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When you’ve dug the hole so deep you can no longer see the light above, it’s time to put the shovel down and start climbing. Hank has hit rock bottom and storm clouds are gathering on the horizon. Does he have what it takes to turn it all around? Can he become the father his son needs? He has fifty-two weeks to get it figured out.
Howdy Y’all. Jimbo, Harold, and the gang are back for some more good old fashion backwoods, countrified, Redneck humor. I have to say that visiting with folks who read Raised Redneck Vol. 1 has been truly amazing. More than a few of them have told me they could see members of their own family in these stories. Or, that they have a very similar story about some of their own kinfolk. This made me realize that there are a few redneck truths about all of us: (1) nearly every family has at least one redneck in it, (2) there are different levels of redneckness, and (3) we all have our redneck moments. With that in mind, it is with pleasure that I share with you this volume of good old down home southern redneck humor. Prepare to have your funny bone tickled.
A poetic trip through the life of one poet. Laugh at the humor. Cry at the heartbreaks. Soar on the wings of Love. And that just the first half – Lust, Sex, Love, Heartbreaks. Scream at injustice. Plead for change. And Question everything – in Politically Incorrect and Cannon Fodder. Prepare to have your emotions exhausted as you travel through thirty-five years of poetic therapy. But be forewarned, if it’s only nice, sweet innocent poetry you are looking for, this is not the place for you. The poetry within this volume is no holds barred and raw. The poetic voyage from young man to old. From completely lost to new beginnings. And you are invited to share in the journey.
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A vivid and enlightening oral account of homelessness in the Las Vegas storm drains and the hard work of re-entering mainstream society. Are you aware that hundreds of people live underground in the flood channels of Las Vegas? Few people were until Matthew O'Brien grabbed a flashlight, tape recorder, and expandable baton for protection and explored the storm-drain system in depth. This research resulted in his landmark book Beneath the Neon. Now the drains have been covered by CNN, Fox News, NPR, Dr. Phil, the New York Times, the BBC, Al Jazeera, and many other media outlets. They have even found their way on to popular TV shows, including CSI, Criminal Minds, and into mainstream movies. But the fact that several of these drug- and gambling-addicted tunnel dwellers have clawed their way out of the drains and turned around their lives has received far less attention. Dark Days, Bright Nights shares their harrowing stories and provides a unique perspective on one of America's most fascinating cities. It also paints a larger picture of homelessness and recovery in America. These stories are the happy (though not Hollywood) ending to the infamous tunnel tale. The narrative is complemented by bios and stark, black-and-white images of the survivors, putting a scarred, knowing face to the unblinkingly honest accounts.
Freedom of religious belief is guaranteed under the constitution of the People’s Republic of China, but the degree to which this freedom is able to be exercised remains a highly controversial issue. Much scholarly attention has been given to persecuted underground groups such as Falungong, but one area that remains largely unexplored is the relationship between officially registered churches and the communist government. This study investigates the history of one such official church, Moore Memorial Church in Shanghai. This church was founded by American Methodist missionaries. By the time of the 1949 revolution, it was the largest Protestant church in East Asia, running seven day a week programs. As a case study of one individual church, operating from an historical (rather than theological) perspective, this study examines the experience of people at this church against the backdrop of the turbulent politics of the Mao and Deng eras. It asks and seeks to answer questions such as: were the people at the church pleased to see the foreign missionaries leave? Were people forced to sign the so-called “Christian manifesto”"? Once the church doors were closed in 1966, did worshippers go underground? Why was this particular church especially chosen to be the first re-opened in Shanghai in 1979? What explanations are there for its phenomenal growth since then? A considerable proportion of the data for this study is drawn from Chinese language sources, including interviews, personal correspondence, statistics, internal church documents and archives, many of which have never previously been published or accessed by foreign researchers. The main focus of this study is on the period from 1949 to 1989, a period in which the church experienced many ups and downs, restrictions and limitations. The Mao era, in particular, remains one of the least understood and seldom written about periods in the history of Christianity in China. This study therefore makes a significant contribution to our evolving understanding of the delicate balancing act between compromise, co-operation and compliance that categorises church-state relations in modern China.
Experience the grit and grace of seventeen women of the Bible through creative first-person retellings of each person's story. This book connects preteen girls with the women of the Bible, showing them that they are created in the image of God to do mighty things in this world. Grit and Grace is for girls who long to know where they fit in God's kingdom, who want to know they are made for more than the frilly and frivolous, and that they can make a difference in the world around them. Through stories, reflection questions, and action ideas, the book helps readers become the gutsy, grace-filled girls God made them to be.
Includes the Society's list of officers, members, and associates.