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When busy people want to know more about the Bible and the Christian faith, the Zondervan Quick-Reference Library offers an instant information alternative....

Every experience God gives us . . . is the perfect preparation for the future only He can see.--Corrie ten Boom Corrie ten Boom was a Dutch watchmaker who ...

An ancient title of respect for women, the word “cunt” long ago veered off this noble path. Inga Muscio traces the road from honor to expletive, giving wo...

The Cambridge Illustrated History of Warfare provides a unique account of Western warfare from antiquity to the present. The book treats all aspects of the ...

Although numerous books on the Cultural Revolution have been published, they do not analyze the profound shift in aesthetic values that occurred in China...

It all comes down to the truth. Much like the character in one of his best-selling books, Andy Andrews is first and foremost a Noticer. Sometimes, all one...

Correspondent Ahmed Rashid brings the shadowy world of the Taliban—the world’s most extreme and radical Islamic organization—into sharp focus in this...

Traces the first eighty-six years of the twentieth century and describes important events in politics, industry, art, music, literature, religion, and sport...

The project that captured a nation's imagination. The instructions were simple, but the results were extraordinary. "You are invited to anonymously con...

In August of 1992, British newspapers published photos that shook the very foundation of the monarchy. The pictures revealed the Duchess of York enjoying a ...

Beginning With The Pre-hispanic Period, Moving On To Cuba's Struggle To Maintain The Revolution In The Years Following The Collapse Of The Soviet Union, And...

Rabbi Steinberg identifies seven strands that weave together to make up Judaism: God, morality, rite and custom, law, sacred literature, institutions, and ...

100 Events that Shaped World History is a wonderful and insightful overview of the basic facts that have created the world as it is today. Interesting and f...

Our Baffling New Multipolar World Grows Ever More Complex, Desperately Calling For New Ways Of Thinking, Particularly When It Comes To Political Risk. To Da...

In this poignant collection of oral histories, four Indian elders recount their life stories in their own quiet but uncompromising words. Growing up and liv...

Why the conventional wisdom about the Arab Spring is wrong The Arab Spring promised to end dictatorship and bring self-government to people across the Midd...

discovered In The Attic In Which She Spent The Last Years Of Her Life, Anne Frank's Remarkable Diary Has Since Become A World Classic—a Powerful Reminder...

The Food We Eat Is Being Transformed Before Our Eyes. Biotech Companies Are Creating Designer Crops With Strange Powers - From Cholesterol-reducing Soybeans...

Jeffrey T. Richelson. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.Categories: Biographies & Memoirs True CrimeEspionage

He played in casinos around the world with a plan to make himself richer than anyone could possibly imagine -- but it would nearly cost him his life. Semyo...

This Volume Is A Biography Of King Henry Ii Of England (1133-1189). The Author Offers Both A Study Of His Character, And An Estimate Of His Work As A Ruler....

Here is a guide for all Christians aspiring to union with God, which, according to Brother Lawrence, is the ultimate goal of every soul. The new Image edit...

In the 1950s, Colin MacFarlane was born in the Gorbals, a working-class neighborhood in Glasgow, Scotland. MacFarlane witnessed the last days of the old Gor...

When Thomas Jefferson became president in 1801, America was deeply in debt, with its economy and dignity under attack. Pirates from North Africa’s Barbary...

The Reminiscences Of Miep Gies, The Woman Who Hid The Frank Family In Amsterdam During The Second World War, Presents A Vivid Story Of Life Under Nazi Occup...

Sun Tzu's classic treatise The Art of War has influenced countless generations—of men—when they find themselves on battlefields, in the office and in e...

A major new biography published for the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth, offering a fresh, human portrayal "Illuminating. . . . Tunbridge's pithy A...

The Call of Stories presents a study of how listening to stories promotes learning and self-discovery. Here is Dr. Coles's study ...

Broaden your spiritual horizons. How has spirituality changed in the last 500, 1,000, or even 2,000 years? How can ancient approaches to faith help my rel...

I think people marry far too much; it is such a lottery, and for a poor woman-bodily and morally the husband's slave-a very doubtful happiness. -Queen Vict...

David Tucker & The Guides. At Head Of Title: London Walks.Categories: Travel Specialty TravelTourist Destinations & Museums

This 35th anniversary edition of a best-selling book recounts Corrie tenBoom's horrific experiences in Hitler's concentration camps, explains how she surv...

How Did Women In 16th Century Western Europe Cope With The Consequences Of Being Considered Inherently Sinful--as Well As Being Legally And Economically Sub...

In this immensely readable and wide-ranging book, Bernard Lewis charts the successive transformations of the Middle East, beginning with the two great empir...

The autobiography of Murray Heron-pioneer missionary to Quebec By Murray Heron. Edited by Ginette Cotnoir Footprints across Quebec is an engaging account of...

Between the late 1970s and the mid-1980s, the people of Guatemala were subjected to a state-sponsored campaign of political violence and repression designe...

Documenting The Interconnectedness Among The Crucial Milestones Of Our Time, And Illustrated With Full-color Photography, A Comprehensive Tour Of Modern Sci...

"Throughout history, blame for the introduction of slavery to America has been squarely placed upon the male slave traders who ravaged African villages, the...

Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Barbara W. Tuchman, author of the World War I masterpieceThe Guns of August, grapples with her boldest subject: the perv...

Christian initiation is a journey marked with the teachings, rituals, actions, and songs of faith--a Hallelujah highway, one might say. The history of how ...

'You're worth it.' 'You deserve a break today.' 'Do something nice for yourself.' Commonly heard phrases in this society are committed to self-gratificatio...

Smell the bark of the aromatic Sassafras. Wonder at the Lodgepole Pine, whose heat-activated cones reseed forests destroyed by fire. Search for the Sugar M...

myer's Story Will Stand As The Best That Has Yet Been Written On The Alamo. . . . It's A Classic.-boston PostCategories: History United StatesState & Lo...

Idenifies Key Individuals, Events, Places, Organizations, Movements, Political Parties, And Battles. Consultant Editor, Bruce P. Lenman ; Editor, Hilary Mar...

Listening for the Heartbeat of God presents a spirituality for today, modeled on the vital characteristics of Celtic spirituality throughout the centuries. ...

Here is the perfect introductory guide to the history and ideas of the Quakers, one of the world's most fascinating and enigmatic religious groups. Emerging...

On an icy morning in Paris in January 1943, 230 French women resisters were rounded up from the Gestapo detention camps and sent on a train to Auschwitz--th...

Here are the most remarkable stories imaginable of maroons, castaways, and other survivors from the 1500s to the present - their moral dilemmas, their per...