Comprising essays from young women clergy, this book is a reflection on the everyday realities of pastoral ministry for the young, female professional.Presenting real-life, first-person scenarios from young, female pastors in a variety of denominations, church sizes and ministries, this book is intended for young women in ministry, as well as those considering a ministerial calling.This is the first in a new series of books from our collaboration with The Young Clergy Women ...

In this book, a psychologist and a professor detail the history, psychology, and effects of this little-studied condition that has altered individuals and societies worldwide, arguing that the disorder deserves its own classification.Psychoanalyst Erich Fromm in 1964 developed the term "malignant narcissism," believing it to be the worst form of psychopathology, a disorder that essentially epitomized evil. Malignant narcissism, however, has never been identified as...

From the time she was five years old, author Lynn Stacy-Smith has lived side by side with dogs as her best friends and constant companions. Love, Laugh, Woof, a memoir and guide to being a compassionate forever dog owner, shares a collection of stories from the authors life with her dogs a tribute to how her dogs brought joy and adventure into her childhood and later life.It segues from her memories into a training manual and pet care book that helps potential pet owners decide if ...

The Public Relations Firm takes an in-depth look at the client/agency relationship by discussing what business leaders should expect of their public relations firms. It discusses how and why they should pick an agency along with the types of firms at their disposal. The book provides expert advice on everything from hiring a firm to defining output and outcome expectations and everything in between. This book is intended for a broad audience including students and faculty in public relatio...

How can you grow and maintain a reliable, flexible, and cost-efficient network in the face of ever-increasing demands? With this practical guide, network engineers will learn how to program Juniper network devices to perform day-to-day tasks, using the automation features of the Junos OS.Junos supports several automation tools that provide powerful solutions to common network automation tasks. Authors Jonathan Looney and Stacy Smith, senior testing engineers at Juniper, will help y...

A comprehensive overview on the management of clinically important neuro-ophthalmic disordersIt is paramount for clinicians to understand the distinguishing signs and symptoms among many different local and systemic neuro-ophthalmic disorders in order to provide the most efficacious evaluations and treatments. Clinical Pathways in Neuro-Ophthalmology: An Evidence-Based Approach, Third Edition reflects the authors' extensive training and experience in the field of n...

Despite its name, the Laughing Dozer was the most feared pirate ship. Not only those from the bunny kingdom, but all animals who sailed feared Captain Wesson. But to be number one on the high seas, it takes a little work, a little crew and a lot of insanity. This is a light-hearted, fluffy tale of Captain Wesson and his crew's adventures.

Life-changing messages from today's most trusted Christian communicators on how women can experience intimacy with God.Many of today's most extraordinary Christian women communicators join together to impart the wisdom God has given them—and to help women realize all God intended for them. Features Jill Briscoe, Beth Moore, Sandra D. Wilson, Kathleen Hart, David Hager, Thelma Wells, and Beverly LaHaye."'You don't have to get your act together, lose ...

From the bestselling author and star of National Geographic Channel's Dog Whisperer, the only resource you’ll need for raising a happy, healthy dog.For the millions of people every year who consider bringing a puppy into their lives–as well as those who have already brought a dog home–Cesar Millan, the preeminent dog behavior expert, says, "Yes, you can raise the perfect dog!" It all starts with the proper foundation in the early years. Here, Cesa...

What is the “Christian life” all about? Studying the Bible, attending church, cultivating a prayer life, witnessing to others—those are all good. But is that really what Jesus has in mind? The answer, says Scot McKnight in One.Life, lies in Jesus’ words, “Follow me.” What does it look like to follow Jesus, and how will doing so change the way we live our life—our love.life, our justice.life, our peace.life, our community.life, our sex.life—everything about our life. One.Life will open your...

Happy Tails Books is proud to be known as the country's leading publisher of short stories about rescued and adopted animals. The company was founded to raise awareness and funding for rescue organizations, but today our books are so much more: a source of entertainment and valuable information for animal lovers, an outlet for foster and "forever" parents to honor and immortalize their beloved pets, and a fountain of strength for those who have found themselves in the "biz" of rescue for w...

In order to thoroughly understand what makes Linux tick and why it works so well on a wide variety of systems, you need to delve deep into the heart of the kernel. The kernel handles all interactions between the CPU and the external world, and determines which programs will share processor time, in what order. It manages limited memory so well that hundreds of processes can share the system efficiently, and expertly organizes data transfers so that the CPU isn't kept waiting any longer tha...