Novelist Jack Browning, who is haunted by a personal tragedy, finds the inspiration for his next novel in public library clerk Diane Anderson, a quick-witted beauty who lives vicariously through romance novels.
Recollections told by the men and women who were involved with railroads and railroading: conductors, porters, carmen, tower operators, telegraph operators, and others. The tales offer an intimate look at how railroading touched lives throughout the Midwest.
Employment Desperation When the bill collectors are after you, you have to do what you have to do. Pumpkin Pie The apple is not the only forbidden fruit. Can't Call in Dead You better get to work whether you are dead or alive. The High Jump Go deep into this Brooklyn neighborhood and find out the task you must complete to qualify for the leap into manhood. The Pimp With A Limp The story of a cheating husband with nine lives. Limo He is no Mickey Mouse, but he brought so much joy to so many families. The End Bread Revolution You can't push a man around who is willing to die for what he believes in. Triple Crossed When you are a gangster you can't be trusted and you can't trust anyone. Mudslinging It can really get dirty in the political arena. When The Weird Meets The Wicked Enter into the twisted mind of Alex Bushnik and you won't know whether to laugh or cry.
The image of a little red caboose trundling along behind a long freight train is a classic slice of Americana. With the help of nearly 300 marvelous modern and historical images depicting cabooses of all colors, this collection traces the development of this iconic, bygone rolling stock from the nineteenth century to their almost total demise by the mid-1990s. Bobber, cupola, bay window, and transfer cabooses are shown at work across the United States, in the process presenting the grand geographic scope of North American railroading. The photography is accompanied by detailed captions discussing caboose construction, function, history, and locations depicted.
The war in Heaven reaches its climax as Mageddon, Supreme Commander of His Majesty’s Imperial Guard, loses his place of authority and is hurled to earth. Desperate to regain power, he terrorizes earth’s inhabitants luring them into a ‘Garden of Dreams;’ his version of Eden. But, the garden is a trick. It is the gateway to the Valley of the Shadow of Death—hiding a deadly surprise. When Koby Puller, a teenage Unidor and the son of the prodigal, is expelled from school for fighting, he sets out on an ambitious quest to do “Great Things.” After falling in with the wrong crowd, he enters the forbidden forest in search of a mystical gate that legend says, “can grant dreams.” Unaware he is divinely following in his father’s footsteps, he soon finds himself in an epic battle for his soul. Emerging from a mysterious fog, Koby discovers ‘The Scorpion Pass Gate,’ entrance to the garden, where a fee must be paid to enter. At the gate, he meets Lucky Lucy, a snake-eyed riddling trickster who speaks deceptively with riddles and songs. Cunningly deceived by Lucky, Koby becomes trapped in the valley of death where Mageddon’s soul-thirsty beasts endeavor to claim his soul. Hopelessly seeking escape, he learns of a Mighty Warrior Eagle named “The Augur” who patrols the valley rescuing everyone who calls out his name. This action pact Adventure Novel, straight out of Ezekiel 17, is an extraordinary journey about the realities of; life and death, love and hate, and trust and betrayal. But, most of all, it boldly proclaims the truth about God’s forgiveness found only in the sacrifice of His Son. It is filled with riddles, poems, songs, and messages that reveal the truth of Scripture and expose the lies of Satan in a style that will inspire youth and young adults to re-examine the cross and the grace it offers.
This blank paperback notebook is perfect for a model train lover or hobbyist. It can be used to take notes about your train collection and create a wish list for more tracks or trains. Or it can be a general journal to record thoughts, ideas and reflections. It is a perfect train lover gift.
Go back in time to the early 1900s when the work of the Seventh-day Adventist Church was still in its youth and walk with Mary Haskell as she trudges from house to house selling Adventist books. Sympathize with her as her mother torments her and her sister, Susan, as they remain true to God and the Adventist faith, even after the rest of the family falls away. Rejoice as some of those who buy her books also give their lives over to Jesus. Share Mary’s happiness as she falls in love with Clarence Rentfro, marries, and shares his dream of being missionaries in Spain. Feel the bittersweet emotions as she says goodbye to sister Susan and her young husband, Edwin Wilbur, as they leave to be among the first missionaries to China. You’ll also feel Mary’s and Clarence’s shock when the call finally comes for them to go to the mission field—and it’s not Spain! You will learn the lesson that the Rentfros learned that God sometimes sends us to places, not of our choosing. But He always goes with us and blesses our efforts to do His work. Mary and Clarence clung to God through privation and plenty, sorrow and joy, as they faithfully did the work placed before them. It is good for us to know what our pioneers did and how the Seventh-day Adventist Church has grown through the years. We can find inspiration, in their faith and efforts to build up the kingdom of God on this earth, to continue the good work until Jesus comes again.