John J : 1441 books

"Joy is a choice," he says, "and when we choose it, everything in life improves, is healed, and outlooks get better and better." James, the brother of Jesus, wrote,COUNT it all JOY, my brethren, when you meet various trials, for you know that the testing of your faith produces...

***Guide your school through its cultural proficiency transformation *** Despite the best efforts of equity leaders, our schools suffer from persistent inequities. Guiding the Journey to Excellence with Equity is a must-read for anyone who supports professional learning in our schools. It...

In this exciting symposium, the editor brings to print important new information on AIDS and how HIV affects the brain. Each chapter focuses on one or more of the cell types that reside in or traffic through the central nervous system (CNS). Each of these cells is important to considerations of the...

This book provides the basis for a two-semester graduate course on solid-state physics. The first half presents all the knowledge necessary for a one-semester survey of solid-state physics, but in greater depth than most introductory solid state physics courses. The second half includes most of the...

Sarahs Life is a journey from the last decade of the 19th Century to the first half of the 20th Century. The life and times of Sarahs Murphy. It is a story of joy and sorrow - triumph and disaster, success and failure. A life lived to the fullest. A testment to the best of the human spirit. To rise about all reverses with grace and dignity Sarahs life is a life one will remember.

This specially abridged edition of the Dictionary of Saints is a readable, detailed compendium of the facts and fables, legends and lore of the saints venerated by the universal church--1,500 entries in all.

London was in turmoil. There had been a number of apparently motiveless murders. Scotland Yard and local police gave the impression that they had no inkling of how to proceed. Citizens looked towards the government but the authorities were not providing the leadership that they should. Many believed...

Vocation Fr. Jim Nolen became a priest to bring God to man and man up to God. He is an idealist. He is brought to reality when he is exposed to a grave moral disorder practiced by the hierarchy. Thus Fr. Nolen takes a moral position against the church, breaking his vow of obedience. His life is never the same. This is a rare look into an ever-so-human Catholic Church.

The life of Fr. Isaac Hecker, with illustrations. Fr. Hecker, founder of the Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle, deserves to be counted as the most significant Catholic figure in nineteenth-century America.

Drummond's vigilantes - an evil cloud passing over the ranch land of Montana, and killing all who stood in their way.At first Jed Herne strung along, needing the money. But one day they went too far ...And from then on it was war!

In the past, as in the present, science has explored the reasons for belief. In recent years, with the rise of categorical, practical, and militant atheism, the scientific and philosophical community has begun studying the worldview of atheism. The Atheist Persona: Causes and Consequences is a summary...

A Secret Passage: The Mystical Journey concerns some incidents that happened to the author which tested his faith but subsequently strengthened his conviction and devotion. Some of the mystical aspects of his life recall the medieval knights quest for the Holy Grail. At times feeling alienated and almost...

The fifty-six essays in this book present cultural reflections on the gospel reading assigned for each Sunday in Cycle A of the Roman Lectionary. Each essay highlights aspects of the first-century, Eastern Mediterranean cultural world in which Jesus lived and suggests across-cultural comparison with...

As evening falls against the majestic backdrop of the Bavarian Alps, Charles Hirter, an American tourist, is savagely murdered. In the peace, quiet and pastoral splendor of this magnificent setting, Charles Hirter draws his last breath. Was Charles simply in the wrong place at the wrong time?Kommissar...