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'Leeworthy set out to write a biography which fully reflects the complexity of Thomas' life, especially foregrounding 'the political character of Gwyn's character and creative output' but he does so much more, expanding the reader's knowledge by giving us not just the life but also the times... This punchy portrait of a real Welsh literary heavyweight hits home with the brutal realism of Thomas' jabbing prose and mordant wit.' – Jon Gower, Nation.Cymru 'Fury of Past Time is a model of its kind. An immense amount of research has gone into this biography, which will be the standard work on Gwyn Thomas for many years to come. It deserves to be read by those who already admire the fiction and ...
In 1636, Roger Williams, recently banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony because of his religious beliefs, established a settlement at the head of Narragansett Bay that he named “Providence.” This small colony soon became a sanctuary for those seeking to escape religious persecution. Within a few years, a royal land patent and charter resulted in the formation of the “Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations,” which incorporated Williams’ original settlement and espoused his tenets of freedom of religion and separation of church and state. During the ensuing decades, thousands of Baptists, Quakers, Jews, and Huguenots relocated to Rhode Island from other New England co...
Reprint of the original, first published in 1875.
The Works of Thomas Peters is a Fiction Christian book about a young man who tries to find his passion and place in life. He leaves his home in Georgia, much to the dismay of his parents, joining the Peacemakers and immersing himself in the community for change, impacting in the country of Ethiopia. During his stay in Ethiopia, he meets a humble and meek man of God who teaches him biblical truths and integrates the Word of God in every concept of his life. Thomas wants what Mr. Jude has, which is the wisdom of God, humility, gentleness, favor, and wealth. Thomas is diligent in listening to the Mr. Jude and desires a personal relationship with Christ. Using biblical scriptures, this fiction book offers Christ-centered wisdom, forgiveness, and wealth-building principles, helping him discover that the true wealth of God comes from loving God and loving His people.