The battle took place at Kerreri, 11km north of Omdurman in the Sudan. Kitchener commanded a force of 8,000 British regulars and a mixed force of 17,000 Sudanese and Egyptian soldiers. He arrayed his force in an arc around the village of Egeiga close to the bank of the Nile, where a gunboat flotilla waited in support, facing a wide, flat plain with hills rising to the left and right. The British and Egyptian cavalry were placed on either flank. Al-Taashi's...

In 1882 the British invaded Egypt in an audacious war that gave them control of the country, and the Suez Canal, for more than 70 years. William Wright gives the first full account of that hard-fought and hitherto neglected campaign, which was not nearly as "tidy" as the British commander would later claim. Using unpublished documents and forgotten books, including the discovery of General Sir Garnet Wolseley's diaries, Wright highlights how the Egyptian...

Who were the men who commanded the British Army in the numerous small wars of the Victorian Empire? Today, many are all but forgotten, save the likes of Cardigan, Kitchener, Baden-Powell, and Gordon of Khartoum. Yet they were a disparate and fascinating assemblage, made up of men of true military genius, as well as egotists, fools, and despots. William Wright surveys over 150 of these men, their careers, and personalities. He reveals not only the...

There are several underlying factors that led to the attack on Pearl Harbor. After Japan invaded Manchuria (1931) the League of Nations (1933) condemned the Japanese for their aggressive action that prompted their delegation to walk out of the organization. Ignoring all previous agreements, the Japanese Government (1936) embarked on a massive expansion of their naval force. In December 1937, while escorting American oil tankers along the Yangtze River,...

Matthew chose not to write his Gospel in chronological order. Why? How does his presentation of the Gospel differ from the other three? I show that Matthew organized his book into fourteen chiasms, explain how chiasms work, and describe the advantages that Matthew afforded the careful reader. The contrasts and comparisons of the vertical and horizontal aspects of the chiasms provide the reader with new insights into the events of Jesus' earthly ministry,...

A heart-felt ride through relationships via Prose.

Why do we seek to control events in our lives when so much is determined in the spiritual realm? Highlights the power of turning it all over to God. Our story derives from a journal kept over the course of one year, November 18, 2018-2019, a year of invasions into an otherwise idyllic lifestyle. The journey begins with an intruder's late night attack after three days without power during an ice storm. Our homestead sits on twenty-two beautiful rural...

Who throws an old BIBLE away--especially if MURDER is written in the margins? Conceived in the distant past, forgotten and overgrown, one might be surprised where a paper alley leads. While the obvious is found on well-worn streets, the truth may lie down a path less traveled. The alley may not look like much. For a hundred years, its value rested in something more precious than money. The townspeople drove by a story forgotten by most, but not...

Story of Eileen Franklin who after twenty years of repression went public and accused her father of attempted murder.

This third sequel to "From the Diary of an Assassin" focuses primarily on Angel's children: her daughter Gloria, also known as Baby Girl, and her son Little Ramon, also known as King. Both have mastered the art of paper stacking to the extent that most people can only dream of. Being a well-known attorney in Chicago, Baby Girl increased the crime's severity, and Angel emerged from hiding only to be involved in a gun battle with the police. Will Angel...