Author: James Lannan
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1453552456
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
Is Henry Otis crazy?During formative years in Dangle, Wyoming, Henry becomes convinced that he possesses the power to orchestrate real world events by pure force of will. The maker of miracles at first exults in his power, but soon realizes there are rules to its exercise, some of which will be disclosed only after he breaks them.Having "confabrilated" his brother Robert's romance with a college co-ed, Henry infers that he is responsible for subsequent failure of the couple's marriage. As a consequence of willing his wife's pregnancy, he assumes blame for her miscarriage. Mother Otis dies in a car wreck because her younger son, at an unguarded moment, wishes she'd get lost. But what offense did Henry commit against the "power beyond" to cause the death of his best friend Jeffery, a peace officer, who takes a bullet to the chest while attempting to resolve a domestic dispute.Nearly catatonic from compounded grief, Henry loses his job as a police dispatcher, is committed to the psyche ward at the local hospital and, upon release, dutifully attends regular therapeutic sessions with a psychologist. One afternoon his therapist cancels an appointment, and he returns home unexpectedly to discover that brother Robert and wife Holly have become lovers. There follows a frantic chase to the Mexican border, with the betrayed husband racing to outdistance a team of insidious deceivers.In Mexico, Henry follows a group of pilgrims into a cave, and there learns that he has been assigned a sacred mission, which is also his last chance at redemption. Aided by desert animals, ambulant campesino skeletons and a Downs-syndrome angel, he manages to save a holy golden cross from evil forces that conspire to cast the entire world in darkness.Is Henry Otis nuts? He'd say it's hard to tell, once you get rolling.
They Stole My Car
Author: James Lannan
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1453552456
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
Is Henry Otis crazy?During formative years in Dangle, Wyoming, Henry becomes convinced that he possesses the power to orchestrate real world events by pure force of will. The maker of miracles at first exults in his power, but soon realizes there are rules to its exercise, some of which will be disclosed only after he breaks them.Having "confabrilated" his brother Robert's romance with a college co-ed, Henry infers that he is responsible for subsequent failure of the couple's marriage. As a consequence of willing his wife's pregnancy, he assumes blame for her miscarriage. Mother Otis dies in a car wreck because her younger son, at an unguarded moment, wishes she'd get lost. But what offense did Henry commit against the "power beyond" to cause the death of his best friend Jeffery, a peace officer, who takes a bullet to the chest while attempting to resolve a domestic dispute.Nearly catatonic from compounded grief, Henry loses his job as a police dispatcher, is committed to the psyche ward at the local hospital and, upon release, dutifully attends regular therapeutic sessions with a psychologist. One afternoon his therapist cancels an appointment, and he returns home unexpectedly to discover that brother Robert and wife Holly have become lovers. There follows a frantic chase to the Mexican border, with the betrayed husband racing to outdistance a team of insidious deceivers.In Mexico, Henry follows a group of pilgrims into a cave, and there learns that he has been assigned a sacred mission, which is also his last chance at redemption. Aided by desert animals, ambulant campesino skeletons and a Downs-syndrome angel, he manages to save a holy golden cross from evil forces that conspire to cast the entire world in darkness.Is Henry Otis nuts? He'd say it's hard to tell, once you get rolling.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1453552456
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
Is Henry Otis crazy?During formative years in Dangle, Wyoming, Henry becomes convinced that he possesses the power to orchestrate real world events by pure force of will. The maker of miracles at first exults in his power, but soon realizes there are rules to its exercise, some of which will be disclosed only after he breaks them.Having "confabrilated" his brother Robert's romance with a college co-ed, Henry infers that he is responsible for subsequent failure of the couple's marriage. As a consequence of willing his wife's pregnancy, he assumes blame for her miscarriage. Mother Otis dies in a car wreck because her younger son, at an unguarded moment, wishes she'd get lost. But what offense did Henry commit against the "power beyond" to cause the death of his best friend Jeffery, a peace officer, who takes a bullet to the chest while attempting to resolve a domestic dispute.Nearly catatonic from compounded grief, Henry loses his job as a police dispatcher, is committed to the psyche ward at the local hospital and, upon release, dutifully attends regular therapeutic sessions with a psychologist. One afternoon his therapist cancels an appointment, and he returns home unexpectedly to discover that brother Robert and wife Holly have become lovers. There follows a frantic chase to the Mexican border, with the betrayed husband racing to outdistance a team of insidious deceivers.In Mexico, Henry follows a group of pilgrims into a cave, and there learns that he has been assigned a sacred mission, which is also his last chance at redemption. Aided by desert animals, ambulant campesino skeletons and a Downs-syndrome angel, he manages to save a holy golden cross from evil forces that conspire to cast the entire world in darkness.Is Henry Otis nuts? He'd say it's hard to tell, once you get rolling.
Candid Conversations
Author: Heather Hart
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781721630547
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Life isn't always sunshine and chocolate. It's hard. Being a Christian doesn't change that.In Candid Conversations you'll read real life stories from real Christian women, and how God has used their struggles to either refine their faith or used their faith to help them weather the storm. From struggling with doubts to dealing with the loss of a loved one, these women lay it all out. They aren't afraid to get real, because they know God can use their struggles to inspire, encourage, and reach others all for His glory.Heather Hart, founder of the #CandidlyChristian movement, encourages readers to be honest and look for ways they can relate to each story. Then take that mentality into their everyday lives and start having candid conversations with those around them. Because when we share our struggles, when we are real, that's when we truly point others to Jesus.So what are you waiting for? It's time to get Candid.
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781721630547
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Life isn't always sunshine and chocolate. It's hard. Being a Christian doesn't change that.In Candid Conversations you'll read real life stories from real Christian women, and how God has used their struggles to either refine their faith or used their faith to help them weather the storm. From struggling with doubts to dealing with the loss of a loved one, these women lay it all out. They aren't afraid to get real, because they know God can use their struggles to inspire, encourage, and reach others all for His glory.Heather Hart, founder of the #CandidlyChristian movement, encourages readers to be honest and look for ways they can relate to each story. Then take that mentality into their everyday lives and start having candid conversations with those around them. Because when we share our struggles, when we are real, that's when we truly point others to Jesus.So what are you waiting for? It's time to get Candid.
Forensic Investigation of Stolen-Recovered and Other Crime-Related Vehicles
Author: Eric Stauffer
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0080477887
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 659
Book Description
Forensic Investigation of Stolen-Recovered and Other Crime-Related Vehicles provides unique and detailed insights into the investigations of one of the most common crime scenes in the world. In addition to a thorough treatment of auto theft, the book covers vehicles involved in other forms of crime—dealing extensively with the various procedures and dynamics of evidence as it might be left in any crime scene. An impressive collection of expert contributors covers a wide variety of subjects, including chapters on vehicle identification, examination of burned vehicles, vehicles recovered from under water, vehicles involved in terrorism, vehicle tracking, alarms, anti-theft systems, steering columns, and ignition locks. The book also covers such topics as victim and witness interviews, public and private auto theft investigations, detection of trace evidence and chemical traces, vehicle search techniques, analysis of automotive fluids, vehicle registration, document examination, and vehicle crime mapping. It is the ultimate reference guide for any auto theft investigator, crime scene technician, criminalist, police investigator, criminologist, or insurance adjuster. - Extensively researched and exceptionally well-written by internationally-recognized experts in auto theft investigation and forensic science - All the principles explained in the text are well-illustrated and demonstrated with more than 450 black and white and about 100 full-color illustrations, many directly from real cases - Serves as both a valuable reference guide to the professional and an effective teaching tool for the forensic science student
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0080477887
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 659
Book Description
Forensic Investigation of Stolen-Recovered and Other Crime-Related Vehicles provides unique and detailed insights into the investigations of one of the most common crime scenes in the world. In addition to a thorough treatment of auto theft, the book covers vehicles involved in other forms of crime—dealing extensively with the various procedures and dynamics of evidence as it might be left in any crime scene. An impressive collection of expert contributors covers a wide variety of subjects, including chapters on vehicle identification, examination of burned vehicles, vehicles recovered from under water, vehicles involved in terrorism, vehicle tracking, alarms, anti-theft systems, steering columns, and ignition locks. The book also covers such topics as victim and witness interviews, public and private auto theft investigations, detection of trace evidence and chemical traces, vehicle search techniques, analysis of automotive fluids, vehicle registration, document examination, and vehicle crime mapping. It is the ultimate reference guide for any auto theft investigator, crime scene technician, criminalist, police investigator, criminologist, or insurance adjuster. - Extensively researched and exceptionally well-written by internationally-recognized experts in auto theft investigation and forensic science - All the principles explained in the text are well-illustrated and demonstrated with more than 450 black and white and about 100 full-color illustrations, many directly from real cases - Serves as both a valuable reference guide to the professional and an effective teaching tool for the forensic science student
Left Behind In Rosedale
Author: Scott Cummings
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429967802
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
"This book has the potential to be a classic in the fields of race relations and urban sociology." Cleveland State University
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429967802
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
"This book has the potential to be a classic in the fields of race relations and urban sociology." Cleveland State University
A Demon Stole My Kitty
Author: Eve Langlais
Publisher: Eve Langlais
ISBN: 1988328802
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
I’m a witch. Not a good one or a bad one, although according to the snooty wizards, I’m a stain upon their robes. But who cares what those snobs say? I’ve got a job to do; stop demons from infiltrating Earth and killing all the witches. Concentrating on my job is hard, though. First, the guy who’s decided he’s going to help me is hotter than Arizona in the summer. Like seriously, melt-my-panties-into-ash sexy. Second, demons are targeting witches such as me because, apparently, we’re a tasty snack. Finally, the kitten I adopted has gone missing, and if I’m not mistaken, a demon stole it. If there’s one thing you should never do is mess with a witch’s pussy. I don’t care who I have to fight to get my furball back! And if I fall in love along the way…then it will at least get my mother off my back.
Publisher: Eve Langlais
ISBN: 1988328802
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
I’m a witch. Not a good one or a bad one, although according to the snooty wizards, I’m a stain upon their robes. But who cares what those snobs say? I’ve got a job to do; stop demons from infiltrating Earth and killing all the witches. Concentrating on my job is hard, though. First, the guy who’s decided he’s going to help me is hotter than Arizona in the summer. Like seriously, melt-my-panties-into-ash sexy. Second, demons are targeting witches such as me because, apparently, we’re a tasty snack. Finally, the kitten I adopted has gone missing, and if I’m not mistaken, a demon stole it. If there’s one thing you should never do is mess with a witch’s pussy. I don’t care who I have to fight to get my furball back! And if I fall in love along the way…then it will at least get my mother off my back.
Blink
Author: Steve Schroeder
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1642142247
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
Max Prey, a former Chicago police detective, resigned his position and became the police chief of a small Wisconsin town to be near his wife's family. A year after her passing, he yearned to return to his former life, when a grisly murder rocked the town. When the victim turned out to be the latest victim of a mass murderer, Max was offered the opportunity of being the lead investigator by the FBI. Barely into his investigation, Max was surprised when one of his office workers, the vivacious and alluring Jackie Nielsen, followed a hunch and dug up a clue that put them on the trail of the killer. Max eagerly pursued the lead, which landed him in a creepy nearby town, where it became evident that he was not welcome. After unearthing long-buried secrets, Max found himself under attack just as Jackie showed up, putting both their lives in danger. Undeterred, they continued their investigation, questioning the many strange inhabitants of this town, realizing that any of them could be the killer. Thrust together by the threats from the shadows, their desire for each other grew. Max fought against his desire for her, fearing it would once again force him to choose between love and career. Will Max resist the lure of Jackie? Can they stop the killer before he kills again? Can they get out of this town alive?
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1642142247
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
Max Prey, a former Chicago police detective, resigned his position and became the police chief of a small Wisconsin town to be near his wife's family. A year after her passing, he yearned to return to his former life, when a grisly murder rocked the town. When the victim turned out to be the latest victim of a mass murderer, Max was offered the opportunity of being the lead investigator by the FBI. Barely into his investigation, Max was surprised when one of his office workers, the vivacious and alluring Jackie Nielsen, followed a hunch and dug up a clue that put them on the trail of the killer. Max eagerly pursued the lead, which landed him in a creepy nearby town, where it became evident that he was not welcome. After unearthing long-buried secrets, Max found himself under attack just as Jackie showed up, putting both their lives in danger. Undeterred, they continued their investigation, questioning the many strange inhabitants of this town, realizing that any of them could be the killer. Thrust together by the threats from the shadows, their desire for each other grew. Max fought against his desire for her, fearing it would once again force him to choose between love and career. Will Max resist the lure of Jackie? Can they stop the killer before he kills again? Can they get out of this town alive?
Tongues of Fire
Author: Isaac Kevudo
Publisher: Exceller Books
ISBN: 9393734976
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
This book gives a brief chronological testimony of our (my friends and I) early Christian journey and the notable divine intervention of God in our lives by prayer. It also: · Highlights and addresses misconstrue/ misconceptions about speaking in tongues. · Outlines how a believer can desire and receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit to speak with new tongues. · Explains how the Christian can grow in tongues speaking and possibly avoid monosyllabic tongue. · Importantly, some benefits associated with speaking in tongues [testimonies included]. So then, brothers and sisters, I wish you all spoke in tongues ... [1 Corinth 14:5] and ... do not forbid anyone from speaking in tongues [1 Corinth14:39].
Publisher: Exceller Books
ISBN: 9393734976
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
This book gives a brief chronological testimony of our (my friends and I) early Christian journey and the notable divine intervention of God in our lives by prayer. It also: · Highlights and addresses misconstrue/ misconceptions about speaking in tongues. · Outlines how a believer can desire and receive the baptism of the Holy Spirit to speak with new tongues. · Explains how the Christian can grow in tongues speaking and possibly avoid monosyllabic tongue. · Importantly, some benefits associated with speaking in tongues [testimonies included]. So then, brothers and sisters, I wish you all spoke in tongues ... [1 Corinth 14:5] and ... do not forbid anyone from speaking in tongues [1 Corinth14:39].
How to Steal a Car
Author: Pete Hautman
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545112877
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Fifteen-year-old, suburban high school student Kelleigh, who has her learner's permit, recounts how she began stealing cars one summer, for reasons that seem unclear even to her.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545112877
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Fifteen-year-old, suburban high school student Kelleigh, who has her learner's permit, recounts how she began stealing cars one summer, for reasons that seem unclear even to her.
Not Passion's Slave
Author: Robert C. Solomon
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199881847
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
The idea that we are in some significant sense responsible for our emotions is an idea that Robert Solomon has developed for almost three decades. Here, in a single volume, he traces the development of this theory of emotions and elaborate it in detail. Two themes run through his work: the first presents a "cognitive" theory of emotions in which emotions are construed primarily as evaluative judgments. The second proposes an "existentialist" perspective in which he defends the idea that, as we are responsible for our emotions. Indeed, sometimes it even makes sense to say that we "choose" them. While the first claim has gained increasing currency in the literature, his claim about responsibility for emotions has continued to meet with considerable resistance and misinterpretation. The new emphasis on evolutionary biology and neurology has (mistakenly) reinforced the popular prejudice that emotions "happen" to us and are entirely beyond our control. This volume is also a kind of intellectual memoir of Solomon1s own development as a thinker. The essays written in the 1980s elaborate the themes of the "intentionality" of emotion and the claim that emotions are "judgments"; in this period, he is also increasingly preoccupied with how emotions vary and are identified in a variety of cultures. In the 1990's, his interests evolve to consider the social and political role of emotions and theories about emotion. The final section presents his current philosophical position on the seeming "passivity" of the passions. Despite his own critical assessment of his earlier work, he continues to argue that, in the final analysis, we are responsible for our emotions and existential quality of our lives.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199881847
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
The idea that we are in some significant sense responsible for our emotions is an idea that Robert Solomon has developed for almost three decades. Here, in a single volume, he traces the development of this theory of emotions and elaborate it in detail. Two themes run through his work: the first presents a "cognitive" theory of emotions in which emotions are construed primarily as evaluative judgments. The second proposes an "existentialist" perspective in which he defends the idea that, as we are responsible for our emotions. Indeed, sometimes it even makes sense to say that we "choose" them. While the first claim has gained increasing currency in the literature, his claim about responsibility for emotions has continued to meet with considerable resistance and misinterpretation. The new emphasis on evolutionary biology and neurology has (mistakenly) reinforced the popular prejudice that emotions "happen" to us and are entirely beyond our control. This volume is also a kind of intellectual memoir of Solomon1s own development as a thinker. The essays written in the 1980s elaborate the themes of the "intentionality" of emotion and the claim that emotions are "judgments"; in this period, he is also increasingly preoccupied with how emotions vary and are identified in a variety of cultures. In the 1990's, his interests evolve to consider the social and political role of emotions and theories about emotion. The final section presents his current philosophical position on the seeming "passivity" of the passions. Despite his own critical assessment of his earlier work, he continues to argue that, in the final analysis, we are responsible for our emotions and existential quality of our lives.
Speakers and Structures in Language Contact
Author: Barbara Hans-Bianchi
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 3111188345
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
This book is a collection of innovative studies on language contact. It contains novel works on unexplored issues related to language contact in different settings and aims to contribute multi-perspective insights to the current state of the art on language contact. Novel approaches to contact-related change, variation, attrition, and emergence of new varieties are explored from the lens of sociolinguistic, typological, synchronic, and diachronic perspectives. The contact settings vary from official and majority languages to minority, endangered and/or non-official varieties in different parts of the world.
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 3111188345
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 284
Book Description
This book is a collection of innovative studies on language contact. It contains novel works on unexplored issues related to language contact in different settings and aims to contribute multi-perspective insights to the current state of the art on language contact. Novel approaches to contact-related change, variation, attrition, and emergence of new varieties are explored from the lens of sociolinguistic, typological, synchronic, and diachronic perspectives. The contact settings vary from official and majority languages to minority, endangered and/or non-official varieties in different parts of the world.