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Ninth Witness (A. D. Chronicles, Book 9)
Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene
Tyndale House Publishers, 2008
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Witness 99 reviews
Karen Hesse
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2003
WITNESS
In discussing the subject of Hate with my eighth grade students, I use WITNESS as an introduction to this difficult topic because of its brilliant subtleties that infuse the subject with multiple perspectives that tells a complete story. Highly reminiscent of the adult play THE LARAMIE PROJECT (which tells the story of Matthew Shepherd -- the young gay man who died after being beaten to death ...
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Witness61 reviews
Whittaker Chambers
Regnery Publishing, Inc., 1978
Haunting
Witness is among the most haunting books that I have ever read. The reader who picks it up expecting only a combination spy story and courtroom drama is likely to be as profoundly surprised as was I.
I had somewhat absent-mindedly placed Witness on my birthday gift list, in deference to the frequency with which it is cited as one of the indispensable political books of the 20th century. Upon ...
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Anthropology for Christian Witness 4 reviews
Charles H. Kraft
Orbis Books, 1997
Every Christian Should Read This
A truly amazing book, it completely changed the way I viewed cross cultural witnessing and also changed how I see other cultures. If I were to make a list of books for every Christian to read, the first two would be: 1. Bible (duh) 2. Anthropology for Christian Witness. The first reviewer has obviously not read this book or he would have understood the value of having anthropology as a witnessing ...
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The Witness of the Stars12 reviews
E.W. Bullinger
Cosimo Classics, 2007
The Heavens Declare the Glory of God!
How thrilling it was to discover Amazon had 'The Witness of the Stars,' available for review. Published posthumously, the work displays the integrity of E.W. Bullinger's efforts to apply several major disciplines of scholarship as he introduces this edifying unveiling of God's Glory proclaimed across the sky. Mr. Bullinger entered the Lord's presence nearly a century ago in 1913!
'The ...
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Witness in Death (In Death)92 reviews
J.D. Robb, Nora Roberts
Berkley, 2000
Another great book in the series
As always, after reading this I can't wait to go on to the next one. I know this has been out for a while but I am collecting the whole series after having read all the books at my local library and filling in the gaps.
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Witness in Our Time: Working Lives of Documentary Photographers5 reviews
Ken Light
Smithsonian, 2000
A Unique and Valuable Resource
Witness in Our Time gives readers a rare glimpse into the minds of some of the most talented contemporary documentary photographer. Editor Ken Light offers a valuable resource to any professional or student photographer, or anyone with an interest in documentary photography. Witness in Our Time provides personal accounts by photographers such as Sebastião Salgado, Mary Ellen Mark and Eugene ...
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The Witness of Preaching, Second Edition7 reviews
Thomas G. Long
Westminster John Knox Press, 2005
Still the benchmark
The first edition of Witness has become the standard text in intro to preaching classes, much as Broadus was at the beginning of the 20th century. Like countless others, I was guided into preaching with Witness. This second edition presents several improvements. The most notable of these are the inclusion of more concrete examples that illustrate the process of sermon preparation and the ...
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Dumb Witness (Hercule Poirot)18 reviews
Agatha Christie
Berkley, 1986
Quintessential Christie/Poirot
A classic wealthy-relative-murdered-for-her-money plot, witty dialogue between Poirot and Hastings, and a gripping denouement make DUMB WITNESS one of the most quintessential of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot detective novels, along with THE MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT STYLES and AFTER THE FUNERAL. Highly recommended.
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Can I Get a Witness? 13 reviews
ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Pocket, 2008
Family
Sisters Vanessa and Dionne seem to have trouble all over them. Older sister Rosalyn may not be in much trouble now, but she's seen her share and tries to assist as they try to get their selves in order.
Vanessa is brutal in her courtroom. She has dreams and her marriage sometimes collides with her time. When her husband is no longer capable of excusing Vanessa's missing in action tactics, ...
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Witness for the Defense: The Accused, the Eyewitness and the Expert Who Puts Memory on Trial 6 reviews
Elizabeth Loftus, Katherine Ketcham
St. Martin's Griffin, 1992
There Is No Photo Album In The Brain
Many people think that we store our past visual experiences as intact images in the brain. Research, however, shows that this concept is not accurate. The visual recollection of an event has to be recreated by assembling bits and pieces of memory into a whole picture. Our recollection of events is thus often distorted. A variety of psychological experiments have been conducted that demonstrate ...
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20 Questions Jehovah's Witnesses Cannot Answer 11 reviews
Charles Love
Xulon Press, 2005
Dull Spots!
I think this subject is interesting so long as the writer keeps it that way. There are times in this book that the author seems to get off the subject and seems to just insert the topic casually as if to remember there was a purpose for the book. It is an easy read and could be put down in about an hour.
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Death of an Expert Witness (Adam Dalgliesh Mystery Series #6)14 reviews
P. D. James
Touchstone, 2001
A Touchstone British Murder Mystery
Perfect. In this sixth of her Adam Dalgliesh mysteries, the author has achieved a flawless blend of the requisite elements. Dalgliesh is now a fully developed character and is given a sidekick that provides a fine complement to Dalgliesh's naturally dark character. I would also note without any spoilers that a grasp of Dalglish's background adds greatly to the enjoyment of the work. Our ...
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Missing Witness17 reviews
Gordon Campbell
Harper Paperbacks, 2008
A Good Start
This is an excellent start for a first time novelist. The premise grabbed me from the start. Two people enter a room, close the door, shots are fired and two people walk out. Who was the killer? It is a murder mystery, a legal courtroom drama and a primer on the inner workings of a law firm (with a little golf thrown in). It has good literary style and depth for most of the characters. Some are a ...
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Witness to Hope: The Biography of Pope John Paul II58 reviews
George Weigel
Harper Perennial, 2005
Pope John Paul the Great
This was a fascinating book that covered the life of Pope John Paul the Great as well as his Papacy. Many of the details of his efforts especially his world-wide pastoral ministry, an outgrowth of his work as a pastor and Archbishop of Krakow, were not well covered by the world media. Most of what we gleaned was the political-diplomatic side of the Vatican. The press, especially the U.S. ...
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Graphic Witness: Four Wordless Graphic Novels by Frans Masereel, Lynd Ward, Giacomo Patri and Laurence Hyde2 reviews
Frans Masereel, Lynd Ward, ...
Firefly Books, 2007
What relief
These four graphic novels cover a range of relief printmaking techniques: woodcut, linocut, and wood engraving. They cover a range of styles, as well: Masereel's Expressionism, Ward's delicate linework on bold figures, Patri's crisp realism, Hyde's detailed primitivism. And, although they cover very different eras and stories, they all end in pessimism about people's treatement of people.
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A Credible Witness: Reflections on Power, Evangelism and Race5 reviews
Brenda Salter Mcneil
IVP Books, 2008
America the time is now...
In our present times the need for cultural competency and hope in reaching a place of unity could not be more necessary. Brenda Salter McNeil hits you in the deepest depths of your heart with this profound and captivating message of "her friend Sam". McNeil connects the dots of the Great Commission (for all Christians to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ) and the command to be Amabassadors of ...
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Destined to Witness: Growing Up Black in Nazi Germany66 reviews
Hans J. Massaquoi
Harper Perennial, 2001
phenomenal view of the Germans before and during Hitler
I am so thankful to the author for sharing his story. There is information in this book not found anywhere, and it's so well-written that I can't put it down. This record really makes clear, too,
the wide range of humanity (and lack-of) in Germany before and during the Nazi days. One very moving piece is the author's mother, who, without doubt, gave him the strength of character to endure so ...
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Cloud Of Witnesses
Orbis Books, 2005
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Your Witness: Lessons on Cross-Examination2 reviews
Law Bulletin Publishing Company, 2008
A New Classic
One of the book's esteemed editors, Steven Molo, correctly declares, "It is the human element--the ability to sense where a person is going, or when enough is enough--that distinguishes great cross-examiners." With that principle in mind, Molo and Figliulo have created a very thorough and entertaining book on cross-examination. When reading this book, I often found myself comparing it to ...
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