J Guthrie: 10 books

Pearls and Black Gold, crosses cultures and continents. With tragic-comedy moments, it follows three generations of an Arab family, whose lives mirror the mixed blessings that oil brings to their desert land. The saga begins before oil money changes centuries of tradition, when poverty drives a young...

Port Aransas, known colloquially as Port A, is on Mustang Island, one of the Texas barrier islands. This community grew from the seed of El Mar Rancho, the homestead an Englishman established for his family in 1855�the name Port Aransas was adopted in 1910. The evolution of Port A includes the guiding...

"Good poetry makes the reader think and feel. Great poetry also gives the reader a glimpse into the poet's mind and heart. Eclectica cuts twenty-one windows into the soul and psyche of J-Mag Guthrie. Sometimes whimsical, sometimes educational, sometimes wistful, but always honest and direct, Guthrie...

Baseball has served many as an allegory of life. From fan and player viewpoints spanning opening day to knowing when to hang it up, these poems portray a breadth of joys and heartbreaks we encounter along our journey. A thought-provoking collection you’ll return to again and again."Tribute,...

"You have kept your promise, for you are righteous." —Nehemiah 9:8 The book of Nehemiah powerfully illustrates God's faithfulness as it chronicles Israel's return from exile. In this collection of biblical expositions, nine prominent Bible teachers lead readers on a gospel-centered survey...

What's missing in education reform in the United States? The answer is leadership; specifically, the ability of school and district leaders to construct and continually nurture a culture of sustained high performance. A true leader needs to have not only a vision of the desired culture, but the skills...

This book introduces contemporary Buddhists from across Asia and from various walks of life. Eschewing traditional hagiographies, the editors have collected sixty-six profiles of individuals who would be excluded from most Buddhist histories and ethnographies. In addition to monks and nuns, readers...

This NIVAC Bundle includes the six books of the NIV Application Commentary series that cover the general epistles and Revelation.

With cultural remains dated unequivocally to 13,000 calendar years ago, Dry Creek assumed major importance upon its excavation and study by W. Roger Powers. The site was the first to conclusively demonstrate a human presence that could be dated to the same time as the Bering Land Bridge. As Powers...

Brimming with lavish, full-color photos and graphics, the Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary walks you verse by verse through all the books of the New Testament. It’s like slipping on a set of glasses that lets you read the Bible through the eyes of a first-century reader! Discoveries...