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Walkable City

How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time

By: Jeff Speck

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Walkable City

How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time

By: Jeff Speck

Presents a plan for American cities that focuses on making downtowns walkable and less attractive to drivers through smart growth and sustainable design

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Macmillan

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0865477728

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Walkable City Rules

101 Steps to Making Better Places

By: Jeff Speck

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Walkable City Rules

101 Steps to Making Better Places

By: Jeff Speck

“Cities are the future of the human race, and Jeff Speck knows how to make them work.” —David Owen, staff writer at the New Yorker Nearly every US city would like to be more walkable—for reasons of health, wealth, and the environment—yet few are taking the proper steps to get there. The goals are often clear, but the path is seldom easy. Jeff Speck’s follow-up to his bestselling Walkable City is the resource that cities and citizens need to usher in an era of renewed street life. Walkable City Rules is a doer’s guide to making change in cities, and making it now. The 101 rules are practical yet engaging—worded for arguments at the planning commission, illustrated for clarity, and packed with specifications as well as data. For ease of use, the rules are grouped into 19 chapters that cover everything from selling walkability, to getting the parking right, escaping automobilism, making comfortable spaces and interesting places, and doing it now! Walkable City was written to inspire; Walkable City Rules was written to enable. It is the most comprehensive tool available for bringing the latest and most effective city-planning practices to bear in your community. The content and presentation make it a force multiplier for place-makers and change-makers everywhere.

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Island Press

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1610918983

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9781610918985

A Peculiar Peril

By: Jeff VanderMeer

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A Peculiar Peril

By: Jeff VanderMeer

A Peculiar Peril is a head-spinning epic about three friends on a quest to protect the world from a threat as unknowable as it is terrifying, from the Nebula Award–winning and New York Times bestselling author of Annihilation, Jeff VanderMeer. Jonathan Lambshead stands to inherit his deceased grandfather’s overstuffed mansion—a veritable cabinet of curiosities—once he and two schoolmates catalog its contents. But the three soon discover that the house is filled with far more than just oddities: It holds clues linking to an alt-Earth called Aurora, where the notorious English occultist Aleister Crowley has stormed back to life on a magic-fueled rampage across a surreal, through-the-looking-glass version of Europe replete with talking animals (and vegetables). Swept into encounters with allies more unpredictable than enemies, Jonathan pieces together his destiny as a member of a secret society devoted to keeping our world separate from Aurora. But as the ground shifts and allegiances change with every step, he and his friends sink ever deeper into a deadly pursuit of the profound evil that is also chasing after them.

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Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)

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0374308896

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9780374308896

Suburban Nation

The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream

By: Andres Duany,Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk,Jeff Speck

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Suburban Nation

The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream

By: Andres Duany,Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk,Jeff Speck

For a decade, Suburban Nation has given voice to a growing movement in North America to put an end to suburban sprawl and replace the last century's automobile-based settlement patterns with a return to more traditional planning. Founders of the Congress for the New Urbanism, Andres Duany and Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk are at the forefront of the movement, and even their critics, such as Fred Barnes in The Weekly Standard, recognized that "Suburban Nation is likely to become this movement's bible." A lively lament about the failures of postwar planning, this is also that rare book that offers solutions: "an essential handbook" (San Francisco Chronicle). This tenth anniversary edition includes a new preface by the authors.

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North Point Press

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1429932112

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9781429932110

The Final Storm

A Novel of the War in the Pacific

By: Jeff Shaara

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The Final Storm

A Novel of the War in the Pacific

By: Jeff Shaara

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER With the war in Europe winding down in the spring of 1945, the United States turns its vast military resources toward a furious assault on the last great stepping-stone to Japan—the heavily fortified island of Okinawa. The three-month battle in the Pacific theater will feature some of the most vicious combat of the entire Second World War, as American troops confront an enemy that would rather be slaughtered than experience the shame of surrender. Meanwhile, stateside, a different kind of campaign is being waged in secret: the development of a weapon so powerful, not even the scientists who build it know just what they are about to unleash. Colonel Paul Tibbets, one of the finest bomber pilots in the U.S. Army Air Corps, is selected to lead the mission to drop the horrific new weapon on a Japanese city. As President Harry S Truman mulls his options and Japanese physician Okiro Hamishita cares for patients at a clinic near Hiroshima, citizens on the home front await the day of reckoning that everyone knows is coming.

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Ballantine Books

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0345497953

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9780345497956

Eyewitness

The Visual Bible Experience

By: Jeff White

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Eyewitness

The Visual Bible Experience

By: Jeff White

You may have read the stories of Noah, Esther, or Mary a hundred times. But you’ve never read them like this. Introducing Eyewitness—a new vivid, personal Bible experience that helps you see God in a fresh way. Vivid first-person narratives. Eyewitness brings you 35 true-to-Scripture Bible stories that bring you face-to-face with the people in the Bible. As they tell their own firsthand accounts of encountering God, their experiences become more real. Bible truths become more relevant. And God’s love feels more vibrant and alive. Captivating artwork. Every page features imaginative illustrations from a dozen artists from around the world. It’s an illustrated approach to Bible storytelling that grabs you by the heart and kindles your spirit. A perfect gift for the spiritually unsure. A lot of people admit they don’t read the Bible. But they will dive into Eyewitness. It’s designed to make Bible stories more accessible and understandable for those who are biblically curious. A soul-stirring story Bible for adults and teens. Eyewitness captures the wonder and intimacy of a relationship with God in a book that grown-ups and young adults will find irresistible. See for yourself how Eyewitness can change the way you view the Bible and God’s love.

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Group Publishing, Inc.

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1470759586

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9781470759582

Patterns of Revision, Grade 6

Inviting 6th Graders into Conversations That Elevate Writing

By: Travis Leech,Jeff Anderson

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Patterns of Revision, Grade 6

Inviting 6th Graders into Conversations That Elevate Writing

By: Travis Leech,Jeff Anderson

How do we get sixth-grade writers to revise? And once we do get them thinking about revision, what, exactly, do they do? What do we do? In Patterns of Revision, best-selling authors Travis Leech and Jeff Anderson answer these questions and more. This practical resource uses the research-proven and classroom-tested methods of sentence combining in a meaningful, engaging way that supports authentic writing as well as performance-based or multiple-choice test items. Flip the book open to immediately find: The DRAFT mnemonic to help students know where to begin the revision process and how to keep going Concrete, doable lessons that spark academic conversations about meaning, effect, and purpose that are grounded in a student-centered revision approach Easily accessed displays and printables to seamlessly support student revision learning, embedded in each lesson right where you need it Authentic and engaging model text excerpts curated to support each lesson An engaging process for revision instruction that can be immediately implemented to support any writing approach, or as a supplemental resource for Patterns of Power, 6-8 With every lesson grounded in the critical strategy of writers talking out their revisions, Patterns of Revision will establish routines, practices, and mindsets to set you and your students up for success from day one. Discover the joy inherent in writing—and writing instruction—when we explore revision through engaging inquiry and the study of models, building flexible, competent revisors, step-by-step, in an open-ended discussion of meaning-driven revision choices and their effects.

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Taylor & Francis

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1003843638

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9781003843634

Eating Italy

A Chef's Culinary Adventure

By: Jeff Michaud

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Eating Italy

A Chef's Culinary Adventure

By: Jeff Michaud

Before award-winning chef Jeff Michaud ever opened the doors of his acclaimed Philadelphia restaurants, he spent three years in northern Italy as a culinary apprentice to master butchers and chefs, immersing himself in the culture and cuisine of the old country. It is safe to say that he never anticipated the romance that would ensue. Eating Italy is a delicious, funny, and mesmerizing spin through the boot, teaching true heirloom techniques and telling Jeff 's culinary and personal love story (he met his wife when she came into the restaurant one night for dinner, and to this day, he hasn't forgotten what she ordered). Part inventive cookbook, part travel narrative, each chapter of Eating Italy explores a village or town in northern Italy, unveiling the unique culinary and cultural experience it has to offer. The reader experiences his journey from "Paladina: The Butcher's Apprentice" to "Trescore Balneario: Our Big Italian Wedding" in dishes like Apricot and Chanterelle Salad, Swordfish Pancetta with Fennel Zeppole, Pheasant Lasagne, and Blood Orange Crostata with Bitter Chocolate. Each authentic recipe serves to mark his professional growth, learning from some of the most skilled chefs in Italy. Vivid photography of Italian culture, people, and landscapes are dispersed throughout, allowing the reader a glimpse of northern Italia from a kitchen far away.

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Running Press Adult

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0762450614

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9780762450619

Slow Motion Ghosts

By: Jeff Noon

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Slow Motion Ghosts

By: Jeff Noon

Noon's storytelling is assured and compelling ... it's a belter' Guardian ‘Constantly surprising’ Spectator A viciously occult murder. A curious clue left on the body. The soundtrack to the murder still playing... It is 1981 and Detective Inspector Henry Hobbes is still reeling in the aftermath of the fire and fury of the Brixton riots. The battle lines of society - and the police force - are being redrawn on a daily basis. With the certainties of his life already sorely tested, a brutal murder will shake his beliefs to their very core once more. The manner of the death and its staged circumstances pose many questions to which there are no obvious answers. To track the murderer, Hobbes must cross boundaries into a subculture hidden beneath the everyday world he thought he knew. His investigation takes him into a twisted reality, which is both seductive and devastating, and asks him the one question he has been dreading: How far will he go in pursuit of the truth? Jeff Noon is the author of six acclaimed novels, Vurt, Pollen, Automated Alice, Nymphomation, Needle in the Groove and Falling Out of Cars, as well as two collections of short fictions, and is also the crime fiction reviewer for The Spectator. He lives in Brighton.

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Random House

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1473555361

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9781473555365

Kingdom First

By: Jeff Christopherson,Mac Lake

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Kingdom First

By: Jeff Christopherson,Mac Lake

Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness. There are few dreams more spiritually intoxicating than the dream of being used by God to start a new community of Christ that skillfully brings the restorative gospel to a lost and broken city. Something which feels like a spiritual landslide that starts with lostness and ends in an avalanche of new congregations multiplying and transforming community after community into which they unmistakably seep. Authors Jeff Christopherson and Mac Lake call readers to imagine a movement that vividly remembers the insubstantial days of a mustard seed with a sense of awe and wonder when looking at the indescribable harvest that stands all around. Though the kingdom of God can't be forced by superficial methods, the good news is that when you move past the threshold of your competency and comfort, you find yourself in the very spot where God can use you like no other. What wouldn’t you sacrifice to be a part of something that only could be described as a God-honoring gospel movement?

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B&H Publishing Group

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1433688964

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9781433688966

Creeping Jenny

A Nyquist Mystery

By: Jeff Noon

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Creeping Jenny

A Nyquist Mystery

By: Jeff Noon

The third book in Jeff Noon's widely acclaimed 'Nyquest Mysteries' find our protagonist caught up in a new mystery that delves into nightmares, Saints and the answer to his father's disappearance In the winter of 1959, private eye John Nyquist arrives in the village of Hoxley-on-the-Hale with only a package of cryptic photographs, and the frail hope of finding an answer to a question he's been asking since his childhood. But the villagers offer little help, as each day brings a twisted new rule in the name of a different Saint that they, and Nyquist, must follow. And there are whispers of the return of the Tolly Man, an avatar of chaos in a terrible mask... As Nyquist struggles to distinguish friend from foe, and the Tolly Man draws nearer, he must race to finally settle the one mystery he has never been able to solve: the disappearance of his father. From the singular imagination of Jeff Noon comes this dark tale of folk horror in the Philip K. Dick Award-nominated John Nyquist series. File Under: Horror Fantasy [ Everyday Saints | Not the Ravens | Fatherland | Written in Blood ]

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Watkins Media Limited

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085766851X

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9780857668516

Everyday God

The Real-Life Testimonies of Two Everyday People

By: Jeff Rathai

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Everyday God

The Real-Life Testimonies of Two Everyday People

By: Jeff Rathai

Author Jeff Rathai is a self-proclaimed skeptic and logical thinker who resisted God’s advances into his life for years. God had always been a distant, silent partner—to be feared and obeyed but certainly not loved. Personal tragedy drove Jeff even further away. When the supernatural reality of Holy Spirit began to intervene in his life, however, his eyes were opened to a whole new side of God. He suddenly saw questions and events from the past in a new light, and new paths began to open for him. The spiritual gifts available through Holy Spirit became an everyday reality, as Jeff frequently found himself in the middle of God-coordinated situations just ripe for the application of these newfound spiritual weapons. Everyday God focuses on God’s presence in all aspects of our everyday life. Jeff shares spiritual keys and weapons that each and every one of us has at our disposal to help us through our daily struggles, along with an honest look at his own spiritual struggles along the way. Above all, he encourages us to pursue our own personal relationship with God, or to take our current relationship to the next level with a very real, and sometimes humorous, God. If you have ever questioned God’s timing, decisions, or very existence, this book is for you!

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Inspiring Voices

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1462405479

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9781462405473

Dark Delicacies

Original Tales of Terror and the Macabre by the World's Greatest Horror Writers

By: Del Howison & Jeff Gelb

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Dark Delicacies

Original Tales of Terror and the Macabre by the World's Greatest Horror Writers

By: Del Howison & Jeff Gelb

In an age of increasing specialization, horror anthologies have seemed to pick up on the trend. Zombie anthologies, vampire anthologies and post-apocalyptic anthologies are among the many that have sprung up of late creating an entire book filled with only one kind of story. But what are the roots of horror and what really frightens us? Bram Stoker Award-winning editors Del Howison and Jeff Gelb have gone back to the roots of our fears with a collection of horror of all types, new tales by the current masters of horror. Each story is a different disturbing dark narrative so that you never know what is coming for you next. After all, we really don’t know what is hiding in the dark, do we?

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Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.

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162567290X

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9781625672902

The Kingdom of Heaven on Earth

Keys to the Kingdom of God in the Gospel of Matthew

By: Jeff Doles

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The Kingdom of Heaven on Earth

Keys to the Kingdom of God in the Gospel of Matthew

By: Jeff Doles

THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN IS HERE ON EARTH! Jesus began His ministry proclaiming, “The Kingdom of Heaven is at hand.” In other words ~ it is now here! Everywhere He went, He preached it, taught it and demonstrated it by signs and wonders, healing the sick and setting the spiritual captives free. He brought heaven to earth and taught His disciples how to do it, too. The Kingdom of Heaven on Earth is a study of the nature and dynamics of the kingdom of Heaven on Earth, and how to live and operate effectively in its dominion. It is a motivational commentary on select passages in the Gospel of Matthew, to stir up your passion for the reality of God’s kingdom now at work in the world. In this book, you will learn about: • The Kingdom of the Heart • The Kingdom of Authentic Living • The Treasure of Heaven on Earth • Discerning Heaven on Earth • The Authority of Heaven on Earth • Parables of Heaven on Earth • The Glory of Heaven on Earth • The Incomparable Value of Heaven on Earth • The Controversy of Heaven on Earth • Heaven on Earth and the End of the Age • The Victorious Kingdom

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Walking Barefoot Ministries

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098235360X

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9780982353608

Encyclopedia of Job Winning Resumes, Third Edition

By: Myra Fournier,Jeff Spin

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Encyclopedia of Job Winning Resumes, Third Edition

By: Myra Fournier,Jeff Spin

Encyclopedia of Job-Winning Resumes, Third Edition, is the most helpful and comprehensive resume book you can buy. It includes more than 400 success-proven resume examples that teach you how to personalize your resume according to your own unique career situation. The 17 chapters contain resumes that cover all major industries, span every job level from entry-level to CEO, and are helpfully arranged by both job field and title to make it easy for you to quickly locate the resumes that address your particular field or situation.The first chapter, The Essentials of Writing Your Resume, is as informative as it is brief. It includes expert advice about what information to include in your resume, what to omit, what to emphasize, and what to tone down. For a quick start, it's specifically designed to keep reading to a minimum so you can start sending out your resume as soon as possible. The second chapter, devoted to creating hard-hitting cover letters, includes 40 examples that cover a wide variety of typical career situations. And for those not-so-typical career situations, the next chapter includes 30 resumes that cover difficult circumstances such as frequent job changes, gaps in employment, layoff, lack of experience, weak education, and many more. For students, there's also a chapter containing 40 resumes to help new graduates enter the work force more quickly and easily. There are helpful hints located beneath each resume, showing you the right way to quickly create a job-winning resume that will get attention and win you an interview. The last chapter includes a Recommended Reading list and a Recommended Web Site list. Whatever your age, industry, career, level of experience or education, you'll find the resume template you need! In 1980, Myra Fournier and Jeff Spin founded A Lasting Impression, a highly successful resume writing and career development firm located in the Greater Boston area. In 1990, they jointly developed ResumExpert, a top-rated and best-selling resume-writing software for the Macintosh computer.

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Red Wheel/Weiser

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160163871X

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9781601638717

Photographing Charleston, Savannah & the Coastal Islands: Where to Find Perfect Shots and How to Take Them

By: Jeff Dodge

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Photographing Charleston, Savannah & the Coastal Islands: Where to Find Perfect Shots and How to Take Them

By: Jeff Dodge

Invaluable advice by regional experts and master photographers on where to find the most stunning sites at their peak and how to shoot them. Gracious, historic Charleston, South Carolina, has long been a favorite travel destination. Lovely, romantic Savannah, Georgia, is a gem of the Old South. The many barrier islands running along the coast between them offer miles of beaches, great wildlife viewing, dramatic seascapes, and lush wetlands. The entire area provides diverse opportunities for photographers at all levels of expertise, and this new guide shows you where to find its best and most photogenic antebellum architecture, historic sites, and wild vistas. Maps and GPS coordinates will help you find precise locales, and the advice on when and how best to capture them on film will help make your excursions fruitful as well as enjoyable.

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The Countryman Press

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1581578709

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9781581578706

The New Pharisee

By: Jeff Saxton

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The New Pharisee

By: Jeff Saxton

Jeff Saxton exposes several hidden dangers that may be limiting the quality and effectiveness of your spiritual growth in The New Pharisee – one of the most enlightening books available today regarding religious hypocrisy. Discover how to identify key areas in your life that are void of spiritual authenticity, and learn how to take steps toward recovery and removal of the Pharisee within you. The New Pharisee is a clarion call for Christians to see and understand the dangers that lurk within us and to undergo a complete spiritual makeover! “They’re back! Those Pharisees who gave Jesus such a hard time have returned. But today they’re in the church. Jeff Saxton examines the life that resists Jesus more than obeys him. It’s an important read. But be ready. This book turns on the stadium lights.” — Mark Nysewander, Teaching pastor at RiverStone Church; Author of The Fasting Key “The New Pharisee is a sobering look at the characteristics of the New Testament era Pharisee and the reappearance of nearly identical attitudes in the Church today.” — Dr. George O. Wood, General Superintendent, The General Council of the Assemblies of God “In this courageous first book, Jeff Saxton redefines self-righteousness through an insightful evaluation of our own disillusionment. The New Pharisee is as prophetic as it is pastoral, not simply deconstructing and dismantling the flaws in modern Christianity, but offering a hopeful alternative that reflects the humility of Christ. You will be inspired and challenged by Jeff’s honesty.” — Christopher L. Heuertz, International Director Word Made Flesh; Author of Simple Spirituality “Jeff Saxton is a man after God’s heart and this book is born out of his genuine pursuit of an authentic Christian faith. You will see the heart of Jesus more clearly and your heart will respond with deep love for Him as you read this book.” — Kenneth Krause, Director of Bethany College of Missions

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Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency

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1631359924

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9781631359927

Be a Leader Not a Ruler

Helpful Advice for Music Ministry Leaders

By: Jeff Bishop

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Be a Leader Not a Ruler

Helpful Advice for Music Ministry Leaders

By: Jeff Bishop

This book is more about how not to lead than how to. It’s based on my experience as a band and music ministry leader. I’ve observed other leaders, young as well as experienced ones, making decisions, which don’t exactly agree with the Bible. I myself have made many mistakes as a leader, and I still do, so I want to share some of that with you. I’ve been blessed to read many books on worship, which have really opened my eyes and ears to what true worship and true leadership should be. And as helpful all those books, my observations and experience has been for me, the biggest eye opener was the most important book that anybody will ever read. The Bible

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WestBow Press

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1664228519

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Walkable City Rules

101 Steps to Making Better Places

By: Jeff Speck

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Walkable City Rules

101 Steps to Making Better Places

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Island Press

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1610918983

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Snakes of the World

A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species

By: Van Wallach,Kenneth L. Williams,Jeff Boundy

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Snakes of the World

A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species

By: Van Wallach,Kenneth L. Williams,Jeff Boundy

Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species—the first catalogue of its kind—covers all living and fossil snakes described between 1758 and 2012, comprising 3,509 living and 274 extinct species allocated to 539 living and 112 extinct genera. Also included are 54 genera and 302 species that are dubious or invalid, resulting in recognition of 705 genera and 4,085 species. Features: Alphabetical listings by genus and species Individual accounts for each genus and species Detailed data on type specimens and type localities All subspecies, synonyms, and proposed snake names Distribution of species by country, province, and elevation Distribution of fossils by country and geological periods Major taxonomic references for each genus and species Appendix with major references for each country Complete bibliography of all references cited in text and appendix Index of 12,500 primary snake names The data on type specimens includes museum and catalog number, length and sex, and collector and date. The listed type localities include restrictions and corrections. The bibliography provides complete citations of all references cited in the text and appendix, and taxonomic comments are given in the remarks sections. This standard reference supplies a scientific, academic, and professional treatment of snakes—appealing to conservationists and herpetologists as well as zoologists, naturalists, hobbyists, researchers, and teachers.

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CRC Press

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1482208474

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The End of America?

Bible Prophecy and a Country in Crisis

By: Jeff Kinley

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The End of America?

Bible Prophecy and a Country in Crisis

By: Jeff Kinley

Will God's Wrath Fall on America? What happens when a country glories in its immorality, turning away from faith in God and obedience to Him? Jeff Kinley, author of As It Was in the Days of Noah, explores historical and biblical precedents for the demise of a nation and addresses pressing questions such as... How did we get to this point? Is America in Bible prophecy? Will Christians face widespread persecution here? What effect will the rapture have on America? How should I respond to the moral decline? This forthright survey of current events and trends offers valuable perspective on the future of America—along with powerful motivation to embrace the only source of lasting hope.

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Harvest House Publishers

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0736971165

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The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War

By: Jeff Sharlet

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The Undertow: Scenes from a Slow Civil War

By: Jeff Sharlet

An Instant New York Times Bestseller. A National Book Critics Circle Finalist for Nonfiction One of the New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2023 One of The New Republic's Best Books of 2023 “A riveting, vividly detailed collage of political and moral derangement in America.” —Joseph O’Neill, New York Times Book Review One of America’s finest reporters and essayists explores the powerful currents beneath the roiled waters of a nation coming apart. An unmatched guide to the religious dimensions of American politics, Jeff Sharlet journeys into corners of our national psyche where others fear to tread. The Undertow is both inquiry and meditation, an attempt to understand how, over the last decade, reaction has morphed into delusion, social division into distrust, distrust into paranoia, and hatred into fantasies—sometimes realities—of violence. Across the country, men “of God” glorify materialism, a gluttony of the soul, while citing Scripture and preparing for civil war—a firestorm they long for as an absolution and exaltation. Lies, greed, and glorification of war boom through microphones at hipster megachurches that once upon a time might have preached peace and understanding. Political rallies are as aflame with need and giddy expectation as religious revivals. At a conference for incels, lonely single men come together to rage against women. On the Far Right, everything is heightened—love into adulation, fear into vengeance, anger into white-hot rage. Here, in the undertow, our forty-fifth president, a vessel of conspiratorial fears and fantasies, continues to rise to sainthood, and the insurrectionist Ashli Babbitt, killed on January 6 at the Capitol, is beatified as a martyr of white womanhood. Framing this dangerous vision, Sharlet remembers and celebrates the courage of those who sing a different song of community, and of an America long dreamt of and yet to be fully born, dedicated to justice and freedom for all. Exploring a geography of grief and uncertainty in the midst of plague and rising fascism, The Undertow is a necessary reckoning with our precarious present that brings to light a decade of American failures as well as a vision for American possibility.

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1324006501

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Saga

A Novel of Medieval Iceland

By: Jeff Janoda

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Saga

A Novel of Medieval Iceland

By: Jeff Janoda

This retelling of the ancient Saga of the People of Eyri is a modern classic. Absolutely gripping and compulsively readable, Booklist said this book, "does what good historical fiction is supposed to do: put a face on history that is recognizable to all." And medieval expert Tom Shippey, writing for the Times Literary Supplement said, "Sagas look like novels superficially, in their size and layout and plain language, but making their narratives into novels is a trick which has proved beyond most who have tried it. Janoda's Saga provides a model of how to do it: pick out the hidden currents, imagine how they would seem to peripheral characters, and as with all historical novels, load the narrative with period detail drawn from the scholars. No better saga adaptation has been yet written.

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Together Through the Storms

Biblical Encouragements for Your Marriage When Life Hurts

By: Sarah Walton,Jeff Walton

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Together Through the Storms

Biblical Encouragements for Your Marriage When Life Hurts

By: Sarah Walton,Jeff Walton

Biblical encouragements that strengthen marriages in times of trial. This devotional helps married couples to navigate the storms of life together. Working through the book of Job, Sarah Walton (author of "Hope when it Hurts") and her husband Jeff reflect on their own experiences in a marriage that has faced chronic illness, baggage from the past, a child with neurological challenges, and financial difficulties-and show how to cling to Christ and each other. This is not a “how to” guide on having the best marriage, but, rather, a walk alongside you and your spouse, sharing the realities of suffering and the effects it can have on a marriage. It is an encouragement to lift your eyes above your trials, off your spouse, and onto our all-sufficient Saviour.

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The Good Book Company

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1784985244

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9781784985240

Do Unto Others

By: Jeff Abbott

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Do Unto Others

By: Jeff Abbott

“One of the most fun mysteries I’ve read in years. Thumbs up to Jeff Abbott’s delightful debut novel.”—Carolyn G. Hart After a few good years of city life, Jordan Poteet returns to his small hometown of Mirabeau, Texas, to work as a librarian. Yet his quet domesticity is shattered when he locks horns with Ms. Beta Harcher, the town’s prize religious fanatic, in a knock-down drag-out battle over censorship. When Jordan finds her murdered body in the library, he learns that Beta dead is much more dangerous than she ever was alive. Not only for poor Jordy, whom the police are itching to throw the book at, but for countless others. In fact, thanks to a cryptic list the police find stashed next to her fanatical heart, Beta Harcher has the whole town in a death grip. . . . Praise for Do Unto Others “A haunting story of a small Texas town overflowing with decade upon decade of dark secrets.”—R. D. Zimmerman “For ages I’ve been saying that fame and fortune awaited the man who could write charming and funny mysteries set in small-town America. When I read Jeff Abbott’s Do Unto Others, I knew that the position had been filled.”—Sharyn McCrumb

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Fawcett

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0307555674

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SAT Critical Reading and Writing Prep Course

By: Jeff Kolby

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SAT Critical Reading and Writing Prep Course

By: Jeff Kolby

Comprehensive Prep for SAT Critical Reading and Writing. Every year, students pay $1,000 and more to test prep companies to prepare for the Critical Reading and Writing sections of the SAT. Now you can get the same preparation in a book. Although the SAT Reading and Writing sections are difficult, they are very learnable. SAT Critical Reading and Writing Prep Course presents a thorough analysis of SAT reading and writing and introduces numerous analytic techniques that will help you immensely, not only on the SAT but in college as well. Features: * Reading: Develop the ability to spot places from which questions are likely to be drawn as you read a passage. (pivotal words, counter-premises, etc.) * Writing: Comprehensive analysis of the essay, including writing techniques, punctuation, grammar, rhetoric, and style. * Vocabulary: Learn the essential 4000 SAT words and the 400 high-frequency words. Also, learn how to conjure the meaning of words that you barely recognize. * Performance: If your target is a 700+ score, this is the book!

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Nova Press

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1889057878

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Diary of a Ninja

A Kick-Behind Ninja Team with Awesome Ninja Skills

By: Jeff Child

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Diary of a Ninja

A Kick-Behind Ninja Team with Awesome Ninja Skills

By: Jeff Child

The sneaking ninjas in the dead of night have certain secrets. These ninjas are on a mission. They detest the inequality in the lands and decide to do something about it. Providing for the poor and stealing from the rich is their purpose, but they are yet to face a true evil among them, another ninja who stands in their way and seeks nothing else but to destroy these benevolent guys. Follow the diary of the three fighting ninjas who stay in the shadows and become more than just vigilantes. Or are there four ninjas? This story is full of surprises.

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8832500116

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Beyond the Fairway

Zen Lessons, Insights, and Inner Attitudes of Golf

By: Jeff Wallach

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Beyond the Fairway

Zen Lessons, Insights, and Inner Attitudes of Golf

By: Jeff Wallach

Beyond The Fairway is a guide for getting to the heart of golf and self by measuring a not by the score, but by the overall experience. Going against conventional approaches to golf, disproving that a straight fairway drive is golf's ultimate thrill, golfer and author Jeff Wallach steers his cart into the rough and even dangerous terrain where golf becomes an adventure into the unknown, into the greater mysteries of life, love, friendship, endurance, being a son, and being a man. Each chapter presents the unique physical and spiritual challenges of exotic and exclusive courses around the world from Scotland, Africa, and Thailand to Oregon, Alaska, and Nepal. The book gives an insider's often humorous, sometimes irreverent perspective on the sacred sites and rites of golf, and pros from around the world provide practical tips and insights into the game.

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Bantam

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0553373331

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9780553373332

On Intelligence

By: Jeff Hawkins,Sandra Blakeslee

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On Intelligence

By: Jeff Hawkins,Sandra Blakeslee

The inventor of the PalmPilot outlines a theory about the human brain's memory system that reveals new information about intelligence, perception, creativity, consciousness, and the human potential for creating intelligent computers.

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Macmillan

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0805074562

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A Blaze of Glory

A Novel of the Battle of Shiloh

By: Jeff Shaara

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A Blaze of Glory

A Novel of the Battle of Shiloh

By: Jeff Shaara

“[An] exciting read . . . [Jeff] Shaara returns to the U.S. Civil War in this first book of a new trilogy. . . . This novel is meticulously researched and brings a vivid reality to the historical events depicted.”—Library Journal NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Spring 1862. The Confederate Army in the West teeters on the brink of collapse. General Albert Sidney Johnston is forced to abandon the critical city of Nashville and rally his troops in defense of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad. Hot on Johnston’s trail are two of the Union’s best generals: Ulysses Grant and Don Carlos Buell. If their combined forces can crush Johnston’s army and capture the railroad, the war in the West likely will be over. There’s just one problem: Johnston knows of the Union plans and is poised to launch an audacious surprise attack on Grant’s encampment—a small settlement in southwestern Tennessee anchored by a humble church named Shiloh. Drawing on meticulous research, Jeff Shaara dramatizes the key decisions of the commanders on both sides of the conflict—and brings to life the junior officers, conscripts, and enlisted men who gave their all for the cause. With stunning immediacy, Shaara takes us inside the maelstrom of Shiloh as no novelist has before. “Brilliant . . . riveting . . . a work to be embraced.”—Bookreporter Includes a preview of Jeff Shaara’s next Civil War novel, A Chain of Thunder.

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Ballantine Books

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0345527372

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9780345527370

New Trail for Life

By: Jeff Smith

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New Trail for Life

By: Jeff Smith

New Trail for Life is a great next step for new believers. It is also a valuable resource for seasoned Christians. Jeff Smith has the unique ability to write about the deep things of God in simple to understand terms. It's a bit cowboy-flavored, but it'll point you to a rich life with the great God of eternity. It is the perfect book for those who wish to learn how to build strong faith; resist temptation; study the Bible; talk with God; walk in the Holy Spirit; share the gospel; and live life for the glory of Jesus! If you're sick of riding the fool's trail, turn around and start riding with Jesus today! New Trail for Life serves as an exciting trail guide to lead you out of the thicket of sin and into fellowship with God. It can help you to understand spiritual principles that can lead you to a life of spiritual fulfillment.

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WestBow Press

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1490817425

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9781490817422

Why Balloons Rise and Apples Fall

The Laws That Make the World Work

By: Jeff Stewart

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Why Balloons Rise and Apples Fall

The Laws That Make the World Work

By: Jeff Stewart

An accessible and entertaining look at the baffling world of physics, which is guaranteed to change the way you look at the world around you.

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Michael O'Mara Books

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1843178095

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The Five Ancestors Book 3: Snake

By: Jeff Stone

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The Five Ancestors Book 3: Snake

By: Jeff Stone

Twelve-year-old Seh is a snake-style master and a keeper of secrets. Close-lipped and ever-watchful, he has used his highly attuned senses to collect information about his brothers, his temple, and even Grandmaster. Now, with the temple and Grandmaster gone, Seh sheds his orange robe like an old skin, joins a bandit gang, and meets a mysterious woman whose name means Cobra—all the while trying to stay one step ahead of vengeful Ying!

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Random House Books for Young Readers

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0375891803

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Sea of Movement

By: Jeff Kozlowski

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Sea of Movement

By: Jeff Kozlowski

Sea of Movement is an elegant journey into freedom, power, and the search for unconditional love. The story begins when Nathan Jansen and Billy Windsor, in the midst of a nautical adventure, meet the charming Nikki Thomsen while surfing off the coast of New Zealand. Nikki, longing to escape past trauma and see the world, is thrown into a stimulating ride of independence and self-gratification. But when she chooses between the two friends, the days of simple pleasure are left behind. Her decision leads to heightened tension and a series of self-destructive events that will shatter each of their lives. It's a multi-cultural voyage that takes readers into the intoxicating waters of the South Pacific, through the shattered heart of Bangladesh, and along the rugged interior of Indonesia. With moments of spectacular action, calm reflection, and passionate love, readers will gain a powerful perspective of human emotion.

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Lulu.com

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1430327030

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Silver City

A Novel of the American West

By: Jeff Guinn

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Silver City

A Novel of the American West

By: Jeff Guinn

Cash McLendon faces off against stone-cold enforcer Killer Boots in a final showdown in this rousing Western adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of Buffalo Trail—winner of the TCU Texas Book Award. Cash McLendon, reluctant hero of the epic Indian battle at Adobe Walls, has journeyed to Mountain View in the Arizona Territory with one goal: to convince Gabrielle Tirrito that he’s a changed man and win her back from schoolteacher Joe Saint. As they’re about to depart by stage for their new life in San Francisco, Gabrielle is kidnapped by enforcer Killer Boots, who is working on orders from crooked St. Louis businessman Rupert Douglass. Cash, once married to Douglass’s troubled daughter, fled the city when she died of accidental overdose—and Douglass vowed he’d track Cash down and make him pay. Now McLendon, accompanied by Joe Saint and Major Mulkins, hits the trail in pursuit of Gabrielle and Killer Boots, hoping to make a trade before it’s too late...

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