Mark has an unusual history. After losing his hearing as an eighteen-month-old infant, the next six years were silent as he honed his way of watching. Wandering Africa and Asia as a teenager and being adopted by nomadic tribes opened his eyes to the cultural nuances of different lands and peoples.Mannership is an enquiry into origins of self-destruction which is uniquely human, focusing on 3 questions:How does an individual mind become ‘poisoned’ by a self-de...

Introducing Human Geographies is a ‘travel guide’ into the academic subject of human geography and the things that it studies. The coverage of the new edition has been thoroughly refreshed to reflect and engage with the contemporary nature and direction of human geography.This updated and much extended fourth edition includes a diverse range of authors and topics from across the globe, with a completely revised set of contributions reflecting contemporary concerns in human...

Plutarch Complete Works World's Best CollectionThis is the world’s best Plutarch collection, including the most complete set of Plutarch’s works available plus many free bonus materials.PlutarchPlutarch is known as the pre-eminent Greek historian, biographer, and essayist, known primarily for his Parallel Lives and Moralia. His works have helped us understand a great deal of ancient history, and his writings contain valuable insight...

What if Bitcoin and the dollar aren't competing-but evolving together?Money is more than a medium of exchange. It is a technology for communicating trust, coordinating human action, and settling value across time and space. Throughout history, every monetary system has evolved to solve these fundamental challenges.In The Bitcoin-Dollar, Mark Goodwin explores how Bitcoin represents the next state change in the evolution of money. Rather than viewing...

30 short stories from 50 years off the beaten track, illustrated by many photographs.

This book is a companion with Mannership which sought to explore how an individual mind becomes ‘poisoned’ by a self-destructive tendency. Mannership III looks at the question of how our cultural environment developed in such a way that this ‘poison’ became thrust so deep within our children’s minds.

Since the 1970s and E. P. Sanders’ Paul and Palestinian Judaism, Pauline scholars have become increasingly aware of the significance of participation (formerly, Pauline mysticism) in Paul’s letters. In them, he employed a diversity of participatory expressions, e.g., speaking of believers being “in Christ,” baptized “into Christ,” being crucified “with” Christ, etc. While Paul makes frequent references to participation, he never explained what it was, thus leaving modern interpret...

Bringing together many of the leading human geographers from around the English-speaking world, Envisioning Human Geographies offers a series of personal visions for the future of human geography. The result is a vigorous and far-sighted debate about what human geography could and should be concerned with in the twenty-first century.The individual contributors develop their arguments to address the shape and direction of human geographies, with each chapter looking forward and envi...

A continual problem in modern societies is how housing of a good standard can be provided for all those who need it. Some countries, and some local areas within any one country, have clearly succeeded better than others. Originally published in 1985, Housing, States and Localities shows how and why success and failure in housing provision come about. It does this using comparative analysis of two countries – Britain and Sweden – and four localities within Britain – Sheffield, rura...

In the quaint town of Willow Creek, Christmas is a time for joy and celebration. But for the residents of Willow Creek Manor, the festive season brings a chilling secret to light. As the snow falls and the carols ring, a series of mysterious and sinister events unfolds, threatening to shatter the peace and goodwill of the holiday. Amidst the twinkling lights and festive cheer, a killer lurks in the shadows, their motive shrouded in darkness. As the body count rises, fear and suspicion spre...

′Filling an enormous gap in the geographic literature, here is a terrific book that shows us how to think about and practice human geographic research′ - Professor Jennifer Wolch, University of Southern California`Practising Human Geography lucidly, comprehensively, and sometimes passionately shows why methodology matters, and why it is often so hard. To choose a method is to choose the kind of geographical values one wants to uphold. You need to get it right.These...

Thomas Goodwin (1600–1680) was a faithful pastor, Westminster divine, advisor to Oliver Cromwell, and president of Magdalen College, Oxford. In this book, Joel R. Beeke and Mark Jones acquaint the reader with Goodwin through an informative biographical introduction. The remainder of the book, 35 selections from across the works of Goodwin, displays Goodwin’s constant attention to Christ in his various theological engagements. You will learn much about the life and works of this influential...