A postmodern family saga by one of Americas freshest literary voicesUpon landing at Ellis Island in 1903, Esther and Hersh Lipshitz discover their son Reuven is missing. The child is never found, and decades later, Esther becomes convinced that the famous aviator Charles Lindbergh is her lost boy. Esthers manic obsession spirals out of control, leaving far-reaching effects on the entire Lipshitz lineage. In the present, we meet T Cooper-the last living Lipshitz-w...

T Cooper's Real Man Adventures is not a memoir. It's an adventure story?and one packed with all the requisite dark alleys, disguises, leading ladies, and plot twists.Cooper's bold and bracing exploration of his transition to male unfurls in a series of inspired vignettes, intimate letters never sent, interviews, lists, and good old-fashioned stories that capture the range of the human experience. Real Man Adventures is a ?sharp, hilarious, incredibly personal, and ...

Make your lessons interesting, interactive, and engagingSuccessful lessons are explicit, yet also inspire active learning and opportunities to respond. As the one shaping lessons, can you do better? Probably, and you’re not alone. Research shows teachers consistently offer students far fewer than the recommended opportunities to respond, leaving all students—including those with special needs and behavior challenges—less than engaged and falling short of t...

Tobacco, alcohol and pornography-three very controversial topics with mixed opinions. Christians wonder what place should these things have in my life and community if any. Are they very dangerous or not really a vice? Dr. R.T. Cooper gives clear and concise descriptions of what the Bible has to say about these social issues.

Jonah ran from God and ended up in the belly of a whale. He repented, went to where God wanted him to go and he saw revival! Dr. Cooper's commentary will challenge readers to be what God wants them to be!

The Southern Kingdom has fallen into sin and left pure religion. God calls the Prophet Micah to preach to his own people. The prophet exhorts Judah to repent and turn to purity. Will anyone heed to God's word?

Tobacco-a very controversial topic with mixed opinions. Christians wonder what place should this have in my life and community if any. Is it very dangerous or not really a vice? Dr. R.T. Cooper gives a clear and expository description of what the Bible has to say about tobacco.

Some people wouldn't think of prayer as a ministry. Many would consider ministry to be preaching, or teaching, or knocking on doors, and telling people about Salvation through Jesus Christ. Something as simple as prayer is a ministry? Then “Fasting”. A practice that is foreign for so many, even Bible believing Christians. Even though fasting is mentioned thirty-one times in the Bible in a positive sense, very few people in our modern era have any knowledge about it. Dr. Cooper informs read...

Harold A. Netland, Professor of Philosophy of Religion and Intercultural Studies at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School:"The chapters that follow are especially significant for several reasons. First, the authors draw upon the best of recent scholarship in the field, and indeed among the contributors are some of the leading scholars in the study o

What were the most important practices in the early church? In this volume, Michael Cooper arranges the writings of the Apostolic Fathers into eight themes that provide deeper understanding about the subjects important to the disciples of the New Testament apostles. First Christian Voices examines the written testimonies of the late first and second centuries to discover what animated the church in the face of internal and external struggles and growth as the gospel extended to the boundar...

UNBROKEN CIRCLES continues the story of the Grant family and their loves, losses, and lives after NIGHTBLOOMING. Stretching from 1915 with the shadow of World War I, through the lively 1920s, and into 1931 when the Great Depression affects nearly everyone, the novel spans an eventful era. Like NIGHTBLOOMING, the saga travels between the small rural community of Evans, County, Kentucky, to the bustling growth of Lexington. Amid their heartaches and joys, the family remains an unbroken circl...

Song of Solomon-one of the most unique books of the Bible. In this commentary, Dr. Cooper expounds on the love a husband and wife should have, as well as the love the church should have for the Lord.