BOOKS by John Thornton

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1	Imitation of Christ more books like this by Thomas A Kempis add to wishlist This 15th-century meditation on the spiritual life influenced Thomas More, St. Ignatius Loyola, Thomas Merton, Pope John Paul I, and many others. A classic text of Western religious ideals. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Africa and Africans in the Making of the Atlantic World, 1400-1800 more books like this by John Thornton, Edmund Burke, III (Editor), Philip D Curtin (Editor) add to wishlist This book explores Africa's involvement in the Atlantic world from the fifteenth century to the eighteenth century. It focuses especially on the causes and consequences of the slave trade, in Africa, in Europe, and in the New World. African institutions, political events, and economic structures shaped Africa's voluntary involvement in the ... see all copies from $11.92! new only from $16.20! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Rule of Saint Benedict more books like this by Benedict, Anthony C Meisel (Translator), M L Del Mastro (Translator) add to wishlist Drawn up 1500 years ago by St. Benedict as a guide for his monastic brethren, the Rule's simple, straightforward injunctions for the spiritual ordering of both community and individual life have made it a model of monastic discipline. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.91! \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Kongolese Saint Anthony: Dona Beatriz Kimpa Vita and the Antonian Movement, 1684-1706 more books like this by John Kelly Thornton add to wishlist Dona Beatriz Kimpa Vita was a young Kongolese woman who in 1704 claimed to be possessed by St. Anthony, argued that Jesus was a Kongolese, criticized Italian Capuchin missionaries for not supporting black saints, and attempted to stop the devastating cycle of civil wars between contenders for the Kongolese throne. She was burned at the stake in ... see all copies from $8.88! new only from $11.99! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Desert Fathers more books like this by John F Thornton (Editor), Helen Jane Waddell (Translator), M Basil Pennington, Father, O.C.S.O. (Preface by) add to wishlist By the fourth century AD, devout Christians had begun to retreat from cities and villages to the deserts of North Africa and Asia Minor, where they sought liberation from their corrupt society amd the confining shell of the social self. This is an introduction to their stories and sayings. see all copies from $4.75! new only from $7.75! \| SVS
6	Dracula Doesn't Rock and Roll more books like this by Debbie Dadey, John Steven Gurney (Illustrator) add to wishlist There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City! see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.95! \| SVS
7	The Essential Pope Benedict XVI: His Central Writings and Speeches more books like this by John F Thornton (Editor), Susan B Varenne, M.A., Ph.D. (Editor), D Vincent Twomey (Introduction by) add to wishlist On April 24, 2005, Cardinal Joseph Alois Ratzinger became Pope Benedict XVI, the twenty-first-century successor of the Apostle Peter and the spiritual leader of more than one billion Roman Catholics. Who is this complex man whose office grants him sole charge of the world's largest religion? How will his tenure influence the future? "The Essential ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.25! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Buddhist Wisdom: The Diamond Sutra and the Heart Sutra more books like this by John F Thornton (Editor), Susan Varenne (Editor), Ed Conze (Translator) add to wishlist A landmark publication when it first appeared in 1958, Buddhist Wisdom offered Western readers a unique combination of both The Diamond Sutra -- one of the cornerstone texts of Mahayana Buddhism -- and The Heart Sutra, perhaps the most important of all Buddhist texts, in a single authoritative volume. With its appearance in the Vintage Spiritual ... see all copies from $4.86! new only from $7.27! \| SVS
9	Knights Don't Teach Piano more books like this by Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones, John Steven Gurney (Illustrator) add to wishlist All the kids are taking piano lessons from a guy who lives in a creepy old castle. The Bailey School Kids suspect that the man may have a mysterious past. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.99! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Ghouls Don't Scoop Ice Cream more books like this by Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones, John Steven Gurney (Illustrator) add to wishlist The Burger Doodle has a new ice cream scooper--and she's a bit bizarre. Howie and his friends think she might be a ghoul sent to spy on the people of Bailey City. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Central Africans, Atlantic Creoles, and the Foundation of the Americas, 1585-1660 more books like this by Linda M Heywood, John K Thornton add to wishlist This book establishes Central Africa as the origin of most Africans brought to English and Dutch American colonies in North America, the Caribbean, and South America in their formative period before 1660. It reveals that Central Africans were frequently possessors of an Atlantic Creole culture that included adaptation of Christianity and elements ... see all copies from $14.90! new only from $21.71!
12 view cover	Gargoyles Don't Drive School Buses: The Adventures of the Bailey School Kids more books like this by Debbie Dadey, John Steven Gurney (Illustrator), Marcia Thornton Jones add to wishlist The Bailey City Library is in an old, gothic building with six large gargoyles perched on the roof. At least, there used to be six. Now there are only five . . . and the new bus driver, Mr. Stone, looks exactly like one of the statues! Could Mr. Stone be a living gargoyle? see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.68! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Bogeymen Don't Play Football more books like this by Debbie Dadey, John Steven Gurney (Illustrator), Marcia Thornton Jones add to wishlist Is the mysterious new student teacher at Bailey Elementary really the bogeyman? see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Bsk SS #05: Mrs. Jeepers' Monster Class Trip more books like this by Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones, John Steven Gurney (Illustrator) add to wishlist Mrs. Jeepers takes the class to a geology park for a weekend camping trip. But some of the rocks on the site look suspiciously like monsters, and the staff is strangely rocklike. Could Mrs. Jeepers really bring a canyon full of rock monsters to life? Something strange is going on, and the Bailey School kids are going to find out what's hit this ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Dumbing Down: Essays on the Strip Mining of American Culture more books like this by Katharine Washburn (Editor), John Thornton (Editor) add to wishlist A collection of essays examining the state of American culture and its decline. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Africa and Africans in the Making of the Atlantic World, 1400-1680 more books like this by John Thornton add to wishlist Shows the importance of the African role in shaping the Atlantic world that developed after the navigational breakthroughs of the 15th century. The degree of African initiative displayed in this period is stressed, both by African elites and African slaves in the New World. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $52.40!
17 view cover	Vikings Don't Wear Wrestling Belts more books like this by Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones, John Steven Gurney (Illustrator) add to wishlist Professional wrestling comes to Bailey City, and Viking Vince the Invincible defends his belt in the main event. But could this wrestler be a real-life Viking planning to conquer Bailey City? The Bailey School Kids intend to find out! Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $19.95! \| first editions
18 view cover	The Bride of Frankestein Doesn't Bake Cookies more books like this by Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones, John Steven Gurney (Illustrator) add to wishlist When a spooky woman arrives at the ice-skating rink, the Bailey School kids are sure she is destined to be the bride of Frank, the Frankenstein-like ice hockey coach. They quickly devise a matchmaking plan. But will Cupid strike before the coach turns into an angry monster? Illustrations. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Werewolves Don't Run for President more books like this by Marcia Thornton Jones, Debbie Dadey, John Gurney (Illustrator) add to wishlist There are some pretty weird grown-ups living in Bailey City. But could the presidential candidate visiting town really be . . . a werewolf? The Bailey School kids are going to find out! see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Mermaids Don't Run Track more books like this by Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones, John Steven Gurney (Illustrator) add to wishlist Is the beautiful track coach with the long hair a mermaid? see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Dracula Doesn't Play Kickball more books like this by Debbie Dadey, Marcia Thornton Jones, John Steven Gurney (Illustrator) add to wishlist Just when you thought it was safe to go out on the playground...Drac is back! There are some odd grown-ups living in Bailey City. But could the school's new playground monitor really be the most famous vampire of all? The Bailey School Kids are going to find out! see all copies from $1.99! new only from $80.69! \| first editions
22 view cover	John Clare Eman Poet Lib #27 more books like this by John D Clare, Kelsey Thorton (Editor), Kelsey Thornton (Editor) add to wishlist John Clares verse is a celebration of country life. Clare ended his life in an asyum, yet his work expresses an innate wisdom and a profound understanding of nature and of his contemporary rural society. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.12!
23 view cover	The Little Flowers of St. Francis of Assisi more books like this by Ugolino Di Monte Santa Maria, John F Thornton, Evelyn Underhill add to wishlist Followers of St. Francis of Assisi--the founder of the Franciscan order who lived a life of poverty--tell stories of miracles and offer portraits of men transformed by God. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
24	Believed to be alive more books like this by John W Thornton, Jr. add to wishlist On March 31, 1951, a young Navy helicopter pilot, Lt.(jg) John W. Thornton volunteered for a dangerous mission to rescue a key intelligence unit trapped on a high ridge behind enemy lines in Korea. Although he wrecked his craft while attempting to land on a small clearing atop the ridge, he immediately directed other helicopters to the scene to ... see all copies from $8.17! new only from $10.10! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Kingdom of Kongo: Civil War and Transition, 1641-1718 more books like this by John Thornton add to wishlist see all copies from $24.95! new only from $99.00!

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