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The Masterful, Definitive History of Argentinian Soccer Lionel
Messi, Diego Maradona, Alfredo Di Stefano: in every generation
Argentina has uncovered a uniquely brilliant soccer talent. Perhaps
it's because the country lives and breathes the game, its theories,
and its myths. Argentina's rich, volatile history-by turns sublime
and ruthlessly pragmatic-is mirrored in the style and swagger of
its national and club sides. In Angels with Dirty Faces, Jonathan
Wilson chronicles the operatic drama of Argentinian soccer: the
appropriation of the British game, the golden age of la nuestra,
the exuberant style of playing that developed as Juan Peron led the
country, a hardening into the brutal methods of anti-futbol, the
fusion of beauty and efficacy under Cesar Luis Menotti, and the
emergence of all-time greats. Praise for Inverting the Pyramid
"Here, for the first time in decades, is a top-notch soccer book on
how soccer is actually played on the field." -Simon Kuper "An
outstanding work...The soccer book of the decade." -Sunday Business
Post
Discussion around the bestseller The Benedict Option by Rod Dreher
has led many people to want to know more about Benedictine
principles.??????? Listen, my child. I want you to put the ear of
your heart to the solid ground of the master's wisdom (what I
received, I'm passing on to you). It's advice from a spiritual
father who loves you-the sort of counsel you receive by letting it
shape your whole life. Listening is hard work, but it's the
essential work. It opens us up to the God we've rejected by only
listening to ourselves. If you're ready to give up your addiction
to yourself, this message is for you: to listen is to equip
yourself with the best resources available to serve the real
Master, Christ the Lord. So begins the famous opening paragraph of
Benedict's Rule in Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove's vital, new,
contemporary paraphrase. The entire text of the Rule is here plus a
lengthy introduction from Jonathan, and detailed explanatory notes
throughout that explain difficult passages. The result is a classic
re-introduced that will enliven any 21st century expression of
religious community.
In 1941 a reserved English officer falls for a waiflike Viennese
Jew trying to flee to Palestine. He betrays her, then tries to save
her from the consequences and then has to flee himself. 50 years
on, the son of this brief partnership comes to Israel and Palestine
to trace what happened to his father.
The original guide to "practicing the presence of God" "We must not
grow weary of doing little things for the love of God, who looks
not on the great size of the work, but on the love of it." In this
classic work, which has instructed and inspired millions, a humble
17th-century monk reveals the secrets of daily, moment-by-moment
fellowship with God. "In the way of God, thoughts count very
little," writes Brother Lawrence, who spent much of his monastic
life in the kitchen. "Love does it all." Full of realistic honesty,
friendliness, and simplicity, Brother Lawrence shows that it is
possible to meet God amongst the pots and pans-in the ordinary,
daily events of life. This edition, rendered from the original
French into graceful, contemporary English, will nourish and
delight all those who seek to practice the presence of God.
'MASTERFUL' Time Out 'REVELATORY' Scotland on Sunday 'GLORIOUSLY
READABLE' Metro 'FASCINATING' Independent 'EXCELLENT' Telegraph
'ABSORBING' Guardian Winner of the British Sports Book Awards
Football Book of the Year The fifteenth anniversary edition, fully
revised and updated, of Jonathan Wilson's modern classic. In the
modern classic, Jonathan Wilson pulls apart the finer details of
the world's game, tracing the global history of tactics, from
modern pioneers right back to the beginning, when chaos reigned.
Along the way, he looks at the lives of great players and thinkers
who shaped the sport, and probes why the English, in particular,
have proved themselves unwilling to grapple with the abstract.
Fully revised and updated, this fifteenth-anniversary edition
analyses the evolution of modern international football, including
the 2022 World Cup, charting the influence of the great Spanish,
German and Portuguese tacticians of the last decade, whilst
pondering the effects of footballs increased globalisation and
commercialisation.
When Sarah and Tom Arthur were appointed to a suburban church after
three years in an urban Christian community, they faced a unique
challenge: how to translate the practices of "radical" faith into
their new context. Together with their friends and fellow church
members Erin and Dave Wasinger, the Arthurs embarked on a yearlong
experiment to implement twelve small practices of radical
faith--not waiting until they were out of debt or the kids were out
of diapers or God sent them elsewhere, but right now. This book is
Sarah and Erin's story, told with humor, theological reflection,
and practical insight, exploring such practices as simplicity,
hospitality, accountability, sustainability, and social
justice--but, most of all, discernment. Along the way readers will
consider how God might be calling them to embark on their own year
of small but radical changes, right where God has planted them.
Each chapter includes discussion questions and suggested readings.
Foreword by Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove. For more information, visit
[www.YearofSmallThings.com](http://www.YearofSmallThings.com).
Fifty-two readings on living in intentional Christian community to
spark group discussion. Gold Medal Winner, 2017 Illumination Book
Awards, Christian Living Silver Medal Winner, 2017 Benjamin
Franklin Award in Religion, Independent Book Publishers Association
Why, in an age of connectivity, are our lives more isolated and
fragmented than ever? And what can be done about it? The answer
lies in the hands of God’s people. Increasingly, today’s
Christians want to be the church, to follow Christ together in
daily life. From every corner of society, they are daring to step
away from the status quo and respond to Christ’s call to share
their lives more fully with one another and with others. As they
take the plunge, they are discovering the rich, meaningful life
that Jesus has in mind for all people, and pointing the church back
to its original calling: to be a gathered, united community that
demonstrates the transforming love of God. Of course, such a life
together with others isn’t easy. The selections in this volume
are, by and large, written by practitioners—people who have
pioneered life in intentional community and have discovered in the
nitty-gritty of daily life what it takes to establish, nurture, and
sustain a Christian community over the long haul. Whether you have
just begun thinking about communal living, are already embarking on
sharing life with others, or have been part of a community for many
years, the pieces in this collection will encourage, challenge, and
strengthen you. The book’s fifty-two chapters can be read one a
week to ignite meaningful group discussion. Contributors
include:Â John F. Alexander, Eberhard Arnold, J. Heinrich
Arnold, Johann Christoph Arnold, Alden Bass, Benedict of Nursia,
Christoph Friedrich Blumhardt, Leonardo Boff, Dietrich Bonhoeffer,
Joan Chittister, Stephen B. Clark, Andy Crouch, Dorothy Day,
Anthony de Mello, Elizabeth Dede, Catherine de Hueck Doherty,
Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Jenny Duckworth, Friedrich Foerster, Richard J.
Foster, Jodi Garbison, Arthur G. Gish, Helmut Gollwitzer, Adele J
Gonzalez, Stanley Hauerwas, Joseph H. Hellerman, Roy Hession, David
Janzen, Rufus Jones, Emmanuel Katongole, Arthur Katz, Søren
Kierkegaard, C. Norman Kraus, C.S. Lewis, Gerhard Lohfink, Ed
Loring, Chiara Lubich, George MacDonald, Thomas Merton, Hal Miller,
José P. Miranda, Jürgen Moltmann, Charles E. Moore, Henri J. M.
Nouwen, Elizabeth O’Connor, John M. Perkins, Eugene H.Peterson,
Christine D. Pohl, Chris Rice, Basilea Schlink, Howard A. Snyder,
Mother Teresa, Thomas à Kempis, Elton Trueblood, and Jonathan
Wilson-Hartgrove.
Achieved at the height of the Crusades, the Christian conquests of
Santarem in 1147 by King Afonso I, and of Alcacer do Sal in 1217 by
Portuguese forces and northern European warriors on their way by
sea to Palestine, were crucial events in the creation of the
independent kingdom of Portugal. The two texts presented here
survive in their unique, thirteenth-century manuscript copies
appended to a codex belonging to one of Europe's most important
monastic library collections accumulated in the Cistercian abbey of
Alcobaca, founded c. 1153 by Bernard of Clairvaux. Accompanied by
comprehensive introductions and here translated into English for
the first time, these extraordinary texts are based on eyewitness
testimony of the conquests. They contain much detail for the
military historian, including data on operational tactics and the
ideology of Christian holy war in the twelfth and early thirteenth
centuries. Literary historians too will be delighted by the
astonishing styles deployed, demonstrating considerable authorial
flamboyance, flair and innovation. While they are likely written by
Goswin of Bossut, the search for authorship yields an impressive
array of literary friends and associates, including James of Vitry,
Thomas of Cantimpre, Oliver of Paderborn and Caesarius of
Heisterbach.
Achieved at the height of the Crusades, the Christian conquests of
Santarem in 1147 by King Afonso I, and of Alcacer do Sal in 1217 by
Portuguese forces and northern European warriors on their way by
sea to Palestine, were crucial events in the creation of the
independent kingdom of Portugal. The two texts presented here
survive in their unique, thirteenth-century manuscript copies
appended to a codex belonging to one of Europe's most important
monastic library collections accumulated in the Cistercian abbey of
Alcobaca, founded c. 1153 by Bernard of Clairvaux. Accompanied by
comprehensive introductions and here translated into English for
the first time, these extraordinary texts are based on eyewitness
testimony of the conquests. They contain much detail for the
military historian, including data on operational tactics and the
ideology of Christian holy war in the twelfth and early thirteenth
centuries. Literary historians too will be delighted by the
astonishing styles deployed, demonstrating considerable authorial
flamboyance, flair and innovation. While they are likely written by
Goswin of Bossut, the search for authorship yields an impressive
array of literary friends and associates, including James of Vitry,
Thomas of Cantimpre, Oliver of Paderborn and Caesarius of
Heisterbach.
In British-occupied Palestine after World War One, a beleaguered
London painter and his American wife witness the murder of an
Orthodox Jew. She is drawn into an affair with the British
investigating officer, while he seeks solace in painting.
FOR DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE THE USA. Common Prayer helps today's
diverse church pray together across traditions and denominations.
With an ear to the particulars of how various liturgical traditions
pray, and using an advisory team of liturgy experts, the authors
have created a tapestry of prayer that celebrates the best of each
tradition. The book also includes a unique songbook composed of
music and classic lyrics to over fifty songs from various
traditions, including African spirituals, traditional hymns,
Mennonite gathering songs, and Taize chants. Tools for prayer are
scattered throughout to aid those who are unfamiliar with liturgy
and to deepen the prayer life of those who are familiar with
liturgical prayer. Ultimately, Common Prayer makes liturgy dance,
taking the best of the old and bringing new life to it with a fresh
fingerprint for the contemporary renewal of the church. Churches
and individuals who desire a deeper prayer life and those familiar
with Shane Claiborne and New Monasticism will enjoy the tools
offered in this book as a fresh take on liturgy.
A Times Sports Book of the Year The story of Jack and Bobby
Charlton, and a family that characterised English football for
decades 'Gripping' Daily Mail 'Wilson is a fine, nuanced writer'
TLS 'A powerful chronicle' Irish Times 'Surprisingly moving'
Guardian 'Razor-sharp tactical analysis' Irish Independent In later
life Jack and Bobby didn't get on and barely spoke but the lives of
these very different brothers from the coalfield tell the story of
late twentieth-century English football: the tensions between flair
and industry, between individuality and the collective, between
right and left, between middle- and working-classes, between exile
and home. Jack was open, charismatic, selfish and pig-headed; Bobby
was guarded, shy, polite and reserved to the point of
reclusiveness. They were very different footballers: Jack a
gangling central defender who developed a profound tactical
intelligence; Bobby an athletic attacking midfielder who disdained
systems. They played for clubs who embodied two very different
approaches, the familial closeness and tactical cohesion of Leeds
on the one hand and the individualistic flair and clashing egos of
Manchester United on the other. Both enjoyed great success as
players: Jack won a league, a Cup and two Fairs Cups with Leeds;
Bobby won a league title, survived the terrible disaster of the
plane crash in Munich, and then at enormous emotional cost, won a
Cup and two more league titles before capping it off with the
European Cup. Together, for England, they won the World Cup. Their
managerial careers followed predictably diverging paths, Bobby
failing at Preston while Jack enjoyed success at Middlesbrough and
Sheffield Wednesday before leading Ireland to previously
un-imagined heights. Both were financially very successful, but
Jack remained staunchly left-wing while Bobby tended to
conservatism. In the end, Jack returned to Northumberland; Bobby
remained in the North-West. Two Brothers tells a story of social
history as well as two of the most famous football players of their
generation.
The story of Jack and Bobby Charlton, and a family that
characterised English football for decades 'Gripping' Daily Mail
'Wilson is a fine, nuanced writer' TLS 'A powerful chronicle' Irish
Times 'Surprisingly moving' Guardian 'Razor-sharp tactical
analysis' Irish Independent In later life Jack and Bobby didn't get
on and barely spoke but the lives of these very different brothers
from the coalfield tell the story of late twentieth-century English
football: the tensions between flair and industry, between
individuality and the collective, between right and left, between
middle- and working-classes, between exile and home. Jack was open,
charismatic, selfish and pig-headed; Bobby was guarded, shy, polite
and reserved to the point of reclusiveness. They were very
different footballers: Jack a gangling central defender who
developed a profound tactical intelligence; Bobby an athletic
attacking midfielder who disdained systems. They played for clubs
who embodied two very different approaches, the familial closeness
and tactical cohesion of Leeds on the one hand and the
individualistic flair and clashing egos of Manchester United on the
other. Both enjoyed great success as players: Jack won a league, a
Cup and two Fairs Cups with Leeds; Bobby won a league title,
survived the terrible disaster of the plane crash in Munich, and
then at enormous emotional cost, won a Cup and two more league
titles before capping it off with the European Cup. Together, for
England, they won the World Cup. Their managerial careers followed
predictably diverging paths, Bobby failing at Preston while Jack
enjoyed success at Middlesbrough and Sheffield Wednesday before
leading Ireland to previously un-imagined heights. Both were
financially very successful, but Jack remained staunchly left-wing
while Bobby tended to conservatism. In the end, Jack returned to
Northumberland; Bobby remained in the North-West. Two Brothers
tells a story of social history as well as two of the most famous
football players of their generation.
Two Brothers tells the story of a great sporting family, uncovering
new details, exposing myths and placing Jack and Bobby Charlton in
their historical context. It's a book about two English footballers
but also about English football and England itself. In later life
Jack and Bobby didn't get on and barely spoke but the lives of
these very different brothers from the coalfield tell the story of
late twentieth-century English football: the tensions between flair
and industry, between individuality and the collective, between
right and left, between middle- and working-classes, between exile
and home. Jack was open, charismatic, selfish and pig-headed; Bobby
was guarded, shy, polite and reserved to the point of
reclusiveness. They were very different footballers: Jack a
gangling central defender who developed a profound tactical
intelligence; Bobby an athletic attacking midfielder who disdained
systems. They played for clubs who embodied two very different
approaches, the familial closeness and tactical cohesion of Leeds
on the one hand and the individualistic flair and clashing egos of
Manchester United on the other. Both enjoyed great success as
players: Jack won a league, a Cup and two Fairs Cups with Leeds;
Bobby won a league title, survived the terrible disaster of the
plane crash in Munich, and then at enormous emotional cost, won a
Cup and two more league titles before capping it off with the
European Cup. Together, for England, they won the World Cup. Their
managerial careers followed predictably diverging paths, Bobby
failing at Preston while Jack enjoyed success at Middlesbrough and
Sheffield Wednesday before leading Ireland to previously
un-imagined heights. Both were financially very successful, but
Jack remained staunchly left-wing while Bobby tended to
conservatism. In the end, Jack returned to Northumberland; Bobby
remained in the North-West. Two Brothers tells a story of social
history as well as two of the most famous football players of their
generation. Praise for Inverting the Pyramid: A History of Football
Tactics 'If Jonathan Wilson's first book Behind the Curtain, marked
him as the rising star of Sports literature, Inverting the Pyramid
confirms his place among our very best sports writers' 'Simply one
of the best books ever written about the world's game' Dominic
Sandbrook Praise for Nobody Ever Says Thank You: The Biography of
Brian Clough 'In separating the man from the myth, Jonathan
Wilson's biography of Brian Clough is the first to do him justice'
Barney Ronay The Observer 'Jonathan Wilson's mighty new biography'
Harry Pearson When Saturday Comes
'ABSORBING' Guardian 'ENTHRALLING' New Statesman 'EPIC' Evening
Standard 'INESCAPABLE' The Sunday Times 'MAGISTERIAL' Irish
Examiner Fully revised and updated, the definitive history of
Argentinian football from the award-winning author of Inverting the
Pyramid Alfredo Di Stefano, Diego Maradona, Gabriel Batistua, Juan
Roman Riquelme, Lionel Messi... Argentina has produced some of the
greatest footballers of all time. But the rich, volatile history of
Argentinian football is made up of both the sublime and the
ruthlessly pragmatic. Jonathan Wilson, having lived there on and
off during the last two decades, is ideally placed to chart the
sport's development in a country that, perhaps more than any other,
lives and breathes football, its theories and its myths. Fully
revised and updated, this new edition looks at the contrasting
evolution of Argentinian football over the last ten years; from the
chaos and violence of the abandoned 2018 Copa Libertadores final
between River Plate and Boca Juniors to the revitalised national
side under manager Lionel Scaloni, which triumphed at the 2019 Copa
América and the 2022 World Cup. ANGELS WITH DITY FACES is the
definitive history of a great footballing nation and its many
paradoxes.
We learn who we are as we walk together in the way of Jesus. So I
want to invite you on a pilgrimage. Rwanda is often held up as a
model of evangelization in Africa. Yet in 1994, beginning on the
Thursday of Easter week, Christians killed other Christians, often
in the same churches where they had worshiped together. The most
Christianized country in Africa became the site of its worst
genocide. With a mother who was a Hutu and a father who was a
Tutsi, author Emmanuel Katongole is uniquely qualified to point out
that the tragedy in Rwanda is also a mirror reflecting the deep
brokenness of the church in the West. Rwanda brings us to a cry of
lament on our knees where together we learn that we must interrupt
these patterns of brokenness But Rwanda also brings us to a place
of hope. Indeed, the only hope for our world after Rwanda s
genocide is a new kind of Christian identity for the global body of
Christ---a people on pilgrimage together, a mixed group, bearing
witness to a new identity made possible by the Gospel."
Discussion around the bestseller The Benedict Option by Rod Dreher
has led many people to want to know more about Benedictine
principles.? This little rule can be a place to begin."Listen, my
child. I want you to place the ear of your heart on the solid
ground of the Master's wisdom (what I received, I'm passing on to
you). This advice is from a spiritual father who loves you and
gives you the sort of counsel that will shape your whole life."
Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove's The Rule of Saint Benedict presents the
timeless wisdom of the Rule in a vibrant new language. The
contemporary reader will find this sixth-century classic more
accessible, while any student or follower of the Rule will discover
in this paraphrase a vital new expression. The full text is
included, and detailed explanatory notes offer help in
understanding challenging passages.
Experience a deeper prayer life through this fresh take on ancient
liturgy for believers today. Designed to help individuals,
families, and congregations pray together across denominations,
this book of common prayer will help you and your community join
together each day with the same songs, scriptures, and prayers.
Composed under an advisory team of liturgy experts, these three
influential and inspiring authors have created Common Prayer--a
tapestry of prayer that will help the church be one as God is one.
This universal prayer book allows readers to greet each day
together, remembering significant dates and Christian heroes in
church history, as well as important historic dates in the struggle
for freedom and justice. There are morning prayers for each day of
the year, evening prayers for each of the seven days of the week, a
midday prayer to be repeated throughout the year, and prayers for
special occasions. In addition, there are morning prayers for Holy
Week. Common Prayer also includes a unique songbook composed of
music and classic lyrics to more than fifty songs from various
traditions, including African spirituals, traditional hymns,
Mennonite gathering songs, and Taize chants. Tools for prayer are
scattered throughout to aid those who are unfamiliar with liturgy
and to deepen the prayer life of those who are familiar with
liturgical prayer. Ultimately, Common Prayer makes liturgy dance,
taking the best of the old and bringing new life to it with a fresh
fingerprint for the contemporary renewal of the church.
A pastor's frank advice for Christians who want to bring the gospel
to their neighbors. Gold Medal Winner, 2016 Illumination Book Award
in ministry/mission, Independent Publishers How can Christians
represent the love of Christ to their neighbors (let alone people
in foreign countries) in an age when Christianity has earned a bad
name from centuries of intolerance and cultural imperialism? Is it
enough to love and serve them? Can you win their trust without
becoming one of them? Can you be a missional Christian without a
church? This provocative book, based on a recently uncovered
collection of 100-year-old letters from a famous pastor to his
nephew, a missionary in China, will upend pretty much everyone's
assumptions about what it means to give witness to Christ.
Blumhardt challenges us to find something of God in every person,
to befriend people and lead them to faith without expecting them to
become like us, and to discover where Christ is already at work in
the world. This is truly good news: No one on the planet is outside
the love of God. At a time when Christian mission has too often
been reduced to social work or proselytism, this book invites us to
reclaim the heart of Jesus' great commission, quietly but
confidently incarnating the love of Christ and trusting him to do
the rest.
Common Prayer Pocket Edition helps individuals and today s diverse
church pray together across traditions and denominations. With an
ear to the particulars of various liturgical prayer traditions, and
using an advisory team of liturgy experts, the authors have created
a tapestry of prayer that celebrates the best of each tradition.
This convenient and portable book also includes tools for prayer
scattered throughout to aid those unfamiliar with liturgy and
deepen the prayer life of those already familiar with liturgical
prayer. Common Prayer Pocket Edition adds new prayers for compline
(late evening) and for individual use, such as prayers for travel,
protection, and various blessings. It includes a table of days and
readings for the morning prayers as well as an annotated list of
saints and days to remember. Churches and individuals who desire a
deeper prayer life and those familiar with Shane Claiborne and New
Monasticism will enjoy the tools offered in this book as a fresh
take on liturgy."
Sharp, bittersweet tales of middle-aged American men, in hot water
with their women, with their sweet or streetwise kids, with their
own consciences.
The diverse contributors to this issue of Plough Quarterly focus on
what it means to be a peacemaker. Peacemaking, they show, is a
riskier and more ambitious undertaking than we may have imagined.
Today we must wage peace where thousands of children are being
murdered by militias or forced to fight as soldiers. We need
peacemakers in divided cities from Paris to Baltimore, peacemakers
in a culture with little tolerance for Christian witness, and
peacemakers in churches riven by ideological fights and petty
grudges, not to mention making peace with our spouses, and with
ourselves. Hear from active peacemakers on the frontlines of these
battles and explore insights on peacemaking from Thomas Merton,
Dorothy Day, Badshah Khan, Jeannette Rankin, Charles Spurgeon,
André Trocmé, Peace Pilgrim, Albert Schweitzer, Dietrich
Bonhoeffer, and Eberhard Arnold. And as always, Plough Quarterly
includes world-class art by the likes of Marc Chagall, Egon
Schiele, Lisa Toth, Carl Larsson, Ben Shahn, Mikalojus Konstantinas
ÄŒiurlionis, Paul Klee, Antonello da Messina, and others. Plough
Quarterly features stories, ideas, and culture for people eager to
put their faith into action. Each issue brings you in-depth
articles, interviews, fiction, poetry, book reviews, and art to
help you put Jesus’ message into practice and find common cause
with others.
Manchester, 2018: Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho lead their teams
out to face each other in the 175th Manchester derby. They are
first and second in the Premier League, but today only one man can
come out on top. It is merely the latest instalment in a rivalry
that has contested titles, traded insults and crossed a continent,
but which can be traced back to a friendship that began almost 25
years ago. Barcelona, late-nineties: Johan Cruyff's Dream Team is
disintegrating and the revolutionary manager has departed, but what
will come next will transform the future of football. Cruyff's
style has changed the game, and given birth to a generation of
thinkers: men like Ronald Koeman, Luis Enrique, Laurent Blanc,
Frank de Boer, Louis van Gaal, and Cruyff's club captain Pep
Guardiola and a young translator, Jose Mourinho. The Barcelona
Legacy is a book in part about tactics, about how the theories that
underpin the modern game were forged by Cruyff and his successors,
but also about the people and personalities who gathered at the
Camp Nou for what was effectively the greatest coaching seminar in
history, about their friendships and rivalries and, in one case, an
apocalyptic falling out that continues to shape the game today.
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