Andrew Thompson
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"The bestselling author of Hair of the Dog to Paint the Town Red share more than 150 baffling, bizarre, and enlightening facts in the fun trivia collection. This curious, captivating collection of trivia will surprise and intrigue readers with amazing answers to questions like: • Is Jurassic Park possible? • What causes "the shakes" after drinking a lot of alcohol? • Why do dogs walk in circles before lying down? • What makes popcorn pop?...
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In Jesus of Arabia, the Reverend Canon Andrew Thompson introduces an unfamiliar Jesus-Jesus in the context of his home in the Middle East. Whether readers believe Jesus to be a prophet or the messiah, Thompson enhances our understanding of his work and character by looking at his social context as a man and Middle Easterner. Jesus's teachings take on new meaning as Thompson explores themes including family in Arabia, gender roles in the region, food...
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An encyclopedia of over 160 frightening phobias from the bestselling author of Can Holding in a Fart Kill You?
It is human nature to be curious about things that scare us-that's why we love scary movies and true crime podcasts. But what about our deepest, most specific phobias? Spiders, Clowns and Great Mole Rats presents a fascinating, friendly and even funny look at 160 fears, from the irrational to the truly terrifying.
This book will tell...
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Discover hundreds of entertaining and often hilarious etymological journeys, by the bestselling author of Can Holding in a Fart Kill You?
English is filled with curious, intriguing and bizarre phrases. This book reveals the surprising, captivating and even hilarious origins behind 400 of them, including:
• Read between the Lines
• Cat Got Your Tongue?
• Put a Sock in It
• Close, but No Cigar
• Bring Home the Bacon
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It is matter of just regret and complaint that no elaborate contemporary memoir of this great Puritan was ever, written. Twenty years after his death, Cotton Mather, in his "Magnalia Americana Christi," declared "that the church of God was wronged, in that the life of the great John Owen was not written;" and it was only, when twenty years more had elapsed that a life of Owen at length appeared, from the pen of Mr. Asty, a respectable Independent...
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A fun and fascinating trivia book with a wide range of intriguing questions and entertainingly written answers from a bestselling author.
Perfect for trivia junkies everywhere, this new collection will surprise readers with fascinating answers to age-old curiosities, such as:
• Does a goldfish's memory really only last a few seconds?
• Do plants feel pain?
• Why do cats' eyes glow in the dark?
• Why do people seem more attractive...
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In The Means of Grace, Andrew C. Thompson presents a clear and accessible explanation of the core tenants John Wesley instilled in the early Methodist movement-baptism, searching the Scriptures, prayer, the Lord's Supper, fasting, fellowship, accountability, works of mercy, and exercising the presence of God.
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Labour, Mobility and Temporary Migration delves into sociological research on Polish migrants who migrated to the lesser-explored South Wales region after Poland joined the European Union in 2004. At the time of enlargement, Polish migrants were characterised as being economically motivated, short-term migrants who would enter the UK for work purposes, save money and return home. However, over ten years after enlargement, this initial characterisation...