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The Welfare of Nations

by James Bartholomew ...

What damage is being done by failing welfare states? What lessons can be learned from the best welfare states? And—is it too late to stop welfare states from permanently diminishing the lives and liberties of people around the world? Traveling around the globe, James Bartholomew examines welfare models, searching for the best education, health care, and support services in 11 vastly different ... Read more

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What damage is being done by failing welfare states? What lessons can be learned from the best welfare states? And—is it too late to stop welfare states from permanently diminishing the lives and liberties of people around the world? Traveling around the globe, James Bartholomew examines welfare models, searching for the best education, health care, and support services in 11 vastly different
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The Welfare State We're In

by James Bartholomew ...

The welfare state is one of Britain's crowning achievements. Or is it? In this seminal book, now studied in universities in Britain and elsewhere, James Bartholomew advances the sacrilegious argument that, however well meaning its founders, the welfare state has done more harm than good. He argues that far from being the socialist utopia the post-war generation dreamed of, the welfare state has ... Read more

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The welfare state is one of Britain's crowning achievements. Or is it? In this seminal book, now studied in universities in Britain and elsewhere, James Bartholomew advances the sacrilegious argument that, however well meaning its founders, the welfare state has done more harm than good. He argues that far from being the socialist utopia the post-war generation dreamed of, the welfare state has
... Read more
Finding God in the Margins

The Book of Ruth

by Carolyn James, Craig Bartholomew ...

Series series Transformative Word
2018 Top Shelf Book Cover Award WinnerThe ancient book of Ruth speaks into today's world with astonishing relevance.In four short episodes, readers encounter refugees, undocumented immigrants, poverty, hunger, women's rights, male power and privilege, discrimination, and injustice.In Finding God in the Margins, Carolyn Custis James reveals how the book of Ruth is about God, the questions that ... Read more

$13.99 USD

2018 Top Shelf Book Cover Award WinnerThe ancient book of Ruth speaks into today's world with astonishing relevance.In four short episodes, readers encounter refugees, undocumented immigrants, poverty, hunger, women's rights, male power and privilege, discrimination, and injustice.In Finding God in the Margins, Carolyn Custis James reveals how the book of Ruth is about God, the questions that
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1960s Science Fiction 2

Arthur C. Clarke, Ben Bova, Fritz Leiber and More in One Extraordinary Collection

by Arthur C. Clarke, Henry Slesar, Mack Reynolds, Donald E. Westlake, Fritz Leiber, Ron Goulart, Stephen Bartholomew, James Bell, Beta McGavin, Alfred Connable, Ben Bova, Jack Sharkey, Hayden Howard, Larry Eisenberg, Albert Teichner, H. B. Fyfe ...

Narrated by Scott Miller ...

Series Audiobook box set - Lost Sci-Fi Decades
Unabridged

12 hours 6 min

The 1960s were a golden age of science fiction—a decade when writers boldly imagined humanity’s future among the stars, explored the limits of technology, and questioned what it truly means to be human. 1960s Science Fiction 2 brings together 22 unforgettable stories from some of the era’s most imaginative minds.Journey to the far reaches of the solar system with Arthur C. Clarke’s At the End of ... Read more

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The 1960s were a golden age of science fiction—a decade when writers boldly imagined humanity’s future among the stars, explored the limits of technology, and questioned what it truly means to be human. 1960s Science Fiction 2 brings together 22 unforgettable stories from some of the era’s most imaginative minds.Journey to the far reaches of the solar system with Arthur C. Clarke’s At the End of
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The Flawed Perfectionist:

by Marc Antony, James Bartholomew ...

In "The Flawed Perfectionist: A Teacher's Journey to Unburdening," James Bartholomew, a high school history teacher, takes readers on an emotional and enlightening journey of self-discovery. Plagued by the relentless pursuit of perfection, James finds himself burnt out and disillusioned with life. A chance encounter with a controversial self-help book challenges his deeply ingrained beliefs and ... Read more

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In "The Flawed Perfectionist: A Teacher's Journey to Unburdening," James Bartholomew, a high school history teacher, takes readers on an emotional and enlightening journey of self-discovery. Plagued by the relentless pursuit of perfection, James finds himself burnt out and disillusioned with life. A chance encounter with a controversial self-help book challenges his deeply ingrained beliefs and
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Basketball

A Love Story

by Jackie MacMullan, Rafe Bartholomew, Dan Klores ...

Narrated by James Fouhey, Jim Frangione, Sullivan Jones, Pete Larkin, January LaVoy, Carol Monda ...

Unabridged

16 hours 9 min

A sweeping and revelatory history of basketball, drawing upon hundreds of hours of interviews with the greatest players, coaches, executives, and journalists in the history of the game.In an effort to tell the complete story of basketball in all its fascinating dimensions, acclaimed authors Jackie Macmullan, Rafe Bartholomew and Dan Klores have compiled nearly a thousand hours' worth of interviews ... Read more

$25.99 USD

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A sweeping and revelatory history of basketball, drawing upon hundreds of hours of interviews with the greatest players, coaches, executives, and journalists in the history of the game.In an effort to tell the complete story of basketball in all its fascinating dimensions, acclaimed authors Jackie Macmullan, Rafe Bartholomew and Dan Klores have compiled nearly a thousand hours' worth of interviews
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Red Frontier 3: Classic Tales of Mars

Classic Adventures on Science Fiction’s Greatest Frontier

by Ray Bradbury, H. G. Wells, Robert Silverberg, Fritz Leiber, Harry Harrison, Henry Kuttner, Frank Belknap Long, James Blish, Robert Sheckley, Raymond Z. Gallun, Basil Wells, Stephen Bartholomew, James R. Adams, Arthur Jean Cox, Lucius Daniel, Richard R. Smith, Alan J. Ramm, Joe Gibson ...

Narrated by Scott Miller ...

Series Audiobook box set - Lost Sci-Fi Anthologies
Unabridged

10 hours 31 min

Red Frontier 3 returns to the most legendary world in classic science fiction with twenty unforgettable adventures that capture Mars as generations of readers first imagined it—a place of ancient mysteries, hostile landscapes, forgotten civilizations, and limitless possibility. Before spacecraft revealed the real Red Planet, visionary authors transformed Mars into the ultimate destination for ... Read more

$16.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Red Frontier 3 returns to the most legendary world in classic science fiction with twenty unforgettable adventures that capture Mars as generations of readers first imagined it—a place of ancient mysteries, hostile landscapes, forgotten civilizations, and limitless possibility. Before spacecraft revealed the real Red Planet, visionary authors transformed Mars into the ultimate destination for
... Read more
Toward a Biblical Theology of Marriage

A Study of the Bible's Vocabulary of Marriage

by Ernest D. Martin ...

Does the Bible provide a construct for marriage that is relevant for a confused world? This book reflects a pastor's conviction that biblical revelation culminating in Christ does speak to the issues and potentials for marriage in such a world. By focusing on what the biblical vocabulary of marriage, from Genesis to Revelation, may reveal of the Creator-Redeemer's intent for marriage, Ernest D. ... Read more

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Does the Bible provide a construct for marriage that is relevant for a confused world? This book reflects a pastor's conviction that biblical revelation culminating in Christ does speak to the issues and potentials for marriage in such a world. By focusing on what the biblical vocabulary of marriage, from Genesis to Revelation, may reveal of the Creator-Redeemer's intent for marriage, Ernest D.
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Covenantal Biomedical Ethics for Contemporary Medicine

An Alternative to Principles-Based Ethics

by James J. Rusthoven ...

Principles-based biomedical ethics has been a dominant paradigm for the teaching and practice of biomedical ethics for over three decades. Attractive in its conceptual and linguistic simplicity, it has also been criticized for its lack of moral content and justification and its lack of attention to relationships. This book identifies the modernist and postmodernist worldviews and philosophical ... Read more

$27.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Principles-based biomedical ethics has been a dominant paradigm for the teaching and practice of biomedical ethics for over three decades. Attractive in its conceptual and linguistic simplicity, it has also been criticized for its lack of moral content and justification and its lack of attention to relationships. This book identifies the modernist and postmodernist worldviews and philosophical
... Read more

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The Last Pass

Cousy, Russell, the Celtics, and What Matters in the End

by Gary M. Pomerantz ...

Narrated by Gary M. Pomerantz ...

Unabridged

12 hours 15 min

**The New York Times bestsellerOut of the greatest dynasty in American professional sports history, a Boston Celtics team led by Bill Russell and Bob Cousy, comes an intimate story of race, mortality, and regret**About to turn ninety, Bob Cousy, the Hall of Fame Boston Celtics captain who led the team to its first six championships on an unparalleled run, has much to look back on in contentment. ... Read more

$22.99 USD

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**The New York Times bestsellerOut of the greatest dynasty in American professional sports history, a Boston Celtics team led by Bill Russell and Bob Cousy, comes an intimate story of race, mortality, and regret**About to turn ninety, Bob Cousy, the Hall of Fame Boston Celtics captain who led the team to its first six championships on an unparalleled run, has much to look back on in contentment.
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Basketball (and Other Things)

A Collection of Questions Asked, Answered, Illustrated

by Shea Serrano ...

Narrated by Sean Crisden ...

Unabridged

8 hours 38 min

This book is made up of thirty-three chapters. Each chapter is a different basketball question that needs to be answered. Some of them are obviously crucial (Example: What's the Most Important NBA Championship?) and some of them are secretly crucial (Example: Was Kobe Bryant a Dork?). But all of them are approached in ways that (I hope you think) are smart and fun and nuanced. Also, you should ... Read more

$16.99 USD

This book is made up of thirty-three chapters. Each chapter is a different basketball question that needs to be answered. Some of them are obviously crucial (Example: What's the Most Important NBA Championship?) and some of them are secretly crucial (Example: Was Kobe Bryant a Dork?). But all of them are approached in ways that (I hope you think) are smart and fun and nuanced. Also, you should
... Read more
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Masters of the Game

A Conversational History of the NBA in 75 Legendary Players

by Sam Smith, Phil Jackson ...

Narrated by Sam Smith, Phil Jackson, Nayib Felix ...

Unabridged

9 hours 54 min

The legendary sportswriter and the Hall of Fame, eleven-time NBA champion coach separate the music from the noise in the stories of the greatest who ever played and their impact on the gameSam Smith and Phil Jackson grew to know and respect each otherin the late 1980s, when Smith was a Chicago Tribune sportswriterand Jackson was an assistant coach for the Chicago Bulls. Fortyyears later, the two ... Read more

$23.00 USD

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The legendary sportswriter and the Hall of Fame, eleven-time NBA champion coach separate the music from the noise in the stories of the greatest who ever played and their impact on the gameSam Smith and Phil Jackson grew to know and respect each otherin the late 1980s, when Smith was a Chicago Tribune sportswriterand Jackson was an assistant coach for the Chicago Bulls. Fortyyears later, the two
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