John John Jr : 589 books
China Hand
An Autobiography
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2012
At the height of the McCarthyite hysteria of the 1950s, John Paton Davies, Jr., was summoned to the State Department one morning and fired. His offense? The career diplomat had counseled the U.S. government during World War II that the Communist forces in China were poised to take over the country—which...
Tohopeka
Rethinking the Creek War and the War of 1812
Language: English
Release Date: August 25, 2012
Tohopeka contains a variety of perspectives and uses a wide array of evidence and approaches, from scrutiny of cultural and religious practices to literary and linguistic analysis, to illuminate this troubled period.
Almost two hundred years ago, the territory that would become Alabama...
After Hope and Change
The 2012 Elections and American Politics, Post 2014 Election Update
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2015
Now updated to include the 2014 midterms and previewing the coming 2016 election cycle, After Hope and Change provides the most comprehensive and authoritative account of the national election, including the presidential nomination process and election and congressional elections. As they have for...
Freedomnomics
Why the Free Market Works and Other Half-baked Theories Don't
Language: English
Release Date: June 4, 2007
Are free market economies really based on fleecing the consumer? Is the U.S. economy truly just a giant free-for-all that encourages duplicity in our everyday transactions? Is everyone from corporate CEOs to your local car salesman really looking to make a buck at your expense? In Freedomnomics: Why...
Old Dominion, New Commonwealth
A History of Virginia, 1607–2007
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2008
"On the morning of 26 April 1607, three small ships carrying 143 Englishmen arrived off the Virginia coast of North America, having spent four months at sea.... All hoped for financial success and perhaps a little adventure; as it turned out, their tiny settlement eventually would evolve from...
Impolite Conversations
On Race, Politics, Sex, Money, and Religion
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2014
When was the last time you said everything on your mind without holding back? In this no-holds-barred discussion of America’s top hot-button issues, a journalist and a cultural anthropologist express opinions that are widely held in private—but rarely heard in public.
Everyone edits what...
by John L. Allen, Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2013
Since his election, Pope Francis has captured the attention of media and the people. Transfixed by his charisma and the many firsts of his papacy Ð first pope from the Americas, first Jesuit Pope, and first to be named Francis Ð they are now eager to know the substance of the man. In 10 Things Pope...
The War on Guns
Arming Yourself Against Gun Control Lies
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2016
When it comes to the gun control debate, there are two kinds of data: data that's accurate, and data that left-wing billionaires, liberal politicians, and media want you to believe is accurate. In The War on Guns: Arming Yourself Against Gun Control Lies, nationally-renowned economist John R. Lott,...
by John A. Miller, Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2011
What could be more fun than a deer hunting trip to the mountains near Prescott, Arizona in November, 1895? At least it seems that way to Southern Pacific Railroad Detective Pima Gallagher, his 12-year-old stepdaughter, Scout Walker, and several other family members and friends until one of the group...
To Light a Fire on the Earth
Proclaiming the Gospel in a Secular Age
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2017
The highly anticipated follow-up to Bishop Robert Barron's hugely successful Catholicism: A Journey to the Faith
As secularism gains influence, and increasing numbers see religion as dull and backward, Robert Barron wants to illuminate how beautiful, intelligent, and relevant the Catholic faith...
by John M. Jensen Jr
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2015
In this book, I am expecting to prove via catastrophic ocean rise, the geologic column, deep core drills, ice core samples, varve layers, and other readings, that the Earth experiences major and cataclysmic catastrophes including dipole exchange on an irregular short term basis. The geologic column...
by Rev. Billy Graham, Adrian Rogers, John A. Huffman
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2017
The authors are: Billy Graham, Adrian Rogers, John A. Huffman, Jr., Thomas K. Tewell, James Kennedy, William Bouknight, Reverend Chuck Smith, Michael W. Foss, Robert Anthony Schuller, Robert H. Schuller, Dr. Roger Swearington. Why bad things happen to good people is a topic that has increasingly captured...
The Catholic Church
What Everyone Needs to Know®
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2013
Roman Catholicism stands at a crossroads, a classic ''best of times, worst of times'' moment. On the one hand, the Catholic Church remains by far the largest branch of the worldwide Christian family, and is growing at a remarkable clip. Yet the Church has also been rocked by a series of scandals related...
by John L. Allen Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2007
As leader of the world's largest Christian denomination, Pope Benedict wants modern men and women to recognize the teachings of the Catholic faith with new eyes. He wants us to look "back to the basics" but in an intelligent, provocative and attractive fashion. For the pope, Christianity...