Many today find the Old Testament a closed book. The cultural issues seem insurmountable and we are easily baffled by that which seems obscure. Furthermore, without knowledge of the ancient culture we can easily impose our own culture on the text, potentially distorting it. This series invites you to enter the Old Testament with a company of guides, experts that will give new insights into these cherished writings. Features include • Over 2000 photographs, drawings, maps, diagrams and char...

Introducing Sam Hobbes,Private Investigator. While taking a break from divorce cases and finding missing cats, Sam delves into the murky underworld of art. There he finds a dead body and a dangerous adversary.

Practical and easy to use, Conducting Successful Focus Groups gives you the practical guidance to do focus groups using little more than staff or volunteer time and the cost of refreshments. In ten easy-to-follow steps, you'll learn how to plan and conduct focus groups and, most importantly, how to put the results into action:Create a focused purpose statementSet up a realistic timelineDecide who and how many participants to inviteGenera...

Forensic orthopedic surgeon Ham Marks just wants a peaceful day at the Split Rock Golf Club. The club computer, ARNI, matches him up with three strangers for his relaxing eighteen holes, but during the course of play, one of his fellow golfers falls into the lake. Soon after, the man, Marty Rasher, is declared dead, and Ham is shocked to be a suspect.To exonerate himself, he needs the help of his brilliant wife and fellow medical specialist, Ruth. Despite their brainpower, their sc...

The Tao Te Ching, or Book of the Way, is an ancient Chinese text focused on the art of living and is broadly considered one of the wonders of the world. The Tao looks at the basic dilemma of being alive and gives advice that imparts both stability and perception. Now, modern poet Simon C. H. Lai builds on the foundation of this groundbreaking work through poetic verse. The Game of the Dragon is a selection of new poems written as an extension to the Tao. This collection looks at the Tao in...

The place you will be taken is called the Labyrinth of Emptiness. It’s a place that has always existed. “As your host, I will guide you through a journey to its inner workings.”The Labyrinth of Emptiness is a place hidden deep within ourselves, and is the birthplace of the world that we live in. But what does it hold? In fact, the Labyrinth holds nothing. But as you read, the significance of this nothingness becomes apparent. You will find how salvation can be found in a place that is empt...

“…these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name” (John 20:31).Nothing was more important to Charles Spurgeon than the gospel. The “prince of preachers” great passion was that all would know and believe that Jesus is the Christ and find eternal life in Him. Let Spurgeon’s passion for the gospel ignite your own as you read and meditate on Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John in Spurgeon ...

While conventional magnetic resonance, X-ray-based, ultrasound, and nuclear medicine techniques are widely used to facilitate diagnosis, inform therapeutic decision-making, provide information regarding prognosis, and monitor therapeutic response in neurologic diseases, their practical value in acute clinical care is not as yet well-defined and the potential future development is not fully appreciated. This book provides a comprehensive survey of best practice for specialists and trainees ...

This friendly guide provides expert advice on how to identify, understand, and reduce the level of anxiety in your life. It covers the various methods of treatment, offering practical guidance on the importance of nutrition and relaxation, the benefits of conventional and alternative medicine, and proven therapeutic exercises. The audiobook is the perfect way for some to learn great techniques and methods to combat anxiety whilst in pressured public situations or in the comfort of your own...

One would think that after the momentous events of 1969 H.G Wells’ science fiction adventure “The First Men in The Moon” would have lost any fascination for the modern reader.Yet of course, Wells is never concerned merely with the mechanics of science fiction.It is surely the human reaction to these events that grips us and causes us to return again and again to this story.Narrated by Simon Hester, with original music.

The Time Machine is the fascinating oral diary of the Time Traveler-the first man to journey beyond the conventional limits of time. As the first of H.G. Wells' visionary novels, it created the science fiction genre by giving us a tantalizing glimpse at the future. When the Time Traveler crash-lands in the year 802,701, he is surrounded by lush landscapes and a small, gentle people named Eloi. Amazed by their apparent bliss, he wishes to bring their secrets back to his troubled time. As th...

"This is a history and not a glorification of Mr. Polly, and I tell of things as they were with him”So writes H.G Wells towards the end of his story of Mr Polly and indeed the narrator’s voice throughout the book leaves us altogether ambivalent about his protagonist.The diminutive Everyman of the story is neither fully hero nor villain.A book that, although gently humorous, gives us no facile answers to life's frustrations and conundrums, but leaves us with a fittin...