John Weaver Libri

"Journey from America to Afghanistan" by John Weaver recounts his experiences sharing God's love in Afghanistan. As a Team Leader for Shelter Now, he highlights struggles and grace, offering insights into life in the region. The story is a heartfelt adventure of faith and family, with proceeds supporting humanitarian efforts.

The collection features essays from diverse fields such as history, health economics, anthropology, and sociology, offering a multifaceted exploration of suicide. Contributors analyze historical trends and cultural variations, revealing how perceptions and rates of suicide have evolved across different nations and time periods. This interdisciplinary approach provides valuable insights into the complex factors influencing suicide, highlighting its significance in various social and cultural contexts.

An American minister currently working in Afghanistan describes his witness to God's work within its war-stricken boundaries, his optimism about the nation's spiritual future, and his decision to remain there after September 11. Original.

If you travel or work overseas and are interested in learning how to enhance your personal security, then this book is for you. Individual Travel Protective Measures and Other Helpful Hints focuses on passive measures that have been proven over the years. This book will provide instruction to the reader on how to become a "hard target" and how to better blend into the cultural environment in which he or she might find him or herself. It logically walks the reader through the planning phase to and including the execution of the reader's travel abroad.

The book examines the portrayal of evangelicals in fiction over the past century, highlighting their depiction as adversaries of the arts by non-evangelical authors. It presents a narrative where artists, often battling against stereotypes like the failed evangelical or hypocritical pastor, seek liberation. Instead of rejecting these clichés, the author suggests that evangelicals embrace them, challenging the notion that the arts are inherently positive. This perspective draws on John Carey's scholarship, questioning the assumed value of the arts in society.

Focusing on the intersection of technology and management within evangelical Christian religions, the narrative traces developments from the late 19th century. It highlights how these churches adopted secular business practices to address organizational challenges, emphasizing the church growth movement and the establishment of church networks as pivotal elements in this transformation.

The book highlights the significant financial burden of depression on both individuals and employers, revealing that it is the most expensive illness in employer-based health plans, nearly doubling the costs associated with diabetes. It emphasizes how depression leads to increased absenteeism, higher disability rates, and diminished workplace performance, making it a critical issue for companies to address.

Focusing on the American Third System of Fortifications, this comprehensive history explores the construction and significance of 42 masonry forts built between 1816 and 1867 along the U.S. coastline, from Maine to Florida and in San Francisco Bay. It delves into the rationale behind their locations, the builders, and their operational roles during the Civil War. The revised edition features over 100 additional pages and includes more than 400 new photographs and drawings, enriching the narrative of these architectural landmarks that continue to stand today.

This study explores the historical and cultural context of Pastorius' early life in Germany, tracing his biography through various sources. It covers his upbringing, education, and experiences in Europe and America, highlighting his writings and social critiques. The book offers insights into his conversion to Lutheran Pietism and opposition to slavery.