Buckly Schwerdloff's outlandish attempt to save his father's movie studio involves risking everything on one movie--a film version of "A Pilgrim's Progress"--directed by an ex-mental patient
This popular book on lifestyle evangelism encourages Christians of all ages to use their giftedness to draw friends to the Savior. Read how God uses cherry pies, hammers, and baby-sitters in His divin
This elementary textbook provides a succinct step-by-step account of all the most important and central English construction and categories. Rodney Huddleston's earlier work,An Introduction to the Gra
Astronomy has never been a more popular pastime than it is today. The increased availability of less expensive, more powerful, and more sophisticated telescopes has given rise to a new generation of s
The ancient path of shamanism is alive and well in contemporary society. Physicians, therapists, and spiritual seekers are among those who are rediscovering the shaman's methods—such as drumming, visu
A book about violence and redemption, Joy Williams' new fiction tells the story of two drifters who break into Florida vacation homes while their owners are away, live there a while, then move on.
A #1 bestseller in France, this is a nostalgic portrait of a French scholarship student’s discovery of America during the academic year of 1954–1955. I wanted to fit in. I wanted to be American, lik
The authoritative and up-to-date handbook provides a wealth of urgently needed information to help parents of a hyperactive child understand and cope with their child's baffling behavior.
For twenty-five hundred years Buddhism has taught that everyone is Buddha—already enlightened, lacking nothing. But still there is the question of how we can experience that truth in our lives. In thi
A study of child development designed for parents describes patterns of learning between the ages of five and eleven and examines means of improving the youngster's educational environment
Rucker McClure had drowned beer and chased women everywhere south of the Mason-Dixon Line, but he couldn’t resist heading straight for Mount Pleasant, Alabama, when the town’s mayor, ex-Miss Georgia D
This contemporary literary translation of the Gospels will give readers a remarkable new perspective on the Gospels, a feel for them that is very much like the experience of reading the original Greek
Kiddo is back and a decade older. At 23, he's not much wiser or thinner, but the family business needs him, and so does the woman of his dreams. It's time to grow up--whatever that means.From the Trad
Since its historic first issue back in 1895, Field & Stream magazine has published several thousand articles on trout fishing -- far more than on any other fish. The very best of these writings ha
A powerful novel of Africa's history and the men and women who determined its fate. From the East came Islam. From the West, the slave trade. The battle for Africa's soul had begun..."A wondrous novel
Paula Glenning must separate fact from fiction as she tries to solve the mystery behind the "accidental" deaths of several members of Lady Hinton's writing group
"This extraordinary book . . . is a reminder . . . of the sins of suppression and untruth that have been and can be committed in the name of American journalism . . . One of the last first-person stat
Discusses the methods of moral reasoning, the evaluation of moral arguments, nuclear war theory, the policy of nuclear deterrence, and the effect of nuclear weapons on nonnuclear powers
An Australian scientist confronts a moral dilemma that forces him to oppose world powers willing to sacrifice Third World lives--and his--to maintain the international balance of trade
Twelve stories deal with an obsessed musician, a determined mother, a witch, bleeding sand, a religious vampire, a bored clerk, and an eternity of waiting
Postponing an eagerly awaited retirement after he is assaulted, kidnapped, and thrown off of a building, British spy Appleton Porter seeks the reason behind the violent acts
This collection of the best of baseball writing by sports writers, ballplayers, and literary figures includes works by James Thurber, Philip Roth, John Updike, Marianne Moore, Ogden Nash, and P.G. Wod
Sports heroes, executives, and the homeless -- cocaine permeates every inch of our society, with tragic results. Although casual use of cocaine has clearly declined, the number of daily users, in part
What happens when four guys confront the enormity of being thirty? If it’s Sandy Stern, he worries about the fact that he’s a down-and-out artist about to lose both his apartment and his girl. If it
From the author of Perceiving Ordinary Magic, this book proposes that both science and Buddhism offer powerful insights into human nature that can help to bring about profound changes in our lives a
This revised and expanded handbook remains the only one of its kind to discuss both the emotional and physical problems of raising a child with a disability. A recognized authority in her field, Dr. T
Is the near-death experience a defense mechanism of the brain or have people actually been on the threshold of another world? Colin Wilson assesses the evidence that includies mediumship, paranormal
Argues that the social, economic, and political upheavals that culminated in World War II brought about a redistribution of power that has shaped the post-war countries
Established in 1918 as a memorial to that master of the genre, O. Henry, Prize Stories has long been recognized as the premier forum for the contemporary story. The 1987 volume carries forth the time-
Celebrating God's Healing ForgivenessHere is a practical, pastoral book for all Catholic Christians – laity as well as clergy – to foster renewed understanding and practice of the sacrament of reconci
This provocative book reveals how the real sexual??revolution was initiated by women -- not men --??and how it transformed both our behavior and our??understanding of what sex means in our lives.
