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By Philip Glazebrook. 1984
Amusing account of a solo trek from England to Kars, the Turkish town closest to the Soviet Union. The author…
compares 19th century journeys to the area with what today's tourist is likely to encounter. 1984.By Donna Hill. 1977
A comprehensive biography of the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and a vivid picture of…
American frontier life. It covers Smith's discovery in 1827 of the golden plates inscribed with ancient hieroglyphs that were eventually translated into "The Book of Mormon." 1977.By George M Marsden. 2018
In this biography, Jonathan Edwards emerges as both a great American and a brilliant Christian. Drawing on newly available sources,…
George M. Marsden demonstrates how cultural and religious battles shaped Edwards' life and thought. Marsden reveals Edwards as a complex thinker and human being who struggled to reconcile his Puritan heritage with the secular, modern world emerging out of the Enlightenment. 2018.By Peggy Noonan. 2005
During his nearly three decades of service, Pope John Paul II became the most recognized person in the world. He…
upheld many of the traditional values of the Catholic Church while also showing his progressive nature through his lifelong concern for the poor and suffering people of the world. The entire world mourned when he passed away in April of 2005, but he left an extraordinary legacy that will be felt forever. 2005.By T H L Parker. 1977
Calvin's planned life of quiet study ended in 1536 when chance took him to Geneva. Here, apart from a short…
exile, he remained for the rest of his life. His time there was marked by bitter struggles over the independence of church from state and the rules he tried to impose on Geneva as a whole. This biography shows him against the background of the turbulent time in which he lived, putting him and his ideas in their context. 1977.By Ian Kerr. 1990
This is the first biography to pay equal attention to Newman's achievements as a thinker and writer and his personal…
life-story. Newman is revealed in his complexity, the legendary sadness and sensitivity placed in their proper perspective by being set against his equally striking exuberance, humour and uncompromising toughness in the face of adversity. 1990.By James Boswell, Samuel Johnson, R. W. Robert William Chapman. 1970
Samuel Johnson and James Boswell spent the autumn of 1773 touring the Highlands and Western Islands of Scotland. Detailed notes…
of their individual impressions are now published in this volume. Johnson's "Journey to the Western Islands" records his observations on the Scottish landscape and architecture, and the traditions and character of the Scots themselves. Boswell's "Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides" is much more gossipy and circumstantial. Together, the two accounts provide a splendidly entertaining guide to Scotland. Originally published in 1775 and 1785, respectively. 1970.By Paul Norbury. 2016
Japan is at a crossroads. The postwar economic miracle that brought it unprecedented development and prosperity is over. Since the…
publication of the first Culture Smart! guide, it has been overtaken by China as the world's second-largest economy. The balance of power in Asia has shifted and new players are entering the field. No one can predict how Japan will rise to the challenge, or what effect the changes will have on how people live, think, and behave. This book will guide you through a shifting cultural maze, and help you make your visit to this important, dynamic, and creative society a rich and mutually rewarding experience. 2016.By Reader's Digest Editors. 1987
Presents the everyday life of persons living at the time of Jesus, many of the incidents and testimonials of faith…
from the New Testament, and a deeper understanding of Jesus the man. 1987. Uniform title: Reader's digest.By Richard Hanser. 1972
The author explores what is known of Christ's life and attempts to show how and why His teachings appeal so…
strongly to youth today. He also includes an objective treatment of issues which have caused differences among Christian sects. Junior and Senior High. 1972.By Stephen Lyon Endicott. 1980
Jim Endicott was born in China and returned in 1925 as a missionary of the United Church of Canada. This…
book is both a biography and a history of China during its reconstruction. c1980.By John Scotney. 2016
By Barry Tomalin. 2016
A guide that offers a look at the rich history, culture, and daily lives of Italians. -- Italian style and…
culture have been exported all over the world. This book introduces listeners to their history and culture, offering an insider's guide to their daily lives. 2016.By Polly Evans. 2003
After tiring of her job as editor of a Hong Kong entertainment weekly, Polly Evans set off on a bicycle…
voyage around Spain. From the ascents of the Pyrenees to the olive groves of Andalusia, Polly found adventure, including an encounter with a sprightly pig and over-zealous suitors, while indulging in her love of regional cooking. And while she pedalled, Polly pondered some of the more lurid details of Spanish history - the king who collected pickled heads, the queen who toured the country with her husband's mouldering corpse, and the unfortunate duchess who lost her feet. 2003.By Barbara Grizzuti Harrison. 1989
An in-depth travel guide to Italy, which provides a mixture of history, politics, folklore, food, architecture, arts, literature, and local…
anecdotes. From modern, fashionable Milan to historic Rome and primitive Calabria, the author reflects on the country of her origins, where the keys to her past are held by those who never left. 1989.A British novelist and his Italian-born wife introduce their neighbours in the provincial village where they have lived for a…
decade. From the day they arrived, it was clear that learning the ways of this Italian village would take some effort. 1992.By Orhan Pamuk, Maureen Freely. 2005
Turkey's greatest living novelist guides us through the monuments and lost paradises, dilapidated Ottoman villas, back streets and waterways of…
Istanbul - the city of his birth and the home of his imagination. This is a supremely moving account of one man's love affair with the city that has always been his home. 2005.By James Ferry. 1993
In 1991, Anglican priest Jim Ferry was asked to resign for being "actively homosexual." When he refused, he was tried…
in the Bishop's Court for disobedience and banished from the ministry. Ferry maintains that his real crime was to break the conspiracy of silence surrounding gay clergy in a church that is wrestling with issues of sexuality and human dignity. His book is an account of what it means to be gay, to be honest with oneself and with others, and to suffer as a result. 1993.By Elizabeth B Jenkins. 1997
Memoir of an American woman's mystical odyssey in the Peruvian Andes. Describes her encounters with mountain spirits, her spiritual awakening…
under the guidance of Q'eros priests, and her initiation into the religious tradition of the Incas. 1997.By Ayaan Hirsi Ali. 2007
Ali recalls her life, from her traditional Muslim childhood in Somalia, Saudi Arabia and Kenya, to her intellectual awakening and…
activism in the Netherlands, and her current life under armed guard in the West. She recounts the evolution of her beliefs, and her resolve to fight injustice done in the name of religion. Some descriptions of violence. 2007.