The first comprehensive resource for teaching spiritual leadership development in the twenty-first century—for all faith traditions.America is changing. Technology, social networking, global economics, immigration, migration and multiculturalism urge communities of faith to expand their vision of spiritual leadership and reflect on how leaders can better serve congregations and communities in the twenty-first century.In this multifaith, cross-cultural and c...

Become a better web programmer by writing efficient and modular code using ES6 and ES8Key FeaturesLearn to write asynchronous code and improve the readability of your web applicationsExplore advanced concepts such as closures, Proxy, generators, Promise, async functions, and AtomicsUse different design patterns to create structures to solve common organizational and processing issuesBook DescriptionECMAScript Cookbook follows...

Since the 1979 revolution, Iranian leaders have persisted in advancing a foreign policy aimed at achieving regional prominence and, in particular, rebuffing U.S. efforts to limit Iran's influence. But how are foreign policy decisions made in light of the country's tumultuous history? How do the challenges posed by regional and global actors impact Iranian decision making? And how can we expect Iran to behave in the future?This book uses a 'strategic lens' to explain how Iran conduc...

How can the current civil wars in the Middle East be resolved? This volume brings together academics, experts, and practitioners to explore this question. The book covers the history of civil wars in the region during the 20th century, and then examines the specific causes, drivers, and dynamics of the ongoing civil wars in Syria, Yemen, Libya, Afghanistan, and Iraq.Updated for a second edition, the book argues that while these are very different cases of civil war, there are patte...

- The eighth book in the sweeping science-fantasy NEXUS series and sequel to Fear of the Light -The gunslinger and the assassin. Star-crossed. Hopeful.He's dangerously in love. He's willing to sacrifice everything. And he's dying.She's unstoppable. She's unbeatable. And she's been taken.An enemy they never saw coming has accomplished the unthinkable: he has kidnapped the assassin Juni Lien. To keep ...

Effective strategic thinking requires a clear understanding of oneÆs external environment. Each organization has a unique environment, but as Ross Harrison explains in Strategic Thinking in 3D, any environmentùwhether in the fields of national security, foreign policy, or businessùhas three dimensions: systems, opponents, and groups.

"Prepare yourself for heaps of action, some gruffness, and lots of gritty dialogue in this fun thriller!" - Readers' FavoriteMy name's Jack Mason. I made a mistake. Took home the wrong girl. Now she's dead. Cut up. And they're telling me I did it.It's the same cop that tried to take me down ten years ago. Now he's coming at me hard. And he's not the only one. Cole Webster, the city's crime lord, thinks I stole from him. Broke me out of custody just to ask me about it. Then ...

The murder changes everything. The Vanguard is supposed to protect against such violence, not fall victim to it. But even the so-called 'Fallen' wouldn't kill without reason. Would they?The murderer changes everything. The Fallen keep to themselves, living comfortably separate to other Necurians. But he is dragging them towards war. Why is he so convinced that it's the Vanguard's fault?The inquisitors have changed. As teenagers, they witnessed the murder in front of their e...

- A sci-fi thriller and sequel to Church of the Assassin -Codename Ares. A legend. A ghost story. They say that seven years ago, she rained down hell from the stars, cutting through everyone in her path: cops, intelligence officers, assassins. All for a baby girl. They say that if she really was just one person, she died under a thousand tonnes of rubble.They're wrong.Alexiares has kept Baby safe for seven years, staying one step ahead of a...

- The sixth standalone novel in the sweeping science-fantasy NEXUS universe -"Fear of the Dark is entertaining, fast-paced, and offers interesting settings bordering on Vandermeer-esque." - ReedsyA dark planet on the galaxy's edge. A primordial predator. A desperate hunt for a dangerous secret.When the medical frigate Ruby Rose picks up an SOS from the planet's lightning-ravaged surface, the medics do not hesitate to drop into the raging storm. But the innocuous lit...

Since their town sank into the desert, taking their people with it, Kira has acquired a new responsibility: protecting a teenage boy. Their only option is to head for the ruined city on the horizon and hope the many dangers of the desert don't kill them before they reach it. But they soon find that the dangers outside the city do not compare to those within.A wild, untrustworthy inhabitant may be their only chance of getting back out of the city alive. But only if Kira is willing t...

Kira's town has so far survived the destruction wrought by the Government on so many others. But for how much longer? In the middle of a blistering desert, her people are out of fuel, out of clean water, and out of options. The Government will destroy them sooner or later, and they won't survive relocation. Their only chance is to attack first. But Kira knows that's no chance at all.(Short story)