Beyond Istanbul's crowds and the Aegean's beach resorts lies a corner of the country where cliffside monasteries rise from misty forests, alpine lakes ring themselves in morning fog, and shepherds still drive their flocks up to summer pastures each June. This guide takes readers deep into Turkey's eastern shoulder, a region shaped by Greek traders, Byzantine emperors, and Ottoman sultans, and still home to the Laz and Hemshin communities who give it a character found nowhere else in the co...

Stephen Charnock (1628-1680) was a Gospel preacher, widely respected for lecturing on the existence and attributes of God. From John 4:24, “God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth,” Charnock shows that the nature of God and the prescription of his will alone (only found in the Scriptures) informs us what kind of worship is to be presented to him. The pillars on which the worship of God stands cannot be discerned without divine revelation. True wor...

Written by experts, Mindfulness for Life is the complete guide to being fully present in life. In a state of full awareness, we connect more with our children, work more efficiently, drive more safely and stress less. This revised and updated second edition of the guide includes the latest research on mindful techniques, alongside practical guidance for applying them. Take a leap towards mindful living and you might just discover that you become a calmer, happier and healthier bei...