Ponce's Primer Handbook for Quality Life MaximizationBy: John E. RichardsonRecently retired and enjoying increased personal time, Ponce reflected on the reasons so many of his contemporaries had either passed away, or were experiencing less than the “golden years” they had expected. Ponce (the surrogate narrator that author John E. Richardson created to present the primer, based upon his own his life experiences) organized his observations and conclusions into this handbook...

CANAAN REVISITEDAs the bedrock of three great religions; Christianity, Islam, and Judaism, one would expect the Old Testament of the Holy Bible would be one of the world's best read and best understood narratives. Unfortunately, this may not be the case due to the Old Testament's daunting length (984 pages and 39 books - my Bible), subject and book discontinuity, and the fact that present day society's interests and values have changed markedly over the past 3,500 ...

John For Today, like the author's earlier best-selling book Paul for Today, combines fresh accessible scholarship with an exploration of the gospel's significance for the contemporary Church and wider world. The Gospel's historical origins, distinctive features and literary patterns are all helpfully illuminated, including John's similarities with and differences from the other Gospels and the much-debated question of the Gospel's real author. Recent criticisms of the Gospel, such as its e...

′The five authors have drawn on their enormous range of experience in newspaper and broadcast journalism, at national and regional level, as well as their teaching expertise for this book, which will be essential reading for students in journalism, and as invaluable reference tool for their professional careers′-www.HoldtheFrontPage.co.uk′At long last, the undergraduate journalism A-Z. This is an excellent and much needed resource which should be o...

John Richardson draws on the same combination of lively writing, critical astuteness, exhaustive research, and personal experience which made a bestseller out of the first volume and vividly recreates the artist's life and work during the crucial decade of 1907-17 - a period during which Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque invented Cubism and to that extent engendered modernism.Richardson has had unique access to untapped sources and unpublished material. By harnessing biography to ar...

The third volume of Richardson’s magisterial Life of Picasso, a groundbreaking contribution to our understanding of one of the greatest artists of the twentieth century.Here is Picasso at the height of his powers in Rome and Naples, producing the sets and costumes with Cocteau for Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes, and visiting Pompei where the antique statuary fuel his obsession with classicism; in Paris, creating some of his most important sculpture and paintin...

A milestone in the history of the novel, Samuel Richardson’s epistolary and elaborate Clarissa follows the life of a chaste young woman desperate to protect her virtue. When beautiful Clarissa Harlowe is forced to marry the rich but repulsive Mr Solmes, she refuses, much to her family’s chagrin. She escapes their persecution with the help of Mr Lovelace, a dashing and seductive rake, but soon finds herself in a far worse dilemma. Terrifying and enlightening, Clarissa weaves a tapestry of n...

"I can't wait for you to read this. I hope it thrills and confounds and inspires you just like it did me." —Greg Kwedar, co-writer, director, and producer of Sing SingAt Sing Sing, the infamous, Gothic maximum-security prison on the Hudson River in New York, some of the incarcerated pass their time and slay inner demons performing theater—in this case, a silly slapstick comedy about pirates, gladiators, and mummies on a wacky journey through time. An article about this very special...

'It made for an easy read and a lot of chuckling. If you didn't have respect for physical special effects in films before, you will now.' - G. F. Willmetts, SFcrowsnest'the perfect blend of autobiography and behind-the-scenes storytelling. Making Movie Magic is a magic movie-making book.' - Brian James Smith, From Sweden With LoveJohn Richardson is an Oscar-winning special effects supervisor and d...

In "Hardscrabble," John Richardson captures the grit and resilience of rural life through a rich, evocative narrative interwoven with themes of hardship and perseverance. The novel's style employs a blend of lyrical prose and poignant realism, drawing on the struggles of its characters as they navigate the complexities of existence in a harsh landscape. Set against the backdrop of a dwindling farming community, Richardson's work illuminates the rhythms of everyday life and the indomitable ...

Racial and ethnic hostility is one of the most pervasive problems the church faces. It hinders our effectiveness as one body of believers. It damages our witness. Why won't this problem just go away?Because it is a spiritual battle.In response, we must employ spiritual weapons—prayer, repentance, forgiveness. In this book Brenda Salter McNeil and Rick Richardson provide a model of racial reconciliation, social justice, and spiritual healing that creates both individual and...

Monica's mother,Trudy, asks Ted to be her escort to a neighbors cocktail party. Trudy has been to these parties before but fails to tell Ted what to expect. The well off Richardson's know how to throw a good party and Ted discovers more about his new friend Trudy in the process.In addition to her high sex drive, Trudy enjoys sex with multiple partners and women as well. Ted helps her get her needs met and had the opportunity to meet several others as well that he adds to his growing...