A definitive, hand-picked selection of Hunter S. Thompson's finest pieces ever published in "Rolling Stone"--the magazine that he helped to put on the map in the 1970s."Fear and Loathing at Rolling Stone" showcases the evolution of a writer and a magazine. Jann S. Wenner, Hunter Thompson's editor an[...]

In this revised edition of Paul Thompson's successful book, he traces oral history through its own past and weighs up the recent achievements of this international movement. He challenges myths of historical scholarship and looks at the use of oral sources by the historian. The author offers advice [...]

Only two Americans held positions of great influence throughout the Cold War. The two men embodied opposing strategies for winning the conflict. Yet they dined together, attended the weddings of each other's children, and remained lifelong friends.Paul Nitze was a consummate insider who believed the[...]

In contrast with the widely popular interest in narrative styles, Professor Thompson believes Paul's letters offer a different and valid model for preaching today. He clearly demonstrates how the manner of preaching used in the pre-Christian culture of Paul is both appropriate and effective in our c[...]

What is the ultimate purpose of pastoral ministry? What emphases and priorities should take precedence? In the day-to-day emphasis on various pastoral roles and pragmatic concerns, what can sometimes get lost is the theological foundation for understanding pastoral ministry.James Thompson is a New T[...]

Amid conflicting ideas about what the church should be and do in a post-Christian climate, the missing voice is that of Paul. The New Testament's most prolific church planter, Paul faced diverse challenges as he worked to form congregations. Leading biblical scholar James Thompson examines Paul's mi[...]

Det här är en bok för dig som vill gå vidare från de elementära böckerna i organisation till mer avancerade intellektuella resonemang. Den är skriven inom en brittisk kritisk tradition som utmanar och ifrågasätter ett ofta alltför enkelt amerikanskt ledningsorienterat synsätt på organis[...]

Evolution - both the fact that it occurred and the theory describing the mechanisms by which it occurred - is an intrinsic and central component in modern biology. Theodosius Dobzhansky captures this well in the much-quoted title of his 1973 paper 'Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light [...]

'Globalization' is one of the key concepts of our time. It is used by both the right and the left as the cornerstone of their analysis of the international economy and polity. In both political and academic discussions, the assumption is commonly made that the process of economic globalization is we[...]

The Crossroads Series explores previously undescribed areas of the Dragonlance world. Dragonlance fans eagerly await detailed information on any area of their favorite fantasy world.The son of one of the Heroes of the Lance and his wizard companion journey to Flotsam to recover the body of the wizar[...]