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  Midnight Cry - A Shooting on...

  Lesa Carnes Shaul

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  Close to midnight on May 17, 1951, four north Alabama lawmen drove to a bootlegger's home to serve an arrest warrant. Before the clock struck twelve, the bootlegger lay dead in front of the house he shared with his wife and eight children, and three of the four officers were also dead. Afterward, a sixteen-year-old boy would face a series of trials that would divide a county and thrust the state of Alabama into the national spotlight. 
   
   
   
  Lesa Carnes Shaul draws on court documents, trial transcripts, newspaper articles, and personal interviews to weave together a rollicking and illuminating tale of murder and revenge. The narrative explores the cultural shifts that occurred after World War II in the United States, the Deep South, and the state of Alabama in particular. 
   
   
   
  Immediately after the war, many southern states stood poised to advance toward a progressive New South yet struggled with the legacy of race and class inequities, retrograde government policies, and a stubborn resistance to change. Sand Mountain represented a kind of "land that time forgot," even as nearby cities like Huntsville and Birmingham sought to claim a place on the national stage in technology, industry, business, and medicine. Through her investigation of this murder trial, Shaul reveals the backwoods justice at play in this isolated area of the American South.

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  The Vanishing Church - How the...

  Ryan P. Burge

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  A Data-Driven Examination of the Religious Fault Lines Reshaping American Politics and Faith 
   
  The moderate American church is disappearing--and it's taking democracy with it. 
   
  Many people assume evangelicals are Republican, Democrats aren't religious, and moderate Christians no longer exist. But that wasn't always true. In the 1980s, evangelicals were just as likely sit beside a Democrat as a Republican at church. 
   
  What changed? 
   
  In this groundbreaking book, data scientist Ryan Burge reveals 
   
  ● how religious polarization reshaped America and caused many to leave church, 
  ● why faith became an identity in the culture wars, 
  ● the hidden truth that Americans are more moderate than the media suggests, 
  ● why polarization in our churches affects all aspects of social connection and community, and 
  ● a path forward for churches to bridge political divides. 
   
  This book reveals how political polarization transformed American Christianity over the past fifty years and why this divide impacts every aspect of society. Drawing on extensive data, Burge shows how churches that embraced conservative politics during the culture wars drove away millions of moderate and liberal Christians, hollowing out congregations that once bridged political divides. 
   
  Burge makes a compelling case that America needs churches now more than ever--not as political battlegrounds but as spaces where people of different backgrounds and beliefs can come together. Blending personal stories with rigorous, up-to-date research, The Vanishing Church offers hope that faith communities can help heal our divisions and restore the common ground essential for democracy to thrive.

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  The Best Is Possible - Book Sub...

  Desmond Swan, Touria Jouilla McKee

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  “A compact, well-written and well-researched book. I am sure it will be welcomed as a valuable contribution to the history of contemporary Morocco and the remarkable process of transition it is undergoing as we speak.”
   
  Prof. Karim Bejjit, UniversityAbdelmalek Essadi, Tetouan, Morocco
   
     
   
  “Morocco has been experiencing major socio-economic transformation from an agricultural to an industrial economy… and His Majesty has been to the fore in these hugely significant developments. The authors paint a wonderful picture in this highly recommended book.”       
   
  Charles Flanagan, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade (2014–2017), Minister for Justice (2017–2020), Current Chair of Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence (Irish Parliament)

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  Melchizedek's Pearls of Love -...

  Christopher L. Melchizedek

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  Searching for answers about life? Are you tired of the dogma and division of religion? Have you had enough of the New-Agers leading you astray? Would you like to see beyond the literal interpretations of the Bible verses spoken by Jesus Christ, and truly understand the higher meanings of them? 
  Did you know there is a "profound mystery" hidden within the New Covenant? (Colossians 1:26, 27) Can you imagine holding the blueprints in your hands that would not only offer you a sensible explanation of how you unconsciously set up your own life, but also teach you to free yourself from the limitations that you have acquired? Can you imagine waking up every day feeling excited to be alive? Melchizedek's Pearls of Love offers insight into these higher teachings that will transform your life beyond any boundaries thus enabling you to achieve your heart's greatest desires. Melchizedek, God's highest priest, (Genesis 14:18) offers you this divine wisdom that will lead you along a journey of your inner self, which will allow you to discover your divine path here on earth, as in Heaven, as it was meant to be. Learn all about Melchizedek and his royal priesthood, and our Lord of Lords, Jesus Christ, who showed us "the way back to God.

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  A Rare Recording of Father...

  Father Charles Coughlin

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  Father Charles Coughlin was a controversial Canadian-American Catholic priest based in Michigan. Calling for monetary reforms, the nationalization of major industries and railroads, and protection of the rights of labor, Coughlin used weekly radio broadcasts to reach a mass audience of up to thirty million listeners during the 1930s. 
   An early supporter of Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal, Coughlin later became a harsh critic. Coughlin’s commentary also became more anti-semitic, and he supported some of the fascist policies of Hitler, Mussolini, and Hirohito. As a result, many American Catholic leaders, as well as the Vatican, wanted Coughlin silenced. After the outbreak of World War II in 1939, the Roosevelt administration finally forced the cancellation of his radio program and forbade the dissemination of his newspaper, Social Justice. 
   In this recording, Coughlin the plight of farmers, oppressive bankers, and a living wage for American workers.

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  Poetic Conduct

  Candace J. Durden

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  Poetic Conduct is a collection of poems that nurtures inner strength when impacted by grief, loss, and disconnection. The descriptions of social interactions and moments of isolation are creatively uncovered as poetic solutions. Lovers of poetry are encouraged to identify personal connections on recovery, healing, and clarity.  Poetic Conduct is reflective of initial love desire, mature romance, social conflicts, and sensible stability.

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