Responsible. Independent. Hard-working. These are qualities that used to define Americans. But now we're a nation of whiners, blamers, and excuse-makers. So says Michael Graham—radio talk show host, former GOP campaign consultant, and journalist—in his new book.That's No Angry Mob, That's My Mom taps into the frustration and anxiety felt by hundreds of thousands of taxpayers at tea parties nationwide. Frustration that the government is taking over our lives; punishing succ...

This is one mans slightly cynical view of the Philippines, a group of islands tucked between the South China Sea and the Pacific Ocean. These are his experiences as a middle-aged foreigner living on a tiny island where there are no cars and fewer than 3,000 people. He is the only Englishman in the village. His snapshots of daily life and incidents that perhaps anywhere else in the world would come under the headings of Are you sure? and Really? are designed to entertain, amuse, and perhaps...

Discover how America's religious landscape is changing--and why.Over the last five years, 11,000 people a day have decided to stop attending church. What at first looked like a "great dechurching" has turned out to be a mass spiritual migration, with over 60 million people having left the church in the US and significant reshuffling within Christian traditions for those who remain.Based on a survey of over 100,000 Americans' church-going habits--the largest...

Discover how America's religious landscape is changing--and why.Over the last five years, 11,000 people a day have decided to stop attending church. What at first looked like a "great dechurching" has turned out to be a mass spiritual migration, with over 60 million people having left the church in the US and significant reshuffling within Christian traditions for those who remain.Based on a survey of over 100,000 Americans' church-going habits--the largest...

We are currently experiencing the largest and fastest religious shift in US history.It is greater than the First and Second Great Awakening and every revival in our country combined...but in the opposite direction. Yet precious little rigorous study has been done on the broad phenomenon of dechurching in America. Jim Davis and Michael Graham have commissioned the largest and most comprehensive study of dechurching in America by renowned sociologists Dr. Ryan Burge ...

First published in 1997, Qualitative Educational Research in Developing Countries offers a compelling collection of 11 original, in-depth accounts of qualitative research and evaluation in developing countries. The book argues that innovative qualitative methods provide significant advantages over traditional approaches. Drawing on examples from Asia, Africa, the South Pacific, Central America, and the Caribbean, each chapter delves into a specific method—such as qualitative inter...

Graham Hill's pioneering classic remains the seminal work on missional ecclesiology. The bestselling first edition redefined theology for the missional church. Hill builds biblical foundations in conversation with major theologians, including Sarah Coakley, John Zizioulas, Stanley Hauerwas, Miroslav Volf, and Jurgen Moltmann. In this major update, he offers new insights and provides fresh examples of missional churches. In the first edition, Hill interacted with twelve major theologians to...

Political Theology II is Carl Schmitt's last book. Part polemic, part self-vindication for his involvement in the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP), this is Schmitt's most theological reflection on Christianity and its concept of sovereignty following the Second Vatican Council. At a time of increasing visibility of religion in public debates and a realization that Schmitt is the major and most controversial political theorist of the twentieth century, this last book sets a ...

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA thrilling tale of betrayal and revenge set against the nineteenth-century American frontier, Michael Punke's The Revenant is the astonishing story of real-life trapper and frontiersman Hugh GlassThe year is 1823, and the trappers of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company live a brutal frontier life. Hugh Glass is among the company’s finest men, an expe...

**Brought to you by Penguin.Discover Michael Ondaatje's debut novel, 'a beautifully detailed story, perhaps the finest jazz novel ever written' Sunday Times**Based on the life of cornet player Buddy Bolden, one of the legendary jazz pioneers of turn-of-the-twentieth-century New Orleans, Coming Through Slaughter is an extraordinary recreation of a remarkable musical life and a tragic conclusion. Through a collage of memoirs, interviews, imaginary conversati...

Journey to the enchanting world of The Wind in the Willows, a timeless classic by Kenneth Grahame, brought to life by the captivating narration of Michael Lyons. Follow the adventures of Mole, Ratty, Mr. Toad, and Badger as they explore the idyllic English countryside, filled with riverside picnics, thrilling escapades, and unforgettable friendships. From Toad’s wild motorcar exploits to the serene life by the riverbank, this beloved tale celebrates the beauty of nature, the spiri...