Lawrence James

Las iglesias de América Latina han experimentado, en las últimas décadas, un rápido y notorio crecimiento numérico en un contexto de mutación religiosa y pérdida de confianza en los líderes y en las constituciones. Por consiguiente, uno de los asuntos clave de la agenda actual de las iglesias está relacionado con la necesidad de formar líderes capaces de responder tanto a los grandes desafíos dentro de las comunidades de fe como a los que...

One of our finest narrative historians, Lawrence James has written a genuinely new biography of Winston Churchill, one focusing solely on his relationship with the British Empire. As a young army officer in the late nineteenth century serving in conflicts in India, South Africa, and Sudan, his attitude toward the Empire was the Victorian paternalistic approach-at once responsible and superior. Conscious even then of his political career ahead, Churchill...

"An infantry officer's view of the fall of the Sikhs. The author of this book served with No 6 company of HM 24th Regiment-an infantry regiment of the British Army-which saw much service in the Second Sikh War and suffered greatly in the fighting particularly at Chillianwalla. So there could hardly be a more qualified writer-or one with closer connections to other participants-to take on the task of reporting the war. At the conclusion of the First...

The powerful narrative of The Taste of Sin captures readers with Reverend Jonathan Grace's dramatic journey through his elevated spiritual position and human frailty. The book provides a detailed account of a spiritual leader who stands at the height of his calling while contending with fundamental conflicts between good and evil, enlightenment and shadow, and salvation and condemnation. Reverend Grace is a beacon of hope and ethical leadership through...

"How to be a Social Butterfly: The art of Making Friends" is a great book to help you become the type of person who people will gravitate toward. Whether you are struggling to make friends, or simply wanting to improve your social skills, this book will give you the tools you need to become a social butterfly. You will learn various skills such as how to interact in group settings, how to recognize and use your strengths, how to overcome awkwardness,...

A former child star runs a talent agency with his brother, trying to discover the next child star.