Gnosis: Greek word meaning knowledge. Murder, mystery and redemption are at the heart of “Gnosis.” Detective Jack Dantzler has no clue why he has been summoned to the prison to meet with the Reverend Eli Whitehouse, a man convicted of committing a double murder twenty-nine years ago. He is stunned when Eli claims to be innocent and wants Dantzler to prove it. But Eli only gives Dantzler a single clue—look at the obituaries in the local paper for a specific two-week period. Reluctantly, Dantzler agrees to look into the case. As he does, two more people are brutally murdered. And although Dantzler isn’t aware of it, he has become a target for the killer. Dantzler goes back to Eli and pleads for another clue. All Eli says is, “think of Jesus’s empty tomb.” It will be this whispered utterance that unlocks the mystery and reveals the killer’s identity. But this isn’t just any ordinary killer. This is a man with a dark and bloody past, a man with connections to the highest levels of organized crime. Dantzler is now on the trail of an ice-cold assassin, fully aware that one slip will mean instant death. Sometimes having too much knowledge can lead to deadly consequences.

Gnosis

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Tom Wallace

Mystery

Hydra Publications

Digest of the New Testament

Sword of the Lord Publishers

The Kentucky Basketball Encyclopedia is the most comprehensive book ever assembled on the history of University of Kentucky basketball. Written in a unique, easy-to-read style that brings to life the exploits of Wildcat teams and players, the book includes details about "The Fabulous Five," "The Fiddlin' Five," "Rupp's Runts," "The Unforgettables," Jamal Mashburn, Rex Chapman, Melvin Turpin, Kenny Walker, and more. Coaching greats Adolph Rupp, Joe B. Hall, Eddie Sutton, Rick Pitino, and Tubby Smith are also featured. This is a must read for all Kentucky basketball fans.

Kentucky Basketball Encyclopedia

Reference

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

Sports Publishing, L.L.C

WHEN CENTRAL CITY HIGH SCHOOL closed its doors in 1990, its boys basketball teams had won more games than any school in Kentucky, and it had the second-most wins among all high schools in the United States. From the early 1920s, when records were first kept, thru to 1990, Golden Tide teams won 1,578 games and lost 588 for a 72.9 winning percentage. There were 17 30-win seasons (still the most among Kentucky schools), 51 20-win seasons and 17 trips to the state tournament. Those are remarkable numbers by any set of standards. But how was this small school, which rarely had more than 50 students in a class, able to sustain such long-term excellence? Why did Central City continue to perform at the highest levels while other schools soared high for a few years and then fell into obscurity? What was the secret behind this school s winning ways on the basketball court? What was the genesis of the Golden Tide's great tradition? The answer is two-fold. First, from 1925, when George Taylor arrived on the scene, until the final whistle blew in 1990, only six men served as head coach. is continuity of coaches played a key role in the Golden Tide's success. Taylor, the father of Central City basketball and the founder of its great tradition, established a standard of excellence that his successors were challenged to match. And to a man, they all succeeded. Second, no basketball team can be successful unless it has talent, and down through the years Central City certainly had more than its share of superb players. The two towering figures in Golden Tide history are Bernard Peck Hickman, who would go on to become the Hall of Fame coach at the University of Louisville, and the legendary Corky Withrow, a first-team All-America selection who is still regarded as the greatest player in Central City and Muhlenberg County history. Beyond those two there were dozens of other players whose on-court exploits helped the Golden Tide rack up victories year after year, decade after decade. Some were supremely gifted athletes, some were tough in-your-face players, while others succeeded by effort, intensity and sheer force of will. Regardless of the talent level, each of them wore the Golden Tide uniform with great pride. Those wins didn't come cheap or easy. The Golden Tide consistently squared off against the best teams and a Who's Who of talented individual opponents, including such giants as Wah Wah Jones, Ralph Beard, Cliff Hagan, Frank Ramsey, Don Mills, Harry Todd, Butch Beard, Tom Payne, Rex Chapman and King Kelly Coleman. And that's not even counting the many Muhlenberg County foes Golden Tide teams had to deal with, a lengthy list headed by Greenville's great Roger Newman. In Golden Glory, Tom Wallace, an award-winning sportswriter and Central City native, gives us an in-depth look at the magnificent Golden Tide history. Through success on the basketball court drives the narrative, at the heart of this book are the individuals players, coaches and opponents who bring the story to life. By combining facts, legends and tall tales, Wallace takes us behind the scenes of a storied basketball program that thrived during an era that, sadly, no longer exists.

Golden Glory: The History of Central City Basketball

History

Americas

Acclaim Press

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