Pounding on Bible-Thumpers
Author: C. Boyd Pfeiffer
Publisher: Algora Publishing
Published: 2017-11-10
Total Pages: 198
ISBN-13: 1628943173
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The Midnight Eye Files
Author: William Meikle
Publisher: Gryphonwood Press
Published: 2019-11-25
Total Pages: 259
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKReturn to the world of Derek Adams, a boozing, chain-smoking private investigator who moves in Glasgow's lowest, deadliest, and darkest circles in this collection of Lovecraftian noir! This collection includes Rhythm and Booze The Weathered Stone The Inuit Bone A Slim Chance Farside Eeny Meeny Miney Mi-Go Deal or No Deal? Call and Response Home is the Sailor Praise for the Midnight Eye Files "Meikle's writing makes you feel like you're there, in the rain with Derek Adams, searching seedy pawn shops and bars for the answers. The atmosphere is terrific, and the author knows that sometimes less is more." - The Lovecraft ezine "I encourage you to pour yourself a couple of fingers of whisky and visit Meikle's and Derek's Glasgow some evening as the shadows grow long." - New Pulp "The writing itself is crisp, filled with good description and strong dialogue. The Scottish setting, while not prominent, grounds the reader in a sense of place. The characters, while themselves variations on noir tropes, are beleivable, and more importantly, likable. All of this, taken together, makes for a smooth, enjoyable read." - Rich Ristow, Strange Latitudes
Evolution
Author: Daniel Snuffer
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2022-11-03
Total Pages: 176
ISBN-13: 109805475X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMan is driven to find the GOD he lost in the garden of Eden, and now you know the truth! Some men are so desperate that they look to cold dumb rocks for the majesty of creation, and that pursuit leads them to another creator, another god, and the greatest lie ever toldaEUR"evolution. Perhaps some people just didnaEUR(tm)t get the GOD gene or perhaps they got it, but the gene is just flawed. How else could evolution end up leading to the worship of strange gods? It is all just rocks, fake pictures, and the dirt shoveled out of the way trying to bury GOD with a lie. You can seek the popular opinion and ignore the GOD coursing through your veins, but it will be at your loss and truly sad. The fire will still be in your heart, but it will burn for a strange god and one that lies.
Invasion of the Bible Thumpers
Author: Skookum Maguire
Publisher: Robert Bennett
Published: 2007-10
Total Pages: 138
ISBN-13: 9780595448142
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDrawing upon his personal experiences while living and working in the Pacific Northwest, Skookum Maguire creates a compelling collection of short stories depicting the lives of ordinary people in this majestic part of the United States. Each story vividly examines the struggles of our daily lives. In the title story, "Invasion of the Bible Thumpers," a business owner strives to save his livelihood, his marriage, and his home, only to be undermined by a trusted employee. "A Time for Mourning" chronicles the story of Harley, a lovesick logger, and a tragic accident that follows. Invasion of the Bible Thumpers is a literary roller-coaster ride down the emotional tracks of love, fear, and triumph, artfully positioning modernity against human individualism.
Oxford Dictionary of Modern Slang
Author: John Ayto
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2010-02-11
Total Pages: 424
ISBN-13: 0199232059
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOffering coverage of over 6,000 slang words and expressions from the Cockney 'abaht' to the American term 'zowie', this is the most authoritative dictionary of slang from the 20th and 21st centuries.
Who I'm Not
Author: Ted Staunton
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
Published: 2013-10-01
Total Pages: 209
ISBN-13: 1459804368
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDanny has survived everything life has thrown at him: being abandoned at birth, multiple abusive foster homes, life as a con man in training. But when his latest "protector" dies suddenly, Danny has to think fast or he'll be back in foster care again. He decides to assume the identity of a boy who disappeared three years before. If nothing else, he figures it will buy him a little time. Much to his astonishment, his new "family" accepts him as their own, despite the fact that he looks nothing like their missing relative. But one old cop has his suspicions about Danny, and he's not about to declare the case closed. Inspired by a true story, Who I'm Not is a powerful portrait of a boy whose identity is as fluid as a river and as changeable as a chameleon's skin.
A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
Author: Eric Partridge
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2006-05-02
Total Pages: 1426
ISBN-13: 1134963653
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe definitive work on the subject, this Dictionary - available again in its eighth edition - gives a full account of slang and unconventional English over four centuries and will entertain and inform all language-lovers.
Limelight
Author: Jim Sells
Publisher: eBook Partnership
Published: 2014-06-16
Total Pages: 334
ISBN-13: 1618564560
DOWNLOAD EBOOKH.W. GRADY is a tough, slightly sarcastic Private Investigator in Atlanta, GA. He served in the Army at 17 to avoid a one-year jail sentence. Those experiences straightened out any adolescent behavior.Grady went on to a college degree and began a promising career with the Atlanta Police Department. However, a falling out with a supervisor caused him to leave the force.Eventually he married the daughter of a rich man and took a job in corporate security. When they divorced, Grady became a PI.In Limelight, Grady has been hired by a promoter to find Beth Anne, a missing singer who has the talent to become a star. However, motives by the promoter and some shady business associate puts Grady and Beth Anne in danger. Grady needs all of his instincts and the help of Detective Thor to find the truth before it is too late for Beth Anne.
The Oxford Dictionary of Slang
Author: John Ayto
Publisher:
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 488
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSlang is language with its sleeves rolled up, colorful, pointed, brash, bristling with humor and sometimes with hostility. Now, in The Oxford Dictionary of Slang, John Ayto has brought together over 10,000 slang words and phrases common to 20th-century English, to provide a comprehensive and highly engaging guide to the most outspoken corner of our language. Unlike most such dictionaries, this volume is organized thematically, with slang words gathered under such headings as "the body and its functions" or "sustenance and intoxication." Within each section, the words are listed chronologically, starting with the century's earliest words and phrases and progressing right through to the present day, thus illuminating the development of slang and colloquial language over the last hundred years. Word origins and other interesting features of usage are given wherever possible, as are illustrative quotations from a wide range of authors. A comprehensive A Z index lists all words included in the dictionary, so you can find a particular word quickly. From "five-finger discount" to "forty-rod whiskey," here is an authoritative and up-to-date record of slang throughout the English-speaking world.
Seeds of Faith
Author: Howard Duryea
Publisher: Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2020-04-09
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13: 1098013751
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMost Christians, and even some non-Christians, know the parable of the Sower of the Seeds. Jesus told this parable to a crowd of people who were following him. In Seeds of Faith you will see, through the life of one pastor named Larry Ballholland and a young man named Matthew, how the gospel is spread to the many colorful characters who live in a small town in northern New York. You will follow these characters through their numerous, joyous and sorrowful experiences; from eel fishing on Lake Ontario to struggling with sobriety to the bonds of friendship and how one tragedy changed many lives in the small town of Beaumont. Although the town and characters are fictitious, the reactions the inhabitants have to the presentation of the gospel of Jesus Christ are similar to those the author has witnessed throughout his Christian life. As you read this book try to determine which type of soil; hard, stony, thorny or good soil, the seeds of faith, the gospel, falls on as it is presented to the different characters in the book. It is hoped that through reading Seeds of Faith, you will have a broadened understanding of how a person may receive the good news of forgiveness of sin and offer of salvation through a belief and trust in Jesus Christ. This story also shows how the saving grace of Jesus Christ comforts and transforms the people of this small town. You will see how the Holy Spirit can take the hard soil of a person's heart and eventually cultivate it into good soil with good depth resulting in a faithful, fruitful Christian life thereafter.
