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In this addition to the Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture, two well-respected New Testament scholars interpret the Gospel of John in its historical and literary setting as well as in light of the Church's doctrinal, liturgical, and spiritual tradition. They unpack the wisdom of the Fourth Gospel for the intellectual and spiritual transformation of its followers and connect the Gospel with a range of witnesses throughout the whole history of Catholicism.

Abolitionism was the movement that strove to end slavery in the United States. The abolitionists saw slavery as a stain and an affliction on the United States and made it their goal to eradicate slave ownership. Abolitionists produced anti-slavery literature, sent petitions to Congress, and ran for political office.

After three decades as a successful ear surgeon, William Wright, MD is bored beyond belief. He dabbles with retirement, but finds idleness infuriating. He has to do something. Then he sees an ad for a doctor’s position from the Colorado Department of Corrections at a supermax prison. Now that, he thinks, would be different. His wife has some thoughts on the matter too. She thinks her husband just lost his mind and is on a collision course with a prison shiv.

The attraction of opera is in its scale, in the fact that it is larger than real life in actions and emotions, more magnificent in sound and in sight. And in the world of opera, no figure in our time loomed larger than the late Luciano Pavarotti. Especially in his triumphant collaborations with Placido Domingo and Jose Carreras, he captured the imagination of an audience breadth and depth is remarkable even in the grand context of classical opera.

Dr. William Wright gave up a suburban practice as an ear surgeon to become the doctor at Colorado's maximum-security prison. After that, running a medical clinic at the county jail should be a snap, right? Oh, brother. Hoards of desperate people fresh from the streets, homeless addicts, illegal aliens, and gangbangers all ruled by a corrupt sheriff and his concubine sidekick made the supermax look almost pastoral.

Above and Beyond: radio silence is a historical fiction account of an airman’s World War II experience. While much focus is given to Generals and those who rise to glory in fierce battles, this story focuses on a select group of airmen. Those who flew in unarmored, unarmed aircraft behind enemy lines, over battles—to drop troops, supplies, and evacuate wounded. This story is based on my father’s flight records, his notes, and his stories. The events actually happened, but much of the personal detail is based on speculation and interpretation; the backdrop of war is historical.

Award winning journalist, poet and columnist William Wright has taken his weekly columns and turned them into one of the most insightful, humorous, life-changing literary works in ages. This is at last an inspiring piece of work with solid scriptural and practical advice from some of the greatest minds of the past and present.

We seek to control events in our lives, but so much is determined in the spiritual realm. Highlights the power of turning it all over to God. Derived from a journal kept over the course of a year of invasions into an otherwise idyllic lifestyle. This depiction of recovery from trauma highlights the redemption of our lives in the earthly realm. Faith is a spiritual gift that we accept by choice. Family, friends, faith, and fellowship with other believers sustains us through the storms of life. The joy of the Lord is our strength. The joy in life is especially found in grandchildren. The ...

While WWII stories are a big part of this audiobook, there are many other events, places, and people that are brought to life in this autobiography.

William Wright is the Founder of Mining Store and Imperial Wealth, two of Australia’s leading companies in the cryptocurrency and digital asset space. With over a decade of experience and more than 1,000+ happy clients, Will is considered one of the most trusted voices helping Australians build long-term, sustainable wealth through crypto. On this podcast Will and his team will break down the complexities of crypto investing into simple, actionable strategies that everyday investors can use to grow their wealth. Their expertise spans Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, mining, and SMSF crypto ...

Christian Thinking is one of the greatest literary threats to the theory of evolution ever written. It is also one of the greatest threats to centuries old religious dogma that has suppressed the light of truth by means of pagan teachings that have sickened modern-day society with its falsehood, hypocrisy, and clear bias. This book is designed to open your mind, not tell you how or what to think. You listen. You reason.

Through humour, sharp observations and sarcastic descriptions we are introduced to Steds and Katrina. They have been an unremarkable couple through five unremarkable years. One day they decide to go jogging together. Ironically, this starts a chain of events which sets a whole new pace in their respective lives.Litcast is selected short fiction.

In this humourous story, we meet Sandy. Sandy dreams about being elsewhere. She is bored, and tries to write her way out of the here and now. But language - like life - is proving to be difficult to master. Litcast is selected short fiction.

>"Modern Man Is Ultra Quick" is a short-story about ugliness and beauty in our surroundings - and about attachment and alienation, about trying to find one's place. We experience Leicester through the eyes of Krystof, a hardworking East-European immigrant, but as it turns out, he is not the only one feeling estranged and disenchanted. Litcast is selected short fiction.

Third book of the St. Croix trilogy. Fast-paced adventure, exposing the entwinement of human nature, science, and divine intervention. In a dystopian future, Antonase is on a quest to find his father and lost siblings. Will he reach them in time to help them survive the hardships associated with an AI-controlled world? Join him on his expedition, while he helps others he encounters, and battles hardships produced by a world overrun with greed and deception. Follow Deena as she morphs from a State-controlled minion to a thinking, feeling human being capable of untold heroics. Follow Jim as ...

"But I Wasn't is the touching story of a boy who has been given the task of walking his little sister to school. He finds it hard to combine his big-boy image with the job at hand, and he can't see the end of the misery either. Litcast is selected short fiction.

World War II, Korea, Vietnam. All wars massive in scope change society on the whole and yet really just one life at a time. Some choose their path, while others stumble onto it. All trails lead somewhere, all trials end. Do you know where your trail leads? This novel is one man's journey. Russ has been running all his life. His secrets and guilt have scarred him, hampering relationships with family, friends, and God. But to his nephew—someone Russ has never met, he is a mysterious hero. When his nephew tracks him down, Russ agrees to accompany him on a hike to ascend Mt. Humphreys and ...

Through sheer grit, Jim Fisher rose from scrapyard worker to controlling the electrical grid of Pittstown. Endless shifts restoring power after storms and keeping utility workers safe cost him his family and home. The stress of several near-death accidents pushes him to uproot and fly to paradise to pursue the life of an artist. Developing diverse friendships with colorful characters nurtures his desire to embark on a new path filled with hope. But instead of settling into his new island lifestyle, brushes with the homeless population leave him pondering truth and reality. He finds himself ...

Who throws an old Bible away, especially if MURDER is mentioned in the margins? Conceived in the distant past, forgotten and overgrown, one might be surprised where a paper alley leads. While the obvious is found on well-worn streets, the truth may lie down a path less traveled. The alley may not look like much. For a hundred years, its value rested in something more precious than money. The townspeople drove by a story forgotten by most, but not all. In any small town, there are two people of insight: the pastor and the bartender. Strange how fresh blood can open interest in old wounds, ...

Is refuge a place or a state of mind? An imbalance of energy can wreak havoc in the visible world. So it is with spiritual energies in the invisible provinces. In the eye of a hurricane, there can be peace, even as destruction swirls beyond the eye wall. Only a fool rests in the eye of a storm, for at any time a rogue wave can plunder. Beyond the wall, beyond the storm, is where true peace can be found in the visible world. So it is with those storms in the spiritual realm. What is through the wall of the unseen cosmos, where spirits dwell? Is there rebellion and warfare in the other plane?...