Bøger udgivet af James Miller

During the late years of the eighteenth century, the spirit of enlightenment thinking and revolution were in the air. The world was changing, moving away from ingrained beliefs about religion, reason, society, and the rights of the individual and turning more towards the laws of nature as interpreted by the scientific method. Nowhere was the influence of this radical new way of thinking more apparent than in france, and the upheaval this caused would come to bloody fruition in the form of revolution.Review the causes and the lasting effects brought about during this tumultuous time period when the common people of france struggled to remake their world upon the cornerstone of liberty. In this book, you will discover the following:France's origins and its prehistoryFrance's relations with the roman empireHow the french survived the middle agesThe french revolution and the impact it had on societyThe napoleonic wars and the changes napoleon made in france and its coloniesFrench colonialism and a look at some of the major french coloniesFrance during the world warsThe french have rightly prided themselves on their food, fashion, painting, sculpture, theater, films, and literature, among much else. The names escoffier, saint-laurent, monet, rodin, moliere, truffaut, and voltaire are known throughout the world. The famous eiffel tower is recognized as the symbol of france to people in the most remote places of the globe, but there is so much more to the history of france than escargot, wine, impressionism, and movies.

On a warm summer day, six-year-old Danny Mercer races into the street to retrieve a soccer ball when the unthinkable happens. With the screech of tires and a sickening thud, his world and that of his family shifts on its axis. Doctors deliver a shattering diagnosis in the form of an acronym: TBI. Traumatic Brain Injury.As months pass, with Danny in a prolonged coma and hope for recovery fading, the emotional trauma to his family escalates. Desperate to heal their son, parents Colt and Rachel Mercer turn to doctors Jon David and Sara Luke, a husband-and-wife medical team, for help. Their audacious plan for his healing will test the limits of the Mercer's faith and belief in God.Knock on the Sky is an intimate, soul-searching tale highlighting the surprising arcs our lives may take to discover Truth and spiritual meaning.

Horribly injured in a firefight in Iraq, U.S. Army First Lieutenant Jon David Luke is a broken man. Unable to cope with everyday reality and racked with pain and unyielding nightmares, Jon David decides to end his life in a remote Alaska cabin. Sara Riley, a trauma physician, finds her life spiraling downward after discovering an unfaithful husband. Increasingly, her life is haunted by an incessant, recurring dream. Though thousands of miles apart, startling events at the cabin inexorably draw Jon David and Sara together. Beautifully written and candidly told, After the Purple Heart takes readers on a spiritual journey, highlighting the surprising paths our lives often take to discover truth, light, and everlasting love.

U.S. Army Ranger Colt Mercer calls it quits after three combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, but he continues to be tormented by images of the killings he's seen and done. Stuck in an emotional no-man's land full of anger and guilt, believing no one could love him and even God has abandoned him, Colt heads to Alaska to try and fill the void. On a hike, he discovers and adopts a wounded castoff mutt. When the dog recovers, they head out by motorcycle in search of Colt's elusive "noble purpose" in life. Across North America, he lives simply, reflects deeply, and struggles with the demons of his past. In Maine, Colt meets a beautiful woman with whom he shares a passionate week. But when she professes her love for him, in his twisted thinking, he believes she has wronged him and he nearly destroys his one chance at love. It is Jekyll, the abandoned dog, who comes to Colt's rescue and transforms his hardened heart.