Elder: 231 books
by Pliny the Elder
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2004
Pliny's Natural History is an astonishingly ambitious work that ranges from astronomy to art and from geography to zoology. Mingling acute observation with often wild speculation, it offers a fascinating view of the world as it was understood in the first century AD, whether describing the danger...
The Film That Changed My Life
30 Directors on Their Epiphanies in the Dark
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2011
Spanning several generations-from newcomers to Oscar Award-winning veterans-this volume features a discussion of the movies that shaped the careers of these filmmakers and, in turn, cinema history. Here directors, including Peter Bogdanovich, Kimberly Peirce, Arthur Hiller, and John Waters, explore...
The Best Film You've Never Seen
35 Directors Champion the Forgotten or Critically Savaged Movies They Love
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2013
Revealing a festival of guilty pleasures, almost-masterpieces, and undeniable classics in need of revival, 35 directors champion their favorite overlooked or critically savaged gems in this guide. The list includes unsung noir films The Chase and Murder by Contract, famous flops Can’t Stop the Music...
Look Me in the Eye
My Life with Asperger's
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2007
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “As sweet and funny and sad and true and heartfelt a memoir as one could find.” —from the foreword by Augusten Burroughs
Ever since he was young, John Robison longed to connect with other people, but by the time he was a teenager, his odd habits—an inclination...
Huck
The Remarkable True Story of How One Lost Puppy Taught a Family--and a Whole Town--About Hope and Happy Endings
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2010
Huck is a page-turning, unforgettable true story of the tenacity of one small dog, the unexpected, extraordinary kindness of strangers, and a family’s devotion to each other.
Michael was four when his relentless campaign for a dog began. At seven he made a PowerPoint presentation, “My Dog,”...
The Civil War in Georgia
A New Georgia Encyclopedia Companion
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2011
Georgians, like all Americans, experienced the Civil War in a variety of ways. Through selected articles drawn from the New Georgia Encyclopedia (www.georgiaencyclopedia.org), this collection chronicles the diversity of Georgia’s Civil War experience and reflects the most current scholarship in...
Hidden Hemingway
Inside the Ernest Hemingway Archives of Oak Park
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2016
Thinking of Ernest Hemingway often brings to mind his travels around the world, documenting war and engaging in thrilling ad- ventures. However, fully understanding this outsized international author means returning to his place of birth. Hidden Hemingway presents highlights from the extraordinary...
by Elder George Reynolds
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2012
The Book of Abraham was a purported translation of Abrahams writing by Joseph Smith. This work, by the LDS church leader George Reynolds, is a defense of the writings authenticity. Egyptologists in the 20th century would later identify the piece of papyrus as parts of the Egyptian Book of the Dead.A table of contents is also included for easier navigation.
Raising Cubby
A Father and Son's Adventures with Asperger's, Trains, Tractors, and High Explosives
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2013
**The slyly funny, sweetly moving memoir of an unconventional dad’s relationship with his equally offbeat son—complete with fast cars, tall tales, homemade explosives, and a whole lot of fun and trouble **
John Robison was not your typical dad. Diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome at the age...
The Lord Is Speaking, but You Might Not Like What He’S Saying
Daily Devotionals and Prayer Journal
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2014
Many people want to hear God tell them hes going to bless them and that everything is going great. However, no one wants to hear God tell them to get their act in order, that he is not pleased with them because of their nasty ways. Very few and far between are we hearing messages of repent for the...
Monday Morning Motivations
Encouraging Words to Start Your Week
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2010
The words in this book comes from a space in my spirit and in my heart that desires to be a blessing to you and to share my God with you in great anticipation that you will choose him to be your God too!
On Your Best Day, You're Well Enough to Die
You're Well Enough to Die
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2009
Far too long Christians have been going to church and joining committees in church thinking that they are on their way to heaven. All the while spiritually, their lifestyles are not lining up with the word of God, and people in leadership in the church are not holding them accountable. On Your Best...
Stories
The Hand of God in My Life
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2017
I call this book for want of a better phrase, a memoir. I say this because it is not just the story of my life but it consist of events that I call stories. Each story is true and reflects the good hand of God leading and protecting me in my life. I use a motif quote from The Present Crisis by James...
by W.H. Elder
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2014
The idea of God, is the greatest thought that man will ever think. It is a thought that overwhelms, humbles and exalts all who are willing to believe in Him. God is the subject of the first statement in the Bible. In the beginning God An ancient writer observed, This phrase recognizes a Being separate...