Good pre owned condition, blemish on cover as pictured. All pages intact. 

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

New York

True Stories of People Nostalgic for Life Under Tyranny

Dancing Bears

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Paul Rusesabagina

Tom Zoellner

An Autobiography

The remarkable autobiography of Paul Rusesabagina, the globally-recognized human rights champion whose heroism inspired the film Hotel Rwanda
 
"Fascinating...your book is called An Ordinary Man, yet you took on an extraordinary feat with courage, determination, and diplomacy." - Oprah, O, The Oprah Magazine

As Rwanda was thrown into chaos during the 1994 genocide, Rusesabagina, a hotel manager, turned the luxurious Hotel Milles Collines into a refuge for more than 1,200 Tutsi and moderate Hutu refugees, while fending off their would-be killers with a combination of diplomacy and deception. In An Ordinary Man, he tells the story of his childhood, retraces his accidental path to heroism, revisits the 100 days in which he was the only thing standing between his "guests" and a hideous death, and recounts his subsequent life as a refugee and activist.

An Ordinary Man

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Maxwell King

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

The Life and Work of Fred Rogers

Drawing on original interviews, oral histories and archival documents, the author traces the iconic children's program host's personal, professional, and artistic life through decades of work.

The Good Neighbor

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Cathy Otten

Yazidi Women's Resistance to Islamic State

ISIS's genocidal attack on the Yezidi population in northern Iraq in 2014 brought the world's attention to the small faith that numbers less than one million worldwide. That summer, ISIS massacred Yezidi men and enslaved women and children. More than one hundred thousand Yezidis were besieged on Sinjar Mountain.

The headlines have moved on, but thousands of Yezidi women and children remain in captivity. Sinjar is now free from ISIS but the Yezidi homeland is at the center of growing tensions, making a return home for those who fled almost impossible.

The mass abduction of Yezidi women and children is here conveyed with extraordinary intensity in the first-hand reporting of a young journalist who has been based in Iraqi Kurdistan for the past four years, covering the war with ISIS.

The Yezidi women who were caught up in this disaster often followed the tradition of their ancestors who, a century ago during persecutions at the fall of the Ottoman Empire, put ash on their faces to make themselves unattractive in order to try to avoid rape.

Today, over 3,000 Yezidi women and girls remain in the Caliphate where they are bought and sold, and passed between fighters as chattel. But many other have escaped or been released. Otten bases her book on interviews with these survivors, as well as those who smuggled them to safety, painstakingly piecing together their accounts of enslavement. Their deeply moving personal narratives bring alive a human tragedy.

With Ash on Their Faces

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This superb collection offers considerable breadth, depth, and balance in its coverage of chronological periods, geographic locations, genres, and themes. Readings are excerpted from the Penguin Classics’ readable and authoritative translations of great works, with explanatory end notes and glosses. Pearson Custom Publishing.
Pre owned condition. Please see pictures for wear on cover and highlighting throughout. 

Penguin Custom Editions

Penguin Custom Editions: The Western World Philosophy

Alan M. Dershowitz

Good pre owned condition, minor signs of wear, no notable flaws. Wear on dust jacket as pictured. A few pencil marks as pictured. 

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Ten Stories of Biblical Injustice That Led to the Ten Commandments and Modern Morality and Law

Alan Dershowitz is one of America's most famous litigation experts. In the Genesis of Justice he examines the Genesis narratives to bring to the reader an insight into the creation of the ten commandments and much of what is now law.

The Genesis of Justice

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Donald B. Kraybill

Good pre owned condition, minor signs of wear, no notable flaws. Some bent pages and highlighting throughout. 

25th Anniversary Edition

In this completely revised 25th anniversary edition of his highly acclaimed book, Donald B. Kraybill explores Jesus' Upside-Down Kingdom. The kingdom of God announced by Jesus appeared upside-down in first-century Palestine. Jesus wins by serving and triumphs by losing. Moreover, the kingdom of God still looks upside-down as it breaks into diverse cultures around the world today. Translated into six different languages and selling over 60,000 copies, this book calls us to faithful discipleship. Book jacket.

The Upside-Down Kingdom

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Charles H. Kraft

Good pre owned condition, minor signs of wear, including folded edges, sale sticker, and wear on page edges. Please see pictures for full condition. 

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

This book serves as a thorough, basic introduction to the study of anthropology that has been designed specifically for those who plan careers in mission or cross-cultural ministry. Kraft treats various theories of culture and society; kinship and family structure, cross-cultural communication and assesses various anthropological schools.

Anthropology for Christian Witness

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Robert C. Linthicum

Good pre owned condition, minor signs of wear, no notable flaws.

A Biblical Theology of the Urban City

Both captivating in its revealing acknowledgement of spiritual warfare and readily accessible as a resource for churches, this book provides the biblical theology of the city and offers direction and support for urban missions.

City of God, City of Satan

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Ray Bakke

Raymond J. Bakke

Good pre owned condition, minor signs of wear, no notable flaws. Please note stickers on back cover and binding. 

How does God see the city? What does the Bible say about urban ministry? Ray Bakke systematically answers these questions with a biblical urban theology.

A Theology as Big as the City

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Jon D. Levenson

An Entry Into the Jewish Bible

A treasury of religious thought and faith--places the symbolic world of the Bible in its original context.

Sinai and Zion

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Martin Sanders

Shaping People Who Will Shape the World

Mentoring is the indispensable tool in the spiritual and character formation of today's emerging leaders. With biblical examples of mentors and insights from experts in discipleship and mentor training, this book provides practical strategies, exercises, and models for your journey through mentoring.

The Power of Mentoring

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Peter Scazzero

Good pre owned condition, light wear on edges. All pages intact. 

Unleash a Revolution in Your Life in Christ

A groundbreaking work on the integration of emotional health and contemplative spirituality that current models of discipleship fail to address. Many sincere followers of Christ-followers who are really passionate for God, join a church, participate weekly in a small group, serve with their gifts, and are followers who are considered "mature"-remain stuck at a level of spiritual immaturity. And even more so when faced with interpersonal conflicts and crises. Author Peter Scazzero unveils what's wrong with our conventional means of "spiritual growth" and offers not only a model of spirituality that actually works but seven powerful steps to transformation. This strategy for discipleship will help readers mature into a faith filled with authenticity and a profound love for God.

Emotionally Healthy Spirituality

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Simon Winchester

Pre owned vintage condition - see picture for signs of wear. All pages intact. 

A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary

Hailed by the "New York Times" as "a fascinating, spicy, learned tale, " this runaway national bestseller takes an extraordinary look into literary genius, madness, and the making of the"Oxford English Dictionary."

The Professor and the Madman

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Stieg Larsson

Good preowned condition, light wear on edges and cover as pictured 

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Forty years after the disappearance of Harriet Vanger from the secluded island owned and inhabited by the powerful Vanger family, her octogenarian uncle hires journalist Mikael Blomqvist and Lisbeth Salander, an unconventional young hacker, to investigate.

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

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Good pre owned vintage condition; light wear and spots on covers and edges, as pictured. Some recipe titles highlighted in yellow, as pictured. #vintage #hardcover #cookbook #cooking 

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

13 chapters of calorie-reduced recipes, menu ideas, nutrition information & exercise plans. 618 recipes.

The Dieter's Cook Book

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Good pre owned condition, light wear on dust jacket as pictured. #hardcover #nonfiction 

One Sister's Captivity in North Korea and the Other's Fight to Bring Her Home

On March 17, 2009, Laura Ling and her colleague Euna Lee were working on a documentary about North Korean defectors who were fleeing the desperate conditions in their homeland. While filming on the Chinese–North Korean border, they were chased down by North Korean soldiers who violently apprehended them. Laura and Euna were charged with trespassing and "hostile acts," and imprisoned by Kim Jong Il's notoriously secretive Communist state. Kept totally apart, they endured months of interrogations and eventually a trial before North Korea's highest court. They were the first Americans ever to be sentenced to twelve years of hard labor in a prison camp in North Korea. When news of the arrest reached Laura's sister, journalist Lisa Ling, she immediately began a campaign to get her sister released, one that led her from the State Department to the higher echelons of the media world and eventually to the White House. Somewhere Inside reveals for the first time Laura's gripping account of what really happened on the river, her treatment at the hands of North Korean guards, and the deprivations and rounds of harrowing interrogations she endured. She speaks movingly about the emotional toll inflicted on her by her incarceration, including the measures she took to protect her sources and her fears that she might never see her family again. Lisa writes about her unrelenting efforts to secure Laura and Euna's release. Offering insights into the vast media campaign spearheaded on the women's behalf, Lisa also takes us deep into the drama involving people at the highest levels of government, including Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, former Vice President Al Gore, Senator John Kerry, and Governor Bill Richardson—intense discussions that entailed strategically balancing the agendas and good intentions of the various players. She also describes her role in the back-and-forth between North Korea's demands and the dramatic rescue by former President Bill Clinton. Though they were thousands of miles apart while Laura was in captivity, the Ling sisters' relationship became a way for the reclusive North Korean government to send messages to the United States government, which helped lead to Laura and Euna's eventual release. Told in the sisters' alternating voices, Somewhere Inside is a timely, inspiring, and page-turning tale of survival set against the canvas of international politics that goes beyond the headlines to reveal the impact on lives engulfed by forces beyond their control. But it is also a window into the unique bond these two sisters have always shared, a bond that sustained them throughout the most horrifying ordeal of their lives.

Somewhere Inside

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Excellent pre owned condition, light wear to dust jacket as pictured. #hardcover #travel #nonfiction #adventure #history

A Thousand Miles on Foot Through the Heart of the Middle East

There are many reasons why it might seem unwise to walk, mostly alone, through the Middle East. That, in part, is exactly why Leon McCarron did it.From Jerusalem, McCarron followed a series of wild hiking trails that trace ancient trading and pilgrimage routes and traverse some of the most contested landscapes in the world. In the West Bank, he met families struggling to lead normal lives amidst political turmoil and had a surreal encounter with the world's oldest and smallest religious sect. In Jordan, he visited the ruins of Hellenic citadels and trekked through the legendary Wadi Rum. His journey culminated in the vast deserts of the Sinai, home to Bedouin tribes and haunted by the ghosts of Biblical history. The Land Beyond is a journey through time, from the quagmire of current geopolitics to the original ideals of the faithful, through the layers of history, culture and religion that have shaped the Holy Land. But at its heart, it is the story of people, not politics and of the connections that can bridge seemingly insurmountable barriers.

The Land Beyond

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Pre owned condition, wear on cover and edges as pictured. Writing in some chapters, as pictured, others are blank and not used at all. #paperback #AP #chem #chemistry #nonfiction #highschool

Science

Practice Tests and Proven Techniques to Help You Score A 5

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO HELP SCORE A PERFECT 5. Equip yourself to ace the AP Chemistry Exam with this comprehensive study guide-including 2 full-length practice tests, thorough content reviews, targeted strategies for every section, and access to online extras.

Techniques That Actually Work.
Tried-and-true strategies to help you avoid traps and beat the test
Tips for pacing yourself and guessing logically
Essential tactics to help you work smarter, not harder

Everything You Need to Know to Help Achieve a High Score.
Comprehensive content review for all test topics
Up-to-date information on the 2019 AP Chemistry Exam
Engaging activities to help you critically assess your progress

Practice Your Way to Excellence.
2 full-length practice tests with detailed answer explanations
Practice drills at the end of each content chapter
Review of important laboratory procedures and equipment

Written by Princeton Review experts who know their way around chem, Cracking the AP Chemistry Exam will give you the help you need to get the score you want.
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Cracking the AP Chemistry Exam, 2019 Edition

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Pre owned condition, wear on cover as pictured. All pages intact. #paperback #history #nonfiction #highschool #textbook

History

1918-1945 a History of US Book Nine

From woman's suffrage to Babe Ruth's home runs, from Louis Armstrong's jazz to Franklin Delano Roosevelt's four presidential terms, from the finale of one world war to the dramatic close of the second, War, Peace, and All That Jazz presents the story of some of the most exciting years in U.S.history. With the end of World War I, many Americans decided to live it up, going to movies, driving cars, and cheering baseball games a plenty. But alongside this post-WWI spree was high unemployment, hard times for farmers, ever-present racism, and, finally, the Depression, the worst economicdisaster in U.S. history, flip-flopping the nation from prosperity to scarcity. Along came one of our country's greatest leaders, F.D.R., who promised a New Deal, gave Americans hope, and then saw them through the horrors and victories of World War II. These three decades--full of optimism anddespair, progress and Depression, and, of course, War, Peace, and All That Jazz --forever changed the United States.

A History of US: War, Peace, and All That Jazz

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Good pre owned condition, light wear on edges as pictured. #paperback #nonfiction #highschool #middleschool #history #socialstudies

Student Study Guide Pairs with a History of US: Book Seven

Developed to complement the Middle/High School teaching guide, this student study guide was created as reproducible support for extension and self-directed study of A History of US: Reconstructing America. Every chapter is covered by a lesson, which includes activities to reinforce thefollowing areas: access, vocabulary, map skills, comprehension, critical thinking, working with primary sources and further writing. The student study guide contains reproducible maps and explanations of graphic organizers, as well as suggestions on how to do research and special projects.About the Series:Master storyteller Joy Hakim has excited millions of young minds with the great drama of American history in her award-winning series A History of US. Recommended by the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy as an exemplary informational text, A History of US weavestogether exciting stories that bring American history to life. Hailed by reviewers, historians, educators, and parents for its exciting, thought-provoking narrative, the books have been recognized as a break-through tool in teaching history and critical reading skills to young people. In ten booksthat span from Prehistory to the 21st century, young people will never think of American history as boring again.

Reconstructing America Middle/High School Student Study Guide, a History of US

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Good pre owned condition, light wear on covers and edges as pictured.  #paperback #education #leadership #nonfiction 

How Schools Around the World Are Inspiring Greatness, One Child at a Time

An introduction to leadership draws on a program developed for an elementary school to show how to apply the principles of "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People" to help everyone, including young children, identify and use their individual talents.

The Leader in Me

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Good pre owned condition, light wear on edges as pictured. #paperback #nonfiction #travel 

The Best American Travel Writing 2015

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Good pre owned condition, wear on edges and cover, and sticker on back, as pictured. All pages intact. #paperback #fiction #bestseller #flight #NobelPrize #vintage

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * An official Oprah Winfrey's "The Books That Help Me Through" selection * The acclaimed Nobel Prize winner transfigures the coming-of-age story with this brilliantly imagined novel. Includes a new foreword by the author.

Milkman Dead was born shortly after a neighborhood eccentric hurled himself off a rooftop in a vain attempt at flight. For the rest of his life he, too, will be trying to fly. As Morrison follows Milkman from his rustbelt city to the place of his family's origins, she introduces an entire cast of strivers and seeresses, liars and assassins, the inhabitants of a fully realized Black world.

"Morrison moves easily in and out of the lives and thoughts of her characters, luxuriating in the diversity of circumstances and personality, and revelling in the sound of their voices and of her own, which echoes and elaborates theirs." --The New Yorker

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