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1	The Immortal Game: A History of Chess, or How 32 Carved Pieces on a Board Illuminated Our Understanding of War, Art, Science and the Human Brain more books like this by David Shenk In his wide-ranging and ever-fascinating examination of chess, Shenk gleefully unearths the hidden history of a game that seems so simple yet contains infinity. From its invention somewhere in India around 500 A.D., to use as a teaching tool in inner-city America, chess has been a remarkably omnipresent factor in the development of civilization. see all copies from $5.33! new only from $6.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Forgetting: Alzheimer's: Portrait of an Epidemic more books like this by David Shenk With an arsenal of facts to back him, Shenk covers the Alzheimer's story--historical accounts of the disease as found in literature and art, the alarming statistics thrown out by demographers, and the scientific race to find a cure to this personality-destroying disease. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Skeleton Key more books like this by David Shenk, Steve Silberman An insider's guide to the nearly self-contained world of the Grateful Dead: a definitive dictionary of over 1,000 terms coined during the life of the band. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.60! \| first editions
4	Data Smog: Surviving the Information Glut Revised and Updated Edition more books like this by David Shenk A media scholar examines the effects of data overload on our lives, our relationships, and our culture, and offers strikingly down-to-earth insights for coping with our information infatuation. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.27! \| first editions
5	A Muslim and a Christian in Dialogue more books like this by Badru D Kateregga, David W Shenk, Kenneth Cragg (Adapted by) Millions of Muslims and Christians are neighbors and worship the same God. Yet they seldom witness to each other, and the issues they deal with are profound. Rather than an antagonistic interaction, Badru D. Kateregga and David W. Shenk pioneer another way--that of authentic dialogue between friends. see all copies from $2.32! new only from $8.29! \| SVS
6	Creating Communities of the Kingdom: New Testament Models of Church Planting more books like this by David W Shenk, Ervin R Stutzman To provide helpful approaches to church growth, David W. Shenk and Ervin R. Stutzman went to the book of Acts to see how the apostles started new churches. They weave into the biblical commentary practical applications gleaned from contemporary theology, anthropology, sociology, psychology, and communication theory. Each chapter concludes with ... see all copies from $8.00! new only from $11.72! \| SVS
7	Data Smog: Surviving the Information Glut more books like this by David Shenk Media scholar David Shenk examines the effects of data overload on our lives, our relationships, and our culture, and offers strikingly down-to-earth insights for coping with our information infatuation. Hailed by the New York Times as "An Indispensable guide to the big picture of technology's cultural Impact", Data Smog is the most compelling and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	The End of Patience: Cautionary Notes on the Information Revolution more books like this by David Shenk see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.30! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Global Gods: Exploring the Role of Religions in Modern Societies more books like this by David W Shenk David W. Shenk covers the major current human options for making meaning out of life. Shenk identifies more local religious options and four truly global options -- Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, and Marxism. Global Gods is a fresh approach to comparative religions. It is a substantial contribution to the developing literature and widespread ... see all copies from $4.09! new only from $13.17! \| SVS
10	God's Call to Mission more books like this by David W Shenk, Leighton Ford (Foreword by) Mission in our way, says David W. Shenk, oppresses people and destroys cultures. Mission in Christ's way is good news to oppressed people everywhere. Our Creator is the good missionary who seeks us and invites us into a joyful relationship with him, with others, and with creation. Jesus gathers those who say yes to his call into a community of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.61! \| signed copies \| SVS
11 view cover	Mennonites Meeting Muslims: A Calling for Presence in the Way of Christ more books like this by James R Krabill, David W Shenk, Linford Stutzman This book reveals a rich diversity of Anabaptist engagement with Muslims around the world. Here are essays and reports from missionaries in the field, administrators at mission agencies, professors and scholars, of mission, and theologicals. Among these voices is a spirit of dialogue, questioning, agreeing, amazement, and sometimes dissent. ... see all copies from $12.64! new only from $21.32! \| SVS
12 view cover	The forgetting : understanding Alzheimer's : a biography of a disease more books like this by David Shenk A literary and scientific examination of Alzheimer's disease and the race to find a cure. In 1906, Alois Alzheimer dissected and examined the cerebral cortex of Auguste D's brain and became the first scientist in medical history to link a specific brain pathology to behavioural changes. The disease named after him, turns otherwise active and ... see all copies from $12.57!
13 view cover	Practicing Truth: Confident Witness in Our Pluralistic World more books like this by Linford Stutzman (Editor), David W Shenk (Editor), Paul G Hiebert (Foreword by) Running through Practicing Truth, as 14 noted authors address issues of pluralism and truth, is a bold humility. The biblical story, history, theology, and philosophy come together to make a case for confident proclamation and practice of Christian faith within the context of pluralism. Confronted are overconfident Christians who dismiss ... see all copies from $2.47! new only from $99.00!
14 view cover	Surprises of the Christian Way more books like this by David W Shenk, Myron S Augsburger (Foreword by) After 2,000 years, the gospel continues to surprise if only we let it. David W. Shenk's goal in Surprises of the Christian Way is to do precisely that: to enable, not only long-time Christians, but also seekers wondering why the gospel matters, to be surprised anew by the fresh and amazing power of Christian faith to transform lives. Written in ... see all copies from $2.95! first editions
15	Mennonite safari more books like this by David W. Shenk see all copies from $3.95!
16 view cover	Journeys of the Muslim Nation and the Christian Church: Exploring the Mission of Two Communities more books like this by David W Shenk This invaluable resource from David W. Shenk, an export in comparative religious studies, examines Islam and Christianity at their deepest spiritual, cultural, and communal levels. Shenk explores the similarities and differences found in Isaac and Ishmael, Jesus and Muhammad, the Bible and the Qur'an, Jerusalem and Medina, the Eucharist and the ... see all copies from $9.93! new only from $9.93!
17	Data smog. more books like this by David Shenk The author of this text experienced a personal "awakening" from years of computer worship to the unwelcome side-effects of information mania. After confronting his own information anxieties and deflating what he saw as his mislaid faith in the virtue of technology, he began to see the world of information and information technology in a new light. ... see all copies from $3.00!
18	Ell Alzheimer by David Shenk; Translator-Clara Moran Calvo-Sotelo see all copies from $17.82!

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