John W. Hawkins Libros

Who was Jesus? Was he just a Jew who lived 2000 years ago? Was he God incarnate? Was he the Messiah, a teacher, a healer, a miracle worker or a world savior? He was all of these things, depending on what source you are using to define him. This book tells us about Jesus, perhaps the greatest man who ever lived among us, through a number of different, and often differing sources: (1) The Holy Bible - both Old and New Testaments; (2)modern scholars and historians who make frequent use of documents not discovered until the middle of the last century; (3)from the stories of people who knew him uncovered though the agency of past-life regressions; and 4)from two well-known twentieth century psychics, Edgar Cayce and Levi Dowling who obtained their information from what they called the "akashic records". To supplement the material quoted herein footnotes are provided that list the author and publisher of more than sixty books used in doing research for this book.

The author reflects on a transformative experience from his youth that revealed the boundless potential within every individual. Following his retirement, he penned a series of essays inspired by this revelation, emphasizing personal growth and achievement. He also taught a class titled "Realize Your Potential," reinforcing the belief that faith empowers individuals to overcome challenges. The themes of divine purpose and strength through faith echo throughout his work, connecting with his earlier exploration of spirituality in "What Manner of Man is This?"

Colonel Fred Burnaby of the Blues, six feet four inches tall and with a riding weight of over twenty stone, was one of the most recognisable soldier/adventurers of the late Victorian period. As a young officer he became famous as an athlete, gymnast, swordsman and pugilist, reputed to be the strongest man in the British army.

This book argues that major patterns of variation across languages are structured by general principles of efficiency in language use and communication, an approach that has far-reaching theoretical consequences for issues such as ease of processing, language universals, complexity, and competing and cooperating principles.

For thousands of years, religion has dominated the political, economic, and sociological history of lmankind - and continues to do so today. This book looks at the fascinating stories of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism and examines the way in which they express themselves in the modern world.

Portrayal of the Tangier occupation through the experiences of contemporary characters.