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This fascinating biography tells the story of one of the most influential figures in the history of Christianity, Charles Haddon Spurgeon. Born in 1834, Spurgeon rose to become one of the most popular and beloved preachers of his time, attracting enormous crowds to his sermons in London and across the world. Despite suffering from poor health throughout his life, Spurgeon remained a tireless advocate for the gospel, and his legacy continues to inspire millions today. Whether you're a Christian seeking to deepen your faith or simply interested in learning more about one of the most fascinating figures of the 19th century, this book is a must-read.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

A collection of nature photographs taken during the period 2008 to 2018 in Africa and North America.

Billie Holiday, 'Lady Day, ' was just coming into her own when she was convinced to sing 'Strange Fruit, ' a protest against lynching. That one act put her in the cross-hairs of Harry Anslinger, the man in charge of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics. Anslinger launched a decades-long war, not just on drugs, but on Holida

It was the Apocalypse. By 2072, the civilizations of earth, great and small, rich and poor, had ceased to exist - replaced by small feudal landholdings ruled by vicious leaders who were little more than warlords. Communication and cooperation between communities had been replaced by mutual suspicion and hostility. This state of affairs had been caused by the perfect storm; a result of the unholy alliance between religious fundamentalists and political extremists, which had led to a decline in academic research and scientific enquiry. A veil of ignorance, fueled by self-righteousness and greed, descended over humanity, blinding it to the path Mother Nature was taking as a result of the unrelenting destruction of the environment in the blind pursuit of wealth. Mankind was, therefore, caught unawares when the polar icecaps finally melted, causing a cataclysmic rise in sea levels, wiping out the world's coastal cities. The loss of what had been the financial and transportation hubs for the world's economy was the final blow. The survivors pulled back into small, self-contained communities, often ruled by those who possessed what little knowledge that was left, and backed up with the guns they'd stockpiled before things fell apart. One such community was New Liberty, on the site of Washington, DC, once the capital of the most powerful nation on earth. Now, a few thousand people cling to a precarious existence under the brutal domination of The Committee of Citizens, ruled by Hector Cruz, a man who will do anything to hold onto power. He maintains control through periodic cullings of the lower levels of the population. His hold on power goes unchallenged until he decrees that a young prole, Hiroshi Jackson, is to be culled. Raised by his parents, rather than in a community institution, until the age of seven, Hiroshi is not the type to go meekly to his execution. He fights back, and is forced to flee into the wilds. But, Hiroshi also holds in his young head a secret that could change the course of history - provided he can survive long enough.

Al Pennyback is hired to be a bodyguard to an up and coming young singer, Cindy Caton, who is also receiving death threats via email. There's no shortage of suspects, from her agent-manager, Conrad Bierbaum, to three frustrated singers who are jealous of her exclusive contract with Bierbaum. Al lets himself be talked into accompanying the singer and her band to Colombia, where he has to contend with poisonous snakes in bed and an unfortunate Cindy Caton look alike who winds up with a knife in her back. Back in the US after the tour, he's under increasing pressure to catch the killer before Cindy becomes the next victim. Problem is, he finds himself quickly running out of suspects.

Winston Nesbitt is a 40-year-old loser. His bosses abuse him, his parents have deserted him, and he loves a co-worker who isn't aware of his feelings. Just when Winston thinks things could get no worse, his grandmother comes to visit. The problem with that is, she died when he was 24, and she's now back as a 12-inch tall mischievous spirit determined to make amends for things she didn't do while alive. And now, there's nothing she won't do.

The sequel to "Angel on His Shoulder," an urban fantasy.

Another Al Pennyback mystery. Set in Washington, DC and Jamaica.

Christopher Cross has it all - a woman who loves him and a son who adores him. When he runs afoul of mobster Augie Manson, though, he must give it up to save those he loves. So, he does what any good con man will do when threatened; he runs away. Cross's girlfriend, Candace Kaine, hires Al to find him and bring him home. What should have been a simple missing person case becomes complicated when Al finds himself in Manson's crosshairs. Our intrepid detective must use all his wits to survive and find Cross before Manson does.

The first story in the Al Pennyback mystery series, about a DC private detective who acts as a knight in armor for the under privileged.

The second in the series about Pip of Pandara, a foundling with special powers. A sword and scorcery fantasy.

When a decades-old skeleton is found in the closet of Margaret Pinckney, one of Potomac Valley Community's oldest residents, and it turns out to be the body of her missing husband, Solomon, the police immediately suspect her. But Ed Lazenby, the community's resident amateur detective, believes that someone is setting her up to take the fall for a crime she didn't commit. To complicate matters, Roland Vickers, the director of the community, is trying to evict her, despite the fact that she's suffering from early onset dementia. Ed and his posse of co-conspirators, Ernesto Cardozo and the Wertheim sisters, Rose and Violet, are determined to prove Margaret's innocence, and save her home, but they find themselves having to confront a danger that none of them had anticipated.

Second in the YA history series about the Buffalo Soldiers in the American west.

Wallace in Underland is a contemporary urban fantasy; Wallace Johnson is a lonely, scared little boy whose life is changed the day he meets a talking rat who helps him escape from the clutches of the neighborhood bullies. Ralph the rat takes him to Underland, a strange place inhabited by talking animals, where a frog in king. The king sends Wallace on a quest, where he learns things about himself that he never knew, and which changes his life forever.

An Al Pennyback novel, part of the Al Pennyback mystery series.

Samantha and her friends go to the park to play. it is a perfect day until a bully arrives to spoil their fun. Samantha, though, is smart and knows just what to do.

Why would someone who stands to inherit millions run away from home and live the life of a hermit? Al Pennyback's friend, lawyer Quincy Chang asks him to answer that question. He wants Al to find Megan Sutliff, heir to the Sutliff Pharmaceutical fortune, and bring her back to Washington, DC for the reading of her late father's will. Al tracks her down, but before he can bring her home, he has to fend off a killer who is trying to make sure she doesn't return. Now, Al has another problem, he has to find out who wants her dead, and why. As the date of the will probate draws near, so does the killer stalking Megan. Al finds himself in a race against time and the elements - and the inner demons that both he and Megan have to deal with.

Planet M1369X, known to its inhabitants at End of the Line, was settled by a band of escaped convicts. Now, three generations later, this backwater ball of rock and its two moons are at the center of a potential conflict between the human Federation of Planets and the saurian G'rok Empire. Cullen Park, owner of Parks Parts Emporium, a space ship repair facility on the planet, and his assistant Bitsy Jacobs find themselves thrust into the roles of defenders and peacemakers. The fate of human space is in the hands of a ne'er do well and a youthful mechanic, who must contend with an exotic alien race whose customs and intentions they are ignorant of, and an officious human bureaucrat whose motives are even more opaque. As the clock ticks down to a potentially deadly confrontation, Cullen must use his wits-for he has no other weapons-to save his planet from certain destruction.

Baby Yak and Baby Yeti want to go exploring the world around them. In doing so, they discover that just because someone is different, it doesn't mean you can't be their friend.

American navy captain, Colin Worth, at the outbreak of the War of 1812, is sent back to the Caribbean to link up with pirate captain, Elizabeth Parker, and the crew of The Vixen. His mission is to create havoc for the British in the region to disrupt a suspected British plan to invade America from the south. Outnumbered and outgunned, and with a bloodthirsty British agent and his former captain both looking for his head on a pike, Colin must use his wits to survive. Even more important, he must protect his new family, and his only love.

In 1875, Indian Territory, in what is now the state of Oklahoma, was a haven for thieves, swindlers, and murderers, all trying to escape the reach of the law. When President U.S. Grant appointed Judge Isaac Parker judge of the Western District of Arkansas, which included the territory, Parker was intent upon bringing fugitives to justice. He authorized U.S. Marshal James Fagan to hire 200 deputy marshals to help police the 4,500 square mile lawless territory.Among those deputies was Bass Reeves. Born a slave in 1838, Reeves had spent the Civil War as a runaway in Indian Territory, and spoke five tribal languages. He was an expert tracker and an accomplished marksman, and at 6'2" and 180 pounds in an era when the average male height was 5'6", was an imposing figure.During his 32 year tenure as a deputy marshal, Reeves brought in over 3,000 fugitives. Unable to either read or write, he had someone read warrants to him and memorized every detail - never making a mistake.In this fictional account of his first two years, ride along with one of the most famous U.S. Deputy Marshals in American history.

INTRODUCING HARRY HOOKER!Harry Hooker is a great private investigator-when he's sober, but when he's hired to find a man's missing fiancée, he finds himself immersed in an environment that taxes his self-discipline in ways it has never been tested before. A crooked banker, cozy with an enigmatic and secretive Russian, seems to be the key to finding the missing woman, but Harry has a problem; how to get past a team of hard-core Russian toughs armed with assault rifles. All of this he has to do with no backup beyond an eager motel owner who thinks it's all a great game.

An Al Pennyback mystery about a DC-based PI who takes on crimes the police can't solve.

Thanks in large part to the support of a powerful U.S. Senator with ties to a shadowy group of politicians and bureaucrats, David Morgan's career survived the debacle that was Dagastan, and three years later he is posted to the West African country of Naganda as the American ambassador. As bad as Dagastan had been, Morgan finds that it was a cake walk compared to the quagmire that is Naganda. Having recently undergone a military coup, and with its economy in shambles, Naganda is now in the throes of a vicious internal power struggle, with China and the Soviet Union manipulating the various factions from behind the scenes. To make matters even more complicated, a British geologist has discovered oil deposits in Naganda, and a U.S. oil company executive is willing to go to any lengths to exploit that discovery. With enough external crises to keep him busy 24/7, Morgan must also manage internecine strife within his embassy, and efforts by some in Washington to undercut him. He has to play hardball diplomacy just to survive as he is besieged from all sides.

After one of his men is killed in an attack by hostile Apache Indians, Ninth Cavalry First Sergeant Ben Cooper has begun to doubt his ability lead men in battle. Returning from a routine work detail, he and his men encounter a young Apache who has fled the reservation in pursuit of a band of outlaw Comanchero who kidnapped his younger brother. Ben knows that if he lets the young Indian continue his quest, he's likely to be killed, and it could lead to war with his tribe which has been traditionally peaceful. Despite his orders to proceed directly back to Fort Union after completion of the work detail, Ben decides to rescue the boy himself. His skill as a commander, and his self-confidence are all sorely tested as he embarks on this unsanctioned mission - and, at the end, there's more danger waiting for him than a group of outlaws.

Fiction. Mystery-thriller, a Private detective novel. Set in Washington, DC.

A collection of photographs from around the world. Charles Ray has been traveling the world for more than 50 years, and is seldom without a camera. Presented here are a few of the things that have caused him to pause and raise his camera.

When a bomb goes off in a grocery store parking lot in a small Pennsylvania town, killing a local criminal, it also kills the wife of one of Al Pennyback's old army colleagues, Lucky Luciano. Lucky feels the local law isn't giving him the answers he seeks about who is responsible for his wife's death, so he comes to Al for help. Al travels to Pennsylvania, where he finds that rival criminal gangs are engaged in a turf war, and Lucky's wife was collateral damage. Even worse, it appears that there's official complicity. If justice is to be done, it's up to Al and his old special operations team to do it.