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A beautiful tribute to the artistry of the game of chess, this gorgeous gift book is devoted to the art and design of the individual pieces in a chess set. The focus is on magnificent pieces from around the world, both ancient and modern. Full color.
God is the Potter of all potters and the original designer for everything that is good and perfect. He holds the pattern for everything. He is the architect of the universe, the maker of heaven and Earth, and the manufacturer of life. Every plant, animal, human being, and aspect of nature is derived from God. The Master’s Piece explores God’s artistic and creative nature through biblical study and personal testimony. Author Precious Gem shares her experiences and examines a variety of scriptures with the goal of inspiring believers to enlarge their view of God. So many people suffer from low self-esteem, but God in fact places great value on all of us. She hopes that as we see God for who He is—the Master of everything—we will in turn see ourselves for who we are meant to be: the Master’s piece. Uplifting and encouraging, this testimony and Bible study seeks to help believers discover their importance and identity in Christ.
“She forgave her storms and gave them a voice in her story.” - Unknown **TRIGGER WARNING** INCEST. RAPE. MOLESTATION. ABORTION. Reader discretion is advised. Read the story from the source of a 15-year-old girl, in a desperate search to locate her biological father. In her stages of discovery, Sylvia dug up a part of her life that almost led to her demise. Out of the shadows, appeared a world full of perversion, incest, concubines, lies, and deceit. The life-altering reality resulted in Sylvia being in a 7-year legal marriage with her newfound biological father. Did she lose her faith? What was the threshold of pain Sylvia weathered through before planning her escape? “When I heard Sylvia’s story, my mind was blown. It honestly took me a while to process even the synopsis version of her full story that we’ve come to know now. I remember thinking, “You need to write a book!” I can’t express how proud I am of Sylvia for publishing her story, in her voice before anyone else can. I say this because the world would’ve known Sylvia whether she wanted them to or not.” - Close Friend A book was written long before I wrote it. Seven years through hell, seven years to write this book, and an additional three years for my daughter, Ceaphrael, to transform my experience, into a story even I couldn’t imagine. Simply writing this exert for you now, is surreal. As the ink dried on each paper, I began preparing for the world to hear one of the craziest stories heard, my story. I’ve arrived at a place of peace knowing how many women will gain strength and courage because of mine. Words housed in this book are the most vulnerable pieces of my heart to your eyes. I pray you find forgiveness for every fault towards you at the hand of others. Most of all, my prayer is for you to consciously decide to bathe in healing every day. - Sylvia L. Benson
The remarkable and inspirational story of Oksana Masters, who was born with radiation-induced birth defects and suffered appalling abuse as an orphan, before being adopted and moving to the US, where she went on to triumph over her challenges to win ten Paralympic medals in four different sports. Oksana Masters was born in the shadow of Chernobyl, with one kidney, a partial stomach, six toes on each foot, webbed fingers, no right bicep and no thumbs. Her left leg was six inches shorter than her right, and she was missing both tibias. Relinquished to the orphanage system by birth parents daunted by the staggering cost of their child’s medical care, Oksana encountered numerous abuses, some horrifying. Salvation came at the age of seven when Gay Masters, an unmarried American professor who saw a photo of the little girl and became haunted by her eyes, waged a two-year war against stubborn adoption authorities to rescue Oksana from her circumstances. In America, Oksana endured years of operations that included a double leg amputation. Still, how could she hope to fit in when there were so many things making her different? As it turned out, she would do much more than fit in. Determined to prove herself and fuelled by a drive to succeed that still smouldered from childhood, Oksana triumphed in not just one sport but four - winning against the world’s best in rowing, biathlon, cross-country skiing and road cycling competitions. This is Oksana’s astonishing story of journeying through a series of dark tunnels - and how, with her mother’s love, she finally found her way into the light. Her message to anyone who doesn’t fit in: you can find a place where you excel and where you have worth.
Acquired of the Angels documents the two most prominent guitar makers of the 20th century, John D'Angelico and James L. D'Aquisto. This book explores the lives, stories, and craftsmanship behind these American cultural icons. The expanded second edition offers greater insight and information.
Satan comes to Soviet Moscow in this critically acclaimed translation of one of the most important and best-loved modern classics in world literature. The Master and Margarita has been captivating readers around the world ever since its first publication in 1967. Written during Stalin’s time in power but suppressed in the Soviet Union for decades, Bulgakov’s masterpiece is an ironic parable on power and its corruption, on good and evil, and on human frailty and the strength of love. In The Master and Margarita, the Devil himself pays a visit to Soviet Moscow. Accompanied by a retinue that includes the fast-talking, vodka-drinking, giant tomcat Behemoth, he sets about creating a whirlwind of chaos that soon involves the beautiful Margarita and her beloved, a distraught writer known only as the Master, and even Jesus Christ and Pontius Pilate. The Master and Margarita combines fable, fantasy, political satire, and slapstick comedy to create a wildly entertaining and unforgettable tale that is commonly considered the greatest novel to come out of the Soviet Union. It appears in this edition in a translation by Mirra Ginsburg that was judged “brilliant” by Publishers Weekly. Praise for The Master and Margarita “A wild surrealistic romp. . . . Brilliantly flamboyant and outrageous.” —Joyce Carol Oates, The Detroit News “Fine, funny, imaginative. . . . The Master and Margarita stands squarely in the great Gogolesque tradition of satiric narrative.” —Saul Maloff, Newsweek “A rich, funny, moving and bitter novel. . . . Vast and boisterous entertainment.” —The New York Times “The book is by turns hilarious, mysterious, contemplative and poignant. . . . A great work.” —Chicago Tribune “Funny, devilish, brilliant satire. . . . It’s literature of the highest order and . . . it will deliver a full measure of enjoyment and enlightenment.” —Publishers Weekly
