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  • Latin Rhetoric and Education in the Middle Ages and Renaissance

    by James J. Murphy ...
    Series series Variorum Collected Studies
    The essays in this volume deal with the history of rhetoric and education for the thousand years from the early Middle Ages to the European Renaissance. They represent the author's pioneering efforts over four decades to piece together a kind of mosaic which will provide elements necessary to construct a history of that thousand years of language activity. Some essays deal with individual writers ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • A Synoptic History of Classical Rhetoric

    by James J. Murphy, Richard A. Katula, Michael Hoppmann ...
    Continuing its tradition of providing students with a thorough review of ancient Greek and Roman rhetorical theory and practices, A Synoptic History of Classical Rhetoric is the premier text for undergraduate courses and graduate seminars in the history of rhetoric. Offering vivid examples of each classical rhetor, rhetorical period, and source text, students are led to understand rhetoric's role ... Read more

    $105.99 USD

  • The Oxford Handbook of Quintilian

    by Michael Edwards, James J. Murphy ...
    Series series Oxford Handbooks
    M. Fabius Quintilianus was a prominent orator, declaimer, and teacher of eloquence in the first century CE. After his retirement, he wrote the Institutio oratoria, a unique treatise in antiquity because it is both a handbook of rhetoric and an educational treatise. Quintilian's fame and influence are not only based on the Institutio, but also on the two collections of Declamations which were later ... Read more

    $151.99 USD

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    Business Is Combat

    A Fighter Pilot’s Guide to Winning in Modern Business Warfare

    by James D. Murphy ...
    Narrated by John Lescault ...

    Unabridged

    7 hours 11 min

    “I am going to turn you into a modern business warrior…equipped in every way to fight and win the vital battles that are a daily part of your business life. Your transformation from sheep to lion will require a change in your attitude, and that change involves your understanding that business really is combat, in the most visceral and urgent sense. To win, you must be absolutely prepared.”—James D ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Uncharted

    A Rediscovered History of Voyages to the Americas Before Columbus

    by Tim Wallace-Murphy, James Martin ...
    An exploration of the history, mythology, and evidence of those who traveled to pre-Columbian America. Native groups have lived in the Americas for more than 10,000 years, but the voyages of Columbus surely did not bring the first visitors. Uncharted covers a range of cultures who seemingly visited the Americas long before Columbus, including Egyptians, Greeks, Celts, Vikings, as well as various ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Martyrdom of Saint Toribio Romo

    by Murphy, James ...
    Chronicles the life of Toribio Romo, a victim of persecution of the Church in Mexico in the 20th century. He was murdered in 1920, and canonized by Pope John Paul II in 2000. Today he is becoming well-known as the patron of immigrants. This booklet reconstructs the world in which he lived and examines the tumultuous relationship between church and state in Mexico at that time. It is a story of ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The Art of Disagreement

    Talking Politics in Times of Distrust

    by James Bernard Murphy ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    If only we could learn to disagree. The abuse and slander that characterizes much of public discourse does not even rise to the level of disagreement. Disagreement, after all, is a conflict between opinions, not people. The Art of Disagreement diagnoses the pathologies of political discourse and offers a healthy alternative. Most contemporary political philosophers claim that democratic discourse ... Read more

    $40.99 USD

  • Ultimate Success featuring: Think and Grow Rich, As a Man Thinketh, and The Power of Your Subconscious Mind

    The Mental Magic to Creating Wealth

    by Napoleon Hill, James Allen, Joseph Murphy ...
    Simplify your self-help shelf--and super-charge your life! Here is an all-in-one edition of the top-selling success classics of all time, beautifully packaged and affordably priced.If you--or someone you love--is looking for direction in life, and if motivation is present, Ultimate Success is a can't-fail resource. Inside this book is the secret to spreading your wings and achieving your true ... Read more

    Was $11.99 USD Now $8.99 USD

  • Haunted by Paradise

    A Philosopher’s Quest for Biblical Answers to Key Moral Questions

    by James Bernard Murphy ...
    The Bible today is weaponized by both liberals and conservatives, each side cherry-picking their favorite verses. Have you ever wondered why the Bible lends itself to supporting contradictory positions in moral debates--why even the devil quotes Scripture? If so, you will enjoy this book. Haunted by Paradise reveals the unity and coherence of the Bible in the light of paradise. The Bible begins in ... Read more

    $17.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • God and the Evolving Universe

    by James Redfield, Michael Murphy, Sylvia Timbers ...
    In a world racked by violence and conflict, James Redfield and Michael Murphy—leading cocreators of today's spiritual boom—present a message of hope and a vision for the future.It is no accident, they argue, that the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries have witnessed a revolution in new human capacities. Daily we hear and read about supernormal athletic feats; clairvoyant perception; lives ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • The Waves of Life Quotes and Daily Meditations

    by James A. Murphy ...
    "As the tides of life rise and fall, life is constant, like the waves crashing upon the shore. Persistence is the key in high and low times…" ~James A. MurphyAs stated in the quote above, life is constant. That is, life never ceases to challenge us in our growth as human beings. From the moment you're born, the journey of your life is about experiencing lessons which teach you how to live, grow, ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • We Shall Be Changed

    Questions for the Post-Pandemic Church

    by Paul-Gordon Chandler, Shane Claiborne, Lorenzo Lebrija, Greg Garrett, Lizette Larson-Miller, Andrew McGowan, Deanna Thompson, Elise Erickson Barrett, Miguel Escobar, James W. Murphy, Kelly Brown Douglas, Molly Baskette, Jeffrey Lee, Sarah Birmingham Drummond, C. Andrew Doyle, Robert C. Wright, The Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of The Protestant Episcopal Chu ...
    How will we regather the church after pandemic?The Covid-19 pandemic is an inflection point for the church everywhere—and certainly for the Episcopal Church. The sudden flowering of creativity, connection, and collaboration is an expression of the Holy Spirit’s relentless presence within the church; yet ongoing distancing creates difficulties to be overcome on the other side of the present crisis ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus