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The Narnian

The Life and Imagination of C. S. Lewis

by Alan Jacobs ...

The White Witch, Aslan, fauns and talking beasts, centaurs and epic battles between good and evil -- all these have become a part of our collective imagination through the classic volumes of The Chronicles of Narnia. Over the past half century, children everywhere have escaped into this world and delighted in its wonders and enchantments. Yet what we do know of the man who created Narnia? This ... Read more

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The White Witch, Aslan, fauns and talking beasts, centaurs and epic battles between good and evil -- all these have become a part of our collective imagination through the classic volumes of The Chronicles of Narnia. Over the past half century, children everywhere have escaped into this world and delighted in its wonders and enchantments. Yet what we do know of the man who created Narnia? This
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Original Sin

A Cultural History

by Alan Jacobs ...

Essayist and biographer Alan Jacobs introduces us to the world of original sin, which he describes as not only a profound idea but a necessary one. As G. K. Chesterton explains, "Only with original sin can we at once pity the beggar and distrust the king."Do we arrive in this world predisposed to evil? St. Augustine passionately argued that we do; his opponents thought the notion was an insult to ... Read more

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Essayist and biographer Alan Jacobs introduces us to the world of original sin, which he describes as not only a profound idea but a necessary one. As G. K. Chesterton explains, "Only with original sin can we at once pity the beggar and distrust the king."Do we arrive in this world predisposed to evil? St. Augustine passionately argued that we do; his opponents thought the notion was an insult to
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Dorothy L. Sayers

Works and Days

by Alan Jacobs ...

Series series Spiritual Lives
Because Dorothy L. Sayers had such a varied career—first she was a detective novelist, then a dramatist, then an expositor of Christian doctrine, then a translator of Dante, and along the way paused to write influential essays on feminism ("Are Women Human?") and the possibility of using medieval models in modern education ("The Lost Tools of Learning")—she poses a distinctive challenge to the ... Read more

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Because Dorothy L. Sayers had such a varied career—first she was a detective novelist, then a dramatist, then an expositor of Christian doctrine, then a translator of Dante, and along the way paused to write influential essays on feminism ("Are Women Human?") and the possibility of using medieval models in modern education ("The Lost Tools of Learning")—she poses a distinctive challenge to the
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Paradise Lost

A Biography

by Alan Jacobs ...

Series series Lives of Great Religious Books
The life and times of Milton’s epic poem about Satan’s revolt against God and humanity’s expulsion from paradiseJohn Milton’s Paradise Lost has secured its place in the pantheon of epic poems, but unlike almost all other works in the pantheon, it is intimately associated with religious doctrine and its implications for how we live our lives. For more than three centuries, it has been a flashpoint ... Read more

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The life and times of Milton’s epic poem about Satan’s revolt against God and humanity’s expulsion from paradiseJohn Milton’s Paradise Lost has secured its place in the pantheon of epic poems, but unlike almost all other works in the pantheon, it is intimately associated with religious doctrine and its implications for how we live our lives. For more than three centuries, it has been a flashpoint
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Burning Daylight [Dramatized Adaptation]

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by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone ...

Narrated by A Full Cast, Nanette Savard, Bradley Smith, Christopher Walker, Ren Kasey, Mort Shelby, Rose Elizabeth Supan, David Jourdan, Jacob Yeh, Bruce Alan Rauscher, Peter Holdway, Gwen Grastorf, Chris Stinson, Paul Reisman, Frank Britton, Lawrence Redmond, Eric Messner, Ken Jackson, Jeff Allin, Scott McCormick, Michael John Casey, Yasmin Tuazon, Terence Aselford, Richard Rohan, Colleen Delany, Nathanial Perry ...

Series series Luke Jensen, Bounty Hunter
Unabridged

5 hours

Bounty hunter Luke Jensen has always relied on his guns, his brains, and his guts to bring in the deadliest outlaws in the West. But when a family needs his help, he'll have to use something else: his heart...Luke Jensen has seen some sorry looking bounties in his time, but this one takes the cake. A wanted poster is offering a reward of one dollar and forty-two cents—plus one busted harmonica—to ... Read more

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Bounty hunter Luke Jensen has always relied on his guns, his brains, and his guts to bring in the deadliest outlaws in the West. But when a family needs his help, he'll have to use something else: his heart...Luke Jensen has seen some sorry looking bounties in his time, but this one takes the cake. A wanted poster is offering a reward of one dollar and forty-two cents—plus one busted harmonica—to
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The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction

by Alan Jacobs ...

In recent years, cultural commentators have sounded the alarm about the dire state of reading in America. Americans are not reading enough, they say, or reading the right books, in the right way. In this book, Alan Jacobs argues that, contrary to the doomsayers, reading is alive and well in America. There are millions of devoted readers supporting hundreds of enormous bookstores and online ... Read more

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In recent years, cultural commentators have sounded the alarm about the dire state of reading in America. Americans are not reading enough, they say, or reading the right books, in the right way. In this book, Alan Jacobs argues that, contrary to the doomsayers, reading is alive and well in America. There are millions of devoted readers supporting hundreds of enormous bookstores and online
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Strong to the Bone [Dramatized Adaptation]

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by Jon Land ...

Narrated by A Full Cast, Colleen Delany, Karen Novack, Robbie Gay, Jonathon Church, Chris Genebach, Michael John Casey, Matthew Pauli, Christopher Walker, Terence Aselford, Alejandro Ruiz, Alexander Strain, Ken Jackson, Joe Mallon, David Coyne, Chris Stinson, Ryan Carlo Dalusung, Tony Nam, Bradley Smith, Mort Shelby, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Lolita Horne, Bruce Alan Rauscher, Jacob Yeh, Bru Ajueyitsi, Deidra Starnes, David Jourdan, Richard Rohan, Jonathan Feuer, Thomas Keegan, Ren Casey, James J. Johnson, Christopher Scheeren, Paul Reisman, Nora Achrati, Evan Casey, Lily Beacon ...

Series series Caitlin Strong
Unabridged

6 hours 13 min

1944: Texas Ranger Jim Strong investigates a triple murder inside a Nazi POW camp in Texas.The Present: His daughter, fifth generation Texas Ranger Caitlin Strong, finds herself pursuing the killer her father never caught in the most personal case of her career?a conspiracy stretching from that Nazi POW camp to a modern-day neo-Nazi gang.A sinister movement has emerged from the shadows of history, ... Read more

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1944: Texas Ranger Jim Strong investigates a triple murder inside a Nazi POW camp in Texas.The Present: His daughter, fifth generation Texas Ranger Caitlin Strong, finds herself pursuing the killer her father never caught in the most personal case of her career?a conspiracy stretching from that Nazi POW camp to a modern-day neo-Nazi gang.A sinister movement has emerged from the shadows of history,
... Read more
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Stranglehold [Dramatized Adaptation]

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by William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone ...

Narrated by A Full Cast, Mort Shelby, Steven Carpenter, Andy Clemence, Terence Aselford, Chris Genebach, Richard Rohan, Bob Payne, Colleen Delany, Matthew Bassett, Christopher Scheeren, Ken Jackson, Michael Mowen, David Jourdan, Evan Casey, Bradley Smith, Bruce Alan Rauscher, Thomas Keegan, Jacob Yeh, Matthew Ward, Michael John Casey, Kimberly Gilbert, Michael Glenn, Eric Messner, Scott McCormick, Jeff Allin, Eleanor Todd, Nick DePinto, Drew Kopas, Eva Wilhelm, Dylan Lynch, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Todd Scofield, Yasmin Tuazon, Christopher Walker ...

Series series MacCallister The Eagles Legacy
Unabridged

4 hours 37 min

Johnstone Country. Where others fear to tread.Descended from a long line of fighters, lovers, and dreamers, the MacCallister clan are legends in their homeland of Scotland. But when Duff MacCallister came to America, it seems he brought the legend—and the war—along with him...Here in America, life is full of surprises. Duff never expected to hear from his old friend Charles McGregor, his batallion ... Read more

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Johnstone Country. Where others fear to tread.Descended from a long line of fighters, lovers, and dreamers, the MacCallister clan are legends in their homeland of Scotland. But when Duff MacCallister came to America, it seems he brought the legend—and the war—along with him...Here in America, life is full of surprises. Duff never expected to hear from his old friend Charles McGregor, his batallion
... Read more
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Strong Rain Falling [Dramatized Adaptation]

Caitlin Strong 5

by Jon Land ...

Narrated by A Full Cast, Colleen Delany, Karen Novack, Robbie Gay, Elizabeth Jernigan, Jonathan Feuer, Michael John Casey, Terence Aselford, Gregory Linington, Chris Stinson, Ken Jackson, Nanna Ingvarsson, Patrick Bussink, David Coyne, Jonathon Church, Michael Glenn, Jonathan Watkins, Drew Kopas, Alejandro Ruiz, Matthew Bassett, Tim Carlin, Nick DePinto, Chris Genebach, Jacob Yeh, Bruce Alan Rauscher, Steven Carpenter, James Konicek, J.W. Rone, Bill Gillett, Todd Scofield, Scott Graham, Bradley Smith, Chris Davenport, Tia Shearer, Steve Wannall, David Jourdan, Amanda Forstrom, Marni Penning, Tony Nam ...

Series series Caitlin Strong
Unabridged

6 hours 37 min

Mexico, 1919: The birth of the Mexican drug trade begins with opium being smuggled across the United States border, igniting an all-out battle with American law enforcement in general and the Texas Rangers in particular.The Present: Fifth Generation Texas Ranger Caitlin Strong and Cort Wesley Masters both survive terrifying gun battles. But it turns out the actual targets were Masters's teenage ... Read more

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Mexico, 1919: The birth of the Mexican drug trade begins with opium being smuggled across the United States border, igniting an all-out battle with American law enforcement in general and the Texas Rangers in particular.The Present: Fifth Generation Texas Ranger Caitlin Strong and Cort Wesley Masters both survive terrifying gun battles. But it turns out the actual targets were Masters's teenage
... Read more
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Strong Darkness [Dramatized Adaptation]

Caitlin Strong 6

by Jon Land ...

Narrated by A Full Cast, Colleen Delany, Karen Novack, Robbie Gay, Tony Nam, Jonathan Feuer, Michael John Casey, Terence Aselford, Gregory Linington, Chris Genebach, Chris Stinson, Nora Achrati, Eric Messner, Christopher Walker, Tim Carlin, Ken Jackson, Evan Casey, Tim Getman, Kevin Alan Brown, Bradley Smith, Jacob Yeh, James Konicek, Michael Glenn, Lincoln Zada, Al Twanmo, Jeff Allin, Deidra Starnes, Jonathan Watkins, Christopher Graybill, Scott McCormick, Christopher Scheeren, Scott Graham, Jefferson A. Russell, Yasmin Tuazon, Matthew Bassett, Richard Rohan, Bruce Alan Rauscher, Jonathon Church, Alejandro Ruiz, Nathanial Perry, Drew Kopas, Tia Shearer, Amanda Forstrom, Jennifer Hopkins, Steven Carpenter ...

Series series Caitlin Strong
Unabridged

6 hours 20 min

1883: Texas Ranger William Ray Strong teams up with Judge Roy Bean to track down the Old West's first serial killer, who's stitching a trail of death along the railroad lines slicing their way through Texas.The Present: Texas Ranger Caitlin Strong finds herself pursuing another serial killer whose methods are eerily similar to the one pursued by her great-grandfather almost a century-and-a-half ... Read more

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1883: Texas Ranger William Ray Strong teams up with Judge Roy Bean to track down the Old West's first serial killer, who's stitching a trail of death along the railroad lines slicing their way through Texas.The Present: Texas Ranger Caitlin Strong finds herself pursuing another serial killer whose methods are eerily similar to the one pursued by her great-grandfather almost a century-and-a-half
... Read more
Breaking Bread with the Dead

A Reader's Guide to a More Tranquil Mind

by Alan Jacobs ...

**“At a time when many Americans . . . are engaged in deep reflection about the meaning of the nation's history [this] is an exceptionally useful companion for those who want to do so with honesty and integrity.” —Shelf AwarenessFrom the author of How to Think and The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction, a literary guide to engaging with the voices of the past to stay sane in the present ... Read more

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**“At a time when many Americans . . . are engaged in deep reflection about the meaning of the nation's history [this] is an exceptionally useful companion for those who want to do so with honesty and integrity.” —Shelf AwarenessFrom the author of How to Think and The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction, a literary guide to engaging with the voices of the past to stay sane in the present
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A Theology Of Reading

The Hermeneutics Of Love

by Alan Jacobs ...

If the whole of the Christian life is to be governed by the "law of love"—the twofold love of God and one's neighbor—what might it mean to read lovingly? That is the question that drives this unique book. Through theological reflection interspersed with readings of literary texts (Shakespeare and Cervantes, Nabokov and Nicholson Baker, George Eliot and W. H. Auden and Dickens), Jacobs pursues an ... Read more

$69.99 USD

If the whole of the Christian life is to be governed by the "law of love"—the twofold love of God and one's neighbor—what might it mean to read lovingly? That is the question that drives this unique book. Through theological reflection interspersed with readings of literary texts (Shakespeare and Cervantes, Nabokov and Nicholson Baker, George Eliot and W. H. Auden and Dickens), Jacobs pursues an
... Read more

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