Eugene Onegin (1823-31) is an eight-chapter novel in sonnets. The sonnet form employed is of Pushkins own devising. It enables him to modulate between tragic profundity and sparkling humour, and from exquisite lyrical descriptions of nature to devastating satire. Comparing the Penguin with the Dedalus leaves one in no doubt that, whatever Nabokov might have made of it, Dedaluss is superior. It reads fluently, and when you check it off against Nabokov (which is, for all Wilsons despair, fru...

The story of Foster Beck, the author's late father, whose defense of a black man accused of rape in 1930s Alabama foreshadowed the trial at the heart of To Kill a Mockingbird. As a child, Joseph Beck heard the stories-when other lawyers came up with excuses, his father courageously defended a black man charged with raping a white woman. Now a lawyer himself, Beck reconstructs his father's role in State of Alabama vs. Charles White, Alias, a trial that was much publicized when Harper Lee wa...

A trustworthy and respected guide for pastors and church leadership in the post-quarantine world, providing hope and vision for the future of your congregation.From thousands of surveys of church leaders and in-person consultations, Thom Rainer and his Church Answers team have gathered the essential wisdom you will need to face the challenges and opportunities that the quarantine crisis creates for the local church, including:New and better ways to lea...

A convenient and easy way for pastors to ask for the prayer support they desperately need."Will you pray for me?" is a question pastors hear every day. But when have you heard a pastor ask that question for themselves? Frankly, it's rare. That was the question Thom Rainer asked his congregation. The response was overwhelming. Within two days, more than one hundred people committed to praying for him, and the church was transformed over the next year. Thom cannot imagine what would ...

Discover a Natural Way to Share the Love of Christ.Think about an incredibly joyful event in your life. Perhaps you got a job you desperately wanted or you were really proud of something you made. Do you remember how you couldn’t wait to talk about it? You were willing and eager to have a conversation about it with anyone who would listen! Why doesn’t our excitement for Jesus overflow from our lives in a similar and natural way?In this book,...

Oliver, lead pastor of Connection Church, couldn’t put his finger on why he felt so unsettled. Everything seemed to be going right at Connection—that was until he asked a task force what had happened to one church member: Jill. Oliver couldn’t have known how his one simple question could lead to an unraveling of what was really happening within the church.In this book, respected church consultant, founder and CEO of Church Answers, and author of several church lea...

I went to a sex club to lose my virginity, but all I got was the attention of a man I should’ve stayed far away from.Nicholas is dark, dangerous, and charming. When he fails to sweep me off my feet, he finds another way to claim me. Now, locked away in his secluded mansion, I either give him what he wants or risk facing his wrath.This is a dark game, and if I’m not careful I could end up dead—if I don’t lose my soul to him first.

The Right Path is the life story of a reluctant messenger. The author writes of his lifelong supernatural experiences and how those gifts developed over his lifetime. The author tells of how his prophetic visions and discerning of spirits has grown and changed over the years. He writes of the visits from spirits and angels that he has seen here on earth. He also writes of his near death experience and encounters in heaven with friends and relatives as well as angels. He also tells of his m...

The Bible is a story of divine love, full of mercy, justice, and grace.In The Book of Love, acclaimed author and psychologist Richard Beck offers a bold and compassionate reimagining of how we read the Bible. Drawing from personal experience, theological insight, and psychological depth, Beck challenges the fear-based, legalistic interpretations that have long dominated many Christian traditions. Instead, he invites us to approach Scripture through the len...

There are times when eternity presses in and we feel drawn to know more about the place we or our loved ones will be going when this life ends. We don't want guesses or pious platitudes; we want specifics. We want certainty. There has to be real, solid information in the pages of Scripture that paints the full picture, right?In a word, yes. And What We'll See in Heaven was written to bring these biblical pictures of our heavenly home together in one book. Drawing on his de...

A new generation is going to church. But is the church ready?Church consultant and researcher, Thom Rainer, believes God is at work in this generation, and he believes that this moment in time has created unique opportunities for churches to grow, thrive, and revive.The culture is at inflection point. Nearly two-thirds of Gen Zers reported experiencing at least one mental health problem in the past two years. This statistic was lowe...

Who is God? Why am I here? How should I live? These are a few of the crucial questions about life that must be answered. What’s exciting is that God has provided those answers in Scripture. In I Believe, Thom Rainer outlines the essentials of the Christian faith in a clear and succinct way. You’ll learn about prayer, church, angels, heaven, the Trinity, and much more.Read and discuss these Christian beliefs in a small group at your local church. It was within a church that Thom Rai...