CHIT! Venting at it's best! A no non-sense, hard hitting, raw, from the street, gritty, and to the point true story of a man Venting! A fast read from open to close! A true account! Riveting, fascinating! True! Vent before you hit your breaking point!
Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn are in Arkansas when they learn of a local legend-a mythical wild pig that's the size of a calf known as "Haggard Hoofs." Tom brashly claims he and Huck can catch this legendary swine and makes a large bet with a local townsman. But Huck knows it's a bad bet-because he knows "Haggard Hoofs" doesn't actually exist! Has Tom Sawyer finally bet off more than he can chew? This exciting adventure also includes real science facts and a bonus activities section! Super Science Showcase. Smart Adventures for Smart Kids.
Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn are two of classic literature’s greatest characters, and they're back to their wild and rambunctious ways in this all new adventure! Tom & Huck’s fun summer of cricket races is threatened when Tom’s younger half-brother Sid enters with an unbeatable hopper. Can the legendary Tom Sawyer scheme up a way of winning an unwinnable race? This exciting adventure also includes real science facts and a bonus activities section! Super Science Showcase. Smart Adventures for Smart Kids.
In 1938, Civilian Conservation Corps cadet John Patton Jr. found the key to our darkest secret-an anomalous skeleton neither animal nor man. Uncertain of its implications, Patton hid the discovery away from the world-though never forgetting what he found. Seventy years later, his grandson Gardner is forced to come to terms with his grandfather's past, a man he never knew but in whose footsteps he inevitably follows. When his cousin, controversial documentarian Bart Thompson, arrives for a seemingly routine shoot, Gardner is eager to lend a hand. He soon learns, however, that Bart isn't back just to make a movie-he wants to find the "discovery" their grandfather buried nearly seventy years before, and prove what he claimed was true.
The Shocklosers head to the baseball field for a little league matchup against an opponent that hasn't lost a game all year. They don't see much hope of winning-until Caleb suggests science might provide an answer. Can the gang use Newton's Laws of Motion to hit a game-winning home run? This exciting adventure also includes real science facts and a bonus activities section! Super Science Showcase. Smart Adventures for Smart Kids.
They may just be five boys from the middle of nowhere, but the Shocklosers are ready to take on the world! In these five fun and science-filled stories, meet the gang as they start their YouTube channel; explore an abandoned water park; survive Christmas Court; unlock the secret to hitting home runs; make a monster movie; and blast model rockets to the troposphere! Experience the earliest adventures of the stars of the new movie Surviving Camp Analog in this amazing collection! This exciting collection also includes real science facts and a bonus activities section! Super Science Showcase. Smart adventures for smart kids.
ALIBI FOR A DEAD MAN A Bug and Roche Mystery You'd think robbing a bank would be an easy way to make money. Outside of the occasional shot fired at you, a bank is where the money exists, and is yours for the having. While this idea may be okay for the casual robber, it doesn't hold true for the professional. If you want the bucks, but don't want to get shot or do time in the nearest pen, then robbing banks is very hard. The best way to rob a bank is to be there when other people ain't and to leisurely load the dough into the handy bag you brought for the occasion. To be there when people ain't means a lot of planning, cause there are often people there, people with guns. So, if you want to make a living on other people's money then don't ever, and I mean ever, rob a bank during banker's hours, or even during waking hours. Rob a bank at night...
Graduate School'¬ ;the Final Frontier. Or'¬ ;well'¬ ;maybe the Next-to-Final-Frontier (sorry Doctors). Or, um, well-- after Law School-- maybe the Alternate-Route-Beside-and/or-Perpendicular-to-the-Next-to-Final-Frontier?Though nowadays '¬Scontinuing'¬ education might best be described as '¬Snever ending'¬, Graduate School is still the first, alienating step of overachievers everywhere into the void of ceaseless education. For countless generations, this epoch-defining entrance into the unknown has been ritualistically taken alone; but now, as if a phoenix rising up from its ashes, a Graduate Student GRADUATE has returned from the dark realm to give you first years a much needed lifeline, guide, and'¬ ;yes'¬ ;friend to help you navigate through this treacherous red-tape jungle we lovingly call Grad School."The Only Thing Lower than a Slave" is Wilson Toney'¬"s hilarious-yet-informative personal tale of survival from the trenches of higher education. Written in highly personable, and highly populist prose (a rarity for Engineering grads), Toney presents his own experiences and universal observations of how to succeed and/or survive Graduate School-- even while taking 24-credit hours and with a wife and kids back home.Rife full of tricks, tips, laments, warnings and tall-tales, "The Only Thing Lower than a Slave" is both a comment on, and a humorous dissection of, the reasonless insanity that'¬"s such an inherent part of the bureaucratic, overly-legalistic experience of the modern Graduate School. Though its intention of keeping you AWAY from tertiary education altogether might not succeed, if nothing else, it'¬"s a welcome companion and source of affirmation to you ever-juveniles we call Grads.And, if really for nothing else, this book is worth it for the intriguing title-- though if you'¬"ve erroneously stumbled onto it in the '¬SSex and Bondage'¬ section, you might want to ask for your money back.
In this brand new Tom and Huck adventure, Tom and Huck are still in Arkansas following the events of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. After Tom learns of a local legend-- a mythical wild pig the size of a calf called "Haggards Hoofs"-- Tom bets a local man he can catch it and win a special medal from the county fair. But Huck knows there's no guarantee the pig even exists-- let alone something he and Tom can capture in two days. Has Tom finally bet off more than he can chew? Fully illustrated throughout with photographs of the cast of Super Science Showcase's Tom & Huck adventures, this brand new adventure also includes an exciting real fact article about the true science featured in the story, written by the Super Science Showcase staff, as well as educational discussion questions! First published in Super Science Showcase Stories #1. Also available in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
In this brand new Tom and Huck adventure, Tom and Huck are hot on the trail of a con artist who's robbed half the town of St. Petersburg! Having tracked the criminal to a mosquito infested hollow on Jackson's island, the duo have to keep sharp-- and use some science know how-- to avoid the criminal's many traps and alarms to have any hope of catching him! Fully illustrated throughout with photographs of the cast of Super Science Showcase's Tom & Huck adventures, this brand new adventure also includes an exciting real fact article about the true science featured in the story, written by the Super Science Showcase staff, as well as educational discussion questions! Also available in Tom Sawyer Detective.
CHIT! Venting at it's best! A no non-sense, hard hitting, raw, from the street, gritty, and to the point true story of a man Venting! A fast read from open to close! A true account! Riveting, fascinating! True! Vent before you hit your breaking point!
Drawing upon over fifty years of scholarly experience of one of the most industrious contemporary scholars, this work, which was first published in 1975, has been revised, updated, and expanded to offer a fresh, in-depth introduction to the New Testament for today's students. Students will be immersed into the world of the first century, learning about both Greco-Roman and Jewish backgrounds. While discussing the fundamental questions surrounding the content of each book including its authorship, audience, and message, this work also engages with the wider historical-critical discussion, helping students navigate the wider world of modern New Testament scholarship.
In honor of the ministry's twentieth anniversary, celebrates Operation Christmas Child's success in delivering gift-filled shoeboxes to needy children around the world.
The Theory: if you're always getting dumped it's because you're dating people who are better than you. If you're always dumping people it's because you're dating people that aren't good enough for you. Rate yourself and others, only date those who rate the same as you! The Method: Start rating, using the book's fast and fun 1-10 score. Ratings are based on four areas; face, body, personality, and life situation. The Book: The Rating Game: The Foolproof Formula for Finding Your Perfect Soul Mate is the ultimate guide to finding the person who's right for you. Utilize the easy and fast points system and start dating the right people right now!
On the eve of the Civil War, West Plains was a sleepy county seat with a population of 150 and a wood-frame courthouse in its town square. During the war, this Southern Missouri town was burned, abandoned, and eventually reconstructed. With the arrival of the railroad in 1883, West Plains turned boomtown, and photographers were among the first entrepreneurs to arrive. This volume of vintage photographs documents the town as it grew, struggled, and prospered over the next 50 years. Pictured here are the washwomen and the bankers, the circuses and the fires, the schools and homes that helped build the West Plains of today.
This new resource presents the concepts, technologies, and design techniques for devices based on the electro-optic effect in lithium niobate. It bridges from the theory of photonics and electro-optics, to the practice of electro-optic device design and application. There is an emphasis on practical analysis using modern modeling tools. The book explains the fundamental physics of the electro-optic effect, classes of electro-optic materials, electro-optic properties of lithium niobate, and the physics and uses of ferroelectric domain inversion. Readers are also provided with the principles of operation, performance measures, and design considerations for the most common types of electro-optic devices: beam deflectors, intensity and phase modulators, including quasi-phased matched devices.
Gabriel: Sinner is a supernatural thriller wrapped around a love story. Jeremiah is a family man who has put a shady past of black ops behind him. He finds himself forced into a world of torture, murder, and international espionage to save his family, and it comes with the highest cost. A madman named Duane is on a twisted murder spree, under the direction of a power-hungry religious zealot bent on the destruction of America and Christianity, while the president of the United States is being manipulated into making laws to further that end. Gabriel: Sinner is driven by white-knuckle action and gripping supernatural elements. You haven't truly seen the world as it is until you've seen it through Jeremiah's eyes.
During the American westward expansion, Chickamaugans, originally Cherokees, prioritized resistance to the U.S. government and Euro-American invaders. They signed treaties with Great Britain and Spain. Overlooked by scholars, it was the "diplomatic savvy" of Chickamaugan women and the support of their numerous allies, British loyalists, free persons of color, former slaves, and Native Americans from other nations, that made it possible for Chickamaugan resistance to last from 1775 to 1794. Carla Toney proves that, after the collapse of their resistance, many chose migration, not as individuals, but in migration clusters. She clearly elucidates the feudal patterns brought to the United States, the cultural fluidity of Indigenous nations, and migration as a form of resistance.
The Cornerstone Biblical Commentary series (18 volumes) provides students, pastors, and laypeople with up-to-date, accessible evangelical scholarship on the Old and New Testaments. Presenting the message for each passage, as well as an overview of other issues relevant to the text, each volume equips pastors and Christian leaders with exegetical and theological knowledge so they can better understand and apply God's Word. This volume includes the entire NLT text of 1st and 2nd Corinthians. Ideal for the NLT reader who wants to do more in-depth study. William R. Baker, Ph.D., University of Aberdeen, is professor of New Testament at Cincinnati Bible Seminary in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is the general editor of Stone-Campbell Journal and the author and editor of several books and articles, including Evangelicalism and the Stone-Campbell Movement and Sticks and Stones: The Biblical Ethics of Talk. He has also written a commentary on 2 Corinthians for the College Press NIV Commentary Series. Ralph P. Martin, Ph.D., University of London, is in his fifth decade as a teacher, scholar, and mentor. He is Distinguished Scholar in Residence at Fuller Theological Seminary, at the Graduate School of Theology of Azusa Pacific University, and at Logos Evangelical Seminary in Pasadena, California. He is the author of numerous studies and commentaries on the New Testament, including Worship in the Early Church, the Philippians in The Tyndale New Testament Commentary series, and James in the Word Biblical Commentary, for which he also serves as New Testament editor. He also co-edited the Dictionary of Paul and His Letters and the Dictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Developments. Ordained to the Baptist ministry in 1949, Dr. Martin has pastored churches in Dunstable, Southport, and Gloucester, England. Carl N. Toney, Ph.D., Loyola University Chicago, is adjunct assistant professor of New Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. He edited and contributed to the revised edition of 2 Corinthians in the Word Biblical Commentary series and is the author of Paul's Inclusive Ethic: Resolving Community Conflicts and Promoting Mission in Romans 14-15. A licensed minister in the American Baptist Convention, Dr. Toney is also a member of the Society of Biblical Literature.
This guidebook discusses the causes and symptoms of whooping cough, as well as prevention methods and available treatments. Author Toney Allman uses riveting firsthand accounts to show readers the devastating reality of this often overlooked illness, and explains how whooping cough has become a reemerging disease in developed countries.
Did you know that the Christmas story almost wasn't told? But Matthew and Luke saved Christmas. Have you wondered if Christmas is really a pagan holiday? Did marketers invent Santa Claus? And what does a Christmas tree have to do with anti-slavery? We'll learn which traditions come from the Bible and where other traditions derive. Have you ever considered who Jesus was named after? Or why Jesus's genealogy is traced to Joseph if he's not Jesus's biological father? We'll answer questions like these surrounding Jesus's legacy. Maybe you've asked what was the Bethlehem star? Or have you heard that there wasn't an inn or innkeeper? With these kinds of inquiries, we'll look at the circumstances surrounding Jesus's birth. Do we know if the magi were kings, astrologers, or magicians? Or could you name the oldest person that met baby Jesus? By interacting with these people who met Jesus on that first Christmas, we'll join the cast of characters around the manger. As we explore the stories and traditions of Christmas together, we'll ruin some past misconceptions, but in the process, I promise that we'll rediscover Jesus.
I always turn to the sport section first. The sport section record people's accomplishments; the front page nothing but man's failures.' - Earl Warren. Sports journalism, once dismissed as the 'toyshop' editorial department, has grown in importance as sport has become bigger and bigger business, generating billions in revenue to those who own teams, franchises, tournaments and organisations. Millions consume their newspapers from back to front and the audience for Britain's only 24 sports news channel more than eclipses news rivals. This book gives aspiring journalists and those reporters looking to move into sports journalism an inside track on what is needed to succeed in one of the most competitive media markets. Sports journalism is changing - the proliferation of dedicated TV channels, websites, radio stations, niche publications and, of course, newspapers offers a world of opportunity, but has also led to a change in the nature of the job. Drawing on the personal experiences of established and recently qualified reporters, it covers the whole range of skills required by sports journalists from traditional match reporting, news gathering, feature writing and colour copy to the modern demands such as providing a live blog, snaps for a website and updating a Twitter feed even before you getting around writing your story. You might be juggling the demands of a website that craves immediate SEO-friendly content with the requirements of a newspaper - which will still want the latest and freshest take on the story with a witty, punchy and original intro. Sport Journalism is an essential practical guide to sports journalism, focusing on the traditional key skills still required for success as a reporter but illustrating the increasing importance placed on multimedia, as print, online and broadcast journalism converge.
Living in groups has been an animal survival strategy for millions of years. Animal Life in Groups explores the social lives of bees, meerkats, monkeys, and other animals and insects, with a special emphasis on how different groups compare to one another and how living with others benefits individuals. From hives to more complex cultures, the intricacies of community living are both fascinating and instructive about the evolution of behavior, cooperation, intelligence, and emotions.
The Cornerstone Biblical Commentary series (18 volumes) provides students, pastors, and laypeople with up-to-date, accessible evangelical scholarship on the Old and New Testaments. Presenting the message for each passage, as well as an overview of other issues relevant to the text, each volume equips pastors and Christian leaders with exegetical and theological knowledge so they can better understand and apply God’s Word. This volume includes the entire NLT text of 1st and 2nd Corinthians. Ideal for the NLT reader who wants to do more in-depth study. William R. Baker, Ph.D., University of Aberdeen, is professor of New Testament at Cincinnati Bible Seminary in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is the general editor of Stone-Campbell Journal and the author and editor of several books and articles, including Evangelicalism and the Stone-Campbell Movement and Sticks and Stones: The Biblical Ethics of Talk. He has also written a commentary on 2 Corinthians for the College Press NIV Commentary Series. Ralph P. Martin, Ph.D., University of London, is in his fifth decade as a teacher, scholar, and mentor. He is Distinguished Scholar in Residence at Fuller Theological Seminary, at the Graduate School of Theology of Azusa Pacific University, and at Logos Evangelical Seminary in Pasadena, California. He is the author of numerous studies and commentaries on the New Testament, including Worship in the Early Church, the Philippians in The Tyndale New Testament Commentary series, and James in the Word Biblical Commentary, for which he also serves as New Testament editor. He also co-edited the Dictionary of Paul and His Letters and the Dictionary of the Later New Testament and Its Developments. Ordained to the Baptist ministry in 1949, Dr. Martin has pastored churches in Dunstable, Southport, and Gloucester, England. Carl N. Toney, Ph.D., Loyola University Chicago, is adjunct assistant professor of New Testament at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. He edited and contributed to the revised edition of 2 Corinthians in the Word Biblical Commentary series and is the author of Paul's Inclusive Ethic: Resolving Community Conflicts and Promoting Mission in Romans 14-15. A licensed minister in the American Baptist Convention, Dr. Toney is also a member of the Society of Biblical Literature.
Billy Graham describes Rose Adams as “a delightful Christian woman who cared for my mother, Morrow Coffey Graham, in her last two years of life.” Decades later, Rose would still visit the reverend and his wife, Ruth, warming their hearts with memories of Mother Graham, as she was known, and how every conversation would lead back to the Bible. In time, Adams put these recollections on tape for Billy Graham. Deeply touched, he then suggested putting them into book form, knowing so many would draw comfort and strength from seeing how one younger woman learned so much from an older one. Treasured Moments with Mother Graham is the sparkling result, four months worth of daily devotions built from the diary of Rose Adams. Each entry includes a word of Truth from Mother Graham, a related Scripture and application, a recollection from Rose Adams to Billy Graham on the context and meaning of this teaching from his mother, and finally is complemented by reflections on this thought from Billy Graham. These are indeed treasured moments that span every book of the Bible and every facet of the Christian life.
Climate change. Two words that are quickly becoming the clarion call to action in the twenty-first century. It is a voter issue, an economy driver, and a defining dynamic for the foreseeable future. Yet, in Black communities, climate change is seen as less urgent when compared to other pressing issues, including police brutality, gun violence, job security, food insecurity, and the blatant racism faced daily around the country. However, with Black Americans disproportionately impacted by the effects of climate change--making up 13 percent of the US population but breathing 40 percent dirtier air and being twice as likely to be hospitalized or die from climate-related health problems than white counterparts--climate change is a central issue of racial justice and affects every aspect of life for Black communities. In Before the Streetlights Come On, climate activist Heather McTeer Toney insists that those most affected by climate change are best suited to lead the movement for climate justice. McTeer Toney brings her background in politics, community advocacy, and leadership in environmental justice to this revolutionary exploration of why and how Black Americans are uniquely qualified to lead national and global conversations around systems of racial disparity and solutions to the climate crisis. As our country delves deeper into solutions for systemic racism and past injustices, she argues, the environmental movement must shift direction and leadership toward those most affected and most affecting change: Black communities.
Spring on the horizon, and all days of winter not yet fulfilled! Winter proclaims, “This is my time! Shall not all my days come to pass!!! After all, are there not four seasons? All the while spring with great expectation awaits her triumphant entry. The excitement at which spring anticipates her moment, expressed in the early budding, hints green invade the skyline, blossoms of color dot the landscape, her fragrance like none other, arises! She can barely stand it!
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