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Douglas Kelly here reintroduces one of the richest periods of evangelical history, spanning the years 1791-1902, and captures its ethos in the lives of four of its most influential men: Daniel Baker, J.H. Thornwell, Benjamin M. Palmer, and John L. Girardeau.

From the witty author of Nice Work comes a story of a group of British tourists whose trip to Hawaii isn't quite what anyone bargained for. "Wonderfully entertaining . . . a welcome addition to a rich and diverting oeuvre".-- New York Times Book Review.

Eastern Oregon is less well known than the West of that state. The two sides of Oregon differ dramatically in climate and geography. But it is the people and their stories that set the east apart. This book deals with this topic.

James Laughlin has been called the American Catullus. Like that most Greek of ancient Latin poets, he elevates his everyday subjects with wit and clarity of language. Love and hate, death and aging, politics, literature, travel, the horrors or war-- Laughlin's muse speaks of all these things with a fresh directness that makes his poems both timeless and contemporary.

This book is the cornerstone upon which to build any Suzuki-oriented library. In it the author presents the philosophy and principles of Suzuki's teaching methods. Through the examples from his own life and teaching, Suzuki establishes his case for early childhood education and the high potential of every human being, not just those seemingly gifted.

NTC's Dictionary of Spanish Cognates Thematically Organized is a handy reference for both Spanish and English speakers. The book includes approximately 20, 000 English and Spanish cognates--grouped into 100 topics under 20 themes.

A reaffirmation of the biblical mandate that all believers are called to minister.

Epic in scope, unparalleled in execution, Mars is an unforgettable portrait of space, politics, science, and humanity that captures for all time the mystery and wonder of an alien frontierIt is a world shrouded in mystery-a planet pocked by meteors, baked by ultraviolet light, and covered by endless deserts the color of dried blood. To this harsh and unforgiving planet travel the twenty-give astronauts of the international Mars mission. Now, a...

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Here forty Oregonians, from the prominent to the plain, tell their own stories.

James J. Hill picked a commanding view of downtown St. Paul when he built the massive residence that bears his name. This 36 room mansion features striking architectural details and tasteful decorative elements, it also reflects the latest technology of 1891. Above all, the house was a family home for fames and Mary Hill and their nine children, as well as their twelve live-in servants. This fully illustrated guide to the house reveals both up...

Jesus Forgives My Sins explains the sacrament of penance in language children in the primary grades (grades 1-3) can understand. Can be used as a supplement to formal classroom preparation or shared with the child before the school lessons begin.

Searching and assertive, Chicana literature embraces poetry, fiction, drama, essay, and other forms. This first major anthology devoted to the genre is organized by themes that highlight the key issues, motifs, and concerns of Mexican American women from 1848 to the present and features selections from over 60 contributors.

An addition to the Crossroad Adult Christian Formation Program, this lucid introduction to the biblical book of Revelation is enhanced with drawings, charts, and illustrations.

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Now you can force a dog to do something before he's accepted you--or what you want him to do--and this dog will grudge you, fight you, be a resentful worker. Or you can read him, see when he's ready to take the lesson, get done what you want, and have a happy worker.

A new verse rendering of the great epic of ancient Mesopotamia, one of the oldest works in Western Literature. Ferry makes "Gilgamesh" available in the kind of energetic and readable translation that Robert Fitzgerald and Richard Lattimore have provided for.

A definitive edition of perhaps the greatest short story collection in the English language James Joyce's Dubliners is a vivid and unflinching portrait of "dear dirty Dublin" at the turn of the twentieth century. These fifteen stories, including such unforgettable ones as "Araby, " "Grace, " and "The Dead, " delve into the heart of the city of Joyce's birth, capturing the cadences of Dubliners' speech and portraying with an almost brute reali...

James Laughlin has been called the American Catullus. Like that most Greek of ancient Latin poets, he elevates his everyday subjects with wit and clarity of language. Love and hate, death and aging, politics, literature, travel, the horrors of war - Laughlin's muse speaks of all these things with a fresh directness that makes his poems both timeless and contemporary. The founder of New Directions, Laughlin's efforts as publisher and poet have ...

Individual liberty is ingrained in American culture. Yet, in contrast to this cherished ideal, American men were inducted into military service under a system that flourished for more than twenty years. Analysing this paradox, George Flynn provides the first comprehensive look at an institution that managed to sustain political and public favour through two wars before dying out under a barrage of protests during a third.