Peter Parris (57 results)

Paperback. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. 4th Printing. 4th printing (Ford-Smith, Folio 76 #1140). Includes publisher's slipcase. Fine book in near fine slipcase. Slipcase faintly scuffed. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 2003 Hard Cover. 288 pp. A collection of humorous vignettes by various authors, with contributions by William Shakespeare, Samuel Johnson, Charles Dickens, Winston S. Churchill, the Queen of England, G.K. Chesterton, P.G. Wodehouse, Mark Twain, Dorothy Parker, Groucho Marx, etc., etc. Ever since Chaucer's day, when the host of the Tabard Inn in Southwark rose to welcome the Canterbury Pilgrims with a joke, the After Dinner Speech, designed, if possible, to reduce the assembled company to helpless merriment, has presented the ultimate challenge. The best speakers are natural story-tellers - Gerard Hoffnung, reading a selection of letters from continental hoteliers: 'There is a French widow in every bedroom affording delightful prospects'; John Mortimer telling the woeful tale of a man's numerous unsuccessful attempts to murder his wife: 'At no time did Mrs Scott feel that the magic had gone out of their marriage' - and in this collection of post-prandial treasures you will find the very best of them, from Groucho Marx on how to resist a femme fatale, to Ralph Steadman surreally addressing the Lewis Carroll Centenary Dinner. 'Goodness', said a friend on greeting Mae West, 'where did you get those beautiful pearls?' 'Goodness', replied Mae, 'had nothing to do with it.' Shaggy dog stories, practical jokes, sporting anecdotes, rousing toasts, travellers' tales and risque reminiscences rub shoulders in this essential collection with real-life revelations and moments of history. Among the guests are Peter Ustinov, Jilly Cooper, Brian Johnstone, Charles Dickens, Dorothy Parker, Robertson Davies, Henry Grady and A.P. Herbert. There is food and drink in abundance. There is gentle reflection and endearing charm as well as defiant frivolity. Above all there are stories for every occasion - witty, absurd, momentous, philosophical, fascinating, poignant, and forever entertaining.…

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. ACT Like a Man. Book.

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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 192 pages. 8.43x5.51x0.63 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Navy blue cloth/brownish dj with white lettering.180 pp. 23 color plates. Includes several essays and wonderful, good-sized illustrations. VG-/VG what looks like white paint on front and back cover edges.

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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Hardcover, ix + 189 pages, NOT ex-library. Book is clean and bright throughout, with unmarked text, free of inscriptions and stamps, firmly bound. Bright untorn dust jacket. -- This work is a foundational memoir of gay life in mid-20th century Britain and a landmark text in the campaign for legal reform. It is the author's personal account of his arrest, trial, and imprisonment for homosexual offenses as part of the infamous Montagu affair of 1954. As one of the first men in Britain to publicly declare his homosexuality after being convicted, Wildeblood provides a searing chronicle of the public scandal, the courtroom ordeal, and the realities of prison life under the laws of the era. Published shortly after his release, the book was a direct and powerful testimony that profoundly influenced public opinion and was instrumental in the establishment of the Wolfenden Committee, which ultimately recommended decriminalization.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. viii, 197 p.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 388 pages. 8.46x5.62x0.98 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 192 pages. 9.13x6.57x1.11 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Readers of The Truth of the Gospel will find Biblical exposition of foundational truths, including God's sovereignty; Jesus as the only way to the one true God; predestination; the power of new birth and the implications of 'Christ in you'; the validity of the baptism of the Holy Spirit; and the victorious nature of the kingdom of God. They will gain insight into difficult passages such as, 'no one who is born of God sins,' and 'all the evil that the Lord had brought on him.' They will receive Biblically-based answers to thorny and controversial questions, including, 'Are the gifts valid for today '; 'What about the rapture '; 'What is a Christian's relationship to the law '; and 'Is rebuilding the temple blasphemy ' They will be equipped to discern, and Biblically refute, popular, but misguided, philosophies and opinions, and even traditional teachings, which are not the truth, such as baptismal regeneration, the cessation doctrine, and beliefs that the kingdom has not yet come or has already come in its fullness. They will be encouraged in their faith and in their love of God as they discover God's provisions for victorious living, and every believer's part in the unfolding of God's eternal purpose in the Lord Jesus. Peter Parris, a native of Great Britain, was converted at the age of thirteen at a Baptist church in South London. He began preaching when he was fifteen, and had the privilege and benefit of godly ministers, including Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones of Westminster Chapel. He has founded churches in both Great Britain and the United States, where he has been living since 1978. He has worked with the Fellowship of Connected Churches and Ministries since its inception, and serves as one of its apostolic leaders. He is the author of the daily devotional book, Act Like A Man.…

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Paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.