Discusses several Greek battles including Marathon, Salamis, and Thermopylae.

The Challenge Before You Is a Bold One: To Accept the Wild, Daring Adventure of Becoming a Man We want to be self-sufficient. Find our own direction as we pursue our dreams. Know it all and never ask for help. Isn’t this how most guys approach manhood? On our own, pretending we are doing better than we really are? But sooner or later the thrill of independence gets lost in the fog of isolation. It’s time to take the pressure off. We were never meant to figure life out on our own. This book was born out of a series of weekly phone calls between Sam Eldredge, a young writer in his twenties, and his dad, best-selling author John Eldredge. Join the conversation as a father and son talk about pursuing beauty, dealing with money, getting married, chasing dreams, knowing something real with God, and how to find a life you can call your own. Killing Lions is more than fatherly advice. It is an invitation into a journey: either to be the son who receives fathering or the father who learns what must be spoken. Most important, these conversations speak to a searching generation: “You are not alone. Its not all up to you. You are going to find your way.”

Becoming a dragon is a dangerously subtle process. You make a long chain of bad choices. The chain gradually wraps around you. Layer by layer, it begins to take on the aspect of scales. One day you glance at yourself in the mirror and a monster is staring back at you. You aren't who you used to be. You aren't who you want to be. You're not who you were created and designed to be. Instead, you're a dragon. When Jim Burgen was nineteen years old, he realized how easy it had been to become a dragon. He knew he didn't want to be one anymore . . . but how? No More Dragons is the story of our common, hopeful journey from dragonhood back to personhood. As Pastor Burgen narrates the remarkable process of reclaiming himself from himself, he implores modern church goers to shake off the trivialities of churchiness in favor of the substantive questions that make a spiritual transformation: “Is Jesus the only one who can undragon people?” “Why don't I like most churches?” “Where is God in difficult times?” “How do you shed decades of gnarly scales?” Some choices will lead you to a better life. Some will kill you. Some choices will add a new layer of scales to your dragon, and some will slough them off. No More Dragons is about asking Christ to deliver you and learning how to obey him.

THIS VOLUME EXAMINES THE LIFE, WORKS, AND INFLUENCE OF C.S. LEWIS (1898-1963). THIS IS NO MERE ACADEMIC EXERCISE. FOR YEARS LEWIS HAS BEEN HELD IN HIGH ESTEEM IN THE COLLEGE AND SEMINARY CLASSROOMS. NOW HOWEVER, HE IS COMING INTO THE HEARTS OF ANOTHER GENERATION OF UNSUSPECTING PEOPLE WORLDWIDE BY VIRTUE OF THE NEW MOVIE THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE, AND ITS SCHEDULED SEQUELS. WHILE MOST EVAN GELICALS ARE OVERJOYED AT LEWIS' GROWING POPULARITY, SOME ARE CONCERNED REGARDING WHAT LEWIS REALLY BELIEVED AND TAUGHT - ISSUES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN ADEQUATELY ADDRESSED. AS A PRACTICAL MATTER, WE SHOULD ALWAYS EXAMINE WHAT AN AUTHOR STOOD FOR PRIOR TO ENDORSING HIS WORKS AND HELPING TO EXPAND HIS INFLUENCE. HENCE, THIS BOOK, WHICH IS AN EFFORT TO INVESTIGATE THE INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS NOW BECOME SOMEWHAT OF AN ICON AMONG AMERICAN EVANGELICALS, AS WELL AS OTHERS. BECUASE THE BIBLE COMMANDS US TO, PROVE ALL THINGS; HOLD FAST THAT WHICH IS GOOD. ABSTAIN FROM ALL APPEARANCE OF EVIL, WE BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE SCRIPTURAL WARRANT FOR SUCH AN INVESTIGATION.

"Embark on a mesmerizing journey through the enchanting canals and historic streets of Venice with E.V. Lucas in 'A Wanderer in Venice.' Penned in the early 20th century, this travel narrative provides readers with a delightful and insightful account of Lucas's experiences as he explores the unique beauty and cultural richness of the City of Canals. As Lucas meanders through picturesque landscapes, visits iconic landmarks, and immerses himself in the artistic and architectural wonders of Venice, 'A Wanderer in Venice' is more than a travelogue—it's a literary expedition that captures the allure of this timeless city. Join E.V. Lucas on this literary journey where each page reveals a new layer of Venetian splendor, making 'A Wanderer in Venice' an essential read for those captivated by tales of travel and the magic of one of the world's most iconic cities."

The thrilling conclusion to the Uskevren family saga, this novel follows the spoiled Uskevren heir as he takes reins of his familys fortunes following a devastating attack on Stormweather towers. Original.

A new translation of one of the great koan collections--by the premier translator of the Chinese classics--that reveals it to be a literary and philosophical masterwork beyond its association with Chan/Zen. A monk asked: “A dog too has Buddha-nature, no?” And with the master’s enigmatic one-word response begins the great No-Gate Gateway (Wu-Men Kuan), ancient China’s classic foray into the inexpressible nature of mind and reality. For nearly eight hundred years, this text (also known by its Japanese name, Mumonkan) has been the most widely used koan collection in Zen Buddhism—and with its comic storytelling and wild poetry, it is also a remarkably compelling literary masterwork. In his radical new translation, David Hinton places this classic for the first time in the philosophical framework of its native China, in doing so revealing a new way of understanding Zen—in which generic “Zen perplexity” is transformed into a more approachable and earthy mystery. With the poetic abilities he has honed in his many translations, Hinton brilliantly conveys the book’s literary power, making it an irresistible reading experience capable of surprising readers into a sudden awakening that is beyond logic and explanation.