Christopher Allen: 31 books
Santa's Christmas Library: 400+ Christmas Novels, Stories, Poems, Carols & Legends (Illustrated Edition)
The Gift of the Magi, A Christmas Carol, Silent Night, The Three Kings, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, The Heavenly Christmas Tree, Little Women, The Tale of Peter Rabbit…
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2018
This holiday, we are offering to you our own Christmas box - filled up to the top with the best Christmas novels, classics to read during holidays, magical Christmas tales, legends, most famous carols and the unique poetry of the giants of literature dedicated to this one and only holiday: The Gift...
by Jefferson Smith, Richard Levesque, Bryce Anderson
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: January 30, 2016
What do you get when you ask 34 of today's top indie authors to each submit a story and then ask a team of judges to scour that ore and pick out the gems? You get All These Shiny Worlds:
A world of today, divided, black from white, good from evil, and held apart by the taste of a cookie.
A...
by Christopher R. J. Holmes, Michael Allen, Scott R. Swain
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2015
Who is the Holy Spirit and how does the Spirit come to be in relation to the Father and the Son? What is the mission of the Spirit and where does it come from? Chris Holmes takes up the questions surrounding the Spirit’s procession and mission with the help of three of the church’s greatest teachers—Augustine,...
Violence
Humans in Dark Times
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2018
There are a number of anthologies on violence, but none exist as presented in this conversational interview format, which provides a meaningful and sophisticated introduction into the most cutting-edge thinking on the problem of violence in the contemporary world.
The market for this book includes...
Faces of Resistance
Maya Heroes, Power, and Identity
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2018
Fosters a holistic understanding of the roles of Maya heroic figures as cornerstones of cultural identity and political resistance and power.
In the sixteenth century, Q’eqchi’ Maya leader Aj Poop B’atz’ changed the course of Q’eqchi’ history by welcoming Spanish invaders to his community...
Beautiful Mercy
Experiencing God’s Unconditional Love So We Can Share It With Others
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2015
Giving and receiving mercy is central to living a life of passion and is central to living the life God calls us to. We all need mercy at different times in our lives, and we all have an obligation to give mercy to others at different times in our lives. If you think about it, God’s mercy is overwhelmingly...
The Politics of Indigeneity
Dialogues and Reflections on Indigenous Activism
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2013
Provocative and original, The Politics of Indigeneity explores the concept of indigeneity across the world - from the Americas to New Zealand, Africa to Asia - and the ways in which it intersects with local, national and international social and political realities. Taking on the role of critical...
Avenues of Translation
The City in Iberian and Latin American Writing
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2019
Cities both near and far communicate in a variety of ways. Travel between, through, and among urban centers initiates contact, and cities themselves are sites of ever-changing cultural and historical encounters. Predictable and surprising challenges and opportunities arise when city borders are crossed,...
Landscapes of Origin in the Americas
Creation Narratives Linking Ancient Places and Present Communities
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2009
Landscape is a powerful factor in the operation of memory because of the associations narrators make between the local landscape and the events of the stories they tell. Ancestors and mythological events often become fixed in a specific landscape and act as timeless reference points.
In conventional...
Texans on the Brink
Threatened and Endangered Animals
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2019
What good is a rattlesnake? What purpose do animals serve? All species play a vital role in their biological communities, and the removal of just one can have a noticeable and catastrophic ripple effect.
Yet social and political pressures frequently pit species conservation against economic...
by Wayne A. Hening, MD, PhD
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2009
Recognized international leaders in the field of restless legs syndrome bring you their expertise in this clinically-focused, practical resource. Understand the various causes of this common movement and sleep disturbance and identify the best treatment options in each case. The text provides comprehensive...
by Patrick Akos, Christopher Lineberry, J. Allen Queen
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2015
With detailed examples of best practices from middle schools across the country, this book features research-based strategies and suggestions for transition programs. It covers the roles of school principals, counselors, classroom teachers, and the central office.
by Christopher S. Allen
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2017
The Traveler of the South, as he has become known to some, is a modern day travelling musician. A bluesman who plays small bars to concert halls. Always sought after and hard to come by, not many know much about the mysterious drifter other than his signature sound and enigmatic personality. Perhaps...
by Sri Aurobindo, Die (d.i. Mira Alfassa) Mutter, Lewis Thomas
Language: German
Release Date: February 21, 2018
Language: German
Release Date: February 21, 2018
Was ist die Natur? Was verbirgt sich in ihr? Wir haben in diesem Buch versucht, anhand von Auszügen aus den Werken Sri Aurobindos, der Mutter und anderen Autoren, eine Antwort auf diese Fragen zu finden – in den Tieren, den Pflanzen und selbst den Steinen, die scheinbar leblos und unbewusst sind,...