John Ferris: 18 books
For the Love of Rome
Memories, Musings, and Anecdotes
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2013
In For the Love of Rome, John Ferris conveys his excitement in discovering the city of Rome through language that moves those unfamiliar with the enchanted city, as well as those who have often been there. The book is not about wars, persecutions, internal struggles for power within Roman and Vatican...
Intelligence and Strategy
Selected Essays
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2007
John Ferris' work in strategic and intelligence history is widely praised for its originality and the breadth of its research. At last his major pioneering articles are now available in this one single volume.
In Intelligence and Strategy these essential articles have been fundamentally revised...
by Rogena Mitchell-Jones, Fiona Woodhead, Ian C Douglas
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
EIGHT authors join together to create 'Totally Amazing Spider Tales.' The question is... Do you have what it takes to read it?
Authors: Fiona Woodhead, Lee Richards, Ian C. Douglas, Lynette Teachout, John Ferris, Misha Herwin, Simon W. Best, Tracey Deming. Illustrated by Fiona Woodhead of Fi...
The Yo(U)Niverse Paradox
Revealing the Mystery of You
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2016
Have you ever wondered why the world is the way it is? Why so much fear, conflict and disagreement permeates nations, societies and even individuals? Why some people appear to be living the dream while others wrestle with the mundane? Why the codes we follow in science and religion fail to align?...
Jaded
To Dream the Impossible Dream
Language: English
Release Date: February 21, 2018
The world we live in is a world of dualityan outer world composed of relationships and an inner world of what those relationships mean. For this reason, there are two threads that run throughout the book. The main thread is a deeper soul-searching journey about what happens when we experience the...
The Winds of Barclay Street
The Amusing Life and Sad Demise of the New York World-Telegram and Sun
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2013
John Ferris wrote The Winds of Barclay Street on behalf of the men and women who worked on the New York World-Telegram and Sun. After the prestigious newspaper's demise, in 1967, he often reminisced with his former colleagues, fondly remembering the antics and tomfoolery of fellow journalists as well...
by Rodrigo Zablah, Jenny Weaver, John Eckhardt
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2019
The Church Becomes What the Church Sings!
In the most basic sense, worship is the act of offering praise to God. But worship is a much more powerful act than we are often aware. It is nothing less than an opened floodgate, unleashing a supernatural flow between Heaven and Earth.
For...
Orion's Belt
Birth of the Hunter
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2013
I am a Science Fiction writer of a Series I call "ORION'S BELT". I have 2 of them released and currently working on the 3rd book. The story is about an ex-Lieutenant from the Navy SEAL's, who is tragically almost killed in a rescue, & then brought back to life by the means of a secret...
I Can't Stop Crying
Grief and Recovery, A Compassionate Guide
Language: English
Release Date: January 29, 2013
For anyone who has experienced a significant loss, this wonderfully informative and accessible book is a guide to understanding and overcoming grief.
The death of someone close -- a familiy member, spouse, or partner -- can result in feelings of overwhelming grief. At the same time, society...
Reaching a Generation for Christ
A Comprehensive Guide to Youth Ministry
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 1997
Things have changed. The Truth has not. The 1950's are gone forever. The days of the Sunday school attendance award and the much-loved Sunday school picnic have faded into oblivion. Yet some youth ministries still operate as if today's kids are living in a vacuum, unaffected by the changing morals...
The Irish-American Experience in New Jersey and Metropolitan New York
Cultural Identity, Hybridity, and Commemoration
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2013
This book is a collection of nine essays exploring the Irish-American experience in the New Jersey and New York metropolitan area, both historically and today. The essays place the local Irish-American experience in the wider context of immigration studies, assimilation, and historical theory. Using...
by Steven M. Voth, Paul W. Ferris, John H. Walton
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2016
Many today find the Old Testament a closed book. The cultural issues seem insurmountable and we are easily baffled by that which seems obscure. Furthermore, without knowledge of the ancient culture we can easily impose our own culture on the text, potentially distorting it. This series invites you...
Teaching L2 Composition
Purpose, Process, and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2013
This popular, comprehensive theory-to-practice text is designed to help teachers understand the task of writing, L2 writers, the different pedagogical models used in current composition teaching, and reading–writing connections. Moving from general themes to specific pedagogical concerns, it includes...
by John Bitchener, Dana R. Ferris
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012
What should language and writing teachers do about giving students written corrective feedback? This book surveys theory, research, and practice on the important and sometimes controversial issue of written corrective feedback, also known as “error/grammar correction,” and its impact on second...
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