The Contender

The Contender [UNABRIDGED] (4 Audio Cassettes/5 Hours)

Narrated by Peter Francis James. Albert Brooks is a high school dropout. His job in a small Harlem grocery store feels like a dead end. Friends are drifting into drug addiction and robbery. Each day Alberts options shrink a little more. His future is growing dimmeruntil he walks into Donatellis Gym. Standing before a short, stocky man with a hard face and knowing eyes, Albert dares to dream. He tells the veteran trainer that he wants to be a boxer, a champion. But before long, he will understand Mr. Donatellis answer: Its the climbing that makes the man. Getting to the top is an extra reward. The Contender has appeared on school reading and library lists ever since it was first published. It was chosen as an ALA Notable Childrens Book and won a Child Study Association Childrens Book Award. Alberts moving story offers a realistic portrait of the young mans struggle to find self-respect and direction in a world of violence, drugs and crime.

How Do We Know the Bible Is True (Contender's Bible Study Series)
$7.99
"How Do We Know the Bible is True?" is another in the "Contenders Bible Study Series" curriculum. These study guides are designed to be used in one of two specific ways. For believers the series provides help by providing answers to complex questions you may be asking or questions you are being asked by others. For the skeptic or one seeking truth, the series provides helpful factual information on difficult issues are regularly asked concerning the Christian faith.

The lessons are designed to be user friendly and to encourage active group discussion. Participants should feel free to agree or disagree openly and honestly, while being sensitive to other group members.

The topics in this study guide include the uniqueness of the Bible, it's inspiration, how the Bible as we know it originated, a discussion of supposed myths and legends, and questions about contradictions.

The writings of the Qu'ran, the Book of Mormon, the claims of Jehovah's witnesses, and the writing of Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist religions are all discussed in light of the Biblical claim to be the inspired Word of God.

Dr. John Ankerberg ministers internationally on radio and television. He is the author of more than 80 books. Dillon Burroughs is a research associate for the Ankerberg Theological Research Institute and author and co-author of a number of books. Both men are highly recognized for their contributions in the field of apologetic studies.

Whether, skeptic, seeker, or long established Christian you will find "How Do We Know the Bible is True?" an important source of evidence to be considered for establishing your faith or making the claims of it's contents personal.

The Gemini Contenders
$7.99
This suspenseful novel begins in the early years of W.W.II and carries through three generations. A young Italian man of a wealthy influential family is witness to his entire family murdered by the Nazis, and later to find priests are behind it. The British, knowing his value come to the young man's rescue, where they then begin his training regiment. He ends up residing in America. Decades go by; I new life is started; he thought the past was behind him, but he would be wrong. All these years a secret has been guarded and it is up to his two twin sons to find the truth.

At times the line between good and evil becomes fuzzy. The secret has to do with lost documents doubting the scriptures. These lost documents could bring chaos to the church and in enemy hands would be and ideological weapon. The Germans got involved for power and riches. One can't help seeing the comparisons to the "Da Vinci Code" in this novel that was written three decades earlier. Even so, it is an interesting and well written story, but beware.

Wish you well
Scott

Thompson/Center Contender Pistol: How To Tune, Time, Load, And Shoot For Accuracy
$14.00
While this book is short, it offers many tips on how to properly hold and use this fine target quality handgun. It also shows the high level of accuracy that can be achieved with it. I recommend this book for someone thinking about buying one of these handguns.