Matt Ball and Bruce Friedrich take the plight of the world's animals seriously and have dedicated their lives to ending their suffering. The Animal Activist's Handbook argues that meaning in life is to be found, quite simply, in turning away from the futile pursuit of "more," and focusing instead on leaving the planet a better place than you found it. The critical component of creating a better world for all is thoughtful, deliberate, and dedicated activism that takes suffering seriously. The...

Zwischenzug! is the first-ever comprehensive guide to the chess tactic also known as the intermediate move, or intermezzo. This exciting manoeuvre can catch opponents off guard because it is against the expected run of play. You will learn how to spot Zwischenzugs, when to look out for them, and how to set them up in your games.The authors have studied thousands of games and have identified the patterns that appear frequently in practical play. The book categorizes the different ty...

"Control Your Road Rage" offers a comprehensive exploration of the triggers, consequences, and solutions for one of the most common yet overlooked challenges on the road today. This insightful book delves into the psychology behind road rage, providing readers with practical techniques to manage stress, cultivate patience, and maintain composure behind the wheel. Through real-life examples, expert advice, and actionable strategies, "Control Your Road Rage" empowers drivers to transform the...

The Art of Collaboration explores the critical relationship between directors and stage managers. The book is an essential guide for theatre professionals seeking to build strong creative partnerships, emphasising mutual respect, clear communication and shared goals.Through real-world examples, practical strategies and expert advice, it offers a framework that stimulates collaboration, enhances the rehearsal process and promotes a seamless production.Whether you’re...

Discover a geographic approach to resilience strategies for wildland fire.Wildfires claim lives, destroy structures, and devastate communities and landscapes. The increasing areas where development meets nature—and more days of hot and dry weather— have magnified the impact of wildfires from Canada to Australia and around the world. The response to and recovery from increasingly complex firestorms stress budgets, economies, communities, and environments.Inc...

A funny, light-hearted children's story to help readers understand the importance of not spreading germs.

The second novel in the Christian end times series, Perilous Times. The novel is about the first 3 1/2 years of the Tribulation. The person who becomes the new leader of the world reorganizes the world into 10 provinces and fixes the failing economy. Meanwhile, the trumpet judgments occur, the two witnesses appear in Jerusalem, and nothing will ever be the same again.

The Great Tribulation is the third and last novel of the Perilous Times series.The final hour has arrived.Faith Von Bock has risen from the dead, now fully empowered by the ancient enemy of God. She declares herself the goddess of the earth, demands total worship, and launches her last, desperate campaign to destroy every remaining follower of Christ. The world, already broken by judgment, descends into its darkest and most terrifying days.As the final bowls of wrath are poured out, the ea...

Going vegan is easy, and even easier if you have the tools at hand to make it work right. In the second edition of this informative and practical guide, two seasoned vegans help you learn to love your inner vegan freak. Loaded with tips, advice, and stories, this book is the key to helping you thrive as a happy, healthy, and sane vegan in a decidedly non-vegan world that doesn’t always get what you’re about.In this sometimes funny, sometimes irreverent, and sometimes serious guide ...

A groundbreaking manifesto about what our nation’s top schools should be—but aren’t—providing: “The ex-Yale professor effectively skewers elite colleges, their brainy but soulless students (those ‘sheep’), pushy parents, and admissions mayhem” (People).As a professor at Yale, William Deresiewicz saw something that troubled him deeply. His students, some of the nation’s brightest minds, were adrift when it came to the big questions: how to think critically ...

Waking Up White is the book Irving wishes someone had handed her decades ago. By sharing her sometimes cringe-worthy struggle to understand racism and racial tensions, she offers a fresh perspective on bias, stereotypes, manners, and tolerance. As Irving unpacks her own long-held beliefs about colorblindness, being a good person, and wanting to help people of color, she reveals how each of these well-intentioned mindsets actually perpetuated her ill-conceived ideas about race. She also exp...

Food is our most intimate and telling connection both with the living natural order and with our living cultural heritage. By eating the plants and animals of our earth, we literally incorporate them. It is also through this act of eating that we partake of our culture's values and paradigms at the most primal levels. It is becoming increasingly obvious, however, that the choices we make about our food are leading to environmental degradation, enormous human health problems, and unimaginab...