The world will always remember Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin for their first steps on the moon, yet few today hold in respect the sites that made these and other astronauts' journeys possible. Across the American landscape and on the lunar surface, many facilities and landing sites linked to the Apollo program remain unprotected. Some have already crumbled to ruins--silent and abandoned. The Final Mission explores these key locations, reframes the footprints and items left on the...

My Poodle Loves Me is a heartwarming and playful children's story that celebrates the special bond between a little girl and her tiny toy poodle, Sunshine. Through gentle rhythm and joyful moments, readers follow Sunshine as she gives kisses, cuddles close, and happily dances her "happy tail dance" whenever her favorite person is near.From playful adventures to quiet bedtime snuggles, this charming tale highlights unconditional love, companionship, and the comfort ...

ECONOMIC RECOVERY BEGINS WHEN JOY IS GREATER THAN FEARWhen the world stopped in March 2020 due to the Covid -19 virus, fear ruled the day. We think we know the story - we lived it. Yet, when you peel it back, there's so much more. Through the prism of joy, the untold business lessons from the pandemic will prepare us for the challenges we face today.The Business of Joy is not a self-help book; it is grounded in over 55,000 consumer interviews and countless ...

Synopsis: In this thought-provoking critique on Christianity, the author, a Christian herself, seeks to address pressing issues within the faith while preserving its relevance and integrity. She highlights the dangers of conservative dogma that veer away from the core teachings of Jesus, challenging her readers to a more nuance understanding of spirituality. By dissecting the root causes of spiritual stagnation, particularly the pitfalls of extremist thinking, the author illuminat...

Instructional Design for Organizational Justice prepares instructional designers to use culturally relevant, performance-based learning materials and environments that improve organizational and workplace learning experiences for today’s diverse, globalized contexts. With socially just leadership and DEI initiatives growing in institutions across sectors, today’s instructional design programs must prepare graduate students to be more culturally relevant, equity-minded, and inclusi...

In this well-documented account, W. Nikola-Lisa explores how science and technology changed the face of America’s colleges and universities during the nineteenth century, bringing much needed reform to the classical liberal arts curriculum. The author’s detailed narrative explores the origins of the classical liberal arts curriculum, the rise of “mutual education societies,” the push to establish independent polytechnic institutes, and the creation of “schools of science” at established co...

Everyone in town called him an idiot. A gripping psychological thriller about small-town secrets, hidden identity, and the devastating cost of being underestimated—perfect for fans of unputdownable suspense fiction.For fifteen years, Alderic Voss swept floors, walked the same route at the same minute, and let his town believe exactly what it wanted to believe about him. They laughed. They mocked him. They spoke freely in front of him—about lies, money, and a night ...

Leadership for Green Schools provides aspiring and practicing leaders with the tools they need to facilitate the design, leadership, and management of greener, more sustainable schools. Framed by theory and research, this text draws from the fields of sustainability science, built learning environment, and educational leadership to explain what green schools look like, what role school buildings play in advancing sustainable organizational and instructional practices, and why school leader...

Some doors don't lead anywhere. Some doors lead back.When restoration specialist Sloane Everhart takes a routine job cataloguing a crumbling Pennsylvania estate, she expects water damage and rotted joists — not a stone garden arch that casts its shadow in the wrong direction, or a dusty ledger bearing her own rare family name beside a single chilling word: crossed.Fifty years ago, her uncle vanished from this property without a trace. Officially, he wander...

Set in 1918, Dear Frank offers the reader a glimpse of life in Boston during the waning days of World War I. Young Andrew, writing to his older brother Frank, a serviceman fighting overseas, is intent on keeping his brother abreast of all that is going on around him, especially the rising fortunes of the Boston Red Sox, led by the young hard-hitting left-hander Babe Ruth.

A riveting novel of historical suspense, from the bestselling author of Ask for Andrea, and based on the harrowing true story of the Mountain Meadows Massacre.Three women, connected by one of the most brutal mass slayings in US history.Lucy is sick of turning the other cheek. Ten years ago, an anti-Mormon mob drove her family and friends from their homes in Illinois. But now, the tables have turned. Rumor has it, some of those same men are travelin...

Somewhere in America right now are four or five women who will be killed tomorrow. They are going about their day, and I know if they were prepared to counter attack in the ways Loren Christensen and Lisa Place teach, they'd have a far better chance of prevailing tomorrow." —Gavin de Becker (from his Foreword), best-selling author of The Gift of FearSome “experts” say you should be submissive when attacked at home or by a stranger. You won’t find that advice here, although...