From an acclaimed linguist, “part travelogue, part memoir, and part meditation on the intellectual and emotional underpinnings of language. . . . Priceless.” (Booklist) In this discursive jaunt through the groves and thickets of the English language, David Crystal creates an entertaining narrative account of his encounters with the language and its speakers. Woven from personal reflections, historical allusions, and observations of travelers, this fascinating journey through the language we use every day will have readers thinking twice about each word they speak. Starting in Wales and moving from England to San Francisco by way of, yes, Poland, Crystal encounters numerous linguistic side roads that he cannot resist exploring, from pubs to trains to Tolkien. Walking English is a captivating exploration of language by “one of England’s greatest living language commentators.” (The New Statesman) “In a conversational style that includes plenty of quirky facts, Crystal captures the exploratory, seductive, teasing, quirky, tantalizing nature of language study, and in doing so illuminates the fascinating world of words in which we live.” —Publishers Weekly “An informative, transformative trip into the mysterious, mutating, magical thicket of English.” (Kirkus Reviews) “Like passing the afternoon with a knowledgeable uncle.” —The Wall Street Journal “The Dr. Johnson of our age.” —The Sunday Herald “The book reads like a donnish Bill Bryson, a Bryson possessed with a maniacal passion for the Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language! . . . [A] compelling guide.” —Independent “Crystal proves an entertaining companion! It is pleasant to ramble with him along the byways of language.” —The Tablet

A delightfully discursive, Bill Bryson-esque and personal journey through the groves and the thickets of the English language, by our foremost scholar of the history and structure of the English language.

Walking His Way was written to facilitate the fulfillment of the Great Commission which tells us to teach our disciples "to obey all things that I have commanded you" (Matt 28:20). Few teachers or preachers know what these commands are and fewer believers know what they are expected to be obeying. This book is written in a Daily Devotional Bible Study so that anyone can systematically cover the commands of the NT, which Jesus gave to Paul and the other writers either directly or through revelation. In this format they can be studied in Small Groups, discipleship or mentoring relationships, family or personal devotions, and a resource for Bible teaching. A complete index of Bible references used is included. Meditation is the contemplation of our biblical understanding to determine how to practice what we know to be God's revealed will for our lives. Each study will examine the context of the command, the grammatical and linguistic meaning of the words and verb tenses, then how the command is applied in other passages with suggestions for our personal lives. Every believer needs to know these commands to have the "mind of Christ" (Phil 2:5), in order to walk in harmony with our Savior. Lets use this text to learn to practice how He expects us to live with Him.

BL A cultural history of walking in nineteenth-century England, assessing its importance in literature and in culture at large BL Authors considered include Wordsworth, Clare, Barrett Browning, Dickens, Hardy, and George Eliot

During the course of a walk, a young boy identifies animals of different colors.

Be Equipped to Carry the Miraculous! Have you ever thought, I believe in healing. But the healing ministry is for—someone on a platform? Someone who is super spiritual? Someone who has got their act together? In this manual, ideal for small groups and classes, you will be effectively trained, equipped, and released into a lifestyle of walking in healing and miracles. It is available to everyone! By going through these sessions, you will learn how to: • Build a foundation for healing by knowing God’s character—He is good • Overcome doubts and offense—Roadblocks to walking in healing power • Place Your faith in the only One good at the job of healing—Jesus • Be encouraged reading testimonies of God’s power at work—In everyday life • Rely on God’s grace to accomplish the supernatural—It’s Him, not you Get ready to take your place as Jesus’ hands and feet to bring God’s supernatural healing power to a broken world.