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Life was not easy for Christians in the first century. Jesus, the one whom they proclaimed was the promised Messiah, had come and gone, yet they had not experienced the "golden age" of God's kingdom they had expected. Rome was still in firm control of...

From Adam & Eve to Zabar's, this humorous survey of Jewish history is the most outrageous and unreliable account of the Jewish people's wanderings since...the Torah."A delightful companion to the Torah, the Talmud, and every history book every written...

The exquisitely produced first monograph on innovative and influential British designer Paul Cocksedge The internationally acclaimed, London-based designer Paul Cocksedge has spent the last two decades building a reputation for experimental...

An extraordinary first book celebrating contemporary floral designer Emily Thompson, known for her unique and dramatic artistry For the first time, innovative floral designer Emily Thompson showcases her 15-year body of work, which reveres the raw and...

These poppin' crosswords by top constructors are how we remind you all about the 2000s, with aughties pop culture references sure to include whatever you like. Crossword noob or just need a little help? Take a chill pill. Invite some peeps over and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780884025214Author Stephen DanielsFormat HardbackPage Count 350Imprint Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & CollectionPublisher Dumbarton Oaks Research Library...

A step-by-step guide to reclaiming the soul* Shares four maps for spiritual rebirth based on Joseph Campbell, Carl Jung, Tibetan Buddhist philosophy, and the precession of the equinoxes * Traces the author's journey of rebirth, covering his...

Do you feel weighted down with worry? Does the uncertainty and chaos of life keep you up at night? Are irrational fears your constant companion? Could you just use some calm?In this five-session video Bible study, bestselling author Max Lucado explores...

In the late 1970's Bernard Stiegler was arrested for armed robbery and imprisoned. Whilst on hunger strike he was given his own cell where, in solitude, he began to study philosophy until his release in 1983. By 1993, under the supervision of Jacques...

In the late 1970's Bernard Stiegler was arrested for armed robbery and imprisoned. Whilst on hunger strike he was given his own cell where, in solitude, he began to study philosophy until his release in 1983. By 1993, under the supervision of Jacques...

This accessible handbook is a practical guide to the concepts and techniques of micro-budget, cinematic storytelling. It's written to be useful and efficient, packed with lessons, examples and practices from the Author's extensive filmmaking experience...

The Chevrolet Corvette C6 features stunning looks, effortless V8 performance and soundtrack, sharp handling, rugged reliability, with surprising practicality. If you're looking to buy one of these classic cars, this handy little book will steer you in...

The daring and deeply sexy poems in Lonely Women Make Good Lovers are bold with the embodied, earthy, and startlingly sensual. These unforgettable love poems-queer, complicated, and almost always compromised-engage a poetics of humility, leaning...

In his inimitable and entertaining style, Adrian Moulton tells the story of Reading's local music scene in the aftermath of the infamous Bill Grundy interview with the Sex Pistols which led to the explosion of punk and its DIY attitude.In the late 1970s...

An exploration of the balance between the hand of the gardener and the power of nature in the New York Botanical Garden landscape The world-renowned New York Botanical Garden is a 250-acre multifaceted cultural destination situated in the heart of the...

A stunning portfolio of work by Japan’s leading contemporary architect, showcasing exquisite photography of 28 extraordinary projects selected by Ando

Discipleship: Walk This Way explores the difference discipleship makes to everyday life. Using the framework of the apprentice-relationship, it unpacks what it means to be with God in the practices of daily life, how we become like Christ in our...

Get ready to take your needlepoint to the next level and gain the confidence to start making bold stitching choices! A book of decorative stitches is like a candy store for needlepointers but sometimes the choice can be overwhelming. In Next-Level...

Still Water Carving Light tenderly navigates the depths of loss and memory. Peggy Shumaker delicately captures the fragility of the human body, the profound bonds between loved ones, and the unpredictable journey of life itself. As seasons shift and...

CO-WINNER: The Triennial Alan Walker Book Award, sponsored by the American Liszt Society 2023 A new and wide-ranging collection of essays by leading international scholars, exploring the concept and practices of virtuosity in Franz Liszt and his...

Whether you want to drift along Halong Bay, marvel at the Golden Hands Bridge, or hike in Ba Vi National Park, the local Fodor's travel experts in Vietnam are here to help! Fodor's Essential Vietnam guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated...

Whether you want to eat lobster, sail on a windjammer, or hike Cadillac Mountain, the local Fodor's travel experts in Maine are here to help! Fodor's Maine Coast: with Acadia National Park guidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations,...

A one-of-a-kind sticker mosaic art experience from acclaimed pop-artist, Dean Russo. Russo's energetic animal paintings trigger an immediate emotional response through his use of vibrant colors and graphic pattern detailing. In his first ever sticker...

Be prepared for 50 fine-feathered friends to fly off your hook and put their feet up on your coffee table in this fully revised, updated and expanded edition of Kerry Lord's bestselling crochet bird book, featuring 18 new patterns! You'll be happy as...

I Love Dogs is a treasure trove of the wisest, funniest, and most heartwarming comments ever uttered about our beloved canine friends. From philosophers such as Jean-Paul Sartre to presidents such as Woodrow Wilson, an astonishing array of writers,...

Ideal for independent travellers, this guidebook to Scotland, written by destination experts, combines must-see sights with hidden gems and offers essential tips for both planning and on-the-ground adventures. It's sustainably printed to ensure...

The untold succession struggle at Walt Disney Productions following the death of its founder, and the generational transformation which led to the birth of the modern multibillion-dollar animation industry.Walt Disney left behind big dreams when he died...

Lincoln is a modern university city. It has a bustling twenty-first century waterfront with restaurants, bars and hotels and, for over forty years, it has been home to the UK's original Christmas market. However, this popular tourist destination has a...

From an Ivy-League university chaplain comes a profound collection of spiritual reflections designed for people everywhere, including recent college graduates, looking to find their "way" and their "why." "Who am I?", "What is my purpose?", and "What...

The 119th winner of the Yale Series of Younger Poets prize places science at the heart of his powerful poems For John Liles, the 119th winner of the Yale Series of Younger Poets prize, science and the natural world form a route into the workings of...

Celebrate your core coquette aesthetic with hundreds of stickers to decorate phones, laptops, ereaders, notebooks, and more in that very femme and demure style.Ruffles and ribbons. Bows and ballet flats. Lace and lipstick prints. It's time to let...

It's difficult to pinpoint the origins of cruising. While the term was used by men seeking casual encounters with other men in the parks and streets of New York City as early as the 1920s, historical records show the practice is much older. Cruising has...

Ideal for independent travellers, this guidebook to Spain, written by destination experts, combines must-see sights with hidden gems and offers essential tips for both planning and on-the-ground adventures. It's sustainably printed to ensure...

Poems to celebrate summer.Pour out a long drink, take a seat under a shady tree, and lose yourself in this sublime collection of nature poems for summer. From William Shakespeare to Emily Dickinson, John Keats to Isaac Rosenberg, some of the finest poets...

Learning how to follow Jesus in normal everyday life Discipleship: Start This Way offers comprehensive formation in discipleship, with a distinctive emphasis on the difference discipleship makes in our lived experience day to day. Both a resource for...

In this uplifting memoir, a professor and activist shares what birds can teach us about life, social change, and protecting the environment.Trish O'Kane is an accidental ornithologist. In her nearly two decades writing about justice as an investigative...

What if we weren't intimidated by the task of living with full-throated joy?In this collection of short essays, Shemaiah Gonzalez recommends a fresh view on life, through her own experiences and discovery of finding joy in both the mundane and...

This book focuses on the culture and politics involved in building hip-hop archives. It addresses practical aspects, including methods of accumulation, curation, preservation, and digitization and critically analyzes institutional power, community...

This book considers how certainty and faith are related in the Christian faith. It asks: How certain can Christian believers be about their beliefs about God? Should Christians doubt the assurance of their salvation? The chapters provide a historical...

For centuries, Whitechapel has been at the centre of multicultural Britain. It has offered sanctuary to successive waves of immigrants fleeing religious intolerance, pogroms and poverty: Huguenots from France, Irish, Jews from Eastern Europe and...