New Releases by Jim West

As a new President takes the reins in Washington DC, added emphasis is placed on eradicating the grip the cartels from Central and South America have on the illicit drug, sex trafficking, and other violent crimes plaguing the streets of America. The task includes interdiction of the drugs on the open seas, and ground operations within the countries, specifically Venezuela and Mexico, where the cartels are virtually controlling the countries. Seemingly a virtual impossible task with the thousands of illegals with ties to both the cartels and the street gangs that form part of the chain of distribution, Black Water is called on to provide assistance on the ground. Dark Water is tasked with decapitating the heads of the cartels in their country of origin, while Muddy Water is tasked with stopping the drug and child sex trafficking at the street level within the various cities of the United States. In coordination with the FBI, CIA, ICE, the Border Patrol, and local law enforcement, the men and women of Muddy Water are dispatched across the country. Unfortunately, the cartels have penetrated someone in one of the law enforcement groups and is feeding the cartels with information that places not only the active Black Water personnel in jeopardy, but their family members as well. In a race against time, numerous family members of the active agents must be protected while finding a solution to the obvious internal leak. Not hampered by the normal constraints of governmental agencies, Jim Lashley finds a more direct approach to getting the information from a captured cartel member, and that approach puts a bounty on his head by the leader of that cartel. The effort to not only find him, but members of his family who can be used to lure him in, intensifies.

As the ensuing ethnic cleansing and white genocide continued across South Africa, and the expropriation of thousands of the farms that had been held for generations in the hands of the original Dutch settlers, the Boers, which would doom the country to a devastating famine, the government of the United States contracted Black Water to provide a solution keeping their public hands clean. Knowing the solution can have no visible connection to the government, Black Water sends in their international team, Dark Water, to resolve the dilemma. With a double mandate; stop the murdering, raping, and torture of the legal owners of the farms the government is expropriating, and stopping the current President, along with his opponent in the upcoming reelection, from devastating the country further, the men and women of the Dark Water task force must tread lightly, but with deadly force. After the collusion between the President and his opponent in the upcoming election is discovered, the decision is made to remove both, as well as removing all of the teams they have sent into the countryside to steal or destroy all of the Boer''s farms. With over three hundred thousand farms in jeopardy, and only three hundred people to perform the almost insurmountable tasks, Black Water must devise a strategy using the latest technology to monitor and eliminate the teams sent out to destroy the farms, and find a way to remove the two men responsible without casting any suspicion on the US government.

After four years of an open border and millions of illegal immigrants Flooding across our borders with Mexico and Canada, including hundreds of thousands of vicious criminals such as Tren de Aragua and the Chinese Triad, the newly elected administration enacted a massive deportation. Due to the astronomical task of finding, capturing, and deporting such massive number of Illegal Immigrants being almost impossible using the Federal agencies, such as ICE and the FBI, the decision was made to enlist outside assistance. Black Water was contacted by the newly appointed Chief of Homeland Security and given the task of removing those criminal elements in those sanctuary cities where assistance from state or city authorities would be ineffective. After identifying members of the Chinese Triad who had smuggled in thousands of underage children and discovering how they were using the young girls in massage parlors across the nation, and young boys as slave labor in illegal marijuana fields, Black Water coordinated a single strike in coordination with ICE and other governmental agencies. By the end of the day, not only had thousands of members of Tren de Argua been rounded up, but hundreds of underage children. Additionally, massive amounts of illegal drugs, including Fentanyl, were discovered in the locations where the Triad had established operations.

Theodore Beza (1519-1605) was an important sixteenth-century Protestant Reformer. This volume introduces his life and work and outlines his influential theological thought. McKim and West situate Beza''s theology in its historical context and clarify how it was similar to and different from the theology of other Protestant Reformers. They also help readers consider the ongoing relevance of Beza''s theology for contemporary Christian living.

After failed attempts to penetrate the veil of one of several oyster wholesale companies operating in Galveston, Texas, suspected of involvement in the production and distribution of the deadly drug, fentanyl, Black Water is called upon to solve the mystery. Using investigative techniques unavailable to the DEA because of restrictions imposed by numerous laws, Black Water discovers the suspect company is involved in a most unique distribution chain, stretching from Mexico across over half of the United States. Beginning with the head of one of the largest drug cartels in Mexico to dozens of wholesale and retail oyster companies across the country and down to the street dealers, they are given approval to eradicate the entire distribution chain by whatever means necessary. Knowing the number of deaths attributed annually to fentanyl, Black Water is only too willing to do what the government cannot do: Remove everyone involved.

This accessible book introduces the life and work of Martin Bucer (1491–1551), the significant sixteenth-century Protestant Reformer. Bucer shared theological insights with other Protestant Reformers but also provided his own unique contributions. Donald McKim and Jim West help us to understand Bucer’s thought in the historical, political, and ecclesial context of his times. They also explore its ongoing importance for the contemporary church.

When Jim Lashey’s wife, Jennifer, is killed when an assassination attempt on his life goes wrong, a new company trying to get a toehold in the lucrative private security business is proven to be responsible. Although shot twenty times himself, he manages to survive the attack. After a year of surgeries and intense physical therapy, he’s finally ready to go after those who took his wife from him. With the tacit approval of his longtime mentor, retired General Gene Barker, and the backing of his company, Black Water, he begins his quest for revenge. Each of the four men who were directly responsible will be hunted down and shot once in the temple to symbolize the shooting of Jennifer. Once they are dispatched, he goes after the man who ordered the shooting, the man behind the company. His death will not be so simple. His will be unlike any other as Jim plans to bring the fires of hell down on him in the most gruesome way imaginable.

Heinrich Bullinger (1504–75) was an important and influential sixteenth-century Protestant Reformer. Sadly, today, many are unaware of his significance. This book serves as a gateway into understanding Bullinger’s life and theology, introducing them in a fresh and accessible way for non-specialists. After outlining Bullinger’s life-story, the main theological themes in Bullinger’s thought are explored through chapters on Holy Scripture, God, Christ, the Holy Spirit, predestination and covenant, sin and salvation, church and ministry, Word and Sacraments, the state, and last things. A concluding chapter considers the abiding significance of Bullinger’s theology and what his views can mean for faithful Christian living today.

The fourth and final book in the Magicae Mathematica series concludes the story of Alex, Archimedes, and many other beloved characters as they fight against the evil Master Wizards who possess a device that could destroy the world. With time and hope running out, can Alex become the missing variable that everyone believes she is?With recent losses from both sides heavy and heartbreaking, and the most difficult decisions yet to be made. Will the Guardians make it through the mountains? Will Councilman Semlac and the people of the city make it to the Black Castle? Will Alex find her true power? Will the wizards destroy the world?Decisions, consequences, losses, risks, and sacrifices awaits Alex and her friends.

After Hua Mulan, a high level virologist from a government controlled biological laboratory in Wuhan, China, defects, the Black Water organization is tasked by the Department of State with getting her safely to the United States so she can testify regarding the Bio-weapons programs the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is developing. After being brought to America by Dark Water, Black Water’s covert international enforcement division, she is turned over to the domestic division, Muddy Water. General Gene Barker, former commander of Marine forces in Vietnam, calls in Jim Lashley, a former Marine Long Range Reconnaissance Patrolman and later an F-4 pilot flying missions in Vietnam, to take over safeguarding the lady. Knowing that the PRC will eventually determine that Hua is missing and will be sending someone to eliminate her before she can testify, Jim is faced with an almost impossible task. To keeping an unknown assailant, or assailants, from killing her or anyone in their path, Jim has to develop plans to draw out them out and eliminate them before they can do so. Once he determines who they are, he must also convince them that Hua is dead and wait for them to report back to Beijing before he eliminates them. As all of his well laid plans start to crumble, Jim is forced to enact some controversial methods to save Hua while ensuring that no further attempts will be made on her life.

Jim Lashley grew up on a small farm in rural West Texas. Following a couple of failed attempts in college because of misbehavior, he elected to enlist in the marines instead of being drafted into the army during the Vietnam War. Throughout his first two tours as a recon marine, Jim learned firsthand how cheap human life was. Following the almost-complete annihilation of his team on a small insignificant hill, Jim was noticed by a very senior officer who decided that he was worthy of special attention. After completing a program to become a marine pilot, Jim returned to Vietnam one final time. Returning home and nearing the end of the war, Jim was recruited to join a very special group that worked covertly to assist a high-profile security firm known as Black Water. That group, Dark Water, performed numerous clandestine activities that the parent company couldn’t afford to be associated with. For the remainder of his time as a marine pilot, Jim traveled around the globe, following the directives of this secretive group known only to a very select few. When his time with the marines came to an end, he was again advised by the same senior officer who had made possible his becoming a marine pilot and admission into the Dark Water group to apply to the airlines as a pilot. After being hired by American Airlines, he was given the opportunity to continue to assist Black Water with another covert group that functioned only in the continental United States. That group was simply known as Muddy Water.

The verses contained in this book were written over a long period, covering most of my adult life. And though they may sometimes not be pure in symmetry, meter, and are usually flawed compared to correct poetry, I’ve written what I’ve felt. I’m sure everyone has had these feelings at one time or another. Sometimes it helps to write down what you are thinking to preserve those memories. Time has a way of fading both the joyful and the sorrow, but being able to read your thoughts from long ago refreshes the memories.

Jim, a PhD molecular biology student, stumbles across a patented barley GMO that appears to have disappeared without any testing. His girlfriend, Maria, working on her master’s degree in archaeogenetics, discovers a dramatic and unexplained drop in the birth rate of a small African nation. Further research and assistance from friends and professors at the university lead them to the conclusion that a major agricultural company may be involved with supplying the barley that appears to be the cause of the population decline. Discovering that a local branch of the agricultural company has been deceiving him and monitoring his activities, Jim and Maria must take measures to prevent discovery of the extent of their knowledge. Finally finding the connection among three companies in Africa and the United States, along with a similar GMO that caused sterility, they must now prove the treachery and stop the genocide before an entire population disappears.

Huldrych Zwingli and Heinrich Bullinger were two of the leading Reformers of the 16th Century. They are not as well or widely known as Martin Luther and John Calvin, but they had much to say to their contemporaries and they continue to have much to say today. The extended selections from Zwingli''s and Bullinger''s works serve as guides to devotional thoughts and each is followed by a brief prayer. The texts selected were chosen because of their power and spirit. They offer readers an opportunity to, metaphorically, sit with Zwingli and Bullinger at their desks and listen to them as they turn our attention towards God. But readers will also be, slowly and carefully it is hoped, introduced to the theology of Switzerland''s greatest Reformers. Step by step and day by day users of this volume will not simply be pointed to devotional thoughts, but to theological education. This book, then, has a dual purpose: to offer spiritual guidance and to offer theological instruction.

In 1956, a fresh-faced Sanford Clark recorded "The Fool" with guitarist Al Casey at Floyd Ramsey''s small Phoenix recording studio. Written by local deejay Lee Hazlewood, the song became a top-ten Billboard hit nationwide and launched a new trailblazing era of Arizona music. Their success paved the way for other Phoenix acts and producers to chart national hits. Grammy-winning audio engineer Jack Miller started out in Ramsey''s studio, and Hazlewood produced rock hall of famer Duane Eddy''s debut album, Have ''Twangy'' Guitar, Will Travel. These early artists pioneered a sound that inspired Arizona''s best musicians from Waylon Jennings and Buck Owens to Stevie Nicks and Linda Ronstadt. Join former radio and broadcast personality Jim West for the story and soundtrack to the early days of music in the Valley of the Sun. Book jacket.

This commentary on 1 Samuel is part of a series of commentaries, each to be published by Quartz Hill Publishing House, and each to be in a concise format. The textual base of the commentary is the venerable American Standard Version of 1901. This English version is really one of the best ever produced and it continues to be valuable even now, over 100 years later. There are no frills here: no extensive footnotes, no lengthy outlines, no overbearing introductions-just the text and what it means.

A festival in Nosaj''s honor has been interrupted by a mysterious challenger wearing the Circulus de Potentia, a band of gold that gives him unstoppable strength and power. One by one the Guardians fall and a race is on for Alex to go find the wizard with a secret regarding the curious symbol on the golden band. Finding this peculiar wizard named Pythagoras wouldn''t be such a daunting task if it wasn''t for the packs of wolves that roam the forest and a maze she and her friends will have to solve as well as a riddle fashioned by Daedalus himself. What awaits Alex in the Forest of Factors? Can Archimedes solve the equation in time? Can the Guardians stop this invincible challenger? A symbol unknown, a riddle unsolved, a maze guarded by a monster, a race against time to find the secrets of the Circulus de Potentia and the most precious thing in the world."

This entertaining book tells the fascinating stories -- sometimes humorous, sometimes poignant -- about the people who buy maps and the reasons they do so. Read about death by lightning, a bounty hunter, a newly minted Shaman, the history of the Denver Federal Center and more. If you think most maps are bought by hikers and hunters, you will be delighted to meet the rest of the peole who buy maps and the surprising stories behind their maps.

What is the missing variable? Alex, a young precocious girl, mysteriously gets transported to a strange world where Latin and Math combine in formulas and equations with magical effects. With a cruel council leading the only safe city of it''s kind in this world, she will have to prove her worth to stay as well as help this city as it is the target for two evil wizards who seek to destroy the city and it''s ruling council. Will the council''s mighty army of guardians be enough to repel the onslaught of the two wizards'' wrath? To help the city and also get back home, she will need the help of the greatest mathematician of all time, Archimedes. In a world where math is magic, Alex wishes she paid more attention in math class.

In a Perfect World, the President Clowns Around

For the last nine months, the US government has expended enormous effort and resources in an attempt to find and capture an element of a program that was removed from an ultra-secret facility located beneath one of the numerous hangers at the Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base (NAS/JRB), Fort Worth, Texas. The genetic embryonic nucleus enhancement program’s singular successful product, code named Gene, was removed by trusted members of the staff and set free. The problem became how to retrieve their ‘product’ and keep the information about its genetic abnormalities, as well as the program itself, from the public. After months of no progress, news of a potential sighting of one of the people thought to be involved invigorates the government’s efforts. Butch North had found Gene walking along a road north of Fort Worth. Believing him to be one of the numerous illegal immigrants searching for day labor, Butch took him to his stables to help while his normal stable-hand took a few days of vacation. The next day, members of the facility at the NAS/JRB learn Gene’s location and send a team to capture him. When they arrive and find Gene gone, they take Butch and his daughters back to the facility for interrogation. After listening to what he knows are lies about Gene, Butch vows to keep him safe and defy the government’s orders to help them find their missing product. That leads to a long running chase through the country from as far north as the Red River and down into Mexico as Butch and some of his close friends attempt to deny the government’s attempts at recovering Gene. Once they discover that Gene has fathered a child, the hunt intensifies with renewed vengeance. Butch and his friends must now protect not only Gene, but his child and the mother.

Lisianna Rockefeller, the wife of a congressman and a popular journalist, becomes enmeshed with a group known as the Consolidated Citizens Corp, commonly known as the CCC, and a man known only as X, who is involved in smuggling people out of Crooked County that are on the list of suspected persons. They will certainly meet with a bad end if not taken to safety. Jay Wilkes is the commander of the special task force assigned to catch Lisianna Rockefeller, who was forced to flee Crooked County. The famed journalist and wife to a well-known congressman and senatoras son, Lisianna Rockefeller was hunted by the Agent of the Devil Jay Wilkes. But Lisianna had a secret friend. Her friend was truly king of his realm. The dark beast that was always watching Lisianna was only a shadow to others. Was the mysterious creature merely a shadow or maybe only a ghost?

Cruise offerings abound, but making the most of your experience takes information that is harder to come by. The Essential Little Cruise Book, now in its fourth edition, is a compact collection of cruise wisdom. It holds everything you need to know for a perfect vacation at sea and answers such questions as how do you snag the best cabin in your price range, which is the best table in the dining room, and how can you get the best service from the crew.

This compact collection of cruise wisdom holds everything you need to know for a perfect vacation at sea. Jim West has logged millions of nautical miles as a cruise director and doles out the answers to cruise questions with wit and style. This new edition includes two new chapters with tips directed toward cruises in the Caribbean and Alaska.