The Word Biblical Commentary delivers the best in biblical scholarship, from the leading scholars of our day who share a commitment to Scripture as divine revelation. This series emphasizes a thorough analysis of textual, linguistic, structural, and theological evidence. The result is judicious and balanced insight into the meanings of the text in the framework of biblical theology. These widely acclaimed commentaries serve as exceptional resources for the professional theologian and instructor, the seminary or university student, the working minister, and everyone concerned with building theological understanding from a solid base of biblical scholarship.

Overview of Commentary Organization

• Introduction—covers issues pertaining to the whole book, including context, date, authorship, composition, interpretive issues, purpose, and theology.
• Each section of the commentary includes:
• Pericope Bibliography—a helpful resource containing the most important works that pertain to each particular pericope.
• Translation—the author’s own translation of the biblical text, reflecting the end result of exegesis and attending to Hebrew and Greek idiomatic usage of words, phrases, and tenses, yet in reasonably good English.
• Notes—the author’s notes to the translation that address any textual variants, grammatical forms, syntactical constructions, basic meanings of words, and problems of translation.
• Form/Structure/Setting—a discussion of redaction, genre, sources, and tradition as they concern the origin of the pericope, its canonical form, and its relation to the biblical and extra-biblical contexts in order to illuminate the structure and character of the pericope. Rhetorical or compositional features important to understanding the passage are also introduced here.
• Comment—verse-by-verse interpretation of the text and dialogue with other interpreters, engaging with current opinion and scholarly research.
• Explanation—brings together all the results of the discussion in previous sections to expose the meaning and intention of the text at several levels: (1) within the context of the book itself; (2) its meaning in the OT or NT; (3) its place in the entire canon; (4) theological relevance to broader OT or NT issues.
  • General Bibliography—occurring at the end of each volume, this extensive bibliographycontains all sources used anywhere in the commentary.

"Sunnyside" si apre su una fredda giornata d'inverno del 1916: una come molte altre, se non fosse che in questa il famoso attore Charlie Chaplin viene avvistato in più di ottocento posti simultaneamente. La successiva e straordinaria delusione collettiva, suscitata dalla scoperta che si tratta solo di presunte, dunque false, apparizioni, legherà per sempre il destino di tre uomini ignoti l'uno all'altro: Leland Wheeler, il figlio dell'ultima (e peggiore) star del Wild West, che scoprirà un amore inaspettato sui campi di battaglia francesi; Hugo Black, arruolato per combattere sotto il comando del generale Edmund Ironside nella spedizione senza speranza contro i bolscevichi; infine lo stesso Chaplin, che sarà alle prese con una serie di infinite complicazioni: i magnati degli studios che metteranno in dubbio il suo patriottismo, il suo cuore irrequieto e, cosa ancor più minacciosa, la propria madre. La narrazione di Glen David Gold è ricca e vasta, tanto quanto l'ambientazione e l'elenco dei personaggi sono arricchiti da una lista strabiliante di persone vere e inventate: Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Adolph Zukor, la prima moglie bambina di Chaplin, una scout ladra, il segretario del tesoro, uno studioso di cinema innamorato, tre principesse russe, una quantità industriale di fan e perfino il famoso cane Rin Tin Tin.

A quintessentially American epic, Sunnyside stars the one and only Little Tramp, Charlie Chaplin.  It's 1916 and, after an extraordinary mass delusion where Chaplin is spotted in more than eight hundred places simultaneously, his fame is at its peak but his inspiration is at a low.  As he struggles to find a film project as worthy as himself, we are introduced to a dazzling cast of characters that take us from the battlefields of France to the Russian Revolution and from the budding glamour of Hollywood to madcap Wild West shows.  The result is a spellbinding novel about dreams, ambition, and the birth of modern America.

Ten years. A decade. In dog and cat years it's even longer, and in cartooning years, well, it's just plain rare to maintain the popularity and consistent excellence that Mutts and Patrick McDonnell have achieved. In The Best of Mutts the 17th—and first-ever hardcover with Andrews McMeel Publishing—Mutts cartoon collection, McDonnell selects his favorite strips from the past 10 years.

· Certain to be a much-sought-after holiday gift and a special tome for collectors and fans, this collection is divided into ten chapters, each featuring an introduction by McDonnell.

· Earl and Mooch, along with supporting sidekicks Shtinky Puddin', Sourpuss, Guard Dog, and Crabby, are featured. Including the Gift of Nothing, the introduction of the pink sock, belly rubs, angel visits, and the formation of the Mutts Book Club, this treasury collects more than 300 poignantly entertaining Mutts strips.

· Always striking a delicate balance between lighthearted fun and responsible social commentary, McDonnell's work has been recognized by critics and the popular press for its distinctive style, heartwarming humor, and strong yet non-preachy stand on responsible pet ownership, animal protection and advocacy, art and artist appreciation, the celebration of nature, and the sanctity of all life.

Mutts appears in 700 newspapers in over 20 countries and receives about two million visits each month to its official Web site, muttscomics.com

A powerful and richly textured novel set in 1920 follows Charles Carter, a.k.a. Carter the Great, who has become a master illusionist borne out of loneliness and desperation, as he creates the most outrageous stunt of all involving President Harding--one that could cause his downfall. Reprint. 100,000 first printing.

A panoramic novel of magic, science, love and death, set in 1920s America, which was widely acclaimed as one of the best first novels of 2001. "Engaging, comical, and yes, magical, this is a surefire contender for the debut novel of the year" }