Henderson: 1002 books
The Mexican Wars for Independence
A History
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2009
Mexico's wars for independence were not fought to achieve political independence. Unlike their neighbors to the north, Mexico's revolutionaries aimed to overhaul their society. Intending profound social reform, the rebellion's leaders declared from the onset that their struggle would be incomplete,...
The Skillet Cookbook
A Street Food Manifesto
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2012
Street food has redefined the landscape of American restaurants, and Skillet Street Food is considered to be one of the top gourmet food trucks in the nation. Armed with a shiny Airstream trailer and a devoted lunch crowd, it has helped turn the food truck trend into a lasting movement. Raising the...
Ugliness
A Cultural History
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2015
Ugly as sin, the ugly duckling—or maybe you fell out of the ugly tree? Let’s face it, we’ve all used the word “ugly” to describe someone we’ve seen—hopefully just in our private thoughts—but have we ever considered how slippery the term can be, indicating anything from the slightly...
by Heather Henderson
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2013
Heather Henderson is the only daughter of Sir Robert Menzies, Australia's longest-serving Prime Minister and founder of the Liberal party. Father and daughter were very close, and in 2011 Heather edited and published Letters to My Daughter, a collection of letters written by Menzies to Heather throughout...
A Glorious Defeat
Mexico and Its War with the United States
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2008
The war that was fought between the United States and Mexico from 1846 to 1848 was a major event in the history of both countries: it cost Mexico half of its national territory, opened western North America to U.S. expansion, and brought to the surface a host of tensions that led to devastating civil...
Ten Thousand Saints
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2011
“Eleanor Henderson is in possession of an enormous talent which she has matched up with skill, ambition, and a fierce imagination. The resulting novel, Ten Thousand Saints, is the best thing I’ve read in a long time.”
—Ann Patchett, bestselling author of Bel Canto and State of Wonder
A...
Accessing the Courts of Heaven
Positioning Yourself for Breakthrough and Answered Prayers
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017
Begin Your Supernatural Journey into the Courts of Heaven
What does it mean to make your case in the “courts of Heaven?” In recent years, God has raised up Robert Henderson as a prophetic voice, calling Christians to pursue breakthrough by using the courts of Heaven prayer blueprint.
God...
Sidelined
How American Sports Challenged the Black Freedom Struggle
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2013
In 1968, noted sociologist Harry Edwards established the Olympic Project for Human Rights, calling for a boycott of that year's games in Mexico City as a demonstration against racial discrimination in the United States and around the world. Though the boycott never materialized, Edwards's ideas struck...
by Peter V. N. Henderson
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2013
The only comprehensive history of Andean South America from initial settlement to the present, this useful book focuses on Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia, the four countries where the Andes have played a major role in shaping history.Although Henderson emphasizes the period since the...
by William Henderson
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2006
Adam Smith is well recognized as the forefather of modern economics, but his success can be attributed not only to what he wrote but also to his use of language. In this exciting new book, Willie Henderson shows how Smith engaged creatively in writing about the economy, and analyzes the extent to...
Business Continuity and Risk Management
Essentials of Organizational Resilience
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
As an instructor, you have seen business continuity and risk management grow exponentially, offering an exciting array of career possibilities to your students. They need the tools needed to begin their careers -- and to be ready for industry changes and new career paths. You cannot afford to use...
Making the Scene
Yorkville and Hip Toronto in the 1960s
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2011
Making the Scene is a history of 1960s Yorkville, Toronto's countercultural mecca. It narrates the hip Village's development from its early coffee house days, when folksingers such as Neil Young and Joni Mitchell flocked to the scene, to its tumultuous, drug-fuelled final months. A flashpoint for...
Old Paths, New Power
Awakening Your Church through Prayer and the Ministry of the Word
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2016
From a recovering “leadershipaholic": our best model is the first one.
With all our sleek ministry models, it’s a wonder our churches are declining—until we read Acts 6:4, “But we will give ourselves continually to prayer and the ministry of the word.”
After a long, sometimes...
Up from the Blue
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: September 21, 2010
“Elegant and engrossing….Henderson is a talent to watch.”
—Danielle Trussoni, author of Angelology
“This is not a book you’ll soon forget.”
—Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants
The gripping debut novel from Litpark.com founder and Pushcart Prize-nominee...