Conversations about social change devolve quickly into conflict when participants don't agree. Experienced practitioners Jason Jay and Gabriel Grant offer advocates and aspiring change agents six easy steps for opening the lines of communication when conversations get stuck.The tough problems in the world are made harder when we can't even talk about them. We try to address issues that matter, but conversations break down because they become emotionally charged and we lose sight of...

"A field manual for change agents on how to build bridges across differences and move from talk to action." —Adam Grant, #1 New York Times-bestselling authorThink about the last time you tried to talk with someone who didn't already agree with you about issues that matter most. How well did it go?These conversations are vital, but too often get stuck. They become contentious or we avoid them because we fear they might. What if, in...

Tom and Charles are Monterrey Valley, Massachusetts' first same-sex married couple. Tom writes supernatural fiction, ghost stories and they both buy a house that has its own ghost story. Will it be the adventure they assume that will permit Tom to write his next bestseller? Or do the ghosts win?

With 15 national championships and a tradition of national achievement that dates back to the 1920s, the University of Alabama has secured its spot as one of the most successful athletic institutions in the history of American sports. Dating back to the days when university president Dr. George H. “Mike” Denny decided football would be the university’s ticket to national prominence, Alabama has produced some of the most legendary teams and players in the history of the game. Many of those ...

New Stories from the Midwest presents a collection of stories that celebrate an American region too often ignored in discussions about distinctive regional literature. The editors solicited nominations from more than three hundred magazines, literary journals, and small presses, and narrowed the selection to nineteen authors comprising prize winners and new and established authors.The stories, written by midwestern writers or focusing on the Midwest, demonstrate how the qu...

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The field of genetics is rapidly evolving, and new medical breakthroughs are occurring as a result of advances in knowledge gained from genetics reasearch. This thematic volume of Advances in Genetics looks at Computational Methods for Genetics of Complex traits. - Explores the latest topics in neural circuits and behavior research in zebrafish, drosophila, C.elegans, and mouse models - Includes methods for testing with ethical, legal, and social implications - Critically analyzes future p...

Why are you struggling to grow your business when everyone else seems to be crushing their goals? If you needed to triple revenue within the next three years, would you know exactly how to do it? Doubling the size of your business, tripling it, even growing ten times larger isn't about magic. It's not about privileges, luck, or working harder. There's a template that the world's fastest growing companies follow to achieve and sustain much, much faster growth.From Impossible to ...

When escaping, one should make a plan. Someone should have told past-me that first…I also need to fix a little issue or four if I ever escape.‘Surprise, I have a caster for mate’ wasn’t exactly how I saw my wedding going.I also didn’t see this. He betrayed me.Now that I’ve found my powers, you’d think I know what I’m doing.The betrayal among the wolves is worse than ever and I’m not sure how to end it.Add in that my past is catching up to me ...

What happens when a god empowers a vampire?Requiem of the Night is a dark, seductive fantasy that weaves ancient gods, forbidden power, and supernatural rebellion into a richly layered tale of defiance.Styles is not an ordinary vampire. He is bound to a forgotten deity and driven by a purpose that defies centuries of order.When he performs a forbidden ritual, the foundation of vampire society cracks. The Vampire Council, long seated in secr...

What makes the Guerrilla Marketing book series unique?Within Guerrilla Marketing Volume One, Jason Myers and Merrilee Kimble reviewed the strong foundational elements of Guerrilla Marketing. Guerrilla Marketing Volume Two included many new Guerrilla Marketing tools, tactics, and tips—giving readers even more options to choose from. But Guerrilla Marketing Volume Three, the newest edition in this series, provides a great refresher...

Kingdom Encounters is a unique blend of inspiring teaching and life-giving stories with keys to understanding that will motivate and equip you for increased daily encounters with God. This book continues the chronicles of Jay's other books, Downloads From Heaven and Willing To Yield, with captivating, faith-building analogies that promote a desire deep within you to do the same kinds of things in your own church, community, and country.