During his tour of duty in Vietnam, Billy (Georgia Boy) Ricks becomes an American hero. Not only does he save his Recon Marine squad from annihilation, but later Billy saves his Lieutenant from an attack by a disgruntled Black soldier in the aftermath of the Martin Luther King murder. When he returns to his family, however, Billy is not met with yellow ribbons tied around oak trees, but the harsh reality of unemployment.

The Long Way Home

Literature & Fiction

Patterson, Pat

United States

Lulu Press, Inc.

The Popcorn Man A One Act Musical Play for Children

Robb, Dodi

New Press

Hickory Dickory Duck a Book of Very Funny Rhymes and Picture Puzzles

Children's Books

Owl Communications

Based on the author's experiences as a paramedic, these inspirational devotionals tap into the concerns and issues that trouble men and women serving as first responders. Jesus said, "Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." The First Responders in your community do just that. They sacrifice comfort and safety to protect the lives of others, always waiting, and always wondering when they will find themselves answering the next call. This book was written for them, but it applies to anyone who searches for courage and hope, struggles with a difficult relationship, or suffers through pain or loss. Are you seeking a closer walk with God? Wondering what comes next? Answering the Call can help you find your way. It reveals the simple truth that Jesus Christ is Lord, and that to follow him is to find true meaning in life. Christ... the First Responder, is calling you now. Answering the Call is a collection of inspirational stories based on the author's experiences as a street paramedic in Durham, North Carolina. Each story is written as a devotional with an insightful application that offers the reader a glimpse into God's Word. Use it for your daily devotional time, as a guide for small group study, or simply to share with other paramedics and other first responders. Will you answer the call? "The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off -for all whom the Lord our God will call." - Acts 2:39.

Answering the Call - A Daily Devotional for Paramedics and First Responders

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas

This book traces the digital footsteps of an award winning novelist from ones and zeros in a high school classroom to writing a blockbuster movie. It is a ighthearted trip down memory lane with a writer who happened to be in the right place, at the right time, with the right technology.

The World Went Digital!

Biographies & Memoirs

lulu.com

THIS STORY is about a remarkable Viking family of great genius in the 11th century. The family coaxed tremendous wealth from the earth by invention and hard work, only to be driven from country to country by despotic kings and governments of TAKERS. If you are of Scandinavian, Scottish, Irish or English decent, these may have been your struggling ancestors. The action in this book takes place in a time before the protection of the Magna Carta, the Constitution of the United States and the American Bill of Rights. Read about a heroic families' struggle for freedom and justice. If you enjoyed reading the concepts of Ann Rand's ATLAS SHRUGGED, you will find the Magnusson family struggling with the same issues of the government TAKING the intellectual capital and hard work of the people...1,000 years ago. Readers have said, "It's a Viking James Bond...it's a page turner." Others have said, "THE TAKERS are a metaphor of today's business unfriendly American government." It's the ruling (TAKING) class with their sharp swords, against the producers of wealth and jobs.

The Takers: Kings, Swords and Tax Collectors

Genre Fiction

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Autumn Leavings: A Book of Poetry

Poetry

Wasteland Press

Based on the author's experiences as a paramedic, these inspirational devotionals tap into the concerns and issues that trouble men and women serving as first responders. First responders answer the call. Jesus said, "Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends." The First Responders in your community do just that. They sacrifice comfort and safety to protect the lives of others, always waiting, and always wondering when they will find themselves answering the next call. This book was written for them, but it applies to anyone who searches for courage and hope, struggles with a difficult relationship, or suffers through pain or loss. Are you seeking a closer walk with God? Wondering what comes next? Answering the Call can help you find your way. It reveals the simple truth that Jesus Christ is Lord, and that to follow him is to find true meaning in life. Christ... the First Responder, is calling you now. Answering the Call is a collection of inspirational stories based on the author's experiences as a street paramedic in Durham, North Carolina. Each story includes an insightful application that offers the reader a glimpse into God's Word. Use it for your daily quiet time, as a guide for small group study, or simply to share with other paramedics and first responders. Will you answer the call? "The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off -for all whom the Lord our God will call." - Acts 2:39 Give a copy to a first responder.

Answering the Call: Inspirational Devotionals from a Tested Paramedic

Dry Bones Publishing

In this medical thriller, Paramedic Jim Stockbridge responds to an EMS call in the ghetto and finds his best friend brutally stabbed and shot. Consumed with rage he hunts down Sid Drake’s killers and renders his own form of justice. But he soon finds himself lost, tangling with his own demons, and a vicious street gang and its ruthless warlord, William “J-Rock” Jackson. So begins a long, dark journey that pushes Jim deep into his own personal world of bitterness and revenge, and ultimately to the brink of disaster. Haunting nightmares ensue. Endless nights. A brutal biker gang tries to have him killed and an angry detective wants him behind bars. His girlfriend leaves him, J-Rock is out for blood, and suddenly his entire world seems to be falling apart. Jim Stockbridge becomes a man truly tested by fire. He set out to seek revenge, but found something totally unexpected--forgiveness.

Tested by Fire: He Sought Revenge - He Found Life (Medic 7 Series)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Thrillers & Suspense

An early morning wreck. A grisly, fiery mess. Paramedic Jim Stockbridge does his best to save the family, but the flames drive him back. Now, with a family relative out for revenge and two beautiful women on his mind, Jim is about to learn that failure is not an option — especially when lives are on the line. "Fast action from dramatic start to thrilling climax. Sailors, medics, EMTs, and those in emergency medicine will delight in the accuracy of technical detail. Patterson delivers thrilling suspense fiction." ~ Donn Taylor, author of Lightning on a Quiet Night, Rhapsody in Red, The Lazarus File.,/i&gt;

Paramedic Killer - The only way two people can keep a secret is if one of them dies (Medic 7 Series)

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