'The only way to understand the Psalms is on your knees, the whole congregation praying the words of the Psalms with all its strength.'---Dietrich BonhoefferAt the time of his execution by the Nazis in 1945, Dietrich Bonhoeffer was not quite forty years old. Yet already, his influence as a theologia[...]

Take a start-to-finish course on Baltimore Album quilts from a famed applique expert! Bestselling author Mimi Dietrich shares all of her best tricks-which she perfected while teaching hundreds of students-for creating these beloved quilts. Get a complete primer for every stage of the process, from s[...]

The potential of electric light as a new building 'material' was recognized in the 1920s and became a useful design tool by the mid-century. Skilful lighting allowed for theatricality, narrative, and a new emphasis on structure and space. "The Structure of Light" tells the story of the career of Ric[...]

Compiles the personal correspondence and legal papers of the German theologian imprisoned and executed for his part in a plot against Hitler[...]

This title connects oil, war, and power in a historical context that has contemporary resonance. It offers a critical interpretation of primary and secondary sources to shed new light on oil's role in World War II. It shows the Nazi quest for oil as a primary German war aim. As Hitler's Einsatzgrupp[...]

Die Schlüsseltexte der Friedensforschung sind ein Sammelband von Aufsätzen von besonderer Bedeutung für die gegenwärtige Debatte um Begriffe wie "Entwicklung", "Sicherheit" und "gewaltfreie Konflikttransformation", sowie verschiedene Möglichkeiten Frieden zu denken. Diesen literarisch und poli[...]

Here is the key to thought of one of our time's central moral figures. It reveals Bonhoeffer's deep, firm roots in Christian doctrine, and it relates that doctrine to twentieth-century decisions every Christian must face. Essential for those interested in the developement of Bonhoeffer's thinking, C[...]

Anticipating an attack by the forces of Attila the Hun in 451 A.D., Roman leaders enlist one of the ruthless monarch's lieutenants and a Roman ambassador as part of an assassination plot, but when the ambassador is captured, he learns that Attila intends to conquer the entire Roman empire. By the au[...]

The year is 1803. Swashbuckling, ribald, and irreverent hero Ethan Gage has outsmarted wily enemies and survived dangerous challenges across the globe, from the wilds of the American frontier to the pyramids of Egypt. Now the rakish hero finds himself in the Caribbean with his wife, Astiza, on a des[...]

American explorer, adventurer, and lover Ethan Gage has braved the sands of Egypt, the perils of the Atlantic Ocean, and the harsh wilderness of early America. Now he finds himself in a desperate race with a powerful band of North African Muslim outlaws. The prize is the Mirror of Archimedes, an anc[...]

The world changes for Ethan Gage--onetime assistant to the renowned Ben Franklin--on a night in postrevolutionary Paris when he wins a mysterious medallion in a card game. Framed soon after for the murder of a prostitute and facing the grim prospect of either prison or death, the young expatriate Am[...]