The widespread extent of suffering in the world both bewilders and makes us indignant, especially if we feel there is a basic goodness to life. If you see yourself as someone who is more spiritual than religious then this ebook is written for you. It introduces the perspective of Swedenborgian spirituality on this complex matter. Is life futile or can any meaning to suffering be discovered. What are its causes? And if there is a divine power of love and light behind the universe why does i...

This ebook is suitable for those who see themselves as 'spiritual but not religious'. It introduces the perspective of Swedenborgian spirituality on the subject of death survival. Is there time and space in an afterlife? What may we be conscious of after we die? Will we be happy? Will the character we have formed in this life affect us after death? What mistaken thinking can be found in mainstream Christianity regarding these questions?When someone dies, we speak of them "passing", ...

Feeling dissatisfied, perplexed, or uneasy is not uncommon. However, these feelings can grow at times into negative states of anxiety, depression and anger. 'Heart, Head and Hands' explores the notion that the way we react to negative moods affects their power over us. The idea is developed that energy when given to these emotions can cause harm, both to oneself and to others around.The book represents the author's own attempt, as a cognitive-behavioural therapist and a student of ...

Readers may have doubts about the existence of God but nevertheless be interested in the possibility of love and light as a universal force within themselves.Does meditation link us to a higher awareness?Is the idea of universal spirit meaningful?Can we rely only on ourselves during personal struggle?Do we need an image of the divine?This eBook introduces the perspective of Swedenborgian spirituality on the subject of the human aspect of transcendence.

This ebook is suitable for those who see themselves as 'more spiritual than religious'. It looks at how the inner life can be better, what might need to change in oneself to achieve this new state of mind, and to what extent we can rely on ourselves during personal struggle. It frames these issues using ideas found in the books of spiritual philosopher Emanuel Swedenborg.This perspective is presented in a down to earth and practical way that takes account of deeper aspects of person...

The fifth edition of this comprehensive and engaging text guides readers through the essential tools and skills necessary to conduct quantitative content analysis research.Readers will find a clear definition of quantitative content analysis and step-by-step instructions on designing a content analysis study, along with examples of content analysis studies and journal articles. This edition has been updated with the latest methods in sampling in the digital age, computerized conten...

The Hardboiled Mystery MEGAPACK™ presents 4 classic crime novels from the era when hardboiled detectives ruled the American newsstands. Included are:The Hollow Man, by John Roeburt (1954)Model for Murder, by Stephen Marlowe (1955)Blonde Bait, by Ed Lacy (1959)Beauty Can Kill, by Michael McCretton (1962)If you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see the 200+ other entries in the series, covering mysteries, s...

Four different writers explore the darker aspects of crime fiction in THE NOIR NOVEL MEGAPACK™:HUNTER AT LARGE, by Thomas B. Dewey ... Mickey requested a year's leave of absence from his job on the police force. What else could he do? He'd just spent five months in the hospital because he'd been the only witness to a brutal murder...and the victim was his own wife!NEVER BET YOUR LIFE, by George Harmon Coxe ... It was a tidy Florida motel with all the important conveniences:...

Duane W. Rimel (1915-1996) was an American poet and an author. He published not only under his own name, but the pseudonym "Rex Weldon." His friend and mentor H.P. Lovecraft helped him write his first fantastic stories and poems in the 1930s. After Lovecraft's death, Rimel published four noir crime novels, all of which are collected here:THE JURY IS OUTMOTIVE FOR MURDERTHE CURSE OF CAINTHE RIVER IS COLDIf you enjoy this book, search your favorite ebook ...

Welcome to our second volume of Detective stories! This is a grab-bag volume with contributions by many top mystery authors from the mid 20th Century pulp and digest magazines. There’s something to appeal to every taste, from noir to crime to even holiday capers and a Christmas tale by Johnson McCulley (creator of Zorro). Included are:DEAD MEN DON'T MOVE, by Thomas ThursdayALIBI--WITH SOUND, by Robert WallaceHOW? WHEN? WHO?, by Fletcher FloraHELL'S SIPHON, by G...

Richard Deming (1915-1983) wrote prolifically for magazines (more than 200 short stories) as well as for major book publishers (more than two dozen novels, ranging from original crime novels to media tie-ins (Dragnet and The Mod Squad) to even a pseudonymous nautical series involving submarines. He was a meticulous professional who never disappointed readers.Included here are 15 of his best crime tales, including:THE ART OF DEDUCTIONTHE CLOCK IS CUCKOOSAY IT W...

Talmage Powell (1920-2000) was one of the all-time great mystery writers of the pulp magazines (and later the digest mystery magazines). He claimed to have written more than 500 short stories, and we have no reason to doubt him -- we are working on a bibliography of his work and have documented 373 magazine stories so far...and who knows how many are out there under pseudonyms or buried in obscure magazines? He wrote his first novel, The Smasher, in 1959. He went on to pen 11 more novels u...