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Was the Persian Gulf War just Bishops said no; the president said yes; even Doonesbury considered the question. In this ethical primer, six leading writers on war and peace--Jean Bethke Elshtain, Stanley Hauerwas, J. Bryan Hehir, Sari Nusseibeh, Michael Walzer, and George Weigel--take up the issue that confronts us all.

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When Benji is plucked from the security of his home in Nagasaki to live on his American father's farm in Illinois, the family conceals Benji's true identity as a child born from a liaison between an officer and a geisha--a secret that threatens to splinter their fragile dynamic.

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The Whiteheads share exciting insights into the shape and direction of ministry in the contemporary Church. Drawing from scripture and tradition, they examine the cycles of leadership and the exercise of power and authority within the Christian context.

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In a tattered treasure full of handwritten and meticulously typed recipes and peppered with her grandmother Matilda's commentary in the margins, Coln finds recipes for "sturdy food" and begins uncovering the stories of her resilient family's past.

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Edwards and Polite focus on African American baby-boomers who have grown up possessing something no generation of African Americans has ever before experienced--entitlement. Surprising and often controversial, this groundbreaking book stands as vivid testimony to the increasingly complex world in which African Americans strive to succeed.

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Set in the primal splendor of the Pacific Northwest, Shengold's debut novel is a provocative, explicitly sensual, and deeply moving story that evinces both Shengold's unerring eye for comic detail and her surehanded skill at capturing the deepest contours of her characters' emotional lives.

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The blockbuster author of "The Late Great Planet Earth" and "Countdown to Armageddon" encourages readers how to overcome worry and fear and enter into a new dimension of peace and stability--while preparing them for the imminent coming of the Messiah.

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A radical civil rights activist traces his transition from felon to a self-educated Black leader, outlines a program for self-respect and progress for Black youth, and calls for a new generation of leaders.

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For countless street kids across America and beyond, Covenant House is a beacon of hope in a world of darkness and blight. In this compelling book, readers see the homeless runaways and castaways, teenage prostitutes and addicts the author has encountered in his work. 5 drawings.

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A close-knit family from Marin County, California, the Fergusons struggle to cope with the trials and tribulations of life, while thirteen-year-old Rosie, obsessed with becoming a tennis champion, embarks on a desperate cycle of cheating.

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In a revised and updated edition of the classic guide to customer service, a successful entrepreneur offers a straightforward approach for treating customers with the respect that keeps them coming back, outlines fundamental principles of customer service, and reveals the lessons he has learned ove

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When Meg Fratano stumbles upon her husband in bed with another woman, the experience triggers a determination to transform her life, to leave her family to pursue her own dreams and desires in order to find happiness for herself.

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Thirteen-year-old Darnell's twin sister and the other members of the Corner Crew have doubts about his work on the school newspaper, but the article he writes about a homeless man changes his attitude about school.

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The debate continues over what constitutes sexual correctness. Should we learn to live with date rape, pornography and sexual harrassment as simple facts of life Or are these mere claims borne out of a victim mentality Either way, women are in danger of losing their sexual freedom.

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The preeminent resource guide for more than 20 years, this one-of-a-kind book has been updated to include those recently canonized and beatified.

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For everyone fascinated with the possibilities of human-animal communications, scientist Carol Howard provides an intimate, moving account of one woman's attempt to unravel the mysteries of the dolphin--one of the sea's most fascinating and enigmatic creatures. of color photos.