From Steve and Jackie Green, founders and curators of the Museum of the Bible--a fascinating exploration of the history, authenticity, and power of the Bible, the book that has changed people and nations throughout the centuries. It is the top selling book in history. It brings social upheaval, international arguments, and political controversy. It has been used to justify both love and war. And for generations, it has found its way into the hearts of millions, offering comfort, direction, and life-changing truths. How could one book have such power? In This Dangerous Book, Steve and Jackie Green explore the incredible history and impact of the Bible. As the founders and visionaries of the Museum of the Bible in Washington D.C., the Greens have a unique perspective on the Bible's journey--from its ancient beginnings, to its effect on the moral fiber of nations, to its transformative influence in individual hearts. The Greens share the challenges they have faced in acquiring biblical artifacts from around the world and why generations--in every time period and in every geographical location--have risked their lives to preserve this precious book. Exploring ancient tablets, medieval commentaries, and modern translations, This Dangerous Book offers fascinating insight into the miracles and martyrdoms that have led to the Scriptures we read today. The Greens explore how cutting-edge technology gives new insight into the authenticity of the Bible, including the work of fifty scholars who recently uncovered hidden details about thirteen unpublished Dead Sea Scroll fragments. This Dangerous Book also looks at the link between the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, what we can learn from how the Bible was passed down to us, and why God's Word is foundational to America's past and crucial for its future. The Bible is a world-changer and a heart-changer. Whether you have read the Bible for years or are simply curious about its influence, This Dangerous Book could change your heart as well.
Steve Jobs is remembered as the Òfather of the digital revolutionÓ and the Òpioneer of the personal computer revolution.Ó He transformed the music, cell phone, movie, and computer industries in his time with Apple Inc. Find out how he accomplished so much during his life in this biographical title.
The story of a modern creative genius. Ever heard of the iPhone? STEVE JOBS, raised in California, was the co-founder of Apple, creator of the iPhone. He also played a major role in making Pixar what it is today. His technology transformed the way we live, and gave us objects we now cannot imagine living without. Get ready to discover his incredible story and the secrets of his success in this real-life account of his life and work. Packed full of incredible stories, fantastic facts and dynamic illustrations, Extraordinary Lives shines a light on important modern and historical figures from all over the world. Collect them all: Collect them all! Michelle Obama Malala Yousafzai Stephen Hawking Neil Armstrong Katherine Johnson Anne Frank Mahatma Gandhi Rosa Parks Mary Seacole Coming in 2020: Greta Thunberg Alan Turing Freddie Mercury Serena Williams Steve Jobs Amelia Earhart Nelson Mandela
Red Green was recycling material long before the green revolution got underway. Look at the autmobiles he's driven over the years. Many of those were assembled using the same basic method employed for The Green Red Green: by welding together the surviving bits of some old wrecks. In this case, we're talking about the three Red Geen books published long ago by other, inferior publishers: Duct Tape Is Not Enough, a collection of newspaper columns by Red Green's alter-ego Steve Smith on surviving middle age; Red Green Talks Cars; and Red's literary debut The Red Green Book, a souvenir of the TV show. The selection for his best-of pretty much made itself. Out went the Steve Smith columns with once-topical references; out went the material from The Red Green Book that was in the voices of the other characters (he's been carrying those bums for too long) and out went very little from the perenially hilarious Cars. The resulting mass of pieces have been well-shaken into a new mix; re-edited to new levels of sharpness and hilarity, and updated so that, for example, jokes about hairstyles now feature Russell Brand and not Rod Stewart. And the perfectly competent illustrations from the previous books have been replaced by much better, incompetent ones by the author, so that the look of this book very much resembles How to Do Everything.
POSSUM ALERT! Red Green, Dougie Franklin, Bill, Harold and the rest of the lodge members have gathered to talk cars. QUICK Driving Tip No matter how lonely you are, never carry flares in your pants pocket. The Possum fraternity is here and eager to share hard-won wisdome about this basic life-support system. Red and Harold can help you deal with everything from those bad sounds your car's been known to make to "7 Kinds of Smoke — and What They Mean." Dougie Franklin reveals all he knows about safe driving techniques, and Bill shows you how to theft-proof your car. Red, Arnie Dogan, Winston Rothschild and Mike Hammar take a detour down a memory lane lined with memorable cars. Lodge members offer practical tips on what to do if your car won't start, doing your own car maintenance and how to make your car go faster. (They also provide helpful suggestions in case the cops pull you over.) Handyman projects include turning your car into a tank, a fire engine or a jet-powered vehicle, and used for leftover car engines or hoods. And those lucky enough to ride with you can benefit from advice on How to Be a Good Passenger (or How to Hitchhike). Meanwhile, the Car Buffs tackle the question, "What was the best car ever made?" Finally — men talk about what moves them.
Red, Bill, and Harold, flushed out their international success on the small screen, are proud to bring the Possum?s-eye-view of the world to Canadian Literature. And the U.S. of A. It?s all here - the wit and wisdom from the men of Possum Lodge - including: - The Possum Lodge Charter and Pledge - Camping tips (A tree is just a campfire waiting to happen.) - Ice fishing hints (Do not fight the boredom. It is an intrinsic component of the sport.) - Red Talks to Teens (Let?s make this clear - plaid shirts and baggy pants aren?t grunge wear, they?re Lodge wear.) - Harold Speaks (Okay. The Future of the World. Or specifically, how I hurt myself shaving.) - Handyman Corner (The one and only Dumpster Cottage) - Classifieds (For sale, a big large brown and blue thing. I?m not sure what it is but it looks real important and valuable.) - And more songs and poems than you?ll know what to do with. And if you buy this book, you?ll have a handy little gadget that works even if the dog has hidden the remote.
In This Beautiful Book, Steve Green - founder of The Museum of the Bible - highlights life-changing themes woven through the mosaic of the Bible's various stories, reveals a new way to engage Scripture as a whole, and inspires deep appreciation for the Bible's connection to your life. The most popular and culture-shaping text in the world, the Bible is still the least understood book of all time. The Bible's collection of history, poetry, genealogy lists, and mystifying prophecies often prove puzzling to readers. And when this text is read in pieces, we're left with only a half-impression of the vibrant mosaic. This Beautiful Book highlights the thematic threads woven throughout the ancient writings and shows us a new way to engage with Scripture as a whole. Through insights gained from firsthand experiences in leading and developing the first world class Bible museum, Green invites readers to step back from the individual stories of the Bible and consider the Bible as a whole. He reveals the completeness, connection, and transformative power of Scripture. Along with stunning retellings of biblical stories, Green helps readers see the story within the story, and draws the careful connections that help us appreciate the richness of the Bible story as a single story. Each page will spark or embolden your faith in a God who speaks to us across the centuries. A truly captivating experience, this book will instill in you a deep appreciation for Scripture and its profound connection to your own life story.
The instant #1 New York Times bestseller. From the reporter who was there at the very beginning comes the revealing inside story of the partnership between Steve Bannon and Donald Trump—the key to understanding the rise of the alt-right, the fall of Hillary Clinton, and the hidden forces that drove the greatest upset in American political history. Based on dozens of interviews conducted over six years, Green spins the master narrative of the 2016 campaign from its origins in the far fringes of right-wing politics and reality television to its culmination inside Trump’s penthouse on election night. The shocking elevation of Bannon to head Trump’s flagging presidential campaign on August 17, 2016, hit political Washington like a thunderclap and seemed to signal the meltdown of the Republican Party. Bannon was a bomb-throwing pugilist who’d never run a campaign and was despised by Democrats and Republicans alike. Yet Bannon’s hard-edged ethno-nationalism and his elaborate, years-long plot to destroy Hillary Clinton paved the way for Trump’s unlikely victory. Trump became the avatar of a dark but powerful worldview that dominated the airwaves and spoke to voters whom others couldn’t see. Trump’s campaign was the final phase of a populist insurgency that had been building up in America for years, and Bannon, its inscrutable mastermind, believed it was the culmination of a hard-right global uprising that would change the world. Any study of Trump’s rise to the presidency is unavoidably a study of Bannon. Devil’s Bargain is a tour-de-force telling of the remarkable confluence of circumstances that decided the election, many of them orchestrated by Bannon and his allies, who really did plot a vast, right-wing conspiracy to stop Clinton. To understand Trump's extraordinary rise and Clinton’s fall, you have to weave Trump’s story together with Bannon’s, or else it doesn't make sense.
The award-winning chef invites you into her kitchen to share her time-tested techniques for making dozens of soups, bisques, chowders, and purées. Soup, beautiful soup—the most basic of cooked foods, the universal cure-all, a nourishing way to use small amounts of food or leftovers, a dish that can always be stretched to feed more . . . From the basic foundation of stocks to the older, European-inspired concoctions, such as Zuppa Pavese and French Onion Soup, Aliza Green outlines the origins, ingredients, and steps necessary to create a warm and satisfying culinary experience every time. Explore more than 100 soup recipes, plus variations on each one, from all over the world, and in every style of soup you might want to eat. Recipes include: Hungarian Woodlands Mushroom Soup with Sour Cream and Paprika Tuscan Pappa al Pomodoro Senegalese Peanut and Yam Puree with Ginger Provencal Soupe au Pistou with Savoy Cabbage, White Beans, and Leeks Wild Salmon Chowder with Sweet Corn & Gold Potatoes Tom Kha Gai (Thai Chicken Coconut Soup) Cream of Cauliflower with Nutmeg and Chives Kerala Red Lentil Soup (vegan) Vietnamese Pho Soup with Beef Brisket Caribbean Callalou Soup with Crabmeat and Coconut Accompanied by Steve Legato’s clearly detailed, full-color photography, your soup making success will be effortless. Inside you’ll find a wide-ranging collection of recipes to suit every palate including seafood, poultry, pork, beef, vegan and vegetarian formulas, and a wealth of information you will use over and over again in your culinary endeavors.
Opening with lyrics from Steve's Morning Light album, each devotion includes a stirring meditation from Steve or a member of the Empty Hands Fellowship, including Michael Card and George Grant. Includes striking black-and-white photos.
Ever since he discovered his daughter's connection to the Red--the strange source of his powers and the mystical connective tissue between all life on the planet--Buddy Baker and his family have been on the run. But when Buddy goes missing, his family receives assistance from John Constantine and the Justice League Dark. Plus, learn the history between The Red, the Green, and the Rot!
So, you’re getting a little older. You’ve lost the slimness of youth and the smoothness of youth and the hair of youth and the youngness of youth, and you’re starting to wonder what happened to that handsome, happenin’ guy who used to make the ladies swoon–or at least not run away screaming. Well, never fear! Red Green and the Possum Lodge are here to invite you to lower the bar and pull up a stool. They’ll make you feel proud of yourself for your many achievements–like the fact that you’ve never killed anyone on purpose, you’ve never had an extramarital affair with a supermodel, and you never forget to comb the four or five remaining hairs on your head. Hey, it’s not how good you look–it’s how hard you try! Sure, Red Green is the international movie-star mastermind behind the blockbuster megahitDuct Tape Forever!–but that doesn’t mean he can’t take time out from Hollywood to remind you that you have to grow old, but you never have to mature! InDuct Tape is Not Enough: A Humorous Guide to Midlife, Red Green provides all the wit and wisdom you need to make it through the golden years. You’ll find out what’s wrong with successful people, why never to laugh at a tax auditor, and how to survive your midlife crisis. For starters, step away from those rollerblades–NOW.
One of Canada's greatest inventors takes on his peers, with mixed results. Red Green's motto: Quando omni flunkus moritati (When all else fails, play dead) The author of How to Do Everything and Red Green's Beginner's Guide to Women has never been reluctant to take on enormously difficult jobs that are doomed to failure. This latest project has turned out to be perhaps his nearest thing to a triumph yet. In Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda, Red surveys, analyzes, critiques and in some cases tells you how to replicate at home the best Canadian inventions, from the Wonderbra to the hard-cup jockstrap, by way of insulin, the walkie-talkie, synchronised swimming and more world-changing innovations than you can wave a Canadarm at. And speaking of the Canadarm, Red shows how by simply combining common household items such as a cordless drill, metal tape measure, broomstick, ice tongs, bungee cord, fishing reel and, of course, the handiman's secret weapon--duct tape--you will in no time at all be lifting oranges out of the fruit bowl like a trained astronaut. Elsewhere, Red tells the little-known story of how the BlackBerry inspired a freelance piccolo player from the Possum Lake area to create a WhistleBerry communication device requiring no internet connection, wireless or electricity. He explains definitively the difference between the alkaline battery and Al Kaline, who played right field for the Detroit Tigers. And he reveals how Lodge Member Dennis Holmsworth's test-run of magnetic shoes along the underside of the Mercury Creek Railway Bridge literally came undone as a result of poor lace-tying skills. The illustrations are inimitably--because really, who else would want to?--the work of the author himself, relieved throughout with a large number of photographs in vivid black and white. An important contribution to the sesquicentennial celebrations, and an inspiration to the handiman and handiwoman to aim high, however badly they might miss, The Woulda Coulda Shoulda Guide to Canadian Inventions is a book no shed should be without.
The instant #1 New York Times bestseller. From the reporter who was there at the very beginning comes the revealing inside story of the partnership between Steve Bannon and Donald Trump - the key to understanding the rise of the alt-right, the fall of Hillary Clinton, and the hidden forces that drove the greatest upset in American political history. Based on dozens of interviews conducted over six years, Green spins the master narrative of the 2016 campaign from its origins in the far fringes of right-wing politics and reality television to its culmination inside Trump's penthouse on election night. The shocking elevation of Bannon to head Trump's flagging presidential campaign on August 17, 2016, hit political Washington like a thunderclap and seemed to signal the meltdown of the Republican Party. Bannon was a bomb-throwing pugilist who'd never run a campaign and was despised by Democrats and Republicans alike. Yet Bannon's hard-edged ethno-nationalism and his elaborate, years-long plot to destroy Hillary Clinton paved the way for Trump's unlikely victory. Trump became the avatar of a dark but powerful worldview that dominated the airwaves and spoke to voters whom others couldn't see. Trump's campaign was the final phase of a populist insurgency that had been building up in America for years, and Bannon, its inscrutable mastermind, believed it was the culmination of a hard-right global uprising that would change the world. Any study of Trump's rise to the presidency is unavoidably a study of Bannon. Devil's Bargainis a tour-de-force telling of the remarkable confluence of circumstances that decided the election, many of them orchestrated by Bannon and his allies, who really did plot a vast, right-wing conspiracy to stop Clinton. To understand Trump's extraordinary rise and Clinton's fall, you have to weave Trump's story together with Bannon's, or else it doesn't make sense.
Martin Green is a retiree/free-lance writer living in Roseville, California. In 1991, the year after he retired, he started writing articles for a weekly alternative newspaper in Sacramento, Suttertown News. In the same year, he began free-lancing for the Neighbors section of the Sacramento Bee, contributing over 100 articles until Neighbors was discontinued in 2002.. Since 2000, Hes been writing for a monthly newspaper, the Sun Senior News, which goes to over 10,000 households in two retirement communities, Sun City Roseville (where he lives) and Sun City Lincoln Hills. He currently does two monthly features, Observations and Favorite Restaurants. Earlier in 2011 Martin put out a collection of his journalistic pieces, People, Places and Events. In addition to his journalism, Martin has had about 250 short stories published in online magazines and has self-published three collections of these stories (2006, 2007 and 2008) as well as a longer work, One Year in Retirement (2009) and a collection of his Observations(2010). This book is called Potpourri, defined as a mixture or stew, as it contains short stories (published since 2009), a year and a half of Observations, and something new, Last Words, which are essays On Growing Old, On Writing, On Reading, and On Travel. Martin has been married to Beverly (a water-color artist) for 46 years, has three sons (David, Michael and Christopher), three grandsons (Mason, Morgan and Logan), one granddaughter (Stephanie) and two cats (Bun-Bun and Shandyman).
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