Bird: 743 books
Great War Britain Lancaster
Remembering 1914-18
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
The First World War claimed over 995,000 British lives, including the deaths of over a thousand "Men of Lancaster", and its legacy continues to be remembered today. Great War Britain Lancaster looks at the impact that the loss of so many men and offers an intimate portrayal of the city and...
Dream Cruising Destinations
24 Classic Cruises Mapped and Explored
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2015
Most yachtsmen dream about cruising to an exotic destination; this is the book that will turn dreamers into planners. 24 classic cruises are fully mapped, measured and costed, showing how they are perfectly possible whatever your skill level. From weekend cruises around the British Isles to a voyage...
Surviving a Mass Killer Rampage
When Seconds Count, Police Are Still Minutes Away
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
The single most important factor in a rapid mass killer incident is time and this book provides advice for the armed or unarmed citizen and the steps that one can take to increase his or her chances of survival. The average active killer will kill or wound between four and five people a minute. Police...
by Nora Lustig, Luis F. López-Calva, Subrata Mitra
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2013
Poverty reduction challenges in the twenty-first century are not the same as those from the previous century. The shift is due in no small part to climate change and climate-related weather disasters, such as extreme flood and drought. The magnitude and frequency of such events are only expected to...
by Tim Bird, Alex Marshall
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2011
God Dreams
12 Vision Templates for Finding and Focusing Your Church's Future
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2016
Is your team excited about the next big dream for your church?
You are a visionary leader and your church probably has a vision statement. Yet most churches are stuck in a trap of generic communication without a truly visionary plan. Just like a visionary restaurant needs a more specific focus...
by Isabella Lucy Bird
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2011
Prefatory and explanatory – The voyage out – The sentimental – The actual – The oblivious – The medley – Practical joking – An unwelcome companion – American patriotism – The first view – The departure.
Press and Speech Under Assault
The Early Supreme Court Justices, the Sedition Act of 1798, and the Campaign against Dissent
Language: English
Release Date: January 7, 2016
The early Supreme Court justices wrestled with how much press and speech is protected by freedoms of press and speech, before and under the First Amendment, and with whether the Sedition Act of 1798 violated those freedoms. This book discusses the twelve Supreme Court justices before John Marshall,...
by Paul Bird
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
Emotional Fitness is a must read for anyone who has ever wondered what drives the way we think and feel. Providing a fascinating insight into the world of human emotions it explores the science behind the emotional - rational battle which takes place in the brain resulting in so many of today's emotional...
The Relationship Book
Transforming relationships in family, business and community
Language: English
Release Date: February 8, 2017
The Bible is the relationship book. It is a book of relationships not a book of religion. It demonstrates how God has reached out through history to have a relationship with humanity. In turn, it teaches us how we can build relationships with God and one another. The Relationship Book explores 28...
Unleashing the Word
Rediscovering the Public Reading of Scripture
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2009
Modern society is awash in words. An auditory tidal wave cascades from our televisions, radios, media players, and the Internet. Today’s distracted worshippers often feel spiritually shortchanged when the Scriptures are spoken without passion and power. This lively and encouraging resource is the...
IMF Lending to Developing Countries
Issues and Evidence
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2003
As the linchpin of the global financial system, the International Monetary Fund provides the balance of payments support, chiefly to developing countries, conditional on strict remedial policy measures.
Its approach to policy remains highly controversial, however. While the Fund claims it has adapted,...
The Concealed Handgun Manual
How to Choose, Carry, and Shoot a Gun in Self Defense
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2019
Containing beginning and advanced shooting instruction, updated safety information, and accounts of incidents of concealed handgun self-defense, this comprehensive handbook intends to prevent gun owners from becoming the victims of a criminal or terrorist attack. The book offers advice for selecting...
Thank God I Had a Gun
True Accounts of Self-Defense
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2014
One of the best-kept secrets in America is how often and how effectively ordinary citizens defend themselves with firearms against criminal attack or criminal threat. Criminology professor Gary Kleck of Florida State University estimates that each year about 2.5 million ordinary people in the United...