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Wisdom and Humor from the Front Porch

Master storyteller Philip Gulley shares tender and hilarious real-life moments that capture the important truths of everyday life.

When Philip Gulley began writing newsletter essays for the twelve members of his Quaker meeting in Indiana, he had no idea one of them would find its way to radio commentator Paul Harvey Jr. and be read on the air to 24 million people. Fourteen books later, with more than a million books in print, Gulley still entertains as well as inspires from his small-town front porch.

By the late 1960s, America felt like it was teetering on the edge of a vast transformation. Helping push it over that edge was a brigade of young radicals, the Students for a Democratic Society, who were fighting the establishment for peace abroad and equality at home. In Students for a Democratic Society: A Graphic History, the famed graphic novelist Harvey Pekar, the gifted artist Gary Dumm, the renowned historian Paul Buhle, and a marvelous cast of they-were-there contributors illustrate their struggle, bringing to life the tumultuous decade that first defined and then was...

Philanthropy is a booming business, with hundreds of billions of dollars committed to the social sector each year. Money Well Spent stands alone, an award-winning guide on how to structure philanthropy so that it really makes a difference. It is a comprehensive and crucial resource for individual donors, foundations, non-profits, and scholars who focus on and teach others about this realm.

Behind every successful grant is a smart strategy. Paul Brest and Hal Harvey draw on the experiences of hundreds of foundations and non-profits to explain how to deliver on every dollar....

What happens after we die? Is there an afterlife? Is it possible to communicate with loved ones who have passed?

If you've ever asked questions like these, you are not alone. Dr. Smith addresses these inquiries...and more.

Comprised of personal stories and anecdotes and approximately one hundred questions and answers about immortality and the afterlife, Two Mediums, Team Spirit: Our Guides' Views of the Afterlife, explores the seminal questions that have puzzled humankind for centuries and delivers answers directly from the source-those who live in the afterlife. An...

The chapters in this book address questions about Edward Burnett Tylor's work on culture and religion. Tylor's work is summarized briefly in most if not all introductions to the study of religion, yet there has been very little research focused on his work. Considered by many to be the founding father of social anthropology, he believed that there was a functional basis for the development of society and religion, which he considered to be universal.

This is the first book-length treatment of Tylor's work. Questions addressed include his theory of the origins of religion, the...