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The Abduction of Betty and Barney Hill

Alien Encounters, Civil Rights, and the New Age in America

by Matthew Bowman ...

A gripping account of an alien abduction and its connections to the breakdown of American society in the 1960s“Excellent and exhaustive.”—Colin Dickey, SlateIn the mid-1960s, Betty and Barney Hill became famous as the first Americans to claim that aliens had taken them aboard a spacecraft against their will. Their story—involving a lonely highway late at night, lost memories, and medical ... Read more

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A gripping account of an alien abduction and its connections to the breakdown of American society in the 1960s“Excellent and exhaustive.”—Colin Dickey, SlateIn the mid-1960s, Betty and Barney Hill became famous as the first Americans to claim that aliens had taken them aboard a spacecraft against their will. Their story—involving a lonely highway late at night, lost memories, and medical
... Read more

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Joseph Fielding Smith

A Mormon Theologian

by Matthew Bowman ...

Series series Introductions to Mormon Thought
In the early and mid-twentieth century, Joseph Fielding Smith’s (1876–1972) life as a public historian and theologian shaped the religious worldview of generations of Latter-day Saints. Matthew Bowman examines Smith’s ideas and his place in American religious history. Smith achieved position and influence at a young age, while his theories about the age of the earth and the falseness of ... Read more

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In the early and mid-twentieth century, Joseph Fielding Smith’s (1876–1972) life as a public historian and theologian shaped the religious worldview of generations of Latter-day Saints. Matthew Bowman examines Smith’s ideas and his place in American religious history. Smith achieved position and influence at a young age, while his theories about the age of the earth and the falseness of
... Read more
Before You Go

Wisdom from Ten Men on Serving Internationally

Edited by Matthew Bennett, Joshua Bowman ...

Are you preparing to take the gospel to the nations?You’ve said “yes” to God’s call to go, and now you will pack up your things and step into the unknown of a new location, people, and culture. The following years will likely include great joy, frustration, homesickness, difficulty, and excitement. In this book, ten men who have served in missions in various ways share what they wish they had ... Read more

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Are you preparing to take the gospel to the nations?You’ve said “yes” to God’s call to go, and now you will pack up your things and step into the unknown of a new location, people, and culture. The following years will likely include great joy, frustration, homesickness, difficulty, and excitement. In this book, ten men who have served in missions in various ways share what they wish they had
... Read more
The Mormon People

The Making of an American Faith

by Matthew Bowman ...

“From one of the brightest of the new generation of Mormon-studies scholars comes a crisp, engaging account of the religion’s history.”—The Wall Street JournalWith Mormonism on the nation’s radar as never before, religious historian Matthew Bowman has written an essential book thatpulls back the curtain on more than 180 years of Mormon history and doctrine. He recounts the church’s origins and ... Read more

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“From one of the brightest of the new generation of Mormon-studies scholars comes a crisp, engaging account of the religion’s history.”—The Wall Street JournalWith Mormonism on the nation’s radar as never before, religious historian Matthew Bowman has written an essential book thatpulls back the curtain on more than 180 years of Mormon history and doctrine. He recounts the church’s origins and
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Game Changers

AJ Dybantsa, BYU, and the Struggle for the Soul of Basketball

by Matthew Bowman, Wayne LeCheminant ...

In one of the most unlikely coups in college basketball history, a religious school in Utah signed basketball phenomenon AJ Dybantsa. He will play for Brigham Young University—hardly the sort of basketball powerhouse that typically attracts exceptional and non-Mormon players like him.Game Changers explores how BYU managed this stunning feat. A year before signing Dybantsa, the university lured ... Read more

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In one of the most unlikely coups in college basketball history, a religious school in Utah signed basketball phenomenon AJ Dybantsa. He will play for Brigham Young University—hardly the sort of basketball powerhouse that typically attracts exceptional and non-Mormon players like him.Game Changers explores how BYU managed this stunning feat. A year before signing Dybantsa, the university lured
... Read more
Mormonism

by Matthew Bowman ...

Series series Elements in New Religious Movements
This Element will focus on the various denominations in the Mormon tradition, collectively sometimes referred to as 'Mormonism.' They include the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as the several sects of Mormon fundamentalism and multiple other denominations. Often described as the quintessential new religious movement, Mormonism is useful for studying the dynamics of new ... Read more

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This Element will focus on the various denominations in the Mormon tradition, collectively sometimes referred to as 'Mormonism.' They include the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as well as the several sects of Mormon fundamentalism and multiple other denominations. Often described as the quintessential new religious movement, Mormonism is useful for studying the dynamics of new
... Read more
The Ultimate Oxbridge Interview Guide: Physical Sciences

Practice through hundreds of mock interview questions used in real Oxbridge interviews, with brand new worked solutions to every question by Oxbridge admissions tutors.

by Dr Rohan Agarwal, Matthew Fox, Chloe Bowman, Vendy Fialkova ...

Series Book 1 - The Ultimate Guides
What is meant by Wave Breaking?How would you determine the distance to the sun?Why is gold so valuable?These are examples of Real Questions from recent Oxbridge physical sciences interviews. Stumped? You don’t need to be!Published by the World’s first Oxbridge Preparation School, The Ultimate Oxbridge Interview Guide: Physical Sciences contai... ... Read more

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What is meant by Wave Breaking?How would you determine the distance to the sun?Why is gold so valuable?These are examples of Real Questions from recent Oxbridge physical sciences interviews. Stumped? You don’t need to be!Published by the World’s first Oxbridge Preparation School, The Ultimate Oxbridge Interview Guide: Physical Sciences contai...
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The Ultimate Oxbridge Interview Guide: Biological Science

Practice through hundreds of mock interview questions used in real Oxbridge interviews, with brand new worked solutions to every question by Oxbridge admissions tutors.

by Chloe Bowman, Carolina Valensise, Matthew Fox ...

Series Book 1 - The Ultimate Guides
Do we have an ethical obligation to stop climate change?Which animal is the MOST conscious?How might playing in a band help you with chemistry?These are examples of Real Questions from recent Oxbridge biological sciences interviews. Stumped? You don’t need to be!Published by the World’s first Oxbridge Preparation School, The Ultimate Oxbridge Inte... ... Read more

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Do we have an ethical obligation to stop climate change?Which animal is the MOST conscious?How might playing in a band help you with chemistry?These are examples of Real Questions from recent Oxbridge biological sciences interviews. Stumped? You don’t need to be!Published by the World’s first Oxbridge Preparation School, The Ultimate Oxbridge Inte...
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The Lost Words

by Robert Macfarlane ...

Narrated by Edith Bowman, Guy Garvey, Cerys Matthews, Benjamin Zephaniah ...

Series series The Lost Works
Unabridged

47 min

From bestselling Landmarks author Robert Macfarlane and acclaimed artist and author Jackie Morris, a beautiful collection of poems and illustrations to help readers rediscover the magic of the natural world.In 2007, when a new edition of the Oxford Junior Dictionary — widely used in schools around the world — was published, a sharp-eyed reader soon noticed that around forty common words concerning ... Read more

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From bestselling Landmarks author Robert Macfarlane and acclaimed artist and author Jackie Morris, a beautiful collection of poems and illustrations to help readers rediscover the magic of the natural world.In 2007, when a new edition of the Oxford Junior Dictionary — widely used in schools around the world — was published, a sharp-eyed reader soon noticed that around forty common words concerning
... Read more
Christian

The Politics of a Word in America

by Matthew Bowman ...

A Publishers Weekly Best Religion Book of the YearA Choice Outstanding Academic TitleFor many Americans, being Christian is central to their political outlook. Political Christianity is most often associated with the Religious Right, but the Christian faith has actually been a source of deep disagreement about what American society and government should look like. While some identify Christianity ... Read more

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A Publishers Weekly Best Religion Book of the YearA Choice Outstanding Academic TitleFor many Americans, being Christian is central to their political outlook. Political Christianity is most often associated with the Religious Right, but the Christian faith has actually been a source of deep disagreement about what American society and government should look like. While some identify Christianity
... Read more

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Christian

The Politics of a Word in America

by Matthew Bowman ...

Narrated by Bob Souer ...

Unabridged

9 hours 41 min

As Christian: The Politics of a Word in America shows, for many American Christians, concepts like liberty and equality are rooted in the transcendent claims about human nature that Christianity offers. Democracy, equality under the law, and other basic principles of American government are seen as depending on the Christian faith's sustenance and support. Yet despite this presumed consensus, ... Read more

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As Christian: The Politics of a Word in America shows, for many American Christians, concepts like liberty and equality are rooted in the transcendent claims about human nature that Christianity offers. Democracy, equality under the law, and other basic principles of American government are seen as depending on the Christian faith's sustenance and support. Yet despite this presumed consensus,
... Read more

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The Abduction of Betty and Barney Hill

Alien Encounters, Civil Rights, and the New Age in America

by Matthew Bowman ...

Narrated by Asa Siegel ...

Unabridged

10 hours 19 min

In the mid-1960s, Betty and Barney Hill became famous as the first Americans to claim that aliens had taken them aboard a spacecraft against their will. Their story—involving a lonely highway late at night, lost memories, and medical examinations by small gray creatures with large eyes—has become the template for nearly every encounter with aliens in American popular culture since.Historian ... Read more

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In the mid-1960s, Betty and Barney Hill became famous as the first Americans to claim that aliens had taken them aboard a spacecraft against their will. Their story—involving a lonely highway late at night, lost memories, and medical examinations by small gray creatures with large eyes—has become the template for nearly every encounter with aliens in American popular culture since.Historian
... Read more

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