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Agatha Christie's most famous murder mystery, reissued with a striking new cover with special finishes. Just after midnight, a snowdrift stops the Orient Express in its tracks. The luxurious train is surprisingly full for the time of the year, but by the morning it is one passenger fewer. An American tycoon lies dead in his compartment, stabbed a dozen times, his door locked from the inside. Isolated and with a killer in their midst, detective Hercule Poirot must identify the murderer - in case he or she decides to strike again.
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Still Water Fifties is a romantic noel set in the late 1950’s in Central Nebraska. Kevin Douglas, the main character, is an All-State high school football player. Kevin is going through some restless times as he seeks his way in the world. Fortunately for Kevin, he finds a “guru” in his par of the world by the name of Jimmy Jurgenau. Jimmy , who formerly was a practicing physician in Kevin’s hometown, comes to his rescue over and over with bits of philosophical insights and acts of kindness.
Perhaps the most significant event in twentieth-century American Protestant churches has been the entry of tens of thousands of women into the church's ordained ministry. How are these women's experiences as ministers different from those of their male counterparts? What are their callings and careers like? What are their prospects for employment, income, and satisfaction? Based on a wealth of statistical data as well as in-depth personal interviews, this book offers the most authoritative information ever about the real experiences of clergy women (and men), along with anecdotes that show what the life of American clergy today is really like.
Using the Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative in Boston's most impoverished neighborhood as a case stuudy, the authors show how effective organizing reinforces neighborhood leadership, encourages grassroots power and leads to successful public-private partnerships and comprehensive community development.--Prof. Norman Krumholz
An engaging look at Boston's golden era of Irish traditional music
Rachel Holcomb (1821-1902) married Christian Reinhardt and later Daniel Long.