Brent: 747 books

A one-of-a-kind guide to fifty of the most important cultural and historic sites in the United States guaranteed to fascinate, educate, and entertain—selected and described by the former director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. From Massachusetts to Florida to...

The annual harvesting of cereal crops was one of the most important economic tasks in the Roman Empire. Not only was it urgent and critical for the survival of state and society, it mobilized huge numbers of men and women every year from across the whole face of the Mediterranean. In Bringing in the...

In his new collection of poems, Prometheus Reconsiders Fire, PEI poet Brent MacLaine undertakes an exploration of fire. The prefatory title poem establishes Prometheus as the poet’s persona, a voice that is dedicated to the reconsideration of fire in both its benevolent and malevolent aspects....

The cottage on the lake is always the same, but Luke is changing. At thirteen he’s excited. At fourteen he’s cool. At fifteen he’s pissed off. At sixteen he’s in love. Through four summers’ worth of trips to the emergency room, campfires and house fires, parties and feuds with neighbors,...

"Margarita Recipes Revealed" takes a look at the margarita starting with historical recipes. Bar tenders and restaurant owners provide tips on what makes a great margarita and some share recipes that were previously kept secret. Recipes are presented with photos and the reader is provided tips on improving the margarita through an understanding of ingredients.

'I am not afraid of death, I just don't want to be there when it happens.' - Woody Allen Death, for reasons that are quite understandable, has become somewhat of a taboo subject in everyday conversation. Though it is the most certain aspect of life, it goes largely unmentioned until the day...

Could Al Franken and his left-wing cronies possibly be right? Is liberal media bias just a myth propagated by conservatives, and have the mainstream media actually swung to the right? Absolutely not. In the new book Weapons of Mass Distortion, L. Brent Bozell III—founder and president...

After more than fifty years of blockbuster drug development, skeptics are beginning to fear we are reaching the end of drug discovery to combat major diseases. In this engaging book, Brent R. Stockwell, a leading researcher in the exciting new science of chemical biology, describes this dilemma and...

A leading scholar explores the importance of physical objects and sensory experience in the practice of religion. ** ** Humans are needy. We need things: objects, keepsakes, stuff, tokens, knickknacks, bits and pieces, junk, and treasure. We carry special objects in our pockets and purses, and place...

A new way of discerning nonfiction in a linear way. "Narrating..." explores in depth how ancient religions, Judaism & Christianity began... It begins with Egyptian, Babylonian, Zoroastrian, Judaism religions which Christianity included in its base including Platonism and Essene Judaism. This ebook...

Well-known LDS marriage counselor and instructor Brent Barlow shares important thoughts and information with newlywed couples and engaged couples. The book discusses such topics as transitions and adjustments, in-laws, family and friends, sex and intimacy, communication, managing money, and highs and...

Have you ever wondered how the universe came to be and how a world, created so perfectly, could stray so far from its original objective? Does sin have something to do with not only the way we live but also the world we live in? These and many other questions have intrigued Reverend Brent Garzelli...

Today’s refugee crisis has engulfed public policy and politics in countries around the world, deeply dividing communities. With increased migration many fear terrorism, crime and a dilution of their perceived national identity, while others embrace it as an inevitable reality of the globalized world...

This original and persuasive book examines the moral and religious revival led by the Church of England before and after the Glorious Revolution, and shows how that revival laid the groundwork for a burgeoning civil society in Britain. After outlining the Church of England's key role in the increase...