A seminal moment in the study of U.S. Catholic parish life came in the 1980s with the publication of a series of reports from the ground-breaking Notre Dame Study of Catholic Parish Life. These reports are now badly outdated, as Catholic dioceses grapple with new challenges that didn't exist in the 80s. Topics that were not considered then, like greater Catholic mobility, increased cultural diversity, and structural re-organization as well as the rise of lay leadership, have attained new s...

Parishes are the missing middle in studies of American Catholicism. Between individual Catholics and a global institution, the thousands of local parishes are where Catholicism gets remade. American Parishes showcases what social forces shape parishes, what parishes do, how they do it, and what this says about the future of Catholicism in the United States. Expounding an embedded field approach, this book displays the numerous forces currently reshaping American parishes. It draws from soc...

This is the second anthology I have orchestrated. Honestly after the first one, I wasn't sure if I would do another. It is a lot of work! But it is also a lot of fun. So after I saw the image of the key, I thought, yes, this will make a great anthology!The first anthology collection contained stories from some of the same authors you see here, and now I have added some new ones! But I have to say they have really outdone themselves! Such a great collection of stories!I hope y...

Travis Wilde, rode all across the southwest searching for work and greener pastures. Honest, dependable. He was a loner. He helped anyone that needed help, that didn't cross him.Riding north into Nebraska Territory, he found a rundown cabin, a starving Indian boy. Newt's pa was murdered, his ma kidnapped by ruthless killers. He was left for dead, with his little brother Cody.Times tough, poor, short on supplies, with danger all around him, Travis takes pursuit after the Sio...

The continuing saga of a young family at Sweetwater Ranch was simple, but hard and exhausting.Prosperous, rewarding times — along with the bad times — bring changes to the small town and their lives.Will Miss Jenna be forced into an unwanted romance?In an accidental mishap, can Travis help save the life of one of his grandsons?Will Newt and Cody find the secret goldmine?Will Fawn's dark past unexpectedly catch up with her?Catastrophes, death,...

In the heart of the untamed wilderness, where nature's symphony echoes through ancient trees, a tale of passion and adventure unfolds. "Wild and Romantic" by Thomas Gray transports you to a realm where the boundaries of civilization blur and the untamed spirit of the natural world reigns supreme. Prepare to embark on a journey that will ignite your imagination and leave you yearning for the untamed beauty that lies beyond the confines of society.

Widely perceived as a writer of cosy, old-fashioned mysteries rooted in the interwar years, Agatha Christie was in fact one of the most culturally engaged authors of the 1960s.Far from being a relic of a bygone era, Christie lived at the heart of Swinging London, travelled the world into her seventies, and produced novels that responded directly to the decade's most seismic events: the Cold War, decolonisation, the sexual revolution, youth culture, nuclear ...

Ahoy there! But what is a hoy, and why can Pirate Jake never see one?!No matter how hard he looks, Jake cannot see the mysterious hoys he keeps hearing so much about.How can he ever be a proper pirate if he can’t see a hoy? With his parrot on his shoulder, he walks gloomily across the sand dunes.Until something quite unusual catches his eye.This atmospheric and beautifully illustrated book will spark imaginations and help in...

Social Selling and Influence: Using Social Media for Cold Outreach and New Business SalesThe sales world has fundamentally changed, yet many organizations are still forcing their teams to use a 1980s playbook of cold calling and spam email in what is an AI-driven and digital world. It's time to bring your selling and your sales team skills up-to-date and that is what this book is all about.Social Selling and Influence is the definitive guid...

Mary Gleed Tuttiett was born and brought up in Newport on the Isle of Wight on 11th December 1846.She was largely self-educated but of determined character to achieve something with her life. As a young woman she travelled in England and Switzerland working as a governess despite bouts of ill-health. During her writing career her health deteriorated, mainly due to asthma and rheumatism, to such an extent that she was unable to leave her bed for more than a few hours a day.M...

In A Tramp Abroad, Mark Twain’s unofficial sequel to The Innocents Abroad, the author records his hilarious and diverse observations and insights while on a fifteen-month walking trip through Central Europe and the Alps. “Here you have Twain’s inimitable mix,” writes Dave Eggers in his Introduction, “of the folksy and the effortlessly erudite, his unshakable good sense and his legendary wit, his knack for the easy relation of a perfect anecdote, and some achingly beautifu...

The sequel to Aphrodite and the Duke, following Verity Eagleman, the Duke of Everely's sister on her journey to find a suitable or perhaps highly unsuitable love match.(P) 2023 Penguin Audio