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Tokyo A Biography
The history of Tokyo is as eventful as it is long. A concise yet detailed overview of this fascinating, centuries-old city,Tokyo: A Biography is a perfect companion volume for history buffs or Tokyo-bound travelers looking to learn more about their destination. In a whirlwind journey through Toky... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 1832 -
Never Give In: The Extraordinary Character of Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill was one of the most extraordinary leaders of the twentieth century. What was it that enabled him to stand so steadfastly when all those around him seemed to turn back in fear? What was it that enabled him to inspire whole nations to endure the unendurable and to achieve the unachi... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2002 -
The Faith of Barack Obama
Get inside the mind and soul of Barack ObamaIn The Faith of Barack Obama, New York Times bestselling author Stephen Mansfield takes readers inside the mind, heart, and soul of presidential hopeful Barack Obama--as a person of faith, as a man, as an American, and possibly as our future commander in c... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2008 -
Ten Tortured Words
In the steamy summer of 1787, as America's founding fathers fashioned their Constitution, they told the most powerful institution in their new nation what it must not do: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion." Few Americans understand the miracle in world history these... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2007 -
Where Has Oprah Taken Us?
New York Times best-selling author, Stephen Mansfield, traces the fascinating and influential life of Oprah Winfrey, profiling her quest for spiritual enlightenment?a well-publicized journey featuring a caravan of experts, mystics, and gurus?all claiming to have a prescription for inner peace and pe... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2011 -
The Faith of Barack Obama Revised & Updated
Barack Obama. The speculation about his religious life abounds. Is he a closet Muslim? Is he really a Christian? Does his faith have anything to do with his governing? As the picture of President Obama's faith has emerged over recent years, questions about the foundation of his beliefs continue to i... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2011 -
The Search for God and Guinness
The history of Guinness, one of the world's most famous brands, reveals the noble heights and generosity of a great family and an innovative business. It began in Ireland in the mid 1700s. The water in Ireland, indeed throughout Europe, was famously undrinkable, and the gin and whiskey that took it... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2009 -
The Faith Of George W. Bush
Explores the religious ideals that drive the policies and politics of George . Bush as president and that privately shape him as a man.... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2003 -
The Faith and Values of Sarah Palin: What She Believes and What It Means for America (Playaway Adult Nonfiction Ser.)
She stepped onto the world stage as the Republican vice-presidential nominee in the election of 2008. Previously, she had only been a small town mayor and the governor of a state with slightly more than half a million people. Still, there was something about her. She was pretty, fierce in her conser... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2010 -
Lincoln's Battle with God: A President's Struggle with Faith and What It Meant for America
Abraham Lincoln is the most beloved of all U.S. presidents. He freed the slaves, gave the world some of its most beautiful phrases, and redefined the meaning of America. He did all of this with wisdom, compassion, and wit. Yet, throughout his life, Lincoln fought with God. In his early years in Illi... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2012 -
The Miracle of the Kurds: A Remarkable Story of Hope Reborn In Northern Iraq
The story of one American's Quixote-like vision for Kurdistan following Saddam's barbarous attacks of the early 1990s - encouraging the Kurds to build one of the most remarkable, hopeful, and prosperous cultures in not just the Middle East but the world.... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2014 -
Killing Jesus: The Hidden Drama Behind the World's Most Famous Execution
TORTURE -- INFANTICIDE -- BRUTALITY -- MURDER The World Would Never Be the Same "The execution of Jesus was a crime born of the streets, the barracks, the enclaves of the privileged, and the smoke-filled back rooms of religious and political power brokers. Its meaning lives in these places still.... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2013 -
The Mormonizing of America: How the Mormon Religion Became a Dominant Force in Politics, Entertainment, and Pop Culture
Stephen Mansfield, the acclaimed New York Times best-selling author, has highlighted the growing popularity of Mormonism-a belief system with cultic roots-and the implications of its critical rise. Mormons are moving into the spotlight in pop culture, politics, sports, and entertainment via ... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2012 -
Pope Benedict XVI
While often regarded as a conservative influence on the church, the Pope and his story defy easy categorization, argues bestselling author Stephen Mansfield. John Paul became a priest only after attending an underground seminary during the Nazi occupation of Poland. To keep his national culture al... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2013 -
The Faith of George W. Bush
The first book to explore the religious ideals that drive the policies and politics of Bush as president and that have privately shaped Bush as a man. More than any other president in recent years, George W. Bush's presidency is "faith based. " His life demonstrates the power of faith to create ... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2004 -
The Faith of the American Soldier
What goes through the mind of an American warrior spiritually and religiously when facing the enemy? Touching on a subject that few books have treated, The Faith of the American Soldier examines the religious and spiritual issues in America's wars, and then considers what is lost to our military th... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2005 -
Japan's Master Gardens
No two Japanese gardens are ever the same. Each is inimitable, yet embodies commonalities of design and aesthetic taste. Each finds the space for innovation within a tradition that benefits from a thousand years of applied knowledge. Presenting twenty-five master gardens, Japan's Master Gardens expl... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2011 -
Japan's Master Gardens
No two Japanese gardens are ever the same. Each is inimitable, yet embodies commonalities of design and aesthetic taste. Each finds the space for innovation within a tradition that benefits from a thousand years of applied knowledge. Presenting twenty-five master gardens, Japan's Master Gardens expl... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2011 -
Travels in the East
Donald Richie's newest collection of travel essays explores all the corners of Asia and slightly beyond as it sweeps through Egypt, India, Bhutan, Mongolia, China, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Borneo, Thailand, Yap, and Japan. Richie is an observer and wanderer, reveling in the freedom to not be himself... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2008 -
Japanese Stone Gardens
The Japanese stone garden is an art form recognized around the globe. These gardens provide tranquil settings where visitors can shed the burdens and stresses of modern existence, satisfy an age-old yearning for solitude and repose, and experience the restorative power of art and nature. For this re... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2009 -
Japanese Stone Gardens
The Japanese stone garden is an art form recognized around the globe. These gardens provide tranquil settings where visitors can shed the burdens and stresses of modern existence, satisfy an age-old yearning for solitude and repose, and experience the restorative power of art and nature. For this re... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2009 -
Jackson
Orphan. Frontiersman. President. The rise of Andrew Jackson to the highest office in America has become a legend of leadership, perseverance, and ambition. Central to Jackson's historic climb?long before the White House--was his military service. Scarred permanently as a child by the sword of a Brit... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2012 -
Mansfield's Book of Manly Men: An Utterly Invigorating Guide to Being Your Most Masculine Self
Witty, compelling, and shrewd, Mansfield's Book of Manly Men is about resurrecting your inborn, timeless, essential, masculine self. The Western world is in a crisis of discarded honor, dubious integrity, and faux manliness. It is time to recover what we have lost.Stephen Mansfield shows us the w... More
Language: ENGDerechos de autor: 2013 -
La fe de Barack Obama
Las elecciones del 2008 ahora son solo un recuerdo, pero ¿qué pasó con todas las promesas que le hizo Barack Obama al pueblo estadounidense?En este libro revisado y actualizado, Stephen Mansfield profundiza una vez más en la controversial fe del presidente Obama. Con dos nuevos capítulos dedicados a... More
Language: SPADerechos de autor: 2012 -
El libro de hombres (Mansfield’s Book of Manly Men, Spanish Edition): Una guía hacia la verdadera masculinidad
Ingenioso, convincente y astuto, El libro de hombres de Mansfield se trata de la resurrección de tu ser innato, eterno, esencial y masculino.El mundo occidental está en una crisis de honor descartado, integridad dudosa y masculinidad falsa. Es hora de recuperar lo que hemos perdido.Stephen Mansfield... More
Language: SPADerechos de autor: 2012