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In this book, the author discusses how worship is both theological (God-centered) and anthropological (embodied and embedded in specific human and cultural contexts). Worship as Theology begins and ends with the eschatology of the divine promise, that the church's cry is still "Come, Lord Jesus!" and that God's will be done on earth "as in heaven".

The celebrated author of the bestselling A Yellow Raft in Blue Water dazzles readers once again with his newest work of fiction, a collection of 14 beautifully crafted short stories, each one about a working man. 50, 000 sold in hardcover. "First rate collection".--Publishers Weekly.

The volume contains biographies of fifty notable women whose lives deeply influenced the way Texas developed. The stories of these inspiring women are fine examples of local history and will be of interest to scholars doing research, teachers seeking classroom material, and general readers looking for stories of women out of Texas's past.Debbie Mauldin Cottrell's introduction places this groundbreaking book and these diverse women in historica...

This clear, simple guide based on a ground-breaking twenty-year study, reveals the specific factors that make a marriage work.

Profusely illustrated with drawings, The Unofficial Gay Manual is hip enough to titillate the most jaded urbanite, and wholesome enough to take home to Mom - an absolute must-have for gay men, their families and friends, and a hilarious eye-opener for just about everyone else. With essays, multiple-choice and true-false tests, lists, sidebars, and charts, the manual explains it all for you with items like:• Gaydar • How to Avoid Killing Your L...

Meet twenty of the most notorious Florida pirates from the 1500s to the present

Cracker Westerns are rip-roarin, action-packed, can't-put-'em-down tales set in the frontier days of Florida. They are full of adventure, real heroes, and vivid, authentic details that bring Florida's history to life. Tree Hooker will take on anything-man, animal, or force of nature-that stands in the way of his cattle drives during the Civil War. He's a Confederate soldier trying to save his country from starvation. Assigned to lead a group o...

With more than 40 illustrations and an entertaining informative text, this elegantly designed book captures the scope, powers, and romance of the Tarot throughout the ages. "Excellently researched, entertainingly and compellingly written".--Booklist.

This children's classic spins a charming tale of adventure and romance when the field mice leave the meadow to "go house" for the winter and Smalleata falls in love with house mouse Raffles.

The work explores the field of public health advocacy from the twin perspectives of the sociology of news production and public health activism. The second section offers an A-Z of strategies for gaining media attention, with many entries illustrated by case histories. Covering theory and practice, the guide is intended for public health and community medicine workers, community health action groups, and students of mass communication, media s...

Still Missing is a fascinating biography of one of the most intriguing women of modern history. In it, Susan Ware recovers the parts of Earhart's life that have been obscured by the emphasis on her disappearance. Setting her in her place and times, Ware speaks of the woman who set aviation records, who endlessly promoted the ability of women to enter any and all professions, who served as a dynamic role model because of her charm and spirit. W...

The recently discovered diary of an Oneida Community member written between 1876 and 1877 deals with love, aggression, jealousy, and the conflict between private desire and public good. Victor Hawley was a thirty-year-old dental assistant with a passion for collecting butterflies, who fell in love with Mary Jones, another colony member. Because of the community's unique social and sexual practices, however, the two were kept apart and denied t...

Recipes for real southern cooking, especially for gourmands who decry "fast foods" and "southern food" advertised along the roadside

From the time that Roger Sale's interpretive history Seattle Past to Present was published in 1976 he has often served as an unofficial guide for friends and visitors to Seattle, and has also been asked by those who run professional tours for advice on how to view Seattle with fresh eyes. In Seeing Seattle he invites the reader to join him in walking tours of the city in a collaborative process of looking, asking, and forming opinions and judg...

Pocket Books presents the breathtaking novelization of the second season cliffhanger of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine--already on its way to captivating the same huge television audience as the #1-rated syndicated show Star Trek: The Next Generation. Join the Deep Space Nine crew as they battle for peace on the edge of explored space.

When her brother goes off to school, Amanda finds new things to do, including ballet dancing, cleaning her room, and making a very sad, mad day go away, with the help of hugs from Mother Pig.

In The Golden Thread, Ann Copeland's last book of stories, Claire Delaney emerged from her convent after eleven years as a nun. Now, in the linked stories in Strange Bodies on a Stranger Shore, Copeland takes Claire into the complicated territory of middle age. As her oldest son starts college, Claire revisits her young self, when she followed the call to religious life and later the mature knowledge that she must leave it. Moving between the ...

Holly Winter's a Dog's Life columnist on the wrong side of thirty, a canine-loving detective sniffing out crime on the streets of Cambridge. Holly is a dog's best friend-and a murderer's worst enemy . . . They might be less famous than guide dogs for the blind, but hearing dogs are no less invaluable to their owners. Holly Winter discovers this well-kept secret when she interviews Stephanie Benson, a hearing-impaired priest, and her canine com...

Of special focus in this reflective overview of Wesley's theological convictions is highlighting the practical-theological dynamics of Wesley's work and suggesting possible implications for contemporary attempts to recover theology as a practical discipline. Another distinctive focus of this work is a systematic consideration of the integration of theological emphases traditionally divergent in Eastern and Western Christianity. The author also...

The haunting and carefully crafted autobiography by the major novelist Ellen Glasgow, Pulitzer-Prizewinning author of The Sheltered Life, Barren Ground, and Vein of Iron.