The ALEXANDER GIRARD COLOR board book features the vintage 1972 illustration "Girls" on the cover, as well as 26 classic Girard designs that celebrate color. Pre-schoolers learning to identify colors will enjoy this charming little book and its whimsical illustrations. Design-savvy adults will also [...]
The world's greatest salesman reveals the techniques of his Astounding Success. This newest book from sales phenomenon "Joe Girard - The 13 Essential Rules of Selling" - provides all the ammunition you need to succeed in an economy where budgets are being slashed and decision makers are scared to sp[...]
The newest addition to our growing line of Memory Games features the distinctive designs by Alexander Girard. Thirty-six of Girard's playful yet sophisticated textile designs and colorful illustrations are featured in this well-designed game for children of all ages and adults. Girard's vintage, and[...]
" Girard's] methods of extrapolating to find cultural history behind myths, and of reading hidden verification through silence, are worthy enrichments of the critic's arsenal." -- John Yoder, "Religion and Literature."[...]
In the aftermath of January's horrific earthquake, the world's attention is focused on Haiti. In this full narrative history of the Caribbean nation, historian Philippe Girard offers insight into Haiti's complex and layered past, showing that its current state as the poorest country in the western [...]
The debate over the place of religion in secular, democratic societies dominates philosophical and intellectual discourse. These arguments often polarize around simplistic reductions, making efforts at reconciliation impossible. Yet more rational stances do exist, positions that broker a peace betwe[...]
In "Rene Girard and Secular Modernity: Christ, Culture, and Crisis," Scott Cowdell provides the first systematic interpretation of Rene Girard's controversial approach to secular modernity. Cowdell identifies the scope, development, and implications of Girard's thought, the centrality of Christ in G[...]
Since the late 1970s, theologians have been attempting to integrate mimetic theory into different fields of theology, yet a distrust of mimetic theory persists in some theological camps. In Rene Girard, Unlikely Apologist: Mimetic Theory and Fundamental Theology, Grant Kaplan brings mimetic theory i[...]
In his latest book on the ground-breaking work of Rene Girard (1923-2015), Scott Cowdell sets out a new perspective on mimetic theory and theology: he develops the proposed connection between Girardian thought and theological dramatic theory in new directions, engaging with issues of evolutionary su[...]
First published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The "World's Greatest Salesman" explains how to build up self-confidence, develop positive attitudes, and quell all self-doubts to become a confident, successful businessperson, in a new edition of the best-selling classic. Reissue.[...]
One of America's most sought-after speakers shares the secrets of his success on tape: how to win customersand turn every prospect into a closed sale.
An inspiring sales guru and favorite audio personality, Girard will helpyou bolster your income with step-by-step instructions, inside tips an[...]
This is a profound introduction to how the work of Rene Girard has had implications for new theological concepts on atonement and sacrifice.The work of the French American theorist Rene Girard (b.1923) has been highly influential in a wide variety of intellectual disciplines. One enthusiastic review[...]
Rene Girard is one of the most divisive and striking intellectuals of the 20th century. Over the past forty years, his work has continued to exert an influence across literary theory, philosophy and the social sciences. Echoing the format of his early works, Evolution and Conversion brings Girard in[...]
A guide for primary English teachers and teacher trainers. It provides chapters on areas such as testing and assessment, parental involvement and using multimedia, plus practical advice and suggestions on choosing materials, managing the classroom and using resources effectively.[...]
"The world's greatest salesman" reveals the spectacular selling principles that have brought him to the top of his profession as he offers helpful advice on how to develop customer profiles, how to turn a prospect into a buyer, how to close the deal, and how to establish a long-term relationship wit[...]
Today there is worldwide concern that many of our human activities are endangering-perhaps permanently-the quality of the environment. We must act fast to address these growing problems. The second edition of Principles of Environmental Chemistry exposes readers to environmental issues from a persp[...]
Novelist Anne Girard brings to life the mesmerizing and untold story of Eva Gouel, the unforgettable woman who stole the heart of the greatest artist of our time
When Eva Gouel moves to Paris from the countryside, she is full of ambition and dreams of stardom. Though young and inexperienced[...]