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From Mickey Mouse to the use of "jackass" as an all- purpose insult, images of animals play a central role in politics, entertainment, and social interactions. In this penetrating look at how Western culture pictures the beast, Steve Baker examines how such images -- sometimes affectionate, sometimes derogatory, always distorting -- affect how real animals are perceived and treated.Baker provides an animated discussion of how animals enter int...

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What would it be like to have a sense of joy that continued even in times of trouble? Such was the deep joy that the apostle Paul experienced--even in prison. His contentment was neither dependent on circumstances nor changed by difficulty. In his brief letter to the Philippians, Paul will show you too how to live joyfully in every situation.

What is a human person, and what is the relation between a person and his or her body? In her third book on the philosophy of mind, Lynne Rudder Baker investigates what she terms the person/body problem and offers a detailed account of the relation between human persons and their bodies. Baker's argument is based on the 'Constitution View' of persons and bodies, which aims to show what distinguishes persons from all other beings and to show ho...

Now in its fourth edition, this step-by-step guide to teaching everyday skills to children with special needs has been a popular resource for more than 20 years. Steps to Independence stems from the authors' belief that that parents are their children's first and most influential teachers. Based on years of work with parents, the book offers an easy-to-read, explicit program for teaching children with special needs the skills that will help th...

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Finally a social skills program that covers all the bases! Whether it's learning how long one can look at somebody without being accused of staring, how to shift topics, despite one's desire to stick with that all-consuming special interest, how to say no to peer pressure, or dealing with a sensitive topic - it's all here... and more. In this comprehensive and user friendly book, the author translates years of experience working with students ...

Baker's autobiography recounts his boyhood in rural South Dakota in the 1930s and his search for meaning, which led to amazing revelations from God. He found that anyone can experience closeness with God, and he urges the reader to Rgo for it!

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This novel introduces us to a world where the future of commerce is the past. In the twenty-fourth century, the Company recruits orphans from the past, renders them all but immortal, and trains them to serve the Company, Dr. Zeus.

This novel introduces us to a world where the future of commerce is the past. In the twenty-fourth century, the Company recruits orphans from the past, renders them all but immortal, and trains them to serve the Company, Dr. Zeus.

This novel introduces us to a world where the future of commerce is the past. In the twenty-fourth century, the Company recruits orphans from the past, renders them all but immortal, and trains them to serve the Company, Dr. Zeus.

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Written in a teen-style tone, this book respectfully covers more than 100 world religions, secular worldviews, cults and occult practices from a Christian viewpoint, providing basic beliefs, short histories and important aspects of these beliefs.

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Ergriffen von der Liebe Gottes" schenkt uns Einblick in den Lebensstil der Seligpreisungen, wie Jesus ihn in Matthäus 5 lehrte. Dieses Buch von Heidi Baker fasziniert durch seine Einfachheit und gleichzeitige Tiefgründigkeit, denn jede Seite ist mit Offenbarung gefüllt. Es veranschaulicht, wie der Lebensstil der Seligpreisungen die Realität des Königreichs Gottes auf Erden freisetzt und wie die Welt durch die Kraft der Liebe verändert werden k...

Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, Nicholson Baker has established himself as one of our most brilliant observers of everyday experience. With his keen perception, flawless prose, and endless wit, he has composed both fiction and nonfiction that has become an essential part of our literature.Vintage Baker contains generous selections from the novels Vox, The Fermata, The Mezzanine, and A Box of Matches, essays from The Size of T...

For the 5 million owners of RVs, this reference shows how to live efficiently, safely, and comfortably on the road--offering invaluable information and terrific tips from two experienced RVer's. Photos and line drawings.

Economic and democratic theory justify deviations from free trade in media products.