2011, ISBN: 9780060558291

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1941. The Riverside Press Cambridge. First Edition. Royal octavo, gold illustrated cloth (hardcover), 117 pp. Good, with wear to covers and upper hin… Mehr…

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1941. The Riverside Press Cambridge. First Edition. Royal octavo, gold illustrated cloth (hardcover), 117 pp. Good, with wear to covers and upper hinge starting -- still, clean, bright & tight. From story: Obed Timmons stopped his work and looked about the schoolroom. What he saw was enough to make any boy sit and stare. Of course it was the same classroom where he sat five days in the week. Obed didnt live in the village of Jefferson where the school stood. He lived a mile away, up Butternut Hill, with Aunt Myra and Uncle Rufus Bates. But Uncle Rufus, or sometimes Aunt Myra, drove him to and from school as regularly as clockwork, except on fine days when Obed walked. So he knew the classroom just as well as if he lived next door.There were the same chairs and tables. There were the same boys and girls. The teacher, Miss Short, was walking about as she often did, stopping to speak to a boy or a girl at this table or that. But, this spring afternoon, there were sights in the classroom such as OBed had never seen before. in front of him, two tables away, sat a boy bending over a large sheet of paper. On the boys shoulder perched a monkey. The monkeys long brown tail curled halfway down the boys back. That was a sight to see in school, anyone would admit. The boy was John Bright and the monkey was called Bimbo. Bimbo had come from South America with Johns uncle not long ago. Bimbo turned his head and grinned at Obed. Then he ran his brown paws through Johns curly hair. The next moment he had nipped a peanut from Johns pocket and had popped it into his own mouth. John seemed used to Bimbos antics. He worked steadily on the paper spread before him. But Obed couldnt look away until Bimbo crept down into Johns lap and out of his sight..., Houghton Mifflin Company, 1941. The Riverside Press Cambridge. First Edition., 1941, 0, New York, NY: HarperOne, 2008. First edition. First Edition [stated]. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. Very good in very good dust jacket. DJ has slight wear and soiling. Black mark on bottom edge.. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. x, 336, [2] p. Notes. Index. In this "post-Religious Right era, " the bestselling author of God's Politics revives our hope in a politics that reflects our highest common values and offers a roadmap for solving our biggest social problems. From Wikipedia: "Jim Wallis (born June 4, 1948) is a Christian writer and political activist. He is best known as the founder and editor of Sojourners magazine and as the founder of the Washington, D.C. -based Christian community of the same name. Wallis is well known for his advocacy on issues of peace and social justice. Although Wallis actively eschews political labels, he describes himself as an evangelical and is often associated with the evangelical left and the wider Christian left. He works as a spiritual advisor to President Barack Obama. He is married to the Rev. Joy Carroll, who was one of the first female priests in the Church of England. He is also a leader in the Red-Letter Christian movement. Born in Detroit, Michigan, and raised in a traditional evangelical Plymouth Brethren family, as a young man Wallis became active in Students for a Democratic Society and the civil rights movement. Wallis graduated from Michigan State University and attended Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Illinois, where he joined with other young seminarians in establishing the community that eventually became Sojourners. The journal Sojourners originated in Deerfield, Illinois as The Post American in 1971. Wallis wrote in 1974 that, "The new evangelical consciousness is most characterized by a return to biblical Christianity and the desire to apply biblical insights to the need for new forms of sociopolitical engagement." Wallis was invited by Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) to give the Democrats' weekly radio address on Saturday, December 2, 2006. He spoke about the importance of moral leadership in Washington, and touched on a variety of social concerns. In February 2007 he wrote in Time about the post-Religious Right era and the resurgence of mainstream Christianity, with evangelicals "deserting the Religious Right in droves". Wallis has served on the Advisory Council to President Barack Obama's Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. He serves as a spiritual adviser to President Obama. In addition to President Obama, Wallis has developed personal friendships with former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. In his 2010 book Rediscovering Values, Wallis writes, "I consider Rudd one of the most hopeful young political leaders in the world today, a committed Christian who seeks to apply his faith to his public service; we consider each other good friends." In 2010, Wallis admitted to accepting money for Sojourners from philanthropist George Soros after initially denying having done so. When conservative writer Marvin Olasky pointed this out, and that Soros also financed groups supporting abortion, atheism, and same-sex marriage, in a WORLD magazine column, Wallis said Olasky "lies for a living"; he subsequently apologized to Olasky for the comments. In 2011, Wallis acknowledged that Sojourners had received another $150, 000.00 from Soros' Open Society Foundation. Wallis has been arrested 22 times for acts of civil disobedience. He was involved in antiwar activism during the Vietnam War, and wrote in 1974 that it was a "brutal, criminal war." Wallis has received criticism for calling the United States "a fallen nation" in his 1976 book Agenda for Biblical People. Wallis' writings are regularly published as op-eds in major media outlets. He is also the convener of Call to Renewal, an interfaith effort to end poverty. He has written a wide variety of books including The Great Awakening. Reviving Faith & Politics in a Post-Religious Right America (2008), God's Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It (2005), Faith Works: How Faith Based Organizations Are Changing Lives, Neighborhoods, and America (2000), The Soul of Politics: Beyond "Religious Right", HarperOne, 2008, 3<

2011, ISBN: 9780060558291

New York, NY: HarperOne, 2008. First edition. First Edition [stated]. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. Very good in very good dust jacket. DJ has slight wear and soiling. Black mark o… Mehr…

New York, NY: HarperOne, 2008. First edition. First Edition [stated]. First printing [stated]. Hardcover. Very good in very good dust jacket. DJ has slight wear and soiling. Black mark on bottom edge.. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. x, 336, [2] p. Notes. Index. In this "post-Religious Right era, " the bestselling author of God's Politics revives our hope in a politics that reflects our highest common values and offers a roadmap for solving our biggest social problems. From Wikipedia: "Jim Wallis (born June 4, 1948) is a Christian writer and political activist. He is best known as the founder and editor of Sojourners magazine and as the founder of the Washington, D.C. -based Christian community of the same name. Wallis is well known for his advocacy on issues of peace and social justice. Although Wallis actively eschews political labels, he describes himself as an evangelical and is often associated with the evangelical left and the wider Christian left. He works as a spiritual advisor to President Barack Obama. He is married to the Rev. Joy Carroll, who was one of the first female priests in the Church of England. He is also a leader in the Red-Letter Christian movement. Born in Detroit, Michigan, and raised in a traditional evangelical Plymouth Brethren family, as a young man Wallis became active in Students for a Democratic Society and the civil rights movement. Wallis graduated from Michigan State University and attended Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Illinois, where he joined with other young seminarians in establishing the community that eventually became Sojourners. The journal Sojourners originated in Deerfield, Illinois as The Post American in 1971. Wallis wrote in 1974 that, "The new evangelical consciousness is most characterized by a return to biblical Christianity and the desire to apply biblical insights to the need for new forms of sociopolitical engagement." Wallis was invited by Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) to give the Democrats' weekly radio address on Saturday, December 2, 2006. He spoke about the importance of moral leadership in Washington, and touched on a variety of social concerns. In February 2007 he wrote in Time about the post-Religious Right era and the resurgence of mainstream Christianity, with evangelicals "deserting the Religious Right in droves". Wallis has served on the Advisory Council to President Barack Obama's Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. He serves as a spiritual adviser to President Obama. In addition to President Obama, Wallis has developed personal friendships with former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. In his 2010 book Rediscovering Values, Wallis writes, "I consider Rudd one of the most hopeful young political leaders in the world today, a committed Christian who seeks to apply his faith to his public service; we consider each other good friends." In 2010, Wallis admitted to accepting money for Sojourners from philanthropist George Soros after initially denying having done so. When conservative writer Marvin Olasky pointed this out, and that Soros also financed groups supporting abortion, atheism, and same-sex marriage, in a WORLD magazine column, Wallis said Olasky "lies for a living"; he subsequently apologized to Olasky for the comments. In 2011, Wallis acknowledged that Sojourners had received another $150, 000.00 from Soros' Open Society Foundation. Wallis has been arrested 22 times for acts of civil disobedience. He was involved in antiwar activism during the Vietnam War, and wrote in 1974 that it was a "brutal, criminal war." Wallis has received criticism for calling the United States "a fallen nation" in his 1976 book Agenda for Biblical People. Wallis' writings are regularly published as op-eds in major media outlets. He is also the convener of Call to Renewal, an interfaith effort to end poverty. He has written a wide variety of books including The Great Awakening. Reviving Faith & Politics in a Post-Religious Right America (2008), God's Politics: Why the Right Gets It Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It (2005), Faith Works: How Faith Based Organizations Are Changing Lives, Neighborhoods, and America (2000), The Soul of Politics: Beyond "Religious Right", HarperOne, 2008, 3<

ISBN: 9780060558291

HarperOne. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library … Mehr…

HarperOne. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, will have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., HarperOne, 2.5<

2008, ISBN: 9780060558291

[ Edition: first ]. Good Condition. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] Publisher: HarperOne Pub Date: 2/1/2008 Binding: … Mehr…

[ Edition: first ]. Good Condition. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] Publisher: HarperOne Pub Date: 2/1/2008 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 352, 2.5<

2008, ISBN: 9780060558291

HarperOne, 2008-02-01. Hardcover. Good. 1.2598 in x 9.1339 in x 6.0630 in. No dust jacket., HarperOne, 2008-02-01, 2.5