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Purple America

A Novel

By: Rick Moody

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A son is tasked with an impossible decision in this poignant, astutely observed portrait of a family in crisis from the author of The Ice Storm While visiting his mother, Billie, who suffers from a degenerative neurological disease that has left her paralyzed and unable to speak, Dexter “Hex” Raitliffe learns that his stepfather, Billie’s husband and caretaker, has left her. Alone and incapable of living on her own, Billie makes an unfathomable request of Hex: to assist her in committing suicide. Perpetually indecisive, paralyzed by self-doubt, and hindered by an unshakable stutter, Hex sets out to confront his stepfather, only to find himself facing off against his own struggles—with intimacy and alcoholism—along the way. Back in the suburbs of his youth, Hex experiences the lull of nostalgia as well as the sting of painful memories like his father’s death as he tries to reconcile his mother’s fate and his own wavering identity. Author Rick Moody evokes this singular setting with stunning clarity. Profoundly tragic yet punctuated by moments of hilarity, Purple America is a searing gaze into one family’s fragile, chaotic heart. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Rick Moody including rare images from the author’s personal collection.

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150402768X

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The Ice Storm

By: Rick Moody

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The Ice Storm

By: Rick Moody

A family romance set in the 1970s follows the Hoods as they skid out of control in suburban Connecticut and as Watergate unfolds and troops head home from Vietnam. By the author of Garden State. 22,500 first printing. $20,000 ad/promo. Tour.

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Little Brown

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0316579211

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9780316579216

Hotels of North America

By: Rick Moody

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Hotels of North America

By: Rick Moody

From the acclaimed Rick Moody, a darkly comic portrait of a man who comes to life in the most unexpected of ways: through his online reviews. Reginald Edward Morse is one of the top reviewers on RateYourLodging.com, where his many reviews reveal more than just details of hotels around the globe -- they tell his life story. The puzzle of Reginald's life comes together through reviews that comment upon his motivational speaking career, the dissolution of his marriage, the separation from his beloved daughter, and his devotion to an amour known only as "K." But when Reginald disappears, we are left with the fragments of a life -- or at least the life he has carefully constructed -- which writer Rick Moody must make sense of. An inventive blurring of the lines between the real and the fabricated, Hotels of North America demonstrates Moody's masterly ability to push the bounds of the novel.

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Hachette+ORM

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0316329193

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9780316329194

The Ice Storm

A Novel

By: Rick Moody

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The Ice Storm

A Novel

By: Rick Moody

The national bestseller and basis for the Ang Lee film is a “powerful” novel of two troubled families during a blizzard in 1970s suburban Connecticut (Newsday). A potentially devastating blizzard approaches New Canaan, Connecticut, while internal forces of desire, frustration, and ennui threaten to tear apart two quintessentially affluent, suburban families. Elena Hood rightfully suspects her husband, Benjamin, is having an affair with neighbor Janey Williams, while Benjamin resents Elena and his mounting feelings of ineptitude. As the snow begins to fall, Benjamin and Elena, as well as Janey and her husband, attend a neighborhood “key party,” where they and other respectable suburbanites agree to go home with whomever’s keys they draw from a bowl. Meanwhile, the Hoods’ and Williams’s teenage children are caught up in their own experimentations with sex and drugs as they test the boundaries of their structured upbringing. With author Rick Moody’s sharp eye for the nuances of suburban life and allusions to 1970s America from Watergate to the Fantastic Four, the novel’s landscape is vivid and immersive. This timeless, unforgettable novel is a compassionate portrayal of flawed characters and reflects Rick Moody’s sharp eye for the contradictions of suburban life. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Rick Moody including rare images from the author’s personal collection.

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Open Road Media

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1504027671

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The Black Veil

A Memoir with Digressions

By: Rick Moody

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The Black Veil

A Memoir with Digressions

By: Rick Moody

A raw, unflinching, convention-defying memoir of substance abuse, depression, and guilt In his genre-bending memoir, Rick Moody, author of The Ice Storm, delves into not only his own tormenting struggle with depression and alcoholism but also the pathos inherent in American society. Beginning with his childhood and widening his gaze to his ancestral past, Moody elegantly details the events that led him to admit himself to a psychiatric hospital. Seeking explanations for his inner demons, Moody traces his lineage back to Joseph “Handkerchief” Moody. In early-eighteenth-century Maine, Joseph accidentally killed his childhood friend and wore a handkerchief over his face for the rest of his life as a self-imposed punishment. His story stirs within Moody a drive to understand his own failings through a study of American violence from colonial times to the 1999 massacre at Columbine High School. Remarkably broad in scope and full of Moody’s witticisms and brilliantly crafted prose, The Black Veil is an extraordinary exploration of both personal and cultural shame that transcends the expectations of a memoir. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Rick Moody including rare images from the author’s personal collection.

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Open Road Media

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1504027701

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The Black Veil

By: Rick Moody

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The Black Veil

By: Rick Moody

In his early 20s, having already lived a lifetime of excess, Rick Moody found himself stranded suddenly in a depression so profound that he feared for his life. A stay in a psychiatric hospital was just the first step out of his mental illness. Here, Moody tells the story of his collapse and recovery, in an inspired journey through what it means to feel young and confused; then older and confused; guilty, lost, and finally healed.

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0571200567

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The Long Accomplishment

A Memoir of Hope and Struggle in Matrimony

By: Rick Moody

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The Long Accomplishment

A Memoir of Hope and Struggle in Matrimony

By: Rick Moody

“[A] moving, funny, hauntingly brilliant memoir about marriage.” —Caroline Leavitt, The San Francisco Chronicle Rick Moody, the award-winning author of The Ice Storm, shares the harrowing true story of the first year of his second marriage in this eventful, month-by-month account At this story’s start, Moody, a recovering alcoholic and sexual compulsive with a history of depression, is also the divorced father of a beloved little girl and a man in love; his answer to the question “Would you like to be in a committed relationship?” is, fully and for the first time in his life, “Yes.” And so his second marriage begins as he emerges, humbly and with tender hopes, from the wreckage of his past, only to be battered by a stormy sea of external troubles—miscarriages, the deaths of friends, and robberies, just for starters. As Moody has put it, "this is a story in which a lot of bad luck is the daily fare of the protagonists, but in which they are also in love.” To Moody’s astonishment, matrimony turns out to be the site of strength in hard times, a vessel infinitely tougher and more durable than any boat these two participants would have traveled by alone. Love buoys the couple, lifting them above their hardships, and the reader is buoyed along with them.

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Macmillan + ORM

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1627798439

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9781627798433

Surplus Value Books

Catalog Number 13

By: Rick Moody,Wilber H. Schilling

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Surplus Value Books

Catalog Number 13

By: Rick Moody,Wilber H. Schilling

Surplus Value Books: Catalog Number 13 first appeared as an offset artist book published by David Ford and Rick Moody in 1999. The fine press editions of 2002 include: 174 numbered standard copies, 7 uncorrected proofs, 26 lettered deluxe copies with 2 (Author/Illustrator) proofs and 13 Hors Commerce copies.The standard edition was designed, printed and bound at Indulgence Press by Wilber Schilling in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The deluxe edition was designed in collaboration by Daniel E. Kelm and Wilbur Schilling. The text is set in Mrs. Eaves roman and italic and printed letterpress on a Vandercook SP-20 press from photopolymer plates. The standard edition is printed on Somerset Velvet paper. The deluxe edition, proofs and Hors Commerce copies have been printed on handmade flax paper commissioned from Cave Paper in Minneapolis. Photographic images throughout the editions were printed with an Epson 2000p archival inkjet printer onto acid free papers. The standard edition is quarter bound alum tawed goat with handmade linen paper, the uncorrected proofts are bound in full alum tawed goat. The deluxe edition collectors box was constructed by Daniel E. Kelm and his mechanics at the Wide Awake Garage in Easthampton, Massachusetts. The book images illustrated throughout the publications were created by David Ford. Assorted commentary & marginalia on the Hors Commerce copies were printed from plates produced from Rick Moody?s original handwritten notes.

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0967741025

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9780967741024

Twilight

Photographs by Gregory Crewdson

By: Rick Moody

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Twilight

Photographs by Gregory Crewdson

By: Rick Moody

This volume chronicles Gregory Crewdson's Twilight series, elaborate tableaux that capture bizarre surrealities behind deceptively familiar suburban facades. The images are accompanied by an essay from Rick Moody, a novelist renowned for exposing the underbelly of small-town, middle-class America.

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Harry N. Abrams

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0810910039

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9780810910034

The Life of Prayer in a World of Science

Protestants, Prayer, and American Culture, 1870-1930

By: Rick Ostrander

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The Life of Prayer in a World of Science

Protestants, Prayer, and American Culture, 1870-1930

By: Rick Ostrander

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Christians carried on an intense debate concerning the doctrine of prayer. This ideological revolution affected not only the ways that they interpreted the Bible but also how they prayed. In this book, Rick Ostrander explores the attempts of American Christians to articulate a convincing and satisfying ethic of prayer amidst these changing circumstances.

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Oxford University Press

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0198031149

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9780198031147

Clifton Forge

By: Rick Tabb,Josephine Dellinger

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Clifton Forge

By: Rick Tabb,Josephine Dellinger

Scenic, busy, friendly--Clifton Forge has greeted visitors with this motto for over 60 years. It was originally named Williamson after the founding family who settled here as pioneers in the early 1800s. For a time, it was the center of the iron ore industry in Virginia. By 1857, the railroad had found its way here, and when the village became a town in 1884, it adopted the name Clifton Forge from a nearby iron furnace. It was a strategic location on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, which developed a large railroad yard and locomotive and repair shops. It was a classic railroad boomtown and was a thriving community until the shops closed in the late 1980s. Today, Clifton Forge remains a strong community of proud citizens and is undergoing renewal and revitalization that focuses on its rich natural beauty and railroad and architectural heritage.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738587907

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9780738587905

Slumach's Gold

In Search of a Legend

By: Rick Antonson,Brian Antonson

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Slumach's Gold

In Search of a Legend

By: Rick Antonson,Brian Antonson

Slumach’s Gold chronicles what is possibly Canada’s greatest lost-mine story. It searches out the truth behind a Salish man’s hanging for murder in 1891 and tracks the intriguing legend about him that grew after his death. It was a legend that turned into a drama of international fascination when Slumach—the hanged criminal—was mysteriously linked to gold nuggets “the size of walnuts.” The stories claimed that Slumach had placed a curse on a hidden motherlode to protect it from interlopers and trespassers just before he plunged to his death “at the wrong end of a five-strand rope.” Although many have attempted to find Slumach’s gold over the past 100 years, following tantalizing clues that are part of the legend itself, none have succeeded—or have they? Rick Antonson, Mary Trainer and Brian Antonson have diligently sifted through history and myth, separating fact from fiction, but leaving the legend intact—along with the promise of gold yet to be found by some future gold seeker.

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Heritage House Publishing Co

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1926613252

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9781926613253

A Life Ablaze

Ten Simple Keys to Living on Fire for God

By: Rick Renner

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A Life Ablaze

Ten Simple Keys to Living on Fire for God

By: Rick Renner

Keep Your Fire Burning In A Life Ablaze, author Rick Renner offers an on-time message that is crucial for every Christian in this end-time season of the Church. Ricks thought-provoking questions at the outset will echo in the readers heart with each turn of a page: Do you struggle to keep the fire of the Holy Spirit burning in your heart with the same fiery intensity as the early days of your walk with Jesus? Do you feel like only a few glowing embers remain and even those are growing cold? If you are on fire for God, are you eager to know how you can stay ablaze for Jesus until He comes again? If any of these questions describes you, its time to stoke the fire within so it never stops burning brightly in your heart! Rick will enlighten you with key insights from Gods Word on the kinds of spiritual fuel you must have to stay spiritually ablaze. Not one of these fuels is optional all are necessary to fulfill your God-given purpose on this earth. A Life Ablaze will ignite and encourage you to burn red-hot as you do your part to fulfill Gods great plan for such a time as this!

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Destiny Image Publishers

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1680314246

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9781680314243

Pleasant Lines

By: Rick Lindholtz

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Pleasant Lines

By: Rick Lindholtz

Pleasant Lines is the story of families who journeyed from the British Isles, Europe, and Scandinavia to begin a new life in the new world of North America. It is a story of courage and sacrifice. It is a story of the love, and the inspiring faith, that was a foundation for those families and for so many others like them. Pleasant Lines is divided into two sections. Book One recounts the remarkable stories that interface with the events of America's founding and earliest years, all the way through World War II and the early 1960s. Book Two resets the clock in order to focus on two young people who found one another, and at about the same time, found faith. In their way of loving, living, and even dying, they left an inspiring witness.

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Lulu.com

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1312488328

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9781312488328

Borate Minerals of Death Valley, Mojave Desert, and Nevada: Annotated Bibliography

By: Rick O. Rittenberg

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Borate Minerals of Death Valley, Mojave Desert, and Nevada: Annotated Bibliography

By: Rick O. Rittenberg

An annotated bibliography of over 2,050 references associated with borate minerals from Death Valley, Mojave Desert, and Nevada. Sources include journal articles, papers, conference proceedings, books, book chapters, and other literature published from the 1860s into 2024. The bibliography is divided into 16 chapters: History, Boron and Borates, Chemistry and Crystal Structure, Mineralogy, Geology, California, Death Valley, Searles Lake, Mojave Desert, Kramer, Calico, Fort Cady, Tick Canyon, Ventura, Nevada, and Annual Reviews. Contains appendices of supplemental information on borate minerals, color photographs, and an alphabetical index of authors. 638 pages. Key words: borax, colemanite, kernite, probertite, and ulexite.

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Lightning Press

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0998563803

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9780998563800

Encyclopedia of American Business

By: Rick Boulware

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Encyclopedia of American Business

By: Rick Boulware

Buying, selling, budgeting, and saving are fundamental business practices that almost everyone understands on a basic level.

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Infobase Publishing

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1438109865

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Infinitude of the Private Man

By: Maurice York,Rick Spaulding

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Infinitude of the Private Man

By: Maurice York,Rick Spaulding

Emerson once wrote that the times we are born in are the best of times, if only we know what to do with them. His life spanned the crucial years of the nation's youth-the first tests of its shop-new Constitution; the explosive expansion into the untamed West; the great conflagration of the Civil War and the destruction of slavery; and the pains of rebirth and reconciliation that carried the United States to the eve of emerging as a world power. In the midst of this swirl of upheaval and change, Emerson turned his attention inward to the citizen, the individual, who must find his or her own inmost truth and bring that one fact of being to perfect expression in the world-must learn to believe the faintest presentiment of the self against the testimony of all history. As a lecturer and essayist, Emerson was a catalyst who sought through his daily work to wake the long-slumbering soul of the farmer, mechanic, businessman, politician-to show the common person that the divine and extraordinary are present in every hour of the day. His efforts triggered a cultural tidal wave, inspiring a generation of authors, poets, teachers, and social activists who built the very foundations of culture in America. This biography takes a fresh look at Emerson through his Journals to trace the story of his own self-development, and the hidden life's work that makes him as relevant to our time as to his own.

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Wrightwood Press

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0980119006

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9780980119008

Fifty State Systems of Community Colleges

Mission, Governance, Funding and Accountability

By: Terrence Alfred Tollefson,Rick L. Garrett,William G. Ingram

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Fifty State Systems of Community Colleges

Mission, Governance, Funding and Accountability

By: Terrence Alfred Tollefson,Rick L. Garrett,William G. Ingram

A significant contribution to the literature about American community colleges, this guide describes the community college system in each state in terms of its purpose, history, and the current status of its governance, funding, and enrollment. Forty-eight contributors, who are professional community college leaders, have written about the schools in their respective states. The coeditors all have substantial high-level administrative experience in individual community colleges or state community college systems. This publication provides valuable insights regarding how community colleges began in each state, their amazing growth in the 20th century, and the challenges they face as they enter the next millennium.

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The Overmountain Press

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1570720924

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Orphan Moon

By: Rick Cox

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Orphan Moon

By: Rick Cox

Thought-provoking and fun to read, Orphan Moon confirms humility as both attainable and revelatory while pride, humility¿s antagonist, breeds ignorance. The book allows bloodlines and family traits spanning six generations to touch in the persons of Joseph Beaumont and Willie Earl Jeffers. Joseph is a self- described Texan, keeper of treasures, and reader of books. He has a rare listening ear and quiet wisdom and becomes a mentor of sorts to the inquisitive adolescent. The awakening of the boy¿s consciousness of heritage while remaining unsure of its relevance or worth provides the backdrop to challenges and adventures of the 1960¿s family clan. Willie Earl is to learn that life, legacy, and spirituality blend together nicely in accord, even as his unlikely Texas tutor, the eccentric Joseph, realizes his own healing.

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Dorrance Publishing

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1434935272

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The Novels and Selected Plays of Thomas Holcroft Vol 5

By: Wil Verhoeven,Philip Cox,Rick Incorvati,Arnold A Markley

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The Novels and Selected Plays of Thomas Holcroft Vol 5

By: Wil Verhoeven,Philip Cox,Rick Incorvati,Arnold A Markley

Thomas Holcroft (1745–1809) was a key figure in the radical movement of the 1790s. This work is intended for scholars wanting to understand Britain and its literature in the 1790s.

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Taylor & Francis

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1040242294

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Full Gospel, Fractured Minds?

A Call to Use God's Gift of the Intellect

By: Rick M. Nañez

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Full Gospel, Fractured Minds?

A Call to Use God's Gift of the Intellect

By: Rick M. Nañez

Do you sometimes feel you have to check your intellect at the church door, leaving reason behind to embrace the Christian faith? Do you hunger for a “full gospel” that includes the mind as well as heart and Spirit? Full Gospel, Fractured Minds? challenges charismatic and Pentecostal believers to discover the power of a well-maintained mind—a mind on fire—to match a heart on fire and to create a life that operates within the full counsel of God . Nañez shows how human reason helps us understand and interpret God’s Word as well as defend the gospel. He shows what the Bible teaches about the mind, and explores the backgrounds of nineteenth-century and modern culture, anti-intellectualism, Pentecostal history and beliefs, and popular misconceptions about human intellect in relation to the Christian faith. Full Gospel, Fractured Minds? helps men and women practice a Christian faith that reflects the whole person and the full gospel. “Rick Nañez calls Pentecostals and charismatics to seek a balance between mind and Spirit. This book will stir you to seek all that God has for you.” —From the Foreword by Stanley M. Horton, PhD

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Zondervan Academic

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0310862116

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9780310862116

A Century of Restaurants

Stories and Recipes from 100 of America's Most Historic and Successful Restaurants

By: Rick Browne

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A Century of Restaurants

Stories and Recipes from 100 of America's Most Historic and Successful Restaurants

By: Rick Browne

From the public television host, a tour of the US’s oldest and greatest dining spots—with “delightful tales, delicious recipes, and hundreds of photographs” (Ted Allen, host of Food Network’s Chopped). Come along on a pilgrimage to some of the oldest, most historic restaurants in America. Each is special not only for its longevity but also for its historic significance, interesting stories, and, of course, wonderful food. The oldest Japanese restaurant in the country is profiled, along with stagecoach stops, elegant eateries, barbecue joints, hamburger shops, cafes, bars and grills, and two dueling restaurants that both claim to have invented the French dip sandwich. The bestselling author and host/producer of Barbecue America shares the charm, history, and appeal that made these establishments, some as many as three hundred years old, successful. Each profile contains a famous recipe, the history of the restaurant, a look at the restaurant today, descriptions of some of its signature dishes, fun facts that make each place unique, and beautiful photos. It’s all you need for an armchair tour of one hundred restaurants that have made America great. “Browne spent three years traveling more than 46,000 miles to profile the 100 restaurants, inns, taverns and public houses he selected as being the most historic, most interesting and most successful.” —Orlando Sentinel “It is Browne’s exploration of the history behind each place that I found most interesting...The White Horse Tavern gave him the Beef Wellington recipe. Peter Luger, the legendary Brooklyn Steakhouse, shared one for German Fried Potatoes and Katz’s Delicatessen in New York City offered Katz’s Noodle Kugel. And, Ferrara in Little Italy in New York City parted with its cannoli recipe.” —Sioux City Journal “Ask any chef: It’s not easy keeping a restaurant alive for a week, let alone a year or a decade. So what does it take to last a century? After five years of criss-crossing the country and gobbling up regional specialties from chowder to chili, Rick Browne reveals the answer to that question.” —Ted Allen, host of Food Network’s Chopped

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Andrews McMeel Publishing

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1449407838

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Academically Speaking

Lessons from a Life in Christian Higher Education

By: Rick Ostrander

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Academically Speaking

Lessons from a Life in Christian Higher Education

By: Rick Ostrander

A personal odyssey through the world of Christian higher education, narrated by a professional who has worked on both sides of the faculty-administrative divide. What is the world of Christian higher education really like? Rick Ostrander’s thirty-year career in Christian academia equips him to provide an insider’s perspective on the field and its future. Ostrander cut his teeth as an undergraduate at Moody Bible Institute and the University of Michigan before completing his PhD with George Marsden at Notre Dame. From there he worked as a professor and administrator at various Christian colleges, a vice president at the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, and an independent academic consultant. Throughout, he witnessed the many dramatic transformations of Christian higher education. Ostrander traces an attempt to cultivate evangelical intellectualism in the ’90s to the political and economic forces that shake Christian colleges today. Through lively storytelling, Ostrander highlights the qualities and quirks of Christian higher education. His experiences offer readers insight into how Christian colleges can flourish in an age of uncertainty.

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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1467466956

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9781467466950

Train Beyond the Mountains

Journeys on the Rocky Mountaineer

By: Rick Antonson

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Train Beyond the Mountains

Journeys on the Rocky Mountaineer

By: Rick Antonson

A captivating journey blending memoir, history, and biography that takes the reader on one of the world's most famous trains and tells of carving the dramatic route it follows, while pondering other international railways through the eyes of travellers past and present. Rick Antonson has ridden trains in more than thirty-five countries—but almost everything he thinks he knows about train travel changes when he boards the Rocky Mountaineer with his ten-year-old grandson, Riley. As they wind over trestles and through tunnels, each mile of track uncovers stories of dynamite and discovery, surveyors and schemers, explorers and visionaries, and the people who helped to build Canada against the odds of geography and politics. Surrounded by a wild landscape that sparks imagination, fellow passengers recount train travels in other countries, get nostalgic for the era of steam locomotives, and consider life’s unfinished journeys. Peppered with spirited dialogue, heartrending vignettes, and intriguing anecdotes, Train Beyond the Mountains is a travelogue with urgency: to make your travel dreams happen now. As one passenger muses, "The mistake we make is that we think we have time.

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Greystone Books Ltd

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1771644885

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Shamrock 22

“An Aviator's Story”

By: Colonel Rick Hudlow

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Shamrock 22

“An Aviator's Story”

By: Colonel Rick Hudlow

This Air Force Colonels Memoir is a collection of stories about people whom he has known, worked with and flew with during his span of 80 plus years. Growing up was an on airport experience among airport people, none of whom are ordinary. He enlisted in the Army during WWII at 18 and entered the Army Flying Training System. He relives with the reader numerous experiences in his early flying and living years in France and Germany. He met and married a wonderful young Lady and shares her experiences in becoming a Colonels Lady. Colonel Hudlow volunteered into the new jet bomber program and also became a rated Navigator and Bombardier, an early qualification for flying the B-47. Reader will share his experiences as a junior officer and as he advances in rank and responsibility. He became expert in his profession and likely has as many flying hours in B-52 as anyone. He was introduced at SAC Headquarters as The finest refueler in SAC. He devoted his Headquarters years to improving the B-52 fleet combat effectiveness, and crew safety. His first hand comments on the problems related to the Vietnam War are astute. He was very disappointed to have been denied command of a SAC Bombardment Wing. SAC wanted him to shepherd the B-1 airplane development. General Dougherty told him that he was the only officer in SAC with the experience and qualifications to bring the B-1 airplane into the SAC inventory. He tried to negotiate being a Wing Commander for a year then do the B-1 job. That was not acceptable so he elected to retire and enter the business world. He took a position with a major aircraft manufacturer and was very successful rising to Director of International Sales. He provides astute comparisons of commercial business versus the business of the military at levels from the Pentagon down. A fascinating read of success, Patriotism, devotion to duty, family and bonded professionals as a B-52 Combat Crew during the most dangerous era in our nations history, The Cold War.

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Head, Heart, and Hand

John Brown University and Modern Evangelical Higher Education

By: Rick Ostrander

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John Brown University and Modern Evangelical Higher Education

By: Rick Ostrander

Traveling evangelist John Brown believed that conventional colleges had become elitist and morally suspect, so he founded a small utopian college in 1919 to better combine evangelical Christianity and higher education. Historian Rick Ostrander places John Brown University in the long tradition of Christian education, but he also shows that evangelicalism had largely separated from mainstream higher education by the twentieth century. This engaging and objective history explores how John Brown University has adapted to modern American culture while maintaining its evangelical character. Brown set out to educate the poor, rural children of the Ozarks who had no other opportunity for schooling. He wanted to instill in them not only religious zeal but also his conception of what constituted significant work, namely manual labor. His concern with practical work is evident today in programs for broadcasting, engineering, teacher education, and business. His sons made academic excellence an institutional priority and gradually transformed the school into an accredited, respected liberal arts college. Head, Heart, and Hand deftly connects the story of John Brown University to the larger currents of American education and religion.

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1682260712

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28 Days Riding with the King

By: Rick Saunders

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28 Days Riding with the King

By: Rick Saunders

A Biker devotional that is not just for motorcyclists. Anyone with the heart of a biker--a zest for adventure and the desire to live life to the fullest--will find inspiration in this four week devotional. C.S. Lewis said that if you do something for 28 days it will become a habit. What better habit to have than participating in daily quiet time with God before hitting the highways and byways. This devotional will help to kick start your journey as you ride with the King. All of the author's proceeds for this devotional are being donated to the Christian Motorcyclists Association's Run for the Son.

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Matters of Consequence

Critical Eschatological Issues Impacting Endtime Preparation

By: Dr. Rick Young

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Matters of Consequence

Critical Eschatological Issues Impacting Endtime Preparation

By: Dr. Rick Young

Matters of Consequence: Critical Eschatological Issues Impacting Endtime Preparation is the authors dissertation for a doctor of philosophy in eschatology from the Luder-Wycliffe Theological Seminary, Endicott, New York. Dr. Rick Young applies the proven methods of emergency preplanning and crisis management to better prepare Christians for the prophetic, end-time events foretold in the Bible. By means of developing the worst case scenario concept, he challenges the reader to think through countermeasures for that vital preparation. In this way, eschatology actually becomes practical!

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Rick Warren's Bible Study Methods

Twelve Ways You Can Unlock God's Word

By: Rick Warren

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Twelve Ways You Can Unlock God's Word

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Demonstrates twelve different methods for reading the Bible that will not only help you understand its words more fully but will also nudge you toward applying those words to your life more faithfully. "The Spirit of God uses the Word of God to make us like the Son of God." —Rick Warren. You were created to become like Christ. This is one of the five God-ordained purposes for your life that Warren describes in his bestselling book The Purpose Driven Life. And this is why studying the Bible is so important. The Bible's truths have the power to shape you, transform you, align you with the character and ways of Jesus Christ as you encounter him in the gospels and throughout all of Scripture. Rick Warren's Bible Study Methods is an easy-to-understand guide through twelve effective reading methods that allow Scripture to do just that. Simple step-by-step instructions guide you through the how-tos of the following methods: Devotional Chapter Summary Character Quality Thematic Biographical Topical Word Study Book Background Book Survey Chapter Analysis Book Synthesis Verse Analysis The organization of this book allows you to explore each method or jump around to find the ones best suited to your reading and learning style as well as your spiritual growth. Thousands of individuals, small groups, churches, and seminary classes have used this practical manual to unlock the wonderful truths of Scripture. You can too. Written by America's pastor, Rick Warren, Rick Warren's Bible Study Methods will help you develop a customized approach to studying, understanding, and applying the Bible.

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Reimagining Evangelism

Inviting Friends on a Spiritual Journey

By: Rick Richardson

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Reimagining Evangelism

Inviting Friends on a Spiritual Journey

By: Rick Richardson

Sometimes talking about Jesus with your friends can feel like trying to close a deal on a sales call, pushing something on people they may not really want. But what if you thought of it more like inviting them on a spiritual journey? Imagine being free to be yourself and free for the Spirit to work in you. Imagine that it doesn't depend on you a...

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The Warrior

A Devotional Guide for Distinctive Christian Living

By: Rick Calloway

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The Warrior

A Devotional Guide for Distinctive Christian Living

By: Rick Calloway

It is with great excitement that we publish this devotional. The focus of this devotional is to proclaim that distinctive Christian living is possible in all areas of our life. The ability to live this way is found in a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and by daily trusting and following Him in all we do. It is my prayer that God will use this devotional to fan the flames of your personal commitment to God so that you might be fully surrendered to Him with your life.

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