Jay: 3078 books
God vs. Gay?
The Religious Case for Equality
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2011
Does the Bible prohibit homosexuality? No, says Bible scholar and activist Jay Michaelson. But not only that: Michaelson also shows that the vast majority of our shared religious traditions support the full equality and dignity of LGBT people. In this accessible, passionate, and provocative book, Michaelson argues for equality, not despite religion but because of it.
Runner as Hero
The inner quest of becoming an athlete or just about anything...at any age
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2009
In Runner as Hero, Jay Kimiecik becomes an athlete again_in his case, a masters runner_as a way to revive his life. Kimiecik explores the world of aging, training, and performing through a self-experimental, self-reflective lens_ merging science, mythology, and performance psychology. On his heroic...
Love My People
Timeless Secrets Volume 1
Language: English
Release Date: June 24, 2015
Love My People: Timeless Secrets Volume 1 is the first in a current series by bestselling authors Jay and Meridel Rawlings.
In Love My People, two gifted writers have produced the first volume of the gripping, true account of a modern Abraham and Sarah. Called to abandon their comfortable,...
The Roots of Nazi Psychology
Hitler's Utopian Barbarism
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2013
" Was Hitler a moral aberration or a man of his people? This topic has been hotly argued in recent years, and now Jay Gonen brings new answers to the debate using a psychohistorical perspective, contending that Hitler reflected the psyche of many Germans of his time. Like any charismatic leader,...
Quick Tips for Busy Families
Sneaky Strategies for Raising Great Kids
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2017
Ingenious Parenting Shortcuts Every Mom and Dad Should Know
Parenting can be hard work, and our lives continue to get busier and busier. Is it possible to lighten the load but still raise great kids?
From his experiences as a dad as well as interacting with countless other parents, Jay...
Taking the Mystery out of Missions
How to Know If You Are Called
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2015
The guard sitting right behind me placed his gun up against my head and said that if I didnt go on up, he would shoot me right then. I grabbed his gun and shoved it down into my seat, telling him to get out, missionary Jay McLaughlin said, describing one of the hair-raising episodes he experienced...
In Search of an American Catholicism
A History of Religion and Culture in Tension
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2002
For more than two hundred years American Catholics have struggled to reconcile their national and religious values. In this incisive and accessible account, distinguished Catholic historian Jay P. Dolan explores the way American Catholicism has taken its distinctive shape and follows how Catholics...
News from the New American Diaspora
and Other Tales of Exile
Language: English
Release Date: September 15, 2009
Prize-winning novelist Jay Neugeboren's third collection of short stories focuses on Jews in various states of exile and expatriation—strangers in strange lands, far from home. These dozen tales, by an author whose stories have been selected for more than fifty anthologies, including Best American...
From Baghdad to America
Life Lessons from a Dog Named Lava
Language: English
Release Date: February 6, 2010
Following his New York Times bestseller From Baghdad, with Love, the Iraq veteran chronicles his readjustment to civilian life with his adopted dog Lava.
In his New York Times–bestselling book, From Baghdad, with Love, Lt. Col. Jay Kopelman shared his story of adopting an abandoned puppy...
by Bruce A. Carnes, Ph.D., S. Jay Olshansky
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2002
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2002
"This is by far the best book I've read on the science of aging."—Andrew Weil, M.D.
"Life-span Truth Will Set You Free from Age-old Worries," announced the Chicago Tribune upon the first publication of this book. The New England Journal of Medicine confirmed, "For...
Basketball Fundamentals
A Complete Mental Training Guide
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1987
In Basketball FundaMENTALs: A Complete Mental Training Guide, author, Jay Mikes, introduces you to the mental fundamentals of basketball by focusing on the Three Cs of Peak Performance—Concentration, Confidence and Composure. By combining the expertise and wisdom of top coaches, star athletes, psychologists,...
Tales from the Oklahoma Sooner Sideline
A Collection of the Greatest Sooner Stories Ever Told
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
No single element has the power to absolutely define the lasting enchantment of Oklahoma football. Decades of great successes and occasional heartbreak have spawned generations of faithful disciples, who treat fall Saturdays like sacred holidays dedicated to their heroes donning the crimson and cream....
Start Your Engines
Famous Firsts in the History of NASCAR
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2015
Start Your Engines contains twenty-nine chapters describing different inaugural accomplishments that have taken place throughout NASCAR history. This book answers the following questions:
When was NASCAR officially founded?
Where was the first Strictly Stock race held?
What was the...
by Jay Blue
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: August 11, 2014
This update to the 2014 Toronto Blue Jays Minor League Handbook provides mid-season reports on players and teams in the Toronto Blue Jays' minor league system. The All-Star Break Update includes 15 new player profiles on players who have joined the Blue Jays' organization since the start...