Jonah didn't ask to be a prophet. After seeing the damage it did to his father, he just wanted to be left alone and to lead a quiet life. God had other ideas. What interest could God have in Nineveh, a non-Hebrew city worshiping false gods? How did Jonah survive three days in a fish's belly? This more plausible version of Jonah's story tells it the way it really could have happened. Fish and all.

Walter was always running away from something—a broken heart, shame, the truth. He was also unknowingly pursued by something sinister, and, when he finally held still too long, it caught him.

Eskander's woman betrays him. His king banishes him. His best friend is murdered. Now Eskander lives for revenge. He will make an army and dispense justice, even if thousands die. But what will he live for when revenge is impossible? And what will he do when he becomes a target of revenge? Eskander struggles across a world, following the road sunward, driven by forces he strives to understand, and finally discovers his incredible, real purpose.

Discover the next frontier in sports training—improving your mental game, no matter your age or experience—and how to become the Playmaker, both in your professional and personal life.Coaches search for it. Parents dream of it. Fans love it. Athletes want it.The playmaker on any sports team possesses it: an elusive, intangible quality combining anticipation, perception, and decision-making skills. This quality raises their game above the competition and all...

The distinguished career of Truman G. Madsen has earned him wide respect in and outside of LDS circles as an outstanding teacher, scholar, researcher, speaker, university administrator, church leader, and religious ambassador. With the publication of Revelation, Reason, and Faith: Essays in Honor of Truman G. Madsen, the Institute pays tribute to this remarkable man whose many accomplishments include helping to advance Book of Mormon scholarship and related interests of the Institute....

"After Dinner Conversation" Magazine - December 2020In Their Image: A Pastor is invited to open a church on another planet, but finds its furry inhabitants have a unique faith all their own.Metaphors: A widowed white woman in a black community has a falling out with the neighbor.The Crate: Two women escape from a country that forces equal treatment to one that encourages differenc...

Synopsis: An elderly man goes back in time to speak to his childhood self and, just maybe, change his future.After Dinner Conversation believes humanity is improved by ethics and morals grounded in philosophical truth. Philosophical truth is discovered through intentional reflection and respectful debate. In order to facilitate that process, we have created a growing series of short stories, audio and video podcast discussions, ac...

Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues! After Dinner Conversation is a monthly literary magazine publishing short fiction. Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights and defining your "purpose." It's time to go deep in search of truth! I...

Allegheny City, known today as Pittsburgh's North Side, was the third-largest city in Pennsylvania when it was controversially annexed by the City of Pittsburgh in 1907. Founded in 1787 as a reserve land tract for Revolutionary War veterans in compensation for their service, it quickly evolved into a thriving urban center with its own character, industry, and accomplished residents. Among those to inhabit the area, which came to be known affectionately as "The Ward," were Andrew Carnegie, ...

Debt crises have placed strains not only on the European Union's nascent federal system but also on the federal system in the United States. Old confrontations over fiscal responsibility are being renewed, often in a more virulent form, in places as far flung as Detroit, Michigan, and Valencia, Spain, to say nothing of Greece and Cyprus. Increasing the complexity of the issue has been public sector collective bargaining, now a component of most federal systems.The attendant politica...

A field guide for understanding the complex characteristics and social and emotional needs of gifted kids.Many bright and gifted kids do not feel understood or supported. For adults wanting to change that, Bright, Complex Kids provides guidance for gaining entrance to their internal world. This practical and easy-to-use field guide includes ideas for how and why to:listen and respondself-monitor adult biasesavoid communica...

The faking of personality tests in a selection context has been perceived as somewhat of a nuisance variable, and largely ignored, or glossed over by the academic literature. Instead of examining the phenomenon many researchers have ignored its existence, or trivialized the impact of faking on personality measurement. The present volume is a much needed, timely corrective to this attitude. In a wide range of chapters representing different philosophical and empirical approaches, the assemb...