As I Walk This Land; a fascinating look into the life of an ordinary Mexican-American family living in today's complex society. Especially captivating, it is seen through the eyes of a sister and her younger brother. She is the caring and devoted sister he turns to as he struggles with alcoholism. This unique family loves and supports one another as they go through the turmoil of being poor in "the land of plenty." One result is the heart-rending journey of the younger brother who goes from one prison to another. Within the system that purports to rehabilitate him, instead he finds that his life is further damaged as he continues to spiral. All the while, his sister and parents are the mainstays in his life.

This is a fictionalised account of the sad events leading up to the demise of Captain James Cook. This book covers Cook's last voyage of discovery to the Pacific and his death at the hands of the Hawaiians.

Detailed directions and maps guide you to many sites and tell you about biblical events.

In late nineteenth-century California, when Chinese immigrants are being driven out or even killed for fear they will take jobs from whites, fifteen-year-old Eliza Jane McCully defies the townspeople and her lighthouse-keeper father to help a Chinese boy who has been kind to her.

Come with John and Judy Pex as they hike the 600-mile Israel National Trail from the Egyptian to the Lebanese borders. During 42 days of trekking through spectacular scenery, Arab towns and villages, past Jewish, Muslim, Druze, and Christian holy sites, they discover: sights seldom seen by tourists; physical challenges and spiritual tests; cultural encounters and historical insights; lessons about peace, faith, and endurance.--Cover.