Private Investigator Mitch Morgan's first assignment at Callahan Investigation Agency may very well be his last. His investigation of a minor injury claim uncovers a network of criminal activity, while a second case assignment places his past and present lives on a collision course that culminates in his arrest on numerous felony charges. He sits in court awaiting his sentencing and recalls the cases to a journalist while playing a cat-and-mouse game with an overzealous prosecutor that may...

Thoughts of Light and Life - These are a few poems and thoughts I wrote one year at a time in my light seemed further away than near. Writing and searching through the clouds, though dark they seemed, I realized there was a light within, and it was me! And that light created by God was always there for us all, no matter what, when, or where, on this little blue ball. And on the battleground of life, we can rise above and fly in the Heavens, as a snow-white dove.

One of the core dreams that most people have, is to find the love of their lives, then live happily ever-after. Our dreams, however, invariably turn into nightmares, because we don't understand how to turn them into reality.We all want to love and be loved. This is our natural state. We say that love is blind, but in our so-called 'love lives' we are the ones who are blind, and this has created a 'game of love' that is, for many people, proving virtually impossible to win.T...

This book defines a Christian theology of the body, considering the unruliness of the flesh and the stories our bodies carry.Within the Bible and religious practices, our bodies are often viewed as either one-dimensional, purely symbolic objects or the embodiment of sinful degradation. Mark A. Godin resists this turn, arguing that bodies carry stories and stories interpret bodies. This book asserts the need to recognize the body within theological inquiries. Across...

This digital collection, curated by Harvard Business Review, includes three important books by experts in the human resources field-The HR Scorecard, The HR Value Proposition, and Human Resource Champions. Learn how individuals in human resources can partner with line managers to make organizations more competitive, how HR impacts business performance, and how HR leaders can bring substantial value to internal an...

For nearly a century, the Muslim Brotherhood has influenced political and religious life across the Middle East and beyond. Presenting itself as a movement of faith and public service, it has also developed durable institutions, international relationships, and an adaptable political strategy.Drawing on his upbringing in Egypt, his education at Al-Azhar University, and decades of research, Dr. Mark A. Gabriel examines the movement's history, doctrine, organization, and changing cen...

The Book of Seconds"So they shall fear the name of the Lord from the west and his glory from the rising of the sun; for he will come like a rushing stream, which the wind of the Lord drives."And a Redeemer will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who turn from transgression," declares the Lord."And as for me, this is my covenant with them," says the Lord: "My Spirit that is upon you and my words that I have put in your mouth, shall not depart out of your mouth, or out o...

BRONZEMANThe Witness LandmarkTHE ORIGINATING WHAT IF?What If The Truth Of The Future Depends Upon Who Survives To Witness It-And Who Is Courageous Enough To Share The Story?THE LANDMARKThe world has survived its collapse.Truth may not.Years after the Gathering-Up, humanity is rebuilding beneath competing governments, beliefs, histories, and claims ab...

This comprehensive textbook offers mental health professionals an essential resource for family therapy from a Christian integration perspective.In this updated third edition of Family Therapies, Mark A. Yarhouse and James N. Sells survey and evaluate the major approaches to family therapy and discuss significant issues in psychotherapy as they relate to family therapy. Issues covered include crisis and trauma; marital conflict; separation, divorce, and bl...

Melon.This random and powerful thought turns the sun into a massive honeydew melon, destroying the Earth and ruining Dr. Maximilian Tundra's day.In another even more unlikely universe, an alternative Max discovers the mining colony on Callisto has disappeared. Not only has his new home vanished, so has every shred of human civilization in the entire system!These two Maxes (and a few more) must discover the cause of this decoherence and save other universes ...

★★★★★ "Funny, yet deep, this is definitely worth venturing into the multiverse for."Amazing Stories says: "Snarky as Pratchet, insightful as Stephenson, as full of scathing social commentary as Swift or Voltaire, and weirdly reminiscent of LeGuin, Alpha Max is the only multiverse novel you need this month, or maybe ever."Maximilian Tundra is about to have an existential crisis of cosmic proportions.When a physical duplicate of him appears in his liv...

Three experts in Human Resources introduce a measurement system that convincingly showcases how HR impacts business performance.Drawing from the authors' ongoing study of nearly 3,000 firms, this book describes a seven-step process for embedding HR systems within the firm's overall strategy—what the authors describe as an HR Scorecard—and measuring its activities in terms that line managers and CEOs will find compelling. Analyzing how each element of the HR system ...