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  The Prodigal God

  Christianity Redefined Through the Parable of the Prodigal Sons

  by Timothy J. Keller

  Newsweek called renowned minister Timothy Keller “a C. S. Lewis for the twenty-first century” in a feature on his first book, The Reason for God . In that book, he offered a rational explanation of why we should believe in God. Now, in The Prodigal God , he uses one of the best-known Christian parables to reveal an unexpected message of hope and salvation. Taking his trademark intellectual approach to... (more)
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  Keller: Book 3

  Hit Parade

  by Lawrence Block

  Keller is friendly. Industrious. A bit lonely, sometimes. If it wasn't for the fact that he kills people for a living, he'd be just your average Joe. The inconvenient wife, the troublesome sports star, the greedy business partner, the vicious dog, he'll take care of them all, quietly and efficiently. If the price is right. Like the rest of us, Keller's starting to worry about his retirement. After all, he's... (more)
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  Keller: Book 1

  Hit Man

  by Lawrence Block

  Keller is your basic urban Lonely Guy.He makes a decent wage, lives in a nice apartment.Works the crossword puzzle. Watches a little TV. Until the phone rings and he packs a suitcase, gets on a plane, flies halfway across the country...and kills somebody. It's a living. But is it a life? Keller's not sure. He goes to a shrink, but it doesn't work out the way he planned. He gets a dog, he gets a girlfriend. ... (more)
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  Keller: Book 4

  Hit and Run

  by Lawrence Block

  Keller's a hit man. For years now he's had places to go and people to kill. But enough is enough. He's got money in the bank and just one last job standing between him and retirement. So he carries it out with his usual professionalism, and he heads home, and guess what? One more job. Paid in advance, so what's he going to do? Give the money back? In Des Moines, Keller stalks his designated target and... (more)
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  The Reason for God

  Belief in an Age of Skepticism

  by Timothy J. Keller

  The End of Faith. The God Delusion. God Is Not Great. Letter to a Christian Nation . Bestseller lists are filled with doubters. But what happens when you actually doubt your doubts? Although a vocal minority continues to attack the Christian faith, for most Americans, faith is a large part of their lives: 86 percent of Americans refer to themselves as religious, and 75 percent of all Americans consider... (more)
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  Keller: Book 2

  Hit List

  by Lawrence Block

  Keller is a regular guy. He goes to the movies, works on his stamp collection. Call him for jury duty and he serves without complaint. Then every so often he gets a phone call from White Plains that sends him flying off somewhere to kill a perfect stranger. Keller is a pro and very good at what he does. But the jobs have started to go wrong. The realization is slow coming yet, when it arrives, it is irrefutable:... (more)
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  Counterfeit Gods

  The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters

  by Timothy J. Keller

  The New York Times bestselling author of The Reason for God and The Prodigal God and a nationally renowned minister, Timothy Keller exposes the error of making good things “ultimate” in his latest book, and shows readers a new path toward a hope that lasts. Success, true love, and the life you’ve always wanted. Many of us placed our faith in these things, believing they held the key to happiness, but with... (more)
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  The Meaning of Marriage

  Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God

  by Timothy J. Keller, Kathy Keller

  Based on his most popular sermon series, New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller delivers an extraordinarily insightful look at the keys to happiness in marriage. Few subjects are as compelling-or as endlessly variable-as love and marriage. The Bible is filled with references to husbands and wives, from the story of Adam and Eve to advice in the New Testament, each open to interpretation. In The... (more)
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  Night World

  Night World (Volume 3)

  Huntress / Black Dawn / Witchlight

  by L. J. Smith

  Vampires, werewolves, witches, shapeshifters -- they live among us without our knowledge. Night World is their secret society, a secret society with very strict rules. And falling in love breaks all the laws of the Night World. The apocalypse is drawing near. But four Wild Powers can save the world from the impending doom. Circle Daybreak, an underground organization with both Night World and human members,... (more)
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  Gospel in Life Study Guide

  Grace Changes Everything

  by Timothy J. Keller

  In the Gospel in Life Participant's Guide, join author and pastor Timothy Keller in an eight-week study of the gospel and the ways to live it out in your everyday life. From exploring the world you live in now to preparing for the world that is to come, you will learn how the gospel can change your heart, your community, and how you live in the world. Designed for use with the Gospel in Life DVD.
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  Gospel in Life: Grace Changes Everything [With DVD]

  by Timothy J. Keller

  Join author and pastor Tim Keller in an eight-week, video- based study of the gospel and how to live it out in everyday life. In Week One you and your group will study the city, our home now--the world, that is. Week Eight closes with the theme of the eternal city, our heavenly home--the world that is to come. In between, you'll learn how the gospel changes our hearts, our community, and how we live in this... (more)
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  King's Cross

  The Story of the World in the Life of Jesus

  by Timothy J. Keller

  New York Times bestselling author and nationally renowned minister Timothy Keller unlocks new insights into the life of Jesus Christ. King's Cross is Timothy Keller's revelatory look at the life of Christ as told in the Gospel of Mark. There have been many biographies of Jesus, but few will be as anticipated as one by Keller, the man Newsweek calls "a C.S. Lewis for the twenty-first century." In it,... (more)
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  Ministries of Mercy-2nd Editn: [MINISTRIES OF MER]

  by Timothy J. Keller

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  Back Home

  by Julia Keller

  “I guess you would call us a normal family. Once a month, and sometimes other times, too, Dad would be gone for a few days. Mom told us that he was in the National Guard. We were normal, you could say. And then we weren’t.” Rachel “Brownie” Browning is thirteen when her father comes back from the war in Iraq. Of course she understands that he has been injured and that he will be a little different, at least for... (more)
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  Marketing management

  by Philip Kotler

  Kotler/Keller is the gold standard in the marketing management discipline because it continues to reflect the latest changes in marketing theory and practice. Topics covered include brand equity, customer value analysis, database marketing, e-commerce, value networks, hybrid channels, supply chain management, segmentation, targeting, positioning, and integrated marketing communications. For marketing... (more)
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  Nomansland

  by Lesley Hauge

  Sometime in the future, after devastating wars and fires, a lonely, windswept island in the north is populated solely by women. Among these women is a group of teenaged Trackers—expert equestrians and archers—whose job is to protect their shores from the enemy. The enemy, they’ve been told, is men.   When these girls come upon a partially buried home from the distant past, they are fascinated by the strange... (more)
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  Keller in Dallas

  by Lawrence Block

  A novella otherwise unpublished except in a philatelic magazine, and continuing Keller's story after HIT & RUN
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  Generous Justice

  How God's Grace Makes Us Just

  by Timothy J. Keller

  It is commonly thought in secular society that the Bible is one of the great hinderances to doing justice. Isn't it full of regressive views? Didn't it condone slavery? Why look to the Bible for guidance on how to have a more just society? But Timothy Keller, pastor of New York City's Redeemer Presbyterian Church sees it another way. In Generous Justice, Keller explores a life of justice empowered by an... (more)
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  Motivational Design for Learning and Performance: The ARCS Model Approach

  by John M. Keller

  It is impossible to control another person’s motivation. But much of the instructor’s job involves stimulating learner motivation, and learning environments should ideally be designed toward this goal. Motivational Design for Learning and Performance introduces readers to the core concepts of motivation and motivational design and applies this knowledge to the design process in a systematic step-by-step format. ... (more)
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  Enough Rope

  by Lawrence Block

  Enough Rope , a collection of superb stories, establishes the extraordinary skill, power, and versatility of contemporary Grand Master Lawrence Block. Block's beloved series characters are on hand, including ex-cop Matt Scudder, bookselling burglar Bernie Rhodenbarr, and the disarming duo of Chip Harrison and Leo Haig. Here, too, are Keller, the wistful hit man, and the natty attorney Martin Ehrengraf. Keeping... (more)