No pastor can lead a congregation to renewal alone. it requires a complete change of heart for the whole congregation. Congregational renewal occurs when people engage communally in a transition in their very understanding of the nature and purpose of their church. This goes far beyond a simple retooling of the mission statement or addition of a few programs. Authors Mary Sellon and Daniel Smith lead congregations through this process of renewal, breaking down into understandable component...

A Rebels' War assembles forty-seven personal accounts of the Confederacy, placing battlefield recollection beside diary, memoir, political testimony, naval narrative, and reflections on civilian life. Its varied prose ranges from formal military reportage to intimate domestic observation, revealing how war was experienced, remembered, and subsequently narrated by Confederate participants. Campaign accounts, prison and espionage episodes, and striking records of the home front together illu...

It is a question as old as man: how do I get others to do what I want? How do I bend the will of the people around me to the point where it is more in line with my deepest hopes and desires? And most importantly, how do I do it in such a way that no one is even aware I’ve done anything at all? Human psychology, empathy, perception, common sense, secrecy and graft: these are the topics that author Daniel Smith will discuss in his book on persuasion, in which he seeks to answer these and oth...

What is the difference between an inspirational leader and one who fails to inspire?What makes some people able to attract the partner of their dreams while others are stuck in a loveless relationship?What drives people to commit violent acts on behalf of cult leaders?Simple - Charisma.Charisma is one of the most widely used, but misunderstood, concepts in existence today. It is likely you have come across the terms ‘charisma’, ‘charismatic’ and ‘charismatic...

From a psychotherapist and the New York Times bestselling author of Monkey Mind, a thoughtful, deeply personal exploration of our most difficult emotions, arguing that they are not obstacles to overcome but essential messengers that can lead us toward wisdom and wholeness.What if the emotions we fight hardest against—anger, shame, envy, regret, jealousy, annoyance, despair—are not enemies to be vanquished but essential guides to self-knowledge?

Do you struggle to get your point across to people? Do you ever feel like you are somehow weak and ineffectual in the way you communicate? Perhaps others just don't take you seriously. There is no easy fix for all of your problems. However, whatever those problems are, if social interaction is involved then a firm grip on the tenets of non-verbal communication can make it better. Your Mom wasn't just blowing hot air when she told you to “Stand up straight”, because “you slouch too much.” M...

Visceral and violent, all the necessary boxes are ticked. Endurance, treachery, and love. The overall effect can, at times, be quite breathtaking. M. Daniel Smith clearly possesses a far-reaching vision and paints a large landscape with a very broad brush. (Excerpted from Historical Fiction Book Company review of the Legacy's Road series, Book One: The Red Path)The Knutt family saga continues, with a fourth generation making its appearance. Aaron takes on ...

Visceral and violent, all the necessary boxes are ticked. Endurance, treachery, and love. The overall effect can, at times, be quite breathtaking. M. Daniel Smith clearly possesses a far-reaching vision and paints a large landscape with a very broad brush. (Excerpted from Historical Fiction Book Company review of the Legacy's Road series, Book One: The Red Path)The Knutt family saga continues, with a fourth generation making its appearance. Aaron takes on ...

An unidentified man, physically damaged with a fractured mind, is locked in a coma while living three different lives at once. Dr. Cheryl Atkinson, a renowned research physicist, is eager to help guide him out. Her work is sponsored by the U.S. government and military officials who hope to use her innovative neurological solution to curb suicide rates among veterans, medical personnel, and first responders.While Dr. Atkinson battles to revive this patient, leaders of a group of mul...

The main purpose of these book series is to provide you an impressive and invaluable collection of TOEFL Grammar multiple-choice exercises with answers.This book comprises different items and will take you on a beautiful journey towards improving your English for TOEFL exam.There are three levels of difficulty in my "TOEFL Grammar with Answer Key" series: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced. Choose the best that suits you and enhance your English knowledge.This book de...

Comedy and Critique explores British professional stand-up comedy in the wake of the Alternative Comedy movement of the late twentieth century, seeing it as an extension of the politics of the New Left: standing up for oneself as anti-racist, feminist and open to a queering of self and social institutions.Daniel Smith demonstrates that the comic sensibility pervading contemporary humour is as much ‘speaking truth to power’ as it is realising one’s position ‘in’ power. The professio...

This twenty-second issue of Tales from the Canyons of the Damned consists of four sharp, suspenseful, thought provoking short stories-each from a different featured master of speculative fiction.Robert Jeschoneck tells a tale of affectionate smart devicesNathan M. Beauchamp takes us to greater heightsJessica West shares the thoughts of an AI sweetheartAnd Daniel Arthur Smith visits a faraway colony on Love DayTales from the Canyons of the Damned (canyon...