Bøker av James W. Murphy

Abduction, kidnapping, and human trafficking - words that bring fear into the heart of any parent of a young child. Author James W. Murphy brings to life Abducted, his sixth novel, a story about just such a tragedy. A two-year old child is abducted in Cheyenne, WY. Police find no evidence; no clues and no contacts are made by the kidnapper or abductors. No ransom demands. No reason or motive can be found as to why the child was taken-just gone without a trace. Enter Detectives Anita Wilson and Samuel Bishop, Cheyenne Police Department. After a year of no clues, their investigation has them feeling like they're chasing ghosts, but by an accidental finding in their computer research, and contact with another officer in Colorado, they find a pattern, one with a horrific outcome. The investigation takes Detectives Wilson Bishop into nine states and a shocking realization about their hometown, Cheyenne, WY. Sinister beyond belief and heart wrenching to one's core, readers realize the horrors the Abducted endure.

An interfaith guide to planned giving. Planned gifts are typically the largest gifts received by a charity and can transform religious organizations and congregations to become more sustainable, impactful, and vibrant entities for decades to come. Encouraging planned gifts to congregations and religious organizations is essential at this time of tremendous generational wealth transfer; these gifts also provide an opportunity to enhance relationships between supporters and organizations. Many congregations and religious entities fear that they cannot raise these transformational gifts due to a lack of expertise among staff or volunteers, the limited financial resources of their constituents, or the simple discomfort of addressing ultimate issues with donors. Faithful Giving can help change those dynamics.The book is intentionally inclusive of Christian and other faith traditions by offering several case studies from a variety of Christian denominations and other religions, including Roman Catholic, Episcopal, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Baptist, Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, and others.