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While we can all recall Martin Luther King Jr. giving his "I Have a Dream" speech in front of a massive crowd at Lincoln Memorial, few of us remember the man who organized this watershed nonviolent protest in eight short weeks: Bayard Rustin. This was far from Rustin's first foray into the fight for civil rights. As a world-traveling pacifist, he brought Gandhi's protest techniques to the forefront of US civil rights demonstrations, helped build the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, led the fight for economic justice, and played a deeply influential role in the life of Dr. King.

Our world seems to be unraveling. While we know God is in control, His ways are mysterious and counterintuitive. We simply don’t understand His methods. And that shouldn’t really surprise us. He has told us, “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways” (Isaiah 55:8). The unpredictability of God does not need to be threatening or fear-inducing, however… It’s actually good news! God’s surprising nature is a reminder that His wisdom is eternal and His purposes are perfect.

Throughout the Bible, God has worked through ordinary people and things to accomplish His plans. His tactics haven't changed, and we can see the results in the lives of Jim and Linda Meyer. Walk with them and witness how God still answers these questions the same way He answered the people in Biblical times. While they are the two main characters in this book, they aren't the star of this story– God is.

A potent memoir that unveils the extraordinary life of the author. Born into poverty and generational trauma, with parents who were troubled teenagers lacking formal education, the author faced immense challenges from the outset. As a child, he confronted abuse and bore witness to his mother's ongoing mental health struggles, stemming from her deeply entrenched trauma Simultaneously, his father waged his own battle against demons and addiction.

Isaac Murphy, born enslaved in 1861, still reigns as one of the greatest jockeys in American history. Black jockeys like Murphy were at the top of the most popular sport in America at the end of the nineteenth century. They were internationally famous, the first African American superstar athletes—and with wins in three Kentucky Derbies and countless other prestigious races, Murphy was the greatest of them all.

Ever notice how your brilliance amplifies when in a good mood? What if you could tap into that heightened state, no matter the circumstances? "Unconditional Power" by Steven Gaffney reveals the path to such a life of triumph, rooted not in external factors, but in your chosen mindset. This transformative book will guide you through practical methods for tapping into your inner power at a moment's notice. Master nine proven, easy-to-adopt behaviors that will empower you to maintain a resilient state even in the face of adversity as a leader.

Valerie will noch nicht ins Bett. Sie will lieber noch schaukeln und immer, wenn sie hin und her schwingt, ist sie mitten an in einem neuen Abenteuer: Sie reist ins Turbanland, fährt auf einem Schiff über den Ozean - bis sie doch langsam müde wird.

After a harrowing escape from a gun battle at a hilltop Colombian monastery, Jet must risk it all in order to evade pursuers as they hunt her and her loved ones across South America.

Today the United States considers immigration a federal matter. Yet, despite America's reputation as a "nation of immigrants," the Constitution is silent on the admission, exclusion, and expulsion of foreigners. Before the Civil War, the federal government played virtually no role in regulating immigration. Offering an original interpretation of nineteenth-century America, The Problem of Immigration in a Slaveholding Republic argues that the existence, abolition, and legacies of slavery were central to the emergence of a national immigration policy.

An esteemed activist invites us to consider the complex idea of abolition as much more than a strategy or a set of tactics—at a deeper level, abolition is an entire political framework, culture, and orientation Blending history and political theory and weaving in examples from literature...

England has been plunged into a Civil War. Blandford Candy is sent to London, after an illicit affair, and joins the Roundhead army to fight against the King, taking part in the Battle of Edgehill. A reluctant hero if ever there was one, he becomes a spy for the cause - and, through luck or judgement, uncovers more than one Royalist plot. His love of wine and the fairer sex prove both a curse and a blessing for the agent.

I’ll let you in on a little secret. If you want to achieve your lifelong dreams, the key is to live a life of honor and integrity. While most people would agree that being a principled individual is an admirable goal, you may be unconvinced that it can actually produce the results that you desire. Listen to Your Conscience: That’s Why You Have One will prove to you that living a life of honor and integrity will help you reach your goals. Better yet, it will show you how!

Are you tired? Has life worn you down? Do you feel abandoned by God? The inspirational devotional, Words to the Weary, was written to bring daily words of encouragement and hope to weary souls who carry heavy burdens. Michelle Gunnin has walked a long and difficult road, from her own journey through cancer and her husband’s traumatic brain injury, to miscarriage and navigating brain cancer and dementia with elderly parents, all the way to family relationships, addiction issues, and even a house fire.

The hilarious and controversial host of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher has written his funniest, most opinionated, and most necessary book ever—a brilliantly astute and acerbically funny vivisection of American life, politics, and culture. Some of the smartest commentary about what’s...

Eat Like a Local—North Carolina by Sarah Gurganus offers the dish on food culture and culinary tradition in North Carolina. Culinary tourism is an import aspect of any travel experience. Food has the ability to tell you a story of a destination, its landscapes, and culture on a single plate. Most food guides tell you how to eat like a tourist. Although there is nothing wrong with that, as part of the Eat Like a Local series, this book will give you a food guide from someone who has lived at your next culinary destination.

The story is about Zephaniah, a man named after a biblical author who proudly proclaims himself a Cushite in the Old Testament. As Zepha travels each town takes on the characteristics of one of the ten Sefirot. We can see how the levels affect what he will directly or indirectly experience, as we become part of the invisible hand that guides him toward self-awareness.

This book will take you on a journey through covert meetings, paranormal encounters, and mystical phenomena. A secret group of people brought the author into an uncharted world rich in mysticism, psychological awakening, and elitist deception. This book will put your beliefs about life after death to the test and open up possibilities you never imagined.

Podcast co-hosts Raspy Fuse and Salty Remarks receive an anonymous text: one of the three author guests you plan to interview Tuesday night intends to kill you both. At first, the co-hosts think the text is a joke. Why would egotistical poet William Z. Wisp, sexy romance author Della Molasses, or tightly wound thriller writer Edwin Nocturne want to kill them? Raspy and Salty have never met the scribblers. The co-hosts approach their killer interviews as a fun adventure until they learn another literary podcaster died mysteriously when she interviewed the authors.

These 23 short stories cover a range of topics and are set in various places around the United States. All were written between 2020 and 2022, and reflect a time when the author lived in the mountains of southern New Mexico, but moved back to Illinois.

As the title suggests, The Big Book of Unusual Facts, contains a huge list of interesting and unbelievable facts about the world that we live in. The facts range from the craziest events to the funniest people.