Peter: 17025 books
Islam in Context
Past, Present, and Future
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2003
In recent months, much attention has been paid to Islam and the greater Muslim world. Some analysis has been openly hostile, while even more has been overly simplistic. Islam in Context goes behind the recent crisis to discuss the history of Islam, describe its basic structure and beliefs, explore...
Whatever You Do, Don't Run
True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014
A hilarious, highly original collection of essays based on the Botswana truism: “only food runs!” With a new introduction and new material from the author
In the tradition of Bill Bryson, a new writer brings us the lively adventures and biting wit of an African safari guide. Peter Allison...
Consciousness Dialogues
From Beginner's Mind through Enlightenment: 150 Conversations with Peter Ralston
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2018
Peter Ralston responds to 150 questions about consciousness from a global spectrum of people striving to grasp the nature of their own selves
This illuminating collection of 150 questions and responses between Peter Ralston and a global spectrum of seekers provides a rare and nuanced look at...
by Peter Bell
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2013
On the Day of Pentecost, the disciples were filled with the Holy Spirit and boldly spoke about the Good News of Jesus’ salvation work and resurrection. Thousands of people believed in Jesus and joined the church; they prayed together, loved one another and were ready to suffer for Him.
God...
by Peter Cartwright
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2014
Peter Cartwright (1785-1872) was an American Methodist revivalist in the Midwest, as well as twice an elected legislator in Illinois. Cartwright, a Methodist missionary, helped start the Second Great Awakening, personally baptizing twelve thousand converts.
New Earth Politics
Essays from the Anthropocene
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2016
Prominent scholars and practitioners consider the role of global environmental politics in the face of increasing environmental stress.
Humanity's collective impact on the Earth is vast. The rate and scale of human-driven environmental destruction is quickly outstripping our political and social...
by Peter Hemming
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2013
Peter Hemming's motto in life is, 'Everything is Possible', and once he'd stepped off the plane onto the concrete of Kefalonia Airport in April 2001 he had to quickly start believing it.What lay ahead was a six month painting holiday in which he would sell some of his paintings,...
Tread Lightly
Form, Footwear, and the Quest for Injury-Free Running
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Praise for the work of Peter Larson
"Larson presents a wealth of balanced info on the raging debate over proper running form and minimalist running shoes." —Erin Beresini, Outside Online
“Peter Larson is both a scientist and a realist when it comes to running shoes, and that's a...
The Sea Takes No Prisoners
Offshore voyages in an open dinghy
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2018
This is a classic real-life story of derring do on the high seas, complete with extreme risk, last-minute ingenuity and many near-misses.
Beginning in the 1960s, this book tells of the real life adventures of the author as a boy – a time of boarding schools, long holidays and an unbelievable...
High up in the Rolling Hills
A Living on the Land
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2013
In his youth, Peter Finch wove his way through a series of exploits and adventures. Travels took him to Canada, where a fateful encounter in the Rocky Mountains opened up new horizons. In midlife he and his wife Gundi made the shift to country living, ushering in a new phase in their life, as they...
by Elizabeth Schechter, Peter Tupper, Vinnie Tesla
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2015
Five complete book-length works of steamy steampunk from Circlet Press! Available only until February 15th, 2016 in this bundle!
A discreet brothel staffed by robots. A theatre that enacts your most secret fantasies. A mad scientist whose machines are powered by human arousal. A team of secret...
by Peter Lawson
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 2012
While snorkeling on a reef near the island of Grand Turk in the Caribbean, Dave Flynn and Chris Neil come across the broken wing of a small aircraft—a discovery which sets in motion a relentless chain of events that turn their idyllic lifestyle into a nightmare.Something of value was aboard the...
The Myth of Alzheimer's
What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2008
Dr. Peter Whitehouse will transform the way we think about Alzheimer's disease. In this provocative and ground-breaking book he challenges the conventional wisdom about memory loss and cognitive impairment; questions the current treatment for Alzheimer's disease; and provides a new approach to understanding...
by Peter Briggs, R Siva Kumar, Erin Manning
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2016
Over a two-year period, from 2016 to 2018, four French museums —Musée des Beaux-Arts d’Angers, Musée de l’Hospice Saint-Roch d’Issoudun, La Citadelle de Belfort, La Piscine in Roubaix— are joining forces to present Peter Briggs' work. All four museums are multidisciplinary and all focus...