Sometimes its hard to know why you do things, why you make such bad, unexplainable choices so begins the remarkable story of faith, testing, lost and redemption. It is a story not so much about a person, but a God who loves and preserves those who trust him. Storms and Grace carries you on a journey with a young man who found hope and meaning to life when he found God, but faced with the terrible inner storms lost sight of the Voice: that would not let him go. From Viet Nam to the murderous streets of Detroit you grip the pages breathlessly waiting for the next storm to end. How does a conscientious objector become a heavily armed and unpredictably dangerous time bomb more afraid of himself then any man living? Storms and Grace reaffirms humanities deep longing and hope that divine intervention still lives and is very personal.
The 38th Virginia Infantry was organized in May and June of 1861, in the southern Virginia counties of Pittsylvania, Halifax, and Mecklenburg. Seven of the ten Companies were recruited in Pittsylvania, thus it was called the Pittsylvania Regiment. Less than a year prior, census takers unknowingly finished recording for posterity the men who would go to war. An in depth study shows seven Virginia counties and six North Carolina counties bordering the recruitment area of Pittsylvania, Halifax, and Mecklenburg would contribute men to the 38th Virginia. The 38th Virginia Infantry was in the field of battle from Yorktown in April of 1862, to Appomattox on April 9, 1865. The largest losses suffered were at battles of 7 Pines, Malvern Hill, Gettysburg, Chester Station, and the 2nd Battle of Drewry's Bluff. Herein is detail on the orders of battles, the prison camps endured, and the names of parents and wives of the soldiers, with focus on the census of 1860.
On December 8, 1941, the day after the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the Japanese invaded the Philippine Islands, catching American forces unprepared and forcing their eventual surrender. Among the American soldiers who managed to avoid capture was twenty-five-year-old Lieutenant Robert Lapham, who was to play a major role in the resistance to the brutal Japanese occupation. After emerging from the jungles of Bataan and in the face of daunting odds, Lapham built from scratch and commanded a devastating guerrilla force behind enemy lines. His Luzon Guerrilla Armed Forces (LGAF) evolved into an army of thirteen thousand men that eventually controlled the entire northern half of Luzon's great Central Plain, an area of several thousand square miles. This personal account of the Luzon guerrilla operations is woven into the larger context of the war. Lapham and Norling shed light on the clandestine activities of the LGAF and other guerrilla operations, assess the damages of war to the Filipino people, and discuss the United States' postwar treatment of the newly independent Philippine nation. They also offer a fuller understanding of Japan's wartime failures in the Philippines, the Pacific, and elsewhere in Asia, and of America's postwar failure to fully realize opportunities there.
Sometimes its hard to know why you do things, why you make such bad, unexplainable choices so begins the remarkable story of faith, testing, lost and redemption. It is a story not so much about a person, but a God who loves and preserves those who trust him. Storms and Grace carries you on a journey with a young man who found hope and meaning to life when he found God, but faced with the terrible inner storms lost sight of the Voice: that would not let him go. From Viet Nam to the murderous streets of Detroit you grip the pages breathlessly waiting for the next storm to end. How does a conscientious objector become a heavily armed and unpredictably dangerous time bomb more afraid of himself then any man living? Storms and Grace reaffirms humanities deep longing and hope that divine intervention still lives and is very personal.
Congress, Progressive Reform and the New American State uses a series of case-studies of reform legislation in Congress during the early twentieth century to explore the nature of progressivism and the processes of political change which resulted in the establishment of the modern American state. Among the topics covered are railroad regulation, labor relations, social policy of the District of Columbia, Republican insurgency, and the nature of Democratic progressivism. This work will be of interest to students of twentieth-century political history, the history of Congress, and the origins of the modern American state.
The ground has shifted from the days in which "serious history" and "boring" went hand in glove. Textbooks and lectures have their place, but less traditional classrooms can be powerfully immersive and insightful. Take the 1929 Marx Brothers film The Cocoanuts and what it teaches about both the Great Depression and early sound films. The Marx Brothers are among the funniest comedy teams of all time. Four of their 13 films are on the American Film Institute's list of the 100 greatest American comedies ever made. For many contemporary viewers, though, "getting" the jokes is not always easy because the humor can be subjective and timebound. This work looks at the American past through the lens of the Marx Brothers' films and other projects. Each of the chapters focuses on a specific film, contextualizing the world at the time and how the Marx Brothers lampooned those subjects. Along the way, the book demonstrates what the Marx Brothers revealed about weighty topics like gambling, gender relations, immigration, medical care, Prohibition, race and war, all leavened with offbeat humor.
Saul was no ordinary agent in Jewish Homeland Security. His clearance was beyond top secret, and no one dared question his methods—not weary politicians from the Pharisee or Sadducee parties or even Rome. He drove his big Denali around Israel, sporting his trademark leather jacket and aviator sunglasses, hunting—always hunting. He hunted heretics—those who claimed the dead leader, Jesus of Nazareth, was still alive—who caused nothing but trouble. So Saul took them down hard. With the help of his deadly reputation, his two Glock 17s and a license to kill from the corrupt religious establish and government agencies. He had many enemies and few friends. However, all of that changed following an ambush on the Damascus Road, after which Agent Saul’s perspective is forever altered. Everything Saul thought he believed is now wrong, and he doubts his own faith and sanity. Saul was the most bloodthirsty hunter in the Middle East; now, he has become an enemy to those he worked for, an advocate for a new savior, and protector of those he once hunted.
Welcome to the 21st Edition of Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics – the reference of choice among pediatricians, pediatric residents, and others involved in the care of young patients. This fully revised edition continues to provide the breadth and depth of knowledge you expect from Nelson, while also keeping you up to date with new advances in the science and art of pediatric practice. Authoritative and reader-friendly, it delivers the information you need in a concise, easy-to-use format for everyday reference and study. From rapidly changing diagnostic and treatment protocols to new technologies to the wide range of biologic, psychologic, and social problems faced by children today, this comprehensive reference keeps you on the cutting edge of the very best in pediatric care. Includes more than 70 new chapters, including Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), Rare and Undiagnosed Diseases, Approach to Mitochondrial Disorders, Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems, Zika, update on Ebola, Epigenetics, Autoimmune Encephalitis, Global Health, Racism, Media Violence, Strategies for Health Behavior Change, Positive Parenting, and many more. Features hundreds of new figures and tables throughout for visual clarity and quick reference. Offers new and expanded information on CRISPR gene editing; LGBT health care; gun violence; vaccinations; immune treatment with CAR-T cells; new technology in imaging and genomics; new protocols in cancer, genetics, immunology, and pulmonary medicine; and much more. Provides fresh perspectives from four new associate editors: Nathan J. Blum of The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Karen Wilson of Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York; Samir S. Shah of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center; and Robert C. Tasker of Boston Children’s Hospital. Remains your indispensable source for definitive, evidence-based answers on every aspect of pediatric care.
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