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- A timely addition to the conversation regarding liturgical revision Rick Fabian, well known as one of the founding priests of St. Gregory of Nyssa in San Francisco, writes his treatise in eleven parts on the significant signs of communal life: the welcoming table, authority (human and biblical), b
In The Third Body, the poet, novelist, feminist critic, and theorist Hélène Cixous interweaves a loose narrative line with anecdotes, autobiography, lyricism, myth, dream, fantasy, philosophical insights, and intertextual citations of and conversations with other authors and thinkers. Cixous evokes
David N. Gibbs explores the forces that shaped the turn toward free market economics and wealth concentration and finds their roots in the 1970s. He argues that the political transformations of this period resulted from a “revolt of the rich,” whose defense of their class interests came at the expen
Growing the Golden State: The Adventures, Experiences, and Contributions of Two Pioneer Families , by Dr. David J. Glass, is a book written from the point of view of two families who emigrated to California shortly after the region was ceded to the United States. Glass has taken a sharp look at his
This is the beginning of a series of books to teach important Biblical principles to children. Each book will be dedicated to a different one of my grandchildren. It is my desire that this book will encourage you to train up any child in your life. The Bible instructs us, Train up a child in the way
The Epiclesis Debate at the Council of Florence is the first in-depth investigation into both the Greek and the Latin sides of the debate about the moment of Eucharistic transubstantiation at the Council of Florence. Christiaan Kappes examines the life and times of the central figures of the debate,
Five-year-old Lia Paris just moved into her own bedroom. Mama thought this was a good time since she was a big sister now. Although she was a bit lonely at first, Lia Paris still had her pink piggy to sleep with. One day, her mama found a sad-looking piggy at a toy store and brought it home, a littl
Every night when she goes to sleep, a woman dreams of erotic encounters with different men. She dreams of being the sponge squeezed to foaming in a gas station attendant's hand, and of twining her bare skin with a sea lion's thick pelt under the watchful eye of the sea lion trainer. From a gas stati
The Scottish Highland Festival in Tennessee is set to begin, but Duncan MacRae, the games' founder, has just been murdered. The police arrest Duncan's son, but is he really the killer? Horatio Wilkes has doubts and is soon navigating the sinister world of Shakespeare's Macbeth. A wickedly gripping f
In the late fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, courtliness was crucial to the political and cultural life of the Deccan. Divided between six states competing for territory, resources and skills, the medieval and early modern Deccan was a region of striking ethnic, linguistic and religious diversity.
Tan, Sheri: - Sheri Tan has written many books for children and edited many more for Random House, HarperCollins, and Simon & Schuster. She lives with her husband and two sons in New York City.
The Snowman: rising from the lowest ranks of drug dealing, Faustino Carbona builds his cartel with unimaginable violence. Hank: unable to walk or talk continuously deals with the consequences of poverty and disability. Hank and The Snowman: share a common past with an unexpected reunion that will ke
When the chaos of our daily lives becomes overwhelming, where can we turn for peace and rest? Best-selling author Max Lucado points to the Source of all hope and strength in Pocket Prayers, which contains forty guided prayers and complementary scriptures for any situation. This pass-along companion
Come along for a hilarious and hooting adventure in this tale of knight owls. This Pre-Level 1 Ready-to-Read is perfect for beginning readers who like a side of silly with their stories In this sweet, silly, rhyming story, a troop of knight owls is on a mission. Can they find the dragon, save the ki
Being a teenager (or an adult) is way easier with Judy Blume. And now that five of her most cherished classics are available in a paperback boxed set, everyone can get what they need. Whether it's a gift for yourself or someone else, this boxed set of five beloved Judy Blume books is the perfect way
We can't really prepare for grief. The only experts on grief are those who have survived it and then helped others do the same. Retreat leader, former psychotherapist, and bestselling author Paula D'Arcy is one of those experts. In Winter of the Heart , she shares her life's work, accompanying you t
Poetry, fiction, literary history, and politics. These four cornerstone concerns of Roberto Bola o's work have established him as a representative, generational figure in not only Chile, Mexico, and Spain, the three principal locations of his life and work, but throughout Europe and the Americas, in
Gilgamesh, half-god and half-man, in his loneliness and isolation becomes a cruel tyrant over the citizens of Uruk. To impress them forever he orders a great wall to be built, driving his people to exhaustion and despair so that they cry to the Sun God for help. In answer, another kind of man, Enkid
Miss Tither, the village busybody, is not the best-loved resident of Hilary Magna. She has made many enemies: bombarding the villagers with religious tracts, berating drunkards, and informing the spouses of cheating partners. Her murder, however, is still a huge shock to the Reverend Ethelred Clapla
Rito Yuuki is your average high school student-awkward, shy, and hopeless when it comes to confessing his feelings to the girl of his dreams. But one day, an alien princess on the run suddenly appears in his bathtub When Rito finds himself engaged to the beautiful Lala after a misunderstanding, he b
Drawing from the magical world of her iconic Sundance award-winning film, Julie Dash's stand-alone novel tells another rich, historical tale of the Gullah-Geechee people: a multigenerational story about a Brooklyn College anthropology student who finds an unexpected homecoming when she heads to the
The most profound and harrowing of Ms. Herzog's many fine plays. --Jesse Green, New York Times Armed with medicines, feeding tubes, and various medical equipment, Mary Jane is a single mother and indefatigable force when it comes to caring for her young, sick child. A moving play about the stalwart
Hundreds of thousands of individuals perished in the epic conflict of the American Civil War. As battles raged and the specter of death and dying hung over the divided nation, the living worked not only to bury their dead but also to commemorate them. President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address p
It's that sort of artwork which looks like it was never made by anyone, it simply exists in its own realm. --Paul Pope, Battling BoyAirbrushed insanity. --Daniel Lopatin, Oneohtrix Point NeverFloodgate Companion is comprised of previously unseen artwork recalling the heyday of paperback sci-fi, expe
Sourdough: The Gold Standard of Bread More and more home bakers are replacing mass-produced breads and commercial yeasts in favor of artisan breads made with wild cultures and natural fermentation. Whether you want to capture your own local yeasts, take advantage of established cultures like San Fra
Originally from Wales, Kate Ware designs and illustrates children's books from her studio in North Herefordshire, England where she lives with her family. She loves gardening, cooking and going for walks with Pickle the pug. She also has a large selection of chickens and four pet lambs named Cookie,
In the tradition of Women Who Run with the Wolves, this empowering book is designed to help women discover and learn to use their innate ability to uncover hidden strengths, protect themselves and loved ones, increase sexuality, and enrich their lives by enhancing their personal witch power. Include
John Chang is the first man to be documented performing pyrokinesis, telekinesis, levitation, telepathy, and other paranormal abilities. In this book, Danaos, who studied with Chang, tells the story of this amazing Chinese-Javanese acupuncturist and his uncanny skills. 20 photos. The story of John C
Origen of Alexandria is the most influential thinker and writer of the Christian church after John the Evangelist and Paul the Apostle. This book charts his momentous impact on the structures, mindset, and doctrines of Christianity, from the third century when he wrote to the twenty-first century wh
Today Benjamin West is remembered because he was the father of American painting . . . but I like to remember him as the boy who wanted so very much to paint that he dug his colors out of the ground and made his brushes from his cat's tail.--Marguerite Henry. Newbery Award-winning author Marguerite
