John Alexander Dowie


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John Dowie


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With a full-color gallery of artist John Dowie's works, this exciting new book celebrates eight decades of artistic achievement by a great Australian sculptor, painter, and writer. Editor Tracey Lock-Weir charts Dowie's progress over the years and her informative essay is illuminated by John Dowie's own humorous writings.




Dogman


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Mr and Mrs Lighthouse Keeper have their lives disrupted when a kennel-shaped rocket ship crash-lands on a nearby beach. Inside is a strange creature, half puppy, half baby. The couple decide to raise him as their own, and they face as many challenges as Dogman, when he grows up. Will Dogman keep the lighthouse working through the winter storms to keep the sailors safe? Will he find a best friend? Read this poem to find out.




John Alexander Dowie


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Looks at the life of John Alexander Dowie. Thousands of people were saved and healed through his minsitry, but his life was one long battle from the moment he chose to follow Jesus. The harder the battle, though, the greater the victory God gave to him!




The Personal Letters of John Alexander Dowie


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Losing Ground


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Traces the history of the environmental movement from its beginnings as private clubs, to the activism of the 1960s and 1970s, to the corporate sellout of the 1990s. Unveils the stories behind American environmentalism's undeniable triumphs and its quite unnecessary failures.







Why Is John Lennon Wearing a Skirt?


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Five stand-up theatre plays from 'the female counterpart to Quentin Crisp' (Evening Standard) Who does Claire Dowie think she is? In Adult Child/Dead Child she invented an imaginary friend to be all the things she wasn't allowed to be... In Why is John Lennon Wearing A Skirt? She hated being a girl but what's the alternative? In Death and Dancing she was determined to be anything she wanted to be... In Drag Act Mother would have been proud. In Leaking From Every Orifice she was a lesbian, had a sexual relationship with a gay man and ended up pregnant... 'She makes you laugh as she kicks you in the teeth' (Guardian)




John Alexander Dowie - a Helper of Men


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John Alexander Dowie - A Helper of Men unveils the secrets of the man who took the world by storm, with his gospel of divine healing. From humble beginnings in Edinburgh, he raised millions of dollars and built the city of Zion to prepare for the Second Coming of Christ. Countless people were healed under his ministry, and many of his followers went on to become the first Pentecostal leaders. Yet Dowie died alone and penniless, abandoned by his multitude of supporters. This new biography charts his rise to fame and the mistakes that eventually led to his downfall.




Leaves of Healing


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