A collection of fresh, inspiring Prayers of the People that connect to the Sunday lectionary.The needs of the church change from week to week, and the Prayers of the People should change with them. Hear Our Prayer features Prayers of the People that connect to the themes of the readings for each Sunday and principal feast in the Revised Common Lectionary. Originally crafted for the Subversive Undercroft podcast, hosted by Jon White and Lisa Graves, the pra...

This book by the author of several outstanding studies of ancient peoples vividly recounts the story of the Native Americans — from their earliest beginnings as immigrants from the Asian mainland, to their lives as tragic figures on U. S. government-authorized reservations.A story of great depth and perspective, Everyday Life of the North American Indian traces the subjects' various roles in the New World: as nomad, hunter, and farmer; as athlete, warrior, parent, and spous...

Drawing on a wealth of archeological evidence, author Jon Manchip White presents a remarkably accurate picture of Egyptian life throughout dynastic times — from the end of the third millennium to the Greek occupation in 330 BC. Because social conditions changed little during these 3,000 years, readers get a clear idea of the roles and tasks assigned to each section of the community — to the Pharaoh and his noblemen; priests and soldiers; scribes and artists; and peasants, who formed the bu...

First Published in 1977, The Great American Desert presents a comprehensive overview of the life, history, and landscape of the American Southwest. The Great American desert encompasses the finest land, the biggest Canyon, the highest mountains, the driest deserts, the hottest valley, the oldest towns and the richest mines in the country. Its history is ancient and varied- the Aztec and Mayan civilizations, the Pueblo life, the Spanish and their influence, the Indians and the very...

Want to help your teen build smart money habits before adulthood?Smart Money Skills for Teens: How to Earn, Save, and Budget Wisely is a practical and engaging audiobook that teaches teens how to earn, save, budget, and make confident financial decisions in today's digital world.Whether they're earning their first paycheck, saving for a personal goal, or learning to manage money responsibly, this audiobook provides clear, step-by-step guidance in a...

The Broken Bridge is an Amazon number one bester seller in Christian Fiction.When a great quake fractures the land and destroys the Great Bridge connecting two shores lovers are torn apart, villages isolated, and hope all but lost. Many attempts are made to rebuild, but one man, Geshriel, emerges with a quiet strength and a radiant promise: a bridge that will reunite what was broken. But to build it, he must give everything. A stirring allegory of sacrificial love, shattered identi...

Are you worried about too much fat or cholesterol precursors in your diet? Have you heard too many conflicting stories about the concept of Veganism? Are you concerned about how to control your diet when you make a choice to be Vegan? Have you wondered how the foods you eat influence the expression of your genes? Do our choices of food determine how our genes are expressed?Consider the choice of the Vegan, and in the process, learn how this choice determines what kinds of proteins ...

We live in a fast-food nation, where the service is efficient, the products are peer-tested, and size is king. And this consumer-driven approach is seeping into the church.Across the country, churches are creating entertaining, pop culture-savvy services that feel more market-driven than ministry. On the menu? A proven blend of dynamic music, high-tech dazzle, and topical teachings. And just like any successful product, churches are launching campuses that build on their brand....

Over the past century, if the wealthiest families had spent a reasonable fraction of their wealth, paid taxes, invested in the stock market, and passed their wealth down to the next generation, there would be tens of thousands of billionaire heirs to generations-old fortunes today. The puzzle of The Missing Billionaires is why you cannot find one such billionaire on any current rich list. There are a number of explanations, but this book is focused on one mistake which is of profo...

Causal inference and machine learning are typically introduced in the social sciences separately as theoretically distinct methodological traditions. However, applications of machine learning in causal inference are increasingly prevalent. This Element provides theoretical and practical introductions to machine learning for social scientists interested in applying such methods to experimental data. We show how machine learning can be useful for conducting robust causal inference and provid...

A New York Times Book Review New & Noteworthy Book“For democracy’s weary champions, White’s time-tested prose is a shot of adrenaline.”—Madeleine AlbrightA collection of essays, letters, and poems from E. B. White, “one of the country’s great literary treasures” (New York Times), centered on the subject of freedom and democracy in America. The special book includes an introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham.“I am a member of a party of one, and ...

The coronavirus COVID-19 has changed our lives forever, confronting us with an adversity like none we have known in our lifetimes.How do we cope? Where can we find the resilience to overcome the changes forced upon us? What might our future look like?The answers lie in Overcoming and the lessons we can learn from everyday heroes who found the strength to persevere through life crises that threatened to overwhelm them, just as we feel overwhelmed today. Groundbreaki...