Böcker av Michael Lemay

The story illustrates how people from different backgrounds and cultures can dwell together in harmony and in love, despite their religious and economic statuses. Ruth finds herself in a compromising position where she is being humble and loyal to her mother in law, after having become a widow. Ruth is a widow as well, and has chosen to remain with her mother in law, rather than seek another husband back in her home land.Ruth's demonstration of her commitment and her loyalty to her widowed mother in law, is rewarded by an encounter and a marriage to the man of her dreams. This pattern of being blessed by God for our good works, is a hallmark of the work of God. The main characters Ruth and Boaz are used figuratively and sometimes satirically here, to illustrate the way that a woman would find and prepare herself to meet and to maintain a vibrant and flourishing love relationship with her God given King (Boaz).The sequel to Finding Boaz (finding Ruth), illustrates how a man would find and prepare himself to meet and to maintain a vibrant and a flourishing love affair with his God given Queen (Ruth).

Elections in America provides a thorough and objective explanation of American elections at the local, state, and national levels. It discusses laws and practices that govern elections, the history of elections and voting rights, and contemporary voting controversies.Elections in America is an all-in-one resource for understanding the many facets of elections and voting trends since the United States came into being. It explains how, when, and why the franchise expanded in fits and starts after America's founding and the various controversies over voting rights and vote counting that swirl around elections today. It reviews the major landmark court decisions that have impacted electoral politics, discusses how America's two-party system has shaped elections, and provides information on major organizations, groups, and people battling over voting rights and election laws.In addition, this resource provides a suite of original essays from election scholars on different aspects of U.S. electoral politics, as well as a carefully curated selection of primary documents illuminating important developments in American election history. The book also contains a comprehensive annotated list of academic resources to guide the reader towards further research on topics of interest.