Baker Books

I love biographies, so this book was a no brainer for me. What I didn't realize when I purchased it was just how many great men have their stories told in this book. J.C. Ryles, John A. Broadus, A.T. Robertson, Arthur W. Pink, Ned Bernard Stonehouse, Merrill C. Tenney, Merrill F. Unger, F.F. Bruce, Leon Morris, D.A. Carson, Gordon Fee, and my personal favorite, William Hendriksen. But there's more, thirty-five biographies in all, told in 446 pages.These men all have wonderful, glorious stories. You can see how God has used their lives in wonderful ways.

If you love great biographies, then this book is for you.

Walter Elwell has made quite a wave in the world of biblical and theological studies by his editorial work for a number of excellent reference works. This volume, a survey of the most important Evangelical biblical scholars is a contender for equal excellence.

I recommend the book for the following reasons. First, it does include enough of the most important scholars to make the volume worth purchasing. George Eldon Ladd, Joyce Baldwin, N.T. Wright, J.C. Ryle, Ralph P. Martin, D.A. Carson and many others are covered herein. Second, the chapters on each figure give biographical info and a survey of their scholarly work. This allows us to get behind the authors of some of the most influential evangelical works and see where they came from and what made them. Third, it gives a good picture of the joys and pains involved in the life of the conservative, biblical scholar of the 2oth century. Many of these scholars, though truly excellent, walked a line which drew fire from groups to their right and their left.

I'm only saddened that every worthy scholar cannot be included. There a number of other contempories with D.A. Carson and N.T. Wright that deserve recognition and notice. Figures such as I. Howard Marshall, Ben Witherington III, and Peter O'Brien come to mind. Such a work would grow to inestimable size and be overwhelming to the reader! I hope that a revision will take place including more scholars and published in hardback for durability. I also hope that a companion volume detailing theologians will be published. Come on Elwell do it again!

I love the set of reference works that Elwell has edited and this one doesn't break the streak. For anyone interested in 20th century evangelical theology, this is a must.

It covers T. Zahn, A. Schlatter, G. Vos, A. T. Robertson, A. W. Pink, O. T. Allis, N. Stonehouse, E. J. Young, F. F. Bruce, G. E. Ladd, Leon Morris, John Wenham, Donald Guthrie, Walter Kaiser, Gordon Fee, Edwin Yamauchi, D. A. Carson, and N. T. Wright.

All the chapters are well written, include a bio and a helpful summary of each scholar's theology.

This book is an excellent resource for anyone who's hungry for more of the Word of God. It's compiled scripture only (i.e., no interpretations) and covers topics ranging from strictly spiritual topics (prayer, faith, spiritual warfare, etc.) to issues of character development and challenges of daily living.

Anyone who loves the Word of God will treasure this book. It is a wonderful hands-on tool for anyone serious about their Christianity and their daily walk with God. My recommendation: order more than one copy -- this is a book you'll want to give away to your friends!

I'd recommend this book to ANYONE who is bent on growing and developing their relationship with Christ. In it is scripture for every battle, victory, prayer, encouragement and occasion you'll need!

Two things to note:
1) All of the scriptures are either in King James or Amplified versions
2) Beware of context. As with any book that lists individual scripture, you *must* be aware of the context. I believe that there are many, many (individual) verses in the Holy Bible that can be separated from it's chapter or it's book, twisted and taken out of context to mean whatever Whomever needs it to. In this book, though I believe the author (who is amazing, by the way) means well, there are a couple of instances where this sort of thing occurs. So it's a good idea to pull your Bible out and read the passage from which the scripture comes (which would be a good idea whether you had to worry about context or not!)

Definitely worth the $17 I paid for it! I would have paid $40 if I had to- I don't go anywhere without it anymore! :)

This book is an excellent way to find scriptures by topic. I have used the manual as a preparation tool for many lessons and for personal study. I highly recommend this to everyone! We plan on giving these out to our high school youth group next month.

I work at a Day Camp for K-5 kids and they absolutely love these stories. They used to complain about having to have Bible Study, but now they can't wait!

This is a terrific book for the family to read together and explore the less well-known stories of the Bible. The author writes in an easy to read manner and gives suggestions for different ways to go through the book depending on your family style, time available, age of children, etc. A wonderful fresh way to do family devotions!

This delightful and insightful book will certainly get the family talking, as they read these hidden Bible stories together. Dan Cooley draws the readers into the story, then midway, poses questions that hit home, making you want to discover the lessons and completion of the adventure. It's great to read little known parts of the Bible that reveal important lessons for us today. The writing flows along so naturally that you can't wait to read the next story. This is sure to help adults and young people of all ages get excited about the Bible and how it applies to our lives.

This is an excellent review of the response of Calvin to A. Pighius and the debates of the 1540's concerning the Will of Man, and Predestination. This work covers many areas not covered in other English Translations of Calvin's works, and is very informative concerning Calvin's treatment of the relation between grace and free will.

First written in 1543, The Bondage And Liberation Of The Will: A Defence Of The Orthodox Doctrine Of Human Choice Against Pighius is an English translation by G. I. Davies of one of John Calvin's profound theological works concerning the relationship between grace and free will. Astutely edited with meticulous notes by A. N. S. Lane (Director of Research and Senior Lecturer in Christian Doctrine at the London Bible College), The Bondage And Liberation Of The Will is an historically important and influential treatise of religious and historical significance, and one which is very strongly recommended for Christian Studies theological reference and resource shelves.

This is an excellent debate on free will and predestiantion. it is extremely scholaraly and Calvin is more nuanced and complex than Luther. this book centers around Augustinian thought, as both Rome and the Reformers claimed him as their champion on this issue. Calvin showed conclusively, that Augustine sided with the reformers and solidified the reformation as something not novel, but as a spokesman for Augustine on the treatment of the will and the sinful state of man. The Reformation, it has been said, was the victory of Augustine's thoughts on salvation over Augustine's thoughts of the church.

I never knew how grand the bakeries of Paris where until I read Boulangerie! I wish we had a similar tradition in my home town. I love bread and soup above all other foods! Some day, when I visit Paris, I'll search the city with a copy of this pocket guide in my hand.
I also enjoyed the pictures of the boulangeries of Paris on the authors Web site: Dorseybooks.com

This book is a jewel. It made our first Paris trip that much more special by introducing us to some exceptionally fine bakeries. This pocket-sized book not only gives you a listing of the fine Boulangeries (organized by arrondisements, includes the address & phone number, closest metro or bus stop, when they are open, and what's special about each) but tells you where to go (nearby picnic spots) and eat the bread and goodies that you buy at these Boulangeries -- this is what truly made the book special. We tried "Robineau" in the 7th and "Gerard Beufort" in the 5th as listed in this book and we were not disappointed. Both had wonderful baked goods, the former within a short walk to the Champ de Mars and Eiffel, and the latter, a 3-minute walk away from Arenes de Lutece, the ancient Roman amphitheater which is a perfect picnic spot. You could use this book to plan your breakfasts and picnic lunches as a nice balance to the Bistro-dining in Paris.

Let's face it, whether you are visiting Paris for the first or the fifth time, there never seems to be enough time to squeeze everything in. Everyone should take at least one evening or one afternoon for a 3-star dinner or lunch; but, when you are busily going from sight to sight, who has that kind of time? This book is perfect for letting you find bakeries with a wonderful range of foods you can carry away with you. I found that the descriptions of each bakery carried their specialities and any unusual items they carried. The first time you find a conveniently located establishment when you are trying to get from point A to point B, you will know what a treasure it is. The size makes it very convenient to take with you as well.

This book offers a fascinating exploration of the sources of French bread, taking the reader to meet vivid and sympathetic figures such as a traditional village baker and his family, "salt farmers" who rake salt from shallow pools by the sea, and the engineers who operate an ultra-modern yeast factory. But moving far beyond "bread alone," it is also full of profound insights into family life, traditional vs. globalized culture, and the meaning of work in a human life. I highly recommend it.

I loved this book! It is a wonderful read, the language always fresh, and the author's insights wise, sometime sad, but always big hearted. I learned a lot about modern-day France, but also salt, yeast, water, wheat -- and how the whole world is kneaded into something as simple as a good loaf of bread.

I just love the style of this portrait of all the people who contribute to a perfect loaf of French Bread. Beats Peter Mayle hands down in authenticity and beautiful writing.

The project I'm working on right now in the hundred year old house I bought is refinishing some hardwood floors. So first I turned to the index to see what they said about doing that task. It was there. The description was rather short, but exactly what I needed to know.

I then turned to how to install a toilet, yup, it was there too. So was wiring, framing walls, building a stair way, roofing, venting gas appliances, and there's a section on solar heating systems. In short, I couldn't find anything about building a house that wasn't covered (except for finding the money to cover the cost). If you're going to build a house, or have one built, I can't recommend any book higher than this one.

From tools to termites, this book is an excellent reference tool for the construction novice (the person who is a neophyte to the trade, yet yearns to build their own home). This is a fine jumping-off point to more trade-specific references. It has given me the confidence to build my own house, even though I can't swing a hammer without hitting my thumb. Detailed drawings and illustrations complement a text that works from the "ground floor" up (forgive the pun) to the finishing touches aimed at the asthetic level.

This book is a great overview of construction - it covers building stages ranging from the foundation to framing to roof details to types of siding available. Some electrical basics discussed, tips and tricks to keep in mind -- overall a good, lucid, well-thought out book that can get you started with construction.

This arrived in good shape and in good time. I appreciate it all.

The novel, Cassandra at the Wedding (first published in 1962), starts out simply enough; the first-person narrator, Cassandra Edwards, tells us that the spring semester has ended at Berkeley, California, where she is writing an M.A. thesis on the contemporary French novel; and she's packing a bag to drive to her parents' ranch near Tipton to attend her sister Judith's marriage to a truly lovable man. Not only is Cassandra a budding scholar, she's a talented pianist, and competitive swimmer, and she loves her sister more than anyone--even more than her sister's fiancee--so Cassie thinks. For this is the point: Cassie cannot bear to part with her nearly identical twin sister and will do almost anything to stop their wedding. As Cassie lets us deeper into her thought processes, the reader will find that--as learned and cultured as she is--Cassie isn't aware of the effects she has on others and on herself: Cassie is often cynical, passive aggressive, and wantonly perverse in her refusal to "get it," i.e., to love and let love. Her insolence towards the people she says she loves is an astonishing dismissal of their emotional lives. The fact that Dorothy Dodds Baker makes it easy for us to see Cassie without Cassie seeing herself is testament to the author's mastery of irony and understatement. Without a doubt Baker has created a character who is both infuriating and heroic. In fact, it's Cassie's youth and intelligence that makes her inability to let her sister go such a riveting contemporary drama. Also of note: The NYRB book cover is an appropriate painting by David Park; Deborah Eisenberg's "Afterward" is informative.

You're a twin --- so close to your sister that she moved across the country.

Now she's getting married to a man you've never met and cutting the cord for good.

And you're her only bridesmaid.

In the universe we now inhabit --- the urban chickscape of "Sex and the City" --- Cassandra Edwards would have a posse of smart-talking, Chardonnay-swilling pals to help her through this overwrought moment. They'd gab for hours about her choice of a bridesmaid's dress. They'd speculate about the groom's endowment. And they'd tease Cassandra for her ambivalence about catching the bouquet.

"Cassandra at the Wedding" is a stunning rebuke to that shallow-as-glass sensibility.

More to the point, it's a smart, stylish, disturbing novel --- a book much too good to languish at an Amazon.com ranking of 1,000,000.

But then, Dorothy Baker is not exactly a household name. Young Man with a Horn --- her fictionalized account of the doomed jazz great Bix Beiderbecke --- was published in 1938. It's pure pleasure; I've read it a dozen times since discovering it as a kid. I thought it was her only novel until a Butler reader tipped me to "Cassandra at the Wedding", the last of what turn out to be Baker's three novels.

Like "Young Man with a Horn," this novel begins effortlessly: "I told them I could be free by the twenty-first, and that I'd come home the twenty-second." That makes Cassandra seem chatty and friendly. Well, it doesn't take long for her bitchy side to surface. Example: Her twin's beloved is John Thomas Finch. Cassandra's comment: "Where'd she meet him --- Birdland?"

Soon we see that Cassandra is an inventory of neurosis. She's writing a thesis about French writers rather than be a writer --- her mother wrote plays and novels --- but she's stumbling even in her academic writing. Her biggest issue, naturally, is her twin. She's just obsessed. And with every detail of their lives. She was, she notes, born "two ounces heavier and eleven minutes older than the one named Judith."

As children, they lived on the Northern California ranch where Judith will be married. They came right home after school: "We didn't need people." Now, even though separated, they're so in tune with one another that they have both bought the same dress to wear at the wedding.

To Cassandra, that's one more metaphor for all that's wrong about Judith's wedding --- one more reason she must stop it. She explains this to us at great length, and some readers, wading through these pages, will think this book is just talk talk talk. It's not. Baker is doing something far more subtle and accomplished --- she's presenting a close account of an unraveling personality.

On the wedding day, there's an event. No spoilers here, but it's not the wedding, and it is a shocker. And it leads to more. And, in the end, you feel you've come to know some people at least as complex as you are and as twisted as some people you know.

Oh, there's a twitch I've failed to mention. "With men I feel like a bird in the clutch of a cat, terrified, caught in a nightmare of confinement, wanting nothing but to get free and take a shower," Cassandra tells us. Translation: She's gay. Context: "Cassandra" was published in 1962, so at no point is this ever made explicit. But you can read the entire book without being aware of her sexuality. For me, that's the mark of good writing.

After searching numerous places for a program that people can relate to and attract to, this one hits the spot. Its combining of topics and the way it identifies its principles allows for a real flexible program. It allows for people currently in 12 step secular programs to see the need for Christ in their lives. It also allows for suffering Christians to see where they need fellowship with others like themselves in order to overcome. We are adopting this program by year end 1998.

The purpose of this book is to allow us to become free from life's hurts, hang-ups, and habits. By working through the eight principles of recovery based on the Beatitudes, with Jesus Christ as our Higher Power, we can and will change!

You will experience the true peace and Serenity that you have been seeking. You will no longer need to rely on dysfunctional, compulsive, and addictive behaviors as a temporary fix" for your pain.

Time does not heal all wounds, but time only extends the pain if the problem isn't dealt with. This Book is based on the actual words of Jesus rather than a psychological theory.

I can say this not only because I have the book, but I have been in the celebrate recovey program for the last five months and I am a living testimony, it works!

You will be blessed with a deep peace and a lasting freedom as you walk your own road to recovery and receive a increased stronger relationship with God and others!

God Bless You :)

Celebrate Recovery works because it is a biblicaly backed tool that is written using Gods principles and guidelines for our lives. It is put in a format that is easy to understand and gets to the root of our issues. No matter what your background is drugs, alcohol, sexual abuse, adandoment, anger, over eating, over spending. If your life is out of control, your marriage a mess or you just want more God, Celebrate Recovery can show you how to heal, grow and teach others. It is not just for those that are beyond hope, it is for everyone.

I have been a Christian for 15 years, but still had resentment and habits in my life from learned dsyfunctions that did not allow me the freedom Christ had for me. A little over two years ago I went through an experience that totally devastated me. I would not have tried to take my own life, but everynight for months I would come home and kneel by my bed and pray for Jesus to take me home. I was sick of being here where your heart was ripped out and everyone was always playing games it seemed at your expense. It was at that point that God truly humbled me and started turning my life around. Celebrate Recovery has started me at the begining and is step by step guiding me through what Gods word can and wants to do if we will just apply it to our lives. But most of us do not understand how to do this.

I know it works because it has changed my life. And I see it doing miracles in peoples lives every week. I am now the Celebrate Recovery coordinator in my church. We are a small church of about 100 people, about 40 members, but on Fridays nights there are 12 faitful people that show up and say here we are God, change us. And he is taking this tool that has been given us and healing hurts that have been buried for 10, 20 or more years, he is changing thinking habits and lifestyles that have chained us to our past. It is healing and setting free. Since Sept. 12, 200, we have been meeting and at times I just stand in awe of what I see happening. ANd looke forward to the knowledge that when this class is over after the 52 weeks that there will be 12 ministys that will be laucnhed to touch people in all different needs. It is a tool that not only takes the broken, hurt, addicted and abused form their painful lifestyle, but it develops them so that they can show others.

God had taken me form a life of drugs, abandonment and broken relationships, sexual abuse and things that I never understood

that they were from bad choices, then he showed me that I must be set free from the chains that I had allowed to be placed around me.

God took one broken, messed up woman and is gracious enough to use her to teach this to others, so that they too can be healed and touch others.

This book is a must for everyone that wants a life of freedom found in Christ. If it is not in your church or home it should be.

After borrowing this book from the local library twice, I am still captivated by the authors message and had to purchase this book for future reference. Paul D. Meier creates a step by step manual on what to do and what Not to do when raising children. An intellectual and interesting book based Biblical principals and backed up with years of proven facts. Absolute MUST to read. Phenomenal!

Table of Contents: Introduction 1. Preparing to Parent 2. A New Life Begins 3. Babies and Toddlers 4. Preschoolers 5. The School Years 6. Adolescence 7. When Good Parenting is Not Enough 8. A Final Challenge References Index

I used this to raise my two children successfully. I continue to buy copies to give away to people looking for help with their children. Yes, it is that good!