Richard J : 949 books
Something to Live For
Finding Your Way in the Second Half of Life
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2008
Drawing on ancient and contemporary wisdom, as well as modern research, Richard Leider and David Shapiro provide insightful ways of thinking and being that help us find meaning and purpose in the second half of life. This deeply reflective book uses a safari, (referencing a trip the authors took to...
Western Apache Heritage
People of the Mountain Corridor
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2014
Mention "Apaches," and many Anglo-Americans picture the "marauding savages" of western movies or impoverished reservations beset by a host of social problems. But, like most stereotypes, these images distort the complex history and rich cultural heritage of the Apachean peoples, who include the Navajo,...
by Richard J. Crisp
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 27, 2015
Social psychology is about the people who populate our everyday lives, and how they affect our 'personal universe', defining who we are, and shaping our behaviour, beliefs, attitudes, and ideology. In an age where we've mapped the human genome and explored much of the physical world, the study of...
3.11
Disaster and Change in Japan
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
On March 11, 2011, Japan was struck by the shockwaves of a 9.0 magnitude undersea earthquake originating less than 50 miles off its eastern coastline. The most powerful earthquake to have hit Japan in recorded history, it produced a devastating tsunami with waves reaching heights of over 130 feet...
Beyond Objectivism and Relativism
Science, Hermeneutics, and Praxis
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2011
Drawing freely and expertly from Continental and analytic traditions, Richard Bernstein examines a number of debates and controversies exemplified in the works of Gadamer, Habermas, Rorty, and Arendt. He argues that a "new conversation" is emerging about human rationality—a new understanding...
Adjudicative Competence
The MacArthur Studies
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2012
Adjudicative competence remains an important topic of research and practice in psychology and law. In the five sections of Adjudicative Competence: The MacArthur Studies, the authors present not only a summary of the research of the MacArthur studies on competence but also an examination of the underlying...
Urban Sprawl and Public Health
Designing, Planning, and Building for Healthy Communities
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2013
In Urban Sprawl and Public Health, Howard Frumkin, Lawrence Frank, and Richard Jackson, three of the nation's leading public health and urban planning experts explore an intriguing question: How does the physical environmin which we live affect our health? For decades, growth and developmin our communities...
Adventures in Evangelical Civility
A Lifelong Quest for Common Ground
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
A Hopeful Calvinist's Quest for Common Ground
Richard Mouw, one of the most influential evangelical voices in America, has been on a lifelong "quest for commonness"--engaging with others in a positive manner and advocating for a "convicted civility" when conversing with...
by Richard J. Hauser
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2017
If you've ever wondered who the Holy Spirit is and what role he plays in human hearts today, this book will awaken you to his presence in your life. Seasoned spiritual director Fr. Richard Hauser provides insight into how you can recognize the Holy Spirit's movement in your heart and what to do with...
Year with God
Living Out the Spiritual Disciplines
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2016
Many people are longing to find the footprint of God in their daily lives. This beautiful daily companion is comprised of 365 selections of scripture, commentary, meditations, and daily exercises to help readers see how they can bring their entire life into a life with Immanuel - a God who is with...
Eric Hobsbawm
A Life in History
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2019
Eric Hobsbawm's works have had a nearly incalculable effect across generations of readers and students, influencing more than the practice of history but also the perception of it. Born in Alexandria, Egypt, of second-generation British parents, Hobsbawm was orphaned at age fourteen in 1931. Living...
Seeking the Kingdom
Devotions for the Daily Journey of Faith
Language: English
Release Date: March 23, 2010
Millions have embarked on the path to spiritual growth through Richard Foster's acclaimed Celebration of Discipline. For the many who are inspired to pursue the disciplines in daily life, Foster now offers these devotions for the journey of faith. Filled with key passages from many of his bestselling...
Gramsci is Dead
Anarchist Currents in the Newest Social Movements
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2005
"Inspired to contribute to the symbiotic relationship between the academic and activist worlds, Day has decided to pick up the pen instead of the Molotov cocktail. The result is this brilliant book."*BR*Ann Hansen *BR*Ann was sentenced to life imprisonment for blowing up a cruise-missile...
A Holistic Vet's Prescription for a Healthy Herd
A Guide to Livestock Nutrition, Free-Choice Minerals, and Holistic Cattle Care
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2015
Learn to heal your cattle by treating the cause and not the symptoms. Holistic veterinarian Richard Doc Holiday is here to share the secrets he's learned from more than fifty years of experience in animal nutrition and health. Holliday reveals how animals are capable of self-regulating their trace...