Cites the scriptural precedence for using fictionalized accounts to convey truths--as witnessed in the use of parables--and provides contemporary parables created to exemplify Christian tenets

The Mystery of the Word: Parables of Everyday Faith

Religion & Spirituality

Mason, Mike

Worship & Devotion

Harpercollins

Climate change is the most serious crisis of our time. As history is being written in fire in California and Greece, in the warming waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and in the melting ice of the Arctic and Antarctica, Carbon Blues demystifies current debates on climate change, discussing everything from carbon dioxide increases in the atmosphere caused by cars, coal, and oil to global warming and worsening natural disasters. A detailed examination of the history of climate change and its present and future consequences, Carbon Blues traces the essential economic importance of coal in the nineteenth century and oil in the twentieth, emphasizing the role of the automobile and the internal combustion engine in the dereliction of our planet. Exposing campaigns to mislead the public, Mike Mason reveals that the fatal consequences of CO2 and NO2 have been widely known for decades but successfully discounted and manipulated by the carbon lobby led by Exxon, BP, figures such as the Koch brothers, and democratically elected governments. The book underlines the disturbing truth: that despite current attempts to remediate climate change, the harm already done - melting polar ice and the warming and rising of the seas - will be virtually irreversible. As the fight against climate change comes to a head, Carbon Blues searches for fruitful ways forward.

Carbon Blues: Cars, Catastrophes, and the Battle for the Environment

Science & Math

Biological Sciences

McGill-Queen's University Press

Global Shift: Asia, Africa, and Latin America, 1945-2007

An insightful account of the recent histories of nearly two dozen states, Global Shift is a dynamic, nuanced study of what is sometimes referred to as the "Third World." Seeking to illuminate the deep economic chasm between the global East and West, Mike Mason presents a new perspective of decolonization, neocolonialism, and global capitalism in the context of the rise and decline of a hegemonic America. Global Shift begins with the end of the Second World War, telling the story of a ravaged, but still dominant West, as well as the emergence of the Third World - a zone of competition and contention ultimately engulfed by the rising tide of capitalist development. Mason suggests that historic focus on the West as the centre of the global economy may soon be superseded by the rise of the East Drawing on history, comparative politics, and development studies, Global Shift traces the contours of state histories from Asia, Africa, and Latin America to create a comprehensive portrait of the current state of global politics that is breathtaking in scope.

History

World

As Europe rebuilt after the devastation of the Second World War, the former colonies of the major imperial powers sought their independence at the same time that the United States extended its economic and political power globally. In Turbulent Empires Mike Mason analyzes the struggles for post-colonial sovereignty and economic domination and how these competing forces led to conflicts and shifting alliances around the postwar world. Turbulent Empires surveys the major polities and economies of Africa, Asia, Latin America, Russia, and the West and traces the trajectory of nationalist ruling classes bent on exercising sovereign control over economic resources. It emphasizes the convulsions that brought about unanticipated realignments and shocking reversals, such as the rise and fall of regimes, continuous interventions in the Muslim world, the sudden collapse of the commodities supercycle, and the continuing challenge of inequality. By the second decade of the twenty-first century, the global economic crisis of 2008 raised the question of a new global order while the question of American decline, captured in the slogan "Make America Great Again,? became commonplace. Both erudite and accessibly written, Turbulent Empires provides an insightful and sweeping analysis of world political and economic history that is an ideal introduction to postwar political science, history, and development studies.

Turbulent Empires: A History of Global Capitalism since 1945

Business & Money

Economics

"Because Mason speaks of holy marriage so freshly and vigorously, his work can benefit the courting young, the married middle-agers, and even stirife-torn sojuornes. The Banner.

Mystery of Marriage: Meditations on the Miracle

Self-Help

Relationships

Multnomah Books

Masterfully written and filled with fresh, rich truths, Mike Mason's unparalleled Gold Medallion-winner offers powerful wisdom and life-changing insights to encourage husbands and wives, and to enrich their marriage experience. Mason tackles vital subjects such as love, intimacy, sex, and submission as no other author has. Originally released to enthusiastic reviews, The Mystery of Marriage now features a dramatic, eye-catching new cover! Husbands and wives of every age and background will be deeply challenged and ministered to by the book J. I. Packer called "a crackerjack!" Elisabeth Elliot said that The Mystery of Marriage is "A Drop-Everything book. A book on marriage to end

The Mystery of Marriage

Anyone who has suffered knows that there is no such thing as "getting a grip on oneself" or "pulling oneself up by the bootstraps. The only bootstrap in the Christian life is the Cross," says Mason. "Sometimes laying hold of the cross can be comforting, but other times it is like picking up a snake."
Job knew this firsthand. From him we learn that there are no easy answers to suffering. That the mark of true faith is not happiness, but rather, having one's deepest passions be engaged by the enormity of God. And through Job we learn the secret of the gospel: that "mercy is the permission to be human." The Lord never gave Job an explanation for all he had been through. His only answer was Himself. But as Job discovered, that was enough.
The Gospel According to Job sensitively brings the reader to this realization, using a devotional commentary format that reminds them that it's all right to doubt, to be confused, to wonder--in short, to be completely human. But what will heal us and help us endure is a direct, transforming encounter with the living God.

The Gospel According to Job

Christian Books & Bibles

Crossway Books

This new collection of horror scenarios for the Call of Cthulhu role playing game features five tales of horror and the weird, set within the green and pleasant land of England. Each scenario focuses upon a different time period, from the streets of Victorian London to the far future when End is almost nigh. Although each scenario can be played as part of an existing campaign, they also come with a set of pre-generated player characters, allowing all to be played and run with the minimum of effort.

Cthulhu Britannica *OP

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Gaming

Cubicle 7 Entertainment Ltd.

This book covers the theory behind version control and how it can help developers become more efficient, work better as a team, and keep on top of software complexity. All projects need version control: it's the lifeblood of any project's infrastructure, yet half of all project teams in the U.S. don't use any version control at all. Many others don't use it well and end up experiencing time-consuming problems.Version control, done well, is your "undo" button for the project: nothing is final, and mistakes are easily rolled back. This book describes Subversion, the latest and hottest open source version control system, using a recipe-based approach that will get you up and running quickly--and correctly.Learn how to use Subversion the right way--the pragmatic way.With this book, you can:
<ul>
<li>Keep all project assets safe--not just source code--and never run the risk of losing a great idea</li>
<li>Know how to undo bad decisions--even directories and symlinks are versioned</li>
<li>Learn how to share code safely, and work in parallel for maximum efficiency</li>
<li>Install Subversion and organize, administer and backup your repository</li>
<li>Share code over a network with Apache, svnserve, or ssh</li>
<li>Create and manage releases, code branches, merges and bug fixes</li>
<li>Manage 3rd party code safely</li>
</ul>Now there's no excuse not to use professional-grade version control.

Pragmatic Version Control Using Subversion

Computers & Technology

Programming

Pragmatic Bookshelf

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The Mystery of the Word: Parables of Everyday Faith

Carbon Blues: Cars, Catastrophes, and the Battle for the Environment

Global Shift: Asia, Africa, and Latin America, 1945-2007

Global Shift: Asia, Africa, and Latin America, 1945-2007

Turbulent Empires: A History of Global Capitalism since 1945

Mystery of Marriage: Meditations on the Miracle

The Mystery of Marriage

The Gospel According to Job

Cthulhu Britannica *OP

Pragmatic Version Control Using Subversion