Stephen J : 747 books
Romances with Schools
A Life of Education
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2016
John I. Goodlad has been an unflagging voice for humanistic ideals in education for more than six decades and has helped reframe the modern discourse on the role and function of schools. For Goodlad the goal of public education is to help children become free and full participants in a democratic...
by Stephen J. Binz
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2008
Is it really possible to enter into a genuine conversation with God? Christians throughout the ages have done so using the ancient practice of lectio divina, or spiritual reading. In this practical and inspirational book, Stephen Binz shows how we can read and reflect on Scripture in ways that enable...
by Stephen J. Lee
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2013
The period 1618-1648 was one of the most complex in European history. Religion interacted with rebellion and dynastic rivalry in a series of conflicts in central Europe known collectively as the Thirty Years War. This book guides the reader through the period by surveying the narrative of events and...
by Junemann, Carolina, Ball
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2012
The public sector is going through a period of fundamental change. Service delivery, policy making and policy processes are being carried out by new actors and organisations with new interests, methods and discourses, related to the emergence of new forms of governance. This timely book from bestselling...
Post-Soviet Social
Neoliberalism, Social Modernity, Biopolitics
Language: English
Release Date: August 8, 2011
The Soviet Union created a unique form of urban modernity, developing institutions of social provisioning for hundreds of millions of people in small and medium-sized industrial cities spread across a vast territory. After the collapse of socialism these institutions were profoundly shaken--casualties,...
by Stephen J. Whitfield
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
"This is a delightful book, a small gem replete with insightful, provocative pieces about both American culture and Jewish life. I think that Stephen Whitfield is one of the most original essayists on these two topics. Few other scholars combine the density of his knowledge with the verve of his prose". -- Hasia R. Diner, New York University
On the Edge of the Wild
Passions and Pleasures of a Naturalist
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2015
A “pleasingly eclectic” collection of essays about the author’s love of the wilderness, literature, cooking, dogs, and life itself (Booklist).
On the Edge of the Wild is a stunning collection of essays that shares Stephen Bodio’s passion for the country, wilderness, literature, and much...
by Stephen J. Shoemaker
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: July 28, 2016
For the first time a noted historian of Christianity explores the full story of the emergence and development of the Marian cult in the early Christian centuries. The means by which Mary, mother of Jesus, came to prominence have long remained strangely overlooked despite, or perhaps because of, her centrality...
by Stephen J. Burn
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2011
Jonathan Franzen is one of the most influential, critically-significant and popular contemporary American novelists. This book is the first full-length study of his work and attempts to articulate where American fiction is headed after postmodernism. Stephen Burn provides a comprehensive...
Fitness Education for Children
A Team Approach
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2011
In the latest edition of his book Fitness Education for Children: A Team Approach, Stephen Virgilio emphasizes the importance of collaboration to combat obesity and promote active lifestyles. Virgilio shows how you can combine the efforts of physical educators, administrators, classroom teachers,...
Runaway Heart
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: August 23, 2009
As an Emmy Award winning writer, Stephen Cannell has created over 40 TV series, including The A-Team, The Greatest American Hero, and 21 Jump Street. He is also a New York Times Bestselling author. In Runaway Heart, Cannell combines cutting edge biotechnology and action-packed suspense in a new and...
Vestal Fire
An Environmental History, Told through Fire, of Europe and Europe's Encounter with the World
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2012
Stephen Pyne has been described as having a consciousness "composed of equal parts historian, ecologist, philosopher, critic, poet, and sociologist." At this time in history when many people are trying to understand their true relationship with the natural environment, this book offers a...
The Nature of Nutrition
A Unifying Framework from Animal Adaptation to Human Obesity
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2012
Nutrition has long been considered more the domain of medicine and agriculture than of the biological sciences, yet it touches and shapes all aspects of the natural world. The need for nutrients determines whether wild animals thrive, how populations evolve and decline, and how ecological communities...
From Heaven He Came and Sought Her
Definite Atonement in Historical, Biblical, Theological, and Pastoral Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2013
There is a palpable sense of confusion—and sometimes even embarrassment—with regard to so-called limited atonement today, pointing to the need for thoughtful engagement with this controversial doctrine. Incorporating contributions from a host of respected theologians, From Heaven He Came and Sought...