Mcdowell: 254 books
From the Diplomatic Bag
An autobiography by William McDowell
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2011
From surviving a plane crash, a kidnapping and an encounter with a murderous mob of fanatics to killing and eating a bear he found sharing his cave, William McDowells true-life story of India makes a colourful and extraordinary tale. He was also offered the freedom of the harem by his friend the Maharaja...
Beaten Path
A Short Story
Language: English
Release Date: October 23, 2013
Not all is as it seems on this road.
Barber Shop Adult Jokes and Value-Laden Quotes
Laughter Is the Best Medicine
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2016
On the importance of adult jokes and laughter: Some dictionary definitions of laughter are as follows: the general word for the sounds or exhalation made in expressing mirth, amusement, etc. and to feel or express joyousness. I started collecting these adult jokes, brief bits of humor, and one-liners...
Commemoration as Conflict
Space, Memory and Identity in Peace Processes
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2014
McDowell and Braniff explore the relationship between commemoration and conflict in societies which have engaged in peace processes, attempting to unpack the ways in which the practices of memory and commemoration influence efforts to bring armed conflict to an end and whether it can even reactivate conflict as political circumstances change.
After Perfect
A Daughter's Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: June 2, 2015
A “searing memoir of loss and redemption” (People) that “exposes the side of The Wolf of Wall Street we didn’t get to see” (Metro), After Perfect is a cautionary tale about one family’s destruction in the wake of the Wall Street implosion.
Selected as one of the year’s “Fifteen...
Bruised Knuckles and Other Lessons in Faith
Reflections on Reality from a Mentor’S Heart
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2011
You might wonder how faith in God relates to anger, sex, disappointment, or being in love. Bruised Knuckles and Other Lessons in Faith challenges the belief that faith is for those who disconnect from reality.
Written from the perspective of someone who has invested over three decades mentoring...
by Josh McDowell, Bob Hostetler
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
“Seven in 10 Protestants ages 18 to 30—both evangelical and mainline—who went to church regularly in high school said they quit attending by age 23, according to the survey by LifeWay Research.” (USA Today)**
Don’t Check Your Brains at the Door gives teens answers that make sense,...
by Josh McDowell, Dick Day
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2008
You don't have to be a super-parent to be a hero to your kids. All it takes is love, motivation and a workable plan. Josh McDowell and Dick Day offer a six-point, biblically-based plan for positive parenting that will set you on the path to being a hero to your child.
Friendship 911 Collection
My friend is struggling with.. Thoughts of Suicide
Language: English
Release Date: July 15, 2000
Sixteen-year-old Kevin Colvin, burdened by his parent's fighting, the recent death of his best friend and slipping grades, despairs that he's just "a waste of space on this planet. Is this a passing thought or is he about to seriously contemplate suicide?
Do you know any students like...
A New Kind of Apologist
*Adopting Fresh Strategies *Addressing the Latest Issues *Engaging the Culture
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2016
A New Kind of Apologist, edited by Sean McDowell and with contributions from more than 20 leading apologists, is the go-to resource for effectively defending the Christian faith in our changing culture. In it you'll discover:
important topics often ignored by apologists, such as transgender issues,...
Friendship 911 Collection
My friend is struggling with.. Conflicts With Others
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2000
Fifteen-year-old Ken Myers is fed up. He says his parents never listen to him, that they are all the time criticizing him, and he feels like an outsider in his own home. And it's not much better with his "friend" Todd-they're not talking to each other anymore. What can he do to resolve the...
by Shamine McDowell
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2015
In her book, My Journey from Perverseness to Purity, Shamine Marie McDowell candidly talks about the detrimental consequences of choosing to be sexually active as an unmarried single. She shares about seeds of lust that were planted in her heart at an early age and the heartbreaking consequences that...
Same-Sex Marriage (Thoughtful Response)
A Thoughtful Approach to God's Design for Marriage
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2014
Same-sex marriage is here, presenting unique challenges and opportunities. How do those who follow Christ faithfully answer the standard talking points for same-sex marriage? And how can they best articulate the case for one-man, one-woman marriage in everyday conversation?
Sean McDowell and...
Prayer in the Ancient Stoic Tradition
With a Comparison to Prayers of the New Testament
Language: English
Release Date: March 22, 2017
This preliminary study explores the concept and practice of prayer found in the writings of six major Stoic philosophers from the ancient world: Zeno, Cleanthes, Chrysippus, Seneca, Epictetus, and Marcus Aurelius. Placing these writers in their context within the evolution of Stoic philosophy, and...