The Security Paradox: Can We Afford Peace?- 1 in 5 nations fail to meet NATO's military spending targets- Global cyberattacks have increased by 300% in the past year- 70% of citizens feel unsafe in the face of rising geopolitical tensionsIn a world where security threats are escalating, can we afford to prioritize peace over military might? Davis Smith's timely book, "The Security Paradox", delves into the heart of this dilemma. With a unique blend of expert...

Juice Up Your Weight Loss -Delicious and Nutritious Recipes for Busy Parents Over 35 1. Introduction to Juicing for Weight Loss 2. Getting Started with Juicing 3. Green Juices for Detox and Weight Loss 4. Fruity Juices for a Sweet Treat and Weight Loss 5. Vegetable-Based Juices for a Nutrient Boost and Weight Loss 6. Superfood Juices for Optimal Health and Weight Loss 7. Protein-Packed Juices for Satiety and Weight Loss 8. Juice Cleanses and Fasts for a Reset and Weight Loss 9. Smoothies f...

"Get ready to be mesmerized by the untold story of a Hollywood icon! From the highs of stardom to the lows of addiction and heartbreak, Shelley Duvall's unflinching tale of resilience and creativity will leave you breathless.""Shelley Duvall: The Unbridled Spirit" is a deeply personal and unflinching biography that explores the life and career of one of Hollywood's most beloved and enduring actresses. With unparalleled access to Duvall's personal archives and exclusive interviews, ...

This book explores the rich history of voluntary action in the United Kingdom over the past 100 years, through the lens of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), which celebrates its centenary in 2019. From its establishment at the end of the First World War, through the creation of the Welfare State in the middle of the twentieth century, to New Labour and the Big Society at the beginning of this century, NCVO has been at the forefront of major developments with...

Peaceful Public Speaking is a practical guide to overcoming the fear of public speaking. This book starts a new conversation about the dynamics of public speaking that will transform the way you think about giving a speech and can turn your anxiety into anticipation. If you could imagine, even if briefly, that the thoughts you are thinking are the cause of your upset. Setting the self-doubt aside just long enough to imprint a new or different idea on your consciousness can lead to a confid...

In the tenuous world of Doris Love, the protagonist in Breaking the Cycles of Pain: Soul Secrets-the first book in an autobiographical trilogy-is thrown out of the house by her strict minister father. Immediately, she is rescued by a 'Black knight in shining armor'-the classic 'hero'. In the second book of the trilogy, The Journey Let Us Cheer the Weary Traveler, Doris begins her voyage in sunny California. Mired in a world of powerlessness and shame, Doris tucks away her anger and pain ab...

This book explores the allegorical prophecies in Genesis chapter 15, their repetition in the Old Testament, and their fulfillment in the New Testament. It "connects the dots" between chapter 15 and other Biblical Books and uses a whole Bible approach to interpreting scripture. It gives readers a deeper understanding of chapter 15, an awareness of key King James Version translation procedures, and shows the role God's Ordinances and sacrifices play in interpreting the Bible. This book attem...

You took off the name tag. Now what?For many young adults, the years following a mission are filled with both excitement and uncertainty. The structure, purpose, and spiritual intensity of missionary life suddenly give way to questions about relationship, career, education, mental health, faith, and the future.In The Next Ten Years, founder of successful outdoor brand Cotopaxi, Yale Senior Fellow, and former mission president Davis Smith offers practical guidance f...

Breaking the Cycles of Pain Soul Secrets is a coming-of-age memoir about a promise that five-year-old Doris made to herself. Her oldest sister had been hurt. Driven to understand her dysfunctional family, Doris began to eavesdrop, question and investigate the world around her. Growing up "Colored' in the segregated South during the 1950s and the 1960s provided Doris with many opportunities to examine her family, the society and herself. When Doris writes well enough, she put the story abou...

Shows how competing ideas about the reader in US literature and literary theory of the late 1960s and '70s reconfigured both reading practices and our understanding of the novel as art.Despite claims that theory is a relic of a previous era of literary study, theory's fundamental assumptions persist in the belief that we as readers take an active role in the production of the meaning of the work of art. To make this case, Mode of Address returns to the 196...

Consumers of healthcare are conditioned to be uninformed and misguided.Why? Well, the United States healthcare system — health insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, specialists, and others — is assembled to keep you sick. They don’t want you to know this because it’s making them very rich.In fact, we are the only developed nation in the world that allows the health industry to profit, maintaining incentives for pro...

This gripping true story is narrated by Rebecca Smith Davis as she shares firsthand experiences on how God can intervene in our lives by transforming our trials into a greater purpose for God’s glory. Rebecca tells about her husband, Leroy, before they had met. She shares how he had struggled to stay sober until God planted him in a prison cell while God dealt with his heart. Rebecca reveals her own struggles with wavering commitment to God since childhood, and how her rebellion resulted i...