For generations, the church choir stood as a symbol of sacred tradition—uniting voices, hearts, and communities through song. But in sanctuaries across the world, the familiar harmonies have grown quiet.Where Is "The Church Choir?" explores the rise, quiet decline, and enduring spirit of choral worship. Through heartfelt stories, cultural reflection, and thoughtful research, author Michael Burns examines what made the church choir so vital, why it has faded in many places, and how ...

Beyond Your Horizon is a powerful exploration of how our upbringing shapes what we believe is "right"—and how real growth begins when we question those inherited assumptions. Through compelling chapters, personal insight, and practical wisdom, Michael G. Burns guides readers on a journey beyond cultural, social, and emotional boundaries toward greater empathy, humility, and transformation.This book invites readers to embrace discomfort, challenge certainty, and expand thei...

"Fun Facts for Adults: Quirky, Clever & Just Plain Cool" is a smart, funny, and endlessly entertaining journey through the weird, wonderful, and downright surprising corners of human knowledge.Packed with bite-sized trivia across psychology, food science, language, pop culture, and everyday mysteries, this book is perfect for curious minds, office icebreakers, or anyone who loves a good "did-you-know?" moment.Whether you're looking to impress friends, win t...

How to Win Every Argument by Being Completely Wrong is the ultimate guide to confidently losing your grip on logic—while still coming out on top. In this wickedly funny satire, you'll master the fine art of flawed reasoning, from attacking straw men and moving goalposts to yelling your opinions loud enough to count as evidence.Packed with mock tutorials, absurd examples, and 40 hilariously illogical sayings, this book is a celebration of the kind of arguments that ...

At the heart of this book lies a simple yet profound truth: the way we think, feel, and perceive the world around us can significantly influence our health outcomes and quality of life. With each page, you'll discover the science behind positivity, learn practical strategies for cultivating a positive mindset, and explore how these practices can lead to lasting changes in your health and happiness.

"A Song Interrupted: Resuming Life After Loss," a guide crafted to navigate the profound and complex journey of losing a mother. This book is born from a place of deep empathy and understanding, aiming to serve as a companion through the silent void left by such an irreplaceable loss. The loss of a mother is unlike any other; it is an interruption of the most fundamental melody of our lives, a song that begins with our first breath and is expected to continue through the ebbs and flows of ...

Childhood piano lessons are more than just learning to play an instrument. They foster discipline, creativity, and problem-solving skills that benefit children in all areas of life. This book will show you how piano lessons can unlock your child's potential and set them up for success – in music and beyond.

The unjust conviction of French Jewish Captain Alfred Dreyfus on charges of treason started the Dreyfus affair, a major event in European anti-Semitism. “This documentary history is designed to introduce the broad outlines and significant legacies of the Dreyfus affair, from the captain’s arrest in 1894 to the 1998 centennial of J’Accuse, Émile Zola’s scathing indictment of the French military... This volume, fashioned for a weeklong assignment in a college course, reproduces the affair’s ...

South Florida in the 1970s was one of the nation's most dangerous locations. Behind the image of sun and surf, young women were the victims of a brutal killer. In the mid-1970s, over a dozen young women were murdered and found in canals. These cases became known as the Flat Tire Murders and the Canal Murders. Only one case was ever solved. More than four decades have passed since these crimes, and no arrests were ever made.This is the first book to explore these murders in depth, a...

Harry Logan, the author of a successful first novel finds himself living in chaos of expectations and relationships gone awry. He cannot find the words to begin his next book, and his friends and lovers cannot hear his silent screams for help through the bombast of his public personality. He begins to write in earnest again when he reacquaints himself with the gentle quiet Harry he left somewhere in his youth, and he forms and unlikely luncheon friendship with a fragile, funny, beautiful, ...

Neil Weir died in 1967, but it was not until 2009 that his grandson, Mike Burns, discovered his diary among some boxes he had been left, and learnt that his grandfather had served as an officer in the 10th Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlander throughout the First World War, seeing action at Loos, the Somme and Vimy Ridge, as well as in staff and training posts. It ends with his work at the War Office during the Russian Civil War of 191920. In the diary, and the accompanying letters w...

Lucas Grundy tires of the larger world hes lived in for over thirty years where he was so successful and has sought relief for a summer in the place he was bornthe Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Its sparse population, woods, wildlife, and lakes provide an escape, a peacefulness to think of what he wants to do with the rest of his life. To his surprise, he finds that the place offers him surcease from his complicated life, a place to live now in the contemplation he seeks. He moves to the edg...