David L : 1236 books
Gods & Games
Toward a Theology of Play
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2013
A deeply thoughtful, deeply irreverent look at the mythology of play, Gods and Games ties together Joseph Campbell's approach to myth and religion with Johan Huizinga's view of our species as Homo ludens — "Man the Game-player" — suggesting that play is a central aspect of the human...
by David L. Faucheux
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2017
Friends and family. Restaurants and recipes. Hobbies and history. TV programs the author loved when he could still see and music he enjoys. The schools he attended and the two degrees he attained. The career that eluded him and the physical problems that challenge him. And books, books, books: over...
by David L. Marshall
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2010
Considered the most original thinker in the Italian philosophical tradition, Giambattista Vico has been the object of much scholarly attention but little consensus. In this new interpretation, David L. Marshall examines the entirety of Vico's oeuvre and situates him in the political context of early...
Ethics of Spying
A Reader for the Intelligence Professional
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2005
Intelligence professionals are employees of the government working in a business that some would consider unethical_the business of spying. This book looks at the dilemmas that exist when one is asked to perform a civil service that is in conflict with what that individual believes to be 'ethical.'...
by Charlie Cottam, David L. S. Hodgkinson, Steve Matthews
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2017
This textbook is endorsed by OCR and supports the specification for AS and A-Level Ancient History (first teaching September 2017). It covers the whole of Component 1, both the compulsory Period Study and the three optional Depth Studies:
Period Study: Relations between Greek states and between...
by David L. Allen
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2010
A new volume in the NEW AMERICAN COMMENTARY STUDIES IN BIBLE AND THEOLOGY series, Lukan Authorship of Hebrews explains why Luke is the likely author of the book of Hebrews. The ramifications of this possibility are then detailed in depth, including the way Hebrews informs the interpretation of the...
by David L. Hudson Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2005
Basketball has so many great stories, so many interesting anecdotes-about college and pro teams, players from all levels, announcers, and even owners-that one book just isn't enough to hold it all. That's why Potomac Books, Inc. is introducing Basketball's Most Wanted™ II: The Top 10 Book of More Hotshot...
The Extent of the Atonement
A Historical and Critical Review
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2016
The extent of Christ’s atoning work on the cross is one of the most divisive issues in evangelical Christianity. In The Extent of the Atonement: A Historical and Critical Review, David L. Allen makes a biblical, historical, theological, and practical case for a universal atonement. Through a comprehensive...
My Modern Damascus Road
Revelations of God's Reality in My Life
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2016
In My Modern Damascus Road, Revelations of Gods Reality in My Life, David L. Jackson shares the story of his salvation, failures, and restoration to the Lord by relating accounts of Gods miracles, provision, and call in his life. Fantastic events are described as they impacted the life of the author....
Mastering the Ride
More Proficient Motorcycling, 2nd Edition
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 2012
Best-selling author David Hough is the anti-bad ass of motorcyclists, a serious down-to-earth master of two- (and three-) wheeled street rods who is interested in the safety and road smarts of his fellow motorcyclists. Mastering the Ride is his follow-up book to one that put him on the map, Proficient...
More Proficient Motorcycling
Mastering the Ride
Language: English
Release Date: October 26, 2010
Written as a stand-alone or follow-up to David L. Hough’s wildly successful duo, "Proficient Motorcycling" and "Street Strategies," this book contains invaluable lessons for avoiding nasty accidents. Presenting new tips and topics geared toward protecting riders from road dangers...
by David L. Morgan
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 1997
Language: English
Release Date: July 24, 1997
David L Morgan covers the wide range of practical tasks required in the course of a research project when using focus groups. Throughout, Planning Focus Groups emphasizes the clarifying purposes of the research project in order to collect data that meet the goals. The author extensively and concisely...
Conversations Worth Having
Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2018
A Unique Guide to Changing Our World of Conversation.
Conversation is a crucial part of everything we do. It influences our well being—a good conversation can leave us ready for anything, a bad one can ruin our whole day. But most of us are unaware of the nature of our conversations, let alone how...
Behavioral Economics for Cost-Benefit Analysis
Benefit Validity When Sovereign Consumers Seem to Make Mistakes
Language: English
Release Date: September 14, 2017
How should policy analysts assess 'benefit validity' when behavioral anomalies appear relevant? David L. Weimer provides thoughtful answers through practical guidelines. Behavioral economists have identified a number of situations in which people appear not to behave according to the neoclassical...