A Way other than Our Own (Brueggemann Walter)(Paperback)

A Way other than Our Own (Brueggemann Walter)(Paperback)

Lent recalls times of wilderness and wandering, from newly freed Hebrew slaves in exile to Jesus' temptation in the desert. God has always called people out of their safe, walled cities into uncomfortable places, revealing paths they would never have chosen. Despite our culture of self-indulgence,

Bible Makes Sense (Brueggemann Walter)(Paperback / softback)

Preaching Jeremiah: Announcing God's Restorative Passion (Brueggemann Walter)(Paperback)

Preeminent biblical scholar and preacher Walter Brueggemann says the book of Jeremiah is not a sermon, but it does sound the cadences of the tradition of Deuteronomy that serve as sermons--that is, as expositions based on remembered and treasured tradition. In this volume, Brueggemann conducts an

Sabbath as Resistance: New Edition with Study Guide (Brueggemann Walter)(Paperback)

In this new edition that includes a study guide, popular author Walter Brueggemann writes that the Sabbath is not simply about keeping rules but rather about becoming a whole person and restoring a whole society. Brueggemann calls out our 24/7 society of consumption, a society in which we live to

An Introduction to the Old Testament: The Canon and Christian Imagination (Brueggemann Walter)(Paperback)

In this updated edition of the popular textbook, Walter Brueggemann and Tod Linafelt introduce the reader to the broad theological scope of the Old Testament, treating some of the most important issues and methods in contemporary biblical interpretation. This clearly written textbook focuses on the

The Bible Makes Sense (Brueggemann Walter)(Paperback)

The Bible Makes Sense is a unique how-to book about the Bible. Brueggemann proposes that Christians should approach the Bible not as a collection of ancient documents, but as our partner in an ongoing dialogue about our life here and now. This book explains how to enter into this dialogue, how to

One-Way Street: And Other Writings (Benjamin Walter)(Paperback)

A classic collection of Walter Benjamin's essays, including some of his most celebrated writing Walter Benjamin is one of the most fascinating and enigmatic intellectual figures of this century. Not only was he a thinker who made an enormous impact with his critical and philosophical writings, he

Unlearning Meditation: What to Do When the Instructions Get in the Way (Siff Jason)(Paperback)

When we meditate, our minds often want to do something other than the meditation instructions we've been taught. When that happens repeatedly, we may feel frustrated to the point of abandoning meditation altogether. Jason Siff invites us to approach meditation in a new way, one that honors the part

One-Way Street and Other Writings (Benjamin Walter)(Paperback / softback)

Walter Benjamin - philosopher, essayist, literary and cultural theorist - was one of the most original writers and thinkers of the twentieth century. This title brings together Benjamin's major works, including 'Unpacking My Library'; 'One-Way Street'; 'The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical

An Introduction to the Old Testament, Third Edition: The Canon and Christian Imagination (Brueggemann Walter)(Paperback)

In this updated edition of the popular textbook An Introduction to the Old Testament, Walter Brueggemann and Tod Linafelt introduce the reader to the broad theological scope of the Old Testament, treating some of the most important issues and methods in contemporary biblical interpretation. This

Money and Possessions (Brueggemann Walter)(Paperback)

The Bible is rich with complex and diverse material on the topic of money and possessions. Indeed, a close look at many scriptural texts reveals that economics is a core preoccupation of the biblical tradition. In this new work, highly regarded preacher and scholar Walter Brueggemann explores the

Public library and other stories (Smith Ali)(Paperback / softback)

Why are books so very powerful? What do the books we've read over our lives - our own personal libraries - make of us? What does the unravelling of our tradition of public libraries, so hard-won but now in jeopardy, say about us? This is about what we do with books and what they do with us: how

Henry VIII (Scarisbrick J. J.)(Paperback)

Henry VIII's forceful personality dominated his age and continues to fascinate our own. In few other reigns have there been developments of such magnitude--in politics, foreign relations, religion, and society--that have so radically affected succeeding generations. Above all the English

The Wisdom of the Body (Cannon Walter B.)(Paperback)

The first detailed account of the way in which our bodies preserve their stability against the many disturbing forces they encounter, suggesting that the lessons to be derived from the body's wisdom might be applied to problems of social and economic

Nature and Value (Bilgrami Akeel)(Paperback)

Today, as we confront an unprecedented environmental crisis of our own making, it is more urgent than ever to consider the notion of nature and our place within it. This book brings together essays that individually and as a whole present a detailed and rigorous multidisciplinary exploration of the

The Arcades Project (Benjamin Walter)(Paperback)

To great writers, Walter Benjamin once wrote, finished works weigh lighter than those fragments on which they labor their entire lives. Conceived in Paris in 1927 and still in progress when Benjamin fled the Occupation in 1940, The Arcades Project (in German, Das Passagen-Werk) is a monumental

Wyrd Sisters - (Discworld Novel 6) (Pratchett Terry)(Paperback / softback)

'Pratchett uses his other world to hold up a distorting mirror to our own . he is a satirist of enormous talent' The Times The Discworld is very much like our own - if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is

Wyrd Sisters - Introduction by Joanne Harris (Pratchett Terry)(Paperback / softback)

'Pratchett uses his other world to hold up a distorting mirror to our own . he is a satirist of enormous talent' The Times The Discworld is very much like our own - if our own were to consist of a flat planet balanced on the back of four elephants which stand on the back of a giant turtle, that is

Happy Relationships: 7 Simple Rules to Create Harmony and Growth (Owen Sam)(Paperback)

RELATIONSHIPS ARE EVERYTHING Few things promise greater happiness than our relationships - yet few things cause us more anxiety and stress. Happy Relationships delivers an expert programme that returns joy to any troubled relationship in your life, be it with a partner, colleague or loved one. Sam

Maine (Sullivan Courtney (Author))(Paperback / softback)

What if the person you love the most hurt more than any other? What if that person was your own mother?Maine - the huge American summer bestseller - is now available in

One-Way Street (Benjamin Walter)(Paperback)

One-Way Street is a thoroughfare unlike anything else in literature--by turns exhilarating and bewildering, requiring mental agility and a special kind of urban literacy. Presented here in a new edition with expanded notes, this genre-defying meditation on the semiotics of late-1920s Weimar culture

Neural Control of Movement - Model Systems and Tools to Study Locomotor Function(Paperback / softback)

From speech to breathing to overt movement contractions of muscles are the only way other than sweating whereby we literally make a mark on the world. Locomotion is an essential part of this equation and exciting new developments are shedding light on the mechanisms underlying how this important

American Lighthouses: A Comprehensive Guide to Exploring Our National Coastal Treasures (Roberts Bruce)(Paperback)

For more than two centuries, lighthouses have helped sailors find their way through treacherous waters, guiding them home or taking them safely through passages on their way to adventure. These historic towers and houses form a sparkling chain of lights along our coasts, a reminder of the past

Gateway to Freedom: The Hidden History of the Underground Railroad (Foner Eric)(Paperback)

More than any other scholar, Eric Foner has influenced our understanding of America's history. Now, making brilliant use of extraordinary evidence, the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian once again reconfigures the national saga of American slavery and freedom.A deeply entrenched institution, slavery