Did Jesus claim to be the Messiah?Did he promise to return and usher in a new age?How did Jesus envision the Kingdom of God?The Five Gospels answers these questions in a bold, dynamic work that will startle traditional readers of the Bible and rekindle interest in it among secular skeptics. In 1985 [...]

Showcases hundreds of uncommon examples from the 1970s and 1980s, in a volume that includes examples of period skate, surf, and pop culture styles. Original. 15,000 first printing.[...]

This book is about our new relationships. A new and surprising world is emerging that requires each of us to explore the sources of our love and cultivate them and the inner sources of all that prevents us from loving (our fears) and heal them. Our evolution has taken a new path, and our relationshi[...]

According to The International Ecotourism Society (TIES), an ecolodge must satisfy five out of ten strict environmental principles be considered authentic. Pioneering landscape architect Hitesh Mehta spent the last thirty months traveling forty-five countries to find the most authentic ecolodges in [...]

A fascinating and comprehensive look into the life of American fashion designer Ralph Lauren, now with an afterword."Deep-dish...sharp-clawed...honestly admiring."--New York TimesThere are at least two Ralph Laurens. To the public he's a gentle, modest, yet secure and purposeful man. Inside the wall[...]

Read about Rachel Simmons work with girls in "The New York Times."Lessons in breaking the curse of the good girl-from the bestselling author of "Odd Girl Out"
Rachel Simmons argues that in idealizing the "good girl"-unerringly nice, polite, modest, and selfless- we teach girls to embrace a vers[...]

Superficially, Wittgenstein and Heidegger seem worlds apart: they worked in different philosophical traditions, seemed mostly ignorant of one another's work, and Wittgenstein's terse aphorisms in plain language could not be farther stylistically from Heidegger's difficult prose. Nevertheless, Wittge[...]

This practical resource book will familiarize teachers, staff developers, and administrators with the latest thinking on alternatives to traditional assessment. It will prepare them to implement authentic assessment in the ESL/Bilingual classroom and to incorporate it into instructional planning.[...]

In the chaos of early-1990s Russia, the wife and stepdaughter of a paralyzed veteran conceal the Soviet Union's collapse from him in order to keep him--and his pension--alive until it turns out the tough old man has other plans. Olga Slavnikova's The Man Who Couldn't Die tells the story of how two w[...]

This book provides an inspiring, positive approach to what some call the negative truths of Scripture and presents a timeless but contemporary look at faith's real attributes of sacrifice, selfless love, and discipleship at a time when society, and even the Christian community, is focused on blessin[...]

"Heart Maps is a book that I will use and recommend to teachers for years to come."
-Donalyn Miller, author of The Book Whisperer "You'll find yourself relying on this book again and again as a trusted source as you help your student writers craft a writing life."
-Jennifer Serravallo, auth[...]