Marcus: 2128 books

“You teach a little by what you say. You teach the most by what you are.” —Henrietta C. Mears. Meet Henrietta Mears, an ordinary woman who was used in extraordinary ways to shape some of the most influential Christians of our time. Dr. Henrietta Mears had one purpose—to know Christ...

In this collection we find two of Cicero’s philosophical treatises, "On Friendship" and "On Old Age". In Cicero’s treatise on friendship we learn of his belief that true friendship with someone is derived from complete honesty, truth and trust. Cicero placed a high value upon friendship and saw it...

In this Ralph Compton western, the road to hell is a short ride...  Before hearing the call of the Lord, Paul had seen more than his share of sin—mostly his own. But since he came to minister to the small town of Pueblito Verde, most of what he sees are tamer transgressions. Knowing his...

A father is on the hunt for justice in this Ralph Compton western... Frontier life is hard enough without having kids to worry about—especially for a widower like Paul Meakes. Still, he’s settled where he is and resolved to stay in the small Colorado town his son and daughter call home. So...

Why is "breaking wind" considered so amusing? We all fart. Except women of course, and liars. This book takes a fun look at the world of farts; you'll learn to distinguish between them and discover all the reasons why they exist. So, don't hold your farts in any longer, enjoy them...

Was Jesus born of a virgin? Did he know he was the Messiah? Was he bodily resurrected from the dead? Did he intentionally die to redeem humankind? Was Jesus God? Two leading Jesus scholars with widely divergent views go right to the heart of these questions and others, presenting the opposing visions of Jesus that shape our faith today.

The Cicero Anthology is a collection of the most acute and incisive works of one of the greatest and most celebrated orators in all of history. Cicero is still celebrated to this day for his skills as a Roman Senator, rhetorician, orator, lawyer, and writer; and for the courage and conviction...

The musical life of Warne Marsh, perhaps the most improviser of the history of music in the west. It is his life as he might have told it. His song is set to words. Some comments about this book by musicians, music lovers and writers: "The most literate book about jazz-or any music-that...

The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest campaign of the Second World War. This volume highlights the scale and complexity of this bitterly contested campaign, one that encompassed far more than just attacks by German U-boats on Allied shipping. The team of leading scholars assembled in this...

Author van Heller is a legend among writers of erotic fiction, so good that his name and craft were often imitated, but never duplicated. Considered by many to be his finest work, Roman Orgy is a retelling of Spartacus. In this case, our hero is a servant, willful but submissive, until one day when...

When I had left Cilicia, and arrived at Rhodes, word was brought me of the death of Hortensius. I was more affected with it than, I believe, was generally expected. For, by the loss of my friend, I saw myself for ever deprived of the pleasure of his acquaintance, and of our mutual intercourse of good...