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Ever This Day
Included in this volume are stories and essays from David Griffin's journal at the Windswept Press. From a memory of childhood war games that came true for one of the kids to tales of Dave's favorite character Willard, his eighty-something year old neighbor who lives up the road. Willard can get himself into trouble when he's at the occulist for an eye appointment or by witlessly calling an Escort service for a ride to the hospital. Included here is the novelette String, the emotional story of woman who moves to the ocean in later years to find her purpose in life. Ever This Day, the short story that won the Stone Voices award of Literary Distinction rounds out Dave's offering of his writing from 2013.
When Gentlemen Were Gentlemen
" A broad sample of Sir David Griffin's speeches presented to a variety of gatherings. The speeches cover a wide variety of subjects including civic administration and planning, Australian history, politics, the arts, and sport. The publication is a record of Australian social history over three decades when Australia was changing rapidly, both politically and socially" --Dust jacket.
Measure
David Griffin has been writing for a long time ... about anything that pops into his head. You'll enjoy following his thoughts as he mulls what his daughter has done to his soul. And for that matter, what his dog has done with his heart. Was it unconditional love or just the luck of evolution that bound the two together? Dave can tell a story so well you might be tempted to believe it, and you should believe him when he reflects on what he learned in life. In "Ceil's Front Porch" he tells us what it's like to grow up long after he should have, and who helped him along the way. "Persuasion" reminds us of the terrible responsibility we can have when trying to help someone save their life. "Twinkies" ponders whether we ever change. Reading an anthology of Dave's stories is not a wild ride. It's a pleasant, thoughtful experience that will sometimes leave you with a few tears, sprinkled with his special touch of humor.
Tears and Laughter
TEARS and LAUGHTER is David Griffin's often humorous, sometimes tragic, account of his thirty years as a police officer in North West England. It follows his journey from raw young recruit to experienced senior officer, introducing some of the people he met along the way and describing many of the rewards and frustrations of his chosen career. He writes from the heart, with an openness and honesty which is often disarming and always intriguing, describing his innermost thoughts and doubts. The story follows him from uniformed constable, through CID, Firearms Team and various other specialist units, eventually rising to the rank of Chief Inspector. He also gives us a glimpse into his private life, describing some of the choices, dilemmas and tragedies which shaped the man. TEARS and LAUGHTER is a unique record of policing during the late 20th and early 21st centuries, as seen through the eyes of one man who experienced it. You will laugh out loud and cry real tears as you join him on his journey.
Big Ideas
More Stories from David Griffin's Windswept Journal for 2012. Join Dave for another romp through somewhere in his mind, in stories real and a few imagined. Only Dave could hate the Easter Bunny, but you might take his advice on resisting your power company's efforts to "green" you, or how to tell if you're in a REAL bookstore. Better skip his advice on how to find your wife at the mall. Ditto on How To Flirt.
God, Power, and Evil
The baffling age-old question, if there is a good God, why is there evil in the world? has troubled ordinary people and great thinkers for centuries. God, Power, and Evil illuminates the issues by providing both a critical historical survey of theodicy as presented in the works of major Western philosophers and theologians--Plato, Aristotle, Plotinus, Augustine, Aquinas, Spinoza, Luther, Calvin, Leibniz, Barth, John Hick, James Ross, Fackenheim, Brunner, Berkeley, Albert Knudson, E. S. Brighton, and others--and a brilliant constructive statement of an understanding of theodicy written from the perspective of the process philosophical and theological thought inspired primarily by Alfred North Whitehead and Charles Hartshorne.
A Real Writer
Here are essays from David Griffin's Windswept Journal. When he tired of working for a living, he sat down to write and the results were prodigious. Called a "superb essayist" by his peers, Griffin's breadth of subject matter is astounding and his essays are filled not only with a wry humor, but an unusual array of insights and knowledge. This guy grabs your attention and keeps it. David Griffin usually publishes on line in his Windswept Journal. This volume was the first printing of the journal. His stories and essays have since appeared in a new book each year since 2007 as well as anthologies and print journals.
David Bowie: The Golden Years
David Bowie: The Golden Years chronicles Bowie’s creative life during the 1970s, the decade that defined his career. Looking at the superstar's life and work in a year by year, month by month, day by day format, and placing his works in their historical, personal and creative contexts. The Golden Years accounts for every live performance: when and where and who played with him. It details every known recording: session details, who played in the studio, who produced the song, and when and how it was released. It covers every collaboration, including production and guest appearances. It also highlights Bowie's film, stage and television appearances: Bowie brought his theatrical training into every performance and created a new form of rock spectacle. The book follows Bowie on his journeys across the countries that fired his imagination and inspired his greatest work, and includes a detailed discography documenting every Bowie recording during this period, including tracks he left in the vault. The Golden Years is an invaluable addition to the Digital shelves of any true Bowie fan.
The Word Became Flesh
Is following Jesus natural? Many would say no, but this book argues yes. Saying no suggests that grace and human nature are alternate moral categories. Saying yes implies that our humanity is gracious in origin, capacity, and intent. Much of this discussion hangs on what is meant by "nature" and "natural," and this book explores these ideas creationly and christologically. Part One considers natural law as commonly found in the classical Christian tradition. Part Two explores the radical christological tradition of Anabaptism. Part Three then proposes the two-nature christology of the Chalcedonian definition as a theological resource enabling their reconciliation. The Chalcedonianism of the ...
