“At the core, Hit Refresh, is about us humans and the unique quality we call empathy, which will become ever more valuable in a world where the torrent of technology will disrupt the status quo like never before.” – Satya Nadella from Hit Refresh“Satya has charted a course for making the most of the opportunities created by technology while also facing up to the hard questions.” – Bill Gates from the Foreword of Hit Refresh The New York Times bestseller Hit Refresh is about individual change, about the transformation happening inside of Microsoft and the technology that will soon i... [Read More]
More than a million tourists visit religious landmarks in San Antonio, Texas, each year, observing and sometimes participating in religious activities there. The San Antonio Missions National Historical Park--managed by the National Park Service, in cooperation with the Catholic Church--is one of hundreds of religious places in America and around the world where tourists have become a familiar presence. In Blessed with Tourists, Thomas S. Bremer explores the intersection of tourism and commerce with religion in American, using the missions and other San Antonio sites as prime examples.Bremer r... [Read More]
The author asks readers: What prayer do you want answered? If you could sit down with God over a cup of coffee, how would you respond if He asked you, "What do you want me to do for you?" What would you ask? The author believes these questions could usher in the greatest breakthrough of the reader's life. He believes that God desires to answer prayer. Yes, everyone's. THE SEVEN PRAYERS GOD ALWAYS ANSWERS offers biblical insights into the power of prayer. It is designed to help readers pray and see the results that they pray for. This book gives insight into the prayers that God always answers.... [Read More]
Leira Berens powers continue to grow but can she learn to master magic fast enough to fight off the Dark Forces on her own? Or will the Elves, Witches and Wizards and even a few Gnomes, long hidden in plain sight come together to help her fight?Dark magic wants to drag Leira into a world where no one can hear her scream, but Leira's got some magical juice of her own. Evil better run and hide! The troll is loose on the town for a night on his own. But when it counts he fights right by Leira’s side clawing at the danger…Welcome to The Revelations of Oriceran.Because some believe you... [Read More]
Cold Anger is an important book about the empowerment of working-class communities through church-based social activism. Such activism is certainly not new, but the conscious merger of community organizing tactics with religious beliefs may be. The organizing approach comes from Aul Alinsky and his Industrial Areas Foundations (IAF). . . . The book is structured around the polifical life of Ernesto Cortes Jr., the lead IAF organizer who has earned recognition as one of the most powerful individuals in Texas (and who has been featured on Bill Moyers' “World of Ideas”). . . . Cortes fashione... [Read More]
While investigating a double homicide in an isolated northern Wisconsin town, FBI Special Agent Patrick Bowers uncovers a high-tech conspiracy that twists through long-buried Cold War secrets and targets present-day tensions in the Middle East.In his most explosive thriller yet, bestselling author Steven James delivers a multi-layered storytelling tour de force that not only delivers pulse-pounding suspense but also deftly explores the rippling effects of the choices we make.The Queen is a techno-thriller that will leave you breathless, offered by the author Publishers Weekly calls a "maste... [Read More]
One ghostly figure, four kids in jail, seven miles of snaky river, too many clues and time is running out! Four real kids visit the Alamo and become ensnarled in a mystery where clues take them along the River Walk and through old San Antonio on a mission to save the Alamo... and they learn a little history all along the way! LOOK what's in this mystery - people, places, history, and more! The Alamo Story and History • History of Texas General Santa Anna • San Jacinto River Battle, TX • Davy Crockett, history of his life and his role at the Alamo • General Sam Houston, • Remember Th... [Read More]
The most iconic historic place in America may also be the most misunderstood. For more than 170 years, the true nature and appearance of the Alamo, the cradle of Texas liberty, has eluded historians and artists alike. Partially demolished soon after the famous battle, the mission/fortress's appearance grew more and more indistinct. Even more recently, Hollywood has itself compounded the problem by redesigning the place to suit the artistic purposes of the dramatic script. But the truth was lurking all along, in old sketches, plats, diagrams, and later archeological digs. Now for the first time... [Read More]
Simple moments. Quiet moments. Moments missed by many, but created by God, forever punctuating the timeline of history. These are The Greatest Moments, when God put on humanity, not only to save us from our sins but to experience life as we do, with all its laughter and tears.
New convert Rosie Carson can't understand why her church doesn't do more to help the needy of San Antonio, the way the early church did--and decides to do something about it. Texas Ranger Owen Cooper, home recuperating from a wound, is recruited to investigate a series of petty thefts among church members. Can Rosie and Owen do the right thing for the poor, for the victims--for each other?
A collection of primary source materials highlights the story behind the Alamo and its place in the history of San Antonio, Texas.
Step back in time and imagine what it was like to be a participant in the thirteen-day siege of the Alamo that ended in a bloody battle on March 6, 1836, and left nearly 2,000 men dead. The horror of those final moments when men fought for their lives in hand-to-hand combat is etched in the landscape. Even today, the intense moments of the final siege repeat themselves for those who happen to be in the right place at the right time.Ghostly manifestations and paranormal sightings within the battlefield area and on the Alamo grounds have been reported for over 160 years. These mysterious appeara... [Read More]
The memories and images of the 2005 NBA Finals are for the books, and the Spurs have it all—One Team. One Goal. Mission Accomplished. From the heart-stopping moments that decided each game of the championship to behind-the-scenes looks at the celebrities and personalities who flocked to be a part of basketball history, The Official NBA Finals 2005 Retrospective literally brings it home in a dazzling hardbound edition. The 2005 NBA Finals will go down in sports history as one of the best championship clashes. From the valiant efforts of Detroit Pistons standouts Ben Wallace and Chauncey Billu... [Read More]
J.R Edmondson's The Alamo Story: From Early History to Current Conflicts is the millennium's first book to thoroughly examine the famous "Shrine of Texas Liberty" from its origin as a Spanish New World mission to its modern status.
The San Antonio Spurs entered the season saddled with the weight of a crushing defeat at the hands of the Miami Heat at the 2013 NBA Finals, when they allowed the fifth championship in franchise
This hilarious comedy from Seth MacFarlane, the creator of Family Guy and Ted, is filled with witty one-liners and an all-star cast. When Albert (MacFarlane) loses his girlfriend (Amanda Seyfried) to his moustached nemesis (Neil
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