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The tithe is required of all men by God. Failure to pay the tithe brings on God's curse; yielding God his due results in so great "a blessing, that there should not be room enough to receive it" (Mal. 3:8-10).

Since 1066, when William the Conqueror took the throne, English and Scottish kings have sired at least 150 children out of wedlock. Many were acknowledged at court and founded dynasties of their own. Others were only acknowledged grudgingly or not at all. In the 20th century, this trend for royals to father illegitimate children continued, but the parentage, while highly probable, has not been officially recognized. This book is a genuinely fresh approach to British kings and queens, examining their lives and times through the unfamiliar perspective of their illegitimate children.

A serial killer calling himself the gingerbread man targets teenage prostitutes in Memphis. to facilitate their investigation, Memphis police keep details of his killings from the public and deny he exists. Frustrated by this lack of notoriety, the killer stalks investigators in the case and expands his killing ground to Tunica.

Evil forces lurk on the internet. Besides the scammers and thieves are the trolls. They harass, steal, and bully individuals, and entire countries leaving chaos in their wake. Trolls drive George Parker’s granddaughter to self-destruction while a Troll Farm prepares to spread chaos through global social media. As the Bridge Club gang pursues the trolls who attacked George’s granddaughter, a phantom emerges from Bill Doolin's past, thrusting the gang into the global arena.

Are you here because you've been told you have a 'great voice’? Are you pivoting, just starting out or have you been in the industry for a while and hit a wall? Are you feeling a little lost, isolated, or struggling with consistency? You're in the right place. Twenty-two professionals give their best insights on the voice over industry. Bypass years of trial and error and learn from those that have been where you want to be.

David W. Powell enlisted for a tour of duty in April 1966 with the US Marines after receiving an imminent draft notice. Believing he would be able to leverage his existing skills as a computer programmer, he never thought all they would see on his resume was his Karate expertise. Even less that he would wind up serving as a Rocket man in the jungles of Da Nang and Chu Lai for a 13 month tour in hell. David's journey from naive civilian to battle-hardened combat veteran shows us all how fragile our humanity really is.

“For us, murder is a hobby,” the writer’s group president informs the detectives as they arrive. “We look forward to seeing real police procedure.” A prominent author dies at a mystery writers retreat. Is it natural causes or was she murdered? The detectives have never worked together before. Each has their own motivations as they approach the case.

A brutal murder occurs in Memphis, near Franklin City’s limits. But all is quiet in the city itself as Franklin City celebrates Independence Day, until among the festival crowd, Wendy claims she sees a man Bill Doolin’s compatriots put behind bars. A check of prison rosters shows the man remains in prison. Then, two young women are murdered in town.

Four young Americans, three men and a woman, travel to China to assist the embattled Chinese. The woman works in her father’s mission hospital bombed relentlessly by the Japanese, while the men join the American Volunteer group. These men, flying in support of the Chinese, become the only threat to the brutal conqueror’s ambitions. For a shining moment, this band of young people, who become known as the Flying Tigers, stands alone, thwarting the death that rains down on Rangoon.

Imagine Holmes trying to solve the case of an invisible man attacking London - matching wits with a traveler from out of time - tracking down a human/feline hybrid - using his deductive skills to help fight Martian and lunar invaders! These are just some of the stories included in Sherlock Holmes: Adventures in the Realms of H.G. Wells.

Churches are losing both members and vitality as increasing numbers of young people disengage. Based on groundbreaking research with over 250 of the nation's leading congregations, Growing Young provides a strategy any church can use to involve and retain teenagers and young adults. It profiles innovative churches that are engaging 15- to 29-year-olds and as a result are growing - spiritually, emotionally, missionally, and numerically.

Across the world governments proclaim they will never "negotiate with evil". And yet they always have done and always will. Why then do we ignore the lessons of this history of clandestine communication, often with devastating consequences? Jonathan Powell has spent nearly two decades mediating between governments and terrorist organisations. Here he argues that with attention to the lessons of the past, patience, and above all political leadership, these conflicts can be solved.

Cora has never quite fit innot at school, not at home, not even in her own skin. Plagued by terrifying dreams of winged beings and a war she doesn’t understand, she tries to ignore the darkness creeping into her life. But when a mysterious new student arrives—dark, dangerous, and impossibly magnetic—everything changes. Slade was sent to kill her. A fallen angel bound by duty and haunted by his past. But the moment he lays eyes on Cora, the lines between mission and desire begin to blur. She’s not just another target—she’s the key to something far greater.

Lieutenant Manny Ibarra, a former commander of LAPD’s infamous SIS Unit—often referred to as the “Death Squad”—was known for keeping his aggressive team under control. However, everything changed when his brother, homicide detective Frank Ibarra was gunned down in the driveway of his Los Angeles home by a gang from East L. A. Devastated by his murder, Manny declared war on the gang, seeking justice on his own terms, a form of justice that was not found in any law book. This deadly vendetta would ultimately cost Manny his career with the LAPD.

The pressures that separate us have a common root: our tendency to cast people and groups in irreconcilable terms – or the process of "othering." This book gives vital language to this universal problem, unveiling its machinery at work across time and around the world. To subvert it, john a. powell and Stephen Menendian make a powerful and sweeping case for adopting a paradigm of belonging that does not require the creation of an "other." This new paradigm hinges on transitioning from narrow to expansive identities.

Miss Teacher hates children, but loves them all the same. Especially boys. Especially Charlie. Until Puppet is ready to play.

Standing Tall on the Inside is the biography of Rachel Marie, an at-risk teenager with multi-generational trauma who pendulums between a future destined for life on the streets and her secret heart-filled wish of someday finding true happiness.

In Broken Chapters, each chapter's author writes about the way they each personally experienced difficult situations and how they saw God show up in the midst of their pain. God is still in the business of restoring joy, restoring fortunes, restoring identity, and healing broken places today.

Charles Davids is a probationary firefighter working his first week out of the academy. For Charles, quietly battling his lack of confidence is a daily challenge as his new officers coach him on life as a New York City firefighter. The men love to tease and prank the new guy, but when it comes to drilling and training, they’re clear that the job is no joke. As is said in the fire service: "let no man’s ghost return to say my training let me down."

Transform your daily experience with bite-sized, science-backed mindfulness practices designed for real life. This 31-day guide builds your foundation through practical exercises that fit naturally into your day—no meditation cushion required....