Religion from Nostalgic Books & Elements

VINTAGE 1958 - "This book is an author's copy from Villa Aurora, the home of Lion and Marta Feuchtwanger (1943 - 1987)" sticker on the FFEP "... Jephthah, caught in the toils of an oath he dare not break, is a deep, uneasy awe at the idea of a man bargaining face to face withhis god, and yet more at theidea… Read more about this item

Vintage 1960 A Fortress Book

INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION

INSCRIBED by the author on the FFEP FIRST EDITION Warenski's research shows that, contrary to previous accounts from Utah historians, only a few women were provided opportunities for careers and advancement during the 19th century and early 20th century in Utah. Most women, she writes, were kept in a subservient status.

1947 FIRST EDITION Agnon - winner of the Nobel prize for literature "In the Heart of the Seas is a sophisticated fantasy that tells the story of a pilgrimage of a group of Hasidim to the Holy Land. During an early decade of the nineteenth century in Bucsacz, S.Y. Agnon's actual birthplace, a small group of pious townspeople decides to… Read more about this item

1945 "Twelve year old Polly lives with her mother in New York, goes to school, and takes on the challenge of "growing" a penny she was given—her missionary penny. Through a variety of circumstances and a touch of business, Polly's one cent starts to increase. Will her efforts and compassionate heart be enough to buy a baby for the missionary… Read more about this item

1953 RARE FIRST PRINTING - beautifully illustrated in blues "Here is an inspiring introduction to one of the world's oldest - and newest - nations: Israel. Readers of all ages will be held spellbound by the beauty of text and pictures, and will gain in understanding of a brave new experiment in democratic living." Book: clean and unmarked DJ: NPC… Read more about this item

1957 FIRST EDITON "This is a nice historical religious fiction story about Gustavus Adolphus." Book: clean and unmarked - pages toned due to age (1957) - some edgewear particularly at spine DJ: NPC ($2.50) - color and graphics intact - moderate shelfwear - one tear repaired with archival tape on the inside

1958 FIRST EDITION "What would happen, were the simple, familiar events of the Bible to take place today? What if a blessed saint appeared among us now and worked his miracles - if they became, not great stories of a distant and nebulous day, but timely, everyday matters, like the appearance of a man-made object in the skies?" Book: clean… Read more about this item

1970 FIRST EDITION NEAR FINE BOOK IN NEAR FINE SLIPCASE Saving the City Adjusting to Race Education Youth Communications Preserving Our Evironment The Challenge

FIRST EDITION A healing antidote to our divisive culture, full of evocative storytelling, spiritual wisdom, and psychological insight--by the first female, Black senior minister at the historic Collegiate Churches of New York We are living in a world divided. Race and ethnicity, caste and color, gender and sexuality, class and education, religion and political party have all become demographic labels that reduce… Read more about this item

2000 - FIRST EDITION - book: near fine - dj: near fine

1964 - First Edition (no additional printing indicated) - Vibrant colors of a nostalgic family in nature on the cover - black/white + color plates - "Life at Its Best represents major selections from the book The Ministry of Healing..." - book: very good - tight, sound, and square - pages are clean and unmarked - two pages (13 &… Read more about this item

As a host and guest judge for HGTV and DIY Network (My Big Family Renovation, Brother v. s. Brother, Tiny House Arrest), Brandon Hatmaker understands what it takes to rehab a home. But after twenty-plus years of working with the local church (and as husband to bestselling author Jen Hatmaker), he has an even greater understanding of what it takes… Read more about this item

2016 - "As you open up The Book of Mysteries, you will be transported on a journey through a desert to encounter a man known only as "the teacher', who will take you on an odyssey to mountaintops, caverns, encampments of tent dwellers, and oil-lit chambers of scrolls ancient books, and mysterious vessels." - book: new dj: new dj in… Read more about this item

1979 - INSCRIBED by author on the front free endpaper "May your book continue to reflect christ! Eph 3;19" - includes a handout of the biblical basis for both books (For Better Or For Best & If Only He Knew) - book: very good - tight, sound, and square - all pages are clean and unmarked dj: some rubbing and… Read more about this item