Lord William's perfect world is shattered by Deception. Now locked in a dungeon awaiting execution, he thinks about his failure as Captain of the Castle, Governor of the Wall, and Keeper of the Gates of Havilah. From the prison cell he writes this gripping memoir of devastating loss. Haunted by the spectre of the loathsome creature Bwing who occupies the next cell, Lord William explores the roots of the human condition: loss of identity and the quest to regain it. A dead man already, he can afford to face the hardest questions-even the most profound and deeply disturbing loss of his own...

Benjamin Franklin shaped American journalism, civic life, economics, and politics by his example as a publisher, editor, writer, business leader, and statesman. Every American should read the story he wrote of his own life. And now they can, for this edition of his autobiography tells his entire story in his own words, just with fewer words and shorter sentences. His 75,000 word manuscript is boiled down to 53,000 words in this digest, so you get all the calories with 29% less chewing. You will smile, cry, laugh, or wince on almost every page at his humor, pathos, wit, and profound insight...

An Unexpected Legacy presents strategies for generosity through case studies and conversations between the author and Mr. Eugene Howe, a homeless man desiring to establish a charitable foundation. The homeless man's street smarts and care for others inspires anyone who can spare a dime to learn the methods he employed to create his legacy gift. Included are timeless philanthropic planning principles that anyone who wishes to establish a charitable foundation or endowment fund should learn and understand. Not just for individuals with private wealth, these principles will benefit gift planning...

The integrated approach of this writing text recognizes that the best learning model is to read and imitate good writing. Written at the 8.3 grade level, it may be used in high school AP writing courses and accelerated home school settings. However, the text is targeted to composition courses at colleges and universities that integrate spiritual and intellectual development of servant-scholars with the ability to think and act critically across disciplinary boundaries. This text includes writing models from Scripture to help students encounter biblical faith as they develop an ability to...