Stan: 1144 books

Longtime sportswriter and baseball fan Stan Fischler goes beyond the generic sports tale, recounting the funniest, most incredible stories from throughout the Great American Pastime’s long history. Covering teams from across the league, Fischler details the following feats, and 95 more: •Joe...

Invisible, cosmic spiritual battles rage hard. The weapons of human effort have no chance against the devil’s schemes. But with the power and armor of God, we have a huge advantage over the devil's forces. In Jesus Christ, you become part of the best-equipped spiritual fighting force anywhere....

The author Stan Billingsley is a retired Judge, having served on the bench for 25 years. He graduated from Western Ky. University and the UK College of Law. He has worked for the House of Representatives in Washington, D.C., served as an Administrative Assistant to Governor Edward T. Breathitt, was...

Before Nelson Mandela and a free South Africa can rise, Portugal’s colonial empire in Southern Africa must fall. From humble beginnings, two young men—one Southern African, the other African American—meet at the nexus between the burgeoning student movement and Africa's fight against colonialism,...

On May 30, 1958, thousands of racing fans poured into the infield at dawn to claim the best seats of the Indianapolis 500, unaware that they were going to witness one of the most notorious wrecks in racing history. Seconds after the green flag, a game of chicken spiraled out of control into a fiery...

The Killing Day dawns cold and clear. The army assembles in the square, the men's breath frosty white pillars in the frigid air. The soldiers stamp their feet to drive the numbness from their freezing legs, and slap their arms against armored chests to warm shivering bodies. Cold steel rattles as...

The analysis of popular music forces us to rethink the assumptions that underpin our approaches to the study of Western music. Not least, it brings to the fore an idea that many musicologists still find uncomfortable - that commercial production and consumption can be aligned with artistic authenticity....

Roses, cupid’s arrows, chocolate—chocolate? Screw chocolate! Queer up Valentine’s Day instead with these hilarious, heartbreaking (sometimes deliciously filthy) valentines by a posse of queer authors who have a fresh, occasionally revolutionary (always, insightful) take on love.  This...

Christianity is more than a system of beliefs or even an experience—it's a completely new life. In this fresh new look at the essentials of the Christian walk, Bruce Bickel and Stan Jantz offer practical wisdom and penetrating insights into such foundational topics as... The Bible—why to...

This book investigates the polysemy of the category of otherness in Søren Kierkegaard’s authorship as a whole. Leo Stan identifies, expands upon, and discusses the interconnections between four different senses of otherness: the other within the human self, the infinite alterity of God, the paradoxical...

Have you ever felt like you were the only one in the crowd who didn't get the joke? The joke was told with great delivery...but the punch line just flew over your head? The Christian life can be a lot like that. We're told that God has a great sense of humor, but sometimes His irony leaves us gasping...

Study after study has shown that public speaking ability is the No. 1 factor that influences a person's ability to climb the career ladder. The ability to convey ideas clearly and persuasively in front of other people even outweighs "who you know."This resource is a gold mine for those who find themselves...

Bestselling Authors Tackle Difficult Issues for Believers and Doubters When it comes to the big questions about heaven and hell--Are these real places? Will God really send people to hell? What will we actually do in heaven?--Bruce Bickel and Stan Jantz don't pretend to have all the answers....

“Behold the door / the lock’s alive,” warns Stan Rice in one of the commanding poems that make up this new volume of verse. From the streets of New Orleans during Mardi Gras to the private chambers of the imagination, Rice’s work is at times sharp and minimalist and at times over the top in...