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  Beyond Welcome - Centering...

  Karen González

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  ★ Publishers Weekly starred review 
   
  "A top-notch Christian look at immigration, humane and full of heart."--Publishers Weekly 
   
  Many American Christians have good intentions, working hard to welcome immigrants with hospitality and solidarity. But how can we do that in a way that empowers our immigrant neighbors rather than pushing them to the fringes of white-dominant culture and keeping them as outsiders? That's exactly the question Karen González explores in Beyond Welcome. 
   
  A Guatemalan immigrant, González draws from the Bible and her own experiences to examine why the traditional approach to immigration ministries and activism is at best incomplete and at worst harmful. By advocating for putting immigrants in the center of the conversation, González helps readers grow in discipleship and recognize themselves in their immigrant neighbors. 
   
  Accessible to any Christian who is called to serve immigrants, this book equips readers to take action to dismantle white supremacy and xenophobia in the church. They will emerge with new insight into our shared humanity and need for belonging and liberation.

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  The Alamo - The Fight for Texas

  Nova Ashford

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  The Battle of the Alamo, fought in 1836, is one of the most iconic events in American history. Situated in the heart of modern-day Texas, the Alamo has come to symbolize sacrifice, courage, and defiance. To understand the significance of the battle, it is essential to first explore the events that led to this dramatic confrontation. The road to the Alamo was shaped by a series of political, social, and military tensions that spanned several years. 
  The conflict between Mexico and the growing population of Anglo settlers in Texas began with the Mexican War of Independence (1810-1821), which freed Mexico from Spanish rule. However, the new Mexican government struggled to control its vast northern territories, including Texas. In the early 1820s, Mexico encouraged settlement in Texas to help secure the region and promote economic development. Anglo settlers, many from the United States, flocked to Texas, hoping for fertile land and opportunities for growth. Over time, these settlers outnumbered the native Mexican population, and cultural tensions began to rise. 
  In 1829, Mexico, under President Vicente Guerrero, passed laws to curb slavery, which greatly alarmed many of the settlers who depended on slave labor. By the mid-1830s, tensions had escalated, as settlers pushed for greater autonomy from the central government in Mexico City, which they felt was increasingly distant and unresponsive to their needs. Meanwhile, Mexico’s leadership was determined to maintain control over Texas and prevent it from slipping into rebellion.

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  How To Tell Anything

  Jimmy Andrews

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  People from around the world confess their secrets to loved ones and confront those who have harmed them over the years.Hear, in their own words, how a single moment, or a single choice in life, changed them forever.Narrated by Emma Wills, this is the audiobook version of the ongoing website project "How To Tell Anything" at www.howtotellanything.com.Confessions include:1: “Larry’s Guilt” - Larry Woods (Texas)2: “Leslie’s Loss” - Leslie Edkl (Munich, Germany) 3: “Carolyn’s Abuse” - Carolyn Woodville (Arizona)4: “Edward’s Fuel” - Edward Doyle (Tampa, Florida) 5: “Valentina’s Fear” - Valentina Ooo Contino (Salta, Argentina)6: “Madison’s Naiveté” - Madison Bailey (Nashville, Tennessee)7: “Rose’s Forgiveness” - Kelly Rose (Manhattan, New York)8: “Adri’s Anger” - Adri and Sofi Mendez (Prague, Check Republic) 9: “Elizabeth’s Scar” - Elizabeth Lundan (Los Angeles) 10: “Peg’s Confession” - Farber (Los Angeles, California)11: “Hilary’s Betrayal” - Hilary Larivee (Reno, Nevada)12: “Candyce, Ethan, and Gabriela’s Bully” - Candyce Weir, Ethan Miller, Gabriela Guisti (Vancouver, New York, Los Angeles)13: “Jimmy’s Acceptance” - Jimmy Andrews (Meridian, Mississippi)

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  China - The Bubble that Never Pops

  Thomas Orlik

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  The Chinese economy appears destined for failure, the financial bubble forever in peril of popping, the real estate sector doomed to collapse, the factories fated for bankruptcy. 
   
   
   
  Banks drowning in bad loans. An urban landscape littered with ghost towns of empty property. Industrial zones stalked by zombie firms. Trade tariffs blocking the path to global markets. And yet, against the odds and against expectations, growth continues, wealth rises, international influence expands. The coming collapse of China is always coming, never arriving. 
   
   
   
  Thomas Orlik, a veteran of more than a decade in Beijing, turns the spotlight on China's fragile fundamentals, and resources for resilience. Drawing on discussions with Communist cadres, shadow bankers, and migrant workers, Orlik pieces together a unique perspective on China's past, present, and possible futures. 
   
   
   
  Mapping possible scenarios, Orlik games out what will happen if the bubble that never pops finally does. The magnitude of the shock to China and the world would be tremendous. For those in the West nervously watching China's rise as a geopolitical challenger, the alternative could be even less palatable.

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  Songs of Nature - On Paintings...

  John Sallis

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  The work of the contemporary Chinese painter prompts reflections on nature, art, and music from one of America’s leading philosophers. 
   
  This text by John Sallis carries out a series of ruminations by taking up Cao Jun’s art and thought, with a focus on questions of the elemental. Sallis’s reflections are not a matter of simply relating art works to philosophical thought, as theoretical insights and developments run throughout Cao Jun’s writings and inform many of his artistic works. Sallis maintains abundant points of contact with Chinese philosophical traditions but also with Western philosophy. In these reflections on art, Sallis poses a critique of mimesis and considers the relation of painting to music. He affirms his conviction that the artist must always turn to nature, especially as reflections on the earth and sky delimit the scale and place of what is human. Full-color illustrations enhance this provocative and penetrating text.

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  Summary of Tucker Carlson’s The...

  Falcon Press

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  Buy now to get the main key ideas from Tucker Carlson’s The Long Slide 
    
  The Long Slide (2021) is a collection of magazine articles by Fox News host Tucker Carlson. These articles hold a special place in Carlson’s heart, for they remind him of a time when the country was not so divided and journalism was still open-minded. In fact, he believes that magazines would refuse to print some of these articles if they were offered today. His topics are eclectic, ranging from spud guns to the difficult lives of civilian contractors in Iraq. As a collection, the articles showcase both his adventures and his ideas. 
   

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