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1. James R. Lewis

Doomsday Prophecies

Contains an encyclopaedic survey of end-time predictions which looks at the history of prophets and the religious sects that forecast the exact dates that civilisation would take its final bow. Encompassing the truly bizarre, the suicidal, the homicidal, and the almost believable, this book touches on apocalyptic strains in each religion.

The Encyclopedic Sourcebook of New Age Religions

In the late 1980s, the New Age movement became the focus of both media attention and widespread ridicule as some of the more outlandish aspects of the movement. Reflecting the emergence of this denominational structure, this book includes chapters that focus on specific groups. Other chapters examine the movement's historical roots.

1. Patricia D. Shewmaker
2. James Robert Lewis

The Complete QDRO Handbook

Patty Shewmaker, a native of Nebraska, attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York where she earned a bachelor of science in political science and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in Military Intelligence. Patty served seven (7) years on active duty in the United States Army and three (3) years in the Georgia Army National Guard. Patty deployed as a Company Commander of a Counterintelligence Company in support of OPERATIONS IRAQI FREEDOM and OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM. Patty received the Bronze Star Medal for her service in a combat theater of operations. With her extensive military background and understanding the unique issues that confront military families, Patty represents many military service members in family law issues. Patty earned her law degree from the Georgia State University College of Law where she graduated with honors. She has an active practice in all areas of family law including divorce litigation, modification of custody, alimony and child support, contempt actions and legitimations and paternity suits. Patty also specializes in dividing qualified retirement plans incident to divorce and legal separation, including pensions under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), military pensions, private pensions, 401(k)s, Thrift Savings Plans (TSPs), and other qualified retirement plans. Patty also has extensive experience with cross jurisdictional family law litigation including international child abduction cases under the Hague Convention. She represents clients whose cases span across multiple states and foreign countries, be it a divorce, custody action, or a modification. Patty is well versed in the special jurisdictional requirements of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) and the Uniform Family Support Act (UFSA). Patty is a member in good standing with the State Bar of Georgia. Patty is also a member of the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia, and she is a member of the executive committee of the Military and Veterans Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia. She is also a member of the American Bar Association, the DeKalb Bar Association, and a member of the Class of 2012 of Leadership DeKalb. Patty is admitted to practice with the State Bar of Georgia, the Georgia Court of Appeals, the Georgia Supreme Court, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, and the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. James “Jimmy” Lewis was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He attended Auburn University and graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in political science focusing on prelaw and conflict resolution. Jimmy received his law degree in 2014 from John Marshall Law School, where he began to learn litigation skills under two Cobb County district attorneys. Jimmy practices in all areas of family law, including divorce litigation, legitimation/paternity, modification of custody, alimony and child support, contempt actions, and military-related family law issues. He has a practice focused on the preparation of retirement division orders, including Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs), as well as orders to divide federal civilian and military retirement. Jimmy is routinely hired to advise family law attorneys on the division of retirement plans and the preparation of QDROs, as well as for QDRO-related litigation. Jimmy is admitted to practice in the State of Georgia, the Georgia Court of Appeals, the Georgia Supreme Court, and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia and is a member of the State of Georgia Bar Association, Georgia Family Law Section, Georgia Young Lawyers Division, DeKalb County Bar Association, and the Family Law section of the DeKalb Bar. Jimmy is a partner at Shewmaker & Lewis, LLC, in Peachtree Corners, Georgia.

The Encyclopedia of Cults, Sects, and New Religions

Surpassing the scope and the thoroughness of the first edition, this new edition of The Encyclopedia of Cults, Sects, and New Religions is the most wide-ranging and accessible resource on the historically significant and more obscure, sinister, and bizarre religious groups. Including many entries by scholarly specialists, this volume explains more than 1,000 diverse groups and movements, from such well-known sects as the Branch Davidians, Aum Shinrikyo, and Heaven's Gate, to obscure groups like Ordo Templi Satanas, Witches International, and the Nudist Christian Church of the Blessed Virgin Jesus. In addition to an exhaustive index and handy cross-references, the second edition includes over a hundred new topical entries on subjects relevant to understanding sectarian movements, from snake-handling and satanic ritual abuse to brainwashing and exorcism. This book, a must for all libraries and schools, will endure as the first and only point of reference for researchers, scholars, students, and anyone interested in fringe religious groups.

Odd Gods

Analysing the characteristics of truly dangerous groups compared to those of the merely unusual but innocuous, this book discusses what people find attractive about membership in minority religions, as well as community suspicions and media hype that lead to misunderstandings. It includes a broad-based survey of unusual religious groups.

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Criminal Law for Family Law Attorneys

"[This book] is a guide to spotting criminal issues and concerns in family law cases, useful for family law attorneys or anyone going through a family law matter. There is often an overlap between family law and criminal defense. Sometimes the criminal implications in family law cases are obvious, such as domestic violence, but they are often less so, such as unlawful tracking and surveillance. Family law attorneys who do not understand the criminal implications and recognize this overlap can accidentally exacerbate the situation by not being able to advice their clients properly. [This book] is designed to help family law attorneys keep their clients out of trouble. While this book will not make you an expert in criminal defense, it will help you identify the issues so that you can appropriately advise your client or get them counsel from a criminal defense attorney. Sometimes, the best thing we can do for our clients is identify and address potential issues before they become problems" --