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Irving Howe: A Life of Passionate Dissent

Irving Howe: A Life of Passionate Dissent

Gerald Sorin

To have lived a life of conviction and engagement in that era was a notable achievement. Irving Howe lived such a life and Gerald Sorin has done a masterful job of guiding us through it in all its passion and complexity.
Dark Times, Dire Decisions: Jews and Communism

Dark Times, Dire Decisions: Jews and Communism

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2), Judith Kalik, 332 Hasia R. Diner, Lower East Side Memories, Gerald Sorin, 334 Hasia R. Diner, Jeffrey Shandler, and Beth S. Wenger (eds.), Remembering the Lower East Side: American Reflections, Gerald Sorin, 334 Todd M. Endelman , ...
Tradition Transformed: The Jewish Experience in America

Tradition Transformed: The Jewish Experience in America

Gerald Sorin

"Sorin's thesis is extremely timely, and his book deserves to be read both widely and closely by our communal elites consumed with the notion that American Jews are hellbent on assimilation." -- PS
The Nurturing Neighborhood: The Brownsville Boys' Club and ...

The Nurturing Neighborhood: The Brownsville Boys' Club and ...

Gerald Sorin

Drawing heavily on the reminiscences of the Brownsville boys themselves, and skillfully integrating these with material from newspapers, books, and commentary of the time, Sorin creates an original and compelling picture of the communal and ...
Howard Fast: Life and Literature in the Left Lane

Howard Fast: Life and Literature in the Left Lane

Gerald Sorin

Recounting the story of his private and public life with its adventure and risk, love and pain, struggle, failure, and success, Sorin also addresses questions such as the relationship between modern Jewish identity and radical movements, ...
A Time for Building: The Third Migration, 1880-1920

A Time for Building: The Third Migration, 1880-1920

Gerald Sorin

A Time for Building describes the experiences of Jews who stayed in the large cities of the Northeast and Midwest as well as those who moved to smaller towns in the deep South and the West.
American Jewish History

American Jewish History

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Presentation of the Lee Max Friedman Medal to Gerald Sorin* The following remarks by Deborah Dash Moore, Chair of the Academic Council of the American Jewish Historical Society, were made on June 5, 2006, at the Biennial Scholars' ...
Spirit, Faith and Church: Women’s Experiences in the ...

Spirit, Faith and Church: Women’s Experiences in the ...

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Women's Experiences in the English-Speaking World, 17th-21st Centuries Laurence Lux-Sterritt, Claire Sorin ... 1 Suspicious Saints: The Spiritual Paradox of the Daughters of Eve Laurence Lux-Sterritt and Claire Sorin Chapter One.
Touch and Go: Easyread Comfort Edition

Touch and Go: Easyread Comfort Edition

D. H. Lawrence

ANABEL (after a pause): Answer them, Gerald. What's the use of prolonging this? GERALD: I've nothing to answer. VOICES: Nothing to answer – Gerald, darling – Gerald, duckie – oh, lovey-dovey – I've nothing to answer – no, by God – no, ...
Descendants of Jacob Dyck and Elisabeth Jaeger: Kronsthal, ...

Descendants of Jacob Dyck and Elisabeth Jaeger: Kronsthal, ...

Joyce Stevenson Elias

V Darleen [Marshall] and 1. Gerald Morgan and 2. William Haynes Darleen met, and married Gerald D. Morgan, in Victoria, BC. Gerald, born June 30, 1934, was in the Navy. They were married in Victoria on Dec. 17, 1955. Gerald died in Sum-  ...
Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

Daniele Della Rocca

... DEATH AT APPLEDORE TOWERS di Gerald Lientz, THE CROWN VERSUS DOCTOR WATSON di Gerald Lientz, THE DYNAMITERS di Milt Creighton, THE HONOUR OF THE YORKSHIRE LIGHT ARTILLERY di Gerald Lientz, THE ROYAL ...
The Convergence of Theology: A Festschrift Honoring Gerald ...

The Convergence of Theology: A Festschrift Honoring Gerald ...

Gerald O'Collins

This work contains twenty-one essays written in honor of Gerald O'Collins, SJ, and includes contributions in the areas of New Testament studies, Catholic theology, spirituality and fundamental theology and resurrection and christology.
Understanding and Treating Depressed Adolescents and Their ...

Understanding and Treating Depressed Adolescents and Their ...

Gerald D. Oster

Gerald D. Oster, Janice E. Caro. This book is ... Library of Congress Cataloglng-ln -Publicatlon Data: Oster, Gerald D. Understanding and treating depressed adolescents and their families / Gerald D. Oster, Janice E. Caro. p. cm. — (Wiley ...
The Church Has AIDS: Essays on Sexuality, Sexual ...

The Church Has AIDS: Essays on Sexuality, Sexual ...

Gerald M. Palmer

... leading the way," Gerald Palmer Minister Gerald Palmer is an Associate Minister for Calvary Temple Baptist Church in Kansas City, Missouri, under the leadership of his mentor and Pastor, Rev. Eric D. Williams. Palmer holds both a Bachelor ...
Gerald's Journal: The Life of an Everyday Hero

Gerald's Journal: The Life of an Everyday Hero

David McElhinny

Gerald's thoughts on bullying, inclusion, and friendship make this book a must-read not just for special needs families, but for every person, everywhere.
Culture, Inculturation, and Theologians: A Postmodern Critique

Culture, Inculturation, and Theologians: A Postmodern Critique

Gerald A. Arbuckle

To that end, cultural anthropologist Father Gerald Arbuckle gives us this important volume.
Gerald Ratner: The Rise and Fall...and Rise Again

Gerald Ratner: The Rise and Fall...and Rise Again

Gerald Ratner

This is the fi rst time Gerald Ratner has given his side of the story. And what a story it is.
From Chaos To Mission

From Chaos To Mission

Gerald A. Arbuckle

Gerald A. Arbuckle. It is my experience that formation staffs, when consistently placed in impossible situations like the one described above, either resign from this apostolate, psychologically suffer burn-out, or leave the congregation.
Gerald Goldberg: A Tribute

Gerald Goldberg: A Tribute

Dermot Keogh

Recollections from a variety of writers, historians, artists and politicians on the life of the ex-Lord Mayor of Cork, polymath and lawyer Gerald Goldberg.
Following the Way: Jesus, Our Spiritual Director

Following the Way: Jesus, Our Spiritual Director

Gerald O''Collins

World-renowned theologian Gerald O''Collins here shares his first book of popular spirituality, a beautifully written examination of the parables for living them in one''s own life.
Condor dreams & other fictions

Condor dreams & other fictions

Gerald W Haslam

In this collection of twenty-five short stories, Gerald Haslam explores the rural areas and small towns of his native region - California's Great Central Valley.
The Line of Beauty: Picador Classic

The Line of Beauty: Picador Classic

Alan Hollinghurst

Around her her courtiers started like pheasants. 'Actually what amazes me,' Nick said, 'is the fantastic queenery of the men. The heterosexual queenery.' 'I sort of expect that,' said Catherine. 'You know, having Gerald . . .' 'Darling, Gerald's like ...
Wellington's Engineers: Military Engineering on the ...

Wellington's Engineers: Military Engineering on the ...

Dr. Mark S. Thomson

I would also like to thank serving and retired members of the Corps for their assistance and encouragement, particularly Gerald Napier, Séan Scullion and Martin Stoneham. I first met Gerald Napier when we co-presented a session on the ...
Unravelling

Unravelling

Lindsay Stanberry-Flynn

'Don't let the success go to your head, Gerald, darling!' Gerald put his arm round Vanessa's shoulder and gestured vaguely in the direction of the table. 'Let me introduce you ... that's Freddie, my agent, Felicity, who co-owns the gallery, James ...
Jesus - A Portrait

Jesus - A Portrait

Gerald O'Collins

This new book by the distinguished Catholic biblical scholar and systematic theologian Gerald O’Collins concentrates on bringing the personality of Jesus alive.
Loyalty

Loyalty

Ingrid Thoft

Dr. Gerald Murray. The name was familiar, but she couldn't place it. She walked back to her car and called Scotty. “Do you know a guy named Gerald Murray?” she asked when he got on the line. “Gerry Murray?” “I guess. He's a doctor.
Ghost Hunters: True Stories From the World's Most Famous ...

Ghost Hunters: True Stories From the World's Most Famous ...

Ed Warren

Three books have been written about them—Deliver Us From Evil by Gerald Sawyer, The Devil in Connecticut by Gerald Brittle, and The Demonologist, also by Brittle. They also figured prominently in The Haunted, a terrifying ongoing example ...
The Dark Night of the Soul

The Dark Night of the Soul

Gerald G. May

Gerald G. May, MD, one of the great spiritual teachers and writers of our time, argues that the dark 'shadow' side of the true spiritual life has been trivialised and neglected to our serious detriment.

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