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William W. Sanger, Cooper White

William W. Sanger's "The History of Prostitution: Its Extent, Causes, and Effects throughout the World" offers a comprehensive exploration of the multifaceted phenomenon of prostitution, tracing its historical roots and cultural implications across various societies. Featuring a meticulous blend of social science, historical analysis, and literary flair, Sanger delves into the sociopolitical climate that contributes to the survival and evolution of sex work. His narrative style marries sch...

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Michael L. Cooper-White

A Life at the Crossroads tells the story of a Minnesota farm boy who became an inner-city pastor, high-profile denominational executive, and the last president of the world's most historic seminary (Gettysburg Lutheran). Cooper-White, who is also a commercial pilot and flight instructor, pursued journalism following his ministerial career. In clear and winsome prose, he shares his personal autobiography along with a treasure trove of twentieth-century ecclesiastical history. From facing ma...

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Charles Dickens, Cooper White

A Dickens Boxed Set gathers twenty novels alongside more than two hundred shorter works, including stories, plays, poems, and essays or articles, presenting an expansive portrait of nineteenth-century English literature's most influential popular novelist. Across the collection, Dickens moves from the comic exuberance of The Pickwick Papers and the moral fable of A Christmas Carol to the social critique of Oliver Twist, the historical sweep of A Tale of Two Cities, and the psychological in...

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Pamela Cooper-White

Gender, Violence, and Justice is a volume of collected essays by an expert in the field of violence against women and pastoral theology. It represents over three decades of research, advocacy, and pastoral theological reflection on the subject of sexual and domestic violence. Topics include intimate partner violence, sexual abuse and trauma, and clergy sexual misconduct; controversial theological issues such as forgiveness; and, as well, positive frameworks for fostering well-being in fami...

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Philip Schaff, Eusebius, Cooper White

History of the Christian Church & Ecclesiastical History brings into dialogue two foundational modes of Christian historiography: the early chronicle of a persecuted and newly imperial faith, and the modern synthetic history of Christianity's institutional, theological, and cultural development. Ranging from documentary narration and biographical notice to interpretive survey, the volume traces martyrdom, doctrine, episcopal authority, councils, schism, and the church's changing relation t...

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Mayne Reid, Cooper White

In "The Giraffe Hunters," Mayne Reid masterfully combines adventure and vivid naturalism, crafting a thrilling narrative that explores the complex relationship between humans and the wild. Set against the backdrop of Africa'Äôs untamed landscapes, this novel follows a group of intrepid hunters as they embark on a quest not only for sport but also for survival. Reid'Äôs vivid prose captures the beauty and danger of the savanna, intertwining action with rich descriptions of flora and fauna, ...

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William Robson, Cooper White

In "The Great Sieges of History," William Robson meticulously examines some of the most pivotal sieges that shaped the course of human events. With a commanding narrative style, Robson interweaves detailed historical analysis with vivid storytelling, bringing to life the strategic complexities and human dramas of conflicts such as the Siege of Troy, the Siege of Vicksburg, and the Siege of Leningrad. The book stands out not only for its comprehensive research and scholarly rigor but also f...

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Anthony Trollope, Cooper White

Anthony Trollope's Palliser Novels comprise a six-part panorama of Victorian political and social life: Can You Forgive Her?, Phineas Finn, The Eustace Diamonds, Phineas Redux, The Prime Minister, and The Duke's Children. Linking parliamentary careers, aristocratic inheritance, romantic choice, and the pressures of public reputation, the sequence follows the Palliser family and their associates across several decades. Trollope's characteristic realism combines intricate plotting with conve...

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Grace Livingston Hill, Cooper White

Grace Livingston Hill's *More Than Conqueror* is a work of evangelical domestic fiction in which romantic suspense, spiritual crisis, and moral testing are brought into a distinctly Christian narrative of providence. Its title invokes Romans 8:37, establishing the theological premise that inward faith can triumph over fear, injustice, and worldly adversity. Hill's prose is accessible and emotionally direct, favoring brisk plotting, clear moral contrasts, dialogue-driven scenes, and moments...

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Ernest Haycox, Cooper White

Ernest Haycox's *Long Storm* is a substantial work of historical Western fiction, presenting frontier life as a prolonged test of endurance, judgment, and communal allegiance. Rather than reducing the West to romantic adventure, Haycox examines the pressures exerted by violence, isolation, economic uncertainty, and competing claims to land and authority. His prose is direct yet atmospheric, combining brisk narrative movement with carefully observed landscapes and psychologically credible c...

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Pamela Cooper-White

For twenty years, clinical pastoral educators, congregational caregivers, chaplains, pastoral psychotherapists, and pastoral theologians have turned to Pamela Cooper-White's Shared Wisdom to ground their teaching, training, and understandings of countertransference and how the use of the caregiver's self, in turn, impacts the relational dynamic between caregivers and care seekers. Now, Cooper-White updates her groundbreaking book to present new insights on how understanding one's ...

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Pamela Cooper-White

What if we are more multiple as persons than traditional psychology has taught us to believe? And what if our multiplicity is a part of how we are made in the very image of a loving, relational, multiple God? How have modern, Western notions of Oneness caused harm--to both individuals and society? And how can an appreciation of our multiplicity help liberate the voices of those who live at the margins, both of society and within our own complex selves? Braided Selves explores these questio...