The story that inspired the acclaimed motion picture Worth, told by the man behind the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund-a moving saga of national tragedy and healing.Now with the author's reflections on how today's hyper-partisan America needs to unite to face our greatest challenges.Just days after September 11, 2001, attorney Kenneth Feinberg was appointed by Congress to administer the federal 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund-a unique ...

God’s Power in Me is an interactive 52-day devotional that encourages young readers 8-12 to break free from negative thinking and focus on the positive truths of who God made them to be. Through daily devotions paired with a 90-second affirmation kids can say aloud every day, readers will grow closer to God and learn to challenge the personal doubts that might be holding them back.I’m not good enough. I don’t deserve ...

The most influential leaders play what Dr. Feinberg calls the Meta-Game.CONFRONTING UNCERTAINTY, GREAT LEADERS ADAPT AND WIN, NOT BY WILLPOWER ALONE, BUT BY FIRST UNLOCKING THE HIDDEN GAME OF PATTERNS.But How? Leaders act as First Adapters to create the exceptional, with tools to elevate your thinking, accelerate your influence, and create game changing conversations.Insights from execs, entrepreneurs, neuroscientists, spiritual teachers, and founders including an Astr...

Parenting teenagers can be exhausting and often troubling. This is especially true if your child seems depressed, is engaging in self-harm, or simply refuses to get out of bed for school or do homework. It's only natural for you to be concerned when your teen starts acting out violently or gets involved in dangerous online activities. But there's no need to panic. With Dr. Candice Feinberg's help you can still raise a healthy, independent teenager, even if you're a single parent doing it o...

Revised to stimulate and engage an undergraduate student audience, Feinberg’s updated account of Anuta opens with a chapter on his varied experiences when he initially undertood fieldwork in this tiny, isolated Polynesian community in the Solomon Islands. The following chapters explore cominant cultural features, including language, kinship, marriage, politics, and religion—topics that align with subject matter covered in introductory anthropology courses. The final chapter looks at some o...

"When anchors fail, people die." Your climb to excellence is never easy. The human drive within calls us to what is possible. In Reaching Your Next Summit!, Manley Feinberg II, expert mountain climber, shares nine Vertical Lessons and one essential question. These principles will renew your commitment and inspire your quest for excellence. You will realize more of your potential as you sharpen your focus, act with courage, and generate momentum in reaching your next summit—and beyond.

Revised to stimulate and engage an undergraduate student audience, Feinberg’s updated account of Anuta opens with a chapter on his varied experiences when he initially undertook fieldwork in this tiny, isolated Polynesian community in the Solomon Islands. The following chapters explore dominant cultural features, including language, kinship, marriage, politics, and religion—topics that align with subject matter covered in introductory anthropology courses. The final chapter looks at some o...

How can a God of love allow terrible things to happen in our lives?Christians often assume they're equipped to deal with tragedy if it enters their lives, but like most people, think it never really will. What happens, then, when we follow God's will to the best of our abilities and heartbreak strikes? Do we mean it when we implore "Have Thine own way, Lord" or does that only apply in times of blessings or small, manageable hurts?John Feinberg knows that conundrum intimately....

Hear Her Voice! Twelve Jewish Women Who Changed The World is an extraordinary collection of biographies showcasing both biblical Jewish leaders and modern, well-known Jewish personalities.Each of the women described in this book is unique in the way she was influenced by her family, by her environment, and by the way she chose to react to those influences.Each of these women lived a life rich in Jewish values, while remaining free to pursue her cherished dreams.And ...

At 72 years old, Andrea Feinberg discovered something she never expected: life wasn't winding down-it was opening up.After divorce, profound loss, and decades without intimacy, she stepped into the unfamiliar world of online dating and found herself pursued by men of every age, challenged by modern romance, surprised by her own confidence, and awakened to possibilities society had long told her no longer existed.With warmth, wit, refreshing honesty, and more than a few eyeb...

The Winter 2024-25 Issue. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and now provides readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats. Find out why the New York Times named Ploughshares “the Triton among minnows.”The Winter 2024-25 Issue, edited by John Skoyles, features poetry and prose by Joan Silber, Timothy Liu, Pádraig Ó Tuam...

Almost every educational idea worth a thought has been considered at the University of Illinois, and anything worth trying has been tested. In this history of ideas, Bill Cope and Walter Feinberg chronicle the intellectual lives of education thinkers at the university while tracking the development of educational ideas and practices in general.Cope and Feinberg draw on conversations, narratives, and archival research that reveal how different generations explored their role in defi...