Matthias and his beloved Jerusha stood hand in hand, looking across the Jordan River at the lush land God had promised to Abraham and his descendants generations earlier. They met as fourteen-year-olds following Moses through the Red Sea, and the bond between them had never faded.Neither of them could have imagined that the events ahead would become some of the most famous moments in history. Their great leader, Moses, was gone, and now Joshua-a younger man-was stepping into his pl...

Tomáš Špidlík: A Theological Life offers one of the first comprehensive reflections on the life and work of the enigmatic Czech theologian. In part one, Karel Sládek explores Špidlík’s thoughts on family, the formation of Jesuit priests, the ecumenical mission of the monastery at Velehrad in Moravia (where Špidlík himself studied), and the wisdom he acquired during stays in Rome. The latter part of the book focuses on Špidlík’s spiritual theology, which was grounded in a synthesis...

Is America a nation under God or a nation getting over God? In the United States, the Christian cause is in full retreat: Courts enshrine the counterfeit right of same-sex marriage Prayer, long since made illegal in public school, is increasingly pushed from other public places and occasions Policies of the social welfare state owe more to the principles of Robin Hood than of Jesus Crosses, erected in memorials to fallen soldiers, are threatened with demolition Immigrants are treated as pa...

Harness the power of social capital to improve the efficacy and efficiency of healthcare organizationsWritten by Thomas Lee, Chief Medical Officer at Press Ganey, Social Capital in Healthcare describes a new and powerful framework for improving healthcare, arguing that managers should approach the work of building trust, teamwork, and high reliability with the same intensity and discipline as CFOs use when managing the finances of their organizations....

Why unregulated free-market capitalism endangers democracy—and what to do about it.In Private Power and Democracy’s Decline, Mordecai Kurz explores the relationship between free-market capitalism and democracy. He shows that technology has made capitalism different from what was envisioned in the Age of Enlightenment. Technology creates centers of market power and monopoly concentration that result in a society in which some people are enriched immensely w...

A wildly entertaining collection of interconnected stories filled with monsters, myth, and personal mysteries—blending speculative and crime fiction—that reflects our fractured yet shared global reality in which borders blur, consequences ripple, and no one and no story exists in isolation.Every story follows a distinct agent of the Speculative Detective Agency as they confront cases that defy conventional logic: haunted environments that resist documentation, an a...

Private markets will make your money work harder. Here's how:Step out of the regulated stock market casino and you will find a vast ocean of investment opportunity. But it doesn't have to be any riskier. Private markets managers are trusted by the world's largest institutions to provide returns well in excess of those on any public market – and individual investors can now get a piece of that action.In Invest Like a Barbarian, Ross Butler will show...

"Brilliant, the corrective we need to pull the nation back from the abyss of unreason."—Dean KoontzA bestselling moral philosopher dissects and explodes the crazy—but deadly serious—ideas that have spread, bred, and metastasized throughout contemporary society.What is happening to the world? Why does it seem like everyone has gone crazy? Why are so many things that seemingly everyone believed the day before yesterday suddenly held to be ret...

An expert guide to finding work and advancing your career in a new, post-COVID job marketIt's brutal. I'm frustrated. Nobody is responding…These are the comments heard in almost every conversation about the job market these days—as every opportunity and posting attracts hundreds if not thousands of applicants. And all too often, people think technology will do everything for them.Getting a job today takes so much more than just updating you...

Who are the “we” of “we the people”? This collaboration between Duncan Tonatiuh and Howard W. Reeves celebrates inclusion, exploring what the preamble to our United States Constitution leaves unsaid.We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union . . .Who are the “we the people” mentioned in the preamble to the U.S. Constitution? They are our neighbors next door, down the street, or across the country. They live i...

A profound, bittersweet portrait of a Gazan immigrant's heroic efforts to heal his community and birth love from tragedy.As a financial crisis looms, Jamal "Jack" Shaban is trying to save his neighbors from bankruptcy. But who is Jack, really? For his flight attendant colleagues, he's an object of desire, even love, particularly for his sweetly bawdy Wisconsinite best friend, Birdy. Birdy knows nothing about Dimra, Jack's traditional Muslim wife, with whom Jack is ...

The Essentials of Excellence was designed for busy leaders and other committed individuals who are passionate about pursuing excellence—not just in one area but across all dimensions of life. Whether in relation to personal endeavors, work, relationships, or spirituality, the pursuit of excellence is a journey that enriches and transforms us.This book extracts the principles, values, and practices that form the foundation of a life dedicated to excellence. Among many other...