Reluctant Redemption

Reluctant Redemption
Author: Reg Quist
Publisher: Ckn Christian Publishing
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2019-11-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781641199841

Following the Civil War in 1865, Zac Trimbell fights the internal demons brought on from his experiences in the violent and inhuman conditions of war. Zac knows he is not the same man that went to war but has never heard of PTSD.

The Paradox of Points

The Paradox of Points
Author: Sören Köcher
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2015-04-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3658095431

In his research, Sören Köcher provides valuable insights on the paradoxical effects of the magnitude of a loyalty program medium—i.e. the sheer number of points, miles, or stamps credited for every purchase and required for reward redemption—on the central consumer decisions in loyalty program memberships. In sum, the results of twelve empirical studies reveal that high magnitude currencies improve the attractiveness of medium collection but entail reluctant medium spending behavior. These findings provide important implications for a more efficient usage of loyalty programs in business practices. In addition, this dissertation discovers a violation of one of the most fundamental assumptions of rational choice theory and thus contributes to a better understanding of when and why people deviate from rational decision-making.

The Reluctant Communist

The Reluctant Communist
Author: Charles Robert Jenkins
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2008
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780520259997

"This fast-paced, harrowing tale, told plainly and simply by Jenkins (with journalist Jim Frederick), takes the reader behind the North Korean curtain and, episode by episode, reveals the inner workings of its isolated society. Jenkins mounted numerous failed escape attempts, was indoctrinated against his will into North Korea's communist cadre system, and endured hunger, cold, and isolation. His loneliness was relieved in 1980 by his marriage to Hitomi Soga. a young Japanese woman whom the North Koreans had abducted as part of a wider campaign to teach Japanese to future spies. Jenkins's account of their life together and as parents of two daughters, as welt as their improbable journey to freedom, which began in 2002, brings this story to a close. Four decades in the world's least known, least visited, and least understood land profoundly changed him; his memoir now offers the reader a powerful testament to the human spirit."--BOOK JACKET.

Works

Works
Author: James Hamilton (Minister of the Presbyterian Church, Regent Square, London.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 552
Release: 1873
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These Deadly Prophecies

These Deadly Prophecies
Author: Andrea Tang
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2024-01-30
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0593524276

“An incredibly fun thrill-ride by a masterful storyteller.” —Marie Lu, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Stars And Smoke A teenage sorcerer’s apprentice must solve her boss’s murder in order to prove her innocence in this twisty, magic-infused murder mystery perfect for fans of Knives Out and The Inheritance Games. Being an apprentice to one of the world's most famous sorcerers has its challenges; Tabatha Zeng just didn’t think they would include solving crime. But when her boss, the infamous fortuneteller Sorcerer Solomon, predicts his own brutal death—and worse, it comes true—Tabatha finds herself caught in the crosshairs. The police have their sights set on her and Callum Solomon, her murdered boss’s youngest son. With suspicion swirling around them, the two decide to team up to find the real killer and clear their own names once and for all. But solving a murder isn’t as easy as it seems, especially when the suspect list is mostly the rich, connected, and magical members of Sorcerer Solomon’s family. And Tabatha can’t quite escape the nagging voice in her head asking: just how much can she really trust Callum Solomon? Nothing is as it seems in this quick-witted and fantastical murder mystery.

Ruff Road to Romance

Ruff Road to Romance
Author: Casey Griffin
Publisher: Charming Frog Publishing
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2022-03-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1990470211

She promised to seek adventure. He’s vowed to atone for his mistakes. Can this dog-loving duo sniff out forever? Lily Baker wants her own life. Dedicated to her family but tired of sacrificing her day-to-day, she escapes from England to America to visit her aunt, swearing to live by the rules of a self-help book on living boldly. But her manual doesn’t cover what to do when her relative sends a sexy lawyer to collect her at the airport. Ethan Summers regrets focusing solely on his career. Still troubled by the case that kept him from his father’s deathbed, the attorney is driven to rebuild bridges and be there for his mother. But when his skeptical sister backs out of helping him move their mom from Seattle to San Francisco, he saves a seat in his Beamer for the beautiful Brit he’s just barely met. With Lily eager to dig up excitement and Ethan determined to show his impromptu partner a good time, the unexpected pair sets off with his new rescue dachshund in search of fun. But as they’re plagued by a series of mysterious misfortunes, the guilt-ridden man’s past may see them both buried six feet under. With burgeoning love and their lives on the line, will the unlikely couple solve the mystery so they can roll over into happily ever after? Ruff Road to Romance is the hilarious fourth standalone book in the Rescue Dog Romance comedy series. If you like pun-slinging characters, family-forward outlooks, and thrills of the furriest kind, then you’ll adore Casey Griffin’s steamy car ride. Buy Ruff Road to Romance to shake trouble today!

The Exodus and the Reluctant Prophet

The Exodus and the Reluctant Prophet
Author: Martin Sicker
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2007-09
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0595469035

The biblical narrative of the Exodus and of Moses, the reluctant prophet who was chosen to lead it, deals with the critical formative event in the history of ancient Israel. However, the narrative also contains a number of enigmatic passages as well as some seemingly unrelated episodes. In this book, the author undertakes to unravel the enigmas and show how the various disparate elements contribute to the narrative. The focus in The Exodus and the Reluctant Prophet is on what the biblical text is telling us, explicitly as well as implicitly, about the world in which the ancient Israelites became transformed from a mass of ethnically related people into a nation bound by a divine covenant, and the extraordinary role that the Exodus played in the process. In the effort to comprehend and explain the highly complex biblical text, the author has consulted a wide range of commentaries and studies written over a period of some two millennia that have sought to understand the biblical texts from a wide variety of perspectives, many of which are presented for the reader's consideration, including many sources inaccessible to those without a working knowledge of Hebrew.

Paths and Rivers

Paths and Rivers
Author: Rosana Waterson
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 552
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: History
ISBN: 9004253858

Fieldwork extending over a thirty-year period provided materials for this book. Paths and Rivers offers an unusually deep and broad picture of the Sa’dan Toraja as a society in dynamic transition over the course of the past century. The Toraja inhabit the mountainous highlands of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and are well known for their dramatic architecture, their unusual cliff burials, and their flamboyant ceremonial life, which places extraordinary economic demands on individuals and families. The analysis is informed, firstly, by a comparative perspective which sets Toraja social structure in the context of the Austronesian world. Secondly, the author delves deeply into Toraja social memory to show how people think about the past. She examines the usefulness of history and myth in the present as a source of identity, a template for action, or a resource by means of which to claim precedence. The book gives a clear picture of the structure and ethos of the indigenous Toraja religion, the Aluk To Dolo or "Way of the Ancestors", with its complex cycle of rituals. The book concludes with an analysis of the ceremonial economy, which draws upon both domestic subsistence production and the global market economy. Paths and Rivers draws together a fascinating picture of one society’s journey into modernity.

King Hunt

King Hunt
Author: Layla Reyne
Publisher: Layla Reyne
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2023-06-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1737352494

When love is the only play that matters… Agents Bishop and Marshall know: The clock is ticking. They control the most dangerous pieces on the board. Sacrifices will be required to win the game. Levi and Marsh need to: Get home to each other and their son. Fall asleep in each other’s arms again. Start living the happily ever after the rings on their fingers promise. What began as a marriage of convenience is now the rock Marsh and Levi cling to as they enter the endgame. But defeating two kings is no easy feat. They’ll have to make all the right moves and lure their enemies to their side of the board, where they have the advantage. But winning may cost them everything—their careers, their lives, and the love that’s become the center of their world. King Hunt is the final book of the Perfect Play trilogy and should be read after Dead Draw and Bad Bishop. This swoony, single dad, marriage of convenience romance matches two mature, competent men and delivers the happily ever after they both so deeply deserve.