Sorenson's Books

Violence and Sexual Abuse at Home

Current Issues in Spousal Battering and Child Maltreatment

By: Susan Sorenson,Paula Lundberg Love

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Violence and Sexual Abuse at Home

Current Issues in Spousal Battering and Child Maltreatment

By: Susan Sorenson,Paula Lundberg Love

Violence and abuse that occur behind closed doors are not just personal concerns or issues. Family violence is a major mental health, social service, health care, and criminal justice problem that society cannot continue to ignore. Violence and Sexual Abuse at Home gives you the facts of spouse/partner and child maltreatment, an analysis of the intervention and prevention techniques commonly used, and alternative approaches and theories for understanding and reducing instances of family abuse.The factors behind maltreatment are multiple and diverse. Because there are so many approaches to treating perpetrators and victims, choosing a treatment strategy can sometimes feel overwhelming. Use Violence and Sexual Abuse at Home to help you decide which treatment models will be most effective in particular situations. Don’t risk low success rates with your patients. This comprehensive guidebook can help you refine your treatment strategies, as you better your understanding of: mutual combat the ethical issues and legal mandates involved in reporting family maltreatment biological issues and aggression the causes of the physical maltreatment of children maltreatment of children with disabilities the debate surrounding “parent alienation syndrome” difficulties in diagnosing incest offenders the impact of child sexual maltreatment on the survivor’s sexuality and sexual functioning the repression, dissociation, and delayed recall of traumatic eventsViolence and Sexual Abuse at Home shows clinicians, researchers, advocates, and other professionals the importance of broadening their perspectives of all types of family maltreatment. Anyone working with people who abuse and/or with adults and children who are or have been abused should understand the developmental, social, psychological, cultural, and biological issues at play in violent home environments.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

400

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

131776465X

ISBN 13

9781317764656

The Principal's Guide to School Budgeting

By: Richard D. Sorenson,Lloyd M. Goldsmith

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Principal's Guide to School Budgeting

By: Richard D. Sorenson,Lloyd M. Goldsmith

Developing budgets that meet economic constraints and instructional expectations is challenging. This valuable resource is for administrators who want to enhance their instructional, technical, and managerial skills as visionaries, planning coordinators, and budgeting managers.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

354

Publisher

Corwin Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1506389481

ISBN 13

9781506389486

Culture of Prejudice

Arguments in Critical Social Science

By: Judith C. Blackwell,Murray E. G. Smith,John S. Sorenson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Culture of Prejudice

Arguments in Critical Social Science

By: Judith C. Blackwell,Murray E. G. Smith,John S. Sorenson

The principal theme of the book is that social science is at its best, and most exciting, when it confronts and refutes "cultures of prejudice"—intricate systems of beliefs and attitudes that sustain many forms of social oppression and that are, themselves, sustained by ignorance and fear of the unknown and the unfamiliar.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

361

Publisher

University of Toronto Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1442600039

ISBN 13

9781442600034

My Mountain

By: William R. Sorenson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

My Mountain

By: William R. Sorenson

Bill was born and raised in Northwestern Montana, he calls the surrounding mountains his home. It is here where he finds his words. The dirt roads, the endless trails, and star filled nights. His words bring out the beauty and rarity in the simple things that surround him. He seems to capture his human spirit in the way he writes and conveys it a way that everyone can relate. His writing will make you feel and tug on your heartstrings all at the same time.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

Publisher

AuthorHouse

Published Date

ISBN 10

1728347998

ISBN 13

9781728347998

Birds in the Yard Month by Month

What's There and Why, and How to Attract Those That Aren't

By: Sharon Sorenson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Birds in the Yard Month by Month

What's There and Why, and How to Attract Those That Aren't

By: Sharon Sorenson

Get to know all the birds that will flock to your yard throughout the year, and how to attract those that need a little extra persuasion to visit.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

418

Publisher

Stackpole Books

Published Date

ISBN 10

0811752674

ISBN 13

9780811752671

Minding Spirituality

By: Randall Lehmann Sorenson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Minding Spirituality

By: Randall Lehmann Sorenson

In Minding Spirituality, Randall Sorenson, a clinical psychoanalyst, "invites us to take an interest in our patients' spirituality that is respectful but not diffident, curious but not reductionistic, welcoming but not indoctrinating." Out of this invitation emerges a fascinating and broadening investigation of how contemporary psychoanalysis can "mind" spirituality in the threefold sense of being bothered by it, of attending to it, and of cultivating it. Both the questions Sorenson asks, and the answers he begins to formulate, reflect progressive changes in the psychoanalytic understanding of spirituality. Sorenson begins by quantitatively analyzing 75 years of journal literature and documenting how psychoanalytic approaches to religious and spiritual experiences have evolved far beyond the "wholesale pathologizing of religion" prevalent during Freud's lifetime. Then, in successive chapters, he explores and illustrates the kind of clinical technique appropriate to the modern treatment of religious issues. And the issue of technique is consequential in more than one way -- Sorenson presents evidence that how analysts work clinically has a greater impact on their patients' spirituality than the patients' own parents have. Sorenson brings an array of disciplinary perspectives to bear in examining the multiple relationships among psychoanalysis, religion, and spirituality. Empirical analysis, psychoanalytic history, sociology of religion, comparative theory, and sustained clinical interpretation all enter into his effort to open a dialogue that is clinically relevant. Turning traditional critiques of psychoanalytic training on their head, he argues that psychoanalytic education has much to learn from models of contemporary theological education. Beautifully crafted and engagingly written, Minding Spirituality not only invites interdisciplinary dialogue but, via Sorenson's wide-ranging and passionately open-minded scholarship, exemplifies it.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

187

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

1134906579

ISBN 13

9781134906574

Dead Center

Clinton-Gore Leadership and the Perils of Moderation

By: Georgia Jones Sorenson,James Macgregor Burns

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Dead Center

Clinton-Gore Leadership and the Perils of Moderation

By: Georgia Jones Sorenson,James Macgregor Burns

The urgent question of our time is whether we can make change our friend and not our enemy....To renew America, we must be bold...must revitalize our democracy....Together with our friends and allies, we will work to shape change, lest it engulf us." With those inaugural words, William Jefferson Clinton began his first term as President of the United States. Now, a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and a former White House aide provide the first penetrating, thoughtful evaluation of President Clinton's leadership. Before he was voted into office, Bill Clinton told the authors in an interview that he wanted to be a transforming leader, a president who would fashion real and lasting change in peoples' lives, in the tradition of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. But how has this president, who has sought to lead from the center with his vice president, Al Gore, and the First Lady, Hillary Rodham Clinton, measured up against his own stated goals and the aspirations and performances of other presidents since World War II? From the health care debacle and the 1994 midterm elections that swept the Republicans to a majority in both houses of Congress to the effect of scandal and impeachment on his ability to govern, Dead Center examines the leadership style of Bill Clinton and offers a forceful challenge to the strategy of centrism. There is no more respected presidential historian than James MacGregor Burns, author of several acclaimed books on leadership and the Pulitzer Prize-winning study of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Georgia J. Sorenson adds her own insights as a political scientist and presidential scholar. Their combined efforts have resulted in an incisive, informative, authoritative work and an absorbing read.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

417

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

ISBN 10

0743201000

ISBN 13

9780743201001

The Principal's Guide to School Budgeting

By: Richard D. Sorenson,Lloyd M. Goldsmith

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Principal's Guide to School Budgeting

By: Richard D. Sorenson,Lloyd M. Goldsmith

Written for administrators who want to enhance their budgeting skills, this third edition incorporates new professional leadership standards and information about budgeting for technology enhancements.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

356

Publisher

Corwin Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1506389465

ISBN 13

9781506389462

God Is Closer Than You Think

This Can Be the Greatest Moment of Your Life Because This Moment Is the Place Where You Can Meet God

By: John Ortberg

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

God Is Closer Than You Think

This Can Be the Greatest Moment of Your Life Because This Moment Is the Place Where You Can Meet God

By: John Ortberg

In this six-session video curriculum, award-winning author John Ortberg serves as guide and interpretive leader for experiencing the presence of God in everyday life. With his engaging and humorous style, Ortberg transforms our view of God's presence from one that may seem hidden or distant to one that is closer than you think. The curriculum kit is designed for churches to use as a spiritual growth campaign""--Publisher's website

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

Publisher

Zondervan

Published Date

ISBN 10

0310266394

ISBN 13

9780310266396

Crash Into Me

A Novel

By: Jill Sorenson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Crash Into Me

A Novel

By: Jill Sorenson

In this heart-stopping novel, Jill Sorenson delivers a romantic thriller featuring one too-tough female agent, one too-hot male suspect, and a head-on erotic collision.… Though he’d gone into virtual seclusion, Ben Fortune was still the world’s most famous surfer, known as much for his good looks as for his skill. He’s also a suspect in a series of brutal murders that may have begun with his late wife. Now FBI Special Agent Sonora “Sonny” Vasquez has been sent undercover to the elite beach community of La Jolla to make friends with Fortune. With her fierce beauty and take-no-prisoners attitude, she’s more than equipped for the job, and soon she and Ben have collided in an affair that is both intense and irresistible. But for the first—and worst—time in Sonny’s career, her emotions are threatening to get the better of her. Could this sensual, wounded man, who is genuinely anguished over his troubled daughter, really be a killer? And could falling in love blind Sonny to the greatest danger of all?

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

466

Publisher

Bantam

Published Date

ISBN 10

0553906267

ISBN 13

9780553906264

The Life You've Always Wanted

Six Sessions on Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People

By: John Ortberg

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Life You've Always Wanted

Six Sessions on Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People

By: John Ortberg

In the six-session video-based Bible study, The Life You've Always Wanted, award-winning author John Ortberg teaches participants the skills essential to "running the marathon" in the Christian life. This Leader's Guide is designed to facilitate a class, small group, or retreat, working through the material in The Life You've Always Wanted study.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

242

Publisher

Zondervan

Published Date

ISBN 10

0310255872

ISBN 13

9780310255871

I'd Rather Be Hunting

Stories and Insights on the Path of Adventure

By: Stephen Sorenson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

I'd Rather Be Hunting

Stories and Insights on the Path of Adventure

By: Stephen Sorenson

If matching wits with an elusive elk, chasing an antelope, or hunting pheasants excites you or someone you love, I’d Rather Be Hunting is perfect! Longtime hunter Stephen Sorenson shares memorable hunting stories and occasional misadventures to encourage you to enjoy God’s great outdoors. You’ll find strategies for success in the field and life as you go on hunting adventures that include: getting within shooting distance of eagle-eyed pronghorns stalking elusive mountain goats dropping a bull elk in the middle of a charge teaching a new hunter how to bag pheasants and chukars scoping wily, nimble-footed deer In these exciting hunting stories, you’ll discover what it takes to persevere, give thanks in all situations, develop strong friendships, and experience how much God loves you and wants you to grow in Him.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

156

Publisher

Harvest House Publishers

Published Date

ISBN 10

0736953116

ISBN 13

9780736953115

Military Base Closure

A Reference Handbook

By: David S. Sorenson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Military Base Closure

A Reference Handbook

By: David S. Sorenson

Between 1988 and 1995, the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission closed down 97 bases and realigned over 350 other bases. A hot button topic in the military field, base-closings is an important issue that affects not only soldiers, but ordinary citizens as well. Due to their massive economic significance for local and regional communities, military bases impact thousands of people, and thus encompass various political interests between local, state, and national levels. This reference work investigates the politics and key political figures involved in base-closing decisions, and considers various reasons why bases have been and continue to be closed down. An overview of the U.S. military base infrastructure as well as primary documents is included to help students understand the BRAC Commission process between 1988-2005. The book also analyzes the closure of overseas bases outside of the BRAC process. Ideal for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students, this comprehensive handbook is the only complete reference guide to military base closings. Between 1988 and 1995, the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) Commission closed down 97 bases and realigned over 350 other bases. A hot button topic in the military field, base-closings is an important issue that affects not only soldiers, but ordinary citizens as well. Due to their massive economic significance for local and regional communities, military bases impact thousands of people, and thus encompass various political interests between local, state, and national levels. This reference work investigates the politics and key political figures involved in base-closing decisions, and considers various reasons why bases have been and continue to be closed down. An overview of the U.S. military base infrastructure as well as primary documents are included to help students understand the BRAC Commission process between 1988-2005. Ideal for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students, this comprehensive handbook is the only complete reference guide to military base closings.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

217

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published Date

ISBN 10

0313082685

ISBN 13

9780313082689

Tempted by His Target

By: Jill Sorenson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Tempted by His Target

By: Jill Sorenson

Wanted for the murder of a Mexican drug lord's son, party girl Isabel Sanborn fled to Oaxaca. Now she owes her life to Brandon Knox, a passing tourist who just saved her from a hit man. But Knox is no accidental hero—he's an undercover U.S. marshal assigned to bring Isabel to justice. Instead, wanting to protect her, he joins her on the lam…with cartel goons and corrupt police in hot pursuit! And as the danger escalates, sexual tension sizzles. For the first time in his career, Brandon considers jeopardizing his mission to safeguard his target. And though Isabel can elude the authorities, she can't escape her feelings….

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

217

Publisher

Harlequin

Published Date

ISBN 10

145921451X

ISBN 13

9781459214514

An Introduction to the Modern Middle East

History, Religion, Political Economy, Politics

By: David S. Sorenson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

An Introduction to the Modern Middle East

History, Religion, Political Economy, Politics

By: David S. Sorenson

Combining elements of comparative politics with a country-by-country analysis, author David S. Sorenson provides a complete and accessible introduction to the modern Middle East. With an emphasis on the politics of the region, the text also dedicates chapters specifically to the history, religions, and economies of countries in the Persian (Arabian) Gulf, the Eastern Mediterranean, and North Africa. In each country chapter, a brief political history is followed by discussions of democratization, religious politics, women's issues, civil society, economic development, privatization, and foreign relations. In this updated and revised second edition, An Introduction to the Modern Middle East includes new material on the Arab Spring, the changes in Turkish politics, the Iranian nuclear issues, and the latest efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian dilemma. Introductory chapters provide an important thematic overview for each of the book's individual country chapters and short vignettes throughout the book offer readers a chance for personal reflection.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

393

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

042997504X

ISBN 13

9780429975042

The Principal's Guide to Managing School Personnel

By: Richard D. Sorenson,Lloyd M. Goldsmith

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Principal's Guide to Managing School Personnel

By: Richard D. Sorenson,Lloyd M. Goldsmith

A comprehensive guide to building successful relationships with all school personnel! Ideal for practicing and aspiring principals, this in-depth resource presents policies, procedures, and techniques for managing faculty and support staff and creating effective work environments. The authors provide case studies, strategies, and reflective exercises in each chapter to help administrators evaluate their schools and practices. Based on ISLLC and ELCC standards for school leadership, this book covers: Shaping school culture to promote shared ownership of the school’s vision Recruiting, selecting, and retaining qualified personnel Effective communication and conflict resolution Handling challenging situations such as supervising marginal employees and addressing grievances

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

217

Publisher

Corwin Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1452210721

ISBN 13

9781452210728

Mormon's Codex

An Ancient American Book

By: John L. Sorenson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Mormon's Codex

An Ancient American Book

By: John L. Sorenson

The author demonstrates that the Book of Mormon is a native Mesoamerican book (or codex) that exhibits what one would expect of a historical document produced in the context of ancient Mesoamerican civilization. He also shows that scholars' discoveries about Mesoamerica and the contents of the Nephite record are clearly related, listing more than 400 points where the Book of Mormon text corresponds to characteristic Mesoamerican situations, statements, allusions, and history.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

826

Publisher

Neal A. Maxwell Institute for Religious Scholarship Deseret Book

Published Date

ISBN 10

1609073991

ISBN 13

9781609073992

Aftershock

By: Jill Sorenson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Aftershock

By: Jill Sorenson

As an emergency paramedic, Lauren Boyer is dedicated and highly capable. Until an earthquake strikes, trapping her beneath the freeway with a group of strangers—including Iraq war veteran Garrett Wright… Handsome and take-charge Garrett aids Lauren in her rescue efforts, even as the steely look in his eyes seems to hide dark secrets. When a gang of escaped convicts goes on the attack, Garrett's bravery makes him more than a courageous bystander to Lauren. If they can save the others before time runs out, maybe, just maybe, they can explore the fire igniting between them—if the truth about who he really is doesn't pull them apart forever….

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

381

Publisher

HQN Books

Published Date

ISBN 10

0373777329

ISBN 13

9780373777327

Global Security Watch—Lebanon

A Reference Handbook

By: David S. Sorenson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Global Security Watch—Lebanon

A Reference Handbook

By: David S. Sorenson

A comprehensive examination of the complex domestic environment and the quarrelsome neighbors that contribute to Lebanon's condition as one of the most violent and unstable countries in the Middle East. Global Security Watch—Lebanon is the first volume to consider all factors—political, economic, religious, and actions by its neighbors—that have contributed to Lebanon's violent past and that shape its current security status. In Global Security Watch—Lebanon, author David Sorenson explores Lebanon's arcane—almost dysfunctional—political structure and economic system, as well as the complex religious makeup of a country that is home to Christians, Jews, and Arabs with no majority faith. Sorenson also looks at how the nation has often served as a focal point of diplomatic and military conflict for other nations, including Syria, Iran, and Israel, as well as how ill-informed American policies toward Lebanon have ultimately harmed American strategic interests in the Middle East.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

213

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published Date

ISBN 10

0313365792

ISBN 13

9780313365799

Counselor

A Life at the Edge of History

By: Theodore C. Sorenson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Counselor

A Life at the Edge of History

By: Theodore C. Sorenson

In this gripping memoir, John F. Kennedy's closest advisor recounts in full for the first time his experience counseling Kennedy through the most dramatic moments in American history. Sorensen returns to January 1953, when he and the freshman senator from Massachusetts began their extraordinary professional and personal relationship. Rising from legislative assistant to speechwriter and advisor, the young lawyer from Nebraska worked closely with JFK on his most important speeches, as well as his book Profiles in Courage. Sorensen encouraged the junior senator's political ambitions—from a failed bid for the vice presidential nomination in 1956 to the successful presidential campaign in 1960, after which he was named Special Counsel to the President. Sorensen describes in thrilling detail his experience advising JFK during some of the most crucial days of his presidency, from the decision to go to the moon to the Cuban Missile Crisis, when JFK requested that the thirty-four-year-old Sorensen draft the key letter to Khrushchev at the most critical point of the world's first nuclear confrontation. After Kennedy was assassinated, Sorensen stayed with President Johnson for a few months before leaving to write a biography of JFK. In 1968 he returned to Washington to help run Robert Kennedy's presidential campaign. Through it all, Sorensen never lost sight of the ideals that brought him to Washington and to the White House, working tirelessly to promote and defend free, peaceful societies. Illuminating, revelatory, and utterly compelling, Counselor is the brilliant, long-awaited memoir from the remarkable man who shaped the presidency and the legacy of one of the greatest leaders America has ever known.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

856

Publisher

Harper Collins

Published Date

ISBN 10

0061732621

ISBN 13

9780061732621

Badlands

By: Jill Sorenson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Badlands

By: Jill Sorenson

A bodyguard is assigned to protect a politician’s daughter—the woman he has loved since they survived an earthquake together—in this romantic suspense. Every day, bodyguard Owen Jackson puts his life on the line—and keeps his feelings for Penny Sandoval locked away. Assigned to protect Penny’s father, a presidential candidate, Owen can’t get emotionally involved. That is, until Penny and her young son, Cruz, are abducted and taken deep into the California badlands. Owen knows the bleak territory from his childhood. Worse, he knows the gang leader making ransom demands—his own brother, Shane. When a terrified Penny escapes into the desert with Cruz, Owen has to save her: from the elements and from the gang in close pursuit. Owen has hidden the darkness in his past from Penny. Now his only chance of keeping her alive is to let her see the man he really is—even if it means losing the only woman he’ll ever want.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

207

Publisher

Harlequin

Published Date

ISBN 10

1460323793

ISBN 13

9781460323793

The Church God Blesses

By: Jim Cymbala,Stephen Sorenson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Church God Blesses

By: Jim Cymbala,Stephen Sorenson

God Is Looking For A Church To Bless God wants to transform his church into a people of power, joy, and peace Jim Cymbala reminds us that Christianity is only as strong as the local church and that God wants to bless our churches in ways we can’t possibly imagine. It doesn’t matter whether a church is alive and growing or barely surviving on life support. God has a plan for it. It doesn’t matter whether a church is facing financial challenges, internal divisions, or strife among its leaders. God has a plan for it. God is able to deal with any problem a church will ever face--as long as his people earnestly seek him. As the pastor of The Brooklyn Tabernacle, Cymbala knows that God’s blessing and grace is available to us today just as much as it was in the early church, when thousands of people became believers despite the fact that the church lacked everything we consider vital: church buildings, seminaries, printed materials, sound systems, choirs, and money. None of these things mattered. What mattered was that God’s hand was on the church, working through his people to build the kingdom. Then, as now, God chose the church to manifest his presence to the world. In this companion book to The Life God Blesses, Cymbala describes the kind of church God wants to bless and use. Based on the Word of God and personal experience, The Church God Blesses describes the key elements found in a vitally alive church and offers church leaders and individual Christians a fresh and invigorating look at what God intends the church to be. The church God blesses is not necessarily the largest, newest, or loudest church in town. Instead, it’s a place where believers: * Receive solid spiritual nourishment *Can trust in God’s protection *Engage in vital praise and worship *Become effective in ministry *Learn that confession of sin is the channel to God’s power

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

100

Publisher

HarperChristian + ORM

Published Date

ISBN 10

031087176X

ISBN 13

9780310871767

Against the Wall

A Novel

By: Jill Sorenson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Against the Wall

A Novel

By: Jill Sorenson

The RITA-nominated author of The Edge of Night returns with another seductive novel, hailed by M. O’Keefe as “a dirty, gritty gem of a book.” As teens, Eric and Meghan fell for each other despite the odds—but now that they’re all grown up, they’re reunited by dangerous secrets. Eric Hernandez is the bad boy of every schoolgirl’s fantasies—and every mother’s nightmares. But after serving time for manslaughter, he’s ready to turn his life around. He just needs a chance to prove himself as a professional tattoo artist. The one thing that keeps him going is the memory of the innocent beauty he loved and left behind. Meghan Young’s world isn’t as perfect as it looks. The preacher’s daughter is living a lie, especially now that Eric is back. Tougher, harder, and sexier than ever, he might be the only person she can trust. But there’s no telling what he’ll do to protect her if he learns the truth, and that’s a risk Meghan won’t let him take. And yet, back in the arms of the troubled boy with the artist’s soul, Meghan can’t help surrendering to the man he’s become. Praise for Against the Wall “Against the Wall is a sexy, unique love story that I devoured in one day. Jill Sorenson’s voice is so fresh, her characters shine bright. This book is a must-read for New Adult lovers.”—New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy “A dirty, gritty gem of a book, with a hard edge of realism and bright, hopeful heart!”—M. O’Keefe, author of Everything I Left Unsaid “Tackling serious elements such as domestic abuse and gang violence, the author never lets the compelling plot take a backseat to the sexy love story between her two imperfect yet likable characters.”—Library Journal “This intense contemporary story has solid character and emotional development.”—Publishers Weekly “The story is tough and gritty but well done and worth reading.”—Book Binge Includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

356

Publisher

Loveswept

Published Date

ISBN 10

1101965134

ISBN 13

9781101965139

Planting Native to Attract Birds to Your Yard

By: Sharon Sorenson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Planting Native to Attract Birds to Your Yard

By: Sharon Sorenson

Welcoming birds to your yard isn’t about choosing the right feeders and bird food. If you want to attract the widest range of birds to your home, you need to plant a diversity of native plants. Why go green? Native plants live longer; they are drought resistant, take less water and fertilizer, they cost less, are less work and easier to maintain. And a big plus—they are good for the environment. In 2007, Douglas Tallamy published the groundbreaking book, Bringing Nature Home, on going native to protect wildlife. Since then Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, the National Wildlife Federation, and National Audubon have all endorsed and encouraged gardening with native plants. Planting Native to Attract Birds to Your Yard is the first book to cover planting native to specifically attract birds. The book recommends plants for all types of backyards, no matter how large or small—from large plots to container gardens. Sorenson gives state-specific recommendations for 31 Eastern U.S. states for native plants that support birds during the four seasons. The book covers the full gamut of native plants—76 species of trees, shrubs, bushes, vines, grasses, perennials, and annuals—and gives details on why specific plants are bird friendly and how to choose plants that work successfully in attractive home landscapes. Includes 66 bird species, all shown in dramatic color photos. Birders, gardeners, and landscapers—all who love birds and beautiful gardens—will find this book a must.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

233

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield

Published Date

ISBN 10

0811767434

ISBN 13

9780811767439

An Introduction to the Modern Middle East, Student Economy Edition

History, Religion, Political Economy, Politics

By: David Sorenson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

An Introduction to the Modern Middle East, Student Economy Edition

History, Religion, Political Economy, Politics

By: David Sorenson

This book introduces the politics of the modern Middle East, which includes the countries of the Persian Gulf, the eastern Mediterranean countries, and North Africa. It covers the major geographical regions that make up the Middle East, and summarizes the post-World War I history of the Middle East.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

561

Publisher

Routledge

Published Date

ISBN 10

0429962711

ISBN 13

9780429962714

Ghosts and Shadows

Construction of Identity and Community in an African Diaspora

By: Atsuko Karin Matsuoka,John Sorenson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Ghosts and Shadows

Construction of Identity and Community in an African Diaspora

By: Atsuko Karin Matsuoka,John Sorenson

Focusing on African diaspora groups that have been virtually ignored in discussions of Canadian multiculturalism, the authors explore the re-creation of communities in exile and the myths of 'homeland' and 'return.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

282

Publisher

University of Toronto Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0802083315

ISBN 13

9780802083319

The Process and Politics of Defense Acquisition

A Reference Handbook

By: David S. Sorenson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Process and Politics of Defense Acquisition

A Reference Handbook

By: David S. Sorenson

The United States government invests billions each year on equipping armed forces with the most advanced military equipment. The root of the American defense acquisition system is driven by a combination of national interests and domestic political requirements. While fundamentally the defense acquisition system has produced results for the United States military, improvements are needed in order to continue to move forward in advancing military tactics and technology. Exploring both the systemic and political levels of the system, Sorenson argues that the United States will fall behind if the current defense acquisition system is not reformed. This book brings together elements of this complicated system, such as national security requirements, and the changes that are needed in both the structural and political pillars. A combination of political interests and the needs of the military, serviced by an ever-shrinking defense industry, make a genuine acquisition reform even more difficult, resulting in reform that is more symbolic than genuine.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

229

Publisher

Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published Date

ISBN 10

0313348448

ISBN 13

9780313348440

Online Student Ratings of Instruction

New Directions for Teaching and Learning, Number 96

By: D. Lynn Sorenson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Online Student Ratings of Instruction

New Directions for Teaching and Learning, Number 96

By: D. Lynn Sorenson

This volume examines the development and growing use of online student ratings and the potential impact online rating systems will have on the future of students’ evaluations of teaching. The contributors demonstrate how the preference for online evaluation is growing, even amidst challenges and doubt. Sharing their first-hand experience as researchers and administrators of online systems, they explore major concerns regarding online student ratings and suggest possible solutions. D. Lynn Sorenson and Christian M. Reiner review existing online-rating systems that have been developed independently across the globe. Kevin Hoffman presents the results of a national survey that tracks the increased use of the Internet for student ratings of instruction. At Northwestern University, Nedra Hardy demonstrates how ongoing research about online student evaluations is helping to dispel common misperceptions. Application of online rating systems can present institutions with new challenges and obligations. Trav D. Johnson details a case study based on five years of research in the response rates for one university’s online evaluation system and suggests strategies to increase student participation. Reviewing online reporting of results of online student ratings, Donna C. Llewellyn explores the emerging issues of security, logistics, and confidentiality. Other chapters explore existing online systems, highlighting their potential benefits for institution and instructor alike. Beatrice Tucker, Sue Jones, Lean Straker, and Joan Cole analyze Course Evaluation on the Web (CEW), a comprehensive online system for instructional feedback and improvement. Cheryl Davis Bullock reviews the Evaluation Online (EON) system and its successful role in facilitating midcourse student feedback. The fate of online rating may rest in the unique advantages it may – or may not – have over traditional ratings systems. Debbie E. McGhee and Nana Lowell compare online and paper-based methods through mean ratings, inter-rater reliabilities and factor structure of items. Comparing systems from another angle, Timothy W. Bothell and Tom Henderson examine the fiscal costs and benefits of implementing an online evaluation system over paper-based systems. Finally, Christina Ballantyne considers the prominent issues and thought-provoking ideas for the future of online student ratings raised in this volume. Together, the contributors bring insight and understanding to the processes involved in researching and initiating innovations in online-rating systems. This is the 96th issues of the quarterly journal New Directions for Teaching and Learning.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

138

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons

Published Date

ISBN 10

0787972622

ISBN 13

9780787972622

Passion and Peril

An Anthology

By: Suzanne Brockmann,Jill Sorenson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Passion and Peril

An Anthology

By: Suzanne Brockmann,Jill Sorenson

Acclaimed authors Suzanne Brockmann and Jill Sorenson bring you two tales of sizzling attraction…where danger is never far behind Scenes of Passion Safe and steady pretty much sums up Maggie Stanton's life. But a chance encounter stirs long-buried desires and urges her to do the unimaginable—take a risk. Shockingly, the man who convinces her to forsake predictability for passion is the full-grown version of her childhood best friend. Only, this Matthew Stone wants more and Maggie almost believes that their whirlwind romance is meant to be. Then she learns that Matthew is keeping a secret…and the consequences could change everything…. Scenes of Peril The snowstorm forecast says it's a big one, but wildlife photographer Paige Dawson is prepared. Until a terrible car accident brings a sexy stranger to her remote mountain cabin and the bad weather strands them together…for days. The heat between them is like nothing she's ever known—incendiary, undeniable. And just as she begins to hope for something real with Colin Reid, after the snow melts, he remembers what caused his accident…and it may be too late for them both.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

314

Publisher

Harlequin

Published Date

ISBN 10

1460322533

ISBN 13

9781460322536

Risky Christmas

An Anthology

By: Jill Sorenson,Jennifer Morey

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Risky Christmas

An Anthology

By: Jill Sorenson,Jennifer Morey

Holiday Secrets by Jill Sorenson After witnessing her husband's murder eighteen months ago, Leah is in hiding and has no plans to celebrate Christmas. Though she tries to resist, her handsome new neighbor awakens long-buried feelings of attraction…and brings a killer to her door. Kidnapped at Christmas by Jennifer Morey Chloe is a struggling artist and thoroughly bored with her life—until a rugged FBI agent pulls her into a fast-paced adventure…and a sizzling love affair! The only damper on their mistletoe madness is a vengeful mobster who won't stop until they are both silenced…forever.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

220

Publisher

Harlequin

Published Date

ISBN 10

1459215877

ISBN 13

9781459215870

Dangerous to Touch

By: Jill Sorenson

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Dangerous to Touch

By: Jill Sorenson

All her life Sidney Morrow had tried to repress her disturbing psychic visions. Until a vision of murder shattered her fragile serenity. She had to go to the authorities—make them listen. But Lt. Marc Cruz didn't trust her one bit. In fact, the sensual homicide cop treated her like a suspect. And sent her senses haywire.… The dark-haired beauty knew something about the serial killer Marc was after. But he was certain "visions" had nothing to do with it. Determined to be her constant shadow, Marc wasn't prepared when desire blindsided him—and put them both in the path of a relentless killer.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

213

Publisher

Silhouette

Published Date

ISBN 10

1426818289

ISBN 13

9781426818288

Book's by Sorenson

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email