Thoughts of Light and Life - These are a few poems and thoughts I wrote one year at a time in my light seemed further away than near. Writing and searching through the clouds, though dark they seemed, I realized there was a light within, and it was me! And that light created by God was always there for us all, no matter what, when, or where, on this little blue ball. And on the battleground of life, we can rise above and fly in the Heavens, as a snow-white dove.

★★★★★ "Funny, yet deep, this is definitely worth venturing into the multiverse for."Amazing Stories says: "Snarky as Pratchet, insightful as Stephenson, as full of scathing social commentary as Swift or Voltaire, and weirdly reminiscent of LeGuin, Alpha Max is the only multiverse novel you need this month, or maybe ever."Maximilian Tundra is about to have an existential crisis of cosmic proportions.When a physical duplicate of him appears in his liv...

For more than five decades, the Tattered Cover has been Colorado's favorite source for books. Beginning with just 950 square feet, it has grown into a multistore operation and important cultural institution, the special place where people go for all things literary. It has been a forum for ideas, with hundreds of writers visiting each year to sign books and greet readers. It has proven itself a bastion of democracy, championing the First Amendment and readers' rights to privacy. Join Denve...

"Smith and Sokolsky have firmly established themselves within the highest echelon of 1865 Carolinas Campaign historians." — Civil War Books and AuthorsGen. William T. Sherman's 1865 Carolinas Campaign receives scant attention from most Civil War historians. Career military officers Mark A. Smith and Wade Sokolosky rectify this oversight with "No Such Army Since the Days of Julius Caesar, " a careful and impartial examination of Sherman's ...

This book defines a Christian theology of the body, considering the unruliness of the flesh and the stories our bodies carry.Within the Bible and religious practices, our bodies are often viewed as either one-dimensional, purely symbolic objects or the embodiment of sinful degradation. Mark A. Godin resists this turn, arguing that bodies carry stories and stories interpret bodies. This book asserts the need to recognize the body within theological inquiries. Across...

One of the core dreams that most people have, is to find the love of their lives, then live happily ever-after. Our dreams, however, invariably turn into nightmares, because we don't understand how to turn them into reality.We all want to love and be loved. This is our natural state. We say that love is blind, but in our so-called 'love lives' we are the ones who are blind, and this has created a 'game of love' that is, for many people, proving virtually impossible to win.T...

Keelan Cavanaugh is fat. That's why the government put him in prison.They placed him in a Calorie Reduction Centre (CRC), where trained staff work to help him and many others slim down. Well, that was the intention, anyway. The powers that be had decided chubby citizens must either go there or lose their health care coverage.hen he meets Jacinda Williams, an activist lawyer researching this new system, Keelan is more determined than ever to slim down. But K...

Three experts in Human Resources introduce a measurement system that convincingly showcases how HR impacts business performance.Drawing from the authors' ongoing study of nearly 3,000 firms, this book describes a seven-step process for embedding HR systems within the firm's overall strategy—what the authors describe as an HR Scorecard—and measuring its activities in terms that line managers and CEOs will find compelling. Analyzing how each element of the HR system ...

For nearly a century, the Muslim Brotherhood has influenced political and religious life across the Middle East and beyond. Presenting itself as a movement of faith and public service, it has also developed durable institutions, international relationships, and an adaptable political strategy.Drawing on his upbringing in Egypt, his education at Al-Azhar University, and decades of research, Dr. Mark A. Gabriel examines the movement's history, doctrine, organization, and changing cen...

"Winner! 2012 Global E-Book Awards" -Medicine and Healthcare Did You Know There Is More to Dentistry Than Just Your Mouth? Most of us are familiar with the traditional “mouth-only” orientation of dentistry, which is focused on oral hygiene, fillings, and extractions. Whole-Body Dentistry represents a shift away from this traditional approach to dentistry and offers what some feel is a revolutionary view of dentistry—one that recognizes that issues in the mouth can trigger seemingly unrelat...

Today’s youth struggle with difficult questions of sexual identity. How can a youth worker offer wise care and counsel on such a controversial and confusing subject? Mark Yarhouse, Director of the Institute for the Study of Sexual Identity, writes to equip youth ministers so they can faithfully navigate the topic of sexual identity in a way that is honest, compassionate, and accessible.Reframing the focus away from the culture wars, Yarhouse introduces readers to the conversation b...

Deep in a converted Cold War-era bunker, a visionary scientist has devised a way to cure all the ills of humanity in a single stroke. No more war, pestilence, starvation, pollution.The price will be high, but then, progress is never free.Pendergast's solution is entrusted to the extraordinary children he calls Loners—the ultimate fruit of his genius. They're almost ready for release.But not everyone agrees with his vision of a perfect future; Pendergast is forced to ...