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A cultural history of how Christianity was born from its martyrs. Though it promises eternal life, Christianity was forged in death. Christianity is built upon the legacies of the apostles and martyrs who chose to die rather than renounce the name of their lord. In this innovative cultural history, Kyle Smith shows how a devotion to death has shaped Christianity for two thousand years. For centuries, Christians have cared for their saints, curating their deaths as examples of holiness. Martyrs' stories, lurid legends of torture, have been told and retold, translated and rewritten. Martyrs' bones are alive in the world, relics pulsing with wonder. Martyrs' shrines are still visited by pilgrims, many in search of a miracle. Martyrs have even shaped the Christian conception of time, with each day of the year celebrating the death of a saint. From Roman antiquity to the present, by way of medieval England and the Protestant Reformation, Cult of the Dead tells the fascinating story of how the world's most widespread religion is steeped in the memory of its martyrs.
Many men aim high; Tom Farrell dares to be average. While his friends accumulate wedding rings, mortgages, and even, alarmingly, babies, Tom still lives alone in his rented apartment with nothing but condiments and alcohol in his refrigerator. He spends Saturday mornings watching cartoons and eating Cocoa Puffs out of an Empire Strikes Back bowl, and devotes the rest of the weekend to his other favorite hobbies: sports and girls. His credo, to think and act like a thirteen-year-old boy at all times, has worked well enough to land him a decent job writing headlines for the New York Tabloid. But neither his personal life nor his professional life has any forward momentum; he's occupied the sam...
If you like E.R., Scrubs, or Grey's Anatomy, you're going to love the hilarious and often touching ER Confessional. Take a look inside what Dr. Smith affectionately refers to as the ?beloved E.R.' With a dry wit and plenty of southern charm, he prescribes a healthy dose of the funniest'and most heart-wrenching'true-life emergency room experiences to ever come wheeling out of the hospital! Dr. Smith cleverly chronicles twenty years? worth of incredible events while interlocking a second story that details the healing process of a lovesick friend. This gurney ride full of twists and turns will have you laughing out loud as Dr. Smith introduces a host of patients with the zaniest afflictions you could ever imagine. But, be prepared to be side-swiped with the emotion and anguish that accompany the realization that no doctor can save every patient.
Ever had the disturbing feeling of greedily wanting more? What about being unappreciative of what you already have? We've all experienced this uneasy state of mind, especially Judge Kyle Smith. After sentencing the city's most notorious kingpin to prison, Smith's world slowly begins to shatter. If he doesn't stop overthinking and start understanding, his entire family will be at risk. Enjoy the page-flipping roller coaster of a plot spin in this bilateral suspense. This frolicsome read will have your head spinning to the very last chapter.
This is a view of Lake Okeechobee in south Florida. Th is is an exciting story full of danger at every turn, a story that some people will know as the truth and the others will believe it to be impossible. Th is author is an old man telling the stories of his life 65 years ago. Some parts are true but it is all listed as fi ction. Th is is the fi rst book for Larry English and it has discoveries that may or may not be true, Larry English lived in the North Georgia mountains in Clayton, Georgia for about 30 years, then moved to Florida where he still lives to-day.
The Southern Yacht Club of New Orleans is the second oldest in the United States. Since the club was officially organized as "boat club" on July 21, 1848, it has hosted countless regattas, supported other yacht clubs, and participated in inter-club competitions. Today the Southern Yacht Club continues to contribute to, and participate in, the world of yachting, especially in New Orleans. The History of the Southern Yacht Club is a testament to this yacht club's amazing endurance. History lovers, sailing buffs, and New Orleans aficionados will all enjoy this charming, entertaining account.
EBONY is the flagship magazine of Johnson Publishing. Founded in 1945 by John H. Johnson, it still maintains the highest global circulation of any African American-focused magazine.
Every day is like Christmas for Caroline, a young blond editor at Presents, the shopping magazine. Every day brings more free Guccis and Pradas for her magazine and her closet. But the actual Christmas is a drag: everyone gets presents. And Caroline is feeling the loss of her mysterious father more than ever. Her fabulous designer mother is in dumpy Branson, Missouri, her redheaded assistant Ursula Heep is scheming behind her back, that creepy receptionist Mrs. Defarge won't stop with the knitting, and a 6' 7" football player named Tiny Tim is obsessed with her. On Christmas Eve, the ghost of Caroline's dead roommate, Carly, returns to warn that three more spirits are coming. Caroline begins a trip to Christmases past, present, and future, but though she has nine closets, she doesn't have a thing to wear. Performed by Nanette Savard
Deep in the woods of Snow Bird Mountain, Sarah lives alone. Johnny died there and Sarah would not leave. Sarah and Johnny had plans but his death changed everything. Now Rhonda is Sarah's only connection with the outside world. This is just one of the down to earth stories you will find in this book. There are 30 other short stories here for your reading pleasure.
EBONY is the flagship magazine of Johnson Publishing. Founded in 1945 by John H. Johnson, it still maintains the highest global circulation of any African American-focused magazine.