wyszukanych pozycji: 88
High Society Gangster
ISBN: 9780971553088 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 262 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. To be a powerful and influential man is both a gift and a curse for Geno Caprese. As the head of the Caprese crime family and also as one of Baltimore s most respected attorneys, Geno uses finesse and a string of savvy business maneuvers, as opposed to just brutal violence, to position himself at the top of the food chain in both the streets and the corporate world. He is a gangster unlike any of his predecessors. His father trained him well to live the life of a Boss. However, Geno soon discovers that there is hefty price to pay to be the King because someone always comes along to stake a...
To be a powerful and influential man is both a gift and a curse for Geno Caprese. As the head of the Caprese crime family and also as one of Baltimore...
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67,76 zł |
High Society Gangster II: The Caprese Family
ISBN: 9780692524152 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 276 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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67,76 zł |
Deireadh: End
ISBN: 9781723880735 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 260 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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90,36 zł |
High Society Gangster III: The Final Chapter
ISBN: 9780998299907 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 266 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. In the grand finale of the High Society Gangster series, Geno Caprese finds himself facing a long prison sentence as a result of the efforts of federal prosecutor Gavin Mayhem and a confidential informant from within his organization. However, Geno is not the type of man to go down without a fight. Will he be able to weave his way out of this dilemma or has his reign as the City's top crime boss finally come to an end? How will he handle the disloyalty that has crept into his inner circle? What will become of the Caprese Foundation if he is no longer at the helm? These questions and many more...
In the grand finale of the High Society Gangster series, Geno Caprese finds himself facing a long prison sentence as a result of the efforts of federa...
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67,76 zł |
Daily Life during the California Gold Rush
ISBN: 9798765115947 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This comprehensive narrative history of the California Gold Rush describes daily life during this historic period, documenting its wide-reaching effects and examining the significant individuals and organizations of the time.
It is easy to see the vestiges of the California Gold Rush in the state's modern culture. The San Francisco 49ers football team are named after the term given to those who flocked to California in 1849 in search of gold; California is nicknamed "The Golden State;" and the official state motto is "Eureka" meaning "I have found it" in Greek—a reference to mining... This comprehensive narrative history of the California Gold Rush describes daily life during this historic period, documenting its wide-reaching ef...
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115,82 zł |
Napa County Wineries
ISBN: 9781531614065 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Situated in one of the most beautiful valleys in the state, the Napa Valley Wine Country is home to many of California's premiere wineries. As the Native California population of the area declined, more and more of the land was transformed into an agricultural community, with viticulture quickly winning out. One of the unique features that has been defining California's wine history from the earliest days of its Spanish heritage has been both the variation of the vintages and the vintners. One need only to read the names of these visionaries and wineries to gain a sense of the diversity:...
Situated in one of the most beautiful valleys in the state, the Napa Valley Wine Country is home to many of California's premiere wineries. As the Nat...
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137,72 zł |
The Politics of Exclusion in Graduate Education
ISBN: 9783034303309 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 253 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 10-14 dni roboczych. How do Canadian graduate students experience institutional funding? The Politics of Exclusion in Graduate Education answers this question by offering an in-depth examination into the nature of institutional funding arrangements from graduate students standpoint. It explores the students perspectives on access to funding, and the impact on their learning experience. The focus on graduate students is timely in the ongoing discussion of neoliberal education policies and the resulting commercialization of higher education in Canada.
This study links current discussions about the... How do Canadian graduate students experience institutional funding? The Politics of Exclusion in Graduate Education answers this question by of...
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488,21 zł |
1 & 2 Timothy and Titus: A Theological Commentary on the Bible
ISBN: 9780664232627 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 328 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Thomas G. Long's insightful commentary on the Pastoral Epistles argues that these often-neglected letters are urgently important for readers today. Some of the issues faced by New Testament churches are ours as well: the lure and peril of "spirituality" for Christians, the character of authentic worship, the qualities needed for sound leadership, and the relationship between family life and the church. Long's interpretations of these books consider contemporary exegetical and theological outlooks and are presented through his seasoned homiletical and pastoral perspectives. Pastors will be... Thomas G. Long's insightful commentary on the Pastoral Epistles argues that these often-neglected letters are urgently important for readers today.... |
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215,25 zł |
The Ultimate Simulation
ISBN: 9780971863125 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 170 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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62,63 zł |
Chorus of Witnesses
ISBN: 9780802801326 / Angielski / Miękka / 1994 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. In the interest of providing exemplary models of sermons, the editors have compiled examples that display excellence in form, aim, style, and content. Developed and delivered by renowned pastors, theologians, and homileticians, the thirty-six entries in this volume include sermons that make artful use of sources, pursue classic aims, and exhibit particular homiletic forms.
In the interest of providing exemplary models of sermons, the editors have compiled examples that display excellence in form, aim, style, and content....
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135,61 zł |
Accompany Them with Singing: The Christian Funeral
ISBN: 9780664239701 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 242 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Thomas G. Long, one of America's most trusted and thoughtful pulpit voices, provides a much needed theological and cultural critique of today's Christian funeral. Long begins by describing how the Christian funeral developed historically, theologically, and liturgically and then discusses recent cultural trends in funeral practices, including the rise in number of cremations and memorial services. He describes the basic pattern for a funeral service, details options in funeral planning, identifies characteristics of a "good funeral," and provides thoughtful guidance for preaching at a... Thomas G. Long, one of America's most trusted and thoughtful pulpit voices, provides a much needed theological and cultural critique of today's Chr... |
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120,54 zł |
Teaching Preaching as a Christian Practice: A New Approach to Homiletical Pedagogy
ISBN: 9780664232542 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Preaching's most able practitioners gather in this book to explore and explain the idea that preaching is a practice that can be taught and learned. Arguing that preaching is a living practice with a long tradition, an identifiable shape, and a broad set of norms and desired outcomes, these noted scholars examine pedagogical approaches that will introduce students to the practice of preaching and encourage a life-long process of becoming effective practitioners. The book concludes with designs for a basic preaching course and addresses the question of how preaching courses fit into the... Preaching's most able practitioners gather in this book to explore and explain the idea that preaching is a practice that can be taught and learned... |
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172,20 zł |
The Gospel According to Tom
ISBN: 9780971863101 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 174 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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62,63 zł |
Hebrews: Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching
ISBN: 9780804231336 / Angielski / Twarda / 1997 / 153 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Hebrews is a sermon from the early Christian church that addresses a real, urgent, and still relevant pastoral problem: a struggling congregation that may not keep the faith. Thomas Long shows how Hebrews exhorts the church to face its challenges and hold true, even into the twenty-first century. Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching is a distinctive resource for those who interpret the Bible in the church. Planned and written specifically for teaching and preaching needs, this critically acclaimed biblical commentary is a major contribution to scholarship and... Hebrews is a sermon from the early Christian church that addresses a real, urgent, and still relevant pastoral problem: a struggling congregation t... |
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172,20 zł |
Testimony: Talking Ourselves Into Being Christian
ISBN: 9781118781975 / Angielski / Miękka / 2003 / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. In this groundbreaking book, Thomas G. Long--a theologian and respected authority on preaching--explores how Christians talk when they are not in church. Testimony breaks the stained-glass image of religious language to show how ordinary talking in our everyday lives-- talk across the backyard fence, talk with our kids, talk about politics and the events of the day--can be sacred speech. In a world of spin, slick marketing, mindless chatter, and easy deceptions, Testimony shows that the hunger for truthful, meaningful, and compassionate speech is ultimately grounded in...
In this groundbreaking book, Thomas G. Long--a theologian and respected authority on preaching--explores how Christians talk when they are not ...
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103,11 zł |
What Shall We Say?: Evil, Suffering, and the Crisis of Faith
ISBN: 9780802871398 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 172 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Tsunamis, earthquakes, famines, diseases, wars &mdash these and other devastating forces lead Christians to ask painful questions. Is God all-powerful? Is God good? How can God allow so much innocent human suffering?
These questions, taken together, have been called the -theodicy problem, - and in this book Thomas Long explores what preachers can and should say in response. Long reviews the origins and history of the theodicy problem and engages the work of major thinkers who have posed solutions to it. Cautioning pastors not to ignore urgent theodicy-related questions arising from their... Tsunamis, earthquakes, famines, diseases, wars &mdash these and other devastating forces lead Christians to ask painful questions. Is God all-powerful...
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83,95 zł |
The Witness of Preaching, Third Edition
ISBN: 9780664261429 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. This is a newly revised edition of one of the standard introductory preaching textbooks on the market today. Beginning with a solid theological basis, veteran preacher and best-selling author Thomas G. Long offers a practical, step-by-step guide to writing a sermon. Long centers his approach around the biblical concept of witness. To be a preacher, Long posits, is to be a witness to God's work in the world--one who sees before speaking, one whose task is to "tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth about what is seen." This updated edition freshens up language and... This is a newly revised edition of one of the standard introductory preaching textbooks on the market today. Beginning with a solid theological bas... |
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180,09 zł |
Preaching and Literary Forms
ISBN: 9780800623135 / Angielski / Miękka / 1988 / 148 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Long argues that the literary form and dynamics of biblical texts can and should make a difference in the kinds of sermons created from those texts, not only because of what the texts say but because of how they say it. He presents a methodology for taking the literary characteristics of biblical texts into account in the text-to-sermon process and then applies that methodology in separate chapters on preaching on psalms, proverbs, narratives, parables, and epistles.
Long argues that the literary form and dynamics of biblical texts can and should make a difference in the kinds of sermons created from those texts, n...
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148,87 zł |
Just Like Daddy
ISBN: 9780971553057 / Angielski / Miękka / 2013 / 258 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Nigel Hawkins was one of the biggest drug dealers in Baltimore City. However, after years of drug use and resorting to crime to support his habit, he catches a charge that lands him in jail to serve a lengthy prison sentence. When he returns to society, he is drug-free and now a born again Christian. Nigel is also determined to reconnect with his son, JR, who has followed in his footsteps by getting caught up in the drug game. JR is torn between his love for the thug life and the love that he harbors deep inside for his father, who seeks to redeem his soul from his sinful ways. What unfolds...
Nigel Hawkins was one of the biggest drug dealers in Baltimore City. However, after years of drug use and resorting to crime to support his habit, he ...
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63,24 zł |
Something Is about to Happen
ISBN: 9780788008665 / Angielski / Miękka / 1996 / 62 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. Previously published under the title Shepherds and Bathrobes, this series of model sermons for Advent/Christmas includes such topics as John the Baptist's preaching in the wilderness, the Word made flesh, and a sound and light show on the mountaintop. Long's sermons demonstrate how preaching can be more like watching a movie than listening to a collection of ideas. They abound in a rich variety of fresh images and stories which flesh out the familiar passages and prepare both preachers and listeners for incarnational celebrations of Advent and Christmas. Wade P. Huie, Jr. Professor of...
Previously published under the title Shepherds and Bathrobes, this series of model sermons for Advent/Christmas includes such topics as John the Bapti...
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47,97 zł |