Author : Margaret Wertheim
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 19,66 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780393320534
Cyberspace may seem an unlikely gateway for the soul, but as science commentator Wertheim argues in this "wonderfully provocative" ("Kirkus Reviews") book, cyberspace has in recent years become a repository for immense spiritual yearning. 37 illustrations.
Author : Thomas Cathcart
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 42,50 MB
Release : 2009-10-20
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1101140763
Q. Why are there almost as many jokes about death as there are about sex? A. Because they both scare the pants off us. Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein first made a name for themselves with the outrageously funny New York Times bestseller Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar.... Now they turn their attention to the Big "D" and share the timeless wisdom of the great philosophers, theologians, psychotherapists, and wiseguys. From angels to zombies and everything in between, Cathcart and Klein offer a fearless and irreverent history of how we approach death, why we embrace life, and whether there really is a hereafter. As hilarious as it is enlightening, Heidegger and a Hippo Walk Through Those Pearly Gates is a must-read for anyone and everyone who ever expects to die. And now, you can read Daniel Klein's further musings on life and philosophy in Travels with Epicurus and Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change it.
Author : J. Stephen Lang
Publisher : Citadel Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 16,95 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780806524603
When it comes to the Bible, you have no idea what you don't really know. For ages, misconceptions about what it supposedly says and signifies have been passed down, repeated, and taken as Gospel. Now, for true believers and skeptics alike, Christian author J. Stephen Lang dispels common misunderstandings, shatters the inventions of modern translator, and corrects misguided assumptions by going to the source: the Bible itself.
Author : Thomas Cathcart
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 21,59 MB
Release : 2008-06-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1440634238
This New York Times bestseller is the hilarious philosophy course everyone wishes they’d had in school. Outrageously funny, Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar... has been a breakout bestseller ever since authors—and born vaudevillians—Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein did their schtick on NPR’s Weekend Edition. Lively, original, and powerfully informative, Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar... is a not-so-reverent crash course through the great philosophical thinkers and traditions, from Existentialism (What do Hegel and Bette Midler have in common?) to Logic (Sherlock Holmes never deduced anything). Philosophy 101 for those who like to take the heavy stuff lightly, this is a joy to read—and finally, it all makes sense! And now, you can read Daniel Klein's further musings on life and philosophy in Travels with Epicurus and Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change it.
Author : Richard Miller
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 29,94 MB
Release : 2017-09-20
Category :
ISBN : 9781974554539
A HEAVENLY NOVEL WITH A HUMOROUS TWIST In this light-hearted and poignant tale, author Richard Miller ponders the questions that learned scholars have mused over for years. Why are we here and what really matters? People on a quest for the answers have looked to the stars for guidance. They have solicited advice from clergy. They have gone on retreats and walkabouts. In Outside the Pearly Gates, Saint Peter asks newly arrived Alan Geddes five critical questions that will put a different spin on 'What really matters.' These are the questions that will also determine whether he can journey beyond the Pearly Gates to a joyous place where it's always seventy-two degrees and you don't need any sleep.Does Alan have the right answers? Do you?
Author : Owen Marshall
Publisher : Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 24,66 MB
Release : 2019-02-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 014377316X
This entertaining and insightful novel both skewers and celebrates small-town New Zealand. Pat `Pearly' Gates has achieved a lot in his life and evinces considerable satisfaction in his achievements. He has a reputation as a former Otago rugby player and believes he would have been an All Black but for sporting injuries. He runs a successful real-estate agency in a provincial South Island town, of which he is the second-term mayor. Popular, happily married, well established, he cuts an impressive figure, especially in his own eyes. But will his pride and complacency come before a fall?
Author : Julie Cannon
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 47,90 MB
Release : 2007-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0743274474
The heartwarming saga of Imo Lavender and her spirited family continues in a third installment of the beloved Homegrown series. Life is moving on for Imogene Lavender, and reluctantly she leaves her farm in rural Georgia to follow her new husband, Reverend Peddigrew, into town to live in the parsonage. Her struggle to adjust is not what she expects when she begins feeling the all-too-perfect presence of the Reverend's late wife. The move also leaves Imo's niece Loutishie resentful and stretching her faith to find a way back to her beloved farm. Imo's daughter, Jeanette -- a beautician at the Kuntry Kut 'n' Kurl married to a reverend of her own -- is so afraid of becoming a "church lady" that she secretly enters an erotic bull-riding contest. But a devastating event forces Jeanette to see that beauty is not just skin deep, and when Imo's neighbors suffer a great tragedy, she learns what it really means to be a reverend's wife by helping to restore their faith.
Author : Erwin W. Lutzer
Publisher : Moody Publishers
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 34,15 MB
Release : 2016-05-13
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0802494528
Get ready for life after death. Combining three books that together have sold nearly 1 million copies, Heaven and the Afterlife gives you Erwin Lutzer’s best reflections on eternity and what it means for you today. The trilogyincludes: One Minute After You Die. A simple and moving explanation of what the Bible teaches about death, this book makes you consider a sobering truth: one minute after you die, your life will not be over. Rather, it will be just beginning—in a place of unimaginable bliss or indescribable gloom. Are you ready for that moment? How You Can Be Sure You Will Spend Eternity with Godsummarizes the Bible’s teaching on salvation, answering questions like, “What role do I play in my own salvation? Can I lose my salvation if I commit a serious sin? What if I doubt that I’m saved?” Your Eternal Reward. This book explores the often-overlooked Scriptures about reward and judgment for Christians, answering questions like, “How will believers be judged? Do rewards for faithfulness vary? If heaven is perfect, why do rewards even matter?” Together these books will help you live faithfully today, readying you for that final hour when you meet your Maker.
Author : William W. Johnstone
Publisher : National Geographic Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,58 MB
Release : 2018-02-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0786042176
From bestselling authors William W. and J.A. Johnstone comes the fiery saga of Perley Gates, a legend born out of the brutality and violence of the American West . . . He’s the son of a cattle rancher. A restless young dreamer who, under normal circumstances, would follow in his father’s footsteps. Normal, however, is not his style. Like his famous grandfather and namesake Perley Gates—a hell-raising mountain man with a heavenly name—young Perley wants adventure, excitement, and freedom. And like his grandfather before him, he will find his dream—in the untamed wilds of a lawless frontier . That dream though might just become a nighmare . . . After his father’s death, Perley strikes out on his own. His first order of business is to track down the grandfather whose name he shares. When he crosses into Oklahoma Territory, young Perley discovers that the trail is full of dead ends—and near-death encounters. Hostile Indians, wanted outlaws, and bloodthirsty killers are just a few of the dangers waiting for him. And the closer he gets to finding the original Perley Gates, the closer he comes to meeting his Maker at the fabled gates they’re named for . . .
Author : Yasuhiko Iwanade
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 33,57 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Music
ISBN : 9780793573745
(Book). Finally, the long-awaited English edition of this historic Japanese book is here! The Beauty of the 'Burst pays tribute to Gibson's magnificent Sunburst Les Pauls made between 1958 and 1960, the most highly prized solidbody electric guitars ever. The magnitude of their value is directly related to their look (outrageous wood patterns, or "figured" timber), since non-players are paying top dollar for them. The book features lavish full-color photos of these beautiful instruments throughout; the guitars of famous players; a foreword by Ted McCarty; a bio of the author, world renowned collector Yasuhiko Iwanade; and the "Science of the Burst" section with over 30 pages of detailed reference facts on every facet of the guitar, including colors, wood figure, pick-ups, hardware and qualities of "voice." This may be the closest guitarists will ever be able to get to these incredibly collectible beauties! 216 pages, 8-1/2 x 11 Softcover
