This 2nd edition of Making Life Right explores implications for our current confrontation globally with structural inequities and systematic injustices. Amidst all the conflicting voices of political and religious leaders, how do we discern God's way forward. What is the will of God for our lives and world. This book reviews seven clearly revealed dimensions of God's will. When we live out the will of God we know, it is far easier to discern the aspects of God's will that are unclear.Especially central to God's will for the troubled times in which we live is understanding the nature of justice. Confusion abounds. Is it simply enforcing the laws? Is justice in conflict with mercy--an either/or choice between leniency or fairness?Who decides what is just--those in power, or those who are victims of exploitation and the misuse of power?These brief reflections explore a central text in the Bible, Micah 6:8, in which God outlines the Great Requirement for the people of God: to do justice, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with God.Nearly all people want to live life well. We want to contribute to life being made right for others. The Hebrew Prophet Micah declares that God has shown us what is good, and what God requires of us.This short book offers reflections of the dimensions of God's will expressed in Micah 6:8: to do justice, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with God.
Timmy's life has changed since his dad died. He is now living with his grandparents and attending the one-room school back in Kentucky. Dark Days in Morgan County is the third installment in the popular Kentucky Summers series. NovelistTim Callahan carves out a dramatic, suspenseful tale about a colored family that has moved into the Morgan County farm community in 1960. Overcoming his initial fear, Timmy makes friends with the poor Henry Washington's clan of sixand introduces them to other families in the area. The problem is: at least one man moved to Morgan County to keep his family from having to live near blacks and is determined to keep the area all white. Despite the difficult theme of the book, Tim Callahan has maintained the country wit and charm of his first two books while tackling racism and hatred. Spend a few evenings reading this important and entertaining story. Kids and adults will love Dark Days in Morgan County.
"We were tied to the chairs again back to back. The three men spent an hour outside the cabin, discussing their plans. We could only catch bits and pieces of the conversation, nothing that we could piece together to tell us how long we had until the money was to be delivered. I sat there and wondered if they would really kill us if they didn't get the money. I wondered if they would kill us even if they got the money. Here Susie and I were, being held hostage. I knew that my mom, Mamaw and Papaw, and Susie's parents had to be worried sick. I knew that they were trying to figure out how to get money to pay for our safe return. I wondered what the Wolf Pack was doing. I wondered who was praying for us."Timmy and the Wolf Pack are back again, making the absolute most out of another Kentucky summer. In this fifth installment to the series, Tim and Susie are kidnapped right out of the front of Timmy's mom's store, and while the grown ups do their best to find them, it's ultimately up to the Wolf Pack to figure out who took them and how to get them back.Timmy and Susie and the Bootleggers' Revenge is filled to the brim with all the humor, mystery, suspense, and heartwarming community togetherness you've come to expect from author Tim Callahan. Reunite with Timmy, Susie, Mamaw, Papaw, James Ernest, and so many other wonderful Kentucky Summer characters you've come to love
I pointed toward a figure that looked to be seven to eight feet tall crossing the field below us. It looked like a large hairy gorilla-like figure humped over and lumbering along. Several of the kids gasped when they finally saw it. The creature stopped and tilted his head to the sky and let out another bellowing cry, "Aah, ugh." I got goose bumps up and down my arms. The hairs on my body stood on end. Susie grabbed my arm and buried her head into my forearm.In the last installment of the Kentucky Summers series, Tim Callahan has given us a story of excitement and compassion. The fall of 1962 and school is ready to begin. Uncle Morton is in the hospital, and the Wolf Pack is on their final mission-find James Ernest and Big Foot.A reunion, forty-three years later, brings back all your favorite characters to reminisce and maybe have one last adventure, revealing a secret Timmy has kept for all those years.
With nine years of marriage down the drain, Chicago native Nick Stewart leaves the city behind in search of solitude. He heads for his most cherished place in the world to heal and live the rest of his life alone. Little did Nick know that God's plans were different from his own.Sleepy Valley is a small mountain village in the heart of the Tennessee Smoky Mountains that Nick loves. But instead of peace and quiet, he can't seem to avoid meeting everyone in the little mountain village. Within a week, he's got two beautiful women chasing him, a new best friend, and a little puppy to boot. It seems Nick didn't pick Sleepy Valley, but God picked the town for him, and what God has in store, Nick never could have imagined.Author Tim Callahan takes readers on a journey through heartache, laughter, and everything in between as Nick finds God's healing through true love and true friendship in Sleepy Valley. A break from his successful Kentucky Summers series, Tim Callahan gives readers this new novel of romance and comedy.
Autumn enjoyed the constant movement and symphony of the crowd swerving and juggling trays filled with treats and drinks. She enjoyed the laughter of friends sharing stories, happy to spend time together. She also enjoyed the time alone to focus on notes, rhymes, and lines she wrote in her notebook. Some she found in the hustle of the crowd around her. But most lines came from her memories of home in a holler of Kentucky where her parents were still living on the farm. On a beautiful spring morning in Nashville, Autumn River, an aspiring country singer, is enjoying her coffee at a caf when Keegan Lynch, a minor league pitcher, walks into her life. The relationship hits obstacles, hurdles, and mountains as it slowly develops despite the instant attraction between the two. Follow the rise in the success of the two heroines even if it might cost them a chance at love. Let Nashville Sounds entertain you with the humor and characters that author Tim Callahan brings to the pages of this story.
After four years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, Joe was released and honorably discharged. Traumatized by the events, Joe fled to the mountains instead of returning home. Thirty-five years later, Joe comes home to his family's farmhouse, but the world he returns to is much different from the one he left. Reluctantly Joe begins to reenter society with the help of Kevin and Belinda, but will he be able to overcome the war within and accept the love this family offers him?Over 58,000 Americans lost their lives in the Vietnam War that left a deep scar on this nation and on individual hearts. Join author Tim Callahan in honoring the Vietnam veterans in Come Home, Joe-an inspiring tale of compassion and love."As the author of four mystery novels myself, I am continually impressed by acism, and hate; how some of our most basic beliefs are presented in a way that is meaningful to readers from kids to seasoned citizens." - Author Bill Noel, Folly Island Series
"It has actually been kind of boring around the county since you left," Robert said. But that's about to change. Timmy is back for the summer of 1960 with more fun and excitement in this second installment of the Kentucky Summers series. Author Tim Callahan brings back all the lovable characters from his first charming book, The Cave, The Cabin, & The Tattoo Man and introduces a few new friends. In "Coty and the Wolf Pack", Timmy, James Ernest, and two new friends form a club-the Wolf Pack. Secret meetings, a two-day overnight hike, and Timmy's new pet, Coty, fill the pages with humor and hair-raising adventures. Timmy's summation about their adventure is, "I learned two things. I learned what true friends will do for each other...and I learned that we have bears in the county." Stop and relax and remember what fun it is to be a child.
This is an in-depth case study of a joint operating arrangement (between the "Seattle Times" and the "Seattle Post-Intelligencer") and its impact on the five surrounding daily newspapers in its market. The study examines this impact in the context of ten factors in the market, including suburbanization and direct mail. The author focuses on three major topics - circulation, advertising and staffing - to see how they have changed. The study looks at changes to see if they have an impact on the market and on the traditional role of newspapers, which is to provide information and ideas necessary for civic intelligence.
This unified approach to polymer materials science is divided in three major sections:Basic Principles - covering historical background, basic material properties, molecular structure, and thermal properties of polymers.Influence of Processing on Properties - tying processing and design by discussing rheology of polymer melts, mixing and processing, the development of anisotropy, and solidification processes.Engineering Design Properties - covering the different properties that need to be considered when designing a polymer component - from mechanical properties to failure mechanisms, electrical properties, acoustic properties, and permeability of polymers.A new chapter introducing polymers from a historical perspective not only makes the topic less dry, but also sheds light on the role polymers played, for better and worse, in shaping today's industrial world. The first edition was praised for the vast number of graphs and data that can be used as a reference. A new table in the appendix containing material property graphs for several polymers further strengthens this attribute. The most important change made to this edition is the introduction of real-world examples and a variety of problems at the end of each chapter.
The fifth edition of Plastics Handbook provides everything important there is to know about plastics, comprehensively compiled in a compact and well-organized format. From material properties to machines, processing, and applications, the user will find detailed information that allows the successful implementation of new materials and technologies.This concise, competent, modern reference not only explains the basic facts and interrelationships, but also serves as a practical guide for engineers to help them succeed in today's challenging, global industrial world. Searching for specific materials, trade names, properties, or any other information is particularly easy, because the reader also has free access to the electronic version of the book.The fifth edition is comprehensively updated throughout, with an new clearer layout and it is also now in colour.The contents include:Common Acronyms in Plastics TechnologyIntroduction (Economic Significance, Classification, Composition, Effects of Processing on Properties, Modifications of Plastic Materials)Material Properties and Testing MethodsPlastic Processing TechnologiesPlastic MaterialsAdditives, Fillers, and FibersMaterial Properties
This book provides the background needed to understand not only the wide field of polymer processing, but also the emerging technologies associated with the plastics industry in the 21st Century. It combines practical engineering concepts with modeling of realistic polymer processes. Divided into three sections, it provides the reader with a solid knowledge base in polymer materials, polymer processing, and modeling.Understanding Polymer Processing is intended for the person who is entering the plastics manufacturing industry and as a textbook for students taking an introductory course in polymer processing. It also serves as a guide to the practicing engineer when choosing a process, determining important parameters and factors during the early stages of process design, and when optimizing such a process. Practical examples illustrating basic concepts are presented throughout the book.New in the second edition is a chapter on additive manufacturing, together with associated examples, as well as improvements and corrections throughout the book.With the purchase of this book, you also receive a free personal access code to download the eBook.
This book provides the background needed to understand not only the wide field of polymer processing, but also the emerging technologies associated with the plastics industry in the 21st century. It combines practical engineering concepts with modeling of realistic polymer processes. Divided into three sections, it provides the reader with a solid knowledge base in polymer materials, polymer processing, and modeling.Understanding Polymer Processing is intended for the person who is entering the plastics manufacturing industry and as a textbook for students taking an introductory course in polymer processing. It also serves as a guide to the practicing engineer when choosing a process, determining important parameters and factors during the early stages of process design, and when optimizing such a process. Practical examples illustrating basic concepts are presented throughout the book.New in the third edition are chapters on data-driven modeling and physics-driven modeling, as well as new sections on manufacturing and dimentional analysis. In addition to a number of other smaller improvements and corrections throughout the book, bonus code downloads are also provided.Part I: Polymeric Materials: This section gives a general introduction to polymers, including mechanical behavior of polymers and melt rheology. Part II: Polymer Processing: The major polymer processes are introduced in this section, including extrusion, mixing, injection molding, thermoforming, blow molding, film blowing, and many others. Part III: Modeling: This last section delivers the tools to allow the engineer to solve back-of-the-envelope polymer processing models. It includes dimensional analysis and scaling, transport phenomena in polymer processing, and modeling polymer processes.
A second hand Volvo ... really? Yes! Forget about what you thought you knew – the right 700 or 900 series could be the best car you’ve ever bought, and this book is your essential guide to finding, assessing and buying the best car for you. Packed with information, illustrations and advice from a real marque expert, you’ll be taken through detailed sections on what you need to know to decide which model is for you. Find out what it’s like living with the car, how much you should be paying and how, when, and where to inspect models for sale, including a comprehensive condition checklist and guide to common concerns. You’ll also discover what’s involved in restoring, the main problems caused by lack of use, and potential for modification. For reference, there’s a vital statistics list for each model, shape and engine, and a guide to the key people, organisations and companies within the Volvo community that you can look to for further advice.
