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Common Sense by Thomas Paine is the most compelling case for freedom ever made. It's the most influential book in American History. It's not just a book for Americans but a case for humanity and it's ideas are as relevant today as ever. There's just one problem. Published in 1776 it was written in Old English and it could very well be another language for someone trying to read it today. The original manuscript is nearly impossible to understand. For the first time ever it's been translated into modern English so that everyone can consume it and understand it.

Many ministry leaders serving in churches find themselves overwhelmed, disillusioned, and depressed by the enormous and challenging task of leading and ministering in a congregation. As a result, the ministry suffers, the leaders suffer, and the result is often an unhealthy church existent with little or no Gospel influence. Scott Thomas and Tom Wood help pastors and other Christian leaders to lovingly lead God’s flock to Jesus Christ and into God’s mission through a process of coaching and shepherding that is rooted in the patterns of the Good Shepherd himself.

In fondo a una strada sterrata, mezzo dimenticata nel cuore del Kansas, sorge la casa delle sorelle Finch. Per molti anni è rimasta vuota, abbandonata, soffocata dalle erbacce. Adesso la porta sta per essere riaperta. Ma qualcosa, o qualcuno, aspetta nel profondo delle sue ombre, e non vede l'ora di incontrare i suoi nuovi ospiti... Quando Sam McGarver, autore di best seller horror, viene invitato a trascorrere la notte di Halloween in una delle case infestate dai fantasmi più famosa del mondo, accetta con riluttanza.

In his spiritual autobiography, Thomas Scott (1747-1821) describes entering ministry in the Church of England under false pretenses. Through the unexpected friendship of John Newton (author of Amazing Grace) Scott becomes convicted of his sin and need for God's grace. As had John Wesley, Scott considers himself "snatched...as a brand from the burning".

Travel to places where drinking culture and creative legacies collide. This series reveals how the histories of beer, wine and spirits are linked to the work of trail-blazing writers. Roving on both sides of the Atlantic, a veteran journalist follows in the footsteps of a few famous scribblers – meeting cutting-edge bartenders, brewers, distillers, winemakers, novelists and booksellers along the way.

Authentic Conversations. Intriguing Guests. Time Well Spent. Gary Scott Thomas’ “Here’s What We Know” podcast will entertain you, enlighten you, and even possibly inspire you! Listen each week as Gary Scott Thomas engages guests in unscripted conversations where he’ll be just as surprised as you will be with how the talk turns out. So, join him each week and be privy to the captivating conversations that are sure to ensue. Conversations include interviews with Country Music artists, professionals, professional athletes, authors and more.

In this revolutionary new audiobook, you have a partner for your memorization practice without having to find someone to quiz you. Like verbal flashcards, US Geography Quiz: 50 States and Their Capitals is here to be the partner to your study session, reading off questions to help you memorize the capitals, or quiz yourself for trivia. By asking both the state and having you respond with the capital, as well as asking the capital and having you respond with the state, you'll know the answers to your upcoming quiz, test, or trivia night backwards and forwards.

Pete Long has it made. As a star high school basketball player, he's just received a full athletic scholarship from Purdue University and is already being scouted by the pro team. But when Pete meets up with a group of street players, something terrible happens. And Pete's life is changed forever.

Virgil Jones has it all: A beautiful wife and family he loves, a job he enjoys, a tight-knit group of friends and coworkers he trusts with his life, and more money than he could ever spend. But one of those friends has a secret, one they've been hiding for over a year.... The governor needs something from Virgil's wife, Sandy. When he tells her what he wants, she finds herself intrigued by the idea. In fact, she's more than intrigued. Sandy thinks she may have found a new purpose in her life, if, that is, Virgil goes along with the idea.... Except there's a problem.

When Immigrations and Customs Enforcement Agent Chris Dobson goes after one of Virgil's own, he does so in a horrific manner, one that leaves Virgil and his wife, Sandy, in shock and exiles two of their best friends at a time when they need them the most. Virgil's life is in a state of chaos. He's managing a new family, a bar he owns with his best friends, he’s trying to unload 2,000 acres of inherited farmland in Shelby County without giving up the mineral rights, and he is working both for and against the head of the MCU, Ron Miles. But something else is happening as well.

A young female student has gone missing from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. Patty Doyle is a senior with her whole life ahead of her. In the middle of wrapping up her final semester, she disappears without a trace, and what begins as a missing person's case turns into something much more, not just for Patty, but for Virgil as well.... Four months ago, Virgil's best friend and brother, Murton Wheeler, killed the man responsible for viciously attacking Virgil's wife, Sandy, and their unborn son, Wyatt.

In Shelby County, Indiana, a group of mega-farmers are about to make the deal of their lives. During a dry season that threatens to ruin their harvest, they begin to dig for irrigation water but hit a pocket of natural gas instead. A hasty deal is put on the table and the members of the Shelby County Co-op board are set to go from a Midwestern farming powerhouse to a multi-million dollar fracking operation that will ruin the land along the Flatrock River forever. Except one of the farmers doesn't like the idea. He doesn't like it at all....

Virgil Jones is in for the fight of his life. In recovery after being kidnapped and nearly tortured to death on his previous case, he is addicted to prescription pain killers, his life is spinning out of control and the governor has just fired him from his position as lead detective of the Indiana State Police Major Crimes Unit.

It sounds innocent enough. A young boy's mother decides she wants carpet in her kitchen. But sometimes those simple little decisions change lives in ways you might never imagine, and when those changes come for a young boy and his family, they leave a lasting impact that threatens to not only destroy their house, but their home as well. This short story by Thomas L. Scott takes the listener along a path that is at once heartbreaking, hopeful, honest and inspirational. You'll want to listen to it again and again.

An often funny, often heartbreaking short story about a young man's experience with chicken farming, and his father's alcoholism. "The Catholics, the Chickens, and Me" will leave you laughing and crying at the same time. This new audio short by Thomas L. Scott offers a poignant glimpse into a troubled yet hilarious past.

What happens when you spend your life loving one person and that person suddenly dies? To what lengths would you go to get them back, even for just a day? In this Kindle Single exclusive, master storyteller Thomas L. Scott explores those questions with a haunted love story that will astound you....and may have you looking over your shoulder at the same time.

Learn to become profoundly intimate with life from the most radical people on the planet with Thomas Scott.

When the unimaginable happens not once, but twice, in the same isolated ranching community, its dazed people feel a cloud settling over their towns and backroads. After time passes and questions deepen, a newspaper crime reporter returns home to meet up with a homicide detective and a pair of songwriters to make sense of what took place here. He learns that the shadows of the past bleed into crimes of the present.

Are you an Athletic Director who wants some guidance on a current situation or has questions about topics in interscholastic athletics? Join NIAAA teaching faculty members Thomas Fredrickson, CMAA and Scott Paine, CMAA as they along with guest ADs discuss sports, life, and most importantly your submitted topics/questions. This is a talk show style podcast created to help listeners navigate their current situations and questions while laughing, learning, and having some levity brought to the profession of athletic administration along the way. Welcome to The AD Podcast! It’s Game Time!

A podcast on timeless truths and wisdom for decision making, legal, investment, healthcare, work, community and faith. Draw on financial strategies, planning and past experiences with Godly coursed.