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The Last Generation:
Prophecy, Current World Events, and the End Times

Jim Simmons
Focal Point Publications
August 2008

Even born-again Christians and biblical scholars have difficulty reconciling biblical and end-time prophecy with science. This is especially true in light of the deceptions of the New Age Movement, which has mobilized people farther from the God of our forefathers and closer to the god of this world. Many scientists also believe our world is rapidly approaching an end time. The depiction of the Doomsday Clock on the front cover with midnight as “doomsday,” or the destruction of our world, represents the consensus of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists.

Such is the message of The Last Generation. It is an accessible, straightforward, well-documented overview of how contemporary worldviews and current and historical events have unfolded, consistent with biblical prophecy, logically revealing how and why we are in our last days. While faith is not a prerequisite for being captivated by Simmons’ research and presentation, it will certainly be the result—whether it is in the form of discovery, restoration, or redemption.

“… a prophecy book you can’t find anywhere. Biblical prophecy is viewed from a unique perspective that will captivate and enlighten you.”
J.R. Church, Prophecy in the News

Entering the Age of Elegance
A Rite of Passage & Practical Guide for the Modern Maturing Woman
Chloe Jon Paul
Two Harbors Press

February 12,2009

Thirty-eight million baby boomer women have already entered the Age of Elegance, which is a new stage of life with a new identity. More will follow; yet many of these women are making this journey without any real advance planning. Many of them don’t even think of themselves as “elegant” but this transition into the second half of their lives can take place with style and grace.

Now think F-A-S-T: *format *approach *style *tempo

These are the key elements which make this book original. It is written as a travel guide filled with valuable information that will whet the reader’s appetite to explore resources in detail on the topics featured in the book. The Table of Contents provides such curiosity-evoking subtitles as Change Your “Oil Filter, The FGA Quotient, The F-Word You Need to Use, The 10 Commandments of Aging Motherhood, and Think MSN, Beyond Support Pantyhose, and Just Heard It through the Grapevine.
The author has networked with more than 25 leading women’s organizations across the nation and feedback on the book has been overwhelmingly positive.

Chloe Jon Paul is the author of numerous published articles and What Happens Next: a Family Guide to Nursing Home Visits…and More. She has lectured across the country to professional and family caregiver groups. She also holds the title of Ms. Maryland Senior America 2003.

www.maturingmodernwomen.com/index.htm



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Crowner Royal
A Crowner John Mystery
Bernard Knight

Simon Schuster
ISBN 184737297X
April 2009
Paperback to follow in August

London, 1196. At the command of Richard the Lionheart, Sir John de Wolfe has left his beloved West Country for the Palace of Westminster, where he has been appointed Coroner of the Verge. But with the king overseas, embroiled in a costly war against King Philip of France, Sir John is dismayed to discover that the English court is a hotbed of greed, corruption and petty in-fighting. The murder of one of the palace clerks, stabbed in broad daylight and thrown into the River Thames, leads John to suspect that there's a conspiracy underway to overthrow King Richard. And with the visit of the dowager Queen Eleanor fast approaching, the new Coroner must risk his life to prove his suspicions are right, root out the traitors within and prevent a national catastrophe.

http://bernardknight.homestead.com/


The Manor ofDeath
A Crowner John Mystery
Bernard Knight
Simon & Schuster UK
Hardback 978-0-7432-9-499-7
Aug. 2008

      When the body of a strangled seaman is discovered in Axmouth, a harbour town in Devon, the coroner Sir John de Wolfe, faces a conspiracy of silence from townsfolk and sailors. Something odd is going on in Axmouth and it takes all his ingenuity - and a trip to see King Richard in Normandy - to unearth a racket involving both smuggling and piracy.

      The series goes from strength to strength, being described as “the natural successor to Ellis Peters’ Cadfael”. Published in six languages, in audio tape and large print versions, the BBC have dramatised the first book for radio and have another in production.

“Crowner John is a national treasure!” …Birmingham Post

Crowner John Series
The Sanctuary Seeker
The Poisoned Chalice
Crowner's Quest
The Awful Secret
The Tinner's Corpse
The Grim Reaper
Fear in the Forest
The Witch Hunter
Figure of Hate
The Elixier of Death
The Noble Outlaw
The Manor of Death
Crowner Royal

www.bernardknight.homestead.com


Sunday's with Papa T : A River Adventure
Tommy Batchelor
Mirror Publishers
Aug. 2008

Do you remember that special time with your parents or grandparents! Come along with nine year old Brylee and her Papa T on a Sunday river fishing adventure as they discover secrets of the outdoors and about themselves! A must have book for all ages !


Whistling in the Dark
Tamara Allen
Lethe Press
January 3, 2009


New York, 1919. His career as a concert pianist ended by a war injury, Sutton Albright returns to college, only to be expelled after an affair with a teacher. Unable to face his family, he heads to New York with no plans and little money—only a desire to call his life his own.

Jack Bailey’s life has changed as well. After losing his parents in the influenza epidemic, he hopes to save their beloved novelty shop—now his—by advertising on the radio, barely more than a novelty, itself.

Sutton lands work in Jack’s corner of the city and the two conclude they couldn’t be less suited for friendship. But when Sutton loses his job, Jack gives him a place to stay. Sutton returns to the piano to play for Jack and finds the intervening months have healed him. The program promises to rescue Jack’s business and Sutton’s career...but success brings its own risks for two men falling in love.

Jack and Sutton have many realistic obstacles to face as they try to build a life together, and the great pleasure of Whistling in the Dark lies in experiencing all this with them, two immensely appealing characters. – Obsidian Bookshelf

All proceeds from the sale of Whistling in the Dark are being donated to leukemia research.

www.tamara-allen.net


Bards and Sages Quarterly
Bards and Sages Publishing

The Bards and Sages Quarterly offers readers an eclectic collection of speculative short fiction from new and established writers, as well as original interviews and book reviews of independent speculative titles. From the humorous to the haunting, from the heroic to the horrifying, fans of speculative literature will enjoy the variety of innovative tales presented in each issue. Available in print, Kindle format, and PDF format. Gift Subscriptions available. Back issues also available.

The January 2009 issue featured interviews with Hugo Award winning artist and writer Ron Miller and YA fantasy author Virginia McMorrow. The April 2009 issue features an interview with Gregory Bernard Banks, a Foreward Magazine Book of the Year Finalist. Coming up in the July 2009 issue, award-winning sci-fi writer David Lawrence shares his thoughts on the evolution of his story writing process. Order a gift subscription so you don't miss a single issue!


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