Steve: 6067 books

To hold a little microbat in your hand, its body the size of the end of your thumb, is nothing but astounding. Its head is nearly the size of a man’s fingernail, its tiny ears are twitching as it struggles to get free, and then it bares its teeth to try and scare you into letting it go. Inside that...

C. Wright Mills' classic The Sociological Imagination has inspired generations of students to study Sociology. However, the book is nearly half a century old. What would a book address, aiming to attract and inform students in the 21st century? This is the task that Steve Fuller sets himself in this...

As a midlife challenge, author Steve Ritter decided to leave the comforts of home and the daily routine of his office and set out on an epic journey to bicycle across the United States. Ritter wanted to rediscover his rural roots, explore nature, immerse himself in the rich history of his country,...

If you’re a paramedic student, you’ll find this book of questions and answers an essential resource as you study for the National Registry Exam. Steve Roberts, a paramedic with more than forty years of experience, wrote it based on a lifetime of knowledge, experience, and love for emergency medicine....

Los Angeles crime blogger Danny Kasho receives a tip urging him to get to Malibu where a major wildfire has erupted. Danny’s blog RED FLAG is the preeminent source for news on a series of fires set by an arsonist that have laid siege to Southern California’s drought-stricken forests—and now...

Every soldier's tour had its share of obtuse NCOs, chickenshit details, and those exquisitely torturous and endless waits best characterized in the ironic phrase, "Move around all you like, but keep one foot in place." This belated salute is for you disgruntled veterans who have known the...

This book continues my peacetime Army adventures begun with Single Striper and chronicles a time of going through the motions with one's brain half asleep and no ostensible purpose guiding our actions other than keeping the military machine from going to rust. Luckily, a few of us found a niche...

The Army that appears in the following pages is the Army seldom written about--that of sleep-walking boredom; of repetitive, mind-numbing and absurd details; of scowling, anal-retentive NCOs watching their disgruntled charges for signs of unauthorized pleasure; of days itching with tedium marching...

In this quirky and entertaining book, Steve Pope reveals the stories behind some of the world's most remarkable inventions and discoveries - and all of them are British. Presented in an easy to read A-Z format, So That's Why They Call It Great Britain is quite simply crammed full of fascinating...

The life of St. Francis of Assisi was a paradigm of simplicity, humanity, and love. In today's busy world, his practices have enormous appeal, described in this inspiring work by John Michael Talbot, the founder of The Brothers and Sisters of Charity, a lay order based on the Franciscan principles...

Behind our most beloved hymn is a fascinating story spanning continents, cultures, and centuries. Inspired by the way "Amazing Grace" continues to change and grow in popularity, acclaimed music writer Steve Turner embarks on a journey to trace the life of the hymn, from Olney, England, where...

Access Untapped Supernatural Power Steve Hannett experienced a miracle-healing from cancer! And yet, this earth shattering diagnosis helped him discover the ancient key to unlocking Heaven’s miraculous power: The Word of God. Almost everyone owns a Bible. Not everyoneis flowing...

Words are powerful when they are used correctly. If readers want to motivate their kids or employees, convince bosses to give them a raise, speak with confidence to large groups of people, or give a report that won't leave people snoozing, How to Talk So People Will Listen is the classic resource...

“If you’d asked me who God is on December 9, the year of my accident, I would have been able to give you a fairly cohesive but theoretical answer. A day later all of that changed.” A simple surgery went horribly wrong. Steve Sjogren died on the operating table. He encountered a heavenly...