The Quest for Absolute Truth: Encouraging You to STAND UP! So We Can Restore America

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The Quest for Absolute Truth takes Christians on a journey to rediscover and restore the Christian foundation upon which the United States rests. The author, Russell A. Newman, provides a guide to understanding Americans’ wide array of religious beliefs and a persuasive argument for the reality of God and the truth of the Christian faith. He then diagnoses the immorality that runs through liberalism. With these building blocks, the book offers Christians the answers to significant questions. How can one be sure of the truth of the Christian faith? What about other religions? What are the Christian principles upon which the United States was founded? When the current culture seems to run awry, how can concerned Christians take action to restore the country to its original path? If you want to know the truth about your country and how you can take a stand, then this book will motivate and inspire you. It will give you the tools you need to proclaim your faith, for the benefit of this country and the children who will inherit it from you and your generation.

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Let's Talk Turkey: The Stories Behind America's Favorite Expressions

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Ever wonder what going on the wagon has to do with drinking? Why does extreme behaviour take the cake? And did Americans' pocket change ever really include wooden nickels? Many of our most intriguing expressions grew slut of once-familiar bits of American culture, the roots of which are now obscure. Respected linguist Rosemarie Ostler demystifies over 150 of these colourful home-grown figures of speech. She traces each saying from its first known appearance in print to its place in modern English, uncovering a host of cultural and historical titbits along the way. Home-grown metaphors sprang up on American soil almost as fast as the colonists' first bean crop. Just as they learned new farming skills and adjusted to an unfamiliar diet, they shaped their language to fit their new situation. Expressions like to play possum and bury the hatchet are uniquely American - they would hardly have made sense in the old country, where possums didn't exist and where hatchets were used only for splitting firewood. Ostler explains the rich history of figures of speech that grew out of the landscape and culture of North America. Much more than a list of phrases and definitions, 'Let's Talk Turkey' is a lively and enjoyable exploration of how Americans developed their own inimitable style of speech. Expressions are arranged by cultural categories. These include some of our most bountiful sources for metaphor - the great outdoors, business, entertainment, politics, cops and robbers, food and drink, and doing chores. The thoroughly researched entries reveal the latest etymological discoveries, along with charming and illustrative quotes. This entertaining, amusing, and very informative reference book is sure to captivate language lovers of all ages, as well as anyone fascinated with the byways and back roads of American lore.

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Wicked Good Words: From Johnnycakes to Jug Handles, a Roundup of America's Regionalisms

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How to sound like you're from here, no matter where you are in America

"Simultaneously full of witty asides and linguistic erudition, Wicked Good Words is one of those rare books that you will read too fast and will find yourself wishing you could read for the first time all over again."
-Ammon Shea, author of Reading the OED

"As someone who grew up in the land of wicked pissa Sox games, what a delight it was to read about alligator pears, sundogs, piggling, sad cakes, doodinkus, jacklegs, and so many other American regionalisms."
-David Wolman, author of Righting the Mother Tongue

Wicked Good Words is a collection of words and phrases from places across the United States. Organized by region and peppered with engaging sidebars, it's a uniquely American road trip. You'll discover:

* In Ohio, that titillating talk about a four-way is all about a type of chili.
* When you rush the growler in Appalachia, you're filling your lunch pail with beer.
* A frog strangler in the South will send you running for cover: it's a heavy rain.
* In Louisiana and Texas, someone caught pirooting is nosing around.
* In the Northwest, something that's spendy is too expensive.
* A skeeter hawk, darning needle, snake feeder, spindle, ear sewer, needle, snake doctor, and stinger all refer to the same thing: a mosquito, depending on where you get attacked.

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The City: Latin America: An entry from Charles Scribner's Sons' <i>New Dictionary of the History of Ideas</i>

The City: Latin America: An entry from Charles Scribner's Sons' <i>New Dictionary of the History of Ideas</i> Review

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This digital document is an article from New Dictionary of the History of Ideas, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses. The length of the article is 1304 words. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. The publication of the New Dictionary of the History of Ideas marks the return of a reference work that is an essential tool to make the often complex history of what we think accessible to students and general readers. The original 1974 Dictionary of the History of Ideas has long been admired as a landmark document encapsulating the thinking of an era. This thoroughly re-envisioned New Dictionary of the History of Ideas brings fresh intelligence and a global perspective to bear on timeless questions about the individual and society. A distinguished team of international scholars explore new thinking in areas previously covered (communism, linguistics, physics) and present cross-cultural perspectives on more recent topics such as postmodernism, deconstruction and post-colonialism

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Common Birds of North America

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Among the fondest and most memorable moments of childhood are the discoveries of songbirds nesting in the backyard. The distinctive, mud-lined nests of robins and their beautiful blue eggs captivate people of all ages. Likewise, the nesting activities of house wrens, cardinals, chickadees, and other common birds can stimulate a lifelong interest in nature.

The Birding For Everyone package provides you with the information you need to start a fascinating new hobby that will provides hours of joy for you and your family.

Common Birds of North America is the perfect beginners guide to identifying the most common birds. With this illustrated guide you will be able to readily identify everyday birds.

Bird watching is one of the fastest growing forms of outdoor recreation in the country. Each year millions of people discover for the first time the joys of birdwatching. It's easy to understand why. Birds are fun to watch. The Birding For Everyone Package is the easiest, fastest and most inexpensive way to get started.

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