Envy

Title: Envy Author: Helmut Schoeck Genre: Law Release Date: January 1, 1987 Pages: 452 Envy was first published in German in 1966, then in an English translation in 1970. This classic study is one of the few books to explore extensively the many facets of envy—"a drive which lies at the core of man's life …

Mission Drift

Title: Mission Drift Author: Peter Greer, Chris Horst, Genre: Religion Publisher: Bethany House Publishers Release Date: February 18, 2014 Pages: 224 Is your organization in danger of Mission Drift? Without careful attention, faith-based organizations drift from their founding mission. It's that simple. It will happen. Slowly, silently, and with little fanfare, organizations routinely drift from …

Toasts

Title: Toasts Author: Paul Dickson Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA Release Date: November 10, 2009 Pages: 243 For anyone who will ever face a sea of expectantly raised glasses, or anyone who is fascinated by words and wordplay, this rich compendium of toasts for every occasion will prove as entertaining as …

The End of Sacrifice

Title: The End of Sacrifice Author: Guy G. Stroumsa Genre: Religion Publisher: University of Chicago Press Release Date: November 20, 2012 Pages: 154 The religious transformations that marked late antiquity represent an enigma that has challenged some of the West’s greatest thinkers. But, according to Guy Stroumsa, the oppositions between paganism and Christianity that characterize …

On Writing

Title: On Writing: 10th Anniversary Edition Author: Stephen King Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines Publisher: Scribner Release Date: July 6, 2010 Pages: 288 “Long live the King” hailed Entertainment Weekly upon publication of Stephen King’s On Writing. Part memoir, part master class by one of the bestselling authors of all time, this superb volume is …

Something Fresh

Title: Something Fresh Author: P. G. Wodehouse Genre: Fiction Publisher: Overlook Books Release Date: 2005 Pages: 260 The first of the Blandings novels introduces Lord Emsworth and his family, the Efficient Baxter, and the familiar cast of butlers, aunts, and imposters. In a moment of absentmindedness, Lord Emsworth helps himself to a priceless relic, leaving …

Apostate

Title: Apostate Author: Kevin Swanson Genre: Philosophy Publisher: Generations with Vision Release Date: May 1, 2013 Pages: 320 "Whatever happened to Western civilization? Somehow, Christians have lost ground in every cultural area of leadership and influence in Europe and America since 1700. This is an indubitable fact. The remaining Christians search for an explanation. They …