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Paperback. Condition: Good. Does your church look and taste like mission? Mission happens when congregations fully align themselves with God's purposes. As the missional church movement matures, Anabaptists offer a robust theological tradition, a contemporary spiritual vitality, and practical stories of witness to the conversation. How are churches and individuals living out Christ's call to engage locally and globally? And how is it changing them in the process? Featuring the voices of missional Mennonite leaders, Fully Engaged offers stories and analysis about how mission is taking shape in local congregations and contexts. A diverse chorus of Anabaptist pastors and laypeople explores the roots, tools, and applications of the missional movement. From nurturing church planting to creating a missional culture to preaching for missional engagement, Fully Engaged offers insights and ideas to churches looking for direction. Engage in God's mission. Fully. Inspire your church to move from doing business as usual to living out God's hope for your neighborhood and the world.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Each chapter of this book contains inspiration, encouragement, and challenge for those who take God seriously and who seek to be followers of Jesus. Not narrowly denominational or fundamental, it speaks to everyone who wants to experience the gracious gifts of God that are available to all sincere seekers and to pass that on to all the children of God.…

Paperback. Condition: Fair. It's perfect for Mainland seniors who have always seen Hawaii as the Paradise to which they might retire. I congratulate you for writing a book that will be of so much help to future Hawaii retirees.--Wm. Carse, Professor Emeritus, University of Hawaii at Hilo .excellent source of information.very honest advice--Bill Taylor, Hawaii Island Journal All you need to know about retiring in isles is in this book.--Hawaii Tribune Herald The average person can retire to Hawaii. How? The answers are found within the pages of Living and Retiring in Hawaii. James R. Smith, Ph.D., and spouse Diane Smith, B.S., detail the options available to emigres, including: Whether to rent, buy or build and what to look for in a new home. Retirement communities, catered living, and assisted living. Choosing an island--Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, Molokai or Lanai. Recreation and leisure pursuits. Living and Retiring in Hawaii focuses on the health considerations and lifestyle adjustments that predominantly concern retirees. The Smiths demonstrate how to secure a dream retirement in Hawaii by successfully forecasting cost of living expenses and planning for maximum enjoyment.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. It's perfect for Mainland seniors who have always seen Hawaii as the Paradise to which they might retire. I congratulate you for writing a book that will be of so much help to future Hawaii retirees.--Wm. Carse, Professor Emeritus, University of Hawaii at Hilo .excellent source of information.very honest advice--Bill Taylor, Hawaii Island Journal All you need to know about retiring in isles is in this book.--Hawaii Tribune Herald The average person can retire to Hawaii. How? The answers are found within the pages of Living and Retiring in Hawaii. James R. Smith, Ph.D., and spouse Diane Smith, B.S., detail the options available to emigres, including: Whether to rent, buy or build and what to look for in a new home. Retirement communities, catered living, and assisted living. Choosing an island--Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, Kauai, Molokai or Lanai. Recreation and leisure pursuits. Living and Retiring in Hawaii focuses on the health considerations and lifestyle adjustments that predominantly concern retirees. The Smiths demonstrate how to secure a dream retirement in Hawaii by successfully forecasting cost of living expenses and planning for maximum enjoyment.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Does your church look and taste like mission? Mission happens when congregations fully align themselves with God's purposes. As the missional church movement matures, Anabaptists offer a robust theological tradition, a contemporary spiritual vitality, and practical stories of witness to the conversation. How are churches and individuals living out Christ's call to engage locally and globally? And how is it changing them in the process? Featuring the voices of missional Mennonite leaders, Fully Engaged offers stories and analysis about how mission is taking shape in local congregations and contexts. A diverse chorus of Anabaptist pastors and laypeople explores the roots, tools, and applications of the missional movement. From nurturing church planting to creating a missional culture to preaching for missional engagement, Fully Engaged offers insights and ideas to churches looking for direction. Engage in God's mission. Fully. Inspire your church to move from doing business as usual to living out God's hope for your neighborhood and the world.…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Aerodynamics, lightweight construction, power, and balance: RS models from Porsche are always the sharpest upgrade on this side of the racetrack. For more than 50 years, Porsche 911s of every generation have borne the RS abbreviation for>Renn Sport (sport racing). RS models dominate motor sports, inspire purists, push amateur racing drivers to their limits, and are simply a lot of fun. Professional automotive journalists Constantin Bergander and Fabian Hoberg provide a unique insight into the fastest chapter of Porsche history. The complete story of the RS is told with - more than 280 full-color photographs; - quotes from the engineers, designers, and other professionals who created and built the RS; and - a detailed data section with full technical specifications for every RS model. The highly informative text, detailed technical data, and emotional and evocative photos by expert photographer Peter Besser document a very special piece of Porsche history.…

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Paperback. Condition: Good. R. W. Alley (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Only Charlie Parker knows that his image as a successful, well-respected family man is a complete lie and with his life collapsing around him he travels to the secluded mountain house that has been owned by his family for generations. Hidden in his father's library Charlie unearths a bizarre diary that claims a rogue tribe of Cherokee Indians stole a fortune in gold coins before the Civil War and hid the treasure in an ancient burial cave in a remote part of the Appalachian Mountains. Compelled by forces he doesn't understand, Charlie embarks upon a self-destructive march to uncover the truth as he discovers his family's darkest secrets. His ancestor's heinous crimes force Charlie to face the demons unleashed by his family from so long ago and he is haunted by nightmares, tormented by a strange man claiming ownership of the diary and terrorized by Cherokee spirits known in Indian mythology as The Nunnehi. The horrifying encounters send Charlie spiraling into an alcohol fueled frenzy to find the Cherokee gold, no matter the cost. Does the gold exist? Are the bizarre events really happening to Charlie or has his mind finally collapsed under the pressures of mental illness, alcohol abuse and a failed business? Those questions linger in the reader's mind until the final page as Charlie battles internal demons and external monsters to discover the truth about himself, and the legend of the Cherokee Gold.…

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. An American soldier's life, from the Depression to WWII and the turbulent 1960s, is told through memory--and a dangerous secret. Secrets trail an American soldier from his Depression upbringing to the cold winter battles in the Ardennes Forest in the last months of World War II, and through the postwar decades, as he struggles to keep his family from being torn apart while keeping the truth buried close to his heart. Clay Brock, proprietor of Jake's Tavern, has endured terrible losses throughout his life. In 1964, he is working to build a life for his wife and son, only to see everything he has worked for threatened by forces beyond his control. To keep his family from breaking apart, he must confront the very secret he has kept buried. For Clay, the war has never been over, and his foxhole buddy Jake Burnett never far from his thoughts. At two crucial points in his life, as a young father and later as an old man at the dawn of a new and unfamiliar century, his memories draw him back until he must confront them and speak the truth. But at what cost.…

Condition: Fair. Meet comically clueless Detective Dinosaur and his loyal sidekick, Officer Pterodactyl, in this first of three hilarious misadventures from the crack team of author James Skofield and illustrator R. W. Alley that is sure to please mystery lovers and dinosaur fans alike. First, Detective Dinosaur solves the mystery of the missing hat. Then he cracks the case of the squeaky shoe. Then he goes on night patrol, and spots a scary shadow in a dark alley. Can it be a monster? Help Detective Dinosaur follow the clues and find out! This Level Two I Can Read is geared toward kids who read on their own but still need a little help. Alley, R. W. (illustrator). …

Condition: Good. Meet comically clueless Detective Dinosaur and his loyal sidekick, Officer Pterodactyl, in this first of three hilarious misadventures from the crack team of author James Skofield and illustrator R. W. Alley that is sure to please mystery lovers and dinosaur fans alike. First, Detective Dinosaur solves the mystery of the missing hat. Then he cracks the case of the squeaky shoe. Then he goes on night patrol, and spots a scary shadow in a dark alley. Can it be a monster? Help Detective Dinosaur follow the clues and find out! This Level Two I Can Read is geared toward kids who read on their own but still need a little help. Alley, R. W. (illustrator). …

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Reprint. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Alley, R. W. (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Fair. 3. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Hardback. Condition: Fair. A remarkable memoir of small-unit leadership and the coming of age of a young soldier in combat in Vietnam.' Using a lean style and a sense of pacing drawn from the tautest of novels, McDonough has produced a gripping account of his first command, a U.S. platoon taking part in the 'strategic hamlet' program. . . . Rather than present a potpourri of combat yarns. . . McDonough has focused a seasoned storyteller's eye on the details, people, and incidents that best communicate a visceral feel of command under fire. . . . For the author's honesty and literary craftsmanship, Platoon Leader seems destined to be read for a long time by second lieutenants trying to prepare for the future, veterans trying to remember the past, and civilians trying to understand what the profession of arms is all about.-Army Times.…

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Hardback. Condition: Good. Frazier, James J. (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Responding to today's culture, this book clarifies and defends the Bible's stand on homosexuality.

Paperback. Condition: Good. A collection of observations and episodes penned by visitors to Louisiana from the 16th century to the 1990s. The 76 pieces have been selected to provide a vivid sense of Louisiana's blend of Old World, the South and the exotic. Among the more well-known writers are Mark Twain and Teddy Roosevelt.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. Gruesome scenarios take a tender turn; beautiful moments become sources of derision. Winner of the BOA Short Fiction Prize, The Museum of Future Mistakes is packed with inventive narrative choices and sharp lyricism, upending expectations on every page.In ?Brother and Not-Brother,? the residents of an entire city transform into perfect copies of the narrator?s deceased brother; these uncanny doppelgängers spark meditations on childhood scars, grief taking root within the body, and how painful memories can bloom into joy, laughter, and love. In ?The Last Dinosaurs of Portland,? two anthropomorphic dinosaurs yearn for companionship and empathy while fighting for a meager existence under the weight of past traumas. In ?Three-Month Autopsy,? a character visits ex-lovers and returns Ziploc baggies full of their body parts, exploring infatuation, jealousy, regret, and the contours of both giving and receiving within a relationship.Through these and other fabulist and magical realist stories, James R. Gapinski considers our physical relationship with our own bodies, how we process love and loss, and the fragility of identity amid moments of personal crisis. With elements of the grotesque and the surreal, fans of Carmen Maria Machado and Kelly Link will find much to admire in this award-winning collection.…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Following their mission in the Soviet Union, Billy, Kaz, and Big Mike are sent to southern France for what should be a simple assignment: to serve as security for Royal Navy Commander Gordon Stewart, head of the Special Operations Executive's Section F in Algiers. Stewart's mission is to work with Resistance leaders in liberated areas to gather information that will help track down Vichy officials and other traitors who escaped with the retreating Germans. With sacrifice and betrayal afoot, Billy doesn't know who he can trust, or how close to death this case may bring him. …

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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Frazier, James J. (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Good. Responding to today's culture, this book clarifies and defends the Bible's stand on homosexuality.

Hardback. Condition: Fair.