"Fully Alive" is a collection of short sermons on living the Orthodox Christian life, spirituality and practice. Father John-Brian Paprock is an American priest serving a multi-ethnic Orthodox Christian mission parish in Madison, Wisconsin. Holy Transfiguration mission has been part of the Mission Society of St. Gregorios of India since 2001. Fr. John-Brian also serves as a hospital and hospice chaplain at area hospitals. He is the author of several books.

Those who are familiar with the Angel Mountain Saga series will find some characters and settings that they know and love; but this story ranges far more widely, leaving West Wales behind and taking in episodes set in the industrial districts of Merthyr Tydfil, and in Paris. It is a strange story of an elderly lady who calls herself Susanna Ravenhill and who lives far more dangerously than is recommended for someone of her age. She has a dark secret to hide and she is pursued relentlessly ...

Completely revised and updated with extensive new material, this acclaimed book offers an inside look at how influence is wielded in Albany. The authors--an Albany-based political scientist and a former State Assembly member, now joined by an expert on both state politics and political blogging and networking--infuse their discussion of institutions and processes with the drama and significance of real power politics. To keep coverage current, updates, links, and realted reading will be pr...

Are you a fan of mystery and intrigue? Do you enjoy unraveling complex webs of deception and corruption? Then you won't want to miss this gripping novel about an artist named Mia Valdés, who arrives in Kuala Lumpur for her exhibition and finds herself caught up in a dangerous world of art smuggling and forgery. Follow Mia as she navigates the city's intricate art market, uncovering hidden stories and fighting against corruption. With twists and turns at every corner, this book will keep yo...

For two millennia Christians have thought about what human impairment is and how faith communities and society should respond to people with perceived impairments. But never has one volume collected the most significant Christian writings on disability. This book fills that gap.Brian Brock and John Swinton's Disability in the Christian Tradition brings together for the first time key writings by thinkers from all periods of Christian history - including Augustine, Aquinas, ...

What does it mean to exist on a speck of dust hurtling through a boundless expanse? Between Dust and Infinity contemplates the profound questions of human existence from an almost timeless perspective, taking readers on a journey to explore the unfathomable complexity and mystery of our being.From the origins of life amidst the stars to the intricate workings of the human body and mind, this thought-provoking volume invites contemplation of our significance and insignificance in th...

Collects Star Wars: Agent of the Empire Iron Eclipse (2011) #1-5; Star Wars: Agent of the Empire Hard Targets (2012) #1-5; Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (2008) GN; Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II (2010) GN; material from Star Wars Tales (1999) #11, 15; A Decade of Dark Horse (1996) 2. The Force unleashed! The Empire’s power is at its peak — but not every problem requires military might. Sometimes all you need is the right agent, in the right place, with the willingness to get the job do...

In the years 1910 to the 1950s, Midshipman’s journals were compulsory for all trainee regular officers, and were written up day by day, often in a vivid and revealing narrative style, sometimes with evocative illustrations. Thousands were produced, but not many survive. This journal by John Hashim, preserved by his son Simon and introduced by naval historian Brian Lavery, provides a unique and human insight into the most critical period in the Royal Navy’s war in the Mediterranean....

Has the World Confused Evil with Righteousness?When sin is disguised as virtue, the path to cultivating righteousness becomes impossible. Such is the challenge Christians face in the modern age. Not long ago, most people would agree that the seven deadly sins are in fact deadly. But ask them today, and you’ll hear a different answer. Today, “anger” is often considered an admirable emotion, “lust” the only expression of love, and “greed” the unassailable right to “g...

By interlacing his personal story with cutting-edge research, John focuses on teaching readers how to bulletproof their organization against data breach and inspires everyone to comprehend the profitability of privacy. John shows how to protect your identify through "7 Mindsets": 1st Mindset: Accumulate Privacy One Step at a Time 2nd Mindset: Simplify Your Identity 3rd Mindset: Destroy Private Information 4th Mindset: Secure the Essentials 5th Mindset: Observe & Evaluate 6th Mindset: Inter...

William Shakespeare, Sir Walter Raleigh, Thomas Hobbes three of the greatest Englishmen who ever lived. They, and many others, are here remembered by another great Englishman, John Aubrey, whose Brief Lives are some of the wittiest and most moving miniature portraits ever written. Aubrey a scholar, antiquarian and close observer of both the foibles and the courage of his contemporaries lived through the upheavals of the English Civil War in the seventeenth century. His little biographies a...

Citizens is a new kind of science fiction anthology. The names appearing between its covers are not only veteran authors, among the very best in the field, they are military veterans as well. New York Times bestselling author John Ringo (a veteran of the 82nd Airborne) and Brian M. Thomsen, a Hugo finalist and one of the most respected editors in the field, have selected a treasure trove of gems written by writers who know first hand what it means to wear their country's ...