Richard L : 579 books

First Published in 2017. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an Informa company.

This memoir attempts to capture the humor and sheer incongruity of working across cultures in an international career spanning diplomacy and education. Written in a light hearted tone, it also delves into tragic consequences in countries such as Somalia, Libya and Greece. While critical in many respects...

Is it possible to leave the drudgery and the mind numbing struggle to keep afloat in the same stream of routine? Or does one pattern simply evolve into another? For each member of this small group of recent university graduates, 'satisfaction in life' has a completely different meaning. This modern...

This is the story of a handful of boys in 650BC Israel who encounter lifes challenges head on. Good friends, family, faith in God and trust that total strangers can be relied upon even when there seems to be no other choice. Perhaps family life 2650 years ago was not as different as we hope to see...

Orthopaedic Disorders in General Practice present an extensive examination of the framework for orthopaedic consultations. It discusses the fundamental principles of patient management. It addresses the deformity and alteration of body structure. Some of the topics covered in the book are the formal...

An eclectic collection of Blogs, Articles and Talk Transcripts on Christian themes. Topics range from keeping your faith in the middle of a divorce to honoring your parents, from witnessing like Jesus to giving your time to the Church and from taxes to the environment. Ever suffer from Naked Fear...

Interesting short stories of today’s kids who discover the benefits of knowing what to do, and how they can really become “cool” in life. Topics cover why lying isn’t cool, why cheating creats big problems, knowing good manners helps them get ahead, and how respect and obedience sets them apart. Quick and easy reading while learning important lessons.

You will get lost in the story of romance and mystery surrounding the Beale Treasure and two missing people. Based in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, Treasure Lust captures the scenery and legends that surround the infamous treasure. Damon has to outsmart unforeseen enemies and answer unanswerable...

We used to be afraid of the darkness, or more accurately, the things that dwell in the darkness. As our knowledge expanded, our fear diminished. As science grew, belief in the supernatural fell by the wayside. For Marcus Jones, though, that belief has always been there. In his 250 years on...

Barely escaping death in a light airplane when he was 10 years old, Tom Fitzgerald spends the next eight years avoiding all things challenging and adventurous. During his second year of college he is bored and out of money when he encounters a dashing US Navy pilot recruiting naval aviation cadets...

Johnny Hunter is a Cheyenne boy growing up on a Montana Reservation in the 1970s. An eighth grader at the local Catholic school, he dreams of winning a college basketball scholarship. But trouble begins when his grandfather, Gray Man, insists Johnny be raised with traditional tribal beliefs. Now...

Life is business as usual for two families in very different parts of the United States. Peter Dexter and his wife, Judy, raise a family and run a successful farm in North Dakota, while Dan and Nora Justin do their best to keep their kids in line in California. The families have been friends for years...

When the dark veil of expiration removes one who was here and nowto there and foreverspoken words may not be sufficient. Herein is a personal collection of original elegies, poems, stories, and vignettes never before published, along with applicable Bible passages. These are designed to provide lighting...