The most expensive movie ever made prior to 1920, ""Intolerance"" was critically acclaimed and is now considered a classic. William Drew's study traces the artistic and political influences that shaped D.W. Griffith's vision for the film.[...]
On the February 2, 1960, episode of The Danny Thomas Show, entertainer Danny Williams (Danny Thomas) is arrested for a traffic violation by a small-town sheriff named Andy Taylor, played by a good-natured Southern actor named Andy Griffith. Thus was born one of the most popular television shows of t[...]
In "You Are a Prize to Be Won " CBN news anchor Wendy Griffith shares her personal story of falling in love, and then watching her happily-ever-after dreams disappear. In the aftermath of heartbreak, Wendy discovered the truth about who she is in God's eyes . . . and she invites you to make the same[...]
Uniquely relevant to a world shaken by recent acts of terror, this provocative analysis of our culture of violence calls people of faith back to the way of peace that has always been the proper Christian response to aggression. With the newspaper in one hand and the Bible in the other, Lee Griffith [...]
Mainstream economic analysis has traditionally overlooked gender. The individual-the basic category of analysis-was regarded as genderless. Neither gender discrimination nor segmentation and segregation within the labor market or within the household was present. Contributions from development theor[...]
This best-selling title is essential reading for trainees, NQTs and experienced teachers alike.This second edition contains over 100 inspirational ideas on teaching languages in the classroom. Each one has been successfully tried and tested. Ideas range from solving murder mysteries to participating[...]
Jim Griffith and Bill Easum draw from decades of personal experience in planting new churches and consulting with supervisors and planters in new church starts. They have condensed their vast experiences down to ten points that account for the great majority of failures among church planters. For ea[...]
"Love & Salt" portrays friendship as women have always known it--as something serious, sacred, and redemptive--and tells the story of a spiritual friendship between two women, based on their shared exploration of God. When Amy Andrews and Jessica Mesman Griffith met in a creative writing workshop at[...]
"This magnificent and important biography...is the best ever written on the man." -The New Republic "Mr. Schickel's excellent and important biography makes it clear that when the movers of our century are tallied, D.W. Griffith, flawed genius that he was, can never lose his eminent position." -Peter[...]
The first edition (1981) took a critical look at the accepted wisdom of historians who interpreted battlefield events primarily by reference to firepower. It showed that Wellington's infantry had won by their mobility rather than their musketry, that the bayonet did not become obsolete in the ninete[...]
Experienced homesteader Gail Luttmann covers goat selection, feeding, pasture, breeding and reproduction, milk and cheese - everything you need to know.[...]
The first history of the Queen's Servants, parallel players to Shakespeare's company, and their playhouse, The Red Bull.[...]
Archbishop Stephen Langton hoped with Magna Carta to realise an Old Testament, covenantal kingship in England. At the Charter's 800th anniversary, distinguished jurists, theologians and historians from five faith-traditions and three continents ask how Magna Carta's biblical foundations have mattere[...]
Widely used in introductory literature courses, this book provides valuable guidelines for interpreting literature and writing essays. It includes a thorough discussion of the 3 main literary genres - fiction, drama, and poetry, an overview of literary theory, guidelines for writing essays, procedur[...]
Designed to encourage critical thinking about history, this book introduces students to both primary sources and analytical essays on important topics in US history. It serves as the primary anthology for the Post-1945 US History course.[...]
WINNER OF THE WASHINGTON STATE BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION
In seventh-century Britain, a new religion is coming ashore and small kingdoms are merging, frequently and violently. Hild is the king's youngest niece, with a glittering mind and a natural authority.
She is destined to become one of the [...]