Most Popular Books by TOM WRIGHT

Join Tom Wright on a journey through the New Testament as he explores the meaning of Jesus: the highs and lows of his earthly life, the power of his teaching and his victory over sin and death.

Surprised by Hope by Tom Wright (2011).

In this book, the author discusses the Lord''s Prayer phrase by phrase. He shows how understanding the prayer in its original setting can be the starting point to rekindle spirituality and a life of prayer. With his vast knowledge of the prayer''s historical background, the author clarifies things which help to broaden our view of the world at that time.

Tom Wright''s own translation of the Letter to the Hebrews is combined, section by section with a highly readable discussion, with background information, useful explanation and interpretation, and thoughts as to how it can be relevant to our lives today. No knowledge of technical jargon is required.

Tom Wright invites you on an Advent journey through the Gospel of Luke, linking his reflections to the Sunday readings for Year C in the Revised Common Lectionary

''The Bible for Everyone'' is the result of a passionate conviction that scripture should be something that everyone can read, understand and enjoy. John Goldingay and Tom Wright, two world-renowned biblical scholars and communicators, have drawn together, revised and supplemented the translations that appear in their popular ''For Everyone'' commentaries to create a rounded, readable and reliable version of the Bible. ''The Bible for Everyone'' is a rich, vibrant and insightful translation based upon John Goldingay and Tom Wright''s lifetime study and love of the scriptures. For anyone who has ever struggled with reading and understanding the Bible, this accessible new Bible translation is an excellent resource. Broken up into easy-to-read, bite-sized chunks, informative maps and a substantial glossary of key words, here is a new rendering of ancient wisdom that can be read like a novel, studied in sections or used as an aid to daily devotion. ''The Bible for Everyone'' features completely new introductions to each book of the Bible, freshly written by Goldingay and Wright as part of the ''For Everyone'' series.

A guide to healthy living using your mind, body and soul. The purpose of this book is to help you achieve more in your life and become a healthier, happier person! As you read this book and apply these basic principles to your life, you will find more health, happiness, and peace. Currently America is in the middle of a "health care crisis." It is amazing to listen to all the discussion, with little or no mention of prevention. Yes, we need to lower health care costs, make sure our seniors are taken care of, cut out the waste, and make insurance available to the 30 million Americans who in 2021 were uninsured...but other than running a more efficient health care system, the only other way to solve our health care crisis is to help people to be healthier. Amidst all the discussion, have we forgotten the most important ingredient? The purpose of this book is to help you achieve more in your life and become a healthier, happier person! As you read this book and apply these basic principles to your life, you will find more health, happiness, and peace.

This quiz book covers the fascinating journey of Hibernian Football Club throughout the past 142 years. Offcial club historian Tom Wright has used his comprehensive knowledge of the sport and the team to devise over 600 questions spanning from the early days of the club to the present. This is the perfect book for fans of all ages to learn more about the history of one of Scotland''s greatest football teams.

Following the sudden resignation of manager Dave Ewing in 1971, former player Eddie Turnbull was to turn over a new leaf for a team facing relegation. Playing from 1946 to 1959 and forming part of the Hibernian''s ''Famous Five'' forward line, Turnbull would now take the managerial hot seat at his hallowed Easter Road. From Hibernian historian Tom Wright comes a fascinating, in-depth look into the whirlwind seasons for a Hibs side under Eddie Turnbull: the players, fans, successes, clashes, defeats, controversies and more. Going down in history with just one major title, behold the rise and eventual fall of the magical Turnbull''s Tornadoes – possibly Hib''s greatest ever side.

The guides in this series by Tom Wright can be used on their own or alongside his New Testament for Everyone commentaries. They are designed to help you understand the Bible in fresh ways under the guidance of one of the world''s leading New Testament scholars.

One hundred years ago, in 1914, a bullet from an assassin''s gun in Sarajevo sparked a war that ignited the globe. Patriotic young men all over the world lined up to join the fight -- including hundreds of Indigenous Australians. Shunned and downtrodden in their own country -- and in fact banned by their own government from serving in the military -- Aboriginal men stepped up to enlist. Undaunted, these bold souls took up arms to defend the free world in its time of greatest need. For them, facing the horror of war on a Gallipoli beach was an escape from the shackles of racism at home, at a time when Aboriginal people stood by, segregated, unable to vote, unable to act as their children were ripped from them. When the survivors came back from the war, there was no heroes'' welcome - just a shrug, and a return to drudgery and oppression. Black Diggers is the story of these men -- a story of honour and sacrifice that has been covered up and almost forgotten. Written by Tom Wright and originally directed by Wesley Enoch, Black Diggers is the culmination of painstaking research into the lives and deaths of the thousand or so Indigenous soldiers who fought for the British Commonwealth in World War I. Grand in scale and scope, it draws from in-depth interviews with the families of Black Diggers who heard the call to arms from all over Australia, as well as conversations with veterans, historians and academics. Young men will step from the blank pages of history to share their compelling stories -- and after the curtain falls, we will finally remember them.

On 21 May this year, Hibs made history by winning the Scottish Cup for the first time since 1902. It was a time of celebration when the supporters revelled in their victory and remembered the great heroes of the club. Eric Stevenson is one of those great heroes. When he was inducted into the Hibs Hall of Fame at Easter Road in 2012, Stevenson declared, ''This means everything to me. My uncle founded the Bonnyrigg Hibs supporters club in 1949–50 and I started going to games when I was seven''. This book traces Stevenson''s fanatical interest in the club from a very young age, his time as a left-winger wearing the number eleven green and white jersey in the ''60s, and the well-deserved recognition that he has gained today. Throughout his career, Stevenson also played for Hearts and Ayr United, but this story shows that ultimately he is truly Hibs Through and Through.

劉特佐的秘密，全面揭發！ 獲選金融時報年度好書、Fortune雜誌年度好書、比爾蓋茲大讚：非常好看！ 一個來自馬來西亞檳城的年輕華人， 如何用無數空殼公司，騙過金融界的頂尖高手? 如何一步步買通政要，設局掏空國家? 為什麼買下EMI? 為什麼要拍《華爾街之狼》? 還有，為什麼他高調追求蕭亞軒？ 為什麼連李奧納多、芭莉絲希爾頓、馬丁史柯西斯、勞勃狄尼洛、 小甜甜布蘭妮、江南大叔，都參加了他的生日派對? ★佳評如潮，各大媒體、比爾蓋茲等名人讚不絕口的一本書。 ★內容精采，榮獲金融時報等媒體選為年度好書。 ★與英文平裝版(有更新內容)同步上市。 ★書中所描述之事件正發展中，持續引起社會關注。

Inmitten der täglichen Herausforderungen unseres Alltags - und erst recht, wenn es im Leben drunter und drüber geht - fühlt sich unser Glaube oft klein und schwach an. Es fällt uns schwer, Gott zu verstehen, und manchmal haben wir mehr Zweifel als Glauben. Tom Wright erinnert uns in diesem Buch daran, dass es nicht auf unsere Fähigkeit ankommt, Gott zu vertrauen, sondern auf den, dem wir vertrauen. Wir brauchen keinen großen Glauben, sondern Glauben an einen großen Gott.

What has Christianity to do with power? Why must the church remind those in authority of their responsibilities? What can Christians do to act as the voice of the voiceless? How can speaking of God in public help to create new structures of international justice and peace? These are the central questions running through Tom Wright’s latest book, in which he demonstrates the many ways in which faithful exegesis of scripture can throw fresh light – God’s light – on the great philosophical and ethical problems of our day.

Una intrépida guía que analiza una de las industrias más salvajes en el planeta: el comercio ilegal de drogas. Tom Wainwright, reportero de The Economist, enseña las lecciones más importantes de economía y management detrás del funcionamiento de un cártel de drogas. Un libro que encantará a los lectores de Freakonomics o McMafia. "Un libro de economía para la generación Breaking Bad" -The Times of London- ¿Cómo puede ser exitoso (y sobrevivir) el jefe de una organización criminal que se está iniciando en el multimillonario negocio de los estupefacientes? Aprendiendo de los mejores, por supuesto. Desde la creación del valor de marca hasta poner a punto el servicio al cliente, laspersonas encargadas de administrar los cárteles de drogas han estudiado atentamente las tácticas y estrategias de corporaciones como Walmart, McDonald''s y Coca-Cola. ¿Y cómo pueden aprender los gobiernos a combatir este fenómeno? Si fueran conscientes de que los cárteles son compañías, los encargados de aplicar la ley podrían entender mejor su funcionamiento y dejarían de gastar millones de dólares en un esfuerzo inútil por ganar la "guerra" contra este negocio global y altamente especializado. El intrépido guía que conducirá al lector por los caminos de una de las industrias más salvajes en el planeta se llama Tom Wainwright. A través de los plantíos andinos de cocaína, las prisiones de Centroamérica, las tiendas de mota en Colorado o los sitios online de venta de drogas en la llamada WebOscura ( deep web ), Wainwright brinda una mirada inédita y atrevida al comercio de drogas y sus 250 millones de consumidores. El elenco incluye a Bin Laden, el guía boliviano de la coca; al Viejo Lin, líder de una pandilla en El Salvador; a Starboy, el millonario roquero neozelandés productor de "pastillas para fiestas", así como a una amigable abuelita mexicana que cocina hot cakes de moras mientras planea un asesinato. Entre presidentes, policías y jóvenes matones, se explican asuntos importantes como el sofisticado simbolismo de los tatuajes, por qué los grupos delincuenciales deciden competir o coludirse, y las razones por las que los cárteles se preocupan de una manera sorprendente por la responsabilidad social corporativa. La crítica ha opinado: "Uno de los argumentos más concisos y convincentes que he leído a favor de una reforma legal sobre las drogas" - The New York Times- "Wainwrightes uno de los periodistas con más suerte después de haber sobrevivido a su investigación" - The Washington Times-

Tom Wright, especialista mundialmente reconocido en la vida y las epístolas de Pablo, nos explica de forma concisa cuál fue la verdadera contribución de Pablo al nacimiento del cristianismo. Este análisis va acompañado de una excelente introducción a los temas teológicos importantes en Pablo, y de unos apuntes muy interesantes sobre las implicaciones de estos temas para los cristianos de principios del siglo XXI.

Num mundo onde homens e mulheres podem teleportar-se ao utilizar o ar, a terra e a água.... Raptado quando era bebé, Hakon foi criado pelos Terra, um povo fortalecido pela terra em si. Sendo considerados seres piores que bestas, os guerreiros com garras nas mãos planearam uma vingança contra os Alem, o povo do ar, por lhes terem invadido o seu território há séculos atrás. Hakon cresceu sabendo que eram um príncipe Alem, mesmo nutrindo um amor pela família que o educou. Enquanto Hakon busca a paz entre os dois povos em guerra, a sua irmã Kara remove o disfarce de criada para revelar ser uma Princesa. Tudo o que ela conhece, incluindo a sua relação com aqueles que ela considerava amigos, mudou. Tanto Kara como Hakon procuram trazer a paz perante estes conflitos violentos sobre a terra, antes que tudo o que eles amavam se destrua à sua frente.

Cómo un joven empresario logró estafar más de 5 mil millones de dólares justo debajo de las narices de la industria financiera mundial. Una investigación sin precedentes escrita por los galardonados periodistas de The Wall Street Journal, Tom Wright y Bradley Hope, sobre el fraude financiero más grande del siglo XXI. El polvo aún tenía que asentarse en la crisis financiera mundial en 2009 cuando un improbable graduado de Wharton puso en marcha un fraude de agallas y magnitud sin precedentes, uno que simbolizaría la próxima gran amenaza para el sistema financiero global. Los aspectos prácticos del plan eran sorprendentemente simples: Jho Low persuadió al primer ministro de Malasia para que creara un fondo de inversión quedirigiría desde las sombras; recaudó más de 10 mil millones de dólares de inversores globales con la ayuda de Goldman Sachs y otras instituciones, y durante la siguiente media década desviaron no menos de 5 mil millones de dólares. Dicho dinero fue utilizado para financiar elecciones, comprar propiedades de lujo en Londres, Nueva York y Los Ángeles; producir películas de Hollywood, incluida El lobo de Wall Street, y hacer fiestas llenas de champaña por todo el mundo. Su generosidad también le produjo amistades con actores de Hollywood, como Leonardo DiCaprio, modelos de Victoria''s Secret, como Miranda Kerr, e incluso con un miembro del círculo íntimo del presidente Obama. Lo más asombroso fue que nadie pareció notarlo, ni los bancos globales, como Goldman y J. P. Morgan, que se hicieron de la vista gorda frente a las oscuras transferencias de cientos de millones de dólares; ni tampoco los auditores internacionales, banqueros centrales ni vigilantes del sistema financiero oficial.

Eine abgelegene tropische Insel mit einem geheimen Raketentestgelände mitten im Pazifik – das ist der Ort, an dem Matt Anderssen arbeitet, als eines Tages der Kontakt zur Außenwelt abbricht. Die letzten Nachrichten, die ihn noch erreichten, sprachen von einem Terrorakt und einer Seuche, welche die Welt an den Rand der Zerstörung bringen könnte. Nun trennen ihn fünftausend Meilen Ozean von seiner Frau und seinen Kindern, und Matt muss zu ihnen zurückkehren, koste es, was es wolle. Zusammen mit zwei Freunden begibt er sich auf eine Odyssee über das Meer, wo nicht nur Stürme und Piraten, sondern auch Hoffnungslosigkeit und Selbstzweifel lauern ...

This book offers a brief, clear and incisive introduction to the Acts of the Apostles. Acts is a substantial book, sitting right in the middle of the New Testament, looking back to the four Gospels and on to the mission of the early churches. It provides a framework for our understanding of the New Testament letters. It also shows us what it means to think of the gospel of Jesus, Israel''s Messiah, going out into the world over which Israel''s Messiah claims the status of Lord. Tom Wright explains how this meant confronting the wider culture of the Greek and Roman world, as well as the culture of the Jewish world. All of this is to be found in Acts, providing much food for thought as we ourselves face new questions about gospel and culture in our own day. Contents 1 Acts 1.1-11: To the Ends of the Earth! 2 Acts 1-4: The New Temple 3 Acts 5-8: Mission and Martyrdom 4 Acts 9-12: Breaking Through the Gentile Barrier 5 Acts 13-16: Converts and Controversy 6 Acts 17-20: Completing the Circle 7 Acts 17.16-34: The Unknown God? 8 Acts 21-24: Trouble in Jerusalem 9 Acts 25-28: And So to Rome

Lent for Everyone: Luke, Year C provides readers with an inspirational guide through the Lenten season, from Ash Wednesday through the week after Easter. Popular biblical scholar and author Tom Wright provides his own Scripture translation, brief reflection, and a prayer for each of the days of the season, helping readers ponder how the text is relevant to their own lives today. By the end of the book readers will have been through the entirety of Luke, along with Psalm readings for each Sunday. Suitable for both individual and group study and reflection, Wright''s Lenten devotional will help you make Luke''s gospel your own, thoughtfully and prayerfully, and your journey through Lent a period of rich discovery and growth.