Download or read book Skull in the Ashes written by Peter Kaufman and published by University of Iowa Press. This book was released on 2013-09-15 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On a February night in 1897, the general store in Walford, Iowa, burned down. The next morning, townspeople discovered a charred corpse in the ashes. Everyone knew that the store’s owner, Frank Novak, had been sleeping in the store as a safeguard against burglars. Now all that remained were a few of his personal items scattered under the body. At first, it seemed to be a tragic accident mitigated just a bit by Novak’s foresight in buying generous life insurance policies to provide for his family. But soon an investigation by the ambitious new county attorney, M. J. Tobin, turned up evidence suggesting that the dead man might actually be Edward Murray, a hard-drinking local laborer. Relying upon newly developed forensic techniques, Tobin gradually built a case implicating Novak in Murray’s murder. But all he had was circumstantial evidence, and up to that time few murder convictions had been won on that basis in the United States. Others besides Tobin were interested in the case, including several companies that had sold Novak life insurance policies. One agency hired detectives to track down every clue regarding the suspect’s whereabouts. Newspapers across the country ran sensational headlines with melodramatic coverage of the manhunt. Veteran detective Red Perrin’s determined trek over icy mountain paths and dangerous river rapids to the raw Yukon Territory town of Dawson City, which was booming with prospectors as the Klondike gold rush began, made for especially good copy. Skull in the Ashes traces the actions of Novak, Tobin, and Perrin, showing how the Walford fire played a pivotal role in each man’s life. Along the way, author Peter Kaufman gives readers a fascinating glimpse into forensics, detective work, trial strategies, and prison life at the close of the nineteenth century. As much as it is a chilling tale of a cold-blooded murder and its aftermath, this is also the story of three ambitious young men and their struggle to succeed in a rapidly modernizing world.

Download or read book Ashes in My Skull written by Thomas Walker and published by . This book was released on 2012-05-10 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poetry is an art on life support. If you are reading this, then you are thankfully one of the few heroes attempting to keep alive this once great form of artistic expression. Love it always, keep on reading, and keep feeding the beast within! 'Ashes In My Skull' is the first book of poems by Thomas Walker. It is a raw and sensible journey into the disturbed mind of the so-called Neptune King. This collection of poems is also available in electronic book formats. There will be many more books to come. Thomas Walker, a practicing architect and compulsive creator, has been writing poetry for many years. He currently resides in Alaska with his wife, two kids, two dogs, and many typewriters.

Download or read book Country of My Skull written by Antjie Krog and published by Crown. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ever since Nelson Mandela dramatically walked out of prison in 1990 after twenty-seven years behind bars, South Africa has been undergoing a radical transformation. In one of the most miraculous events of the century, the oppressive system of apartheid was dismantled. Repressive laws mandating separation of the races were thrown out. The country, which had been carved into a crazy quilt that reserved the most prosperous areas for whites and the most desolate and backward for blacks, was reunited. The dreaded and dangerous security force, which for years had systematically tortured, spied upon, and harassed people of color and their white supporters, was dismantled. But how could this country--one of spectacular beauty and promise--come to terms with its ugly past? How could its people, whom the oppressive white government had pitted against one another, live side by side as friends and neighbors? To begin the healing process, Nelson Mandela created the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, headed by the renowned cleric Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Established in 1995, the commission faced the awesome task of hearing the testimony of the victims of apartheid as well as the oppressors. Amnesty was granted to those who offered a full confession of any crimes associated with apartheid. Since the commission began its work, it has been the central player in a drama that has riveted the country. In this book, Antjie Krog, a South African journalist and poet who has covered the work of the commission, recounts the drama, the horrors, the wrenching personal stories of the victims and their families. Through the testimonies of victims of abuse and violence, from the appearance of Winnie Mandela to former South African president P. W. Botha's extraordinary courthouse press conference, this award-winning poet leads us on an amazing journey. Country of My Skull captures the complexity of the Truth Commission's work. The narrative is often traumatic, vivid, and provocative. Krog's powerful prose lures the reader actively and inventively through a mosaic of insights, impressions, and secret themes. This compelling tale is Antjie Krog's profound literary account of the mending of a country that was in colossal need of change.

Download or read book The Skull Mantra written by Eliot Pattison and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2001-04-15 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a headless corpse turns up on a Tibetan mountainside, inspector Shan Tao Yun is released from prison to investigate the crime, and he quickly uncovers a conspiracy involving American mining interests, corrupt Party officials, and Tibetan sorcerers.

Download or read book The Analysis of Burned Human Remains written by Christopher W. Schmidt and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2011-10-10 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique reference provides a primary source for osteologists and the medical/legal community for the understanding of burned bone remains in forensic or archaeological contexts. It describes in detail the changes in human bone and soft tissues as a body burns at both the chemical and gross levels and provides an overview of the current procedures in burned bone study. Case studies in forensic and archaeological settings aid those interested in the analysis of burned human bodies, from death scene investigators, to biological anthropologists looking at the recent or ancient dead. Includes the diagnostic patterning of color changes that give insight to the severity of burning, the positioning of the body, and presence (or absence) of soft tissues during the burning event Chapters on bones and teeth give step-by-step recommendations for how to study and recognize burned hard tissues

Download or read book Ashes on the Waves written by Mary Lindsey and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-06-27 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sexy gothic romance based on Edgar Allan Poe's "Annabel Lee" Liam MacGregor is cursed. Haunted by the wails of fantastical Bean Sidhes and labeled a demon by the villagers of Dòchas, Liam has accepted that things will never get better for him—until a wealthy heiress named Annabel Leighton arrives on the island and Liam’s fate is changed forever. With Anna, Liam finally finds the happiness he has always been denied, but the violent, mythical Otherworlders, who inhabit the island and the sea around it, have other plans. They make a wager on the couple’s love, testing its strength through a series of cruel obstacles. But the tragedies draw Liam and Anna even closer. Frustrated, the creatures put the couple through one last trial—and this time it’s not only their love that’s in danger of being destroyed. Based on Edgar Allan Poe’s chilling poem Annabel Lee, with references to many of his other poems including The Raven, Mary Lindsey creates a frighteningly beautiful gothic novel that glorifies the power of true love. Perfect for fans of Lauren Kate's Fallen series, Kendra Blake's Anna Dressed in Blood, and Kelly Creagh's Nevermore. Praise for ASHES ON THE WAVES “Achingly beautiful and darkly sensuous ... an extraordinary read that left me breathless at every turn!” --Sophie Jordan, New York Times bestselling author of Firelight “Mary Lindsey, inspired by Edgar Allan Poe, has created a haunting, mystical world. I loved this tragic, romantic story.” --Cate Tiernan, author of Sweep and Immortal Beloved

Download or read book Will Rise from Ashes written by Jean M Grant and published by Jean M Grant. This book was released on 2024-04-14 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Living is more than mere survival... Young widow AJ Sinclair has persevered through much heartache. Has she met her match when the Yellowstone supervolcano erupts, leaving her separated from her youngest son and her brother? Tens of thousands are dead or missing in a swath of massive destruction. She and her nine-year-old autistic son Will embark on a risky road trip from Maine to the epicenter to find her family. She can't lose another loved one. Along the way, they meet Reid Gregory, who travels his own road to perdition looking for his sister. Drawn together by AJ's fear of driving and Reid's military and local expertise, their journey to Colorado is fraught with the chaotic aftermath of the eruption. AJ's anxiety and faith in humanity are put to the test as she heals her past, accepts her family's present, and embraces uncertainty as Will and Reid show her a world she had almost forgotten.

Download or read book 830 Prophecies for the Head written by Tella Olayeri and published by GOD'S LINK VENTURES. This book was released on 2020-11-29 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The head is the engine control power house of the body with enormous and fantastic functions. If it ceases to work or performs poorly, the body is useless. To avoid this, the body needs constant spiritual and and physical checkups. To live long and be in great shape we should have away to communicate with God, our sole Creator. This we can do through prophesy by applying appropriate spiritual antidotes against wicked powers that may ‘eat up’ the Head and turn it useless. This can be addressed with this destiny changing book. I pray as you prophesy good things into your life this day, you shall experience wonder working power of Jesus. Amen. Fans of the following authors are known to enjoy this book: Max Lucado Stormie Omartian Priscilla Shirer Amy E. Mason Stephen Kendrick Alex Kendrick Vinita Hampton Wright E. W. Kenyon Elizabeth Alves Derek Prince Jack Countryman Jennifer Eivaz John Eckhardt John Ramirez Michelle McClain-Walters Kimberly Daniels Jentezen Franklin Daniel Whyte III Meriqua Whyte Joyce Meyer Joel Osteen Tim Cameron Dr. D. K. Olukoya Joseph Prince R.T. Kendall Witness Lee Watchman Nee Sarah Young Rick Warren Paul David Tripp Matt Chandler Donald S. Whitney Judson Cornwall Beth Moore Anne Graham Lotz Bob Sorge Craig Groeschel Kathleen Blease Dr Olusola Coker Olusegun Festus Remilekun James Banks Ray C. Stedman Tony Evans Eric Mason Thom S. Rainer James G. McCarthy Dr. Daniel L. Akin ennie Allen Lysa TerKeurst Henry Cloud John Townsend Dharius Daniels Michael Todd Gary Thomas Francis Chan Lisa Chan Timothy Keller Willard F. Harley Leslie Vernick Gary Chapman Harold Myra KEYWORDS: Powerful Prayers for Troubled Times, Powerful Prayer Bullets to subdue Demons and be Victorious, Prayers That Rout Demons, Prayers that Activate Blessings, Prayers that Avail Much 40th Anniversary Revised and Updated Edition, Prayers That Break Curses, Prayers That Bring Healing, Prayers That Bring Change, Prayer Rain, Command Authority, Command and Control, Commanding Your Morning, Commanding Your Morning Daily Devotional, daily devotions, Daily Declarations for Spiritual Warfare, Spiritual Warfare Prayers, Spiritual Warfare, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, Atomic Power With God Through Prayer and Fasting, Prayer to God, Breakthrough, Satan's Deadliest Weapon, Armed and Dangerous, war room, Daily Prayers for Orthodox Christians, Deliverance and Spiritual Warfare Manual, Deliverance From Spirit Husband And Spirit Wife, Good Morning, Holy Spirit, good night prayer, Prayer and Forgiveness, Prayer and Revelation, A Praying Life, Christian Prayers for the World, blood of jesus prayers, powerful prayers in the war room, prayers against the powers of darkness, powerful prayer bible verses, when god answers your prayers, how prayer works, how to get god to answer your prayer, Christian Prayer Manual, Spiritual Warfare Manual, Prayer for Deliverance, Gethsemanic Prayer Model, Kingdom Prayer Style, Apostolic Decrees, Prayer Points, prayers, prayer for, pray, pray for, christian prayer, breakthrough prayers, deliverance prayers, divine favor, favor of god, favors, financial freedom, financial prayers, healing prayers, how to pray, in touch daily devotional, intercessory prayer, miracle prayer, money prayer, night prayers, prayer and fasting, prayer for blessings, prayer for deliverance, prayer for favor, prayer for money, prayer for protection, prayer for success, prayer for the dying, prayer for the sick, a method for prayer, deep deliverance, biblical prosperity, financial breakthrough, financial intelligence, financial prosperity, financial miracle, how to pray effectively, how to pray for healing, how to pray in the spirit, prayer rain, receiving prosperity, saving faith, praying in the holy ghost, spiritual deliverance, victory in spiritual warfare

Download or read book Thackeray s lectures on the English humourists of the eighteenth century written by Regel and published by . This book was released on 1887 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Power of the Word written by Donald Tyson and published by Llewellyn Worldwide. This book was released on 2004 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published: Tetragrammaton. St. Paul, Minn.: Llewellyn, 1995.

Download or read book The Beautiful Noise in My Head written by Christopher Higgins and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2011-07 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Beautiful Noise in My Head is a journey through Caribbean waves and the spirits that occupy the coconut trees. This book of poetry travels the world and generations. It unearths the voices of ghosts, which had been lost for a while. With each poem, a vast amount of emotions will be incited in the reader, leaving a casualty of feelings to be reconciled. The book revisits the doorsteps of slaves and fallen victims of the streets. It exposes the candy stealer of the wealthy and gives independence to poor people's fingers. These voices that were circumcised at birth will finally be able to sit at the table and enjoy the same meal as a result of the words that perfume each page of this book. From the revealing "Conversation with a Whiteman" to the provoking "Hollywood Crack House," The Beautiful Noise in My Head travels at a high-rate speed never letting the reader take a breath. They are the sounds the author heard while the quiet became loud with each step taken in a foreign land.

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Download or read book 70 Seventy Days Prayer and Fasting Programme 2022 Edition written by Dr. D. K. Olukoya and published by Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries. This book was released on with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patterned after the annual feasts of the Tabernacle, the annual 70 days of fasting and prayer program is an annual spiritual sacrifice that cannot but yield power and breakthroughs given the covenant that backs it up. "We give all the glory to the Lord for what He has been doing with our annual Seventy days prayer and fasting programme. The Lord has used the programme to: Ignite the fire of revival in thousands of lives, put stubborn pursuers to flight, produce prayer eagles, open chapters of prosperity for many, confuse satanic dribblers and put the enemies' gear in reverse. Prayer is of great value in turbulent and non-turbulent situations. Prayer is a necessity not an option." "Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by PRAYER AND FASTING" (Matt 17:21).

Download or read book Omnicide written by Jason Bahbak Mohaghegh and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fragmentary catalogue of poetic derangements that reveals the ways in which mania communicates with an extreme will to annihilation What kind of circumstances provoke an obsessive focus on the most minute object or activity? And what causes such mania to blossom into the lethal conviction that everything must be annihilated? There is no turning away from the imperative to study this riddle in all its mystifying complexity and its disturbing contemporary resonance—to trace the obscure passage between a lone state of delirium and the will to world-erasure.. A fragmentary catalogue of the thousand-and-one varieties of manic disposition (augomania, dromomania, catoptromania, colossomania…), Omnicide enters the chaotic imaginations of the most significant poetic talents of the Middle East in order to instigate a new discourse on obsession, entrancement, excess, and delirium. Placing these voices into direct conversation, Jason Bahbak Mohaghegh excavates an elaborate network of subterranean ideas and interpretive chambers, byways, and burrows by which mania communicates with fatality. Like secret passages leading from one of the multitudinous details of a bustling Persian miniature to the blank burning immanence of the desert, each is a contorted yet effective channel connecting some attractive universe (of adoration, worship, or astonishment) to the instinct for all-engulfing oblivion (through hatred, envy, indifference, rage, or forgetting). A captivating fractal of conceptual prisms in half-storytelling, half-theoretical prose, a rhythmic, poetic, insidious work that commands submission, Omnicide absorbs the reader into unfamiliar and estranging landscapes whose every subtle euphoric aspect threatens to become an irresistible invitation to the end of all things.

Download or read book Burnt Offerings written by Laurell K. Hamilton and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002-09-24 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anita Blake is a vampire hunter. But when someone else sets his sights on her prey, she must save them both from the inferno.