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From “one of the most interesting sociologists of his generation” and a former cop, the story of three departments and their struggle to change aggressive police culture and achieve what Americans want: fair, humane, and effective policing.
What should we do about the police? After the murder of George Floyd, there's no institution more controversial: only 14 percent of Americans believe that “policing works pretty well as it is” (CNN, April...
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From beloved and bestselling author Roxane Gay, comes an exhilarating collection of her essays on culture, politics, and everything in between.
Since the publication of the groundbreaking Bad Feminist and Hunger, Roxane Gay has continued to tackle big issues embroiling society-state-sponsored violence and mass shootings, women's rights post-Dobbs, online disinformation, and the limits of empathy-alongside more individually personalized matters: can...
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A collection of the year's top food writing, selected by prolific food writer and author of How to Cook Everything Mark Bittman.
Food writer Mark Bittman selects the best twenty articles published in 2022 that celebrate the many innovative, comforting, mouthwatering, and culturally rich culinary offerings of our country.
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A collection of the year's best essays, selected by award-winning writer Vivian Gornick.
Vivian Gornick, renowned essayist and celebrated feminist writer, selects twenty essays out of thousands that represent the best examples of the form published the previous year.
In her introduction to this year's The Best American Essays, guest editor Vivian Gornick states that her selections “contribute materially to the long and honorable history of the...
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Immerse your children in the fascinating world of Ancient Greece with three classic Greek Myths, written especially for children, and one non-fiction history about the Ancient Greeks.
· Great Greek Myths· Pandora's Box
· The Journey of Odysseus Bonus track: Ancient Greeks and Why They Matter to Us
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Introduce your children to ten fascinating non-fiction books about the Olympics. From autobiographies from some of the top Olympians in recent history, to information books that explain the lesser known sports, this collection will inspire our Olympians of the future!
· The Modern Pentathlon
· Ade Adepitan: A Paralympian's Story
· Against the Odds
· Becoming an Olympic Gymnast
· My Olympic Story
· Olympic BMX· Olympic Heroes
· On the Track
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You're not alone in your ministry. And you don't have to suffer in silence. Ministry is a stressful vocation, with unspoken expectations, projected anxieties, and conflicting demands. After the pandemic caused a sudden shift to online worship and factions fighting over when and how to return to in-person worship, pastors have been leaving congregational ministry at even higher rates than usual. The emotional fallout of burnout and abuse at the hands...
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Today's standard for morality is whatever is right in your own eyes. The world is experiencing moral decline, cultural shifts away from God, and hostility toward the things of God.
Through engaging stories and dynamic teaching, evangelist and prayer leader Joe Oden reveals the secret to every spiritual awakening in history: passionate prayers and humble hearts from believers willing to partner with the Holy Spirit. In this book you will learn how...
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Christmas. It comes the same time every year. We have plenty of time to anticipate it. Or, in some cases, dread it. And, before we know it, it's gone as quickly as it came, leaving us wondering, What's it all for? Is there really hope for today in the story of a baby born so long ago?The story of Christmas is one of waiting. It is a story of how the people of Israel waited years and years for the promised Messiah to arrive. But the story of Christmas...
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Le véritable pouvoir de la prédication, c'est-à-dire le pouvoir qui produit un vrai réveil et qui transforme les vies, vient de Dieu seul. C'est pourquoi il est si essentiel de prêcher la Parole de Dieu en suivant le modèle qui nous est donné dans les Écritures. Dans ce livre, Steven J. Lawson, pasteur d'expérience et excellent vulgarisateur de la Bible, examine le modèle de prédication que Paul nous présente dans 1 Corinthiens 2.1-9....
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La Parole de Jésus-Christ dans l'évangile de Thomas est si profonde et mystérieuse qu'elle fût de tout temps commentée et interprétée. Dans ce livre audio, vous retrouverez les 114 logions de l'évangile de Thomas, accompagnés de leur recensement dans le Nouveau Testament et dans l'Ancien Testament, ainsi que mes commentaires non dogmatiques et remarques historiques.
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Nearly 25% of American Christians do not regularly attend church in person (Pew Research, 2023). How can we recapture the duty and delight of public worship?
Public worship is not simply something we should do; it is something we should love. In the newest Puritan Treasure for Today, David Clarkson helps believers glorify God by enjoying the privilege and duty of the corporate assembly.
Edited and updated for modern readers by Pastor Jonathan...
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Begun five years after he entered the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani, “The Sign of Jonas” is an extraordinary view of Merton's life in a Trappist monastery, and it serves also as a spiritual log recording the deep meaning and increasing sureness he felt in his vocation: the growth of a mind that finds in its contracted physical world new intellectual and spiritual dimensions.
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He walked on the face of the earth over 2000 years ago and changed human history for time and eternity. Nearly 2.4 billion Christians know him as Jesus Christ, Son of God, Son of Man and Savior of the world. Other billions recognize him as a great prophet and philosopher.
Drawing from the four gospel accounts and using "sanctified imagination", this book chronicles the incredible life of Jesus. It tells the story of His miraculous conception and...
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Get ready to listen and embark upon a journey that will literally change not only your life as you listen to it, but it is guaranteed to change everyone else's life close to you. Often in life, people are not aware that the pathway they are traveling will never get them to their destination. The only way to get to the place you truly want to be is to get off the pathway you are on. Your GPS may be faulty, and you don't even realize it. This workbook...
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Does Christianity still make sense? Years after Bobby Conway became a Christian, this question haunted him. Even though by then, he was the pastor of a thriving church, it seemed as if his entire belief structure was being dismantled. Had he been duped? Perhaps you can relate to how Bobby felt. Maybe you find yourself questioning in the same way.
In this book, Bobby describes his own long journey through chronic doubt to a settled and confident trust....
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Jesus Follow: Beyond Belief is a book that helps people understand that an intellectual belief in Jesus Christ is not enough. Jay Scribner lays out the difference between being a "believer" and being a "follower" of Jesus Christ. The basis of this entire book is based on James 2:19, "You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that, and shudder.:" (NIV)
Jay lays out a step by step comparison between simply believing and truly...
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