Minor Gods and Major Scoundrels

Minor Gods and Major Scoundrels
Author: Morrie M. Kleinplatz
Publisher: FriesenPress
Total Pages: 159
Release: 2022-10-14
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 1039153208

poetry that fails to cock a snook at human folly and is insufficiently outraged with the stupidly cruel and the corrupt is far too soft and best left unwritten and poetry marinated only in vinegar with neither levity nor sweetness is much too hard and can neither inform nor inspire after much consideration therefore i have made it my mission to become the Goldilocks of the form Neither too sweet nor too sour, Minor Gods and Major Scoundrels lays bare life and politics in the 21st century. Poems and song lyrics are at turns reverent and irreverent, satirical and tender. An imagined dialogue between Trump and Leonard Cohen, encounters with God(s), golf, love, mortality—these and a vast array of other topics are subject to Kleinplatz’s unflinching gaze. Minor Gods and Major Scoundrels will appeal to an adult audience that likes to be provoked both to thought and laughter.

Minor Gods

Minor Gods
Author: Rod Townley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 215
Release: 1976
Genre:
ISBN: 9780312534103

Minor Gods

Minor Gods
Author: Sean Quinn
Publisher:
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2015
Genre:
ISBN:

God’s Scoundrels and Misfits

God’s Scoundrels and Misfits
Author: Michael Braswell
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2017-09-11
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1498297374

God's Scoundrels and Misfits examines the relationships of biblical characters with God and with each other. Some took advantage of the second chances God offered them while others missed the opportunities to change the direction of their lives. Lessons learned from the choices they made and the outcomes they experienced are explored in the context of modern families and individuals. Sibling rivalry, unbridled ambition, women's issues, suffering, and forgiveness are some of the issues that are brought forward into contemporary living. The times may have changed, but the challenges remain the same.

Saints & Scoundrels of the Bible

Saints & Scoundrels of the Bible
Author: Howard Books
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2008-08-19
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1439128065

Discover a new approach to Scripture with this imaginative way of looking at things that are right in front of us, all while delving deep into biblical truths. There are many ways to learn about the Bible, even if it seems to be totally familiar to us. It is, in fact, full of so many little known, interesting stories like the ones that rivet today's audiences -- full of intrigue and surprising changes of character. Broken up into individual sections, such as "Freaks and Geeks," "Dashers and Vixens," "Big Shots and Mug Shots," "Leaders and Laborers," and "Prophets and Losses," it can be read a bit at a time. Saints & Scoundrels of the Bible reveals many of the little-known facts about Scripture in an entertaining and informative manner, so the reader will be fascinated and constantly saying, "I didn't know that!" With chapters such as "The Trickster Trailed," "The Perils of Paul," "Tempting Tamar," "A Greedy Grandmother," and "The Deadly Dance," readers will turn each page to find out what happens next in these captivating tales. This clever new way of reading Scripture puts a light-hearted twist on old stories, all while drawing the reader closer to God's truth. There is nothing old or boring in this creative approach to learning about the Bible.

Minor Prophets, Major Themes

Minor Prophets, Major Themes
Author: Daniel Berrigan
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 425
Release: 2009-04-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1606086340

One of Daniel Berrigan's best works, Minor Prophets, Major Themes, offers poetic, insightful commentary on the books of Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachai. From his own experience in the prophetic struggle to end war and injustice, Berrigan brings these ancient texts to new life and uses them to shed light on the life and death struggles for justice and peace today. The author takes these often neglected prophetic works and shows how they speak to us with even greater urgency, pushing us to become a prophetic people, to take up the major themes of justice, disarmament, nonviolence, compassion, and peace. There is simply no other commentary like it.

Child of Chaos

Child of Chaos
Author: Scott Frederick
Publisher:
Total Pages: 282
Release: 2007-09-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781434806253

Three minor gods. One major mission: Seize the throne of Mount Olympus. Risking your eternal life has never been such fun!Author Scott Frederick takes three of the most minor gods in all mythology on a darkly-humorous roller-coaster ride of high adventure and double-crossing schemes -- in pursuit of the grandest of all prizes, dominion over Mount Olympus itself!When the gods of Gluttony and Greed wrest control of Mount Olympus from Zeus, The God of Mockery - Momus - enlists the help of the gods of Romance and Broken Hearts to seize power for himself. The trio cross paths with powerful gods, both strange and wicked -- all to service Momus' devious drive for ultimate control over his fellow Olympians.Will Momus stand triumphant? Or will he be banished forever by his mighty enemies? One thing's for certain ... risking his eternal life has never been such fun!Buy "Child of Chaos" today!

Gods Small

Gods Small
Author: Rodrigo Etcheto
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2015-04-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9781320814027

Small Gods

Small Gods
Author: John Linwood Grant
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 362
Release: 2022-05-30
Genre:
ISBN:

Small Gods. They aren't the earth-shakers, but the quiet ones. Or perhaps the loud, brash ones. We challenged the writers to give us stories without much more than Small Gods. They came through, as usual, ranging all over the spectrum, as well as all over the emotional map, from the noir of a god created while smoking a cigarette and doing dishes, to the god of pizza delivery (and all the things that might go wrong). Come take a journey with some of the deities you might not have known until now. Blaze Ward Presents #6: Small Gods. One of an occasional series of strange and diverse themes, available at all reputable book dealers (and a few disreputable ones).

The Guns at Last Light

The Guns at Last Light
Author: Rick Atkinson
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 896
Release: 2014-05-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 1250037816

It is the twentieth century's unrivaled epic: at a staggering price, the United States and its allies liberated Europe and vanquished Hitler. In the first two volumes of his bestselling Liberation Trilogy, Rick Atkinson recounted how they fought through North Africa and Italy to the threshold of victory. Now he tells the most dramatic story of all--the titanic battle for Western Europe. D-Day marked the commencement of the European war's final campaign, and Atkinson's riveting account of that bold gamble sets the pace for the masterly narrative that follows. The brutal fight in Normandy, the liberation of Paris, the disaster that was Operation Market Garden, the horrific Battle of the Bulge, and finally the thrust to the heart of the Third Reich--all these historic events and more come alive with a wealth of new material and a mesmerizing cast of characters. With The Guns at Last Light, the stirring #1 New York Times bestseller and final volume of this monumental trilogy, Atkinson has produced the definitive chronicle of the war that unshackled a continent and preserved freedom in the West.