Vern: 76 books
Borrowed Time
Two Centuries of Booms, Busts, and Bailouts at Citi
Language: English
Release Date: August 7, 2018
The disturbing, untold story of one of the largest financial institutions in the world, Citigroup—one of the " too big to fail" banks—from its founding in 1812 to its role in the 2008 financial crisis, and the many disasters in between.
During the 2008 financial crisis, Citi was...
Haee The cat with a crooked tail
Haee and the other middlings, #1
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
Winner of IndieReader Discovery Awards 2013 (Kid's category) 5 stars rating by Readers' Favorite "This is an interesting book, focusing on the ideas of need versus want, what is self-fulfillment and exploring our motivations.....I suspect it is one of those books that you can turn to again...
by Vern Thiessen
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 25, 2015
Einstein’s Gift follows the life and work of Nobel laureate Dr. Fritz Haber, a man who risked everything for a country that never accepted him. Haber, a chemist who worked hard to enhance life, discovered too late that when his knowledge was put in the hands of the wrong people, millions would die...
Haee's quest for the greater prairie
Haee and the other middlings, #3
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2013
Critics have labelled this series of books as "grim", "whimsical", "quirky" and "bittersweet". A 5 stars book rating by Readers' Favorite: "This book is appealing to all age groups. The simplicity and originality of the theme is endearing. It is the kind...
by Vern
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 24, 2014
The Niketown job was a long time ago, and Carter Chase is finally out of prison. That's the good news. The bad news: his mother just died. And his brother is missing. And the world is weird now, much more corporate than he remembers it. Can Carter get his act together enough to find his brother...
Families and Faith
How Religion is Passed Down across Generations
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2013
Winner of the Distinguished Book Award from American Sociology Association Sociology of Religion Section Winner of the Richard Kalish Best Publication Award from the Gerontological Society of America Few things are more likely to cause heartache to devout parents than seeing their child leave the...
Understanding Scripture
An Overview of the Bible's Origin, Reliability, and Meaning
Language: English
Release Date: February 29, 2012
Originally featured as articles in the ESV Study Bible, these eighteen essays have been repurposed and republished in a convenient format. Covering a diverse range of essential subjects, including how to read the Bible well and why it is reliable, the essays delve into specific topics such as world...
Inerrancy and Worldview: Answering Modern Challenges to the Bible
Answering Modern Challenges to the Bible
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2012
Though the Bible presents a personal and relational God, popular modern worldviews portray an impersonal divine force in a purely material world. Readers influenced by this competing worldview hold assumptions about fundamental issues—like the nature of humanity, evil, and the purpose of life—that...
The Simple Stress Solution
Your Key to be Free
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2018
Is stress dragging you down and interfering with your life and relationships? Are you feeling like you’re stuck and desperate for a way to get out of the ‘stress swamp?’ You are not alone – and yes, there is a way out!
Dr. Calista and Vern Ward have spent the past twenty years assisting clients...
by Vern Sneider
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 14, 2017
American-style democracy and capitalism come to the sleepy village of Tobiki in this uplifting comedy of cultural conflict set on Okinawa at the end of World War II.
The hapless Captain Fisby, with the help of his local interpreter, Sakini, is implementing the U.S. Army’s Plan B, which includes...
Redeeming Science: A God-Centered Approach
A God-Centered Approach
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2006
Many people think science is antagonistic to Christian belief. Science, it is said, shows that the universe is billions of years old, while the Bible says it is only thousands of years old. And some claim that science shows supernatural miracles are impossible. These and other points of contention...
Stop Smoking
Understanding the Machinery of the Learning System
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2013
In his work, author Vern Benson defines the smoking problem, illuminating the reasons why resisting the urge to smoke is so often doomed to failure. He presents his program that is meant to guide the physical and mental machinery of the body, explaining how an individual...
by Vern Sneider
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2016
Vern Sneider’s *A Pail of Oysters *is the most important English-language novel ever written about Taiwan. Yet despite critical acclaim, this exciting and controversial book has long been unavailable to readers. Unlike Sneider’s previous novel, the humorous bestseller The Teahouse of the August...
Before Stonewall
Activists for Gay and Lesbian Rights in Historical Context
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2014
Explore the early history of the gay rights movement!
In the words of editor Vern L. Bullough: “Although there was no single leader in the gay and lesbian community who achieved the fame and reputation of Martin Luther King, there were a large number of activists who put their careers and...