The concise version of the discipline's most popular introductory anthology, Kennedy/Gioia's Literature, Compact Edition continues to inspire students with engaging insights on reading and writing about stories, poems, and plays. Poets in their own right, editors X.J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia bring personal warmth and a human perspective to this ...
Children ages eight to 12 can discover the treasure of God's Word in this revised edition of a bestselling children's Bible. Filled with great adventures and exciting features, the NIV "Adventure Bible" opens the door to young readers for a fresh new encounter with Scripture at a time in life when they are trying to develop their own ideas and ...
A journalist describes the rise and geopolitical influence of the Taliban, the extremist Islamic faction that maintains government control of Afghanistan with strictness and secrecy.
When it was first published twenty years ago, "The Bedford Guide for College Writers" brought a lively and innovative new approach to the teaching of writing. Since that time, authors X. J. and Dorothy M. Kennedy have won praise for their friendly tone and their view, apparent on every page of the text, that writing is the "usually surprising, ...
The #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author provides a shocking analysis of the crisis in Pakistan and the renewed radicalism threatening Afghanistan and the West.
Despite all the emphasis today on spiritual formation, church leaders rarely describe what spiritual maturity looks like. This book addresses how to grow disciples with relational depth--balanced people who are genuinely intimate with God, with their inner being, and with others.
There's always a man around the corner, and church trustee James Black should know--he's usually that very man. The "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Something on the Side" introduces a deliciously dysfunctional family in this new page-turning novel filled with intrigue, sex, and surprises.
Expanded edition includes discussionquestions and a new preface and epilogue by the author. Loss. It's a word that many of us fear and few of us can evade. It stalked Jerry Sittser one night and struck with full fury on a lonely road in Idaho. In an instant, a tragic accident claimed his mother, his wife, and his young daughter. But this is not a ...
A basic guide to twenty Christian beliefs that is solid, yet readable, and not intimidating for new believers and Christians in general. Includes chapter review questions.
The landmark general reference Bible (with over 150,000 copies sold) that offers the full text of the New Revised Standard Version, now completely revised and updated by leading biblical scholars, including, new introductions and notes, diagrams, charts and maps--25% revised or new material.
E. L. Doctorow digs deeply into American history once again in this epic tale of Sherman's march to the sea--a 60-mile trail of death and destruction--toward the end of the Civil War. Mingling real historical figures with imagined ordinary people, Doctorow offers a panoramic view of the South and of the war in a story that encompasses a dedicated ...
Since its first publication, Michael J. Mauboussin's popular guide to wise investing has been translated into eight languages and has been named best business book by BusinessWeek and best economics book by Strategy+Business. Now updated to reflect current research and expanded to include new chapters on investment philosophy, psychology, and ...
This practical guide by Greg Ogden introduces readers to discipleship in the context of a small group of fellow Christians. Each study contains a questionanswer format, a field-tested inductive Bible study and questions to draw out key principles.
The smallest and most economical member of the Kennedy/Gioia family, Backpack Literature, 2/e, features the authors' collective poetic voice which brings personal warmth and a human perspective to the discussion of literature, adding to students' interest in the readings.
The "Pursuing Spiritual Transformation Series" is designed to launch and guide believers in an exciting process of personal change. "Fully Devoted" introduces participants to the core ideas behind transformation, and each of the remaining guides covers one of the five "Gs: " gifts, giving, grace, groups and growth.
No more hunting through textbooks, laboring over self-made study cards, or fumbling with sticky notes. Six durable, three-hole-punched, laminated pages provide a quick and trustworthy overview of systematic theology from Wayne Grudem's award-winning Systematic Theology. Great for understanding the often complex doctrines, preparing for exams, ...
Kennedy/Gioia's An Introduction to Poetry, 13th edition continues to inspire students with a rich collection of poems and engaging insights on reading, analyzing, and writing about poetry. The authors of this bestselling book are the recipients of many prestigious poetry awards. Features new to this edition include: *Exclusive conversation ...
Matteo Ricci was a Jesuit priest who went to China in 1577 and who wrote a book on memory in Chinese for the Ming court. Historian Jonathan Spence uses Ricci's memory book, and four images, to convey the history of European-Ming dynasty relations.
This book is an updated edition of Hal Lindsey's in-depth analysis of the book of Revelation, a work that has sold over two million copies since its initial release in 1973.
Written by leading scholars in the field, this authoritative text presents an engaging and balanced narrative of the central developments in Western history. Seamlessly integrating coverage of social, cultural, and political history, the presentation reflects a flexible chronological organization. The Tenth Edition provides updated scholarship, ...
From the bestselling author of "90 Minutes in Heaven" comes this follow-up that offers his readers the assurance that heaven is real and that they can survive whatever they are going through and grow in Gods love through the experience.
Detective Erlendur encounters memories of his troubled past in this gripping and award-winning continuation of the "Reykjavik Murder Mysteries". At a grand Reykjavik hotel, the doorman has been repeatedly stabbed in the dingy basement room he called home. It is only a few days before Christmas and he was preparing to appear as Santa Claus at a ...
Doctorow's novel takes place in turn-of-the-century New York, and mingles real-life and fictional characters. The plot involves the Evelyn Nesbit-Stanford White intrigue, but also includes a black musician and his girlfriend, a Jewish peddler on the Lower East Side, and a coterie of wealthy Anglo-Saxons in pursuit of wealth. Time magazine called ...
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90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death & Life
