What's worse, killing for profit or being crushed by modern work life?In a world where assassination is legal and licensed by the local government, an all-female agency of professional "problem solvers" fight against the structures that bind them.Their boss, Mr. C, thinks he's been doing the right thing all along by using his fancy MBA to make the agency his mama left him more efficient. He figures he's pretty smart…until the day he receives mysterious mess...

* Ten complete gothic romances set in eerie locales around the world, with HEAs or HFNs. *Sydney, Australia: a young woman with a family secret becomes entangled with an enigmatic stranger.He was brooding and beautiful and... she was intrigued by the grief which spread from his eyes to the space around him, held up by his music. The music pierced Em's heart, though she couldn't understand the words...An Inheritance by E.H. D'Urbin

As we strive to find a new relationship with God, we fight, we search, and we cryand so does God. And then we realize that God is not perfect; God is the totality of all being, and we are part of God. Memoirs of the New Age offers a collection of rich fables, introspective prayers, and poignant stories that unveil the struggles of humanity as we embrace the infinite.Beth Green, a spiritual teacher and intuitive counselor, shares a unique voice that has helped hundreds of p...

This book reformulates Christian education as an interdisciplinary and interdenominational vocation for professionals and practitioners. It speaks directly to a range of contemporary contexts with the aim of encouraging conceptual, empirical and practice-informed innovation to build the field of Christian education research. The book invites readers to probe questions concerning epistemologies, ethics, pedagogies and curricula, using multidisciplinary research approaches. By helping thinke...

This is a special audio-only production!Turn down the lights. Let a candle flicker in the dark. Curl up for some spooky tales about ghosts and things unseen.This creepy collection of stories includes classic and modern spins on stories of the dead. There are tales of haunted houses, and haunted individuals. Of places that are beyond the realm of the ordinary. And, of course, the things that go bump in the night. Written by eleven talented writers and performed by engaging n...

Church schools are booming, becoming increasingly popular with parents across the world. However, research shows that teachers face considerable challenges as they try to offer a distinctively Christian education within a church school context. This book is the account of a qualitative research project investigating the joys and difficulties experienced in English church school classrooms. The research team spent a year working alongside fourteen teachers from Catholic and Church of Englan...

Everyday Gratitude brings Everyday Blessings!Get started with “The Power of Thanksgiving: A Blueprint for Contentment, Fulfillment, and Well-Being, through Gratitude”Drawing from science and scripture, as well as her own personal life experiences, Dr. Joyce Addo-Atuah demonstrates the dramatic benefits of appreciating the little things. With this practical, down-to-earth, testimonials-rich book, you’ll learn to recognize everyday blessings that will position you to attract ...

Marriage is a bit like the sun in that no one owns it. If it had a patent it would be God’s patent, one without an expiry date and not available for just anyone to tamper with. I argue that marriage is governed principally by a higher law, a divine one that gives it a transcendent and sacramental quality. It stands solidly on a sexual difference that mirrors God’s image for its uniqueness and power. No philosophy or politics of “embracing difference” has greater meaning than the conjugal u...

**“A breezy, inviting collection of love poems that celebrates the divine as much as it does the natural world or human relationships . . . An eloquent celebration of simple joy from one of America’s most beloved poets.” —The Washington Post“Oliver’s poems are thoroughly convincing—as genuine, moving, and implausible as the first caressing breeze of spring.” —New York Times Book ReviewMary Oliver, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, celebrates love in this colle...

Our globalized world increasingly brings together people of many different cultures, though not always harmoniously. In recent decades, multinational companies have sought more efficient strategies for authentic intercultural collaboration. But in today's multicultural world-church, faith communities too—from local parishes to international religious communities—are faced with the challenge of intercultural living. The social sciences have developed some constructive appr...

Since its first publication, Action Research: Principles and Practice has become a key text in its field. This new updated edition clearly describes and explains the practices of action research and its underlying values, and introduces important new ideas, including:all professionals should be reflective practitionersthey should produce their personal theories of practice to show how they are holding themselves accountable for their educational influences ...

A short guide on how to recover from the pain, sorrow and bewilderment that is caused by relationship break downs. This useful mini guide was written from self experience, in a nutshell it points out possible causes behind relationship break downs and points a guiding finger towards a return to a state of happiness.