James T Baker

James T Baker

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James Bakerdeveloped his passion for history and religion while in high school, during hisdays as a Bulldog. He is a graduate of Baylor and Florida State Universitiesand has for many years taught at Western Kentucky University. Throughout hiscareer he has been a prolific writer, authoring 22 books and over 60 articles.  His articles have appeared in such places as Christian Century, Commonweal, The Chronicle ofHigher Education, and The AmericanBenedictine Review. His creative talents and his unique points of view andinsights have also made him a highly sought after speaker.  He has delivered addresses and papers in theUnited States, Italy, Korea, Taiwan, China, and other Asian countries. He oftenappears in a one person show-presentation of industrialist-philanthropistAndrew Carnegie.  In addition to histeaching duties, James directs the Canadian Parliamentary Internship Program.

Murdo

Murdo

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<p>When Jessica Bryant pesters her wealthy parents to allow her to have a dog as a pet, the answer is a resounding &quot;No&quot;; but they soon come to regret their decision when thier home is broken into one evening whilst they are out and their daughter kidnapped and held for ransom. The kidnappers, in the form of four seedy and incompetent characters wearing Disneyland-type masks, take her hostage and keep her incarcerated in a place from which there appears to be no escape. However, they reckon without the resourcefulness of our heroine, and the courage of a wonderful stray dog who comes to her aid and whom she names 'Murdo'. And so begins an exciting and humurous accounting of the couples' adventures together as they consistently foil and outwit the abductors whilst on the run together.<br /> This is a lovely story of the friendship between a girl and a dog, bringing out themes of responsibility, camaraderie, redemption, salvation and self-sacrifice. It includes some wonderful dialogue sequences as Jessica teaches her new four-legged friend how to communicate with her, with additional delightful conversations between the animals when a rabbit and a sparrow join forces with them in an effort to outwit the kidnappers and restore Jessica safely back to her parents' home. </p>

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