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John Adams has provided a state-of-the-art, tour de force on US-Mexico relations--a highly readable, information-packed volume that will appeal to academics, business people, journalists, and government policymakers. From energy, trade and investment, to immigration, manufacturing, and competition between Mexico and China, Adams presents a compelling case for a pragmatic approach to US-Mexico relations and emphasizes throughout the volume the profound and growing importance of the bilateral relationship to citizens on both sides of the border.

Richard Kew makes predictions about the future of the church by identifying current world trends and suggesting how they will impact the way we "do church." The author names ten trends, such as globalization, fiscal challenges, and moral dilemmas, and offers insights on how the church needs to revision its way of doing ministry in order to address the extraordinary challenges and changes that are sweeping our world. Each chapter is devoted to a "trend," complete with the author's analysis, study guide questions, suggestions for further reading, and websites to search for more information. Our church board is currently reading Brave New Church and we will be discussing the study guide questions in future adult forums. I especially appreciate the website references, and have found them to be very useful and practical. I recommend this book to any church leader who wants to be more effective in doing mission and ministry in our rapidly changing world.

Appleyard writes in a clear concise style and knows his subject extremely well.

Although not a scientist he doesn't hesitate to take on the high priests of scientism, asking how many times before science has claimed to have the answer to everything, and how many times before has it been proved wrong.

His main thrust however is that lay people need to question scientists and take responsibility for the use of new discoveries. Taking the cloning of Dolly the sheep as his starting point he forecasts the likely effects unquestioning acceptance of the use of such techniques will have on human reproduction; suggesting that without realising it we could be heading for a new type of eugenics, just as immoral as the terrible experiments the world has seen in the past.

Stefan Zweig draws upon his personal experiences andimpressions of Brazil to portray a vast, inviting, fertile land of immense resources and a history devoid of major wars in Brazil: A Land Of The Future. Here portrayed is the untouched beauty of the Brazilian interior, the vibrant growth and progress of the urban areas, and a vision of an almost utopian place seemingly unaffected by the ills of the modern world and providing refuge from global hostilities. Ably translated into English by Lowell A. Bangerter, Brazil: A Land Of The Future is recommended reading for armchair travelers, students of geography and western hemispheric studies, and Brazilian history, culture, and society.

This is an outstanding book written by someone who knows the pitfalls of leaving a safe, cushy office job to pursue self-employment. Dainard left a top level job without the benefit of a safety net and followed his dream. The road was not always an easy one and anyone who thinks self-employment is a bed of roses should read this book. Dainard has comments and interviews with an eclectic group of people, some well known, others everyday people. Each shares their experience and the good, the bad and the ugly aspects of pursuing their dreams. The book is uplifting, but sobering and a must for anyone with plans along these lines. In the end, Dainard succeeded admirably and readers might avoid a few of his pitfalls by taking the advice found in this book.

This product is in amazing shape, thank you for being so eager to send it out so quick. It came just in time and I love the book. Thank you Jamie

short powerful encouraging quotes from inspirational Christian leaders woven through many uplifting bible verses. Great to give to a friend who needs encouragement. Excellent!!

Lawyer Jack Gellman's 15 years of research pay off in a hard hitting epic of documentary of antiSemitism by Roman Catholic and some liberal Protestant church movements. Pages could be written as to the whys of it all, but suffice to say mis-application of literal/plain New Testament teaching is behind much of it. Allegorical, theological and religio-political decisions on what the Scriptures really say are behind much of it.
Gellman's grasp of the facts is impressive. If only more people would spend 15 years researching a topic before printing it! Disturbing to me was the reliance on what I would call liberal/borderline apostate theology of Scripture interpretation in the name of Christianity that he relied upon for support trying to portray Paul the Apostle as a frustrated preacher turned anti-Jewish. I recall Paul saying in Romans 9:3 he loved the Jew so much he would suffer a curse to reach them. I would also have enjoyed more conservative Protestant documentation on those true believers in Jesus who loved the Jewish people they knew and risked all to help them. The pages of Christianity are filled with documentation of pro-Jewish Christians. Sadly, much of this documentation has perished one way or another.
Finally, Gellman's astute perception (and this IS the issue of course) is the place of Christianity vis a vis Judiasm. How many covenants does God have? One for the Jew and one for the Christian? Dispensational theology solves this issue cleanly by affirming the Christian church is a "called out" group of people (by God) not in a discriminatory sense but for special purpose. The ancient covenants with the Jewish people have not been abrogated, but will be fulfilled after the church is taken to Heaven and world history will culminate in final endtime events, including the salvation of the Jew (as Jewish Prophets predicted).
In the meantime, this book serves well for documentation, and that is the author's intention. But Christians must remain Christians (and the author affirms this)as well as Jews remaining Jews, but the greater issue for me (and ultimately for all of us) is "what is the Spirit of God saying regarding the future of all of these things?" The Spirit speaks through the Scriptures, and for me through the true believer, Jew and Christian, and we must listen.

I wrote my son's true story 'Sam's Fight For Justice' of what happen to him and I still dont see the Brighter America everyone is talking about just alot of Cowards in Offices and this is election season better read my son's story first then vote!

Yep, that says it all. It's a tiny book, but it still took me over three weeks to read it, because every two pages I would hurl it across the room in disgust. And they are writing another one?!?! Well, you could hardly call it writing, it reads like a verbal bowel movement, existing only to revolt and disturb an unsuspecting reader. Buy it on Amazon? Like f**k!