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Some Good Deals on Kindle Books

Adam Shields —  April 16, 2012 — Leave a comment

These are good kindle deals (but not free).  At least a couple of these will likely only be this price today.

Friendship at the Margins: Discovering Mutuality in Service and Mission (Resources for Reconciliation)Friendship at the Margins: Discovering Mutuality in Service and Mission by Christopher Heuertz and Christine Pohl - $2.99

161 pages, 10 of 11 reviews are 5-star

Bookwi.se Note: This is part of a series that pairs a practitioner and an academic to write together a book on Christian issues.  Bookwi.se Reviewed earlier book in the series, Welcoming Justice

In our anonymous and dehumanized world, the simple practice of friendship is radically countercultural. But sometimes Christians inadvertently marginalize and objectify the very ones they most want to serve.

Chris Heuertz, international director of Word Made Flesh, and theologian and ethicist Christine Pohl show how friendship is a Christian vocation that can bring reconciliation and healing to our broken world. They contend that unlikely friendships are at the center of an alternative paradigm for mission, where people are not objectified as potential converts but encountered in a relationship of mutuality and reciprocity.

When we befriend those on the margins of society by practicing hospitality and welcome, we create communities where righteousness and justice can be lived out. Heuertz and Pohl’s reflections offer fresh insight into Christian mission and what it means to be the church in the world today.

Arnie and Jack: Palmer, Nicklaus, and Golf's Greatest Rivalry

Arnie and Jack: Palmer, Nichlaus and Golf’s Greatest Rivalry by Ian O’Conner - $1.99 backup to $9.99

375 pages, 21 of 26 reviews are 4 or 5-star

Surprisingly, one of sport’s most contentious, complex, and defining clashes played out not in the boxing ring or at the line of scrimmage but on the genteel green fairways of the world’s finest golf courses. Arnie and Jack. Palmer and Nicklaus. Their fifty-year duel, in both the clubhouse and the boardroom, propelled each to the status of American icon and pushed modern golf to the heights and popularity it enjoys today.

Arnie was the cowboy, with rugged good looks, Popeye-like forearms, a flailing swing, and charm enough to win fans worldwide. Jack was scientific, precise, conservative, aloof, even fat and awkward. Ultimately, Nicklaus got the better of Palmer on the course, beating him in major victories 18-7. But Palmer bested Nicklaus almost everywhere else, especially in the hearts of the public and in endorsement dollars. By the end of this page-turning narrative, we see that each man wanted what the other had: Arnold wanted the trophies. Jack wanted the love.

In the tradition of John Feinstein and Mark Frost, Ian O’Connor has written a compelling account of one of the greatest rivalries in sports history.

Zen and the Art of Running: The Path to Making Peace with Your PaceZen and the Art of Running: The Path to Making Peace with Your Pace by Larry Shapiro

226 pages, 3 of 4 reviews are 4 or 5-star, Lending Enabled

All that I am, I am because of my mind.~ Paavo Nurmi, Olympic runner with nine gold medals in track & field. All runners strive to get in the “zone,” but here they’ll learn to enter the ZEN “zone”! By adopting Buddha’s mindful approach, you will discover you can run longer, faster, and harder. This book shows how to align body and mind for success on and off the track! Iron Man triathlete and philosophy professor Larry Shapiro coaches you to: Walk the talk: Get out and run; Practice mindfulness: Train harder; Visualize success: Race the Zen way; Accept and let go: Cope peacefully with injuries and aging. Complete with case studies, testimonials, and training techniques, this guide inspires seasoned runners and first timers alike to pound the path to enlightenment–one stride at a time!

Also:

If you missed Francis Chan’s books when they were free around Easter, they are again on sale (but not free)

Forgotten God – $2.24

Crazy Love – $2.24

Erasing Hell – $2.99

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I have not read any of these books, so they may not be any good.  Some of the books from previous Free Book posts are still available for free. If you want to see all free books as they come out you should follow Books on the Knob on their RSS or Twitter Feed. Or Ireaderreview or the many free book threads on Amazon’s Message Boards.

As always please check to make sure the books are still free before you “buy” them, especially from Amazon. Prices can change quickly.  This may be a one day offer. Pick it up quick. If you do buy a book and realize later you have been charged for it, here is a guide on how to return a kindle book.

Adam Shields

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I am a soon to be stay at home Dad, a part time nanny to my 4 and 5.5 year old nieces. A part time non-profit consultant and a voracious reader.

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