"11 o'clock on Sunday morning is one of the most segregated hours, if not the most segregated hours, in Christian America." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., circa 1960Segregation remains a reality in churches across America. Many congregations are still divided along racial lines even amidst our diverse society. How did we get here? And what does the Bible say about unity among all peoples in the church?In this compelling book, Dr. John S. Tinker takes us on a journey to under...

Is there a dividing line between family, friends, and fellow homo sapiens, or are we bound in a web of relationships with all who share this planet? How do we develop our sense of community and family, what do we inherit from our ancestors and how do we transmit what they taught us to those who follow in our footsteps? Where do memories come from, where do they go? In these pages, John "Tinker" Williamson continues to address these questions using the honored medium of the story. As you re...

Recipient of three National Endowment for the Arts grants and with works exhibited at the prestigious Biennale de Paris, New York’s Whitney Museum, the de Menil Collection in Houston, and other venues, Bob “Daddy-O” Wade started “keeping it weird” in 1961 when he arrived in Austin with his ’51 custom Ford hot rod and his slicked-back hair. Primed to study art at the University of Texas, Wade’s coif and dragster earned him his trademark moniker, and the abstract, welded sculptures he fashio...

**Discover the new Penguin Crime and Espionage seriesA Russian mole has infiltrated the British establishment - and the spymaster Smiley must dig them out...**George Smiley, formerly of the Secret Intelligence Service, is contemplating his new life in retirement when he is called back on an unexpected mission. His task is to hunt down an agent implanted by Moscow Central at the very heart of the Circus - one who has been buried deep there for years. The dogged, troubled Smi...

**Brought to you by Penguin.THE FIFTH GEORGE SMILEY NOVEL**A mole, implanted by Moscow Centre, has infiltrated the highest ranks of the British Intelligence Service, almost destroying it in the process. And so former spymaster George Smiley has been brought out of retirement in order to hunt down the traitor at the very heart of the Circus - even though it may be one of those closest to him.The first part of le Carré's acclaimed Karla Trilogy, Tinker Tailor Sold...

He's an unhappy Russian spy who wants to run, but only one person can go with him: his wife or his daughter.Russian KGB officer Nikolai Semenov agrees to spy for the British, as he is enraged at what Russia has done to his family. He begins passing war secrets to the Brits. The Russians find out and kidnap him back to Moscow. The British have a plan to bring him safely out, but there's one great hitch: He can only bring his wife or his daughter with him when he run...

In Resisting Occupation, international scholars discuss the radical denial of human flourishing caused by the occupation of mind, body, spirit, and land. They explore how religious perspectives can be, and often are, constructed by occupiers to justify their actions, perpetuate exploitation, and domesticate indigenous landholders. In the name of Christianization and civilization, which has proven to be a global phenomenon beyond time and space, a consistent domestication process is establi...

Unlock the more straightforward side of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!This engaging summary presents an analysis of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy by John le Carré, the fifth novel featuring the celebrated spymaster George Smiley. In this instalment, Smiley comes out of retirement at the behest of his former colleague Peter Guillam in order to track down a Soviet mole at the heart of the British Intelligence Service. Set against the backdrop of ...

Smiley, wrestling with retirement and disillusionment, is summoned to a secret meeting with a member of the Cabinet Office. Evidence has emerged that the Circus has been infiltrated at the highest level by a Russian agent. Find the mole, George. Clean the stables. Do whatever is necessary. Reluctantly Smiley agrees, and so embarks on a dark journey into his past - a past filled with love, duplicity and betrayal. Starring the award-winning Simon Russell Beale as Smiley, and with a star cast...

Sarah Casey, determined to be made an honest woman, convinces reluctant local Tinker, Michael Byrne, to marry her. After harassing the local priest into officiating their wedding for half the price, Sarah's dreams might be about to come true.That is until Michael's scornful Mother intervenes and steals the priest's money. Refusing to wed the couple until his money is returned, the hopeless priest unleashes the fury of the Tinkers.J.M. Synge's 'The Tinker's Wedding' (1909) i...

**Brought to you by Penguin.Penguin Audio presents a captivating collection of six John le Carré novels, each featuring the iconic character George Smiley.**This collection includes the finest examples of le Carré's work, written between 1961 and 1979, and contains over 15 hours of unmissable drama. It includes captivating readings of his classic novels Call for the Dead, A Murder of Quality, The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, The Looking Glas...

A re-issue of the collected plays by one of Ireland's most celebrated writersIn The Shadow of the Glen an old man tests his wife's commitment by feigning death; Riders to the Sea is inspired by Synge's stay on the Aran Islands and shadows the death of a way of life as a mother sees her sons die before her eyes; The Tinker's Wedding is about a woman's desire for marriage to her tinker husband and is full of Synge's fascination for the tinker breed who had freed themselves from goven...