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America descends deeper into political, social, and cultural turmoil and her constitutional principles dangerously erode so that the old Republic established by the Founding Fathers looks like it will soon disappear. A brilliant, but obscure, professor-a deeply religious Catholic Christian of unimpeachable character-gains surprising public notice for resisting a budding scandal at his university and is sought out to enter politics in his state. He becomes the accidental governor, and after gaining attention for his bold and courageous initiatives to clean up and redirect the state's politics is urged by many to run for President. After an unorthodox campaign for a Media Age, which features masterful organization and goes right to the people in their local areas, he is elected from a divided field of candidates. The non-politician President uses executive power in a sweeping and almost unprecedented way to save the Constitution and spawns political and cultural renewal and a grassroots movement to sustain it. Like the Cincinnatus of ancient Rome, however, power does not corrupt him and he readily steps away from it when his work-obviously guided by Providence-is done. This novel tells a striking story and educates about the realities of American politics.

Remembering Our Ancestors, A Family History of the Pointer, Gage, Schenck, Townsend & Related Families, contains research of these particular families for several generations. It covers some of the Dutch families who settled in New Amsterdam (New York).Included in the research are the English, French and Scottish ancestors; the English ones arriving in early Virginia, the French ones arriving in New Amsterdam and the Scottish settling in New Jersey. These ancestors helped settle the areas they migrated to including Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Maryland, Virginia, Tennessee, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas and Texas.Various ancestors fought in the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, and Civil War and these named along with records such as Revolutionary War pension applications, and wills. Family pictures are included, as well as some family stories, which gives us insight into the lives of those who have gone before us.

Specifically designed to give students of diverse academic backgrounds an opportunity to explore and understand firsthand the underlying physical principles of our everyday atmospheric environment through the art of making and interpreting observations. It includes a variety of exercises that rely on analysis of provided weather observations. These activities are designed to foster understanding of the wide range of observations made of our atmospheric environment, with an emphasis on pattern recognition and anticipating the future state of the atmosphere.Special Features: Lab manuals for introductory weather classes are invariably made up of paper and pencil exercises- this book is different in that it teaches the scientific method through hands-on experiments that are easy to conduct and contain inexpensive materials. The vast range of activities allows instructors to make a selection that suits the emphasis of their accompanying lecture course. This book is designed for Introduction to Weather and Climate courses at the undergraduate level, but is also suitable for high school science classes with a geoscience focus. The labs and analysis exercises can be easily enhanced with widely available web resources, many of which are identified in the labs and Appendix.

"Pre-History's Chronology Enigma" is the follow up book to "Our Missing Ancestors: A Dynamic Civilization," in which an experimental hypothesis was offered for an extremely archaic culture that once flourished in deep-antiquity, and who are possibly the creators of the many mysterious megalithic sites, and other archaeological mysteries prevalent today. This new work offers support for the theory by delving into man's existence from early glacial periods, through the original peopling of North America. The journey clearly indicates that man has been around a lot longer than what scholars give him credit for, and was far more advanced than previously known.From time of the ancient, worldly Glacial Epochs to the more recent discoveries of cultures in the Northern Hemisphere, it has become possible to connect a remnant seafaring culture of the 'Dynamic Civilization' with those people now known as the First Nations of North America. The book offers an alternative insight as to how the peopling of the North American continent could actually have occurred, while paying close attention to the chronology factor which, at present, is being challenged by some researchers.

The Book of Ruth is a classic story of disobedience, consequence and restoration. It is revered by both the Jewish and Christian faiths as a part of the canon of Scripture. The Book of Ruth took place sometime during the period of the judges. It is one of the shortest books in the Bible, but it is full of historical, biblical and prophetic truths. This book was written to (1) Interpret and analyze the story of Ruth as written by a holy scribe verse by verse (Authorized King James Version) and (2) Attempt to fully explain and present the prophetic structure of the book.Don T. Phillips is a teacher of the Word and a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church in College Station, Texas. He is a popular speaker and teacher of Biblical Prophecy. He is currently married with two sons, five grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He is also an active member of the Gideons.

Where is Gehenna? Tartarus? The Bottomless Pit? What is Paradise? Who are demons?There is one thing that each Christian must face, and that is the specter of death. Death can come to each individual in many forms: A child, a spouse, a friend or a family member. To a Christian, death is simply the inevitable end of life upon this earth. It is not a terminal event but the gateway to eternal life. The Christian should have no fear of death since it is simply the transition of one's soul from one sphere of existence to another. The Holy Bible is not silent about life after death, but it is a topic which not only requires careful and diligent inquiry of God's word, but a study of relevant Aramaic and Hebrew words in the Old Testament, and the meaning of Greek words in the New Testament. Closely associated with spiritual life after physical death is judgment and rewards.Every person, whether saved or unsaved, will stand before the Lord to receive either rewards or condemnation. Some of the angels which God created followed Satan in a great rebellion against God, and they will also be judged. This book uses the Holy Scriptures to identify the compartments created by God for both humans and angels. Judgments and resurrection of the righteous and unrighteous dead will also be discussed, along with the nature and fate of fallen angels. Some may be greatly surprised at what is revealed from the Holy Scriptures….all will be enlightened and informed.Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.Matthew 7:7

Orders, Decorations, and Medals of the Empire of Iran - the Pahlavi Era is an astonishing effort in categorisation of the Pre-revolutionary Iranian awards.Museums, historians, auction houses, numismatists, collectors, and interest groups particularly in the hostile post-revolutionary milieu of the Islamic Republic were hampered by lack of solid information in this particular area of Iranian modern history.Some thirty years of "collective memory decay" combined with a dearth of books, pamphlets, informative texts or journal articles had heretofore limited the study of modern Iranian heraldry.Sourcing a new medal specimen, in itself an arduous task in the aftermath of the Islamic Revolution, was made quite a lot more complicated by the effort in deciphering its purpose, the heraldic elements in its construction, and other such attributes. Many orders are in multiple classes and it is not always possible to guess at the various grades of an award. Many times there are ribbon attachments missing or the medal badge has been placed on the wrong ribbon!Examining literally thousands of photographs with the eye of a forensic assessor, the author was able to compare ribbon bars with specimen awards, consider timelines of images and at length compile the material in the present format.Dr. Younessi has combined his passion for heraldry, numismatics, and photography with his command of the English and Persian languages as well as research skills gained in his career as a surgeon to bridge the gap in our knowledge of the orders and decorations of Iran.