Teammates by Peter Golenbock, illustrated by Paul Bacon (Gulliver Books: 1990) (M) Read to baseball lovers, who also love heroes, history, and feeling a sense of justice. Good for an older child, who may have heard about the history of ...
In The Book of the People, A. N. Wilson explores how readers and thinkers have approached the Bible, and how it might be read today.
How to Read the Bible Book by Book walks you through the Scriptures like an experienced tour guide, helping you understand each of its sixty-six books.
'" Harry Hargrave, CEO, Museum of the Bible, Washington, D.C., who wrote the book's foreword, says, "I applaud Myra for her effort to foster interest in the Bible because that is also my job at Museum of the Bible.
In the 1930's the German people were in despair. Economic depression was shaking the foundations of industry. Millions were out of work. Small business enterprises were collapsing. It was a desperate time, with desperate people looking ...
In this delightfully witty, provocative book, literature professor and psychoanalyst Pierre Bayard argues that not having read a book need not be an impediment to having an interesting conversation about it. (In fact, he says, in certain ...
" If you're looking for insight and illumination—or simply for that next great book to read—You've Got to Read This Book! has treasures in store for you.
In her entertaining and edifying New York Times bestseller, acclaimed author Francine Prose invites you to sit by her side and take a guided tour of the tools and tricks of the masters to discover why their work has endured.
Outlines a practical approach to Bible study for readers of all experience levels, explaining in an accessible format the various differences in Biblical literary genres while providing straightforward guidelines and insight on how to ...
This volume guides readers in understanding the literary dimensions of the Bible by incorporating techniques for interpreting Scripture, while it also maintains faithfulness to literary genres.