This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.The constant battle of the bulge has left you weary caught in a relentless cycle of yo-yo dieting that brings you right back to where you started disheartened and feeling defeated you are not alone.Are cravings dictating your life, pushing you into a spiral of emotional eating that seems impossible to break? Has the impact on your self-esteem and confidence started to infiltrate and tarnish both your personal an...

Marcus Johnson was trying to live his best life as he navigated family dynamics, religious mores, societal expectations, and just plain staying alive. He didn't think of himself as anything special. But due to unimaginable circumstances beyond his control, he would become one of the most unusual and extraordinary people on Earth. Follow Marcus’s remarkable journey from obscurity through catastrophe to preeminence.“An engrossing and thoroughly human-centered SF adventure.”
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Practical, Biblical Advice for Effective Pastoral LeadershipMany pastors feel torn between preaching and leading, but both responsibilities are essential. Without faithful exposition of Scripture, churches risk straying theologically. Without strong leadership, teaching lacks spiritual zeal. How can pastors find balance and steward their calling effectively?In The Pastor as Leader, John Currie equips pastors to be men of God who competently carry out...

Practical, Biblical Advice for Effective Pastoral LeadershipMany pastors feel torn between preaching and leading, but both responsibilities are essential. Without faithful exposition of Scripture, churches risk straying theologically. Without strong leadership, teaching lacks spiritual zeal. How can pastors find balance and steward their calling effectively?In The Pastor as Leader, John Currie equips pastors to be men of God who competently carry o...

A character-driven supernatural crime story that prioritizes the overlooked and struggling. - Kirkus ReviewsAndre was used to being called names. He had heard them all: Crazy, Loony Tunes, Cuckoo, Nutcase, and, when they wanted to be polite, Mental. But those perceptions masked an incredible gift that would propel an unwanted nobody into a quiet hero. Follow his amazing journey from obscurity to crime fighter. "A character-driven supernatural crime story that prioritizes the overlo...

The book is filled with personal anecdotes and detailed descriptions of battles, the harsh conditions in the trenches, and the emotional toll of war. Currie describes the brutal realities of the battlefield, including the constant threat of death, the impact of artillery barrages, the mud and filth of the trenches, and the exhaustion and despair that soldiers endured. He also highlights the heroism and dedication of the Canadian soldiers, many of whom showed remarkable courage despite over...

In recent years, many historians of Islamic mysticism have been grappling in sophisticated ways with the difficulties of essentialism. Reconceptualising the study of Islamic mysticism during an under-researched period of its history, this book examines the relationship between Sufism and society in the Muslim world, from the fall of the Abbasid caliphate to the heyday of the great Ottoman, Mughal and Safavid empires.Treating a heretofore under-researched period in the history of Su...

In the early sixteenth century, a Muslim merchant from Central Eurasia named ʿAli Akbar Khatayi traveled to China and stayed for six years, observing government agents and soldiers, interacting with ordinary people, and even obtaining inside knowledge of the Ming court. He then traveled thousands of miles west to Istanbul, where he presented a description of the Chinese state to the Ottoman emperors on the eve of their rise to regional dominance.Khatayi’s book is the most in-depth,...

"It will be difficult for any reader to think about dinosaurs—or birds—in the same ways they had before."— Publishers WeeklyThe discovery of stunning, feathered dinosaur fossils coming out of China in the twentieth century suggests that these creatures were much more bird-like than paleontologists previously imagined. Further evidence—bones, genetics, eggs, behavior, and more—has shown a seamless transition from fleet-footed carnivores to the ancestors of ...

This updated new edition explores the techniques used to assess the economic impact of projects in developing countries. Blending an academic understanding of economics and development with an accessible style and practical advice, the costs and benefits of investment projects, an important mechanism for economic development, are assessed to ensure that resource allocation is as productive as possible. New material has been added, particularly on the environmental impact of projects, the r...

This book uses archaeology and ethnohistory to explore the evidence for the survival of ancestral beliefs and practices related to health and healing in Indigenous Andean communities.The authors argue that through determining the nature of the survival of beliefs around health and healing, important insights are gained into how people develop adaptive strategies for survival in a way that allows a continuity of identity and integrity. The book works through various stages of resear...

Diagnostic Electron MicroscopyDiagnostic Electron Microscopy: A Practical Guide to Interpretation and Technique summarises the current interpretational applications of TEM in diagnostic pathology. This concise and accessible volume provides a working guide to the main, or most useful, applications of the technique including practical topics of concern to laboratory scientists, brief guides to traditional tissue and microbiological preparat...