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The Silence We Keep
A Nun's View of the Catholic Priest Scandal
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2010
In this uplifting and empowering call to action, Karol Jackowski, a nun for more than forty years, speaks out about her life and vocation, women in the Church, the sexual scandal in the priesthood and why the Catholic hierarchy won’t fix it, and how Catholics will take back their Church.
The Book of Eleanor
A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2011
One of history’s greatest women, celebrated by her contemporaries, descendants, and biographers, now comes to life in this mesmerizing new novel by bestselling author Pamela Kaufman.
In 1137, fifteen-year-old Eleanor became Duchess of Aquitaine, a wealthy and powerful province in the south...
by Kayode Crown
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2016
This is part of a series of books in which particular verses are picked from books of the bible, and the issues of The Power of God are explored, in the light of the mind of God for us.
In this book, we explore ten topics, from different verses in the book of Jeremiah. They are: The truth about God’s...
by Kayode Crown
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2017
This is part of a series of books in which particular verses are picked from books of the bible, and the issues of Life in the Spirit are explored, in the light of the mind of God for us.
In this book, we explore six topics, from different verses in the books of Mark and Luke. They are: Speaking...
by Shaun Ellis, Penny Junor
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 20, 2009
What would compel a man to place himself in constant danger in order to become a member of a wolf pack? To eat with them, putting his head into a carcass alongside the wolves' gnashing teeth? To play, hunt, and spar with them, suffering bruises and bites? To learn their language so his howl is indistinguishable...
The Book of Hard Choices
How to Make the Right Decisions at Work and Keep Your Self-Respect
Language: English
Release Date: December 26, 2006
“There are a thousand acts of duplicity and dishonesty every day, some large and some small, some of which undoubtedly take place in your workplace. The question for all of us is, ‘Are we going to resist or just play along the path of least resistance?’ The first hard choice a person of integrity...
Vienna, 1814
How the Conquerors of Napoleon Made Love, War, and Peace at the Congress of Vienna
Language: English
Release Date: March 11, 2008
“Reads like a novel. A fast-paced page-turner, it has everything: sex, wit, humor, and adventures. But it is an impressively researched and important story.”
—David Fromkin, author of Europe’s Last Summer
Vienna, 1814 is an evocative and brilliantly researched account of the most audacious...
Our First Revolution
The Remarkable British Upheaval That Inspired America's Founding Fathers
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2007
The ideals of freedom and individual rights that inspired America’s Founding Fathers did not spring from a vacuum. Along with many other defining principles of our national character, they can be traced directly back to one of the most pivotal events in British history—the late-seventeenth-century...
Tiger
A Biography of Tiger Woods
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2011
Record-breaking media sensation Tiger Woods has moved beyond the fairway to take the world by storm. After becoming the first golfer in history to win three straight U.S. Amateur titles, his win at the 1997 Masters Tournament gave him a permanent place in the record book: youngest player to win, lowest...
They Said It Couldn't Be Done
The '69 Mets, New York City, and the Most Astounding Season in Baseball History
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2019
“One of sports’ most storied championship teams gets its proper due” (Tom Verducci) in this definitive history of the 1969 Miracle Mets from the New York Times bestselling author of The Boys of Winter.
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“If you want to know what it was like to live and witness a baseball miracle in...
Lead to Succeed
10 Traits of Great Leadership in Business and Life
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2001
Learn how to be a leader from one of sports' greatest teachers, Rick Pitino.
As Rick Pitino says, great leaders aren't born great; they learn great leadership along the path of life. From the time Pitino first became a coach at twenty-four, he has been a student of leadership in all its forms,...
Home Game
Big-League Stories from My Life in Baseball's First Family
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2016
From the first third-generation player in Major League history, a sometimes moving, always candid inside look at his family’s seventy years in baseball
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A five-foot-ten fireball questioned by scouts because of his small stature, supposed lack of power, and cocky attitude, Bret Boone didn’t...
Mastering Golf's Mental Game
Your Ultimate Guide to Better On-Course Performance and Lower Scores
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2014
Perfect your mental approach to your game
To be a golfer is to tinker—with everything from equipment to grip to swing. But one thing most players don’t give enough attention to is the mental game. Psychologists aren’t a new phenomenon in golf, but Dr. Michael Lardon is a different breed...
by Emmitt Smith
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2012
With candor, detail, and insight, star running back of the two-time Super Bowl champion Dallas Cowboys Emmitt Smith takes us onto the field and into his life. From Escambia High School to Texas Stadium, from the rough and tumble on the field to the down and dirty at the contract table, The Emmitt Zone vividly recounts the accomplishments and frustrations that follow this NFL celebrity.