George Martin: 224 books

Jesus said to them, "Come after me."Mark 1: 17The Gospel of Mark may be the briefest of the four Gospels, but it is the richest in detail, giving us descriptions of miracles and events in the life of Jesus found nowhere else in the Bible.In common sense language and easy-to-understand concepts,...

Bringing the Gospel of Luke to Life, Insight and Inspiration"Were not our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us on the way and opened the scriptures to us?" -- Luke 24:32The Gospel of Luke can similarly come to life for us when, as twenty-first century Christians, we have a teacher...

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you." - Matthew 7:7Asking, seeking, and knocking are three imperatives Jesus gave his disciples, and us, in order to grow fully in our Faith and be true disciples of Jesus. Scripture reading and study is...

What was daily life like in the time of Jesus? What did people eat? What did they wear? What was the significance of the location of Gethsemane? How did the geography of Palestine and the customs of the Jewish people influence Jesus? Why was Golgotha called “the place of the skull”? In...

The exemplary life of an extraordinary politician and reformer. "A meticulously researched, substantial contribution to New York history." - Kirkus Reviews Though he held no elected or appointed office, the New York City lawyer Charles C. Burlingham had great influence with...

You will never see war the same way after reading this extraordinary retelling of an ancient Greek fable about a tragically unnecessary battle between mice and frogs. With haunting illustrations, this miniature masterpiece ranks with Animal Farm as one of the greatest parables of human foibles. Originally...

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” – John 1:1The Gospel of John has profound depths of meaning, inviting the reader into the mystery of God become man. Yet plumbing its depths of meaning is not a simple task. It requires prayerful and careful...

Vicki meets Tiny, Big Shorty and their girlfriends. Merchandise, money and jewels are disappearing from Hellman's Department Store, where Vicki works. Shoplifters may be involved. Vicki and her friends explore a hidden tunnel to investigate. They also go to the race track, where crooks sabotage the...

Montana Slim plays Seven Card Stud in Las Vegas. A player fills a longshot draw to an inside straight and is accused of hand mucking. He responds with uncanny stories which put the other players on tilt, as well as the casino management. A proposition bet and a series of escalating arguments cause an official inquiry involving truth serum, hypnosis and expert interrogation techniques.

Vicki is first repelled and then intrigued when an unusual clerk is hired in Hellman's Department Store. He tells interesting stories about college hijinks, Las Vegas Blackjack, card counting, poker, Tai Chi and the Chinese internal system. He discusses the counterculture, The Manhattan Project and...

The second Tiny and Big Shorty novel. They camp on The Outer Banks of North Carolina. When a "Riptide" traps two people, they meet some of the locals and two female twins. A map from Salty's Emporium shows the location of Blackbeard's Treasure, but the barrier islands have shifted position...

Joe Lucas meets some memorable characters, including Delta Slim, Freight Train Lizzie, Irish Mick and Cincinnati Bill, when he hops a Southern Pacific freight train known as The Midnight Ghost. They feel threatened by an unidentified serial killer, whose attacks are apparently random. A violent renegade...

The third Tiny and Big Shorty novel. They rent a beach cottage on the Outer Banks. While they are hang gliding, The Hawk returns for revenge. His partner, The Ace, boils nitro to demolish Salty's Emporium. Three Coast Guardsmen search for the treasure, while Detectives Murdock and Fenwick must solve...

A group of high school seniors competes to see who can make it down a dangerous mountain road in the fastest time. They disrupt their school with a series of pranks and run the Vice Principal off the road into a fountain. Their antics end when a Judge sentences them to jail or The Marines. They choose...