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This tale follows the adventures of John of Gamala during the years of Roman occupation, political infighting, and lawlessness that resulted in the destruction of the Temple in AD 70. It puts the reader at the heart of the conflict between Rome and the greedy political groups and robber bands of Palestine. Although fighting a losing struggle, John keeps his integrity and honor intact, even overcoming slavery and eventually becoming a procurato...

?Step by Step is a fresh, up-to-date, biblical, edifying, and well-written approach to the old but important Christian question: How can I know the will of God for my life?? James M. Boice ??With passion and clarity, wedding to sound theology, Dr. Petty argues that spiritual discernment, wisdom, and insight enable Christian to know God's will for their lives and for specific situations.? Bruce K. Waltke

In modern soccer, more than 50 percent of all goals are scored from or as a direct result of set plays. The Complete Book of Soccer Restart Plays arms a coach with a series of excellent tacticial schemes to help his players memorize and manage a high number of play variations deriving from dead-ball situations. It offers a wide range of set play variations, which will raise the reader's curiosity to know more and their desire to create their o...

Interlink's new illustrated history series seeks to explore the persistent themes of our recent past in order to prepare for the new century. Each volume offers a concise yet comprehensive analysis of a particular political, cultural or social phenomenon and is lavishly illustrated with color and b&w, photographs and maps.

Arranged in a question-and-answer format, this quiz book pinpoints 20th-century Southern writers that inquiring minds want to know about and suggests a multitude of fascinating characters, exotic locales, and mythic minds. 35 line drawings.

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Rich in cultural significance, each title in this bestselling series includes a collection of twenty to thirty tales together with an introduction and an historical overview that give the reader compelling insights into the culture, the folk literature, and the lives of the people in the region.The people of Burma/Myanmar call it Shwe Pyidaw, the Golden Land, their fertile valley cradles in a horseshoe of mountains. When squabbling Western nat...

Webb Chiles set several records while bailing his way through cyclones, capsizes, cold and wet terror. Whether rounding Cape Horn or circumnavigating in an 18-foot yawl, he frequently sailed at the edge of death--but lived to write about it in this unique book.

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Christian Heroes: Then & Now have set a new standard of quality in Christian biography. These thrilling true adventures are the best-written biographies for ages 10 and up! A pioneer missionary to China at age 21, Hudson Taylor eventually led 641 missionaries, about half the entire protestant force in China (1832-1905).

Human habitation in Colorado's San Luis Valley stretches back to distant times. Ancient peoples lived there thousands of years ago, as did the Utes, who claim the valley has been theirs forever. Others, both native peoples and Europeans, knew the valley -- Don Juan de Onate claimed the valley for King Phillip II of Spain in 1598. Consequently, the San Luis Valley has many stories, told in many voices.In this sparkling new edition of The San Lu...

Ten outstanding artists illustrate the similarities and differences in children and their activities in eight different parts of the world throughout one 24-hour day. Features artwork from Raymond Briggs, Ron Brooks, Eric Carle, Gian Calvi, Zhu Chengliang, Leo and Diane Dillon, Akiko Hayashi, and Nicolai Ye. Popov.

Roadside History of Utah takes readers on a journey through time as it follows the state's highways, vividly portraying the determined people who faced the challenges of making a home in Utah. Readers will meet them all: the native peoples, early explorers and traders, Mormon pioneers, miners and ranchers, and even today's developers.

Roadside History of Montana goes well beyond cowboy stories to tell of some of Montana's most fascinating people.

A school teacher's life starts to slide out of control as someone begins vandalizing her home and possessions.

As one of Britain's legendary group of Angry Young Men dramatists, Joe Orton shot to fame on the strength of vicious farces like Loot and What the Butler Saw. Today, with Orton's work garnering increasing attention and recognition in the wake of the 1987 feature film about his life, Prick Up Your Ears, his early writing has still remained obscure. Now the publication of these two recently discovered plays, written immediately before his breakt...

The kids return to Droon to check on their new friend, Princess Keeah. Lord Sparr has taken a magic jewel from Keeah and hidden it. Together the four children must sneak into his volcano home to try to get it back.

A small storage room underneath the staircase leading down to Eric's basement is a magical doorway that takes Eric, Neal, and Julie to the magical land of Droon and to adventure.

This fascinating collection taps a rich vein of Northwest literature. From pioneer journals to union tracts and cyberpunk fiction, and in settings ranging from logging camps to the Microsoft campus, the selections here reveal the lives of the region's working people and insights into the nature of work in the Northwest.