Prolific novelist Paul Boyce, author of the Hooks Files series has returned to a nonfiction theme with The Call. Mr. Boyce records the experiences of his uncle, a sailor who served on the USS Langley during the famous Pacific Island Hopping campaign of World War II. The Langley, a lightweight carrier, was in the thick of the war from January 1944 through May 1945. Follow along as Boyce skillfully weaves the life of a seventeen-year-old farm boy into the battle hardening realities of naval warfare. You will see, firsthand, the human side of war and be captivated by the courage and resolve of the young people who rose to its challenge. You will be given a glimpse into the strategy and tactics behind the Pacific campaign, the attacks and counterattacks, the successes and disappointments, the joy, the despair, the peril, and in the end, the victory. As with his other works, the author takes a wholesome approach to his storytelling and has produced a narrative that can be enjoyed by readers of all ages, from teen to adult. Buy it for yourself and pass it on to your youngsters, or any other who enjoys a captivating reading experience. After reading The Call, you may be interested in other books by the author. All are available online, in bookstores, or the author's own website: thehooksfiles.tateauthor.com
Prolific storyteller, Paul Boyce again entertains as he weaves his fictional mysteries into the fabric of Great Depression era America, a time so reminiscent of his own childhood. Follow along as retired civil engineer Elias Hooks and his protégés, eleven-year-old cousins, Jessica Sinclair and Billy Coupes, call on their wide-ranging investigative talent to recover buried wealth, trace a lost family connection, expose a troubling case of embezzlement, and correct the error of an unjustified lawsuit. Again, the three sleuths use 1930s technology and methods to bring about their clever solutions while at the same time exploring questions of personal behavior, responsibility to others, and personal and collective ethics. If the first two volumes of the series captured your imagination, you'll be delighted with this latest addition. As with his previous works, these wholesome, family friendly stories can be enjoyed by readers of all ages. So whether as a gift for a young reader or perhaps just a pleasant read for yourself, The Hooks Files would be a good choice. Why not buy the entire three-volume set? You won't be disappointed. They are available at your favorite bookstore, online at amazon.com, or from the author's own website: thehooksfiles.tateauthor.com.
Yazama Jiutarô, a young Japanese samurai warrior, had one purpose, to avenge the execution of his former master. But by a twist of fate had been wrenched from feudal Japan to the strange world inhabited by strange and fearful beings, beasts and monsters, by dark assassins and strange magic. He had felt alone but friends had taken him under their wing. Now he was lost to them, buried beneath tons of rock in tunnels deep beneath the surface of the world. His friends, brave fighters with a diversity of skills, are devastated at his lost and have vowed to continue without him. There is much to do. A witch with horrifying powers has to be confronted. Will their strengths be enough?
As a youngster, Billy Coupes and his cousin Jessica teamed up with the local county coroner, Elias Hooks, to solve a wide range of mysteries in the sleepy little town of Zenith, Pennsylvania. The trio used book smarts, common sense, and 1936 technology as they followed twisting leads and clues to track down and bring perpetrators to justice."--
Gifted storyteller PAUL BOYCE is again at his best as he takes us back to that intriguing summer of 1936 in the sleepy little village of Zenith, where eleven-year-old Billy Coupes and his cousin Jessica Sinclair team up with the county coroner, Elias Hooks, to solve a battery of baffling mysteries. Once more, the trio will call upon Billy's keen sense of observation, Jessica's encyclopedic memory, and Hooks's sound logic and technical know-how to unravel an elusive set of complex clues that eventually will bring the wrong doers to justice--all this while questions of personal behavior, individual responsibility, and practical ethics are explored. If you enjoyed the fascinating stories of murder, arson, and amnesia Mr. Boyce wrote about in his first novel, The Hooks Files, you will find his second novel, The Hooks Files II, even more enjoyable. Come, travel alongside "The Three" as they engage a kidnapper, a petty thief, a gang of professional burglars, and even an elusive ghost. These stories can be enjoyed by readers of all ages from juvenile to adult. In fact, the overwhelming majority of favorable comments on The Hooks Files came from adults. So, if you are looking for a gift for a youngster, or perhaps would just like a relaxing read for yourself, The Hooks Files II is an excellent choice. Why not buy them both and start a collection? Mr. Boyce has already begun work on The Hooks Files III.
Biblical prophecy clearly foretells that life here on earth as we now know it is coming to an end. It will be the final chapter in a conflict between God and Satan that originated at the beginning of time when God created a perfect kingdom and placed man in it. Satan entered the kingdom and influenced the man to sin. As a result the perfect kingdom become corrupt and Satan gained control. In the end God will defeat Satan and restore His kingdom to its original perfection. The Scriptures give a detailed account of how this will happen and how those living at the time will be caught up in the cataclysmic process. A Place in the Woods offers an exciting tale of survival. The story follows the lives of three couples as they face those devastating events. The book is fiction, but it offers a thought-provoking account based on actual Biblical prophecy. As with all of the author's books, A Place in the Woods can be enjoyed by readers of all ages beginning with early teens.
Tamm DuHan reaches adolescence after a difficult childhood which included boyhood illness and the devastating effects the death of a younger sister and, soon after, his mother. By the time he is fifteen, his father packs him off to the Warrior's Academy in the great city where, through his own perseverance, he is chosen to train as an elite fighter. He is to undergo weapons, survival and alchemy skills practice. A few years of unrelentingly severe training results in him being selected to become an executive agent for the city Magelords. His first mission sees him thrown into a world of deception, intrigue, danger and friendships as he joins a company of travelling performers. Harley is assisted through his naivet by the Company's performers. Soon be becomes the hunter, and the hunted, and must place his trust in those who have limited experience in fighting.
First published in 1968--and out of print since the 1980s--Victor Paul Furnish's treatment of Paul's theology and ethics has long been regarded as the key scholarly statement and most useful textbook on Paul's thought. Now, Theology and Ethics in Paul is available once again as part of the Westminster John Knox Press New Testament Library. Featuring a new introduction from Richard Hays, this timeless volume is as relevant in this century as it was in the last. The New Testament Library offers authoritative commentary on every book and major aspect of the New Testament, as well as classic volumes of scholarship. The commentaries in this series provide fresh translations based on the best available ancient manuscripts, offer critical portrayals of the historical world in which the books were created, pay careful attention to their literary design, and present a theologically perceptive exposition of the text.
Looking at whether Paul was converted or called and if the new perspectives on Paul are true to evidence, the author argues that Paul's own writings are supplemented by Luke's contemporaneously written narrative of the acts of the Apostles.
Minear puts forward the significance of using the information uncovered from the last three chapters of Romans (14-16) to reconstruct the picture of the situation in Rome and to interpret the letter as a whole accordingly. He challenges the assumption held by many commentators that there was a single Christian congregation in Rome where different groups of Christians worshipped side by side. Minear proposes that Paul is trying to unite the strong and the weak communities in Rome. Paul does this by employing twelve axioms in efforts at reconciliation in 14.1-15.13. According to Minear, it is the purpose of the rest of Romans to explain, support, and defend these axioms.
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