How can newlyweds believe they will be together forever, while knowing that the majority of marriages end in divorce? Why do people who desperately want to be loved end up alienating those who love them? How can partners that seem like complete opposites end up blissfully happy? This volume explores such fascinating questions. Murray and Holmes outline how basic motivations to be safe from being hurt and find value and meaning control how people feel, think, and behave in close relationshi...

Why do some marriages grow stronger in the face of conflict or stress while others dissolve? In this book, two pioneering researchers present a groundbreaking theory of how mutually responsive behaviors emerge—or fail to emerge—in relationships. Illustrating their findings through the vivid stories of four diverse couples, the authors explore how conscious considerations interact with unconscious impulses to foster trust and commitment. Compelling topics include why marriages have such dif...

When Mackenzie King went to the San Francisco Conference he told the Commons that Canada had played its part in winning the war and it was now its duty to play a part in 'the shaping of peace.' This is a history and analysis of Canadian participation in the peace settlement and in the establishment of the United Nations and other international institutions, written by a man who was in the Department of External Affairs at the time. Although the book records the principal events, its emphas...

This book will take you on a journey back to the early part of the 5th century. Little information exists regarding life and conditions prior to that time in the land named Hibernia - the island lay on the edge of the known world beyond the fringe of the Roman Empire. It took the mission of the man we call Saint Patrick and the discovery of his writings to see the beginning of any real history of Ireland. More important still is the fact that these writings provide such a vivid picture of ...

This book is a collection of essays chronicling the remarkable life of a Canadian author, born in London in 1931. It covers his school and university days, a professional career as a chemical scientist, and his lifelong love of travel, particularly by bicycle, camper van, and sailing. These essays offer insights into the joys and challenges of a life filled with adventure, discovery, and personal growth, inviting readers to share in the author's diverse experiences and reflections.

The establishment of the United Nations system at the conclusion of the Second World War was followed by a period of disillusion in the late 40s about the prospects for world order. With the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950 there came a regrouping of forces and revised calculations of what was possible. The first volume of The Shaping of the Peace described Canadian attitudes and policies towards international institutions as the Second World War ended. This volume is concerned ...

In "A Statement: On the Future of This Church," John Haynes Holmes presents a compelling manifesto that confronts the challenges facing contemporary religious institutions. Through a persuasive and eloquent prose style, Holmes advocates for a progressive vision that emphasizes social justice, inclusivity, and a reexamination of traditional doctrines. His work is rooted in the liberal theological context of the early 20th century, offering a critical analysis of the church's role in an incr...

It is 1966, when a nineteen-year-old boy from Three Rivers, Michigan, follows family tradition by enlisting in the United States Navy. A plan which he thinks will guarantee an uneventfful tour of duty aboard a US naval ship goes awry when he is deposited in the middle of a war zone in South Vietnam. For the next gruelling year, he performs the duties of a fleet marine force medic, caring for wounded and dying American marines. Dubbed Doc John by his comrades, he soon becomes entrenched in ...

Bite-Size Twain: Wit and Wisdom from the Literary LegendMark Twain...On kindness: Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.On friends: Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.On growing old: Take any road you please...it curves always, which is a continual promise, whereas straight roads reveal everything at a glance and kill interest.On truth and lies: many when they come to die have spent a...

When scientist Chris West saw the video-screen image of a beautiful woman about to suffer a gruesome death in an unknown land, he didn’t hesitate to race to her aid by means of an experimental matter transmitter. Plunged headlong into a world of savage men and prehistoric beasts at the Earth’s core, the young ex-Marine would soon be fighting for his own life as a captive of the Mahars, cruel reptilian rulers of the inner world of Pellucidar.Also includes the bonus classic novelette...

President Lincoln's thoughts on an astounding range of subjects have not only become classic observations about the human condition in turn-of-the-century America, but also continue to amuse, teach, and inspire us today.Like the highly successful Bite-Size Einstein and Bite-Size Twain, Bite-Size Lincoln is a compilation of this historic American's famous and eloquent words. A hard life on the American frontier taught Lincoln common sense and a healthy respect for honesty and plain d...

The authors of Run Like a Mother share a collection of inspiring and insightful stories from women who discovered their own power through running.Every mother runner has a tale to tell. A story about how she discovered the fierce and confident athlete inside her. Maybe it's about setting a seemingly impossible goal—and then exceeding it. Maybe it's about finding friends who are also allies, cheerleaders, and reality checks. Or maybe it's j...