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This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

Old New Worlds intertwines the immigrant stories of the author and her great-great grandmother. Sarah Barker and her new husband sail from England in 1815 to minister to the indigenous Khoihoi in South Africa’s Eastern Cape. In the midst of conflict, illness, and natural disasters, Sarah bears 16 children. Two hundred years later, Judith leaves post-apartheid South Africa with her new American husband to immigrate to the United States. She is drawn to Sarah’s immigrant story in the context of her own experience, and she sets out to try and trace her.

An AI calling itself Schema has assimilated Earth into its System. As a consequence, everyone gained access to status screens, power-ups, and skills. This AI turned these concepts from fiction to fact. It's easy to become intoxicated with leveling up and becoming stronger. To some, it's too good to be true, like living out a dream. For Daniel, however, it's closer to a nightmare.

Manuscript families are important and are a lot like people.It is important for a person when they can trace their ancestry back to a significant important historical person. The same can be said of manuscript families. This book is the direct descendant of the original Gospel of Matthew written by the disciple of Yeshua (Jesus) himself, Matthew; diligently maintained, not by Christian scholars, but by the Jewish Masoretic community. It's importance to scholars and purists is incredibly important. What you will read in these pages is the version of Matthew that I have prepared to be ...

William James propounded his theories of pragmatism in this book. He emphasized "radical empiricism" and the concept that the meaning of any idea - philosophical, political, social, or otherwise - only has validity in terms of its experiential and practical consequences. He wished to test competing systems of thought in the "marketplace of actual experience" to determine whether adopting a particular philosophical theory or way of looking at the world makes an actual difference in individual conduct or in how people perceive and react to the varieties of experience.

Between 1485 and 1688, England became a Protestant country under Henry VIII. His daughter, Elizabeth I, battled for succession and supremacy at home, and the discovery of 'the round world' enabled a vast continent across the Atlantic to be explored. While this new era was spawning the beginnings of modern America, England was engaged in a bloody civil war and sustained a Republican experiment under the leadership of Oliver Cromwell.

The first audiobook in a new young adult line that asks listeners: What if classic Disney fairy tales had happened a little bit differently? When Jafar steals the Genie’s lamp, he uses his first two wishes to become sultan and the most powerful sorcerer in the world. Agrabah lives in fear...

One of our foremost historians of religion here chronicles the arrival of Christianity in the New World, tracing the turning points in the development of the immigrant church that have led to today's distinctly American faith. Taking a unique approach to this fascinating subject, Noll focuses on what was new about organized Christian religion on the American continent by comparison with European Christianity.

“Old World Blues, New World Nazis” by Ana Franko is a haunting political allegory reflecting the rise of extremism in modern America. Set in a near-future where MAGA forces rule through fear and division, this fictional diary captures the voice of a young Mexican girl hiding from political persecution. Blending historical echoes of fascism with current debates on immigration, nationalism, and human rights, it paints a chilling picture of what happens when democracy crumbles under hate. A must-read for those following U.S. politics, the 2024 election aftermath, and the global rise of ...

What if you suddenly woke up in a strange, Utopian world 300 years into the future… and you slowly came to the realization that you were the one that created it? When a 40-year-old recovering alcoholic IT professional named Alex awakens in the chiseled body of a handsome 30-year-old man three centuries into the future, he immediately discovers two things… One, apparently time travel is really possible and Two, this incredibly advanced future civilization is vastly different from the old one. In this vibrant utopia with no countries, no money, and no war, every job is appreciated and the...

What if the history of America's largest Indian nation is actually a polite modern fiction, one invented by "anthropologists and other friends"? In this sweeping revisionist study of the Cherokee Indians, a scholar trained in classical philology and the new science of genetics discloses the inside story of his tribe. The narrative starts in the third century BCE and concludes with the Cherokees' removal to Indian Territory in the 19th century, when all standard histories just begin.

Full Bible now available https://www.amazon.com/dp/172743631 The New Messianic Version of the Bible - The Writings- PREVIEW EDITION. Is there something missing from your Bible? According to Tov Rose, yes there is. The New Messianic Version of the Bible is raising eyebrows in the world of Bible translators not only for restoring the capitalized GOD and LORD with the English translation of God's Names that are correct, but it takes things a step further. The name Yehovah is from the consonants YHWH, and can be found almost 6000 times in the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). YHWH is rendered as ...

“Poignant . . . deeply personal . . . an indelible history of the largely forgotten Jews of Egypt . . . ”—Miami Herald In vivid and graceful prose, Lucette Lagnado re-creates the majesty and cosmopolitan glamour of Cairo in the years before Gamal Abdel Nasser’s rise to power. With...

The sanctuary walls were breached and through them poured screaming hordes of night runners. About to be overrun, the survivors formed a last stand against the thousands that threatened to end their existence. Inexplicably, the night runners, who were on the verge of taking one of the last vestiges of humanity, departed, carrying the limp body of Lynn with them.

From #1 Amazon bestselling author, J.R. Rain, and New York Times bestselling author, H.P. Mallory, comes the “Dark Circus” trilogy, including: THE GIRL WHO JOINED THE CIRCUS (Book 1) It’s 1930, I’m nineteen years old, and I have high hopes of joining the circus with my best friend, Amelia. But when I find myself alone at the train station with no sign of Amelia, I have no choice but to find my own way to the Cirque du Noir, all the while figuring Amelia must have already arrived. As I reach the circus grounds, I’m summarily greeted by the alluring owner of the circus and ...

With the electric power grid still down, and prison populations freed to prey on innocent people, every day brings new and deadly challenges for those just trying to survive. As weeks and months pass, The Great Die-Off is underway. The experts predicted that up to 90% of the population of America won't survive the first year. The Evans family and their allies are determined to beat those odds. Old enemies resurface and new threats endanger their survival in this action packed post-EMP survival thriller. New villains are confronted by new heroes, as the saga continues across oceans and ...

Pirates and Emperors is a brilliant exploration of the role of the United States in the Middle East that exposes how the media manipulates public opinion about what constitutes "terrorism". Chomsky masterfully argues that appreciating the differences between state terror and nongovernmental terror is crucial to stopping terrorism and understanding why atrocities like the bombing of the World Trade Center and the killing of the Charlie Hebdo journalists happen.

Give Your Baby the Best Start with a Foundation of Trust & Security! Your 1-year-old’s world is filled with new sights, sounds, and experiences. But the one thing they need most? A strong, loving bond with YOU. The Safe & Secure Baby is a science-backed parenting guide designed to help you build deep trust and emotional security with your baby in their crucial first year. Based on attachment theory, neuroscience, and real-life parenting insights, this book offers easy, loving, and engaging ways to strengthen your baby’s confidence and happiness. Inside This Book, You’ll Discover: ✔ ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Wall Street Journal Top 10 Nonfiction Book of 2016 “As compelling and entertaining as a detective novel” (The Economist), the incredible true story—part art history and part mystery—of a Velázquez portrait that went missing and the obsessed nineteenth-century...

In November 1956, a unified Telugu-speaking state of Andhra Pradesh came into being. In February 2014, Parliament bifurcated it to create two Telugu-speaking states: Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Old History, New Geography provides the context, text and subtext to the bifurcation, which continues to be contentious and controversial.