Good Kings Bad Kings

2013-11-12 Fiction

Author : Susan Nussbaum
Release : 2013-11-12
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 366/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Good Kings Bad Kings written by Susan Nussbaum. This book was released on 2013-11-12. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bellwether Award winner Susan Nussbaum’s powerful novel invites us into the lives of a group of typical teenagers—alienated, funny, yearning for autonomy—except that they live in an institution for juveniles with disabilities. This unfamiliar, isolated landscape is much the same as the world outside: friendships are forged, trust is built, love affairs are kindled, and rules are broken. But those who call it home have little or no control over their fate. Good Kings Bad Kings challenges our definitions of what it means to be disabled in a story told with remarkable authenticity and in voices that resound with humor and spirit.

Good Kings and Bad Kings

2005 Religion

Author : Lester L. Grabbe
Release : 2005
Genre : Religion
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Book Rating : 762/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Good Kings and Bad Kings written by Lester L. Grabbe. This book was released on 2005. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to the Bible, among the last kings of the kingdom of Judah was one of the most notorious kings - Manasseh - and one of the most righteous - Josiah. Are the accounts of their contrasting reigns anything more than the ideological creations of pious writers and editors? Does this juxtaposition of a 'good king' and a 'bad king' provide good historical information or only theological wishful thinking? This collection of essays tackles the history of Judah in the seventh century BCE, with a focus on the reign of Josiah. Some essays survey the history and archaeology of Judah from Sennacherib to Nebuchadnezzar. Several examine the reign of Manasseh and address the question of whether it is ripe for re-evaluation. Others ask what we know of the reign of Josiah and, especially, what form his famous cult reform took or even whether it was historical. This is volume 393 of Journal for the Study of the Old Testament Supplement series.

The Good Kings

2021-11-02

Author : Kara Cooney
Release : 2021-11-02
Genre :
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Book Rating : 965/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book The Good Kings written by Kara Cooney. This book was released on 2021-11-02. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in the tradition of historians like Mary Beard and Stacy Schiff who find modern lessons in ancient history, this provocative narrative explores the lives of five remarkable pharaohs who ruled Egypt with absolute power, shining a new light on the country's 3,000-year empire and its meaning today. In a new era when democracies around the world are threatened or crumbling, best-selling author Kara Cooney turns to five ancient Egyptian pharaohs--Khufu, Senwosret III, Akenhaten, Ramses II, and Taharqa--to understand why many so often give up power to the few, and what it can mean for our future. As the first centralized political power on earth, the pharaohs and their process of divine kingship can tell us a lot about the world's politics, past and present. Every animal-headed god, every monumental temple, every pyramid, every tomb, offers extraordinary insight into a culture that combined deeply held religious beliefs with uniquely human schemes to justify a system in which one ruled over many. From Khufu, the man who built the Great Pyramid at Giza as testament to his authoritarian reign, and Taharqa, the last true pharaoh who worked to make Egypt great again, we discover a clear lens into understanding how power was earned, controlled, and manipulated in ancient times. And in mining the past, Cooney uncovers the reason why societies have so willingly chosen a dictator over democracy, time and time again.

A Tale of Three Kings

2011-06-14 Religion

Author : Gene Edwards
Release : 2011-06-14
Genre : Religion
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Book Rating : 184/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book A Tale of Three Kings written by Gene Edwards. This book was released on 2011-06-14. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This best-selling tale is based on the biblical figures of David, Saul, and Absalom. For the many Christians who have experienced pain, loss, and heartache at the hands of other believers, this compelling story offers comfort, healing, and hope. Christian leaders and directors of religious movements throughout the world have recommended this simple, powerful, and beautiful story to their members and staff. You will want to join the thousands who have been profoundly touched by this incomparable story.

Say What You Will

2014-06-03 Young Adult Fiction

Author : Cammie McGovern
Release : 2014-06-03
Genre : Young Adult Fiction
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Book Rating : 121/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Say What You Will written by Cammie McGovern. This book was released on 2014-06-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A unique and unforgettable love.” —Teen Vogue John Green's The Fault in Our Stars meets Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor & Park in this beautifully written, incredibly honest, and emotionally poignant novel. Cammie McGovern's insightful young adult debut is a heartfelt and heartbreaking story about how we can all feel lost until we find someone who loves us because of our faults, not in spite of them. Born with cerebral palsy, Amy can't walk without a walker, talk without a voice box, or even fully control her facial expressions. Plagued by obsessive-compulsive disorder, Matthew is consumed with repeated thoughts, neurotic rituals, and crippling fear. Both in desperate need of someone to help them reach out to the world, Amy and Matthew are more alike than either ever realized. When Amy decides to hire student aides to help her in her senior year at Coral Hills High School, these two teens are thrust into each other's lives. As they begin to spend time with each other, what started as a blossoming friendship eventually grows into something neither expected.

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