This is a monograph, manual and manifesto by one of the world's leading graphic designers. Protege of design legend Massimo Vignelli and partner in the New York office of the international design firm Pentagram, Michael Bierut has had one of the most varied careers of any living graphic designer. Th[...]
The authors of this book demonstrate that fieldwork is first and foremost a human pursuit. They draw upon published and unpublished accounts of fieldworkers' personal experiences to develop the thesis that an appreciation of fieldwork as a unique mode of inquiry depends upon an understanding of the [...]
Leading Chinese journalist Sang Ye follows his successful book Chinese Lives with this collection of absorbing interviews with twenty-six men, women, and children taking the reader into the complex realities of the People's Republic of China today. Through intimate conversations conducted over many [...]
The revolutions that swept the Middle East in 2011 surprised and captivated the world. Brutal regimes that had been in power for decades were overturned by an irrepressible mass of freedom seekers. Now, one of the figures who emerged during the Egyptian uprising tells the riveting inside story of wh[...]
"A gripping chronicle of how a fear-frozen society finally topples its oppressors with the help of social media." -- "San Francisco Chronicle"
Wael Ghonim was a little-known, thirty-year-old Google executive in the summer of 2010 when he anonymously launched a Facebook page to protest the death[...]
Children have a knack of asking great, but challenging, questions: Why is the sea salty? How far away is space? Why can't I tickle myself? What makes me me? But how are we supposed to answer them? Imagine if we could turn to a leading expert and ask them to answer on our behalf. This book gathers ov[...]
Why is the sea salty?How far away is space?Why can't I tickle myself?Why can't we live forever?Children ask the most interesting and challenging questions. But how are we supposed to answer them...?At last! Expert answers to those big questions children ask, with help from:Sir David AttenboroughHest[...]
People are often unclear about what is meant by sentences such as 'Catholics don't believe in birth control.' In this book, Todd Jones explores what people are talking about when they ascribe beliefs or actions to entire groups rather than individuals. This discussion should help settle some basis q[...]
Filled with whimsical humor and tender understanding of human foibles, extensive resource sections, and lots of exercises, "Make Your Creative Dreams Real" is the all-in-one book for everyone who has ever wanted to live a more deeply creative and satisfying life.[...]
Tremendous forces for change are radically reshaping the world of work. Disruptive innovations, radical thinking, new business models, and resource scarcity are impacting every business sector. Although the scale of expected change is not unprecedented, what is unique is the pervasive nature of the [...]
Where would we be without inventors, philosophers, economists, politicians, explorers, and other "ideas" people? Some of our historical heroes were lone geniuses but many were influenced by other great thinkers and ideas. Full of true-life stories and famous celebrities, 100 People Who Made History [...]
A novel of North America's Forgotten Past
The epic tale that began in "The People of the Longhouse "draws to a close in "People of the Black Sun, "the final installation of the Iroquois quartet by bestselling authors and archaeologists Kathleen O'Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear. The darkness that [...]
"Your people shall be my people, and your God, my God" (Ruth 1:16). Like Ruth in the Old Testament, every Gentile believer has come out of the land of famine and into the spiritual realm of abundance in the name of Jesus. But unlike Ruth, we have turned our backs on the Jewish people, the relatives [...]
Updated and Expanded Edition of a
Landmark Text on an Urgent Topic
Now updated and expanded, this landmark text reveals God's purposes for his covenant people in these times--and how this revelation is impacting the church. Unlike Ruth in the Old Testament, many of us have turned our backs o[...]
Many established churches are facing a number of challenges in today's increasingly secular culture. Such a shift in many communities creates a challenge of church growth and church health when it seems that satisfying the needs of one group creates barriers to reaching another group. So many are as[...]
Seasoned church consultant Edward H. Hammett shares his latest insights and suggestions for churches seeking to serve all generations. This is an updated version of Hammett's 2007 book Reaching People Under 40 while Keeping People Over 60 that expands the reach another decade and emphasizes diversit[...]
Become a more productive manager. Learn how to bring out the best in everyone and gain the cooperation of even the most difficult people. The key is determining behavior styles. PeopleSmarts shows you how to decipher your own style first, then identify the styles of others, and finally adjust your b[...]