B Allen: 126 books
The Kingdom of Heaven
A Devotional Commentary on the Discourses of Jesus in Matthew
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2019
When Jesus was on earth, he healed the sick, cast out demons, and raised the dead. His disciples saw what he did. The Kingdom of Heaven had come to earth. Some commentators on the Kingdom emphasize the return of Jesus to Planet Earth when his reign will be established over all. Others emphasize service...
Declassified
50 Top-Secret Documents That Changed History
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2008
Culled from archives around the world, the 50 documents in Declassified illuminate the secret and often inaccessible stories of agents, espionage, and behind-the-scenes events that played critical roles in American history. Moving through time from Elizabethan England to the Cold War and beyond, noted...
Ending Racial Preferences
The Michigan Story
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2009
In 2006, Michigan voters banned affirmative action preferences in public contracting, education, and employment. The Michigan Civil Rights Initiative (MCRI) vote was preceded by years of campaigning, legal maneuvers, media coverage, and public debate. Ending Racial Preferences: The Michigan Story...
Art Is a Spiritual Path
Engaging the Sacred through the Practice of Art and Writing
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2005
Art is a spiritual path—not a religion, but a practice that helps us knit together the ideals and convictions that guide our lives. Creating art can be prayer, ritual, and remembrance of the Divine. And the sharing of this creativity with others in small groups can serve as sanctuary, asylum, ashram,...
My Baby, My Baby Our Timeless Journey of Faith, Hope, and Love
Two True Stories, Two Mothers, Two Babies, One Amazing God!
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2014
Life and death struggles, a common thread that connects us as human beings, are vividly revealed in this inspirational and unforgettable true story as told by a mother and her daughter of their babies, born with life threatening birth defects. Swept away on an uncharted and treacherous journey one...
Our Auntie Rosa
The Family of Rosa Parks Remembers Her Life and Lessons
Language: English
Release Date: January 22, 2015
Our Auntie Rosa is the most intimate portrait yet of the great American hero—"the lady who refused to sit in the back of the bus."
The family of Rosa Parks share their remembrances of the woman who was not only the mother of the civil rights movement, but a nurturing mother...
by B. Allen
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2015
The Gormenghast trilogy is one of the true classics of fantastic literature. It's beautiful, clever, funny, mysterious and filled with astounding imagery and creativity.
At the same time, Gormenghast can be daunting to take on. The names are weird, the setting bizarre. The books are big, and...
Art Is a Way of Knowing
A Guide to Self-Knowledge and Spiritual Fulfillment through Creativity
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 1995
Making art—giving form to the images that arise in our mind's eye, our dreams, and our everyday lives—is a form of spiritual practice through which knowledge of ourselves can ripen into wisdom. This book offers encouragement for everyone to explore art making in this spirit of self-discovery—plus...
Rethinking Uncle Tom
The Political Thought of Harriet Beecher Stowe
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2009
Generally critics and interpreters of Uncle Tom have constructed a one-way view of Uncle Tom, albeit offering a few kind words for Uncle Tom along the way. Recovering Uncle Tom requires re-telling his story. This book delivers on that mission, while accomplishing something no other work on Harriet...
by E. John B. Allen
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 1997
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 1997
Skiing in New England has not always been such a breathtaking sport connected with winter vacations at distant and local resorts. From the early 1870s, Norwegian, Swedish, and Finnish immigrants utilized skis to carry the mail and to travel through the woods to school and work. Later, a group of college...
by E. John B. Allen
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2002
The state of New Hampshire has a strong skiing tradition to brag about, and in the 1930s, it led the United States in ski activity. The early prominence of Dartmouth College's Outing Club and winter carnival was a major forerunner in the development of the sport and readied the state to receive the alpine...
by J.B. Allen
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
Isabella, the cow, could not sing. Sad to the point of tears, Isabella roamed into a rolling, green meadow where she met the singing Mrs. Meadowlark. When the encouraging Mrs. Butterfly joined the scene, Isabella made a surprising discovery.
Ship of Gold
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2014
Ship of Gold is an exciting, fast-paced tale of action, intrigue, and adventure on the high seas-told with the ringing authenticity only firsthand knowledge can impart.
In 1945, the U.S. submarine Tigerfish mistakenly torpedoed and sunk a Japanese cargo ship. The ship, allegedly carrying supplies...
by Michael S. Kappy, David B. Allen, Mitchell E. Geffner
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2014
The go-to guide for managing endocrine problems in children – completely updated for today’s practice
Part of the Pediatric Practice series, Pediatric Practice: Endocrinology is an outstanding clinical analysis and decision-making tool for those treating endocrine problems in children. Featuring...