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  God's Monsters - Vengeful...

  Esther Hamori

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  The Bible is teeming with monsters. Giants tromp through the land of milk and honey; Leviathan swims through the wine-dark sea. A stunning array of peculiar creatures, mind-altering spirits, and supernatural hitmen fill the biblical heavens. 
   
   
   
  Traditional interpretations of the creatures of the Bible have sanded down their sharp, unsavory edges, transforming them into celestial beings of glory and light—or chubby, happy cherubs. Those cherubs? They're actually hybrid guardian monsters, more closely associated with the Egyptian sphinx than with flying babies. And the seraphim? Winged serpents sent to mete out God's vengeance. Demons aren't at war with angels; they're a distinct supernatural species used by Satan and by God. The pattern is chilling. Most of these monsters aren't God's opponents—they're God's entourage. 
   
   
   
  Killer angels, plague demons, manipulative spirits, creatures with an alarming number of wings (and eyes all over)—these shapeshifters and realm-crossers act with stunning brutality, each reflecting a facet of God's own monstrosity. Confronting God's monsters—and the God-monster—may be uncomfortable, but the Bible is richer for their presence. For anyone interested in monsters, myths, folklore, demons, and more, God's Monsters is an entertaining deep dive into the creaturely strangeness of the Bible.

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  Apocalypse Flame - The Condemned...

  Johnny99

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  Explore the Brink of Existence in the Embers of Tomorrow 
   
  In Apocalypse Flame: The Condemned World We Live In, the world teeters between salvation and ruin, offering a deep dive into the calamities of the 21st century. This book combines a provocative narrative with well-researched insights to reveal the flaws within modern civilization. 
   
  Begin your journey on Earth’s perilous cliffs, navigating the climate crisis and humanity's impact on our planet. Chapter 1 presents a shocking portrayal of our world’s fever, prompting introspection. The narrative dissects societal decay and crime, confronting the ghosts within our cultural foundations. 
   
  Chapter 3 questions our relationship with technology, exploring whether we are masters or captives of our devices. This examination challenges perceptions of freedom in our interconnected era. Delve into The Idolatry of Wealth, scrutinizing money’s influence and its impact on relationships. Consider if wealth defines worth and reflect on those overshadowed by ambition’s relentless pursuit. 
   
  Experience the provocative interplay of spirituality and sacrilege, crime and capitalism, affection and apathy through a sharp-eyed narrative. As the story advances, gain prophetic insights into future salvation and the hopeful paths toward redemption. 
   
  With a comprehensive appendix, Apocalypse Flame extends beyond illustration, offering guidance towards informed action and understanding, igniting the first spark toward a potential bright future. This manifesto of the modern age is a reflection of our anxieties and a beacon of hope—a critical companion for navigating our condemned and potentially redeemable world.

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  Making Friends with Darkness -...

  Nick Hamilton

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  Trauma often disrupts a person’s faith in God. At times, it even causes people to feel as though they have lost their faith in God altogether.Making Friends with Darkness joins the ongoing conversation about PTSD and moral injury recovery with an approach from the Scriptures, providing a plan that is non-formulaic, helps people heal from their trauma, and helps remove barriers to God.Nick Hamilton offers a unique walk through the Psalms and other Scriptures with an invitation to wrestle with your questions and to wrestle with God along the way. It is a companion in the deepest and most difficult moments of life. Making Friends with Darkness hopes to “bind up the brokenhearted,” walking with those who experience trauma and loss.

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  North to Boston - Life Histories...

  Blake Gumprecht

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  Between World War II and 1980, tens of thousands of Black people moved to Boston from the South as part of the Great Migration, one of the most consequential mass movements of people in American history. Black migration from the South transformed the city, as it did urban areas across the country. North to Boston is the first book to examine that important subject. 
   
   
   
  Blake Gumprecht traces the history of this migration and explores its impacts in greater depth through the lives of ten individuals, each the subject of one chapter. Those chapters are short biographies based on extensive interviews by the author and are told in an engaging style that reflects the author's background as a journalist. 
   
   
   
  The ten people featured came from six southern states. They fled racism, limited opportunity, and hopelessness, and moved north in pursuit of better jobs, equal treatment, and greater freedom. They settled in neighborhoods such as Roxbury, Dorchester, and Mattapan. They worked as teachers, factory workers, welders, and security guards. Their stories are emblematic of the experiences of Black people everywhere who left the South, and provide a rare glimpse into the lives of ordinary people living in one city's Black community.

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  They'll Never Hold Me

  Michael Adams

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  The life and crimes of Kevin John Simmonds, Australia's most daring fugitive. 
   
  In 1959, Australians thrilled to every move made by a new criminal underdog, a Ned Kelly for the rock 'n' roll era. 
  Kevin John Simmonds was a charismatic crook whose brazen crime spree had scored him a lengthy prison sentence. But as he was led from court, he boasted, 'They'll never hold me.' 
  Two months later, Simmo made good on his promise, staging a daring escape from Long Bay Gaol. When his bid for freedom took a deadly turn, legendary Detective Ray 'the Gunner' Kelly took charge of the search, putting the fugitive in the crosshairs of the biggest armed manhunt in Australian history. 
  They'll Never Hold Me is the true story of an antihero with a code of honour who captured the public's hearts and minds even as he enraged the cops and the establishment. Brilliantly researched and written by Michael Adams, of the Forgotten Australia podcast, this never-before-told tale takes us beyond the public adventures that made Simmo into Public Enemy No. 1 to reveal the haunting tragedies he was trying to outrun – and the terrible fate that even he might not escape.

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  OCME - Life in America's Top...

  Bruce Goldfarb

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  Bruce Goldfarb spent ten years with Maryland's Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, where every sudden or unattended death in the state is scrutinized. 
   
   
   
  Touching on numerous scandals, including Derek Chauvin's trial for the murder of George Floyd and the tragic killing in police custody of Freddie Gray, Goldfarb pulls back the curtain on a pioneer institution in crisis. 
   
   
   
  Medical examiners and the investigators and technicians who support them play vital roles in the justice and public health systems of every American community. During Goldfarb's time with the Maryland OCME, opioid-related deaths contributed to a significant increase in their workload. Faced with a chronic shortage of qualified experts and inadequate funding, their important and fascinating work has become more challenging than most people could ever imagine. 
   
   
   
  The public gets a skewed view of the relationship between police and medical examiners from procedural crime dramas, Bruce Goldfarb writes of his work inside one of America's most storied forensic centers. We aren't on the same team . . . We aren't on any team. The medical examiner’s sole duty is to the deceased person. We speak for the dead.

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