Product Description: On San Marcos Avenue in St. Augustine, Florida, stands the replicated Mission Nombre de Dios. Towering over the mission is a 208-foot stainless steel cross marking the site of the first known Catholic mass celebrated in Florida in 1620...read more

Product Description: The guardians of those most vulnerable are in communities across the country, the men and women, nurses and social workers of our Adult Protective Services (APS). Set in the fictional county of Cedarwood, Protecting the Shadow is based on real life cases encountered by Adult Protective Services...read more

'This chronology begins with the Plessy v. Ferguson decision on May 18, 1896 and ends with the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. It includes such topics as the American white imperialism of the early century and the implications of the 2000 census'--Provided by publisher.

Product Description: Genealogy Professor Jonas A. Worthy happens upon a ghostly chapel set in the coastal hills along California State Highway One, while seeking shelter during a particularly severe night time February storm. Upon investigation of the strangely glowing sanctuary, Worthy meets its lone denizen: the ghost of a 19th century Scottish Quaker adventurer named Anton Sinclair...read more

Product Description: The mass media traditionally portrays social workers in a fairly passive light, often depicting them as little more than assistants to the law enforcement or legal professions. For those who accept this portrait, Protecting the Shadow: A Year Inside Adult Protective Services, will provide a substantial jolt...read more

Product Description: An examination of the origins of 52 historic sites of worship in the United States, including background information on the place of worship and those who established it, together with its location and religious affiliation. It also discusses the impact that the founding of churches has had on the development of the United States...read more

Product Description: The stories of famous animals in the states and territories of the United States are told in this unique reference work. In it you will discover that a Horned Toad named Ol Rip lived for over thirty years inside a cornerstone of the Eastland, Texas, courthouse...read more