizon before him. There are a few recollections from the past, but all revolve around his search for love, his heartaches along the way, and the broken heart he has to try and piece back together. As he searches for that one special woman to call his own...
“[A] monumental history . . . explaining . . . how Sparta’s early strategic role in the Greek world was inseparable from the uniqueness of its origins and values.” (David Hanson, The Hoover Institution, author of The Other Greeks) For centuries, ancient Sparta has been glorified in song, fiction, and popular art. Yet the true nature of a civilization described as a combination of democracy and oligarchy by Aristotle, considered an ideal of liberty in the ages of Machiavelli and Rousseau, and viewed as a forerunner of the modern totalitarian state by many twentieth-century scholars has long remained a mystery. In a bold new approach to historical study, noted historian Paul Rahe attempts to unravel the Spartan riddle by deploying the regime-oriented political science of the ancient Greeks, pioneered by Herodotus, Thucydides, Plato, Xenophon, and Polybius, in order to provide a more coherent picture of government, art, culture, and daily life in Lacedaemon than has previously appeared in print, and to explore the grand strategy the Spartans devised before the arrival of the Persians in the Aegean. “Persuasive.” —Thomas E. Ricks, New York Times Book Review “Rahe thinks and writes big. . . . The Spartan Regime breaks important new ground.” —Jacob Howland, Commentary “An important new history. . . . The story of this ancient clash of civilizations, masterfully told by Paul Rahe . . . provides a timely reminder about strategic challenges and choices confronting the United States.” —John Maurer, Claremont Review of Books “Rahe’s ability to reveal the human side beneath [an] austere exterior is one of many reasons to read this beautifully written, meticulously researched, and deeply engaging book.” —Waller R. Newell, Washington Free Beacon “A serious scholarly endeavor.” —Eric W. Robinson, American Historical Review
DIV” “Powerfully illustrates . . . that this regime determined the character and limits of Sparta’s domestic and foreign policy.” (Susan D. Collins, IThe Review of Politics) More than 2500 years ago a confederation of small Greek city-states defeated the invading armies of Persia, the most powerful empire in the world. In this meticulously researched study, historian Paul Rahe argues that Sparta was responsible for the initial establishment of the Hellenic defensive coalition and was the most essential player in its ultimate victory. Drawing from an impressive range of ancient sources, including Herodotus and Plutarch, the author veers from the traditional Atheno-centric view of the Greco-Persian Wars to examine from a Spartan perspective the strategy that halted the Persian juggernaut. Rahe provides a fascinating, detailed picture of life in Sparta circa 480 B.C., revealing how the Spartans’ form of government and the regimen to which they subjected themselves instilled within them the pride, confidence, discipline, and discernment necessary to forge an alliance that would stand firm against a great empire, driven by religious fervor, that held sway over two-fifths of the human race. “[Rahe] has an excellent eye for military logistics . . . crisp and persuasive.” —The Wall Street Journal “Intensely well-researched and well-balanced.” —Steve Donoghue, The National “Masterful.” —Joseph Bottum, Books and Culture “A serious scholarly endeavor.” —Eric W. Robinson, American Historical Review “This brilliant revisionist study . . . reminds us how Sparta . . . saved Western freedom from the Persian aggression—and did so because of its innate courage, political stability, and underappreciated genius.” —Victor Davis Hanson, author of The Other Greeks “Full of keen understandings that help explain Spartan policy, diplomacy, and strategy.” —Donald Kagan, author of The Peloponnesian War /DIV
War, Religion, Commerce, Climate, Terrain, Technology, Uneasiness of Mind, the Spirit of Political Vigilance, and the Foundations of the Modern Republic
War, Religion, Commerce, Climate, Terrain, Technology, Uneasiness of Mind, the Spirit of Political Vigilance, and the Foundations of the Modern Republic
This fresh examination of the world of Montesquieu seeks to understand the short-comings of modern democracy in light of the French philosopher's insightful critique of commercial republicanism.
A Clown's Journey is the second poetry book from the Fantasy and Fiction author Paul Anthony Williams, and consists of more works revolving around his life, past and present, and looks to the future as the years fly past and the era of old age looms upon the horizon... Various aspects of a thirty-eight-year journey upon this planet, through the different battles that he has took and some of the battles he has lost. Love, life and heartbreak mixed with friends and life's greatest battles, from alcohol to depression, from losing a friend at a young age...from a hatred towards his father to the hatred of two that broke his heart so viscously...a mixed bag of poems from here to there... Upon a Clown's Journey...
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