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Extreme Surf offers a look at the most extreme (and sometimes scariest) places on the planet to take a surfboard with a reasonable chance of surviving, complete with spectacular color photographs and engaging text that captures the true spirit of the sport.
During the many years of recorded history there were tyrants and those who opposed injustices. Then there were those who fought subjugation by the words of their God. Their deep obsessions in many instances have changed the course of history. This is a tale of love and strife in a very controversial time in history that might have taken place. Imagine if you will, it happening as I tell it.
The little-known story of an eighteenth-century Quaker dwarf who fiercely attacked slavery and imagined a new, more humane way of life In The Fearless Benjamin Lay, renowned historian Marcus Rediker chronicles the transatlantic life and times of a singular man—a Quaker dwarf who demanded the total, unconditional emancipation of all enslaved Africans around the world. Mocked and scorned by his contemporaries, Lay was unflinching in his opposition to slavery, often performing colorful guerrilla theater to shame slave masters, insisting that human bondage violated the fundamental principles of Christianity. He drew on his ideals to create a revolutionary way of life, one that embodied the pro...
For decades, Roman Senator Marcus Servius labored to become a wealthy and admired patrician man. But now, his world is shattered. After he is exposed as a Christian during a time of intense persecution, his home, wealth, and prestige are stripped from him. The most painful loss of all is that of his beloved wife, Cassandra. Destitute and wary, Marcus prays he will be delivered from his enemies hands as he struggles to realize a new path. In desperate need of help, Marcus disguises himself and embarks on a dangerous journey to find Benjamin Truvias, the leader of a hidden church and the man responsible for Marcuss conversion. After Benjamin offers aid, Marcuss life finally finds needed direct...
In the captivating novel "Fiery Talent," Amber's dreams of stardom go up in smoke when the West End show she was headlining closes prematurely, leaving her frustrated and despondent. The leading role that could have propelled her to fame slips through her fingers, and she's left grappling with the bitter taste of missed opportunities. As Amber struggles to come to terms with the show's failure, those closest to her point fingers and lay blame on her fiery temper and egotistical outbursts. The whispers of her role in the show's demise only deepen her frustration and isolation. With no theatres in London willing to offer her a second chance, Amber's desperation pushes her to the brink. Her per...
Are you ready to cultivate wealth so you can be free from daily bondage? Do you find it confusing to understand God's plan for your finances among the many financial voices in our world? Have you struggled to live on a budget, but within months it is out of the window? Have you accumulated large sums of money, but still feel empty deep inside? In his first nationally published book, Eternal Economics, pastor, business owner and author Marcus Benjamin prepares to bring a fresh wind to the financial landscape of your life. He will guide you to financial victory as you discover: The 4 eternal laws of Finance How to separate yourself from materialism How to set up a budget that works How to rece...
A retired sports’ journalist who we come to know only by his nickname, ‘Lumpy’, decides to tell the life story of one of his earliest and most interesting friends, Robbie Sparrow. The writer is caught in a dilemma; should he ‘tell it like it was’, or sanitise a life for a more palatable product. After consultation with the subject of the proposed book, ‘Lumpy’ finally decides to recount the story ‘warts and all’. So we share Robbie’s naughty, and sometimes wicked childhood, his adventurous and experimental teenage years, and the early part of his working life, which sees him fishing commercially up and down the West Australian coast. The last fishing trip results in a per...
THE STORY: The play takes place in the 1880s. Marcus Hubbard, rich, despotic and despised, made a fortune during the Civil War by running the blockade--and worse. In his family life he is equally injurious: one son he bulldozes while the other he ho