"Learn how to live and you'll know how to die; learn how to die, and you'll know how to live."
In these remarkable pages are the profound, life-affirming words of Morrie Schwartz as he faced his own imminent death.
In 1994, at the age of seventy-seven, Schwartz learned he had ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Undaunted, the former professor embraced his illness, choosing to live passionately and calmly until the end. He also embarked on his greatest teaching adventure: sharing ...
Old Testament Pseudepigrapha 2 Vol Set
Key second-temple texts with introductions and notes by an international team of scholars - now available in affordable softcover bindings.
The writers of the Bible lived in a world filled with many writings. Some of these documents are lost forever, but many have been preserved. Part of these extant sources are the Pseudepigrapha. This collection of Jewish and Christian writings shed light on early Judaism and Christianity and their ...
In recent years, historians and biblical scholars have been in active pursuit of the Jesus of history. The Jesus Seminar and similar efforts to place Jesus within his historical context have relied heavily on extrabiblical documents, since many historians consider the Bible to be propagandistic and biased. Darrell Bock, however, believes that the Gospels' account of Jesus deserves further examination. Bock argues that when read together, the Gospels provide a clear picture of Jesus and his ...
The Old Testament is the story of God's promises to his people. Below its somewhat obscure surface is hidden magnificent truth about the love and power of God. Throughout its pages the reader can find promise after promise from God, all of which are fulfilled in the New Testament-in the incarnation of Jesus Christ. Author Mark Dever introduces readers to the Old Testament as a glorious whole so that they are able to see the big picture of the majesty of God and the wonder of his ...
A valuable reference which utilises Thorburn's classic watercolour illustrations renown for their detail and high scientific accuracy.
Designed and produced for Edbury Press London. Hardcover. Contains 184 pages of text and colour illustrations. Foxing to edge of text block and some early pages but text and illustrations not affected. Read once condition. Book sits solid and square, hinges and binding tight. No inscriptions or annotations. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dustjacket. Map to ...
18 books in new condition
- Lightning
- The ranch
- Silent honor x2
- The long road home
- Five days in Paris
- Special delivery
- Malice
- Granny Dan
- Wings
- Accident
- His bright light
- Mirror image
- The gift
- The Klone and I
- Now and forever
- Bittersweet
- Season of passion
$2 each or $30 for the lot
We bought this book when we visited The Musée du Louvre in Paris a few years back.
It is still in good condition. As it's a spare item for us, so has to go.
I am selling 6 Wisden Cricket Almanacs.I can sell th
em together ($ 130) or separately.Two copies are hardback with dust jacket.2001 & 2009.Each of these are $40.Four books are paperback.1980, 1995, 1996 & 1993.Each of these are $ 25. Again $ 130 for the lot.All are in good condition.Unfortunately, i can't upload photos atm.They will follow although most prospective buyers will be familiar with these yellow books.These are not the blue Australian edition.
Photographs by Australian veterans of the Vietnam conflict first edition 2002 compiled and written by Stephen Lewis and signed by Steve Lewis. The photography and editorials are brilliantly done. Still in original postage box. Only genuine enquiries please, phone Barb thank you.
These success stories give Hope, Encouragement and Inspiration from 9 everyday women with their everyday challenges including- Breast Cancer, Depression, Abuse, Raw Foods and Belief Systems.
You'll learn how to:
Be inspired by reading how to overcome life's everyday challenges and to learn how to harness your inner strength.
The decisions you make today pave way for your future.
FOUR BOOKS ON SEXUALITY.
These thick books explore preferences and customs prevalent in todays society and past ages, What is the desirable shape of a woman or male? Explore strange practices over the ages, sex techniques, marriage rituals and duties, prostitution, homosexuality, and how all these have differed from contry to contry over time.
The famous Masters and Johnson book is included but not in photo.
This is a wealth of information for a thorough understanding of a subject that ...
Title: Globalisation and culture
Author: John Tomlinson
Condition: Pages are slightly yellowed but completely functionable and useable. Good condition.
Publication Date: July 15, 1999 | ISBN-10: 0226807681 | ISBN-13: 978-0226807683 | Edition: 1
Globalization is now widely discussed, but the debates often focus on economic issues. A lucid and engaging writer, John Tomlinson goes far beyond traditional discussions to analyze the wide-ranging cultural, social, and moral aspects of ...
Very good condition. No rips or tears on any of the pages.
A biography of Heath Ledger: His Beautiful Life and Mysterious Death by John McShane. Includes photographs throughout.
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Title: Fashion, Culture And Identity
Author: Fred Davis
Pages: 221 pages
Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
Condition: Very good condition, 1x crease mark on back cover. Not new but good condition.
What do our clothes say about who we are or who we think we are? How does the way we dress communicate messages about our identity? Is the desire to be "in fashion" universal, or is it unique to Western culture? How do fashions change? These are just a few of the intriguing ...
Newly married, Jeannie Gunn accompanies her husband to 'The Elsey', the huge cattle station in the Northern Territory, several hundred miles from the nearest town. She is one of the few white women in the area and her presence is at first resented by the stockmen until her warmth and spirit win their affection and respect.
First published 1908. This reprint 1981. Near Fine in Near Fine dustjacket. No marks or inscriptions. Read once condition. Contains 228 printed pages of text, Bound in ...
Very good condition. No rips or tears on any of the pages and front and back cover in very good condition. 65 pages of biography and includes 63 pages of pictures.
"John Lahr's elegant, penetrating essay, alongside dozens of fascinating photographs from all periods of Sinatra's life, make this an essential book on the greatest popular singer the world has ever seen."
"How to reconcile the enchanting crooner and the explosive bully? What to make of the smoth tones of his voice and the ...
In his consideration of the language of the fashion magazine--the structural analysis of descriptions of women's clothing by writers about fashion--Barthes gives us a brief history of semiology. At the same time, he identifies economics as the underlying reason for the luxuriant prose of the fashion magazine: "Calculating, industrial society is obliged to form consumers who don't calculate; if clothing's producers and consumers had the same consciousness, clothing would be bought (and produced) ...