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Why did God give us the Old Testament? Scipture tell us it is for our instruction, learning, and for oue admonition. Bible characters lived lives that were filled with dilemmas and situations that are similar to our lives today. Though the details change, the underlying temptations and decisions are...

John Knox, the great Reformer of Scotland, is often remembered as something akin to a biblical prophet born out of time—strong and brash, thundering in righteous might. In truth, he was “low in stature, and of a weakly constitution,” a small man who was often sickly and afflicted with doubts...

Kate Douglas Wiggin (September 28, 1856–August 24, 1923) was an American educator and author of children's stories, most notably the classic children's novel Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. She started the first free kindergarten in San Francisco in 1878 (the Silver Street Free Kindergarten). With her...

John Calvin saw this world as God’s theater where his glory is always on display. Just as “day and night pour forth speech,” the universe and history are not silent either; they tell the glory of God. Reflecting on over 500 years of Calvin’s legacy, John Piper and this book’s other contributors...

The Franco-Prussian War did not end with the catastrophic French defeat at Sedan on 1 September 1870 when an entire French army surrendered, the Emperor Napoleon III was captured and his regime collapsed. The war went on for another five agonizing months, and resolved itself into a contest for Paris...

Levi learns that Sally's abilties to walk through walls comes from a wooden bead that she wears on her necklace.  The bead is just one of five beads that come from a magical family necklace.  Sally's mother and grandmother and aunt have three of the other beads.  Now, a clue as to the location of...

Robert Barnes (1495-1540) was perhaps the most important sixteenth-century English Protestant reformer after William Tyndale. The shifting religious and political views of Henry VIII positioned Barnes at the opposite end of the popular ideology of the day, culminating in his execution in 1540 soon...

«Manipolazione, sensi di colpa, ambiguità: il brivido è donna. » il Venerdì di Repubblica Una è scomparsa. Una ha un segreto. Ogni cosa le ricordava la sua migliore amica. E il segreto che condividevano. Subito dopo la misteriosa scomparsa di Sophie, Francesca aveva capito di non...

In the Western imagination, the Middle Eastern harem was a place of sex, debauchery, slavery, miscegenation, power, riches, and sheer abandon. But for the women and children who actually inhabited this realm of the imperial palace, the reality was vastly different. In this collection of translated...

Sudan's post-independence history has been dominated by political and civil strife. Most commentators have attributed the country's recurring civil war either to an age-old racial divide between Arabs and Africans, or to recent colonially constructed inequalities. This book attempts a more complex...

This is the eBook version of the printed book. This Element is an excerpt from Overhauling America's Healthcare Machine: Stop the Bleeding and Save Trillions (9780132173254) by Douglas A. Perednia. Available in print and digital formats.   Uncovering the heart of the U.S. healthcare crisis: spiraling,...

The subject of ‘money’ and its implications are somehow misunderstood by many of us. It is like, when a friend or family member borrows money from us or when we borrow money from our friends or family members, the resulting situations in many cases, are not at all conducive to nurturing further...

One of our leading sports icons, Frank Lampard is set to be Chelsea's midfield lethal weapon as they set the Premiership alight for another fantastic, record-breaking season. this is the must-read story of a modern footballing hero. The King of King's Road and a vital player in England's bid for victory...

“It’s Always A Game” takes you into the life, and mind, of a guy who makes it to the top by not always playing by the rules. He’s a player who is usually one step ahead of any game; a proposition bettor who, by his wits alone, beats the odds. Go along for the ride of your life with Chance...