Perhaps more relevant than ever before, Rob Bell's Velvet Elvis is his original & bestselling classic. In Velvet Elvis, Bell invites readers to wrestle with their faith, & offers a radical new perspective on Jesus, the church, & Christianity today. We know there's something more. We sense it, we feel it, & we want it. But how do we find it
- a spirituality that stands up to the questions of an honest, searching mind? ' This book is for those who need a fresh take on Jesus & what it means for us to live the kind of life he teaches us to live, ' writes Rob Bell. This new edition of Velvet Elvis, along with the relaunch of Rob Bell's three other classic works, offers what Rob does best: original & refreshingly personal perspectives on what Christianity is really about. ' We have to test everything, ' writes Bell. ' Do that to this book. Don't swallow it uncritically. Think about it. Wrestle with it. Just because I'm a Christian & I'm trying to articulate a Christian worldview doesn't mean I've got it nailed. I'm contributing to the discussion. God has spoken, & the rest is commentary, right?'
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In the nursery, only the toys that are old & wise truly understand what it means to be Real. The Velveteen Rabbit, a newcomer to the nursery, asks one of the most knowledgeable toys, the Skin Horse, what being Real means. & so begins the Velveteen Rabbit's journey towards becoming real
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Books Picture Books A new adaptation of Margery Williams famous story about a toy rabbit who longs to be real, The Velveteen Rabbit has been edited so it is the perfect length for a bedtime story. A perfect tale for fans of the classic Margery Williams story & new or emerging readers who like uplifting rabbity tales. Product Information:• ISBN: 9781787008953• Author: Margery Williams• Publisher: Imagine That• Format: Paperback• Pages: 32• Dimensions: 25.5 x 25.5 x 0.5cm ...

Sophie's life changes the moment five brothers move into the house next door. Irresistibly drawn to bad boy, Nic, she finds herself caught between two warring underworld families: her own & the one she is falling in love with. Whichever side she chooses, a debt of blood will spill & hearts will break. ...

For six centuries, the Republic of Venice was a maritime empire, its sovereign power extending throughout much of the eastern Mediterranean. This book reconstructs the whole of this glittering dominion in the form of a sea-voyage, travelling along the historic Venetian trade routes from Venice itself to Greece, Crete & Cyprus. ...

Culture Smart! Venezuela provides essential information on local attitudes, beliefs & behaviour. This concise guide will tell you what to expect & how to behave. This inside knowledge will enable you to avoid embarrassing faux pas, feel confident in u ...

Why would suicide need a witness? On the east coast of Irel&, Victor Delahaye, one of the countrys most prominent citizens, takes his business partners son out sailing. But once at sea, Davy Clancy is horrified to witness Delahaye take out a gun & shoot himself dead. This strange event captures the attention of Detective Inspector Hackett & his friend Pathologist Doctor Quirke. The Delahayes & Clancys have been rivals for generations & the suicide lays bare the perplexing characters at the heart of the mystery, from Mona, Delahayes toxic young widow, to Jonas & James, his strange, enigmatic twin sons; & Jack Clancy, his down-trodden, womanizing partner. & when a second death occurs, one even more shocking than the first, Quirke begins to realise that terrible secrets lie buried within these entangled families; & that in this world of jealousy, ruthless ambition & pride ? nothing is quite as it seems... ...

Jay, the orphan boy, doesn't want to hurt anyone. He tries so hard not to. Yet he has a frightening secret hidden under the ancient ruin. Nurse Laura Parris is determined to protect the children in her care. After Laura meets Victor Brodman, a widower, sh ...

Born in Ukraine on the first day of the century, a Jewish anti-Semite, Pyat careered through three decades like a runaway train. Bisexual, cocaine-loving engineer/inventor/spy, he enthusiastically embraces Fascism. Hero-worshipping Mussolini, he enters the dictator's circle, & is sent by the Duce on a secret mission to Munich. ...

After saloon girl Kitty O' Hara shoots Billy Tranter in self-defence, she flees town in terror of the consequences & heads north out of Texas. Kitty is pursued by Billy's elder brother, Captain Johnnie Tranter of the Texas Rangers, who is determined to exact revenge for Billy's death. ...