John W : 1005 books
Jesus the Pastor
Leading Others in the Character and Power of Christ
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2010
A personal and practical guide to help pastors find Jesus as their mentor.For decades, Paul has been the model for today’s pastors. But Pastor John Frye says we must instead look to Jesus as our model. "While we may lift Christ up as Savior, as we bow down to him as Lord, as we marvel at his...
The Word on the Street, Year C
Sunday Lectionary Reflections
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2018
In The Word on the Street, John Martens brings the Bible to where people live: in the church, at home, at work, and in the broader world. This Lectionary commentary for every Sunday of the liturgical year will help readers understand the Bible in light of their daily lives, experiences, and challenges...
The Word on the Street, Year A
Sunday Lectionary Reflections
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2016
In The Word on the Street, John Martens brings the Bible to where people live, in the church, at home, at work, and in the broader world. This lectionary commentary for every Sunday of the liturgical year offers readers a way in which the Bible can speak to them in light of their lives today.
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The Word on the Street, Year B
Sunday Lectionary Reflections
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2017
In The Word on the Street, John Martens brings the Bible to where people live: in the church, at home, at work, and in the broader world. This Lectionary commentary for every Sunday of the liturgical year will help readers understand the Bible in light of their daily lives, experiences, and challenges,...
Forever Young: A Life of Adventure in Air and Space
A Life of Adventure in Air and Space
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2012
He walked on the Moon. He flew six space missions in three different programs--more than any other human. He served with NASA for more than four decades. His peers called him the "astronaut's astronaut."
Enthusiasts of space exploration have long waited for John Young to tell the...
by John W. Dean, Barry M. Goldwater Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2008
Barry Goldwater was a defining figure in American public life, a firebrand politician associated with an optimistic brand of conservatism. In an era in which American conservatism has lost his way, his legacy is more important than ever. For over 50 years, in those moments when he was away from the...
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The Trials of a New Jersey Criminal Defense Attorney
Language: English
Release Date: November 5, 2012
This engaging, irreverent, and most unusual memoir by Trenton attorney John Hartmann puts a human face on dysfunctional Jersey justice. Hartmann's self-deprecating wit and keen eye for all things absurd and ironic reveal him as an equal-opportunity ridiculerfrom supercilious lawyers and judges to cocky...
The Quran
God’S Word or Satan’S Great Deception?
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2011
Both the Quran and Bible purportedly hold the keys to creation, but when you examine both closely, only one of them holds up.
A closer examination of Muhammads life and the Quran shows that both are opposed to all that God declares pure and holy. Join author John Tharp, who has traveled the...
Mindstorms
The Complete Guide for Families Living with Traumatic Brain Injury
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2009
If your loved one has experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI), you know that its effects can be devastating and often difficult to understand. It may feel as if your world has shifted on its axis, and you'll never get your bearings. Navigating your way through the morass of doctors, medical terms,...
by John W. O'Malley, S. J.
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
During four years in session, Vatican Council II held television audiences rapt with its elegant, magnificently choreographed public ceremonies, while its debates generated front-page news on a near-weekly basis. By virtually any assessment, it was the most important religious event of the twentieth...
Shiraz in the Age of Hafez
The Glory of a Medieval Persian City
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
In the fourteenth-century Persian city of Shiraz, poets composed, scholars studied, mystics sought hidden truths, ascetics prayed and fasted, drunkards brawled, and princes and their courtiers played deadly games of power. This was the world of Shams al-Din Mohammad Hafez Shirazi, a classical poet...
Life in Utah
Centennial Selections from BYU Studies
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1996
Life in Utah has never been easy. Thin soil and thick politics challenged everyone as Utah grew toward statehood in 1896. Native Americans, Mormon and gentile settlers, federal officials, LDS Church leaders—these Utah men and women all filled crucial roles. This book contains the best articles...
Retooling HR
Using Proven Business Tools to Make Better Decisions About Talent
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2010
HR professionals have made major strides toward becoming strategic partners. But they need to do more - by generating value through savvy decisions about talent. HR leaders typically assume that, to make such decisions, they must develop sophisticated analytical tools from scratch. Even then, the...
The Chief HR Officer
Defining the New Role of Human Resource Leaders
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2011
Praise for the chief HR Officer
"The strategic portfolio of issues addressed and the sage wisdom and perspectives shared make this book a powerful transformation tool." —Jodee Kozlak, executive vice president, Human Resources, Target Corporation
"An up-to-the-minute...