For many the Russian Revolution of 1917 was a symbol of hope. In the eyes of its critics, however, Soviet authoritarianism and the horrors of the gulags have led to the revolution becoming synonymous with oppression, threatening to forever taint the very idea of socialism.The experience of Georgia, which declared its independence from Russia in 1918, tells a different story. In this riveting history, Eric Lee explores the little-known saga of the country's experiment in democratic ...

This fascinating account sheds light on a little-known Nazi rebellion led by Georgian prisoners-turned-soldiers in the final days of WWII.In April of 1945, members of the Georgian Legion serving on Nazi-occupied Texel Island rose up and slaughtered their German masters. Hitler ordered reinforcements and the fighting continued well after the war's end. In Night of the Bayonets, historian Eric Lee examines this remarkable uprising from its bloods origins to i...

The Ultimate Guide to Staying Fit and HealthyAchieve your best self with the ultimate guide to fitness and nutrition.Take control of your health and wellness with this comprehensive guide.Discover the secrets to a healthier, happier you.Transform your body and mind with the ultimate guide to staying fit and healthy.Embrace a healthy lifestyle and unlock your full potential.This book aims to provide comprehensive guidance on fitness and nutrition ...

The Art of Networking: Building Strong Connections for Success"The Art of Networking: Building Strong Connections for Success" is a guidebook for young professionals who want to succeed in their careers by building strong professional connections. The book covers various topics, including personal branding, identifying and approaching potential connections, networking in person and online, cultivating and maintaining strong connections, setting career goals, and overcoming common n...

Money Matters : A Guide to Personal Finance and Investing"Money Matters" is a comprehensive guide to personal finance and investing for young adults aged 18-24. The book covers key topics such as budgeting, managing expenses, building an emergency fund, understanding credit scores, and managing debt. The book also offers practical advice on investing, covering topics such as types of investments, risk and return, fees and expenses, and tax considerations. Readers will also learn ho...

Process-based therapy (PBT) is an approach to psychological assessment and treatment centered on processes of change in particular people in their unique context. A flexible framework, the PBT model allows for any practitioner of evidence-based therapy like CBT or ACT to use PBT to conceptualize clients and inform treatment planning and decisions, while retaining their own orientation's language and techniques. A Process-Based Approach to Psychotherapy: Principles for Practice pro...

This book brings together critical legal analyses of ongoing global issues in the digital age by international lawyers in Asia. Digital revolution is the key to understanding the contemporary human society. In this book, the authors critically redefine the mainstream thinking and ideas of contemporary international legal issues that the global community is facing. Given the rapidly shifting global legal landscape and framework, they shed light on the theoretical and practical questions in ...

It's August 1941 when Sumiko Adachi starts at a new school in Phoenix, Arizona. In spite of her first-day jitters, she finds a friendly face in Emi Kuno. But everything changes after Japan bombs Pearl Harbor, and the United States enters World War II. Suddenly the girls are faced with anti-Japanese sentiment from classmates and neighbors. When an arbitrary dividing line is drawn through Phoenix, the girls find themselves on opposite sides. Can Sumiko and Emi maintain their friendship when ...

This innovative Handbook presents a comprehensive overview of the significance of complexity theory for understanding institutions. Eminent scholars analyse the key tools and concepts of the field, including emergence, networks, ergodicity, and modularity, exploring their contributions to institutional formulation and evolution.Bridging the gap between complexity theory and mainstream economics, this pioneering Handbook reveals novel approaches to understanding in...

A young warrior dreams of proving his worth in the elite Guardian Tournament, fighting not only for himself but the fate of everything he loves.Sixteen-year-old Jun dreams of proving his worth as a warrior in the elite Guardian’s Tournament, held every six years to entrust the magical Scroll of Heaven to a new protector. Eager to prove his skills, Jun hopes that a win will restore his father’s pride—righting a horrible mistake that caused their banishment from his ...

What if you could ask God anything? What would you ask, and how would He answer?Chelsea Chambers is on her own. After a public split from her NFL superstar husband, Chelsea takes a bold step out of the limelight and behind the counter of the Higher Grounds Café, an old-fashioned coffee shop in dire need of reinvention. But when her courage, expert planning, and out-of-this-world cupcakes fail to pay the bills, this newly single mom finds herself desperate for help....

This book provides an exegetical-theological-rhetorical paradigm, "the Christ-oriented approach" (Lk 24:27, 44), that facilitates accuracy, effectiveness, and practicality in preaching the New Testament use of the Old. In providing a practical expository model, and sermon preparation/evaluation principles, this work moves beyond the level of theory into the realm of praxis, and will thus appeal to practitioners as well as to academics.