Böcker av Marcus Johnson

The United States of America has overcome every obstacle that has crossed her path over the course of history. Each moment of grave uncertainty was meant for this nation's downfall; there were times when this seemed to be our ultimate. To the contrary, the people of this nation have never failed to reach deep within our collective spirit, defy every immense odd and every cynic, and proclaim ourselves the masters of our own destiny. For two-hundred, forty-seven years, our relentless ability to rise above and beyond every adversity and pass on a more prosperous society onto each subsequent generation has served as our moral compass. The crisis we face today is like no other, and our nation remains in desperate need of that moral compass. The radical right-wing movement ignited by Donald Trump and his allies in 2016 is on the warpath to redefine all that defines America's greatness and has pledged to destroy all those of whom they perceive to be a threat to their quest for power. Furthermore, because of this toxic political agenda, dangerous elements of bigotry, intolerance, and hate are becoming normalized once more and encouraged by the enactment of unjust laws followed by hate-based rhetoric from leaders in high positions of leadership. Whether it be Donald Trump himself, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Ron DeSantis, Greg Abbott, or Lauren Boebert, their quest is consistent across the board: fascist authoritarianism and the forced relinquishing of human rights under the law. MAGA is the most dangerous and un-American political movement in the history of our country since the Ku Klux Klan. If we allow this savagely brand of extremism to continue to grow on steroids, entertaining the quest for authoritarian governance and chipping away at Americans' human rights more and more, this nation may slip into a warlike conflict that will not only destroy the lives of countless citizens but alter the course of history forever. We cannot allow this to happen.

Circa 63 AD, scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia Minor, and Bithynia, were Christian converts experiencing undefined degrees of suffering and persecution. At some point, the Apostle Peter, who was most likely residing in Rome at the time, had received news of what these Christians were enduring and was compelled to write to them, advising them to remember the grace and peace that is found in Jesus Christ and why they had converted to Christianity in the first place. What Peter shared with the First Century Christians, in what is now modern day Turkey, would encapsulate everything he had learned since the moment Jesus commanded him to "Follow Me" and the thirty years that followed. Christ followers today, 21st Century men, are blessed to have the opportunity to mentally consume and heartfully digest the faith and grace teachings of Peter to this very day. Peter would remind suffering Christians, the exiled elect of God, that there is a Living Hope even in the midst of their suffering. Though Peter wrote it almost 2000 years ago, his letter parallels events today, which includes the life of the 21st Century Christian man. Martin Luther referred to Peter's letter as the most outstanding book of the New Testament, the true Doctrine of Faith. In this Biblical Commentary, Marcus tackles a detailed study of the First Epistle of Peter, breaking it down verse by verse and shares how, without violating the integrity of Peter's letter, HOPE is available for the 21st Century Man, who is living in two Kingdoms.

What does it mean to live well? What are the consequences of believing that the world is a bad place? What is virtue? How can we embrace life and living? These are the sorts of questions addressed in Alapaha Paganism. No final, universal, or ultimate answers are prescribed. Instead, a unique perspective, growing in Alapaha, is shared. It suggests this life is good, this world is good, and neither are in need of salvation or redemption.

Not everyone chooses the streets. Sometimes, when everything is taken away, it's all that's left... The slums of Shindjin have long since been the champion of poverty. Violence and extortion are commonplace, where one's fate can literally be determined by a roll of the dice. A place where the fallout of these actions fall onto the shoulders of children. Shou and Jun are two such children, torn from the comfort of the lives they knew. Now thrust into an environment where organized crime IS law. With nowhere to turn, they're forced to become the very thing that ruined their lives.

Harnakhte is the son of the governor of a small town in the very south of Egypt, and Apet-hesit is one of pharaoh's numerous granddaughters. They meet as children and swear an oath to love each other forever. Six years pass and Harnakhte leaves his parent's home to look for his bride in Pi-Ramses. During the time of separation, Apet-hesit's mother was killed by a holy crocodile. Apet-hesit avenges her mother's death and kills the creature. The priests want to execute the killer of the holy crocodile, but don't know who is to blame.Apet-hesit's father fancies his chances to succeed as pharaoh, but he needs money to finance his plan, and sells Apet-hesit as a slave. Then he has her abducted and taken to Sharakh, a secret city in the desert where he hides her from her owner.Harnakhte arrives in Pi-Ramses to find Apet-hesit gone. He manages to find the city of Sharakh, but is imprisoned. The people of Sharakh train one of their girls to act as Apet-hesit and show her to Harnakhte to distract him from the real Apet-hesit. The lovesick man is taken in.Court politics intervene and the two lovers are kept apart. Will Harnakhte ever recognize his true love? Find out in the historical novel Apet-hesit: Scarred for Life.Raised in Holland, Marcus Johnson now lives in New Zealand. Fascinated by history, his last novel was Salome: An Invitation to the Dance.Publisher's website: http://sbpra.com/MarcusJohnson