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Invitation to the Old Testament: A Short-Term DISCIPLE Bible Study
by Abingdon PressThe Leader Guide provides process guidance for weekly group sessions. The Leader Guide understands the role of leader as facilitator of small-group sessions. Procedures for guiding sessions include: directions for using related video segments, and questions for discussion.Explore the Old Testament's story of God and God's calling of the people of Israel through the many "voices" of the biblical text. Hear the magnificence of a Creation hymn, discover the law and wisdom teachings, listen to the warning of the prophets and explore the poetry of the Song of Solomon.In the two weekly video segments, first gain insight from biblical scholars and then take a visual tour of archaeological sites, ancient artifacts, and other physical remains, related to and illuminating scripture and events.Ideal experience for adults who are interested in the practice of prayer and worship and would like to connect prayer practice with Scripture. The study is accessible for adults with little prior Bible experience.Participants gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the Old Testament as an integral part of the Christian Bible and a renewed discovery of our identity in God and God's vision for all things.This eight-week study includes a participant book outlining daily reading assignments for group preparations, a leader guide suggesting discussion activities for use in the 60–90-minute weekly meeting, and a video component providing interpretation and context for the biblical texts.Sessions: The Making of the Hebrew Bible The Creation Story of Israel Out of Bondage Promise and Problem in the Land Israel Has a King Division and the Rise of Prophecy Exile and Response Restoration and Renewal
Invitation to the Old Testament: A Short-Term DISCIPLE Bible Study
by Celia Brewer Marshall Dr James D. TaborExplore the Old Testament's story of God and God's calling of the people of Israel through the many "voices" of the biblical text. Hear the magnificence of a Creation hymn, discover the law and wisdom teachings, listen to the warning of the prophets and explore the poetry of the Song of Solomon.In the two weekly video segments, first gain insight from biblical scholars and then take a visual tour of archaeological sites, ancient artifacts, and other physical remains, related to and illuminating scripture and events.Ideal experience for adults who are interested in the practice of prayer and worship and would like to connect prayer practice with Scripture. The study is accessible for adults with little prior Bible experience.Participants gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the Old Testament as an integral part of the Christian Bible and a renewed discovery of our identity in God and God's vision for all things.This eight-week study includes a participant book outlining daily reading assignments for group preparations, a leader guide suggesting discussion activities for use in the 60–90-minute weekly meeting, and a video component providing interpretation and context for the biblical texts.Sessions: The Making of the Hebrew Bible The Creation Story of Israel Out of Bondage Promise and Problem in the Land Israel Has a King Division and the Rise of Prophecy Exile and Response Restoration and Renewal
Invitation to the Psalms: A Reader's Guide for Discovery and Engagement
by Rolf A. Jacobson Karl JacobsonThe Book of Psalms is perhaps the most cherished book in the Old Testament. In this lively volume, two experienced teachers invite students to read and explore the Psalter and roam widely among its poems. <p><p>The book introduces the dynamics of the biblical text, helping students become careful and attentive readers. It covers how to read Hebrew poetry, the Psalter's basic genres, the idea of "the psalmist," the metaphorical world of the Psalms, and the theology of the Psalms. Sidebars, discussion questions, and plenty of examples enhance the reading experience. <p><p>This clear and concise guide is accessible to all serious students of the Bible.
Invitation to the Septuagint
by Karen H. Jobes Moises SilvaAn accessible primer to the Septuagint that will acquaint readers with the Greek versions of the Old Testament.
Invitation to the Sociology of Religion
by Phil ZuckermanThis book intends to serve as a conversational, colorful, engaging, and provocative introduction to the sociology of religion for undergraduates. Written in lively prose, this volume aims to introduce students to the major themes, problems and goals of the sociological study of religion while also summoning the sense of wonder and curiosity for the enterprise itself.
Invitation: Billy Graham and the Lives God Touched
by Basyle Tchividjian Aram TchividjianBilly Graham... A crusade... A stadium poised for a spiritual change... A person in need... Now for the first time, through pictures and stories of ordinary people who heard the invitation and responded, we glimpse the breathtaking panorama of a seventy-year work of God on a scale no one could have imagined. Here is the inspiring spiritual journey of hearts and souls encountering God through the ministry of Billy Graham. From despair to hope, from broken life to renewed spirit, Invitation tells each individual story within the visual context of the Crusade experience. This new book of images and stories brings together never-before published stories of real people who responded to God's invitation and as a result found their lives transformed and utterly turned around. Created by Billy Graham's grandsons, Basyle ("Boz") and Aram Tchividjian, Invitation draws from www.thankyoubilly.com, a website designed to capture for all time the human impact of Graham's crusades. Here, the stories poured in, from young and old, near and far-those who once were lonely, addicted, abandoned, sick, suicidal-all sharing how one invitation changed everything.Designed around photographs, many never before seen, from the private Graham family collections and the archives of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Invitation has a place in every home, and is itself an invitation to all of us to experience the spiritual legacy of Billy Graham and the work of God in changing lives.
Invitations from God: Accepting God's Offer to Rest, Weep, Forgive, Wait, Remember and More (The\transforming Resources Set Ser.)
by Adele CalhounSome invitations we desperately want: "Will you marry me?" "Would you consider a promotion?" Other invitations we never want to receive but must respond to all the same: "What treatment do you want for your tumor?" Invitations pound away at the coastlines of the soul with a transforming force. God is also sending invitations. Sometimes they seem less compelling than anything on my to-do list. Why would I want to say yes to the invitation to rest when I'm already so far behind? Why follow when I could lead? Why accept invitations to weep or to admit I am wrong or to wait? Saying yes might slow me down, sabotage my agenda and even undo who I think I am. Adele Calhoun, author of the popular Spiritual Disciplines Handbook, offers a book about invitations like these—divine invitations we miss or ignore because we've said yes to going with the cultural flow. While these invitations from God can sometimes be difficult to accept, they can heal and restore even as they shape where we go, what we do and who we become. What we say yes to, what we say no to forms the terrain of our future. Included in this book are reflection questions and exercises as well as overview charts with recommended disciplines to guide you through each theme. As you attend to the often hidden, quiet voice of the Great Inviter, you will find yourself as God created you to be.
Inviting Angels into Your Life: Assistance and Support from the Angelic Realm
by Kathryn HudsonA powerful, step-by-step manual for living joyfully with the help of the angels and Archangels • Offers simple and practical exercises to connect with 15 Archangels, access angelic help and healing, and manage your energy levels and higher vibration in a chaotic and demanding world • Explains when each Archangel becomes active, notes their color and associated crystal, and offers a visualization to connect with each angel • Shows how to safely open the channel to communicate with the angelic realm and how to co-create with the angels Angels come to us in many ways: through the lyrics of a song we hear, a timely hand on the shoulder, or a book we happen upon. Angels come to our aid to help us feel safe and help our hearts open wide, so our light and our love shine through. After a powerful visit from an angel helped her transform her fast-paced, chaotic, and addiction-filled Manhattan banker lifestyle, author Kathryn Hudson decided to pay it forward and help others discover that each of us is surrounded by angels to help us. In this book, she shows how to safely open the channel to communicate with the angelic realm in order to access the help the angels are so willing to provide. She offers simple and practical exercises for connecting with 15 Archangels and shows how each of these Archangels brings specific Divine qualities to assist and support you. She explains when each Archangel becomes active, notes a color and a crystal associated with them, and offers a unique visualization exercise to connect with the essence of the individual angel, inviting this quality into your life. Each angel also provides a powerful message about this turning point in human evolution. Exploring inner child work, chakra practices, and exercises for purification and harmonization of relationships, Kathryn reveals the importance of releasing the weight of the past in order to open up to angelic guidance about the future. Working with angelic healing, she shows how to handle our energy levels in a chaotic and draining world and maintain a higher vibration. Taking you from simple questions and requests to direct experience and actual co-creation with the angelic realm, this guide reveals how to team up with our friends in high places to open your heart and live out your highest and best version of yourself in this life.
Inviting God In: Celebrating the Soul-Meaning of the Jewish Holy Days
by Rabbi David AaronThis warm, inspiring look at the Jewish holidays--by one of the most dynamic and accessible teachers of Jewish thought today--shows us how each holy day empowers us to recognize God's loving presence in our life every day. There are many books that discuss how to celebrate the holidays; Inviting God In explains why we should celebrate. Using biblical references, anecdotes, and teaching tales, Rabbi David Aaron takes us through the Jewish calendar year and explains how each holiday--from the most joyous to the most somber--reveals God's ever-present love for us. Passover, for example, celebrates unconditional love; Shavuot reminds us of freedom and our power to take responsiblity; Rosh Hashanah is about the joy of accountability and Yom Kippur sanctifies compassion and forgiveness. Rabbi Aaron helps us to awaken our soulful connection to the dramatic events that occured on those days, and to experience the holidays as opportunities to revitalize our personal relationship with God. Rabbi Aaron is an enthusiastic guide, and his fresh view of the holidays will enliven and enrich traditional celebration. Inviting God In will inspire both practicing Jews who want to reinvigorate their observance of the holidays and secular Jews searching for a meaningful way to reconnect with their Jewish roots.
Inviting God to Your Wedding
by Martha Williamson Jon Anderson"God is the silent partner in all great enterprises."-- Abraham Lincoln"In the months before our wedding, I searched the shelves of my favorite bookstores for a wedding book that I never found: A book that would celebrate my joy and acknowledge my fears. A book that would be a silent friend that wouldn't overwhelm me with week-by-week checklists and endless pictures of table settings. . . . I knew that before I began organizing the most important event of my life, I needed to organize my heart."Inviting God to Your Wedding is not just about planning for an event. It's about preparing for a miracle. Written with honesty, wisdom, and humor by Touched By An Angel Executive Producer Martha Williamson, with a special chapter for men by her husband and Co-Executive Producer Jon Andersen, this inspiring book is a "wedding handbook" for your spirit and your soul.Funny, thought-provoking, and thoroughly useful, it is filled with ideas, suggestions, and commonsense advice that focus on the most important aspect of every wedding: the coming together of a man and a woman "in the sight of God." From wedding showers to the wedding night, this personal workbook will help create a three-way partnership with God from the start, one that will sustain couples in times of crisis as well as triumph and joy. Inviting God to Your Wedding will become an encouraging handbook of comfort, and celebration in the weeks and months before your wedding, and a treasured book of memories throughout your marriage.From the Hardcover edition.
Inviting God to Your Wedding: and Keeping God in Your Marriage
by Martha Williamson"God is the silent partner in all great enterprises. " -- Abraham Lincoln "In the months before our wedding, I searched the shelves of my favorite bookstores for a wedding book that I never found: A book that would celebrate my joy and acknowledge my fears. A book that would be a silent friend that wouldn't overwhelm me with week-by-week checklists and endless pictures of table settings. . . . I knew that before I began organizing the most important event of my life, I needed to organize my heart. " Inviting God to Your Weddingis not just about planning for an event. It's about preparing for a miracle. Written with honesty, wisdom, and humor by Touched By An Angel Executive Producer Martha Williamson, with a special chapter for men by her husband and Co-Executive Producer Jon Andersen, this inspiring book is a "wedding handbook" for your spirit and your soul. Funny, thought-provoking, and thoroughly useful, it is filled with ideas, suggestions, and commonsense advice that focus on the most important aspect of every wedding: the coming together of a man and a woman "in the sight of God. " From wedding showers to the wedding night, this personal workbook will help create a three-way partnership with God from the start, one that will sustain couples in times of crisis as well as triumph and joy. Inviting God to Your Weddingwill become an encouraging handbook of comfort, and celebration in the weeks and months before your wedding, and a treasured book of memories throughout your marriage. From the Hardcover edition.
Inviting God's Presence
by Larry KeefauverWhen life is painful, when the struggle is hard, when loneliness seems unconquerable, we are told God is there. But perhaps you have felt emptiness and silence instead of God's presence. Dr. Larry Keefauver, pastor and bestselling author, assures you that you can experience the direct, personal reality of God's love and support. In Inviting God's Presence, he gives you the keys to this life-changing relationship. Using a unique, interactive format, Dr. Keefauver takes you on an exciting twelve-week journey. In part one, you will learn how to tear down the walls, such as bitterness or despair, that may be keeping you from God. Through journaling, biblical readings, music, meaningful introspection, and calls to action, you will open an astonishing communication with God each and every day. In part two, the dazzling treasures lying ahead emerge when those walls are gone. In moments infused with joy, inspiration, and personal growth, you will find unconditional love, forgiveness, understanding, and even the miraculous. You need only to begin by taking the first step...and God is there, waiting for you. Discover... Relationship, not just belief... Becoming, not just stagnating... Excitement, not just routine... The wondrous, not just the expected... Presence, not just purpose... Book jacket.
Invocations and Benedictions for the Revised Common Lectionary
by John DrescherInvocations and Benedictions for the Revised Common Lectionary is an ideal resource for worship leaders and planners. Materials related to the full three-year cycle of the Revised Common Lectionary are included in this one resource, making it an excellent addition to an existing library of lectionary resources. Invocations and Benedictions for the Revised Common Lectionary supplies one invocation and one benediction for each Sunday of years A, B, and C of the lectionary. In addition, worship material for 14 special occasions and seasonal celebrations is included. A scripture index provides assistance with locating invocations and benedictions related to specific biblical passages.
Invoke the Goddess: Connecting to the Hindu, Greek & Egyptian Deities
by Kala TrobeExperience Love, Healing, and Personal Empowerment by Working with Hindu, Greek, and Egyptian GoddessesThis magical book is specially designed to help you access and interact with deities who can provide blessings, insight, and enhancements to your quality of life. Looking for love? Aphrodite will assist you. Need a magickal boost? Isis will show you the way. Lacking inspiration? Saraswati will set your creativity flying. You'll work with a variety of goddesses, including:Kali • Lakshmi • Radha • Sekhmet • Artemis • Persephone • Hecate • Iris • Ma'at • Hathor • And OthersNewly revised and expanded with never-before-published material, Invoke the Goddess explores the symbolism of fifteen female manifestations of the Divine and offers guided visualizations that will show you how to connect with the Goddess's power. You'll also discover tips on cleansing your chakras, ritual bathing, and practicing chants and mantras. This remarkable book makes it easy to find the perfect deity you need for enhancing your life and relationship with the Goddess.
Invoking Lakshmi: The Goddess Of Wealth In Song And Ceremony
by Constantina RhodesBeautiful, beloved Lakshmi is the Hindu goddess of wealth, happiness, and abundant good fortune. This fascinating book is the first comprehensive guide to this celebrated goddess, her worship, and the deeper spiritual domain of prosperity she reveals. Constantina Rhodes presents over five hundred elegantly translated Sanskrit verses, including devotional songs, mantras, visualizations, and ceremonial instructions that devotees use to invoke Lakshmi. Rhodes uses these texts to develop a richly detailed portrait of Lakshmi, revealing unexpected dimensions of this enigmatic deity. Even as Lakshmi is best known as a goddess of wealth and well-being, she also maintains a strong esoteric presence, expressing herself as Siddhi, the magnificent Tantric goddess of spiritual power, and as Kundalini Shakti, the transformative cosmic force that exists within each individual. These identities express the prosperity consciousness that is the essential nature of the goddess and the divine source of all wealth. Invoking Lakshmi is not only a matter of calling upon the external form of the goddess but also of aligning one s consciousness with the very essence of prosperity
Invoking Reality: Moral and Ethical Teachings of Zen
by John Daido LooriThere is a common misconception that to practice Zen is to practice meditation and nothing else. In truth, traditionally, the practice of meditation goes hand-in-hand with moral conduct. In Invoking Reality, John Daido Loori, one of the leading Zen teachers in America today, presents and explains the ethical precepts of Zen as essential aspects of Zen training and development. The Buddhist teachings on morality--the precepts--predate Zen, going all the way back to the Buddha himself. They describe, in essence, how a buddha, or awakened person, lives his or her life in the world. Loori provides a modern interpretation of the precepts and discusses the ethical significance of these vows as guidelines for living. "Zen is a practice that takes place within the world," he says, "based on moral and ethical teachings that have been handed down from generation to generation." In his view, the Buddhist precepts form one of the most vital areas of spiritual practice.
Invoking the Egyptian Gods
by Judith Page Ken BilesDelve into the powerful undercurrents of Egyptian magick and be forever changed. This book presents authentic rituals to invoke the gods. Step into their hidden realm, where true gnosis and healing are found.A deeply spiritual experience unfolds as you begin to invoke the deities of ancient Egypt. Discover your true magickal name, create a doorway into other dimensions, receive messages from the Neteru, and become one with the gods once again.Call upon Isis for boundless loveInvoke the warrior goddess Sekhmet for protectionSummon Nut to unleash your creativityReconnect with Hathor, Osiris, and many other gods and goddessesCombining elegant rites with an evocative description of each deity's myths, this book invites you to begin a soul-level transformation and awaken to your own strength, power, and divinity.
Invoking the Scribes of Ancient Egypt: The Initiatory Path of Spiritual Journaling
by Nicki Scully Normandi Ellis Gloria Taylor BrownTools to powerfully write about and manifest your life using the power found in the sacred sites of ancient Egypt • Reveals how to create meaning from one’s life experiences and manifest new destinies through spiritual writing • Contains meditations and creative writing exercises exploring sacred themes in the Egyptian Book of the Dead and other hieroglyphic texts of ancient Egypt • Shares transformative and inspiring pieces written by those who’ve attended the authors’ Egyptian sacred tours Within each of us is a story, a sacred story that needs to be told, of our heroic efforts and of our losses. The scribes of ancient Egypt devoted their lives to the writing of sacred stories. These technicians of the sacred were masters of hieroglyphic thinking, or heka--the proper words, in the proper sequence, with the proper intonation and the proper intent. Learning heka provided scribes with the power to invoke and create worlds through their words and thoughts. To the writer, heka is a magical way to create meaning from experience. Through heka we manifest new visions and new relationships to ourselves and to others. We can make new art filled with beauty and light. Revealing the spiritually transformative power of writing, the authors take us on a journey of self-discovery through the sacred sites of Egypt, from the Temple of Isis to the Great Pyramid of Giza. Through meditations and creative writing exercises exploring the powerful themes found in the hieroglyphic texts of ancient Egypt and the Egyptian Book of the Dead, they show how, through writing, we can live beyond the ordinary, give our dreams form, and discover who we really are and what our lives really mean. Sharing transformative and inspiring pieces written by those who’ve attended their Egyptian sacred tours, the authors reveal how writing your spiritual biography allows you to reconnect to the creativity and divine within, face your fears, offer gratitude for what you have, manifest new destinies, and recognize your life as part of the sacred story of Earth.
Inward Revolution: A Journey of Radical Transformation
by Lawrence W. RodgersEmbrace your inward revolution. God offers you a higher spiritual calling beyond this world’s hype, noise, and busyness. To discern what is better—the real key to self-discovery and true spiritual growth—you must learn to listen more closely to God’s will. Join Pastor Rodgers on an experiential journey to find an enriched life. Inward Revolution isn’t merely a read; it’s an invitation to unearth the essence of a transformed life, mirrored in the ability to forgive, love, and respond to life with a heavenward gaze and a grounded heart. Our journey begins with a quest for discernment. Do you understand yourself and all the competing spiritual forces shaping your reality? There are legions of voices competing for your attention. Do you know the comforting, gentle voice of the Savior? Find your true self, align with the divine, and transform how you respond to the pressures of life.
Inward Revolution: Bringing About Radical Change in the World
by Jiddu KrishnamurtiJ. Krishnamurti was one of the most influential and widely known spiritual teachers of the twentieth century. Here, he inquires with the reader into how remembering and dwelling on past events, both pleasurable and painful, give us a false sense of continuity, causing us to suffer. His instruction is to be attentive and clear in our perceptions and to meet the challenges of life directly in each new moment.
Inward: Vipassana Meditation and the Embodiment of the Self (Fieldwork Encounters and Discoveries)
by Michal PagisWestern society has never been more interested in interiority. Indeed, it seems more and more people are deliberately looking inward—toward the mind, the body, or both. Michal Pagis’s Inward focuses on one increasingly popular channel for the introverted gaze: vipassana meditation, which has spread from Burma to more than forty countries and counting. Lacing her account with vivid anecdotes and personal stories, Pagis turns our attention not only to the practice of vipassana but to the communities that have sprung up around it. Inward is also a social history of the westward diffusion of Eastern religious practices spurred on by the lingering effects of the British colonial presence in India. At the same time Pagis asks knotty questions about what happens when we continually turn inward, as she investigates the complex relations between physical selves, emotional selves, and our larger social worlds. Her book sheds new light on evergreen topics such as globalization, social psychology, and the place of the human body in the enduring process of self-awareness.
Io Sono Margaret
by Corinna TurnerNel mondo di Margo, gli “imperfetti” vengono riciclati. Letteralmente. Margaret Verrall sogna di sposare il ragazzo che ama e di passare il resto della sua vita con lui. Ma fa parte di una rete sotterranea di Credenti – e ciò comporta la pena di morte. Ma prima che possa essere smascherata e riconosciuta come una Credente, non supera lo Smistamento e viene riassegnata per fornire parti di ricambio. Bane giura di salvarla prima che possa essere smantellata, ma la ragazza ha una possibilità di ribaltare il sistema aumentando la posta in gioco. Ora deve fuggire dalla Struttura – o affrontare la peggiore delle punizioni: il Pieno e Consapevole Smantellamento. Se ti sono piaciuti libri come THE HUNGER GAMES, UNWIND o NON LASCIARMI ma vorresti quel tocco ispiratore in più, IO SONO MARGARET è il libro che fa per te! Questo best seller combina avventura e suspense con un pizzico di romanticismo, scava nell’animo umano soffermandosi sia sul reale costo emotivo del martirio che sull’importanza di difendere sempre quello in cui si crede. Compra subito il libro per scoprire la storia di Margo! “Ottimo stile – grandi personaggi e ritmo. Definitivamente un libro che vale la pena leggere, come The Hunger Games.” EOIN COLFER, autore di “Artemis Fowl”. “Un debutto intelligente, ben scritto e divertente, da parte di una giovane autrice con un promettente futuro.” STEWART ROSS, autore di “The Soterion Mission”. IO SONO MARGARET è stato tra i finalisti ai CALA Awards 2016. LIBERATION, il terzo libro della serie IO SONO MARGARET, è stato nominato per il CILIP Carnegie Medal Award nel 2016.
Io...101 intuizioni indispensabili che non ho colto in terapia.
by Dr Rosie Kuhn Francesca ChiesurinLa Dottoressa Rosie Kuhn ci illustra con intuizioni fulminanti l'importanza della nostra componente spirituale. E' un libro rivolto a psicologi e psicoanalisti a cui spiega la necessità di aiutare il paziente a ricollegarsi e integrare le esigenze della sua anima nelle sessioni terapiche che troppo spesso sono orientate esclusivamente verso temi materialistici. Diventa un vedemecum importante anche per le persone alla ricerca di spunti intelligenti per riflettere sull'andamento della propria vita e ritrovare la gioia di accudire la propria parte spirituale.
Iona: New and Selected Poems (Paraclete Poetry)
by Kenneth Steven"Steven has an Irish monk's attentiveness to the fragility, mystery, and hidden beauties of things." —Peter Leithart, First ThingsThe book is a gathering together of all of Kenneth Steven's poems concerning the island of Iona through the years. These comprise poems that have been published in journals both at home and abroad, and broadcast on BBC Radio. A lengthy introduction tells the story of the forging of those first links with Iona, and those that have come through adult years. This is a book both for those who know and love the island, and for those who may yearn to visit but have not yet had the chance. It's essentially a love song to a precious and an extraordinary place that has been the author's spiritual home from earliest childhood days.
Iphigenia in Forest Hills
by Janet Malcolm"Astringent and absorbing. . . Iphigenia in Forest Hillscasts, from its first pages, a genuine spell -- the kind of spell to which Ms. Malcolm's admirers (and I am one) have become addicted. " --Dwight Garner,New York Times "She couldn't have done it and she must have done it. " This is the enigma at the heart of Janet Malcolm's riveting new book about a murder trial in the insular Bukharan-Jewish community of Forest Hills, Queens, that captured national attention. The defendant, Mazoltuv Borukhova, a beautiful young physician, is accused of hiring an assassin to kill her estranged husband, Daniel Malakov, a respected orthodontist, in the presence of their four-year old child. The prosecutor calls it an act of vengeance: just weeks before Malakov was killed in cold blood, he was given custody of Michelle for inexplicable reasons. It is the "Dickensian ordeal" of Borukhova's innocent child that drives Malcolm's inquiry. With the intellectual and emotional precision for which she is known, Malcolm looks at the trial--"a contest between competing narratives"--from every conceivable angle. It is the chasm between our ideals of justice and the human factors that influence every trial--from divergent lawyering abilities to the nature of jury selection, the malleability of evidence, and the disposition of the judge--that is perhaps most striking. Surely one of the most keenly observed trial books ever written,Iphigenia in Forest Hillsis ultimately about character and "reasonable doubt. " As Jeffrey Rosen writes, it is "as suspenseful and exciting as a detective story, with all the moral and intellectual interest of a great novel. " "Iphigenia in Forest Hillsis another dazzling triumph from Janet Malcolm. Here, as always, Malcolm's work inspires the best kind of disquiet in a reader--the obligation to think. " --Jeffrey Toobin, author ofThe Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court "A remarkable achievement that ranks with Malcolm's greatest books. Her scrupulous reporting and interviews with protagonists on both sides of the trial make her own narrative as suspenseful and exciting as a detective story, with all the moral and intellectual interest of a great novel. " --Jeffrey Rosen, author ofThe Supreme Court: The Personalities and Rivalries that Defined America