Marcus: 2128 books

The Silk Noose is the third short story collection by Marcus McGee, following Four Stories and Synchronicity. By far his most eclectic collection, it contains his usual twisted stories, including Denouément, Dork and The Silk Noose but it also includes a parable, an operatic libretto and three essays, On Niggers and Squirrels most personal to the author among them.

First published in 1998, Four Stories is the first short story collection written by Marcus McGee, a favorite for readers who appreciate the author's twisted humor. The stories are loosely autobiographical and center on issues involving family life. Yet they illustrate how political family life can become at times.

Are you plagued by negative thinking, indecision and guilt? Would you like to transform your life with positive thinking skills and effective stress management and eliminate negative self-talk? Have no fear, this is not your typical self-help book. This is a collection of practical, down to earth...

Most of us have had at least one amazing teacher who has inspired, influenced, or encouraged us to do better, aim higher, or just be more confident. However, most of us have also had at least one teacher who has not met our expectations. In Teachers Matter, education researcher Marcus A. Winters,...

You might want to keep this away from your mother, your kids, your dog, your Aunt Edna... Read this at your own will. Laugh at your leisure. Piss yourself when you can. These aren't for the faint of heart or the easily offended, so, if you can laugh at some good, old-fashioned, adult humor, here you go.

Strange Sects and Curious Cults, first published in 1961, is a well-written overview of a number of important religious sects and cults. Author Marcus Bach divides these into three categories: the sex sects, conscience cults, and the utopianists. The first group includes ancient Baalism of...

Introductory Criminology: The Study of Risky Situations takes a unique and intuitive approach to teaching and learning criminology. Avoiding the fragmentation of ideas commonly found in criminology textbooks, Marcus Felson and Mary A. Eckert develop a more practical, readable structure that engages...

Powerful helps, insights, skill builders and testimonials to help increase every believer’s faith in the art of warfare for end-time victories and conquests.A Guide to Spiritual Weapons—a practical guide that provides insights for all walks of life!Do Not Toss Weapons, by Marcus...

Its been said that author Marcus J. Crafts hometown of Athens, Georgia, is one of the most poverty stricken cities in America. In To the People of Athens, Georgia, and to All Who Have an Ear to Hear, he answers the question of why so many people in Athens and across the United States are suffering. Delivering...

This is the second volume of Sopolyrimu to be published. The poems could be called songs from the spirit, to awaken the spirit of compassion in the listener, and, from what I hear from those who have heard some of them, this seems to be indeed true. They are also songs of gratitude for the miracle...

God, Technology, & Us is an eye-opening and intriguing analysis of how we all use personal technology and the implications that behavior has for our relationship with God. This timely, thought-provoking book sheds light for Christians struggling to deal with the feelings of distraction and disconnection...

Non-Catholic clergymen and women who become Catholics find great joy in answering God's call. But the road home can be long, weary, and full of obstacles. Along the way they must wrestle with difficult questions, the opposition of family and friends, anxieties about finding a new livelihood, and much...

Anoki, a young Native American boy and Khari, a Kenyan teenager live worlds apart, but they develop a friendship after being captured and tortured by the "pale-faced" people in the new land. Their bond is strengthened by more than oppression when each boy acquires his own magical powers. Find out what happens when the supernatural meets slavery in Part I of The Melanin People.

What separates happy marriages from miserable ones? Surprisingly, it’s not healthy communication. It’s not conflict resolution skills. It’s actually the size of the marriage’s joy gap . Joy Gap/joi gap/ (n.)*-1. The length of time between moments of shared joy* When the...