"The Comfortable Hell – Why we tolerate mild misery longer than catastrophe" explores the "Region-Beta Paradox." Psychological research shows that people are more likely to leave a terrible situation than a merely "okay" one. If your job is abusive, you quit immediately. If your job is just boring and slightly annoying, you might stay for ten years. The intense pain triggers action; the mild pain triggers adaptation. Psychologist Alice Gray explains how our psychological immune system work...

Winner of the Booker Prize for The Famished Road, Ben Okri is widely regarded as one of the most important contemporary writers writing today. Featuring a substantial new interview with Ben Okri himself, a full bibliography of his creative work and covering his complete works, this is the first in-depth study of Okri's themes and artistic vision. Rosemary Gray explores Okri's career-long engagement with myth, Nigerian politics and culture, and with the environmental crisis in the ...

As much as we long for blue skies and smooth sailing, storms and rocky times are inevitably a part of our lives. Sometimes the storms hit suddenly and fiercely, leaving behind terrible devastation. Other times the storms are silent clouds of desperation lingering on the horizon, threatening to rock everything we hold dear. Often, hope is the only comfort and joy we can know in the midst of these hard times.In Treasures for Women Who Hope, best-selling author Alice Gray off...

Among the many wondrous ways of a woman is the inborn desire to make a difference in the world. For as long as she can remember there has been a deep longing to nurture, comfort, help, teach, and bless those around her. A woman's dreams can be as magnificent as training a child, as lofty as launching a corporation, as gentle as wrapping her arms around someone in need, or as innovative as a little girl opening a lemonade stand to raise money for charity.In Treasures for Women W...

For the growing number of women who want to drop out because they are stressed out, this easy read provides practical solutions. Women can immediately apply these tools and strategies for limiting commitments, identifying gifts, dealing with emotions, nurturing the spirit, burying anxieties, facing the past, celebrating accomplishments, developing a support network, and protecting dreams. The Worn-Out Woman will help the reader trade in a life of running on empty for a life that is meaning...

Every woman longs to be appreciated, respected, and adored, but when her needs aren’t met within her marriage, she could be tempted to walk away. As little hurts and disappointments accumulate and her heart hardens, a woman’s loneliness and vulnerability take over, and she might find emotional fulfillment elsewhere, perhaps in even a casual encounter with another man. When the marriage enters this realm of real danger, the woman believes it will be less painful to walk away than try to wor...

This treasury of family stories continues in the style of two previous bestsellers by Alice Gray, Stories for the Heart and More Stories for the Heart, both featured on Billy Graham's national TV broadcasts. Her tender stories deliver Christian values in a captivating and wondrous way that appeals to parents, grandparents, couples, and single moms. They're ideal for families to read together or for anyone to curl up with on the couch and read alone. Contributors include bestselling authors...

This gift book edition of Christmas Stories for the Heart offers an uplifting collection of many of the best Christmas stories ever told. The heartwarming and tender treasury -- another release in the bestselling Stories for the Heart series from Alice Gray -- includes stories by several of America's most respected and loved Christian communicators. Divided into three sections, "Christmas Treasures," "Once Upon a Christmas Time," and "Christmas Reflections," it's the perfect holiday gift t...

In the same tender, uplifting, and heart-warming style of Stories For The Heart is this wonderful collection of stories selected for a woman's heart. These inspirational stories by communicators like Ruth Graham, Gigi Tchividjian, Kay James, and Luci Swindoll instill Christian values and virtues. They motivate, encourage, and honor women. These are timeless treasures selected to inspire your thoughts and stir your soul. Revel in laughter and friendship. Cherish special moments that reach a...

A sequel to Stories for the Heart, More Stories for the Heart offers up over one hundred stories that hug readers' hearts and encourage their souls. This treasury of timeless tales-written by some of the best Christian communicators today-offers a wealth of compassion and love certain to minister to multiple generations. Readers will find themselves sharing these uplifting tales in conversation and letting the stories' wisdom inspire their thinking. These are stories that will add flavor t...

A picture is worth a thousand words, and a good story spans the generations. Now the same story treasury that has touched readers' souls since 1996 -- and launched a series with more than 4 million copies in print -- has gotten even better! Adorned with an updated cover to match later Stories collections and journals, and elegantly typeset within, the new book still offers over 100 encouraging story selections from some of America's best-loved communicators. Carry them in your heart, learn...

This rerelease of the popular Stories for a Man's Heart is an enjoyable collection of quotes, humorous stories, and short stories selected just for a man's heart, repackaged in an attractive new cover. These uplifting, feel-good, and motivational stories will inspire men to be "all they can be." The book features contributions from many of today's most respected and loved communicators and is divided into sections on virtue, love, motivation, encouragement, fatherhood, sports, legacy, and ...