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Markus McDowell

Biography

Markus McDowell is an author & editor. He lives on a boat and travels extensively, writing novels, short stories, travel reviews, and more. Markus holds a Ph.D. from Fuller Theological Seminary and a law degree from the University of London, and has lectured at universities in the US, Europe, and the UK. In addition to fiction, he writes nonfiction and academic works in law, theology, and literature in the ancient world.

Where to find Markus McDowell online

Website: https://markusmcdowell.com/

Books

Introduction to English Law by &
Price: $14.99 USD. Words: 34,360. Language: English. Originally Published: March 31, 2016 by Sulis Academic. Categories: Nonfiction » Law » Constitutional law, Nonfiction » Law » Legal Education, Nonfiction » Law » Public
VisuaLaw Study Guide Vol 1: Introduction to Common Law is a three-part study aid for UK law students to help prepare for exams. The book contains three sections: Outlines, Diagrams, and Exam Study Sheets. Outlines are detailed outlines of the course material, arranged by topic. Diagrams are perfect companions to the Outlines, containing flow charts, diagrams, and other visual aids for each...
Prayer in the Ancient Stoic Tradition by
Price: $18.99 USD. Words: 28,700. Language: English. Originally Published: March 25, 2017 by Sulis Academic. Categories: Nonfiction » Philosophy » Religious philosophy, Nonfiction » Philosophy » Ancient philosophy, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Prayer
This preliminary study explores the concept and practice of prayer found in the writings of six major Stoic philosophers from the ancient world: Zeno, Cleanthes, Chrysippus, Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius. Placing these writers in their context within the evolution of Stoic philosophy, and in their socio-religious and historical context, McDowell then characterizes the nature, purpose...
Jurisprudence & Legal Theory by
Price: $19.99 USD. Words: 18,010. Language: English. Originally Published: March 14, 2023 by Sulis Academic. Categories: Nonfiction » Law » Jurisprudence, Nonfiction » Law » Legal Education
Jurisprudence: Outlines, Diagrams, and Study Sheets is a collection of outlines and diagrams as an aid to the study of Jurisprudence and Legal Theory. Designed to help you get the big picture of the theories, jurists, and philosophical and historical background of the subject. Use the diagrams to see an overall picture of each subtopic before you begin reading your texts, to organize your notes...
Such Chaos by
Price: Free! Words: 10,170. Language: English. Originally Published: March 10, 2023 by Riversong Books. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author, Fiction » Literature » Literary, Fiction » Historical » General
A sample collection of previously published short stories that will entertain and perhaps disturb you. Author Markus McDowell explores his favorite themes about of life, death, suffering, and chaos. His characters find themselves in such chaotic situations…how would you respond?
Epistolary Prayer in the Apostolic Fathers: With Commemtary on the Greek Text by
Price: $19.99 USD. Words: 28,170. Language: English. Originally Published: April 5, 2005 by Sulis Academic. Categories: Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Christian Church / History, Nonfiction » Religion & Spirituality » Prayer
This book examines the prayer texts in the collection of ancient documents known as the Apostolic Fathers, written during the early second century. The book begins with an overview of the Apostolic Fathers and of the prayers found therein. Appendices include every prayer passage in the nine documents. The core of the book explores the function of prayer in the letters of the collection (1...
To and Fro Upon the Earth: A Novel by
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 77,670. Language: English. Originally Published: February 9, 2023 by Riversong Books. Categories: Fiction » Literature » Literary
To and Fro Upon the Earth is a captivating (and disturbing) story about a man who rejects the common answers to life, suffering, and injustice. In his life, in his dreams, and in painful flashbacks, Jay Adam faces the agony of grave injustice, experiences the cold hand of fate, and reluctantly embarks upon a questionable search for meaning and hope in a world that not only seems uncaring, but...
2022 Best Short Stories: Riversong Contest by , , , , , &
Series: Riversong Short Story Contest, Book 1. Price: $12.99 USD. Words: 25,630. Language: English. Originally Published: January 29, 2023 by Riversong Books. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Literature » Literary, Fiction » Fantasy » General, Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
Enjoy these six winning short stories from the Riversong Short Story Contest, 2022. Unique, quirky, thought-provoking stories in various contemporary genres. The contest and volume was run and edited by Neela Tudurí-Kłepfisch, editor and writer at Sulis International Press. A panel of six publishers, editors, authors, and book reviewers reviewed more than 30 finalists to choose the six winners...
The Sky Over Chaos: Short Stories by
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 22,500. Language: English. Originally Published: March 25, 2019 by Riversong Books. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author, Fiction » Literature » Literary, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Crime
Chaos rattles our arrogance, shakes loose the dust, breaks rigor mortis. In chaos, you find out who you are—what matters, what you fear, what you love…Here is a collection of nine short stories about chaos in multiple genres: historical, speculative, stream-of-consciousness, poetic, literary, and more. Morty loves his job. Really loves it. Perhaps not so strange, except that he is an embalmer...
So Deep in Shadow: Short Stories by
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 24,310. Language: English. Originally Published: January 12, 2023 by Riversong Books. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author, Fiction » Literature » Literary, Fiction » Historical » General
A collection of short stories about the extremes we often find ourselves in—sometimes of our own making. Each story uses the adverb "so" in its title, emphasizing the extreme function of the following adjectives (tired, snowy, long, alive, dense, rude…). McDowell uses fantasy, literary fiction, historical fiction, speculative fiction genres to capture his explorations of the human experience...
Mortals As They Walk by
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 70,710. Language: English. Originally Published: January 12, 2023 by Riversong Books. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » General, Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure
McDowell's third novel is set in the near future when biotechnology is stretching the limits of ethics and legality. Three people: a man, a woman, and a young child, are caught up in a heavily funded project based on the theories of the brilliant geneticist, Vladimir Androvich, which involve gene-editing, bio-engineering, and selective breeding. While the geneticist is only interested in the...
Onesimus: A Novel of Christianity in the Roman Empire by
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 79,550. Language: English. Originally Published: January 11, 2023 by Riversong Books. Categories: Fiction » Christian » Historical, Fiction » Historical » General
Based on a true story, Onesimus is the tale of a young, unhappy slave who lived during the first century Roman Empire. The world is a highly structured society of deities, slaves, masters, prostitutes, government corruption, soldiers—with little opportunity to move out of one's role. But he has a plan to become free and make something of himself—until he is betrayed. His response leads him on a...

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