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Snowbound in the high Rockies, Deputy Shorty McKay is given a simple task: deliver a payroll to a remote mining camp before dawn. But when pride outweighs good sense, Shorty refuses the safety of a mule—only to find himself robbed, captured, and riding one anyway…straight into disaster.

Salvation to me in my OWN words: saving my soul from sin (evil acts, whether words, thought, or deed), deliverance, (pushed back and set free from any entanglement that is against the knowledge and will of God), and redemption (a price paid for you and I, which Jesus died in our place), and the sins consequences. Just want to say to my Father-Abba, thanks for what you do and what you are going to do in my life in 2021.

When Luisa’s mother died, Luisa was left to take care of her family. Her dream of leaving Naples for a better life died, too. Hard work and sacrifice left no time for dreaming or romance. Until one day she met a US Marine stationed in Italy. Though Brandon didn’t speak Italian, he understood what Luisa needed and made her feel like a princess. They fell in love, married, and began to build a life together in the United States. Because of Brandon’s military service, Luisa spent long periods apart from him.

The Bible is very clear on who God is, and how He views people and nations. God has never changed. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Those who obey Him are blessed, and those who turn from Him are cursed. What is the living God saying to the people of America now? What is in store for the nation of America, a nation that once trusted in God, that has changed its path from following in the living God’s ways to now removing Him from everything and walking the other way? What is in store for a nation so determined to reject the God who so completely blessed it?

When ordinary potter Efim Hawkins accidentally revives Honest John Barlow—a slick, sharp-witted man preserved from centuries past—Barlow awakens to a society in catastrophic decline. Overpopulation has exploded. Education has collapsed. The average intelligence has plummeted. And the masses, countless and unquestioning, march forward under a system that rewards ignorance and conformity. Where others see chaos, Barlow sees opportunity.

In Our Business Civilization, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian James Truslow Adams delivers a sharp and thoughtful critique of early 20th-century American society. With incisive essays first published in leading magazines of the 1920s, Adams explores how business values and the pursuit of profit came to dominate nearly every aspect of American life—shaping its ethics, culture, and intellectual priorities. He contrasts the American experience with that of Europe, where older institutions such as the aristocracy, church, and professions balanced economic ambitions with cultural depth.

Written in the form of a letter to her granddaughter, the author of this little book describes her plantation childhood, her marriage and parenthood, and her experiences during the Civil War and Reconstruction. In response to what she believed were misconceptions about antebellum Southern slavery, she argues that while some slaveholders were cruel, the majority were conscientious about the well-being of their servants and looked upon them as members of the household.

The book containing the Constitution of the Confederate States of America serves as a pivotal historical document, encapsulating the legal and governmental framework intended to govern the Confederacy during the American Civil War (1861-1865).

Jim Nolan, a would-be hero, becomes a truck driver in Vietnam's Central Highlands. Despite the unglamorous role, he finds mobility that leads to exciting, sometimes funny, and often sad situations. Jim's changing attitudes about himself and the world around him affect the American soldiers he interacts with. He struggles internally between good and evil, trying to comprehend the difference.

Former Confederate President Jefferson Davis penned "The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government" in 1881, offering a historical perspective and justification for the Confederacy's formation and actions during the Civil War. While serving as a valuable primary source for understanding Confederate leadership's motivations, the work is also recognized for its biased defense of the Confederacy and its "Lost Cause" narrative.

Sally, a beautiful young pregnant woman, came to the hospital supposedly for pre-term labor pains but delivered a fully mature, healthy boy. Her face, smiling with relief after the stress of delivery, quickly changed to apprehension. “Doctor, what will you tell my husband and family? Can you please tell them that the baby is premature?” She asked. “How can I?” Dr. Thomas replied helplessly. “The baby is fully grown and mature, as anyone can see.”

In "Spiritual Centers in Man," Manly P. Hall maps the inner landscape—exploring the seven chakras and their connection to our consciousness, emotions, and potential.

US Army Survival Manual: FM 21-76 is a comprehensive guide originally developed for military personnel to survive and thrive in various environments, from deserts to dense forests, arctic tundras, and tropical jungles. This manual provides essential knowledge and practical techniques, covering fundamental survival skills such as building shelters, starting fires, finding safe water sources, and identifying edible plants and animals.

Great American Short Stories is a rich anthology that brings together timeless works by some of the most celebrated American authors.

The Bill of Rights is a concise yet profound collection of documents that shaped one of the most vital cornerstones of American democracy. This book presents the complete text of the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, collectively known as the Bill of Rights, alongside influential writings that inspired their creation.

The *Articles of Confederation*, part of the "Little Books of Wisdom" series, offers a compact and beautifully presented edition of America's first constitution, adopted in 1777. This foundational document established a framework for governance during the early years of the United States, emphasizing state sovereignty and a loosely organized central government.

This audiobook is not a verbatim reading of The Negro Motorist Green-Book: 1938 Facsimile, but rather an in-depth exploration of its historical significance. Through expert analysis, firsthand accounts, and historical context, it examines how The Green-Book served as a vital tool for Black travelers navigating segregation-era America.