Scott: 11384 books
Commanders of the Civil War
Brief Biographies of Selected Generals and Statesmen in the Conflict of the War Between the States
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2011
Entering the service on either side at various ranks and from all walks of life, thousands of men commanded as officers over the course of the Civil War. Some rose meteorically to high rank, while others ended their service considerably lower than their initial commission. The select group of forty-four...
Omens of Adversity
Tragedy, Time, Memory, Justice
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2013
Omens of Adversity is a profound critique of the experience of postcolonial, postsocialist temporality. The case study at its core is the demise of the Grenada Revolution (1979–1983), and the repercussions of its collapse. In the Anglophone Caribbean, the Grenada Revolution represented both the...
by Joan Wallach Scott
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2009
In 2004, the French government instituted a ban on the wearing of "conspicuous signs" of religious affiliation in public schools. Though the ban applies to everyone, it is aimed at Muslim girls wearing headscarves. Proponents of the law insist it upholds France's values of secular liberalism...
Best When Broken
Even the Young Grow Weary and Tired, and Young Men Stumble and Fall.
Language: English
Release Date: August 6, 2012
At seventeen, Scott Coleman was living a charmed life. A talented young athlete with dreams of playing football for his favorite college, he had a supportive, faithful family who gave him a strong work ethic and knowledge of the gift of the grace of God. Even so, he now recalls that he completely...
by Stephen Scott
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2002
A study of three Amish homesteads: one in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, one in Holmes County, Ohio, and one in LaGrange County, Indiana. Scott examines the history and cultural development of a typical Amish house and barn, one in each of the three largest Amish communities in North America. Home...
The Lamb's Supper
The Mass as Heaven on Earth
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2002
As seen on EWTN, bestselling author Scott Hahn unveils the mysteries of the Mass, offering readers a deeper appreciation of the most familiar of Catholic rituals.
Of all things Catholic, there is nothing that is so familiar as the Mass. With its unchanging prayers, the Mass fits Catholics like...
Jesus Speaks
365 Days of Guidance and Encouragement, Straight from the Words of Christ
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2015
What Happens When You Immerse Your Life in the Words of Jesus?
“Jesus’ words can replace stress with peace, sadness with joy, confusion with guidance, and fear with faith. That’s why Jesus Speaks will not only change your day, but it can also change your life, your relationships, and your eternity!”
—Christine...
Scatter
Go Therefore and Take Your Job With You
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2016
"You were created for one purpose: live your life for God’s glory. You need no further special call. You have been created uniquely to do this uniquely, so work out what you’re passionate about, good at, and fit for, and go do it." — Andrew Scott
In Scatter, missions innovator...
by Scott Oldenburgh
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2013
Pastor/Author Scott Oldenburgh does more than present a description of the bad state of the contemporary church; he provides a way to return church to what it should be. Using his own experience as a starting point, he offers very workable solutions to improve the current condition of the church.As...
Giving the Finger
Risking It All to Fish the World's Deadliest Sea
Language: English
Release Date: April 2, 2014
Part documentary, part reality-television, the story of the Deadliest Catch’s Alaskan crab fishermen risking their lives in the Bering Sea to make a buck and feed their families has captivated the world. Giving the Finger follows the life of the spirited young captain who has emerged as one of the...
by Scott Hay
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2015
Looking forward to an unexpected afternoon off, a cheerful, eighteen-year-old Scott Hay comes home early to find his mother frantic because his father is missing. Beginning with that moment, Scott’s world undergoes such a violent alteration that it will take him years to regain his footing. As events...
Salad Days
Penguin Specials
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2014
In Salad Days, Ronnie Scott interrogates our current obsession with food - and asks whether it's actually such a bad thing. Salad Days takes us via the world's best restaurants in Noma and elBulli, and more humble yet no less delicious restaurants and cafés in Melbourne, while also interrogating...
by Sir Walter Scott
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2012
FEATURES:
• Includes beautiful artworks and illustrations
• Active Table of Contents for an easy navigation within the book
• Manually coded...
by Scott Conard
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2016
This collection of poetry was written by Scott Conard over the span of thirteen years. Conard’s poetry was inspired by his belief that each will touch the reader in a special way. He hopes everyone who reads “Touching the Soul” will find within it, something relatable to their own lives,...