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Query: What was the best selling book Hitchens published?
God Is Not Great is a 2007 book by Anglo-American author and journalist Christopher Hitchens, in which he makes a case against organized religion. It was originally published in the United Kingdom by Atlantic Books as God Is Not Great: The Case Against Religion and in the United States by Twelve as God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything, but was republished by Atlantic Books in 2017 with no subtitle.
The book was praised in religious publications, such as "Books & Culture". Douglas Wilson described the book as "simply outstanding" and praised Taunton for making his case "superbly". The "Christian Post" alleged that Hitchens "was contemplating conversion to evangelical Christianity". "Publishers Weekly" praised the "smooth and accessible prose".
That year, Hitchens began a series of written debates on the question "Is Christianity Good for the World?" with Christian theologian and pastor Douglas Wilson, published in Christianity Today magazine.[92] This exchange eventually became a book with the same title published in 2008. During their promotional tour of the book, they were accompanied by the producer Darren Doane's film crew. Thence Doane produced the film Collision: Is Christianity GOOD for the World?, which was released on 27 October 2009. On 4 April 2009, Hitchens debated William Lane Craig on the existence of God at Biola University.[93] On 19 October 2009, Intelligence Squared explored the question "Is the Catholic Church a force for good in the world?".[94] John Onaiyekan and Ann Widdecombe argued that it was, while Hitchens joined Stephen Fry in arguing that it was not. The latter side won the debate according to an audience poll.[95] On 26 November 2010, Hitchens appeared in Toronto, Ontario, at the Munk Debates, where he debated religion with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, a convert to Roman Catholicism. Blair argued religion is a force for good, while Hitchens argued against that.[96]
"The Phoney Victory: The World War II Illusion" was published in August 2018 by I.B. Tauris. It addresses what Hitchens views as the national myth of the Second World War, which he believes did long-term damage to Britain and its position in the world. It was negatively reviewed by the historian Richard Evans in the "New Statesman", who described the book as "riddled with errors".
The Rage Against God (subtitle in US editions: How Atheism Led Me to Faith) is the fifth book by Peter Hitchens, first published in 2010. The book describes Hitchens's journey from atheism, far-left politics, and bohemianism, to Christianity and conservatism, detailing the influences on him that led to his conversion. The book is partly intended as a response to "God Is Not Great", a book written by his brother Christopher Hitchens in 2007.
Hitchens first referred to "The Rage Against God" in August 2009, in one of his weekly columns: "Above all, I seek to counter the assertion, central to my brother's case ... that the Soviet regime was in fact religious in character. This profound misunderstanding of the nature of the USSR is the key to finding another significant flaw in what is in general his circular argument". Then, a week before the book's publication, Hitchens wrote: "...it is obvious much of what I say [in The Rage Against God] arises out of my attempt to debate religion with him [Christopher Hitchens], it would be absurd to pretend that much of what I say here is not intended to counter or undermine arguments he presented in his book, God Is Not Great...".
The Phoney Victory: The World War II Illusion is a book by Peter Hitchens. It was published in August 2018 by I.B. Tauris. The book addresses what Hitchens regards as the national myth of the Second World War, which he believes dealt long-term damage to Britain and its position in the world.
Indian author and physician Aroup Chatterjee, who briefly worked in one of Mother Teresa's homes, later investigated the financial and other practices of Teresa's order. In 1994, two British journalists, Christopher Hitchens and Tariq Ali, produced a critical British Channel 4 documentary, "Hell's Angel", based on Chatterjee's work. The next year, Hitchens published "", a book that repeated many of the accusations in the documentary. Chatterjee published "The Final Verdict" in 2003, a less polemic work than those of Hitchens and Ali, but equally critical of Teresa's operations. Chatterjee and Hitchens were called by the Vatican to present evidence against Teresa during her canonisation process. In 2016, American sociologist, activist, and president of the Catholic League Bill Donohue wrote a book-length response to criticism of Mother Teresa.
Peter Jonathan Hitchens (born 28 October 1951) is an English conservative journalist and author. Hitchens writes for "The Mail on Sunday" and is a former foreign correspondent in Moscow and Washington. He has published eight books, including "The Abolition of Britain", "The Rage Against God", and "The War We Never Fought".
Ahmed responded with a letter to the editor, published by "Vanity Fair", asserting that Hitchens's article contained "major inaccuracies": "Hitchens’s reduction of me to 'conspiracy-mongering' and as having a 'one-room sideshow' institute is contrasted by the fact that I’m an academic at the University of Sussex; my book, "The War on Freedom", was used by the 9/11 commission; I’ve testified before the U.S. Congress; I’ve given evidence to a U.K. parliamentary inquiry; and my institute is advised by a board of 20 leading scholars. Hitchens also bizarrely targets my first publisher, which is not 'deceased' but is in fact a flourishing alternative news source." Hitchens offered a further reply in the magazine: "On reflection and on a rereading of his 'book,' I would change my original article and remove the word 'risible.' A more apposite term for both the author and his illiterate pages would be 'contemptible.'"
In August 2017, conservative publisher Regnery Publishing said it would no longer allow its writers to claim "New York Times best-selling authors" due to its belief the "Times" favors liberal books on the list. The "Times" responded the political views of authors have no bearing on the list and noted conservative authors routinely rank highly on the list. The Associated Press noted the "Times" is a frequent target of conservatives and Republicans. "The Washington Post" called Regenery's ban a "stunt" designed to increase sales, "What better way to sell a book to a conservative audience than to promote the idea that the New York Times doesn't like it?" The "Post" compared best seller lists from "Publishers Weekly" looking for bias and could find none.
In His Steps is a best-selling religious fiction novel written by Charles Monroe Sheldon. First published in 1896, the book has sold more than 30,000,000 copies, and ranks as one of the best-selling books of all time. The full title of the book is "In His Steps: What Would Jesus Do?".
The term is commonly associated with individuals such as Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris, and Christopher Hitchens (together called "the Four Horsemen of New Atheism" in a taped 2007 discussion they held on their criticisms of religion, a name that has stuck), along with Victor J. Stenger, Lawrence M. Krauss and A.C. Grayling. Several best-selling books by these authors, published between 2004 and 2007, form the basis for much of the discussion of New Atheism.
Dr. Whitaker’s books have sold over 1.5 million copies and been translated into German, French, Spanish, Korean, Japanese, Polish, and Chinese. "What Great Teachers Do Differently," the national best-seller, has sold over 500,000 copies in the United States alone.The book focuses on the “beliefs, behaviors attitudes, and interactions of great teachers and explains what they do differently." Study guides, audio CD’s, and DVD’s have also been published to accompany the book. In 2013, "What Great Teachers Do Differently" was listed as one of the best-selling education books of the year by the New York Times.
Bybee published nine books through small press, but it was her tenth book, "Wife by Wednesday", that became her breakout novel. On December 15, 2011, "Wife by Wednesday" entered the "USA Today" Bestsellers list at #35, staying on for seven weeks. On February 12, 2012, it entered the "New York Times" Bestsellers list at #18 for ebook fiction, and on February 26, 2012 was #13 for combined print and ebook. "Wife by Wednesday" was also the #1 best-selling Kindle Direct Publishing book, and #5 overall best-selling Kindle book, in December 2011. It went on to become the #11 overall best-selling Kindle book for 2012. Originally written for Harlequin, but rejected, "Wife by Wednesday" sold 300,000 copies by the time Amazon Publishing offered her a book deal.
In June 2014, Hitchens published his first e-book, "Short Breaks in Mordor", a compendium of foreign reports.
Etan Boritzer (born 1950) is an American writer of children’s literature who is best known for his book "What is God?" first published in 1989. His best selling "What is?" illustrated children's book series on character education and difficult subjects for children is a popular teaching guide for parents, teachers and child-life professionals.
This is the best selling crime novel of all time, and what makes Agatha Christie the best selling novelist. It is Christie's best-selling novel, with more than 100 million copies sold; it is also the world's best-selling mystery and one of the best-selling books of all time. Publications International lists the novel as the sixth best-selling title.
On 14 November 2004, Hitchens noted:
Hitchens had previously collaborated on this issue with Edward Said, publishing the 1988 book "Blaming the Victims: Spurious Scholarship and the Palestinian Question".
The Innocents Abroad, or The New Pilgrims' Progress is a travel book by American author Mark Twain published in 1869 which humorously chronicles what Twain called his "Great Pleasure Excursion" on board the chartered vessel "Quaker City" (formerly ) through Europe and the Holy Land with a group of American travelers in 1867. It was the best-selling of Twain's works during his lifetime, as well as one of the best-selling travel books of all time.
Atlantic Books is an independent British publishing house, with its headquarters in the Ormond House in Bloomsbury, London Borough of Camden. It is perhaps best known for publishing Aravind Adiga's debut novel The White Tiger which received the 40th Man Booker Prize in 2008, and for its long-standing relationship with the late Christopher Hitchens.
Dawkins had long wanted to write a book openly criticising religion, but his publisher had advised against it. By the year 2006, his publisher had warmed to the idea. Dawkins attributes this change of mind to "four years of Bush" (who "literally said that God had told him to invade Iraq"). By that time, a number of authors, including Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens, who together with Dawkins were labelled "The Unholy Trinity" by Robert Weitzel, had already written books openly attacking religion. According to the Amazon.co.uk retailer in August 2007, the book was the best-seller in their sales of books on religion and spirituality, with Hitchens's "God is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything" coming second. This led to a 50% growth in that category over the three years to that date.
Christopher Hitchens was the author of "God Is Not Great" and was named among the "Top 100 Public Intellectuals" by "Foreign Policy" and "Prospect" magazines. In addition, Hitchens served on the advisory board of the Secular Coalition for America. In 2010 Hitchens published his memoir "Hitch-22" (a nickname provided by close personal friend Salman Rushdie, whom Hitchens always supported during and following "The Satanic Verses" controversy). Shortly after its publication, Hitchens was diagnosed with esophageal cancer, which led to his death in December 2011. Before his death, Hitchens published a collection of essays and articles in his book "Arguably"; a short edition "Mortality" was published posthumously in 2012. These publications and numerous public appearances provided Hitchens with a platform to remain an astute atheist during his illness, even speaking specifically on the culture of deathbed conversions and condemning attempts to convert the terminally ill, which he opposed as "bad taste".
Mortality is a 2012, posthumously published book by Anglo-American writer Christopher Hitchens, comprising seven essays which first appeared in "Vanity Fair" concerning his struggle with oesophageal cancer, with which he was diagnosed during his 2010 book tour and which killed him in December 2011. An eighth chapter consisting of unfinished "fragmentary jottings," a foreword by Graydon Carter, Hitchens' "Vanity Fair" editor and an afterword by Carol Blue, Hitchens' widow, are also included in the publication.
John C. Wright is an American author and early pioneer of America's Great loop. Best known in the trades as simply as Capt. John, his first documented voyage around the Loop was completed in 1971. Best known for his books about living aboard and cruising America's Great Loop. His best selling books include "Once Around Is Not Enough" and "America's Great Loop & Beyond" published by Anchor Publishing. His book "America's Great Loop and Beyond" earned him 2013, 2014 and 2015 Best Selling author in the Nautical Market. In 2016 his "Once Around Is Not Enough" became the #1 BEST SELLER in the Nautical Market and winner of Boaters' Choice Book of the Year in 2017. Capt. John is best known for his BEST SELLING BOOKS and WEBSITE about living aboard and cruising America's Great Loop. "Publishers Weekly" said he "may be this century's most influential author in the nautical market." 