This work examines the archaeological record of copper mining in the Lake Superior area.

While the late Anglo-Saxons rarely recorded saints' posthumous miracles, a shift occurred as monastic writers of the late eleventh and twelfth centuries started to preserve hundreds of the stories they had heard of healings, acts of vengeance, resurrections, recoveries, and other miraculous deeds effected by their local saints. Indeed, Rachel Koopmans contends, the miracle collection quickly became a defining genre of high medieval English monastic culture. Koopmans surveys more than seventy-five collections and offers a new model for understanding how miracle stories were generated, circulated, and replicated. She argues that orally exchanged narratives carried far more propagandistic power than those preserved in manuscripts; stresses the literary and memorial roles of miracle collecting; and traces changes in form and content as the focus of the collectors shifted from the stories told by religious colleagues to those told by lay visitors to their churches. Wonderful to Relate highlights the importance of the two massive collections written by Benedict of Peterborough and William of Canterbury in the wake of the murder of Thomas Becket in 1170. Koopmans provides the first in-depth examination of the creation and influence of the Becket compilations, often deemed the greatest of all medieval miracle collections. In a final section, she ponders the decline of miracle collecting in the thirteenth century, which occurred with the advent of formalized canonization procedures and theological means of engaging with the miraculous.

Drawing on newly uncovered archives, The Only Wonderful Things offers a groundbreaking look at American novelist Willa Cather's creative process by arguing that the writer's life partner, magazine editor Edith Lewis, had a crucial impact on Cather's literary work.

"Struggling to raise her little brother Donal, eight-year-old Wavy is the only responsible adult around. Obsessed with the constellations, she finds peace in the starry night sky above the fields behind her house, until one night her star-gazing causes an accident. After witnessing his motorcycle wreck, she forms an unusual friendship with one of her father's thugs, Kellen, a tattooed ex-con with a heart of gold. By the time Wavy is a teenager, her relationship with Kellen is the only tender thing in a brutal world of addicts and debauchery"--

In a series of essays that explore the notion of what brings significance to our existences, clarifying why we have this longing beyond the present moment and an insatiable dissatisfaction with where we are, scholar Frank Martela tackles the subject of finding meaning in life. With beautiful decorative elements and an engaging design, the book approaches its subject in a readily digestible form. It grapples with some of life’s most pressing questions, like "Is happiness a worthy goal?" and "What is the foundation for meaning in a secular society?" and "Is life an existential void?" yet Martela answers these questions and more in a relaxed, conversational tone and with a wry sense of humor, placing some of life’s greatest philosophical concerns and quandaries into a modern-day context. Martela quickly and concisely gets to the heart of the matter: your place in the world and how to find meaning in life as countless thinkers and philosophers have done before, yet the emphasis here is on what we do with the life we have and how we can make it more meaningful. Part prescriptive and part armchair philosophy book, A Wonderful Life is accessible to everyone, from the well-read scholar to the apprentice as well as anyone curious about how to extract the greatest meaning and sense of purpose from their existence.

Follow a bustling family through their busy day! Each scene is teeming with people, places and things, and you’ll meet people of all races, cultures, lifestyles and abilities as you go.

Next to the Bible, the most comprehensive guidebook on Christian living availableLooking for a better relationship with God? Wishing you could bring His light to others? Hoping for a book filled with the most important ideas and habits we can learn from the Bible?Driving Through Heaven is all of those things. It is a comprehensive look at the abundant life Jesus promised us, and a step-by-step guide to God's New Testament principles and skills.You'll learn how to:*Live in Heaven on Earth*Hear God's voice and deepen a loving relationship with Him*Improve your marriage and other relationships*End or reduce depression, anxiety, and other troubling emotions*Reduce stress and improve coping with life's challenges*Put it all together to live a balanced, abundant lifeEach short chapter includes questions to discuss or meditate on, and resources for further study. As Gardner guides seekers through the learning process, he also asks us to look at the Bible to search for our own connections, knowing that it is only through God's words and love that we can live our best lives.Whether your desire is to bring more of God's heavenly promise to your own life or to help others have it, Driving Through Heaven will help you to realize the possibilities that God offers you."This book presents an easy to follow plan to reverse the poor discipleship plaguing the Church. Mark helps the average Christian to grow as a follower of Jesus. As a pastor, I cannot wait to introduce my members to a way to experience more of Jesus here and now."-Jim Chronister, Brookville (Ohio) Church of the BrethrenBONUS ONLINE EXCLUSIVES: Additional chapters, quizzes, and videos available at www.DrivingThroughHeaven.com