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Education Among the Mennonites of America
"Education Among the Mennonites of America" provides a thorough historical and sociological examination of the educational ideals and systems developed by Mennonite communities in the United States. Author John Ellsworth Hartzler explores the evolution of learning within this religious group, tracing the journey from early Anabaptist educational principles in Europe to the establishment of formal academies and colleges across the American landscape. The work delves into the specific challenges encountered by a community traditionally committed to non-conformity and pacifism as it engaged with the broader American educational environment. Hartzler analyzes the motives behind the founding of various denominational institutions and the ways in which these schools served to preserve Mennonite identity while addressing the practical needs of a changing society. By investigating the tension between religious isolation and intellectual advancement, the text sheds light on the internal debates regarding higher education and cultural assimilation. This study remains a significant resource for understanding the intersection of faith, culture, and pedagogy. It offers deep insights into the Anabaptist commitment to character building and the pursuit of knowledge, making it an essential read for scholars of religious history, the history of education, and American immigrant experiences. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Lettie Portman: Justice in Time
Just as Lettie Portman begins to think she may have found a man worthy of her love, a new case puts it all into perspective. A prominent senator's wife is dead, and all signs point to suicide. Lettie, however, has her doubts. If her instincts are to be trusted, the senator himself is to blame for his spouse's untimely end. But just what did this slain woman know that was worth killing to keep quiet? Detective Tony Reed wants to help find the answers, but Lettie's keeping him at an arm's length. It's hard to believe in the fairytale while probing the depths of the senator's fraught marriage. Proof that it can all go wrong in a heartbeat. Is it really worth opening herself up to love if doing so le
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Lettie Portman: The District Attorney
Lettie Portman couldn't escape the years of abuse she suffered as a child, but now she's armed with a law degree and a mission to defend others from the same plight. When the hospital calls her in to talk to an eleven-year-old named Elle admitted under suspicious circumstances, she finds a case that takes a straight shot at her heart. Can she rescue the little girl from her pain--and get the jury to agree to a new life for her? Lettie knows she'll need all the help she can get, and one handsome detective wants to offer it to her. But can she truly trust his intentions? And could falling in love pull her focus from the one case she wants to win more than anything? She couldn't get justice for herself all those years ago, but maybe she can get it now for Elle. And maybe she can finally begin to heal...
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Christine Sussman: Hellfire
The only thing worse than rain on your wedding day? Hellfire. A drone mission gone awry just blew up one bride's special day, and she calls on celebrated war hero and justice-hungry lawyer Christine Sussman to bring the responsible parties to justice. But while court cases fought solely on US soil are tough, this international battle is near impossible to navigate. Especially when big oil spills into the mix. Are the depths of Christine's legal knowledge enough to beat out the depths of the guilty parties' pockets, or has this attorney finally found a case she simply cannot win?
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Christine Sussman: Court Order
Once a decorated soldier, now a hero in the courtroom, Christine Sussman doesn't back down from a fight. But can one lawyer secure victory when the whole system seems rigged against her client? That's exactly what Christine will find out when she agrees to represent a young woman who was assaulted at a college party and then forced to relive the event over and over again, thanks to a media firestorm. The accused and their protectors will do anything to stay out of prison--and that includes bending the law in their favor. Is Christine willing to bend it right back to secure a win for her client?
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Rico Rocky
The police are after...the police. An outsider is needed to hunt down the bad ones. Call up Thaddeus Murfee. Thaddeus gets the call from the Los Angeles District Attorney, a crime-buster nicknamed RICO Rocky. There's a ring of police on the take...and worse. The DA is known for his RICO criminal cases, RICO for Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organizations Act. RICO Rocky enlists Thaddeus to file a RICO indictment and take them down. Only problem is, it's going to be very dangerous. Will be necessary to go undercover. Yes, bring your investigator, Marcel. He'll need to go undercover, too. Thaddeus takes on the assignment. Can he take down the bad apples? Or, will he find that it isn't the police who are dirty, but the District Attorney's Office itself? War breaks out: a battle of psychology, lawyers, and of dark deeds. And an execution. Join John Ellsworth (and Thaddeus Murfee) for this multi-million-selling author's story of police and District Attorneys as Thaddeus tries to unravel who's bad and who's good in the Los Angeles law enforcement squad. A sure way to stay up late with a story that gets more twisted the more you read. Like all of John Ellsworth's thrillers, this one is huge!
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Lawyers in Gray
In a deadly game of international espionage, Michael Gresham races to expose a conspiracy that threatens America's energy security. When secrets are being sold to the Russians, and the prize is control of American oil fields, Gresham knows he's up against corruption on a global scale. Pitted against a Russian businessman and a group of U.S. attorneys he suspects are in the Kremlin's pocket, the savvy lawyer creates a shadow law firm to trap the document sellers. But the stakes are raised when the FBI delivers chilling news: the Russians have put a contract on Gresham's head, and a lethal assassin named Nadia Karamov is closing in. Trained by the KGB/FSB to be a deadly manhunter, Karamov is a formidable adversary. As the assassin draws near, Gresham must work quickly to uncover the spies within the Gray law firm before it's too late. In a pulse-pounding race against time, he'll need all his wits and resources to stay one step ahead of his enemies and protect America's interests. Can Gresham outwit his foes and expose the traitors, or will he become the hunted in this dangerous game of cat and mouse? ________________________________________________________________ A page-turning legal thriller from three-million-selling John Ellsworth ________________________________________________________________ What they said about the Michael Gresham thrillers: 5.0 out of 5 stars - I didn't want this book to end. 5.0 out of 5 stars - Wow! This book just doesn't slow down! Once you start reading, be sure you have time because you're going for a roller coaster ride. 5.0 out of 5 stars - This book has so many twists and turns I got car sick reading it. 5.0 out of 5 stars - Kept me reading long into the night 5.0 out of 5 stars - I could not put this book down. It has so many twists, turns and curves that even if you thought you knew what was going on, you would be wrong. 5.0 out of 5 stars stars - Captivating from page one.
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Lies She Never Told Me
You love your grandmother, so will you kill the man she wants dead? Young Michael Gresham thought his legal career was off to a flying start when he was part of the team tracking Saddam Hussein in Operation Desert Shield. But on his return to the US a family secret threatens to undo everything. His grandmother needs a man dead and she's chosen young Michael for the task. He's a lawyer, he believes in the rule of law, he believes that no man is above the law. But sometimes...life is complicated. A prequel novella for the Michael Gresham series ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page-turning legal thrillers from three-million-selling John Ellsworth ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What they said about the Michael Gresham thrillers: 5.0 out of 5 stars - I didn't want this book to end. 5.0 out of 5 stars - Wow! This book just doesn't slow down! Once you start reading, be sure you have time because you're going for a roller coaster ride. 5.0 out of 5 stars - This book has so many twists and turns I got car sick reading it. 5.0 out of 5 stars - Kept me reading long into the night 5.0 out of 5 stars - I could not put this book down. It has so many twists, turns and curves that even if you thought you knew what was going on, you would be wrong. 5.0 out of 5 stars stars - Captivating from page one.
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The Defendant's Father
A killer in the guest room. When Michael Gresham and his wife offer to help their priest, life takes a dark turn. The holy man's has a son, illegitimate of course, and he's on a first degree murder charge. It's time for Gresham to step up, and this time it includes having the boy in their home. Neither he or his wife were prepared for what happened next From million-seller John Ellsworth.
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30 Days of Justis
She's the daughter he doesn't know he has, until she calls him...from death row. Michael Gresham meets his lost daughter, Cache, in her prison cell. She is scheduled for execution in 30 days. Her other lawyers have given up; there is nothing left to do. On a hunch, Michael reviews ancient records. He is astonished at what he finds. The countdown of her life begins. Gripping courtroom drama from million-selling John Ellsworth. ______________________________________________________________ Praise for the Michael Gresham series 5.0 out of 5 stars Mind Blown... 5.0 out of 5 stars Full of surprises 5.0 out of 5 stars ...a must read! 5.0 out of 5 stars Too bad I couldn't give it 10 stars! 5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating 5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to put down 5.0 out of 5 stars What a book!
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Annie's Verdict
Attorney Michael Gresham has a new go-to person. Her name is Annie and she's twelve. Annie is a savant. She can look at you and, like her idol, Sherlock Holmes, tell you where you're from, whether or not you're happily married, and where you went to school. But now she must use her skills to discover who murdered her entire family, because it looks like the killer was actually looking for her. Annie must profile the killer before he kills her. It will take all of her brilliance and all of the lawyering skills of Michael Gresham. But will even that be enough? At the last minute, Annie spins out an entire universe of killers and leads Michael Gresham to their door. Now the door must be opened. _____________________________________________________________ A page-turning legal thriller from three-million-selling John Ellsworth _____________________________________________________________ What they said about the Michael Gresham thrillers: 5.0 out of 5 stars - I didn't want this book to end. 5.0 out of 5 stars - Wow! This book just doesn't slow down! Once you start reading, be sure you have time because you're going for a roller coaster ride. 5.0 out of 5 stars - This book has so many twists and turns I got car sick reading it. 5.0 out of 5 stars - Kept me reading long into the night 5.0 out of 5 stars - I could not put this book down. It has so many twists, turns and curves that even if you thought you knew what was going on, you would be wrong. 5.0 out of 5 stars stars - Captivating from page one.
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Carlos the Ant
Gresham's toughest case yet... Carlos puts in his 40 hours a week, pays his taxes and loves his family. But when his daughter gets sick and the only treatment that will save her is far beyond his means, he does the only thing he can think of. He robs banks. The money comes in, but so does unwanted help from the criminal underworld and soon it's all out of control. Facing armed robbery charges and a prosecution lawyer who wants to stick a needle in his arm and watch him die, Carlos turns to Michael Gresham. Gresham's first target is the prosecution. She plays ruthless, but he knows there's a dark secret somewhere beneath that façade. Bank robberies, courtroom drama and unexpected turns fill this page-turning legal thriller from million-selling John Ellsworth. _________________________________________________________________ What they said about the Michael Gresham thrillers: 5.0 out of 5 stars - I didn't want this book to end. 5.0 out of 5 stars - Wow! This book just doesn't slow down! Once you start reading, be sure you have time because you're going for a roller coaster ride. 5.0 out of 5 stars - This book has so many twists and turns I got car sick reading it. 5.0 out of 5 stars - Kept me reading long into the night 5.0 out of 5 stars - I could not put this book down. It has so many twists, turns and curves that even if you thought you knew what was going on, you would be wrong. 5.0 out of 5 stars stars - Captivating from page one.
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