John Baker: 86 books
Power and Practices
Engaging the Work of John Howard Yoder
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2012
A new generation engages the theology of John Howard Yoder. These essays wrestle with questions of power and its implications for social practices including policing, nonviolence, sexism, governmentality, dialogue, political critique, theological construction, and the work of inheriting a theological...
John Rawls and Christian Social Engagement
Justice as Unfairness
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2014
In this book, leading Christian political thinkers and practitioners critique the Rawlsian concepts of “justice as fairness” and “public reason” from the perspective of Christian political theory and practice. It provides a new level of analysis from Christian perspectives, including implications for such hot topics as social and economic issues and the culture war.
America's Urban Crisis and the Advent of Color-Blind Politics
Education, Incarceration, Segregation, and the Future of the U.S. Multiracial Democracy
Language: English
Release Date: September 16, 2011
Over 40 years ago the historic Kerner Commission Report declared that America was undergoing an urban crisis whose effects were disproportionately felt by underclass populations. In America's Urban Crisis and the Advent of Color-blind Politics, Curtis Ivery and Joshua Bassett explore the persistence...
by Erin Lale, Robert N Stephenson, Patrick S. Baker
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2018
We have some wonderful short stories and novellas form steampunk to military science fiction. I hope you enjoy all the stories.
by Julia Loren, Barbara Yoder, Bill Johnson
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2012
Stepping Into Your Destiny
Ignite your passion to live an extraordinary life.
Supernatural Anointing is a unique compilation of engaging and motivating personal experiences and interviews with world-renowned prophets, pastors, worship and ministry leaders. These ministry leaders reveal...
by Authors: Hans A. Baer, Sherry Baker, Brian D. Birch
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2012
In The Little Book of Mormon, eleven experts explain the history, beliefs, and rituals of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which originated in the United States in the 1840s and has since faded in and out of public consciousnessand public controversy. Now, as a Mormon politician attempts...
Socially Responsible Finance and Investing
Financial Institutions, Corporations, Investors, and Activists
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2012
A detailed look at the role of social responsibility in finance and investing
The concept of socially responsible finance and investing continues to grow, especially in the wake of one of the most devastating financial crises in history. This includes responsibility from the corporate side...
by Paula Baker-LaPorte John C. Banta and Erica Elliott
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2008
Although there is nothing complicated about constructing healthier homes building for health is still not standard practice and in fact there are many aspects of conventional home construction that are detrimental to human wellbeing.From foundation to rooftop to home care and repair Prescriptions for...
Shared Vision
Transformational Leadership in American Community Colleges
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2014
Based on a study of 256 exemplary community college presidents, this book examines the attributes of outstanding leaders and their ability to orchestrate organizational change. Chapter 1 provides the background for the study, emphasizes the importance of leadership, and identifies attributes common...
Will the Last Reporter Please Turn Out the Lights
The Collapse of Journalism and What Can Be Done to Fix It
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2010
Essays by Thomas Frank, Clay Shirky, David Simon, and others: “Anyone concerned about the state of journalism should read this book.” —Library Journal
The sudden meltdown of the news media has sparked one of the liveliest debates in recent memory, with an outpouring of opinion and analysis...
Behavioral Finance
What Everyone Needs to Know®
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2019
People tend to be penny wise and pound foolish and cry over spilt milk, even though we are taught to do neither. Focusing on the present at the expense of the future and basing decisions on lost value are two mistakes common to decision-making that are particularly costly in the world of finance....
L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 35
Bestselling Anthology of Award-Winning Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Stories
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2019
Let your imagination run wild.
If you’re ready to travel to a universe of mystery, sacrifice, and suspense, where the laws of physics are optional, book your journey here.
On this odyssey of enchantment, enlightenment, and endless possibility, you will meet a murderer who’s out to...
Lewis Nordan
Humor, Heartbreak, and Hope
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2012
Lewis Nordan: Humor, Heartbreak, and Hope examines and celebrates the work of southern writer Lewis “Buddy” Nordan, whose stories reveal his own pain and humanity and in their honesty force us to recognize ourselves within them.
Written by scholars and fiction writers who represent a fascinating...
by Erich Nunn, Keith Cartwright, Thomas Haddox
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2016
In Keywords for Southern Studies, editors Scott Romine and Jennifer Rae Greeson have compiled an eclectic collection of new essays that address the fluidity of southern studies by adopting a transnational, interdisciplinary focus. The essays are structured around critical terms pertinent both to the...