Mentoring is a hot buzzword these days. Unfortunately, although the word "mentoring" is used all the time, most people do not know what it means. This book fills that gap by describing and illustrating the essential practices of outstanding mentors. It provides a realistic look at mentoring by showing what goes on in a mentoring relationship and what mentors actually do with their protégés.This book makes a unique contribution through its hands-on approach to the thorny issue of cro...

Roots & Wings WorkbookAn Integrative Bible Study For DiscipleshipBy Rev Edmund & Ann ChanDeepen your roots and spread your wings.Ever been baffled by why you or the people you are discipling still stall in your discipleship journey? Ever wondered how to identify the root issue and what to do about it?Roots and Wings is a 12 week Discipleship Bible Study built around the Eightfold Core Curriculum developed by Edmund Chan. The Eightfol...

A brand-new Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adapted by Eisner-nominated artist Chan Chau!Jessi recently moved to Stoneybrook and is one of the newest members of The Baby-sitters Club. She's getting ready to start regularly sitting for the BSC's newest charge, Matt Braddock. Matt has been Deaf since birth and uses sign language to communicate, so Jessi has to use it, too. It's a secret language!Soon all the neighborhood kids want to learn how to sign, which ...

A brand-new Baby-sitters Club graphic novel adapted by Eisner-nominated artist Chan Chau!Kristy's mom got remarried and their family moved to the ritzy neighborhood across town. The other members of The Baby-sitters Club think it's a good opportunity to get some new business, but the kids who live nearby aren't very friendly. They criticize Kristy's clothes and make fun of the BSC. And, worst of all, they laugh at Louie, Kristy's pet collie, who's getting old and n...

Listen to them, the children of the night… Mina Harker bit off more than she could chew the night she and her fellow treasure hunters opened up a tomb with more in it than just some dusty family relics. A monster is now loose and has his sights set squarely on her. The vampire is ancient, seemingly unstoppable, and claims to know Mina from another life. As history begins to repeat itself, will he get another chance at love? Or is he forever doomed to be alone with nothing but the corpses h...

The US-led invasion and occupation of Iraq led to more than a million people being killed, displaced five million from their homes and shattered countless more lives. It was a colossal, premeditated war crime. Leaders of governments in the countries responsible for this enormity seek to minimise and forget about it: to 'move on'. We must not let them, because they want to retain the option of making the same political decisions, condemning more innocent people to death, somewhere else in t...

The I Am Healthy series comprises children's picture books that tackle pressing issues facing children today, as identified by healthcare professionals from the Child Guidance Clinic, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore. Each book draws from the experiences of psychiatrists, psychologists and counsellors who have counselled countless children regarding everything from digital addiction to eating disorders. Using a story-based approach, each book contains a relatable story that will help ...

International students have long been seen as cash cows by Canadian universities, a revenue stream of high tuition fees for the same education received by lower-paying domestic students. While in the past their inclusion has been lauded as “recruiting global talent” to Canada, more recently these students have been blamed for social issues from housing shortages to spreading disease — various reductive framings that instrumentalize student migrants for political purposes. Meanwhile, studen...

Roots & Wings Facilitator GuideAn Integrative Bible Study For DiscipleshipBy Ann Chan & Edmund ChanDeepen your roots and spread your wings.Ever been baffled by why you or the people you are discipling still stall in your discipleship journey? Ever wondered how to identify the root issue and what to do about it?Roots and Wings is a 12 week Discipleship Bible Study built around the Eightfold Core Curriculum developed by Edmund Chan. Th...

Grace & Glory series is a Discipleship Bible Study that invites you to a spiritual pilgrimage in dynamic Christian living! The Lord gives Grace & Glory. These are two of the most precious gifts from the Lord - the Grace of our Redemption, and the Glory of our Destiny.Grace & Glory is about the Five Basic Building Blocks of Kingdom Life - truth, community, stewardship, balance and brokenness.We must live in the presence of God, by the power of God, with the promises of God, ...

The Holy Spirits of the Infinite Mind described a "mechanism" to prepare the people of this universe for the Parousia and the return of Jesus Christ. Written from universal and spiritual perspectives, as opposed to religious or fundamentalist, this book serves as that mechanism, and explores in great detail the events of today's world and what they mean for believers. Spiritual Water for the Arid Soul will discuss, in simplistic terms, the true attributes of the Infinite Mind and the plan ...

This new volume of Methods in Enzymology continues the legacy of this premier serial with quality chapters authored by leaders in the field. Methods to assess mitochondrial function is of great interest to neuroscientists studying chronic forms of neurodegeneration, including Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, ALS, Huntington's and other triplet repeat diseases, but also to those working on acute conditions such as stroke and traumatic brain injury. This volume covers research methods on how to ass...