Touchstone: 629 books
Finding Martha's Place
My Journey Through Sin, Salvation, and Lots of Soul Food
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2010
Welcome to Martha's Place . . .
Martha Hawkins was the tenth of twelve children born in Montgomery, Alabama. There was no money, but her childhood was full of love. Martha's mother could transform a few vegetables from the backyard into a feast and never turned away a hungry mouth.
Memories...
The Big Sister's Guide to the World of Work
The Inside Rules Every Working Girl Must Know
Language: English
Release Date: June 16, 2008
EVERY WORKING WOMAN NEEDS A BIG SISTER
In just one eight-hour day, a working woman can get more twisted up than panty hose in the spin cycle. The Big Sister's Guide to the World of Work will straighten her out. This tell-it-like-it-is handbook gives every working woman the tools for facing the forces...
by Sarah J. Harris
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2018
A boy with synesthesia—a condition that causes him to see colors when he hears sounds—tries to uncover what happened to his beautiful new neighbor—and if he was ultimately responsible in this “compelling and emotionally charged mystery that warrants comparisons to Mark Haddon’s The Curious...
The Gospel According to Rev. Walt 'Baby' Love
Inspirations and Meditations from the Gospel Radio Legend
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2007
For more than three decades, Walt "Baby" Love has touched the lives of more than ten million listeners across the world. Every week he shares his triumphs, challenges, and soul-stirring moments through his award-winning radio programs. He has built a following of millions of listeners and repeatedly...
The Playboy Guide to Bachelor Parties
Everything You Need to Know About Planning the Groom's Rite of Passage-From Simple to Sinful
Language: English
Release Date: May 27, 2003
Most bachelor parties are flawed in some way -- boring, predictable, uncomfortable, expensive, unstructured. The culprit: bad planning. The Playboy Guide to Bachelor Parties makes a great gift for any man, whether he's planning a traditional raunchy boozefest or a more civilized affair of steaks and...
All the President's Spin
George W. Bush, the Media, and the Truth
Language: English
Release Date: August 17, 2004
All the President's Spin, the first book from the editors of the acclaimed nonpartisan website Spinsanity, unmasks the tactics of deception and media manipulation that George W. Bush has used to sell his agenda to the American people.
From his campaigns for tax cuts to the debate over war in...
The Power of Positive Thinking
10 Traits for Maximum Results
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2003
An international bestseller with over five million copies in print, The Power of Positive Thinking has helped men and women around the world to achieve fulfillment in their lives through Dr. Norman Vincent Peale’s powerful message of faith and inspiration.
In this phenomenal bestseller, “written...
Money
Who Has How Much and Why
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 1999
Described by Newsweek as "a political scientist doing with statistics what Fred Astaire did with hats, canes, and chairs...he makes them live and breathe," Andrew Hacker provides a comprehensive protrayal of income and wealth in American society.
Combining keen insight with a flair for bringing a...
You're On Your Own (But I'm Here If You Need Me)
Mentoring Your Child During the College Years
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2009
Realistic and practical advice for parents of college-age kids.
Parents whose kids are away at college have a tough tightrope to walk: they naturally want to stay connected to their children, yet they also need to let go. What's more, kids often send mixed messages: they crave space, but they...
I Used to Have a Handle on Life But It Broke
Six Power Solutions for Women With Too Much To Do
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2011
Working 24/7 and STILL
Can't Get It All Done?
Then don't! Most women think that the only way to manage the mounting chaos in their lives is to take control and organize, organize, organize. No wonder we have overwhelming to-do lists that leave us feeling exhausted and powerless! But in I Used to Have...
The First Stampede of Flores LaDue
The True Love Story of Florence and Guy Weadick and the Beginning of the Calgary Stampede
Language: English
Release Date: October 11, 2011
In honor of the 100th anniversary of the Calgary Stampede, Bryden presents this #1 Calgary Herald bestseller detailing the fascinating true story of the romance that started the Stampede.
The love story of rodeo promoter Guy Weadick and trick roper Flores LaDue began among the rough-and-tumble...
by Robert Goodman
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 1996
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 1996
In this damning indictment of legalized gambling, Goodman documents how this business, which generates more than $40 billion dollars a year in revenues, is also the cause of myriad economic and social problems for the very communities that have looked to it as a panacea.
Chocolate for a Teen's Spirit
Inspiring Stories for Young Women About Hope, Strength, and Wisdom
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2007
Sweet and Spirited
Heartwarming, haunting, and often hilarious, the delicious stories in Chocolate for a Teen's Spirit touch on the things all young women face as they move into adulthood and search for spiritual grounding during times both tame and turbulent. Written by teens themselves as well as...
by Mortimer J. Adler
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2010
Paideia is a holistic approach to life-long learning with roots in ancient Greece.
The Paideia Program is based on the belief that the human species is defined by its capacity and desire for learning. The program itself argues for a public education that is at once more rigorous and more accessible.