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The Book of Chronicles and the Book of Kings depict different versions of King's Solomon's rise to power after the death of King David. Each book emphasizes critical elements which relate the theological concerns and agenda of their authors. Discover the fascinating differences between these texts and what they convey to the listener regarding the importance of kingship, monotheism, idolatry, intermarriage, and much more.

Are pandemics something new? How on Earth did ancient empires and their citizens react to them? Is there a way to protect ourselves both mentally and physically against them? How do pandemics affect our social metal and religious behavior? The most objective historian of all time, Thucydides gives the answer to all these problems by describing the symptoms and the effects of the pandemic in the Ancient Athens Empire (he was also ill from the plague and got over it!).

Growing up, I had a good idea as to what I wanted to do as an adult. Writing a book was not one of them. Before I retired, my wife, Doris, suggested that I should write a book about my history. I mentally rejected the idea. Writing about my experiences at the zoo never entered my mind. I was not sure if I wanted to write about my history. When my daughter first started writing her own books, I was happy for her, but I still was not interested in doing the same thing.

Do not fear the darkening skies of the coming storm. Don't cower in the boat that keeps us from seeing him. Instead stand firm. Keep looking up even in pouring rain. The rainbow is always there, but is forgotten like faith. That we fail to use until we're desperate for a miracle. Action like friction in storms are needed to waken us.

Another Old Testament account of history compared to today from a father/daughter perspective. A must-listen if you've enjoyed In the Land of the Philistines.

Study notes from select stories of the Old Testament from a father and daughter perspective. The correlation of events are stunning when compared side by side. A must listen for the avid listener or parent interested in introducing their teen to the Old Testament. This delightful tale looks at how things were in bible days compared to this generation. These detailed accounts are sure to have you wonder if we're truly operating on our own or actually following in the footsteps of David and Goliath, Sampson and Delilah, or King Saul.

This book is an account of four of the first Leveretts in the colony of Massachusetts. Two are well known, one being the Governor of the Colony during King Philip's War, the other being the President of Harvard at a critical time. The connection with the author and his known ancestors is murky because records were lost during the witch trials; the book explores that missing link.

Set in the bucolic, yet brutal South of his youth, My Mother’s House is a memoir by novelist David Armand. It recounts the young author’s early memories of being born to a schizophrenic mother, then given up for adoption, only to be raised in a home with an alcoholic and abusive step-father.