Jewels of Light

Jewels of Light
Author: Elody R. Crimi
Publisher:
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2015-08-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9780974529943

photos and descriptions of the stained glass windows of Washington Naitonal Cathedral

Building Washington National Cathedral

Building Washington National Cathedral
Author: R. Andrew Bittner
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2015
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1467134546

Step inside Washington's own Gothic cathedral Despite being built entirely during the 20th century (1907-1990), the techniques used to construct the Washington National Cathedral were the same as those used on the centuries-old Gothic churches in Europe. What powered the larger tools and cranes was different, but otherwise, the processes, ordering, and artistic finishing were almost entirely medieval. The last time a building of this magnitude was built using these techniques, cameras did not exist. Images of America: Building Washington National Cathedral divides the 20th century into decades to detail what must be the first published beginning-to-completion photographic record of the construction of a Gothic cathedral.

The Washington National Cathedral

The Washington National Cathedral
Author: Robert E. Kendig
Publisher: E P M Publications
Total Pages: 190
Release: 1995
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Europeans who visit the Washington National Cathedral find it hard to believe that this Gothic marvel was built in the 20th century -- and in only 88 years.

City of Trees

City of Trees
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 380
Release: 1987
Genre: History
ISBN:

Describes more than 300 species of trees of Washington, D.C.

Cathedral

Cathedral
Author: Raymond Carver
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2015-05-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101970553

PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • Twelve short stories that mark a turning point in the work of “one of the true American masters" (The New York Review of Books). “A writer of astonishing compassion and honesty … His eye is so clear, it almost breaks your heart.” —The Washington Post Book World A remarkable collection that includes the canonical titular story about blindness and learning to enter the very different world of another. These twelve stories “overflow with the danger, excitement, mystery and possibility of life.” —The Washington Post Book World

My Faith, My Life

My Faith, My Life
Author: Jenifer Gamber
Publisher: Church Publishing, Inc.
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2006-06-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0819226521

If you listen closely enough to teenagers, you’ll hear their deep yearning to connect with God, and a powerful instinct to belong. And you’ll find out right away the one thing they really hate—being preached to. Here in My Faith, My Life, teenagers learn all about the Christian faith they’ve been baptized into – and the Episcopal Church that offers them a spiritual home. With lively writing that’s always informative and never condescending, the book gives them all the basics they need to know to understand their faith – and claim it as their own. Closely linked to the Book of Common Prayer, My Faith, My Life covers everything from scripture, church history, and sacraments, to the meaning of prayer and ministry in the lives of real teens today. This is the essential handbook for teens in the Episcopal Church – an excellent resource for confirmation classes, youth study groups, and high school Christian education programs. Also available: A complete guide for Christian educators who are using My Faith, My Life as a confirmation resource for teenagers in the parish. It will contain detailed lesson plans, background information, suggestions, newsletter articles, and a wide variety of other materials to help teachers make the best use of My Faith, My Life. This leader guide will be a downloadable PDF for $5.95 from the Church Publishing website

Cathedral

Cathedral
Author: David Macaulay
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 118
Release: 1973
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780395316689

This richly illustrated book shows the intricate step-by-step process of an imaginary cathedral's growth.

The Palisades of Washington

The Palisades of Washington
Author: Alice Fales Stewart
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2005
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738518091

The Palisades neighborhood, in the extreme western corner of Washington, D.C., lies on the Maryland side of the Potomac River at Little Falls. Its history and landscape are inextricably linked to the river. George Washington, as president of the Patowmack Company, determined that a skirting canal was necessary to navigate around the rapids at Little Falls. Later, the skirting canal was replaced by the C&O Canal. Nowadays the river and the canal are used for
recreational sports, and the Capital Crescent Trail, formerly a railroad bed used to bring coal in from West Virginia, is a haven for dog-walkers, bike-riders, and joggers. But despite this constant flow of people and the current pressure for development, the Palisades maintains a stable residential population and enjoys a friendly, small-town atmosphere.