The title says it. A man like us. He had his failings. But he went to God.

If you have failed at one time, have nearly given up or just plan quit, get this, read it, see what God is saying to you. Then get up and do it. This book will let you see that Elijah was great before God. But it will show you that you can be if you desire it.

We live in a world where everyday Satan is bound and determined to undermine who we are in Christ. Before reading this book, I held the Biblical heroes such as Elijah, Moses, Paul, Deborah, etc. on a pedestal but now I see them as only men and women who allowed themselves to be used by God. When Elijah had such an awesome victory on Mount Carmel, he was just a man who let it go to his head. Jezebel did not repent and still wanted Elijah dead. The depression that overtook Elijah spoke to me greatly. How can someone like Elijah be depressed? Because he and all those in the Bible are human just like you and me but they were willing when God called to be instruments surrendered to His work and will. So, keep the faith while you are still on this earth until He comes. To quote the author, "There is no situation too difficult. There is no fear that cannot be dispelled. There is no opponent that cannot be quelled. God is there with you in that place; you are on holy ground." I am comforted to be reminded once again that God is a Personal God desiring intimacy with me and you. You will definitely be blessed by this book!

This book is divided into easy to follow chapters. At the end of each chapter, there are questions designed to promote thought on the theme of the chapter. This is a small book and would be very useful for a church retreat, workshop, etc. There is also an extensive bibliography.

Plenty of helpful concepts for understanding small churches and the difficulties they face. But also plenty of helpful constructs for understanding, analyzing, loving small churches. And many fresh ideas for morale boosting.

Hugh Trevor-Roper has a reputation as a brilliant and incisive historian. He was not simply an academic historian, but took an active part in the events of his time, the most important of which was World War Two. He was an intelligence officer then, pitted against the Germans, and the insight and personal knowledge gained from this experience proved to be invaluable when it came to writing his first important book, 'Hitler's Table Talk'.

Each of his dozen or so books is an extremely lucid, direct, and unpedantic analysis of people and events both interesting and important. People who have read 'Renaissance Essays' should also read his earlier masterpiece, 'Rise of Christian Europe'.

'Renaissance Essays' is a collection of essays, written at various times, dealing with aspects of that period. The very first essay deals with the republic of Venice with its 'impersonal' and 'mysterious' head, the Doge; we learn of the tumultuous struggles between the proud Foscari and Loredan families for that position; we read of the stupendously vain Emperor Maximillian II and his grand designs; the fame and troubles of Erasmus, the great humanist scholar; the revival of interest in his close and great friend Sir Thomas More and the evolution of his 'Utopia'; we read of William Camden, the first great historian of the 'Elizabethan age', we read of Richard Hooker, the man who gave the then newly-founded but vulnerable English Church a philosophy, a creed with which it could claim its independence and fight off its protestant and Catholic opponents in England and the continent.

There is a particularly amusing and entertaining essay on the letters of the Lisles, on the Paracelsians, followers of Paracelcus, that mad, eccentric, but brilliant physician and philosopher; and on Robert Burton's enigmatic tome, the 'Anatomy of Melancholy'.

The final essays pinpoints the causes of the Thirty Years War.

by Sandeep Rajkumar

Hugh Trevor-Roper is one of the great historians of our time. Here is a historian who is not interested in the petty and obscure obsessions of some modern scholars; he is concerned with the totality, the full picture, the main effect of his subject. His style is inimitable, his prose fluent and crystal clear, his erudition and knowledge plain for all to see.

All these qualities he brings to this book, a collection of essays, written at various times, whose subject is that age we call the Renaisssance. It is a must for any keen student of it, and European history.

The very first essay deals with the republic of Venice with its 'impersonal' and 'mysterious' head, the Doge; we learn of the tumultuous struggles between the proud Foscari and Loredan families for that position; we read of the stupendously vain Emperor Maximillian II and his grand designs; the fame and troubles of Erasmus, the great humanist scholar; the revival of interest in his close and great friend Sir Thomas More and the evolution of his 'Utopia'; we read of William Camden, the first great historian of the 'Elizabethan age', who in fact coined that phrase; we read of Richard Hooker, the man who gave the then newly-founded but vulnerable English Church a philosophy, a creed with which it could claim its independence and fight off its protestant and Catholic opponents in England and the continent.

There is a particularly amusing and entertaining essay on the letters of the Lisles, on the Paracelsians, followers of Paracelcus, that mad, eccentric, but brilliant physician and philosopher; on Robert Burton's 'Anatomy of Melancholy' and finally culminating in an essay on the Baroque age and its culture.

This book is a great read; it is amusing, entertaining, and enlightening. And all through it, there is the underlying philosophy of a great historian which gives it such unity and effect

This book is truly amazing. Roper brings life and relevancy to a few of the well known stories of the Old Testament, making real the power of God, the distinction of His calling, and the simplicity of being available to join the work of the Lord. The insight is invaluable, the truths shared are life changing, and the words written are well grounded in intellect and reason. Roper brings together the history and culture of the Old Testament, illustrates the parallels between the Baal religion and our own society, and powerfully demonstrates the evil and corruption of society. At the same time, Roper provides a realistic solution to immorality and injustice without being trite or idealistic. The wisdom contained in this book will change your life and reshape your faith!

Roper is an amazingly insightful author. He brings the old story of the old testament to life and makes it relevant to us. It is truely a life changing book. I have read it several times over the past three years.

I really enjoyed this book. It was interesting to follow the characters through the course of their lives. Living in Seattle it is also fun to read a story set here.

The premise of this book is that a person's soul gets split in two and reincarnates into two different people who meet later in life. It is an exploration of what it means to love someone with all your heart and still have important relationships. Often we limit ourselves to one true love and don't think we need anyone else. Soul Searching asks us to look at those people who are important to us and not limit ourselves and shut our emotions away from those who are not our lover.

Elizabeth Hallam provides us with a superb book on the crusades told through the words of contemporary or near contemporary writers. The chroniclers were chosen to represent the often conflicting views of the crusades from the viewpoints of the Western, Byzantine and Muslim worlds. A panel of leading experts provides short essays linking the words of the chroniclers.

The book is divided into seven chapters, starting with the Muslim world before 1096 and ending with the Mediterranean after 1453. Superb illustrations and six maps accompany the beautifully written text. Short biographies of the key individuals involved in the crusades and a glossary enhance the reader's understanding of the period. The bibliography leads readers to 20th century books on the crusades.

Anyone interested in the crusades should add this book to their library!

This is really a comprehensive book on corporate reputation. This book is divided into two parts. Part one dealing with reputation as a strategic approach and part two dealing with managing corporate personality.
This book gives a deep new paradigm on how to manage corporate reputation. The study cases in this book really give real-world examples of managing corporate reputation.
This book provides analysis on corporate repuation not only of usual corporate, but also of merged-corporation.
A really good and useful book!

Fascinating history of the witch trials from their beginning in the hands of two monks trying to 'civilize' relatively pagan regions like the Alps and Pyrenees until their peak at the time of the deaths of Galileo, Descartes, and Kepler, and the birth of Newton. One learns that the Swedish Cristina, who attracted Descartes to Stockholm as her philosophy teacher, put the end to the witch trials there, after her father had contributed to the world the Thirty Years War. A good starter for anyone interested in the intermittent decline of the influence of religion in the west as the enlightenment caught steam.

After discovering Roy Hart in "A Pretty Place for A Murder"
and "Fox in the Night", both enjoyable British police procedurals, I looked for others by him and came across "A Deadly
Schedule", apparently his most recent. While the previous two were good, this one was outstanding - a real page-turner. Inspector Roper encounters a murder in Crete while on holiday and tries, with difficulty, to remain detached. Upon returning
home to Dorset, however, two more murders crop up and of course
the reader suspects a connection. Motives remain elusive, and
red herrings abound, but it all comes together nicely in the end.
Woven through the story is the inspector's growing relationship
with Sheila Carmody (whom he met in Crete) and surprisingly (!)
she lives near him in Dorset. In previous books he seemed a
confirmed bachelor, but now he seems vulnerable ... which makes
him more likeable. This is Hart at his best, I hope he has
written another since 1996 as he is getting better and better.

This cookbook is not only a beautiful book to look at, but it is full of easy, tasteful recipies as well as easy decorating ideas. The planned menus are a huge help in organizing everything from a party to a family dinner. It is a great taste of the South and its hospitality.