In 2015, a modern day Philosopher's stone is discovered by German scientists, during a time of economic crisis. The stone has shown to possess great power and can change the world for the better. But that's not the case: for this stone has the potential to destroy all of mankind and free Satan from his seal. Now, it's up to six unlikely heroes (Rohan, James, Reina, Tonya, Ariela, and Navin), using their elemental powers, as well as an interesting watch, called the Angel brace, to battle the many demons in Hell and to stop Satan from ruling our world.

One of the most violent episodes of China’s Boxer Uprising was the Taiyuan Massacre of 1900, in which rebels killed foreign missionaries and thousands of Chinese Christians. This first sustained scholarly account of the uprising to focus on Shanxi Province illuminates the religious and cultural beliefs on both sides of the conflict and shows how they came to clash. Although Franciscans were the first Catholics to settle in China, their stories have rarely been explored in accounts of Chinese Christianity. Anthony Clark remedies that exclusion and highlights the roles of Franciscan nuns and their counterparts among the Boxers—the Red Lantern girls—to argue that women’s involvement was integral on both sides of the conflict. Drawing on rich archival records and intertwining religious history with political, cultural, and environmental factors, Clark provides a fresh perspective on a pivotal encounter between China and the West.

Quinton is a Fallen angel and a teacher at an online school, who partnered with the military school, Youth Military Academy. The year is 2018 and life is mundane for Quinton. One day, he protects his students from mole-like creatures that appeared three years ago and were defeated by a fighting force called Heaven Fighter Angelon. Days pass and everything seems normal again. Then, while leaving his favorite hangout spot, Driger's Den, Quinton meets a female angel with a mission to reset The Lamb, a powerful stone that can convert sin into spiritual energy. On top of that, Quinton must also retrieve the Book of Heroes, a living book that records all of the heroes from the time of Christ's Ascension. Quinton takes on these two tasks, but has no clue who this mysterious female angel is, or even his true purpose for accepting this epic mission.

A stolen bicycle led twelve-year-old Cassius Clay to his first boxing teacher. He spent endless hours training, determined that he would one day become the heavyweight champion of the world. In 1964 he beat Sonny Liston to make his prediction come true. When Ali refused to fight in the Vietnam War, his title was stripped from him, and he was banned from boxing. But just a few years later, he made an incredible comeback. Find out how Ali became one of the most popular athletes in the world.

The Angel Chronicles is a five-volume series containing the fictional stories of the Angels versus their Fallen brethren. The Angel Army, led by Archangel Michael, its Supreme Commander, must beat back the Dark Army, led by Lucifer, in its attempt to overthrow Heaven and seize the Holy Throne. The Series captures the adventures, misdeeds, betrayals, rebellion, fierce battles, and noble service of the Heavenly Angels. The Angel Chronicles 2nd Edition opens with Volume 1: The Battle for Heaven. Lumiel's pride and arrogance has overtaken him and is fueling his wicked ambitions. He now refuses to bow before the Holy Father. Through deceit and trickery, Lumiel has raised an army of rebellious angels to overthrow the Kingdom of Heaven and to seize control of the Holy Throne for his own rule. The divine order of Heaven is in the hands of Michael, the mighty Archangel, and the Angel Army. The future of Heaven will come down to one mighty battle. The 2nd Edition is a comprehensive re-edit, revision, and enhanced story line to the previously published 1st Edition. The Angel Chronicles Volumes 1-5 are intended to unlock the readers imagination, curiosity, and soul searching while providing entertainment, insight, and inspiration. During the Series, the readers are invited to explore, challenge, renew, and strengthen their own faith. Pravuil, the Archangel entrusted by God to record all heavenly events and deeds since the beginning of Creation, narrates the series from a firsthand account as an eyewitness, a holy servant, and a historian.

This book offers a study of the cosmogonic works by Fr. Angelo Zottoli S.J., a Jesuit missionary who has received relatively little attention by modern scholars, but who deserves a special recognition for his theological and philosophical ideas. More generally, the book aims to shed light on the importance of cosmogony in the cross-cultural and interdisciplinary environment of Xujiahui, the area in modern Shanghai where Zottoli flourished. It shows how through Zottoli’s teaching and sermons he was able to reimagine his own cosmogonic ideas, his personality, and his relationship with local Chinese converts. Among Zottoli’s most famous students was Ma Xiangbo (馬相伯 1840–1939) and Zottoli played a crucial role in Ma’s intellectual formation. A wider familiarity with Zottoli’s works is not only interesting in and of itself, but also paves the way to future studies on the complex and multifaceted relationship between European missionaries and Chinese students in Shanghai during the nineteenth century.

 Among the great lightweights of the 1940s and 1950s, Boxing Hall of Famer Sidney "Beau Jack" Walker (1921-2000) was virtually orphaned by his parents and eked out a living as a shoeshine boy. He honed his craft fighting battles royale for wealthy white members of the prestigious Augusta National Golf Club, eventually receiving financing for his career from club founders. He went on to win two lightweight titles and set numerous records. He was the draw for the highest admission paid for a ringside seat--$100,000--and was named "Fighter of the Year" in 1944. Like most black pugilists of his day he struggled against discrimination in the sport. Despite this, he sustained an impressive 18-year professional career--117 fights, 83 wins, 40 by KO. Walker retired from the ring penniless and went back to shining shoes, the money set aside for him by his handlers mysteriously depleted.