Stephen Mansfield
Author
Language
English
Description
Featuring stunning photographs and thoughtful commentary this Japanese gardening book is a must have for any gardening enthusiast. No two Japanese gardens are ever the same. Each is inimitable, yet embodies commonalities of design and aesthetic taste. Each finds the space for innovation within a tradition that benefits from a thousand years of applied knowledge in gardening and landscape architecture. Japan's Master Gardens explores the ingenuity...
Author
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Focusing on Tokyo and its surrounding areas, photojournalist Stephen Mansfield brings this buzzing place to life within these pages. He presents all the well-established sights along with many new ones that are not "discovered" yet. This book will provide inspiration for every traveler--whether your interests are J-culture, fashion, food, traditional crafts, gardens or nature trails (or all of the above!).
Author
Publisher
Tuttle Pub
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Reveals the hidden order of Japanese stone gardens, heightening the enthusiast's awareness and appreciation of how they were constructed, and why. Fifteen gardens are featured in this book, some well-known, such as the famous temple gardens of Kyoto, others less so, among them gardens spread through the south of Honshu island and the southern islands of Shikoku and Kyushu and in faraway Okinawa.
Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
The history of Guinness, one of the world's most famous brands, reveals the noble heights and generosity of a great family and an innovative business. It began in Ireland in the mid-1700s. The water in Ireland, indeed throughout Europe, was famously undrinkable, and the gin and whiskey that took its place devastated civil society. It was a disease ridden, starvation-plagued, alcoholic age, and Christians like Arthur Guinness-as well as monks and even...
Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Throughout his life, Lincoln fought with God. In his early years in Illinois, he rejected even the existence of God and became the village atheist. In time, this changed but still he wrestled with the truth of the Bible, preachers, doctrines, the will of God, the providence of God, and then, finally, God's purposes in the Civil War. Still, on the day he was shot, Lincoln said he longed to go to Jerusalem to walk in the Savior's steps. What had happened?...
7) Laos
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"Provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Laos"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Christian Large Print
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
If you've been part of a church, you have probably suffered a "church hurt"-or know someone who has. Maybe the pastor had an affair or the congregation fought over money or the leaders were disguising gossip as "prayer." Stephen Mansfield knows how it feels. Though he is now a New York Times bestselling author, he was a pastor for more than 20 years, and he loved it-until he learned how much a church can hurt. Yet he also learned how to dig out of...
9) Paul Harvey's America: the life, art, and faith of a man who transformed radio and inspired a nation
Author
Publisher
Tyndale House Publishers, Inc
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
New York Times best selling biographer Stephen Mansfield and coauthor David A. Holland present a fascinating look at America's most popular radio host. You'll discover how the brutal murder of his father shaped Paul Harvey's life and career; how a high school teacher helped launch him in radio; the truth behind his brief and controversial career in the Air Force; why he was arrested for breaking into a secure research laboratory during the Cold War;...
Author
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The history of Tokyo is as eventful as it is long. A concise yet detailed overview of this fascinating, centuries-old city, Tokyo: A Biography is a perfect companion volume for history buffs or Tokyo-bound travelers looking to learn more about their destination. In a whirlwind journey through Tokyo's past from its earliest beginnings up to the present day, this Japanese history book demonstrates how the city's response to everything from natural disasters...
Author
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The Japanese stone garden is an art form recognised around the globe. These gardens provide tranquil settings where visitors shed the burdens and stresses of everyday existence, satisfying a universal yearning for solitude and repose, and experiencing the restorative power of art and nature. For this reason the value of the Japanese stone garden is even greater today than when many of them were first created. Japanese Stone Gardens provides a comprehensive...
Author
Publisher
Tuttle Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
100 Japanese Gardens is an ambitious attempt to profile the finest gardens in Japan, while also highlighting lesser known, but equally accomplished landscapes in less-visited parts of the country. A celebration of Japanese landscape design, this book features gardens from Kyoto and Tokyo, as well as from the sub-arctic island of Hokkaido and the semi-tropical islands of Okinawa. Author Stephen Mansfield traveled the length and breadth of Japan on...
