The Teacher: Adventures of a Thoughtful Man" is a novel first about thinking. It is concerned with the secrets of the human mind and how one young man, Joe Peters, discovers those secrets. More than this, it tells the story of Paul Martin and his run from destiny. He has been given extraordinary healing powers that he disavows and takes pains to hide. But when fate finally overtakes him, he must decide whether to try to move the world from its destructive direction or escape to the safety of anonymity again. This little book will have you wondering why there are no real Paul Martins in the world, and wishing there were.
Finally aware he must put yet another tragedy behind him, Bob Garrett divides his time between developing an adult education program and attempting to prove to his devoted wife how much he appreciates the new meaning she has given to his life. Together, and with the assistance of the existing and some new members of their close-knit group, they share in helping the center to become one of the most enjoyable places in the area for the community to gather. Although his original intent was just to give his wife the experience of getting close to and meeting some Amish people, Bob gets caught up in wanting to learn more about the lifestyle of these gentle folk, himself. An unplanned stop in a town they hadn't previously visited develops a relationship with an unorthodox young couple who create an even stronger desire in Bob and his bride to look more seriously toward moving to the area. It is while struggling to justify their decision that a nemesis from the past appears, which not only threatens their plans for the immediate future, but their very lives as well.
Here, in rich language, profound in view, are twelve uncommon essays that will let loose the springs of wonder. If you are in recovery from the bland testimony of the crowd, "The White Rock Forums" is for you. Author Ron Lancaster gives voice to a wide range of man's deepest concerns and concepts without one clich or one tired dogma. Every word is a fresh face, scrubbed clean from the gaudy rouge of the ordinary. "Originally delivered as lectures, "The White Rock Forums" covers a broad spectrum of man's inner world. Topics such as beauty, evil, justice, illusion, vanity, and esoteric Christianity are brought into the open for inspection. In addition, four of America's most beautiful men-Walt Whitman, Abe Lincoln, Ben Franklin, and Waldo Emerson-are given high tribute for the towering beings they were.
The Death of Meriwether Lewis And Other Plays Another brilliant collection of plays from Ron Larson, The Death of Meriwether Lewis and Other Plays includes three never before published works by the author: The Death of Meriwether Lewis, The Death of George Wythe, and Crowds and Madness: Patrick Henry and His Family. Following his critically acclaimed publication of A Tragedy At Hillsville, fans won't be disappointed with these historical plays which continue Larson's unique and vivid portrayal of the rich history of early Virginia and some of the larger-than-life personalities who helped to define it.
The Avro Lancaster was the Royal Air Force's main four-engine bomber in World War II. Its superb design, overall performance, and load-carrying capacity proved key factors in successfully prosecuting the nocturnal bombing offensive against Hitler's industrial and military base. With its ability to carry up to 16,000 pounds in explosives and incendiaries, specialist Lancasters could also deliver the 12,000-pound "Tallboy" and 22,000-pound "Grand Slam" bombs that took out key targets. The Lancaster was also featured in the classic 1955 British film The Dam Busters, the story of the famed May 1943 low-level bombing raid in Germany's Ruhr River valley. By the end of the war, upward of sixty squadrons operated the Lancaster, demonstrating clear proof of its preeminent presence within the RAF's offensive. Part of the Legends of Warfare series.
A Bomber Command book with a difference. Rear Gunner Pathfinders is the story of the air war over Germany as seen from the small Perspex bubble of a 'Tail-End Charlie' rear gunner in a Lancaster. Flying firstly with 626 squadron, and later 156 Pathfinder squadron, Ron Smith flew 65 operations and recorded them with the intensity brought on by the isolation of being cocooned in his lonely gun turret.
Another brilliant collection of plays from Ron Larson, Three New Plays From the Old Dominion includes three never before published works by the author: Thomas Jefferson's Nephews, Black Horse Harry Lee, and The Bizarre Randolphs. Fans won't be disappointed with these historical plays which continue Larson's unique and vivid portrayal of the rich history of early Virginia and some of the larger-than-life personalities who helped to define it.
Produced on the occasion of Ron Nagle's first solo exhibition at Stuart Shave/Modern Art, this catalogue illustrates the 19 works in the exhibition by the artist in full colour, and includes a foreword by Stuart Shave.For over five decades, Ron Nagle has produced intimate sculptural works. Each work is created from a variety of materials and is a careful arrangement of contrasting forms, colours, and textures that reflect a breadth of influences including the paintings and drawings of Giorgio Morandi, Philip Guston, Josef Albers, the custom cars and hot rods of the West Coast from the 1930s-50s, and Wabi-Sabi qualities of Japanese Momoyama ceramics.Published on the occasion of Ron Nagle's solo exhibition at Stuart Shave/Modern Art, London (2 June - 8 July 2017).
The Personal Chronicle of a Flight Engineer of a Lancaster in Wartime. Why, at 80 years of age, did I write this book? My fellow Flight Engineers are rarely mentioned, except occasionally in passing, in historical war books. Our role was barely acknowledged in the film of the Dam Busters. This book is dedicated to all my fellow Flight Engineers, the unsung heroes of Bomber Command.
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