In Mark Twain's classic novel, 1840's Missouri adolescents Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn are in danger after witnessing a murder, and struggle with an impossible dilemma-- either reveal what they saw to spare an innocent man from the gallows, or speak out and risk becoming the new targets of the killer. Complete and unabridged. An Adventure Classic.
There is no woman with a worse reputation than Jezebel, theancient queen who corrupted a nation and met one of the mostgruesome fates in the Bible. Her name alone speaks of sexualdecadence and promiscuity. But what if this version of her story,handed down to us through the ages, is merely the one her enemieswanted us to believe? What if Jezebel, far from being a connivingharlot, was, in fact, framed? In this remarkable new biography, Lesley Hazleton shows exactly howthe proud and courageous queen of Israel was vilified and made intothe very embodiment of wanton wickedness by her political andreligious enemies. Jezebel brings readers back to the sourceof the biblical story, a rich and dramatic saga featuring evilschemes and underhanded plots, war and treason, false gods andfalser humans, and all with the fate of entire nations at stake. Atits center are just one woman and one man—the sophisticated QueenJezebel and the stark prophet Elijah. Their epic and ultimatelytragic confrontation pits tolerance again
Dating from around 300BC, Tao Te Ching is the first great classic of the Chinese school of philosophy called Taoism. Within its pages is summed up a complete view of the cosmos and how human beings should respond to it. A profound mystical insight into the nature of things forms the basis for a humane morality and vision of political utopia.
The Little Book of Changes is a fresh interpretation of the I Ching, one of the oldest books in the world-recognized by both Confucians and Taoists as a fundamental work. Author Peter Crisp's perceptive and poetic rendition reimagines the ancient philosophical text as a friendly, accessible, and modern companion.
Early one morning, for no earthly reason, Sara Miles, raisedan atheist, wandered into a church, received communion, and foundherself transformed–embracing a faith she’d once scorned. A lesbianleft-wing journalist who’d covered revolutions around the world,Miles didn’t discover a religion that was about angels or goodbehavior or piety; her faith centered on real hunger, real food,and real bodies. Before long, she turned the bread she ate atcommunion into tons of groceries, piled on the church’s altar to begiven away. Within a few years, she and the people she served hadstarted nearly a dozen food pantries in the poorest parts of theircity. Take This Bread is rich with real-lifeDickensian characters–church ladies, millionaires, schizophrenics,bishops, and thieves–all blown into Miles’s life by the relentlessforce of her newfound calling. Here, in this achingly beautiful,passionate book, is the living communion of Christ. “The most amazing book.” –Anne Lamott “Engaging, funny, and
The Holman Illustrated Pocket Bible Dictionary gives you the essential information you need to study the Bible in a handy, pocket- size format. With more user-friendly features than ever. this edition is designed for those who need information quickly, but also want in-depth information on a variety of topics. Numerous color photographs, recon- structions, maps and charts illuminate the text and help you process information in a way you never thought possible,
St. Patrick's Day, New York City. Everyone is celebrating, buteveryone is in for the shock of his life. Born into the heat andhatred of the Northern Ireland conflict, IRA man Brian Flynn hasmasterminded a brilliant terrorist act -- the seizure of SaintPatrick's Cathedral. Among his hostages: the woman Brian Flynn onceloved, a former terrorist turned peace activist. Among his enemies:an Irish-American police lieutenant fighting against a traitorinside his own ranks and a shadowy British intelligence officerpursuing his own cynical, bloody plan. The cops face abooby-trapped, perfectly laid out killing zone inside the church.The hostages face death. Flynn faces his own demons, in anelectrifying duel of nerves, honor, and betrayal....
What you are today is not important...for in this runaway bestseller you will learn how to change your life by applying the secrets you are about to discover in the ancient scrolls.,
The author of Writing Down the Bones recounts herjourney awakening from the profound sleep of a suburban childhood,describing her fifteen years as a student of Zen Buddhism, herwriting, and resistance to change. Reprint.
