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A look at the lives of twenty-three American moral leaders shows how these hometown heroes acquired their moral goals and sustained them in the face of grave risk and sacrifice, working for everything from civil rights to the poor.
"Much of this book is about loneliness. Yet its pages are bracingly companionable. It is one of the friendliest books ever written. It is a superb piece of autobiography, testimony that cannot be impeached. While it is a statement of an American tragedy, it has laughter, brevity, style; as a book to pass the time away with, it is in a class with the best fiction." — Carl Sandburg, New York World "Nothing half as rewarding has come down the highway of books about thieves, tramps, murderers, bootleggers and crooks in years " — New Republic "I believe Jack Black has written a remarkable book; it is vivid and picturesque; it is not fiction; it is a book that was needed and it should be widel...
Short stories and poems by one of Alberta Canada's most insightful writers. Formerly of Duluth, Minnesota and Stirling Scotland, Hazel Songster brings her cosmopolitan education and world view to the exploration of family relationships, of mother and sons, fathers and daughters, husbands and wives. She skillfully uses both prose and poetry, weaving a complex fabric of characters and ideas. There are threads of humor and of horror, sensitivity and love, cruelty and coldness always knit together with an eye for detail and complexity of character only achieved by fine writers.
In a momentous move, all the most formidable warriors and gangs from around the world have been summoned to the Sparks borough in Victorian London. Their challenge is to find and kill the infamous monster stalking the area - he is known as Long John. Although there is a generous reward on offer, each of the fighters present know that there is more at stake than money. Each wants to claim the fame and legacy of being the greatest one who slays the monster. Gerald and his men are eager for the challenge and want to avenge those already dead. He soon learns, however, that the monster is unaffected by gunshot and is seemingly indestructible. Eventually, Gerald is forced to play his ace card, but events take a turn for the unexpected, and he learns that the ability to be indestructible is different than he thought.
C.1 COUNTY FUNDS. B & T. 12-18-2006. $23.95.
This unique devotional is written expressly with the musically inclined in mind. Each of the fifty-two devotions is titled with a musical term, such as "Allegro" or "D. S. Al Fine," using that term to form the content. After a definition of the term, author Jack Coleman offers an insightful devotional lesson readers can learn from. Each devotion includes Scripture quotations and musical settings that illustrate the musical terms. Musicians, students of music, and anyone who enjoys music and wants to learn more about how God uses it to inspire and instruct us will love this one-of-a-kind devotional. Includes a foreword by Cliff Barrows, music and program director for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, and endorsements from Michael W. Smith, Kurt Kaiser, and Don Moen.
The president of Haverford College describes the two months he spent as a laborer and blue collar worker while on a short sabbatical leave.
Haven Naranjo is a proud Caddo Indian, with a frightening past. He was a mere fifteen-year-old boy when he found his parents, part of his tribe, and his high-school sweetheart slaughtered by a wereman gone mad. Falling victim to a system unable to deal with a shattered young mind, Haven finally gives up on himself. He grows up to be bitter and resentful toward the creatures he hates: werewolves. Alexander Prescott has known since he hit puberty that Haven is his true mate. But there's one problem: Alexander comes from a large werewolf clan and is the true vessel of the Fenrir Ulv, destined to become the leader of all supernatural beings: the King of Wolves. Alexander knows how to charm his, ...