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"When a writer and the Creator work together, the universe is set in order. Centuries ago, sound theology and good fiction were friends and not strangers. Decades ago, authors strove not for self-expression and self-disclosure but for a mastery of craft and language and books that transformed the reader with wisdom and love. In more recent years, the old ideals have been exchanged for lesser ones. Few guides to writing, which tend to focus on mechanics,...
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"Our Livable World unveils the exciting green technology poised to prevent the climate apocalypse and usher in a sustainable, livable world. The solutions are ambitious: solar cells capable of storing energy overnight, "smart highways" designed to charge moving vehicles, indoor vertical farms automated to maximize crop growth, bioluminescent vines to replace streetlights, jet fuel created from landfill trash--and next-gen carbon capture to remove...
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"An intimate biography of legendary editor Judith Jones, the woman behind some of the most important authors of the 20th century-including Julia Child, Anne Frank, Edna Lewis, John Updike, and Sylvia Plath"--
"Legendary editor Judith Jones, the woman behind some of the most important authors of the 20th century-including Julia Child, Anne Frank, Edna Lewis, John Updike, and Sylvia Plath-finally gets her due in this intimate biography.When twenty-five-year-old...
80) Why War?
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Why has war been such a consistent presence throughout the human past? A leading historian explains, drawing on rich examples and keen insight.
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