The Voyage of the Santa Evangelista is an adventurous, thrilling allegory about the Biblical teachings of vocation and evangelism-how they are a part of, and complement, each Christian. The ship represents the Church, and those on board represent the various vocations within the body of Christ and how their callings were made to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ. In The Voyage of the Santa Evangelista, Rev. Mack has creatively and effectively intertwined the thoughts and lives of fictional characters with the doctrine of vocation and evangelism. Set in the time following the discovery of the New World and the Reformation, the reader sets sail with the captain, crew, and passengers of the Santa Evangelista on a voyage of self-examination. Through the characters he has imagined, Rev. Mack teaches a Biblical understanding of Christian purpose in every action of life that is inextricably linked to the mission of God and His final goal for His elect children to enter into heaven.

Statistics is of ever-increasing importance in Science and Technology and this book presents the essentials of the subject in a form suitable either as the basis of a course of lectures or to be read and/or used on its own. It assumes very little in the way of mathematical knowledge-just the ability to substitute numerically in a few simple formulae. However, some mathematical proofs are outlined or given in full to illustrate the derivation of the subject; these can be omitted without loss of understanding. The book does aim at making clear the scope and nature of those essential tests and methods that a scientist or technologist is likely to need; to this end each chapter has been divided into sections with their own subheadings and some effort has been made to make the text unambiguous (if any reader finds a misleading point anywhere I hope he will write to me about it). Also with this aim in view, the equality of probability to proportion of population is stated early, then the normal distribution and the taking of samples is discussed. This occupies the first five chapters. With the principles of these chapters understood, the student can immediately learn the significance tests of Chapter 6 and, if he needs it, the analysis of variance of Chapter 7. For some scientists this will be most of what they need. Howcver, they will be in a position to read and/or use the remaining chapters without undue difficulty.

In 2009, Sports Illustrated reported that 78% of NFL players file for bankruptcy or face financial hardship only two years after playing their last game. Stories of Mike Tyson, Curt Schilling, Allen Iverson, and other athletes who have squandered millions of dollars constantly hit the news headlines. This book is written for those athletes who want to plan for a future that does not include financial hardships, regardless of the length of their career. "Playing Smart" is written for authors who dare to be different. Ryan Mack, nationally renowned financial expert and author, has worked with many athletes throughout his career. Many talented athletes are young men and women when they enter their professional sports career. These athletes want to be informed, but don't know which questions to ask. This book is a clear, easy to understand guide to a variety of topics which help professional athletes minimize the risk of losing their fortune. In fact, this book will help athletes learn how to make their money and savings grow. Inside you will find strategies for navigating: Family and Money: Strategies for navigating money with family in a way that is balanced and protects the athlete's interests. Advisors: Weeding out unethical advisors and building an effective/comprehensive team. Retirement: Wealth building strategies to create a long term financial plan for life after sports. Giving Back: Responsible strategies for giving back to the community and empowering others. Ryan Mack has used his expertise to create a handbook, the first of its kind, to empower athletes financially. If an athlete wants to spend his or her money wisely to maximize the possibility of long-term financial success, they must read "Playing Smart" and keep it for future reference. Ryan Mack wrote this book knowing that he would not be in the room or in the orientation to assist every athlete, but having this book and the answers to its questions is the next best thing

The Voyage of the Santa Evangelista is an adventurous, thrilling allegory about the Biblical teachings of vocation and evangelism-how they are a part of, and complement, each Christian. The ship represents the Church, and those on board represent the various vocations within the body of Christ and how their callings were made to proclaim the Good News of Jesus Christ. In The Voyage of the Santa Evangelista, Rev. Mack has creatively and effectively intertwined the thoughts and lives of fictional characters with the doctrine of vocation and evangelism. Set in the time following the discovery of the New World and the Reformation, the reader sets sail with the captain, crew, and passengers of the Santa Evangelista on a voyage of self-examination. Through the characters he has imagined, Rev. Mack teaches a Biblical understanding of Christian purpose in every action of life that is inextricably linked to the mission of God and His final goal for His elect children to enter into heaven.

The Esther C. Mack Industrial School of Salem, Massachusetts compiled this book in 1910. Included are selections from 'The Compleat Cook' (1683); 'The Frugal Housewife' (1730); 'Our Grandmother's Cook Book' (1800); and 'Our Own Cook Books' (1900). Literary quotations from Shakespeare, Byron, Cervantes, and more are scattered among the recipes for baked goodies, meat dishes, and beverages.

A clear, personal, step-by-step plan to achieve financial freedom--for yourself and your community

Financial planning isn't easy - especially when you're trying to overcome destructive spending habits, accumulating debt, and ever-increasing household budgets. Ryan Mack, Wall Streeter-come-financial advisor, has written LIVING IN THE VILLAGE for those who need a clear, accessible and tangible plan for getting personal finances in order once and for all. In a frank, accessible voice, Ryan C. Mack provides simple, easy-to-understand financial advice that you can implement right away. He developed a seven-step plan, featuring critical advice for:
- Eliminating debt
- Improving credit
- Creating an emergency fund
- Maximizing the company retirement plan and IRA
- Avoiding financial predators
- Diversifying your investments
- Establishing a financial legacy for future generations
Each step of the way, LIVING IN THE VILLAGE not only educates you about financial planning tricks and pitfalls, but also, through numerous personal testimonies from ordinary people doing extraordinary things in their communities, shows you how to give back and contribute to the economic advancement to your community.

"Parlor Ladies and Ebony Drudges does not simply fill in another piece of the mosaic that women's historians have been assembling. Raising new questions, it offers a fresh perspective on the history of African American women and invites us to follow new paths of inquiry."--from the Foreword by Elizabeth Fox-Genovese
Focusing on the community of Orangeburg, South Carolina, from 1880 to 1940, Parlor Ladies and Ebony Drudges explores the often sharp class divisions that developed among African African women in that small, semirural area.
Kibibi Voloria Mack's research challenges the conventional thesis that all African American women toiled--and toiled hard--throughout their lives. She shows that this was only true if they belonged to certain socioeconomic classes. Mack finds that, in Orangeburg, a significant minority did not have to work outside the home (unless they chose to do so) and that some even had staffs of domestics to do their housework--a situation paralleling that of the town's genteel white women. While the factors of gender and race did restrict the lives of all African American women in Jim Crow Orangeburg, Mack argues, there was no real solidarity across class lines. In fact, as she points out, tensions often arose between women of the upper classes and those of the middle and working classes.
Mack offers a rich picture of the work patterns, social lives, home lives, attitudes, and self-images of the women of each class, carefully distinguishing their differences and noting the historical changes and continuities that affected them. The book is not only an important contribution to the study of African American women in the South but also to the research on women's work more generally: it is a vital corrective to the past emphasis on white women living in northeastern urban areas.
The Author: Kibibi Voloria C. Mack is an assistant professor in the Africana Studies Department at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She is a native of Orangeburg, South Carolina, and received her doctorate in history at the State University of New York, Binghamton. The mother of four daughters, she has also written several books for young people on African and African American history.