Thomas J : 1181 books
A Higher Purpose
Profiles in Presidential Courage
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2007
In the American political system today, courage and the presidency are rarely spoken of in the same sentence. Forgotten is the wisdom of Andrew Jackson: "One man of courage makes a majority." Thomas J. Whalen's A Higher Purpose seeks to prove the truth behind Jackson's words by relating...
Civil War Canon
Sites of Confederate Memory in South Carolina
Language: English
Release Date: February 17, 2015
In this expansive history of South Carolina's commemoration of the Civil War era, Thomas J. Brown uses the lens of place to examine the ways that landmarks of Confederate memory have helped white southerners negotiate their shifting political, social, and economic positions. By looking at prominent...
Out in the Rural
A Mississippi Health Center and Its War on Poverty
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2016
Out in the Rural is the unlikely story of the Tufts-Delta Health Center, which in 1966 opened in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, to become the first rural community health center in the United States. Its goal was simple: to provide health care and outreach to the region's thousands of rural poor, most...
What Are We Fighting For? Leader Guide
Coming Together Around What Matters Most
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2016
With all the issues facing The United Methodist Church today, there are plenty of theories and opinions about what we should do. Frankly, many of us are weary of the relentless bickering associated with all the rhetoric. What are we fighting for? This question not only points us to the futility of...
by Thomas J. Christensen
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2015
“A standout . . . a balanced, informative, and highly intelligent guide to dealing with China.”—Fareed Zakaria
Many see China as a rival superpower to the United States and imagine the country’s rise to be a threat to U.S. leadership in Asia and beyond. Thomas J. Christensen argues...
The Value of Debt in Building Wealth
Creating Your Glide Path to a Healthy Financial L.I.F.E.
Language: English
Release Date: January 19, 2017
The book of financial wisdom that your future self will thank you for reading
For many adults under 40, 'debt' is a four-letter word—something that should be avoided but is all too often unavoidable. In The Value of Debt in Building Wealth, bestselling author Thomas J. Anderson encourages...
by Thomas J. Caulfield
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2017
Caulfield was inducted into the US Navy. The next twenty-four years of his life would take this young cadet from flight school in Pensacola, Florida, to a long and honorable career as a pilot and reserve officer. Traversing both the skies and seas between, Captain Caulfields life would also be about...
by Thomas J. Craughwell
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2012
Saint Therese of Lisieux is known as a saint, mystic, Doctor of the Church and is one of the most venerated saints of the Church. Her simple, yet remarkably profound Little Way is a wonderful devotion for all Christians. Now, take the wisdom and holiness of Saint Therese wherever you go. In 30 Days...
The Buck Stops Here
The 28 Toughest Presidential Decisions and How They Changed History
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2010
The Buck Stops Here consists of twenty-eight engrossing accounts of the most important United States presidential decisions in history. They range from the abolition of slavery with the Emancipation Proclamation to the acquisition of vast new territory with the Louisiana Purchase to the establishment...
by Thomas J. Craughwell
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2012
As pagans, the Irish people were passionate about song and poetry. As Christians, their passion, combined with a fiery love for Christ, produced some of the finest and touching spiritual poetry of the Church. In 30 Days with the Irish Mystics, join Thomas J. Craughwell as he meditates on the works...
by Thomas J. Morrow
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2012
A World War II novel about a teen-aged Nebraska farm boy who travels to Germany for the 1936 Olympics. He enrolls in medical school and, after two years, is drafted into the German army because he refuses to join the Nazi party. He finds himself assigned as a valet to Field Marshall Erwin Rommel....
Coming Together Around What Matters Most
A Six-Week Devotional Journey
Language: English
Release Date: April 4, 2016
With all the issues facing The United Methodist Church today, there are plenty of theories and opinions about what we should do. Frankly, many of us are weary of the relentless bickering associated with all the rhetoric. What are we fighting for? This question not only points us to the futility of...
by Thomas J. Aron
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2010
Experience one night of fear as seen through the eyes of a DA, Robert Anderson. Something has gone terribly wrong in his best efforts to free his defendant.
What could have possibly happened?
The Positive Pianist
How Flow Can Bring Passion to Practice and Performance
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2015
In The Positive Pianist: How Flow Can Bring Passion to Practice and Performance, author Thomas J. Parente applies the concept of flow to the practice of piano playing, demonstrating how student musicians can experience enjoyment and confidence from succeeding at something that challenges them to an...