Jim Obergefell's Books

Love Wins

The Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case for Marriage Equality

By: Debbie Cenziper,Jim Obergefell

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Love Wins

The Lovers and Lawyers Who Fought the Landmark Case for Marriage Equality

By: Debbie Cenziper,Jim Obergefell

The fascinating and very moving story of the lovers, lawyers, judges and activists behind the groundbreaking Supreme Court case that led to one of the most important, national civil rights victories in decades—the legalization of same-sex marriage. In June 2015, the Supreme Court made same-sex marriage the law in all fifty states in a decision as groundbreaking as Roe v Wade and Brown v Board of Education. Through insider accounts and access to key players, this definitive account reveals the dramatic and previously unreported events behind Obergefell v Hodges and the lives at its center. This is a story of law and love—and a promise made to a dying man who wanted to know how he would be remembered. Twenty years ago, Jim Obergefell and John Arthur fell in love in Cincinnati, Ohio, a place where gays were routinely picked up by police and fired from their jobs. In 2013, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government had to provide married gay couples all the benefits offered to straight couples. Jim and John—who was dying from ALS—flew to Maryland, where same-sex marriage was legal. But back home, Ohio refused to recognize their union, or even list Jim’s name on John’s death certificate. Then they met Al Gerhardstein, a courageous attorney who had spent nearly three decades advocating for civil rights and who now saw an opening for the cause that few others had before him. This forceful and deeply affecting narrative—Part Erin Brockovich, part Milk, part Still Alice—chronicles how this grieving man and his lawyer, against overwhelming odds, introduced the most important gay rights case in U.S. history. It is an urgent and unforgettable account that will inspire readers for many years to come.

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228

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HarperCollins

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0062456091

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9780062456090

Marriage Done Right

One Man, One Woman

By: Jim Daly

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Marriage Done Right

One Man, One Woman

By: Jim Daly

A book to challenge the status quo, spark a debate, and get people talking about the issues and questions we face as a country!

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172

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Simon and Schuster

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1621575640

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9781621575641

A Republic: If You Can Keep it

Common Sense About Everyday Topics

By: Jim Hollingsworth

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A Republic: If You Can Keep it

Common Sense About Everyday Topics

By: Jim Hollingsworth

At the end of the Constitutional Convention, Ben Franklin was asked by a woman what sort of government the delegates had provided. His answer was "A Republic: If you can keep it". That is a simple, yet profound statement. America has been a successful republic for over two hundred years. Yet, beginning with the New Deal, of Franklin Delano Rosevelt, we have gradually lost the truth of what it means to be a republic. Gradually, and mainly with the work of the Democrats, we have become a collectivist society; we have gradually become, not a republic, but a socialist country, with bigger government and a tendency to government tyranny. Now we are at a crossroads. This next election may well determine if we will remain a constitutional republic or fall down into being no more than a third world banana republic. It is time to retake control of our government, which is a servant of the people, not a master. We need to control our government on the national level; Congress, the President, the Supreme Court. But we also need to take control on the local level; schools, libraries, city councils and county and state governments. It is not too late, but the time is moving quickly. This book explains much of the problem and provides some hope as to how to overcome it. America has been a great nation and can be great again.

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Covenant Books, Inc.

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9798893098433

From Memory to History

Television Versions of the Twentieth Century

By: Jim Cullen

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From Memory to History

Television Versions of the Twentieth Century

By: Jim Cullen

Our understanding of history is often mediated by popular culture, and television series set in the past have provided some of our most indelible images of previous times. Yet such historical television programs always reveal just as much about the era in which they are produced as the era in which they are set; there are few more quintessentially late-90s shows than That ‘70s Show, for example. From Memory to History takes readers on a journey through over fifty years of historical dramas and sitcoms that were set in earlier decades of the twentieth century. Along the way, it explores how comedies like M*A*S*H and Hogan’s Heroes offered veiled commentary on the Vietnam War, how dramas ranging like Mad Men echoed current economic concerns, and how The Americans and Halt and Catch Fire used the Cold War and the rise of the internet to reflect upon the present day. Cultural critic Jim Cullen is lively, informative, and incisive, and this book will help readers look at past times, present times, and prime time in a new light.

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Rutgers University Press

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197881383X

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9781978813830

The Coming Tsunami

Why Christians Are Labeled Intolerant, Irrelevant, Oppressive, and Dangerous—and How We Can Turn the Tide

By: Jim Denison

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The Coming Tsunami

Why Christians Are Labeled Intolerant, Irrelevant, Oppressive, and Dangerous—and How We Can Turn the Tide

By: Jim Denison

In The Coming Tsunami, pastor and cultural scholar Dr. Jim Denison addresses the gravest threat Christians in America have ever faced—four cultural tidal waves threatening to submerge Christians in America and the biblical morality they proclaim. Through proactive, biblical steps, he helps us redeem these challenges so that we can live the way Jesus calls us to live. This book is a warning sign. The coming cultural tsunami is the gravest threat Christians in America have ever faced. Caused by four cultural “earthquakes,” the cultural acceptance of four specific ideologies has seismically shifted our world. With the rise of a “post-truth” culture, the expansion of the sexual revolution, the attraction of Critical Theory, and the advance of secular religion, Christians are increasingly labeled as intolerant, irrelevant, oppressive, and dangerous—the antithesis of the life Jesus calls Christians to live. These tidal waves are threatening to submerge Christians in America and the biblical morality they proclaim. And the ultimate repercussions of these issues—the coming tsunami—have yet to be fully experienced. In The Coming Tsunami, pastor and cultural scholar Dr. Jim Denison of the Denison Forum: assesses how our current culture came to be, identifies the enormous danger these cultural quakes represent, explores their consequences for evangelicals and our larger culture, and offers proactive, biblical steps to redeem these challenges as opportunities for God's word and grace. The coming cultural tsunami will greatly impact Christians in the coming years. It will undoubtedly influence and affect your children and grandchildren. However, unlike tsunamis in nature, which cannot be stopped once they have been created, it's not too late to stop the moral tsunamis of our day. But Christians must act now. The rain is falling.

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170

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Simon and Schuster

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1637630484

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9781637630488

The Educator's Guide to Texas School Law

Ninth Edition

By: Jim Walsh,Laurie Maniotis,Frank Kemerer

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The Educator's Guide to Texas School Law

Ninth Edition

By: Jim Walsh,Laurie Maniotis,Frank Kemerer

Much has changed in the area of school law since the first edition of The Educator’s Guide was published in 1986. This new ninth edition offers an authoritative source on all major dimensions of Texas school law through the 2017 legislative sessions. Intended for educators, school board members, interested attorneys, and taxpayers, the ninth edition explains what the law is and what the implications are for effective school operations. It is designed to help professional educators avoid expensive and time-consuming lawsuits by taking effective preventive action. It is an especially valuable resource for school law courses and staff development sessions. The ninth edition begins with a review of the legal structure of the Texas school system, incorporating recent innovative features such as charter schools and districts of innovation. Successive chapters address attendance, the instructional program, service to students with special needs, the rights of public school employees, the role of religion, student discipline, governmental transparency, privacy, parent rights, and the parameters of legal liability for schools and school personnel. The book includes discussion of major federal legislation, such as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Every Student Succeeds Act. On the state level, the book incorporates new laws pertaining to cyberbullying and inappropriate relationships between students and employees. Key points are illustrated through case law, and a complete index of case citations is included.

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501

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University of Texas Press

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1477315314

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9781477315316

Best Class You Never Had

A Novel

By: Jim Cullen

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Best Class You Never Had

A Novel

By: Jim Cullen

History teacher Kevin Lee is retiring from Seneca Falls High School, where he has worked for the past forty years. He decides to use the freedom of his pending exit to toss the state curriculum and teach the U.S. survey as the story of the alluring, inspiring, murderous concept we know as the American Dream—which, he understands, his students regard with justified, if instinctive, skepticism. Lee discusses the rise, fall, and legacy of the Dream with these smart, funny, and irreverent eleventh graders, in a narrative peppered with memos, email exchanges, text messages, student journalism, and other documents from beyond the walls of his classroom. The result is the best history class you never had. A chronological history of the United States, this compelling novel also offers a snapshot of American education, written by a veteran teacher who slices through the arid literature of pedagogy to vividly depict the life of the classroom. Finally, it offers a deeply affectionate and patriotic vision of American life—one fully aware of the nation’s limits and failures while honoring the longings so many of us have to believe in our country, even as we harbor deepening doubts about our nation.

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329

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Permuted Press

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1682619923

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9781682619926

Abortion Compassion

By: Jim Hollingsworth

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Abortion Compassion

By: Jim Hollingsworth

Abortion Compassion by Jim Hollingsworth __________________________________

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Covenant Books, Inc.

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1685262260

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9781685262266

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Love Wins

Love Wins

Marriage Done Right

Marriage Done Right

A Republic: If You Can Keep it

A Republic: If You Can Keep it

From Memory to History

From Memory to History

The Coming Tsunami

The Coming Tsunami

The Educator's Guide to Texas School Law

The Educator's Guide to Texas School Law

Best Class You Never Had

Best Class You Never Had

Abortion Compassion

Abortion Compassion

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