Theology is a dish best served organically!Christianity has thousands of years of history. You probably know a lot of it. But this is the story that you probably didn’t hear in Sunday school.Punctuated by footnotes and full of wit and wisdom, you will be surprised by how much fun you have learning about the foundations of belief.You don’t have to be a Bible scholar to understand some of the many complex concepts in this book. The author bre...

A humorist and honest look at a life in public service.For most of us, librarians are the quiet people behind the desk, who, apart from the occasional "shush," vanish into the background.But in Quiet, Please, McSweeney's contributor Scott Douglas puts the quirky caretakers of our literature front and center. With a keen eye for the absurd and a Kesey-esque cast of characters (witness the librarian who is sure Thomas Pynchon is Julia Robert...

The Bible Never Says It Will Be Okay.The Bible is largely silent on the topic of grief, which surprises most people; contrary to popular belief, the Bible never says things will be okay-that the pastures greener on the other side. Further, the Bible never says God won't give us anything we can't handle. That's a proverb man made up.When it seems hopeless there's a reason: this might be a trial we cannot handle. It's natural to feel bleak about the ...

Looking to revamp and revitalize your fitness and overall well-being, but not sure where to start? Well look no further than running guru and health expert Scott Douglas’s 100 Things You Can Do to Stay Fit and Healthy . Each short section in this tome features a simple, and easy-to-implement, physician- approved practice that that will improve your health in an instant, and, when continued, will elevate your overall well-being permanently. In this helpful and healthful book, the r...

A humorist and honest look at a life in public service.For most of us, librarians are the quiet people behind the desk, who, apart from the occasional "shush," vanish into the background.But in Quiet, Please, McSweeney's contributor Scott Douglas puts the quirky caretakers of our literature front and center. With a keen eye for the absurd and a Kesey-esque cast of characters (witness the librarian who is sure Thomas Pynchon is Jul...

Learn Why Millions of Runners Have Decided That Less Is More!No topic in running has gotten more attention lately than minimalist shoes and barefoot running. Proponents say that running barefoot or in lighter, lower shoes leads to better running form and fewer injuries. But others caution that ditching your regular running shoes for barely there models can increase, not decrease, your risk of injury.In this indispensable guide, veteran running writer Scott Douglas draws on ...

★★★ What's your idea of Utopia? ★★★In the not so distant future, a global war that was started because of religious division has left the world on the verge of annihilation.With no hope in sight, sixteen men and sixteen women leave Earth to form a new society free of war and religion. Society is restored on the planet Sardis; for twenty-five years the people from Earth raise their children without the concept of God or religion.The purpose ...

In the future, pain is not controlled by pills; it is controlled by people--Painkeepers who take pain from people and endure the pain for them.Painkeepers have removed the pain of hangovers and even cancer, but one Painkeeper is about to learn about someone who's pain he cannot control.--This is the first part of a serial novel; the word length app 5000 words.

★★★ Discover the true miracle of Lazarus being raised from the dead ★★★Lazarus is an amazing story.A man rose form the dead! You just don’t get anymore awesome than that, right! So that’s it then. That’s what we are supposed to learn from his resurrection, right? Not exactly.Jesus performed lots of miracles. John said it best when he said that there would not be room in the whole world to describe all that he did.It’s easy to look a...

Discover the Power of the Ascension.Something happened.Jesus rose. But Christ didn't just rise from the dead. He ascended to Heaven.We hear the stories about Peter and John and all the heroes of the New Testament, and they're unstoppable Christians--fearless and bold. And sometimes we wrongly assume that they just got that way. That Christ died for their sins, and bam! They're instantly changed! On the contrary, the disciples were actually ...

A lifelong runner's groundbreaking guide to fighting depression and anxiety, one run at a timeEveryone knows that running builds stronger muscles and a healthier heart. In Running Is My Therapy, longtime runner Scott Douglas shows how endurance running is also the best form of exercise to develop a healthier brain. A natural antidepressant, running reinforces the benefits of therapy and triggers lasting, positive physiological changes. In fact, so...

For hundreds of years, people have wrongly believed that books come from the minds of writers. Librarians have kept the secret of books origins carefully guarded—but one day a young reader named Tommy sees something he wasn’t supposed: The Library Tree.Through rich pictures and humorous storyteller, the true origin of books is finally revealed in this vibrant picture book.Written by the #1 bestselling author of the YA Series "The N00B Warriors" and the library memoir "Quiet...