You picked up this book because there is a question that wakes you in the small hours, a should I, an is it time, a what am I supposed to do with my life, and the answer feels just out of reach. You want to honor God, love well, and make the right call, and instead you hear your own anxiety and a chorus of other people's opinions. Or maybe you have been taught, gently or not, that your own inner knowing cannot be trusted, and you are ready to reclaim it. Whatever brought you here, you shar...

You picked up this book because you believe in God, you pray, and you still freeze when a real decision lands on your desk. You want to know God's will for your job, your family, and your next step, and instead you hear your own pulse and the noise of everyone around you. Or maybe you are simply tired of performing competence at work while collapsing into confusion at home. Whatever brought you here, you share the belief this book honors: a man who can hear his Father is a man who can lead...

Michael 'Mini' Cooper knew he was different from an early age. Fiercely independent, he challenged injustice and questioned what he perceived to be the irrational belief systems of both parents and teachers alike. But no one wanted to listen and they didn't want him heard. After several failed attempts at beating him into submission, he fought back with devastating consequences. Michael Cooper didn't always know the truth but he understood the lie. Some have described him as a warrior of j...

Many people will agree that we are living in a world in which many people seem to be experiencing an identity crisis. To complicate the matter, this identity crisis has found its way into the Lord's Church. The question must be asked, "What does it mean to be and live as a Christian?" At the center of our Christian experience, we discover that our union with the Crucified and Risen Jesus shapes our identity and our spiritual formation. Cruciform Identity calls Christians to embrac...

Michael Cooper was compulsively drawn to perilous places. It nearly got him killed over a half-dozen times.In its action-packed, often-comical pages, Miscalculated Risks recounts how Cooper's increasingly dangerous ventures far into wilderness landed him in dire situations: Mortally wounded in a Mexican jungle, twenty roadless miles from the nearest medical facility. Half-drowned and severely hypothermic on an isolated Oregon river, shooting sixty-nine mil...

Designed to help the buyer to make informed choices about the best quality wines available, this title is firmly established as the most authoritative and sought-after guide to New Zealand wines. Updated yearly with new tasting notes and ratings, this is a 'must-have' publication for the new initiate and the established wine-buff alike. Divided by grape variety to help selection, this comprehensive guide includes vintage ratings, star ratings for quality, and a dryness/sweetness guide. Oth...

Library Journal praises the book as "an excellent one-volume ready reference resource for students, researchers, and others interested in music history."Historical Dictionary of Romantic Music, Second Edition covers the persons, ideas, practices, and works that made up the worlds of Western music during the long 19th century (ca. 1780–1918). It’s the first book to recognize that Romantic music was very nearly a global phenomenon. I...

In a world where every ping, scroll, and notification is vying for your attention, the ability to focus is no longer just a skill-it's a superpower.The Art of Deep Work - How to Focus in a World Full of Distractions is your essential guide to reclaiming your mind, mastering your attention, and doing the kind of work that matters. Whether you're a student, entrepreneur, creator, or professional, this book will help you break free from digital noise and redis...

COOP. Say the name to a Lakers fan and after a guaranteed smile, a list of superlatives is sure to follow. The GOAT of NBA perimeter defenders. Five-time NBA champion. The quintessential glue guy. The graceful and thunderous finisher on a patented "Coop-A-Loop" alley-oop from teammate Magic Johnson. But more than anything when describing Michael Cooper, the conclusion is a player who was the ultimate teammate and winner, always willing to sacrifice for the greater good to make sure Showtim...

Robert Hooke was one of the most gifted men of his age, but it was his great misfortune to work in the sphere of two remarkable men - Isaac Newton and Christopher Wren. While they gained the recognition of a monument in Westminster Abbey, Hooke died unloved, alone and in poverty. This title recognizes the great contribution that he made.

This Historical Dictionary of Romantic Music provides detailed and authoritative articles for the most important composers, concepts, genres, music educators, performers, theorists, writings, and works of cultivated music in Europe and the Americas during the period 1789-1914. The roster of biographical entries includes not only canonical composers such as Beethoven, Berlioz, Brahms, Chopin, Fauré, Grieg, Liszt, Mahler, Mendelssohn, Mussorgsky, Rossini, Schubert, Robert Schumann, Sibelius,...

This book serves as an introduction to the Cretaceous geology and palaeontology of south-central Africa, covering the whole of Southern and Eastern Africa and Angola. Fifty two plates illustrate almost 1000 species and provide a field guide to the macrofossils of the subcontinent. The book will be of value to field geologists, students and non-specialists with an interest in the natural world. A bibliography of the Cretaceous palaeontology and stratigraphy of the subcontinent is provided.