Showing results by publisher "Recorded Books" in Christianity

The Gospel According to John is Volume 25 from Gospel and Acts, the New Testament, from the unabridged Contemporary English Version Translation of the Holy Bible.

In this paradigm-shifting book, Jonathan Catherman shares with adults raised in the 1900s a fresh look at guiding 21st century youth to become confident and capable adults. With relevant research and real-world examples, Catherman shows us the benefits of practicing and teaching four principles that will unite and empower us all.

The Holy Bible With Deuterocanonicals/Apocrypha: Contemporary English Version published by the American Bible Society. Includes Hosea, Johan, Zephaniah, Joel, Micah, Haggai, Amos, Nahum, Zechariah, Obadiah, Habakkak, and Malachi.

C. S. Lewis, long renowned for his children's books as well as his Christian apologetics, has been the subject of wide interest since he first stepped-up to the BBC's microphone during the Second World War. Until now, however, the reasons why this medievalist began writing books for a popular audience, and why these books have continued to be so popular, had not been fully explored. The Fame of C. S. Lewis is the most comprehensive account of Lewis' popularity to date, drawing on a wealth of fresh material and with much to interest scholars and C. S. Lewis admirers alike.

Culminating in the author's own conversion to the Catholic Church, this thought-provoking book documents five centuries of his family's spiritual evolution. When Henry VIII broke with the Roman Catholic Church at the end of the Middle Ages, Robert Clark's ancestors went with him. A more recent relative, a cousin of Ralph Waldo Emerson, added Transcendentalism to the Clark legacy. Using a genealogy more colorful than most, Robert Clark has created an insightful, historically rich autobiography.

With her second novel, Mindy Friddle expertly takes the conventions of a typical Southern dynasty story and transforms them into something wholly original. When her husband dies on the eve of their impending European vacation, housewife Emma Hanley watches her dreams of world travel vanish even as she becomes more immersed in the lives of her two living children.

Books of Poetry and Wisdom, Part 1 is Volume 11 from the "Books of Poetry and Wisdom" in the Old Testament, from the Unabridged Contemporary English Version Translation of the Holy Bible. Part 1 consists of the Book of Job.

The Gospel According to Mark is Volume 23 from Gospel & Acts, the New Testament, from the Unabridged Contemporary English Version Translation of the Holy Bible.

Volume 6, Part 1, includes the books of Joshua, Judges,and Ruth in the Old Testament, from the Unabridged Contemporary English Version Translation of the Holy Bible.

Revelations is Volume 30 from Gospel & Acts, the New Testament, from the unabridged contemporary English translation of the Holy Bible. The translation simplifies Biblical terminology into more everyday words and phrases.

In Fooling with the Amish, Dirk Eitzen examines the fakery in Amish Mafia and how actual viewers of the show responded to it to discover answers to two questions that have long puzzled media scholars: What is it about the so-called reality of reality shows that appeals to and gratifies viewers? How and why are people taken in by falsehoods in the media? Eitzen's ultimate answer to these questions is that, in taking liberties with facts, Amish Mafia works very much like gossip.

Leviticus is Volume 3 from The Pentateuch, the Old Testament, from the Unabridged Contemporary English Version Translation of the Holy Bible.

This volume includes Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther from the "Historical Books" of the Old Testament.

Deuteronomy is Volume 5 of The Pentateuch in the Old Testament, from the Unabridged Contemporary English Version Translation of the Holy Bible.

Carla Funk grew up in a place of logging trucks and God, pellet guns and parables. Every Sunday, she sat with her mother and brother in the same pew at the Mennonite church while her dad stayed home with his cigarettes and a fridge full of whiskey. In these tender, humorous stories, Funk stitches together the wondrous and the mundane: making snow angels and carrying sacks of potatoes, tossing pig bladders like footballs, and vying for the Christmas pageant spotlight.

Numbers is Volume 4 from The Pentateuch, the Old Testament, from the Unabridged Contemporary English Version Translation of the Holy Bible.

Includes Romans, 1 Corinthians, and 2 Corinthians, from the Contemporary English Version published by the American Bible Society.

The Holy Bible With Deuterocanonicals/Apocrypha: Contemporary English Version published by the American Bible Society: Includes Ezekiel.

Award-winning author Joyce Hansen gives voice to 13 amazing African American women who have overcome adversity to make their mark in history. Each of these women will capture your heart and mind as you listen to their inspiring life stories. Hear about the life of acclaimed actress Ruby Dee and 1983 Pulitzer Prize winner Alice Walker. Meet the first African American woman to travel into space and the first African American resident neurosurgeon. These fascinating women remind us that with determination, we can overcome any obstacle.

Includes Hebrews, James, 1 Peter, 2 Peter, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, and Jude, from the Contemporary English Version published by the American Bible Society.