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Books narrated by Philip Abbott

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  • Sounds for a New World

    The Christianizing Soundscapes of Late Antiquity

    by Philip Abbott ...
    In the Greco-Roman world, gods were known to tame soundscapes, or acoustic landscapes. Zeus, Apollo, Orpheus, and other Classical deities demonstrated their power by bringing order to chaotic sound worlds, replacing cacophony with harmony. In late antiquity, Christians took up this archetype and applied it to Jesus. For many early Christians, the advent of Christ resembled the modern phenomenon of ... Read more

    $28.79 CAD

  • The Challenge of the American Presidency

    Washington to Obama

    by Philip Abbott ...
    According to Niccolo Machiavelli, leaders must always be prepared for unexpected change, sometimes rapidly and in violent and dramatic forms, in order to retain control of their fate. Philip Abbott applies this insight to U. S. presidents. He identifies six major periods of change in the political economic and international sphere and examines how presidents from Washington to Obama responded to ... Read more

    $158.09 CAD

  • Modern African Wars (1)

    Rhodesia 1965–80

    Series series Men-at-Arms
    The Rhodesian War of 1965–80 was the battle for control of present day Zimbabwe.The former British colony of Southern Rhodesia rejected British moves towards majority rule and on 11 November 1965 the Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith announced his country's Unilateral Declaration of Independence from Great Britain. That act sparked a series of violent encounters between the traditional colonial ... Read more

    $17.29 CAD

  • The Journey of Curious Philip Ajere LaBier

    The Journey of Curious Philip Ajere LaBier is a beautifully illustrated storybook inspired by the Noble Eightfold Path and based on real-life experiences with socially engaged Theravāda Buddhist monks in post-genocide Cambodia.Through Philip's journey of curiosity, reflection, and learning, young readers are introduced to wisdom, compassion, mindfulness, and ethical living in an accessible and ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Top Secret

    The Battle for the Pentagon Papers (1991)

    Unabridged

    1 hour 44 min

    The original version of LATW’s groundbreaking docudrama about the Pentagon Papers, the infamous classified documents about US involvement in the Vietnam War, and how The Washington Post fought the government to publish them.Includes a 1991 panel discussion with journalists Ben Bradlee, Peter Braestrup, Robert Maynard, Carla Robbins, Robert Scheer, and George WilsonRecorded before a live audience ... Read more

    $9.55 CAD

  • Hello? Is Anyone There?

    A Pastoral Reflection on the Struggle with "Unanswered" Prayer

    According to the Bible, the God of Christianity has a reputation for answering prayer. However, many Christians have been sometimes severely tempted to think they have been sold short as they have found themselves in some crisis and have cried out to God in all sincerity, and found that he has been "out." From years of pastoral experience in addressing crises, and after having to face crises in ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Narratives of Faith from the Haiti Earthquake

    Religion, Natural Hazards and Disaster Response

    Series series Routledge Focus on Religion
    This book presents an in-depth ethnographic case study carried out in the years following the 2010 Haiti earthquake to present the role of faith beliefs in disaster response. The earthquake is one of the most destructive on record, and the aftermath, including a cholera epidemic and ongoing humanitarian aid, has continued for years following the catastrophe.Based on dozens of interviews, this book ... Read more

    $48.08 CAD

  • Life in Christ

    A Celebration

    This volume explores the transformative power of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Devoted disciples and scholars reflect on what it means to live in Christ—to walk in newness of life, to gain a more expansive view of ourselves and others, to be changed by grace, and to find divine peace and joy even in our darkest moments. Together, their reflections testify that Christ’s triumph over death is ... Read more

    $20.89 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions

    Narrated by Philip Harburgh ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 34 min

    In FLATLAND, originally published in 1884, a humble square describes his two-dimensional world to benefit the inhabitants of Spaceland, the three-dimensional realm he discovers when he is visited by a being from beyond his plane.With dry wit and wild imagination, author Edwin Abbott Abbott builds a meticulous fantasy world rooted in an astute apprehension of psychology, politics, and social ... Read more

    $6.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Transformation of Initial Teacher Education

    The Changing Nature of Teacher Training

    Tracing the development of initial teacher education since the large-scale expansion of the teaching profession after the Second World War to the present day, The Transformation of Initial Teacher Education explores the changing nature of teacher training.Examining the growth of the ‘teaching industry’, this book addresses key issues including:the return to an apprentice modelthe growing ... Read more

    $79.69 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Eleanor Hallowell Abbott: PEACE ON EARTH, GOODWILL TO DOGS

    If you don't like Christmas stories, don't read this one! And if you don't like dogs I don't know just what to advise you to do!

    Unabridged

    2 hours 4 min

    If you don't like Christmas stories, don't read this one! And if you don't like dogs I don't know just what to advise you to do! For I warn you perfectly frankly that I am distinctly pro-dog and distinctly pro-Christmas, and would like to bring to this little story whatever whiff of fir-balsam I can cajole from the make-believe forest in my typewriter, and every glitter of tinsel, smudge of toy ... Read more

    $9.74 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Flatland

    A Romance in Many Dimensions

    **A “romance in many dimensions” that has fascinated generations of readers with its clever blend of social satire and mathematical theoryA Penguin Classic**A work that continues to pose provocative questions about perception and reality, Flatland is a brilliant parody of Victorian society where all existence is limited to length and breadth—its inhabitants unable even to imagine a third dimension ... Read more

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