David John

When his gift for pickpocketing is noticed by the mysterious Finn Argos, Colm begins training to become a member of Thwodin's Legions, a strange group of warriors, mages, and hunters who search for treasure.

William Hannibal Thomas (1843-1935) served with distinction in the U.S. Colored Troops in the Civil War (in which he lost an arm) and was a preacher, teacher, lawyer, state legislator, and journalist following Appomattox. In many publications up through the 1890s, Thomas espoused a critical though optimistic black nationalist ideology. After his mid-twenties, however, Thomas began exhibiting a self-destructive personality, one that kept him in constant...

Throughout this book youll read about very important prophesied biblical events that have already occurred, leading right up to the beginning of the Church Age. Also explore what occurs during and after the Church Age. Our entire reference has been Gods Holy Word (KJV); the goal of this book is not to give you thoughts or comments of the author or others, because these would be no less erroneous and misleading than many already given and recorded....

You are hurting. You have suffered a crushing loss. You have been disappointed, misunderstood, betrayed. What are you to do? What are you to think? ---- I learned much about what to do during times of suffering from the old saints who led me to Christ. In turbulent times, I marveled at their steady spirits, their sincerity, kindness, and faith in the far of cruelty and skepticism. One example is worth a mountain of words. Of even more value than seeing...

Remember that guy, in school, who loved to challenge himself both, physically and mentally, the guy, who always went a little further than anyone else. The fellow who was 'into' knights in medieval times, or Indians, or the Old West, or... the one who seemed to have born 100 years after his time? Bryan MacKay is a man who should have lived before his time. A martial artist, survivalist and student of military tactics, Bryan is, out-of-sync with modern...

This book is a collection of essays printed in the Abilene Reporter News, the daily newspaper for Abilene, Texas. These essays are less about expressing the author's opinions and more about widening the discussion. Political, social, and religious issues are too often, discussed in the simplest possible terms, usually with a predetermined slant. Most readers go about looking for information and opinions that coincide with what they already believe....

Reality is an investigation of the world around and inside you, seen and unseen. It explores our internal concepts of reality, the real-world reality around us and the role of a supernatural reality; both from the viewpoint of the scientist and the Christian theologian. Reality explores how randomness is the ultimate limit of understanding in science and should be regarded, as holy to the theologian. This randomness also extends to how change, over...

A haunting and inventive book length sequence of poems from the distinguished author of Study for the World's Body. The Face is both fiercely lyrical and intimately conversational. Coming to terms with the failure of a great love, the speaker descends into his own dark night of the soul. Here are poems that explore the drama of the shattered self in a variety of voices, calling on memory to speak and imagination to make beauty from the shards. Slowly,...

Inspired and informed by the latest research in African American, military, and social history, the fourteen original essays in this book tell the stories of the African American soldiers who fought for the Union cause. An introductory essay surveys the history of the U.S. Colored Troops (USCT) from emancipation to the end of the Civil War. Seven essays focus on the role of the USCT in combat, chronicling the contributions of African Americans who...

Lisa, an intelligent and attractive high school senior, is on a quest to understand happiness. Guided by her middle-class values, Christian faith, and a keen interest in science and philosophy, she navigates life with her unpredictable, alcoholic mother and her own inner demons. Dreaming of a freedom as delicate as a butterfly's, Lisa finds solace in her final year when she meets Christos, an accomplished long-distance swimmer. Captivated by Christos's...