Tekoa

Tekoa
Author: Joe Herrington
Publisher: Gatekeeper Press
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2022-05-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1662924100

Shelby Ferris and David Carson, seniors at Texas A&M, have shared a long friendship. On their last spring break trip before graduation, they set out to discover the Ghost Lights secrets of Marfa, Texas. Despite their many adventurers and discoveries, nothing could prepare them for what they encounter one lonely night in the West Texas backcountry. They discover a cold, dark cave; a gateway to a world where history meets legend. They find a place known only to the long-lost civilizations of the Anasazi, the Nephilim, and the Tekoans. It’s a world of danger that casts a glint of understanding on many of the dark, unanswered hollows in our own history. Their courageous journey illustrates the character of the American spirit. Shelby and David display the strength of solid, unblemished character as they battle ancient myths and solve grand mysteries. It is a story embraced in scientific fact while enjoying the latitude of scientific fantasy. Book Review 1: "Joe Herrington weaves his unique storytelling style into a spellbinding story. Tekoa is a great read for young and old alike...clean, wholesome and exciting." -- Hugh Travis, Scout Executive - Boy Scouts of America Book Review 2: "The book should find a deserved place in every public school library and every city library in the state. ... This is a multifaceted book, obviously the work of a multifaceted and roundly educated author, who obviously believes that righteous values can be combined with hard-nosed science and even mystery and wonder, and who knows how to tell a good story." -- Judith Brueske-Plimmer, Reporter - Alpine Avalanche Book Review 3: "I read this book from cover-to-cover on a cold, blustery Sunday. Never got out of my jammies, cup of coffee by my side. Turning the pages as quickly as I could. What a story!" -- Bobbi Jean Bell LA Talk Radio "The Writer's Block"

Tekoa

Tekoa
Author: Joe Herrington
Publisher: PublishAmerica
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2003-04-07
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1456028189

Shelby Ferris and David Carson, seniors at Texas A&M, have shared a long friendship. On their last spring break trip before graduation, they set out to discover the secrets of the Ghost Lights of Marfa. Despite their many adventurers and discoveries, nothing could prepare them for what they encounter one lonely night on the West Texas prairie. They discover a cold, dark cave…a gateway to a world where history meets legend. They find a place known only to the long-lost civilizations of the Anasazi, the Nephilim, and the Tekoans. It's a world of danger that casts a glint of understanding on many of the dark, unanswered hollows in our own history. Their courageous journey illustrates the character of the American spirit. Shelby and David display the strength of solid, unblemished character as they battle ancient myths and solve grand mysteries. It is a story embraced in scientific fact while enjoying the latitude of scientific fantasy.

Tekoa and the Book of Secrets

Tekoa and the Book of Secrets
Author: Joe Herrington
Publisher: Gatekeeper Press
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2021-11-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 166291492X

Every society has a history etched with unexplained mystery. Every continent boasts architectural marvels built with such skill and technology that they defy any modern explanation or possible duplication. Every culture is shadowed with stories of a parallel world, the other side, another dimension and every civilization has legends of doorways, portals or gates between them. The story of Tekoa and the Book of Secrets is such a story. It is set in the rugged West Texas, Guadelupe Mountains and its counter world, the land of Tekoa. Book Review 1: "Fantastic book. I truly loved it! I was really roped in with a great story filled with great characters." -- Kevin Rafferty Creative Director, Walt Disney Imagineering Book Review 2: "I loved this book. The story is a wonderful combination of adventure, suspense, and heart-warming relationships placed against a beautiful backdrop of natural science that will inspire a sense of wonder in readers of all ages." -- Marva L. Hughes, Composer, Lyricist Book Review 3: "The cowboy poet has once again put his storytelling prowess to full use in an evocative tale that takes us back to Tekoa. It’s a story of faith, family and the spirit of the American Cowboy." -- Mike West Exec. Producer, Universal Creative & Walt Disney Imagineering - Retired, TEA International Board of Directors

King David with the Wise Woman of Tekoa

King David with the Wise Woman of Tekoa
Author: Larry Lyke
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 217
Release: 1997-10-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0567170519

Assesses the multivocal quality of 2 Samuel 14 as a result of the many historical and social processes that formed the Hebrew Bible as a whole.

Stockmen from Tekoa, Sycamores from Sheba

Stockmen from Tekoa, Sycamores from Sheba
Author: Richard C. Steiner
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2023-09-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1666786888

In this brief but far-ranging book, Steiner addresses key issues concerning the descriptions of Amos's occupations. It features a thorough linguistic analysis of each relevant term or phrase, analyses of the how such professions were carried out, and an examination of the social role and standing of those so engaged. S. convincingly solves the apparent contradiction of Amos's claim to be a "cattleman" (boqer, 7:14) and his being taken "from behind the flock" (so'n, 7:15). Moreover, Steiner finds Amos's life as a stockman to be compatible with that of a harvester of sycomore figs (boles siqmim, 7:14; note the spelling "sycomore," to differentiate between ficus sycomorus and the unrelated "sycamore" of North America and Europe).