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26 Treasures
Imagine you're in a museum. You might spot a gargantuan four-poster bed that was a 16th century pub tourist attraction or a threadbare sackcloth robe worn in church by a 17th century adulteress. Yet despite their rarity, we often fail to engage with these extraordinary objects. We simply nod and move on. But it doesn't have to be that way. Through its 26 Treasures project, writers' collective 26 is exploring how to create emotional connections between objects and individuals. In 2010, London's Victoria & Albert museum chose 26 objects from its British Galleries and randomly assigned them to 26 writers. Each person wrote exactly 62 words – 26 in reflection – in response to the object. The...
The Good Messenger
In the volatile decades of the early twentieth century, a prominent family keeps its secrets hidden—but war will expose them . . . 1912. A young boy, Tom Shepherd, is invited to stay at Hardinge Hall. Mr and Mrs Hardinge are trying to arrange the marriage of their son Teddy to Iris, the daughter of a local businessman. Tom becomes the innocent messenger who delivers the secret arrangements. Armistice Day 1918. The First World War has changed everything, especially the closeted world that Iris, Teddy, and Tom existed in. Will things ever be the same again? 1927. Tom is now a journalist investigating the discovery of a baby’s bones in the woods around Hardinge Hall—and the past and present move towards a resolution that could bring everything crashing down . . . From the author of Spanish Crossings, The Good Messenger is an epic tale of love, loyalty, and deception spanning two tumultuous decades.
Leaves
Ophelia Street, 1970. A street like any other, a community that lives and breathes together as people struggle with their commitments and pursue their dreams. It is a world we recognise, a world where class and gender divide, where set roles are acknowledged.
A Sacred Rage
"[John Simmons] represents to me the essence of a constructive conscience. His highly motivated being expresses itself in constant activity for the public good. His energies have always amazed me and I was impressed to find, after a recent meeting with him after a number of years of separation, that his zeal and dedication are no less bouncy than they always have been. Here is a man of whom it can truly be said that his is not just a religion of the knee but also a religion of the hart and the body." ---- Max Kampelman "Gentle John meek and mild, lets let the rest of us pause and acknowledge one pastor who broke the mold and made a difference. Thank God for an untamed lover of God and humanity that never wavered from his love of both. There are a whole bunch of us that have been challenged; blessed and shook up by the way you have honored your calling and made a whale of a difference. I do indeed thank you for the unwavering priorities of love and justice that has indeed kept me on my toes and alive to my own calling." ---- Stanley E. Olson
Museums
This comprehensive history of museums begins with the origins of collecting in prehistory and traces the evolution of museums from grave goods to treasure troves, from the Alexandrian Temple of the Muses to the Renaissance cabinets of curiosities, and onto the diverse array of modern institutions worldwide. The development of museums as public institutions is explored in the context of world history with a special emphasis on the significance of objects and collecting. The book examines how the successful exportation of the European museum model and its international adaptations have created public institutions that are critical tools in diverse societies for understanding the world. Rather ...
Finding Faith
Our sin nature is designed to talk us out of God’s promises. To separate ourselves from our sin nature and follow the path God laid out for our lives, we will need to rely on faith. Finding Faith will share the keys of faith we need to use to unlock all of God’s promises for our lives. Finding Faith is a guide to equip us with the knowledge and understanding of how God designed faith as a tool we can use to change the future of our lives. Faith is special to God, and it is the only currency we have to see His will done in our lives. When we find faith for God’s will to be done in our lives we will not be worried about our circumstances because we are so confident in God to take care of...
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Moral Principles and Political Obligations
Outlining the major competing theories in the history of political and moral philosophy--from Locke and Hume through Hart, Rawls, and Nozick--John Simmons attempts to understand and solve the ancient problem of political obligation. Under what conditions and for what reasons (if any), he asks, are we morally bound to obey the law and support the political institutions of our countries?
Twenty-six Ways of Looking at a Blackberry
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