Bøger af Martin Gibbs

Kings, wise men, or magi? They came from the East and brought gifts to the Son of Man. Some called them magi, while others named them wise kings who had seen a star. But who where they, really? Were they rulers, astronomers, philosophers, or something else? We Three Kings is an adventure, a spiritual journey of discovery, and an extended prayer. It asks simply: What would you give up in order to follow a star, a dream-Jesus? When would the burden be too much or the trail too narrow? Tested, beaten, and tempted, the three kings stuck to their faith, and it brought them to God. The three kings gave away everything to follow a star: their kingdoms, money, power, and even their own identities. Did they make the ultimate sacrifice?

Is love blind, or a beast of convenience? Bailey, a simple farmer, has been tasked by a dead man to murder a dangerous warlock. While he follows the guidance of this otherworldly companion, Bailey finds himself alone in a scary new world. In the span of a few days, he falls in love with a stranger, which upsets the best-laid plans of the deceased. And Abigail appears to have dark plans of her own: How soon will she turn the tables upon the seemingly-innocent farm boy? The dead man should have known that trusting the living would be a losing proposition. Love is a pale road, for Death waits at the end.

How Many Kings? The three kings have left Bethlehem, intent on traveling until they can travel no more. On the shores of a distant sea, they are visited by a mysterious companion. Madsgos, also a king, has traveled far from his kingdom, hoping to give his gifts to the Son of Man. Sadly, this fourth king has been beset by misfortune and the quick pace of time. He has sought the three kings in order to bring them back to Jerusalem. If he can only get close to the birthplace of Christ, he believes he can redeem himself in the eyes of God. Can the four men survive the journey? What trials await them on their return? The Legacy of the Fourth King is a story of hope, dedication, faith, and forgiveness. Though a king of his realm, Madsgos is a man with faults and dreams, hopes and fears. The three kings are remembered for their gifts, but Madgsos should be remembered for the great legacy he leaves behind.

The simple-minded and the insane. Mercenaries, demons, drunks, and unstable men. The dead and living. A world full of simpletons and simple technology, but cursed with unbelievable magic and powerful warlocks. Thus is the world of The Spaces Between. Zhy, the town drunk, finds himself on a journey with a brazen mercenary and an uppity mage. They are followed by an idiot man-child, listening to voices in his head. As they creep closer to their stated goal, each man realizes he's only a pawn in a scheme: A scheme concocted by one of the travelers. A drunkard's journey will begin with laughter and end in misery.

Every winter between 1836 to 1879 small wooden boats left the bays of southwest Western Australia to hunt for migrating Humpback and Right whales. In the early years of European settlement these small shore whaling parties and the whale oil they produced were an important part of the colonial economy, yet over time their significance diminished until they virtually vanished from the documentary record.Using archival research and archaeological evidence, The Shore Whalers of Western Australia examines the history and operation of this almost forgotten industry on the remote maritime frontier of the British Empire and the role of the whalers in the history of early contact between Europeans and Aboriginal people.

This book explores the historical and archaeological evidence of the relationships between a coastal community and the shipwrecks that have occurred along the southern Australian shoreline over the last 160 years.