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  • The Power of Bridging

    How to Build a World Where We All Belong

    by john a. powell ...
    A bold guide for connecting across differences—even those that seem impossible“Wise and visionary, powell helps us find the courage to forge connections with others, the earth, and ourselves in order to transform the world from the inside out.” —Valarie Kaur, bestselling author of See No Stranger and Sage WarriorWe don’t want to live in a society in turmoil. In fact, 93 percent of people in the US ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Why You Love Music

    From Mozart to Metallica—The Emotional Power of Beautiful Sounds

    by John Powell ...
    A delightful journey through the psychology and science of music, Why You Love Music is the perfect book for anyone who loves a tune.Music plays a hugely important role in our emotional, intellectual, and even physical lives. It impacts the ways we work, relax, behave, and feel. It can make us smile or cry, it helps us bond with the people around us, and it even has the power to alleviate a range ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Belonging without Othering

    How We Save Ourselves and the World

    by john a. powell, Stephen Menendian ...
    The root of all inequality is the process of othering – and its solution is the practice of belongingWe all yearn for connection and community, but we live in a time when calls for further division along the well-wrought lines of religion, race, ethnicity, caste, and sexuality are pervasive. This ubiquitous yet elusive problem feeds on fears – created, inherited – of the "other." While the much ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • My Twenty-Five Years In China

    by John B. Powell ...
    During the two decades ending at Pearl Harbor, Mr. Powell was owner and editor of the China Weekly Review. His opposition to Japanese expansion into China was consistent and bitter, and carried on at great personal risk.His chapters on this phase of recent Chinese history are written at first-hand and are important. It is in his discussion of internal Chinese affairs that he sometimes seems a less ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • How Music Works

    The Science and Psychology of Beautiful Sounds, from Beethoven to the Beatles and Beyond

    by John Powell ...
    "An exceptionally informative discussion of the hows and whys of music. . . . Enjoyable . . . with a wealth of information written in a most engaging style." — Seattle Post-IntelligencerWhat makes a musical note different from any other sound? How can you tell if you have perfect pitch? Why do ten violins sound only twice as loud as one? Do your Bob Dylan albums sound better on CD or vinyl? John ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Racing to Justice

    Transforming Our Conceptions of Self and Other to Build an Inclusive Society

    by john a. powell ...
    Renowned social justice advocate john a. powell persuasively argues that we have not achieved a post-racial society and that there is much work to do to redeem the American promise of inclusive democracy. Culled from a decade of writing about social justice and spirituality, these meditations on race, identity, and social policy provide an outline for laying claim to our shared humanity and a way ... Read more

    $20.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sketch of the Mythology of the North American Indians

    by John Wesley Powell ...
    In Sketch of the Mythology of the North American Indians, John Wesley Powell, a pioneering ethnologist and director of the Bureau of Ethnology, explores the rich and complex mythology of Native American tribes. This early work provides a structured examination of the diverse mythological narratives, symbols, and cultural beliefs of North American Indigenous peoples, with special attention to how ... Read more

    $0.97 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sketch of the Mythology of the North American Indians

    Unveiling the Spiritual Legacy of North American Tribes

    by John Wesley Powell ...
    In "Sketch of the Mythology of the North American Indians," John Wesley Powell presents a meticulous examination of the rich tapestry of indigenous beliefs and narratives that shape the spiritual landscape of Native American cultures. This work combines ethnographic observation with a critical analysis of myths, fables, and religious practices, reflected in Powell's clear and concise literary ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Coherent Chiastic Oeuvre in the Unity of Luke-Acts

    Two Volumes Conjoined as a Single Book

    by John M. Powell ...
    This book expands on scholarly arguments that the Gospel of Luke and Acts of the Apostles was originally intended as a single, unified work. It offers fresh insights by addressing overlooked perspectives and further exploring the literary, theological, and historical connections between the two volumes. Central to this study is the argument that the ascension narratives at the end of Luke and the ... Read more

    $33.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Canyons of the Colorado

    by John Wesley Powell ...
    On my return from the first exploration of the canyons of the Colorado, I found that our journey had been the theme of much newspaper writing. A story of disaster had been circulated, with many particulars of hardship and tragedy, so that it was currently believed throughout the United States that all the members of the party were lost save one. A good friend of mine had gathered a great number of ... Read more

    $6.29 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    The Power of Bridging

    How to Build a World Where We All Belong

    by john a. powell ...
    Narrated by john a. powell ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 23 min

    A bold guide for connecting across differences—even those that seem impossible“Wise and visionary, powell helps us find the courage to forge connections with others, the earth, and ourselves in order to transform the world from the inside out.” —Valarie Kaur, bestselling author of See No Stranger and Sage WarriorWe don’t want to live in a society in turmoil. In fact, 93 percent of people in the US ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Indian Linguistic Families Of America

    Enriched edition. Exploring the Rich Tapestry of Native American Language Diversity

    by John Wesley Powell, Ethan Carlisle ...
    In "Indian Linguistic Families of America," John Wesley Powell embarks on a pioneering scholarly examination of Native American languages, meticulously classifying and analyzing their diverse linguistic families. Written in 1891, the book employs a blend of empirical investigation and theoretical linguistics, exemplifying the literary style of early anthropological studies. Powell's work is ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus