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When the zombie apocalypse came, it was nothing like pop culture had predicted. A high-school social studies teacher might be the least likely survivor of the end of the world, but it was becoming increasingly apparent that if he was going to save his girlfriend and himself, he was going to have a fight on his hands.

The successes as well as failures of great states attempting to create grand strategies that work.

The successes as well as failures of great states attempting to create grand strategies that work.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"A compelling and provocative read . . . With a soldier's eye, Jim Lacey re-creates the battle of Marathon in all its brutal simplicity."-Barry Strauss, author of Masters of Command Marathon-one of history's most pivotal battles. Its name evokes images of almost superhuman courage, endurance, and fighting spirit. In this eye-opening book, military analyst James Lacey takes a fresh look at Marathon and reveals why the b...

Excerpt from The Gospel of Optimism, and Other Sermons These two natures are in unceasing con¿ict. A chaplain reading the seventh chapter of Romans to some prisoners was interrupted by the ques tion, Where did you find those words? That is the story of my life. Yes, it is the story of every life. The good that I would I do not. The evil which I would not, that I do. It is the old struggle between the Lamb and the beast. The spiritual nature a...

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Excerpt from Beginning at Jerusalem: Studies in Historic Communions of Christendom These sermons were delivered in response to a general and deep interest on the part of the congregation in the subject of Christian Unity. A sympathetic study of the historic communions of Christendom will contribute to an intelligent grasp of the issues involved in the endeavor to heal the divisions of the church. It will help us to gain the perspective implie...

Addresses the place of religious thought and values in America's 'high' culture: Those educated cultural elites devoted to science, scholarship, and intellectual life generally. This volume comprises a set of original essays written by leading authorities in the fields of intellectual history, the history of religion, and theology.

Excerpt from A Study of Social Heredity As: Illustrated People the Greek People About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy...

cCicero once pointed out that the crucial sinew of war is, and always has been, "endless streams of money." Wars throughout history have been waged for only as long as the money has held out. If silver and gold continued to pour forth from a state's treasury, then a ruler or government could tap a never-ending supply of soldiers and war materiel. However, soon after the supply of coin was expended, armies began to vanish and sources of supply ...

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The Making of Peace studies the difficulties that statesmen have confronted in attempting to put back together the pieces after a major conflict.