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In Opening Heaven's Door, explore with Richard D. Brown a Christian life of humor, meaning, meditation, and path as the daylight dims and the Heavenly Sun rises. Join him when he interacts with God's Kingdom and sees the light-hearted side of life and how it can lift the feelings of others. Feel the closeness as he shares the depths and importance of meaning in life. In Opening Heaven's Door, fill an empty soul with an awareness of God working...

Life and Letters of Captain John Brown - who was executed at Charlestown, Virginia, Dec. 2, 1859 for an Armed attack upon American Slavery, with notices of some of his Confederates is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1861.Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on ...

Designed to encourage critical thinking about history, the Major Problems in American History series introduces students to both primary sources and analytical essays on important topics in U.S. history. Major Problems in the Era of the American Revolution, 3rd Edition, delves into the many facets of the colonial uprising and its aftermath, concluding with the ratification of the Bill of Rights. The volume combines primary sources, analytical ...

Thomas Jefferson's conviction that the health of the nation's democracy would depend on the existence of an informed citizenry has been a cornerstone of our political culture since the inception of the American republic. Even today's debates over education reform and the need to be competitive in a technologically advanced, global economy are rooted in the idea that the education of rising generations is crucial to the nation's future. In this...

From the moment the first English colonists landed on the shores of Plymouth Bay, the experiences of the people of Massachusetts have been emblematic of larger themes in American history. The story of the first Pilgrim thanksgiving is commemorated as a national holiday, while the Boston Tea Party and Paul Revere's ride have passed into the national mythology. Even the grimmer aspects of the American experience -- Indian warfare and the conques...

In 1806 an anxious crowd of thousands descended upon Lenox, Massachusetts, for the public hanging of Ephraim Wheeler, condemned for the rape of his thirteen-year-old daughter, Betsy. Using the trial report to reconstruct the tragic crime and drawing on Wheeler's jailhouse autobiography to unravel his troubled family history, Irene Quenzler Brown and Richard D. Brown illuminate a rarely seen slice of early America.

Aliens... Angels... Demons... Zombies... Ancient Evils... Modern Horrors... These are MADMEN'S DREAMS. Eric S. Brown and D. Richard Pearce present a deranged collection of 34 horror and sci-fi tales so startling they could only come from the nightmares of the insane. Brown and Pearce take the reader into the darkest corners of the madhouse in these tales that run the gamut from classic horror and science fiction to intense action and psycholog...

This 2009 book shows how stories of suffering are created and their impact on global politics.

Education of America's school children always has been and always will be a hot-button issue. From what should be taught to how to pay for education to how to keep kids safe in schools, impassioned debates emerge and mushroom, both within the scholarly community and among the general public. This volume in the pointunterpoint Debating Issues in American Education reference series tackles the topic of diversity in schools. Fifteen to twenty cha...

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You are about to enter new dimensions of life, purpose and ministry. Unlocking the Measure of Faith unveils Biblical truths and wisdom that lead to a deeper encounter with God. - You will be encouraged to follow Jesus daily - You will rediscover the importance of living by faith - You will receive guidance on how to discover your gifts and calling - You will be encouraged to dream again and pursue God's vision As you read and meditate on the c...

This book introduces students who are also pre-service teachers to the powerful concept of action research -- research which stems from a practical problem and is planned and implemented by the people most likely to be affected by the findings - the teachers. This text provides the specifics of transforming the teacher (or preservice teacher ) into a reflective practitioner and action researcher.

This edited volume addresses the different methods professionals use to promote a critical reflective and reflexive stance among practitioners, leading to both a reconceptualization of practice and its subsequent change.  The goal of increased reflection in professional education is intended to expand approaches for professionals to work with diverse others. It is also intended to increase their levels of cognitive differentiation and depth of...

From a distinguished historian, a detailed and compelling examination of how the early Republic struggled with the idea that "all men are created equal

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The book shows how stories of suffering are created and their impact on global politics.

In Windows to Heaven, walk with Richard D. Brown through mortal peril, private meditations and unexpected encounters with God, in diverse settings as the desert, jungle, forest, streams, arctic ice, even the White House. Join him as he interacts with God from childhood on a small Indiana farm, to the Marine Corps, graduate school, career, then children and grandchildren while shaping his life and the lives of others. In Windows to Heaven, find...