John R: 1297 books
Lords of the Sea
The Epic Story of the Athenian Navy and the Birth of Democracy
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2009
The epic true story of Themistocles and the Battle of Salamis, and a rousing history of the world's first dominant navy and the towering empire it built
The Athenian Navy was one of the finest fighting forces in the history of the world. It engineered a civilization, empowered the world's...
The War on Guns
Arming Yourself Against Gun Control Lies
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
When it comes to the gun control debate, there are two kinds of data: data that's accurate, and data that left-wing billionaires, liberal politicians, and media want you to believe is accurate. In The War on Guns: Arming Yourself Against Gun Control Lies, nationally-renowned economist John R. Lott,...
Securing the West
Politics, Public Lands, and the Fate of the Old Republic, 1785–1850
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2014
Few issues defined the period between American independence and the Mexican War more sharply than westward settlement and the role of the federal government in that expansion. In Securing the West, John R. Van Atta examines the visions of the founding generation and the increasing influence of ideological...
Wolf by the Ears
The Missouri Crisis, 1819–1821
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2015
From the early days of the republic, American leaders knew that an unpredictable time bomb—the question of slavery—lay at the heart of national politics. An implicit understanding between North and South helped to keep the issue at bay: northern states, where slavery had been set on course for...
by John R. Maass
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2013
Though most of the events in the French and Indian War took place hundreds of miles away, North Carolina was not exempt from its impact. As the European forces of France, Spain, Great Britain and their American Indian allies brought war to the New World, the colony mobilized troops, raised money, built...
THE 50 GREATEST HAPPINESS HACKS
GUIDE TO LEARN HOW TO BECOME HAPPY IN 50 GREAT WAYS
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2018
The title question of this message may seem a bit surprising at first. Should 'happiness' really be defined? After all, we all seem to know very well what it is. We know when we are happy and when we are not.
But on closer inspection it turns out not to be that simple. The indication of selected...
Under the Gunn
Inspiration for Preachers
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2012
In these chapters, John R. Gunn mentors preachers and seminarians with cogent, biblically-based reflections in which he confronts the realities and stereotypes of ministerial practice and character. . . . His advice, to young and old . . . is a salutary challenge to who we are and what we are to be...
by John R. Rice
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2016
Dr. John R. Rice was widely known as a man of prayer—not just a man who spent time in prayer, but one who was heard and answered by God. In this, he was like the heroes of the Faith of which we read in the Bible. From before the days of Elijah on through the days of the early church, prayer has...
by John R. Cross, Matt Almy, Beth Wiens
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 3, 2016
What is this book all about?
The purpose of this book is to explain the most important story in the Holy Bible. It has been called the greatest story ever told. But this book is more that just a story. It tells us the Bible’s answers to life, death, and life after death. It helps us understand...
by John R. Bisagno
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Powerful. Practical. Pastoral. Pastor’s Handbook is the major expansion and revision of beloved preacher John R. Bisagno’s previously heralded work, Letters to Timothy. Based on his sixty years in ministry, it now includes 160 brief yet powerful chapters of practical insight for handling real...
by John R. Mabry
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2017
When you hear “mystic” or “mysticism,” you might think of something secret, arcane, maybe even dangerous. But that’s not really accurate. Every religious tradition has mystics—you might be one yourself and not even know it! In this little book are the stories of seven favorite mystics. They have brought a lot of joy and, even more, inspiration. Perhaps they will inspire you too.
Fall of the Double Eagle
The Battle for Galicia and the Demise of Austria-Hungary
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2015
Although southern Poland and western Ukraine are not often thought of in terms of decisive battles in World War I, the impulses that precipitated the battle for Galicia in August 1914—and the unprecedented carnage that resulted—effectively doomed the Austro-Hungarian Empire just six weeks into...
Ball or Bands
Football Vs. Music as an Educational and Community Investment
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2014
In a perfect world, all school extracurricular activities would be fully funded. But with all indications being that future education funding will be significantly reduced, its clear we no longer live in a perfect world. As a result, school and community leaders, as well as parents, will be forced...
by Stewart Landefeld, Andrew Moore, Jens Fischer
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2016
The Public Company Handbook: A Corporate Governance and Disclosure Guide for Directors and Executives (5th edition) written by Perkins Coie lawyers, is a “plain English” guide for directors, officers and other executives seeking to familiarize themselves with legal and other board and management...