Books with author John Winchester

In the realm of angels in a world between worlds, a man known as Teacher will undergo a journey that will define him and awaken the children of the All Father. Called by the All Father, Teacher has been transported to the land of Ethereum, where he will be taught the truth about the sacred scriptures and the power of laying down their earthly traditions and denominational misconceptions. On his journey, he will be guided, by the 'Messenger', who will teach him what the All Father truly meant when he spoke of sin, true honor, and the Sabbath in the sacred scriptures. He will also meet the Son, who will give Teacher a first hand look at the power of forgiveness, grace, the sacrifice upon the cross, and human choice. The story “Journey to Ethereum” is 132 pages in length and includes an appendix with Biblical scriptures for further reading. “Journey to Ethereum” is the first in the series “The Angel Dialogues.”

The internationally celebrated author of The Debt to Pleasure returns with this major, breakout novel -- scathing and subversive, sharply witty and brilliantly observed as it follows the lives and fortunes of a group of people in London that becomes connected in unforeseen ways. Pepys Road: an ordinary street in the capital. Today, through each letterbox along this ordinary street drops a card with a simple message: We Want What You Have. At forty, Roger Yount is blessed with an expensively groomed wife, two small sons and a powerful job in the city. Freddy Kano, teenage football sensation, has left a two-room shack in Senegal to follow his dream. Traffic warden Quentina has exchanged the violence of the police in Zimbabwe for the violence of the enraged middle classes. Elsewhere in the Capital, Zbigniew has come from Warsaw to indulge the super-rich in their interior decoration whims. These are just some of the unforgettable characters in Lanchester's unputdownable masterpiece novel of contemporary urban life.

Discover some of the most the amazing military aircraft of all time in this exhilarating new title with inside and outside vantage points. This high-flying reference book gives mere mortals a unique chance to climb into the cockpits of classified military aircraft, and launch up into the clouds for recon missions and air-to-air combat. From the earliest models developed during WWI to the sophisticated military aircraft of the 21st century, readers can explore iconic fighter jets like the sub-sonic MiG-17, one of the Soviet Union's most punishing weapons, and the iconic McDonnell-Douglas F-15 Eagle, in flight since 1972. Learn how military aircraft evolved from the light-weight bi-planes of WWI to today's technological wonders equipped with radar and long-range missiles. Large-scale spreads are visually arresting, and feature detailed specifications and fact-boxes, as well as specially commissioned cross-section diagrams revealing the design and construction of featured planes. The

Boeing and Airbus may dominate today’s commercial aircraft market, but there are dozens of smaller manufacturers producing excellent airplanes to service short- and medium-distance routes. Dozens of these commercial aircraft—from the immortal Douglas DC-3 to the unrivaled Boeing 747—are covered here, along with business jets, leisure aircraft, and police and firefighting aircraft from around the world. 600 color and archival black-and-white photographs are included.