In Smoldering Ashes Charles F. Walker interprets the end of Spanish domination in Peru and that country s shaky transition to an autonomous republican state. Placing the indigenous population at the center of his analysis, Walker shows how the Indian peasants played a crucial and previously unacknowledged role in the battle against colonialism and in the political clashes of the early republican period. With its focus on Cuzco, the former capital of the Inca Empire, Smoldering Ashes highlights the promises and frustrations of a critical period whose long shadow remains cast on...

Charles Walker (1791-1870) was a brilliant and gifted man who was burdened to see the young taught the truth of God in their own language. In his own words: "The writer of the following little work has attempted to discuss important doctrines of the Gospel, and to urge its correspondent duty on the conscience of the reader. And he has attempted to do this in the language which children may understand, and in a form which may excite their attention." This volume was originally published as two separate volumes on the gospel duties of Repentance and Faith. Examples are drawn from both Bible and...

A novel of survival against adversity, of friendship between different worlds and a fight for justice. Jade Viljoen spent the first fourteen years of her life on the edge of the Kalahari Desert, loving the freedom that it offered. Then fate moved to abandon her in its harsh interior and she found herself fighting for her life in the place she loved. She could rely on only one thing. A friend who knew better than her how to kill to live, how to hide to survive and how to master the desert. A friend who started life as a vulnerable cub in a family of leopards and now partners her as one of the...

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your...

Suicide is an extraordinary story about Charles Walkers' journey from being victimized by bullies, to champion kick-boxer, to his fall from grace because of drug addiction and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder as a Vietnam Veteran to redeeming his life. It is an extraordinarily honest confession of his struggles and his life lessons. He tells how his relationship with his mother and the Lord helped him to reclaim his life and dignity.

On a mission to the Czech Carpathian Mountains, to investigate rumors of vampire activity. Carl meets Alexi, his homophobic translator. they visit the bucolic valley where they fall in love with the people still living in the 14th Century. They eventually discover their love for each other, and are determined to free the beleagured valley from the terror of Vlad and his 2-demons. First they must help them economically

In Smoldering Ashes Charles F. Walker interprets the end of Spanish domination in Peru and that country s shaky transition to an autonomous republican state. Placing the indigenous population at the center of his analysis, Walker shows how the Indian peasants played a crucial and previously unacknowledged role in the battle against colonialism and in the political clashes of the early republican period. With its focus on Cuzco, the former capital of the Inca Empire, Smoldering Ashes highlights the promises and frustrations of a critical period whose long shadow remains cast on...