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In outback Australia there is the legend of the Kurdaitcha. The one appointed to bring justice to a wrong done. In one family there is an ancient old Elder who has six grandchildren. This is the story of one of his granddaughters. It is a story of love and death and power. In the Great Rebellion five Archangels fell and were turned into pillars of precious purgatory stone; White Turquoise for the snow and weather; Blood Ruby for all that breaths; Emerald and Jade for the green Earth; Sapphire for the sky and oceans; and greatest of all the Black Opal for the fathomless darkness. These five were locked in eternal sleep. Three keys came to the Black Goths.
Residing in the north Georgia town of Hiawassee, former detective Wade Tillman receives ominous news. A killer by the name of Mary Kate Turner has escaped from prison, vowing to exact revenge for his causing her incarceration. Accompanied by a second psychopathic woman, Turner sets out on a bloody trail from Minnesota, headed for a confrontation with her hated enemy. The sexually starved Mary Kate nearly causes her own end at the hands of her partner when her lust for the kill is overcome by her desire for physical satisfaction. A local murder adds to Tillman's problem, as does a romantic involvement with a female acquaintance. With the help of three motorcycling friends, his bulldog Maynard and the local sheriff, he sets up a defense only to discover that one of the things he was depending on was not what it seemed to be.
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Since World War II, Protestant sermons have been an influential tool for defining American citizenship in the wake of national crises. In the aftermath of national tragedies, Americans often turn to churches for solace. Because even secular citizens attend these services, they are also significant opportunities for the Protestant religious majority to define and redefine national identity and, in the process, to invest the nation-state with divinity. The sermons delivered in the wake of crises become integral to historical and communal memory—it matters greatly who is mourned and who is overlooked. Melissa M. Matthes conceives of these sermons as theo-political texts. In When Sorrow Comes,...
Over the past half-century, El Salvador has transformed dramatically. Historically reliant on primary exports like coffee and cotton, the country emerged from a brutal civil war in 1992 to find much of its national income now coming from a massive emigrant workforce—over a quarter of its population—that earns money in the United States and sends it home. In American Value, David Pedersen examines this new way of life as it extends across two places: Intipucá, a Salvadoran town infamous for its remittance wealth, and the Washington, DC, metro area, home to the second largest population of Salvadorans in the United States. Pedersen charts El Salvador’s change alongside American deindust...
In 2006, a nearly fifty-year-old Russ Rosenberg had an epiphany. For years, he had been searching for a hobby that would hold his interest. After trying Guitar lessons, shooting sports and fly fishing, Russ tapped into his lifelong passion for cool cars. A short time later, he bought a used Miata, signed up for autocross school, and eventually began road racing. In a comprehensive guide, Russ relies on his experiences as an amateur racer to provide a roadmap for beginner racers that offers time-tested wisdom on how to start in the sport, avoid costly mistakes, and secure a logical path to success. He includes valuable insight into how to choose the right car and the true cost of racing as well as entertaining racing stories for the over-forty crowd, photos, resources, and an honest opinion on the sport from his wife, Lisa. " ... A must read for anyone who is considering getting involved in racing ..." -Tony Parella, CEO, Sportscar Vintage Racing Association
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So wrote Texas pioneer cattle drover William Berry Duncan in his March 1862 diary entry, the day he joined the Confederate Army. Despite his misgivings, Duncan left his prosperous business to lead neighbors and fellow volunteers as commanding officer of cavalry Company F of Spaight’s Eleventh Battalion that later became the 21st Texas Infantry in America’s Civil War. Philip Caudill’s rich account, drawn from Duncan’s previously untapped diaries and letters written by candlelight on the Gulf Coast cattle trail to New Orleans, in Confederate Army camps, and on his southeast Texas farm after the war, reveals the personable Duncan as a man of steadfast integrity and extraordinary leaders...