Author: James A. GoblePublisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1467033111
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Author: James A. GoblePublisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1467033111
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Boxcar Bennie
Author: Ben CastilloPublisher:
ISBN: 9781649900487
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
A LIFE JOURNEY CAN BE FASCINATING. BOXCAR BENNIE'S JOURNEY BEGAN IN A HOT, BARREN LAREDO, TEXAS BARRIO NAMED EL RINCÓN DEL DIABLO. It led him to Sterling Illinois' Silver City boxcar settlement as a youngster where he picked up the nickname Boxcar Bennie, The boxcar exteriors in the settlement were painted silver so it was humorously referred to as Silver City. Boxcar Bennie and his family lived there for six and a half years shortly after World War II. Thrust into a total new environment and culture, Boxcar Bennie quickly learned early in life that one must learn to improvise, cope and fend to overcome obstacles. Their new home, without indoor plumbing, heating or air conditioning was unique in many ways. Boxcar Bennie, his father, mother and three siblings adapted to meager living conditions and approached their lot in life as an adventure. It was in Silver City that their ties as a family were tested, along with their faith in God and others. Here, Boxcar Bennie discovered, were many others on similar journeys to better their lives. He invites you to come along on his exciting journey. Enjoy the landscape along the banks of the Rock River; fertile corn fields, fiery steel mill furnaces and heaps of winter snow. The lessons Boxcar Bennie shares about humanity and the inner-drive that causes even the poorest to succeed, will inspire you and perhaps cause you to stop and appreciate your lot in life.
Blessed Peacemakers
Author: Kerry WaltersPublisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 1621895351
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 771
Book Description
All of us yearn for a peaceable and just world, but some roll up their sleeves and set to work to make the dream real. Blessed Peacemakers celebrates 365 of them, one for each day of the year. Their stories are richly diverse. They share a commitment to peace and justice, but the various contexts in which they work make each of their stories uniquely instructive. The peacemakers include women, men, and children from across the globe, spanning some twenty-five hundred years. Many are persons of faith, but some are totally secular. Some are well known, while others will be excitingly new. They are human rights and antiwar activists, scientists and artists, educators and scholars, songwriters and poets, film directors and authors, diplomats and economists, environmentalists and mystics, prophets and policymakers. Some are unlettered, but all are wise. A few died in the service of the dream. All sacrificed for it. The world is a better place for the presence of blessed peacemakers. Their inspiring stories embolden readers to join them in nonviolent resistance to injustice and the creative pursuit of peace.
Travelogue from an Unruly Youth
Author: D. C. Jesse BurkhardtPublisher: Jesse Burkhardt
ISBN: 9780966104219
Category : Authors, American
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Hunter's Run
Author: Judson GrayPublisher: Signet
ISBN: 9780451195630
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Bill Portfell's outlaw life was legend. One of Patrick's Raiders, he carved out a violent stretch of the wild Montana frontier.
An Interview with God
Author: Woodrow KrollPublisher: Moody Publishers
ISBN: 1575676451
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 140
Book Description
"Answers! I want answers!" Most people have burning questions about God and the way He operates in this world. The problem is finding Biblical answers. Better yet, it is a book that not only satisfies your questions, but provides a framework for discovery on your own. Woodrow Kroll has taken on this task, and gives us a unique approach: answering in "God's voice," just as if you were posing questions to Him in your living room. The unconventional, pulls-no-punches style will appeal to an audience weary of "pat answers" and hungry for the truth.
The Storyteller
Author: Raymond ChristianPublisher: Tate Publishing
ISBN: 1621475603
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
The train appears a little dark in color and mysterious. Its boxcars have titles like spray-painted graffiti on its walls, with their doors half open with a dark, mysterious interior. As you are now stuck in traffic and look into one of the slightly open doors of one of the boxcar's dark portions, a familiar face emerges from the shadows. Unfamiliar sights and sounds begin to occur around you. The train continues to very slowly move forward. From another boxcar, you hear a prophetic voice calling your name from the darkness. You look, but no one is there. Like a slow-moving train, author Raymond Christian presents a number of stories to his readers. Each story passes on the tracks and allows the reader a peek inside the car. In each car lies wisdom and truth. Readers can use this book a resource for Bible studies, small groups, and even simply as entertainment. Read Raymond Christian's The Storyteller for a deeper look into your faith and the power of the story.
Zieglitz’s Blessing
Author: Michael GoldbergPublisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN: 166674008X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
Zieglitz's Blessing tells the story of a multigenerational search for identity and the meaning of a man's life. From childhood, Rod Zieglitz questions the truthfulness of his Hebrew name, which means "God will show mercy." Sometimes that name seems fitting. At other times, though, it strikes Zieglitz as a cruel joke. Only on his deathbed, grappling with the challenges he's faced, does Zieglitz rightly understand the notion of God's blessing for the first time. While Zieglitz's Blessing is often comic and even irreverent, it's an ultimately serious tale that runs the gamut from suffering to consolation, transgression to forgiveness, and faith lost to trust restored.
Ruby Ann's Down Home Trailer Park Holiday Cookbook
Author: Ruby Ann BoxcarPublisher: Citadel Press
ISBN: 9780806523507
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
The doyenne of the double-wide is back, bringing her trademark good humour and good eatin' to the holidays. Now readers will be able to celebrate the joy of Spam, government cheese, and of course, the birth of the King, Elvis Presley, with delectable dishes like 'Love Me Tender Peanut Butter Banana Fried Ice Cream' and 'All Shook Up Fried Chicken'. With Ruby Ann there's always a reason to celebrate, and alongside good food and gossip, readers will get a healthy dose of sex, murder, topless dancing, Baptist ministers, adultery and political secrets.
Red, White & Royal Blue
Author: Casey McQuistonPublisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 1250316782
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
* Instant NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestseller * * GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD WINNER for BEST DEBUT and BEST ROMANCE of 2019 * * BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR* for VOGUE, NPR, VANITY FAIR, and more! * What happens when America's First Son falls in love with the Prince of Wales? When his mother became President, Alex Claremont-Diaz was promptly cast as the American equivalent of a young royal. Handsome, charismatic, genius—his image is pure millennial-marketing gold for the White House. There's only one problem: Alex has a beef with the actual prince, Henry, across the pond. And when the tabloids get hold of a photo involving an Alex-Henry altercation, U.S./British relations take a turn for the worse. Heads of family, state, and other handlers devise a plan for damage control: staging a truce between the two rivals. What at first begins as a fake, Instragramable friendship grows deeper, and more dangerous, than either Alex or Henry could have imagined. Soon Alex finds himself hurtling into a secret romance with a surprisingly unstuffy Henry that could derail the campaign and upend two nations and begs the question: Can love save the world after all? Where do we find the courage, and the power, to be the people we are meant to be? And how can we learn to let our true colors shine through? Casey McQuiston's Red, White & Royal Blue proves: true love isn't always diplomatic. "I took this with me wherever I went and stole every second I had to read! Absorbing, hilarious, tender, sexy—this book had everything I crave. I’m jealous of all the readers out there who still get to experience Red, White & Royal Blue for the first time!" - Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of The Unhoneymooners "Red, White & Royal Blue is outrageously fun. It is romantic, sexy, witty, and thrilling. I loved every second." - Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six
