What do we experience when we die? Steven W. Tyra surveys the historical approaches to this question in this comprehensive book that traces the idea of the “afterlife” from the early church to modernity.Tyra builds upon specialist scholarship to provide an accessible introduction to the variety of afterlives imagined by the Christian tradition. Historically, Christians have painted the period between bodily death and the final resurrection in wildly contrasting hue...

Book Five of the Bullfrogs of Walden NovelsKaren Bishop Dalton comes to Walden Reach planning to stay one year.Then a goose attacks her moving truck, the neighboring farm is sold to a developer, and her late uncle's notebooks pull her into a fight she never intended to join.Soon, Karen is battling traffic plans, township hearings, nesting geese, and Jack Renner, a retired land-use attorney who may be even more stubborn than she is.Meanwhile, the Wis...

An unflinching look at the darker side of Western thought, arguing for an acceptance of responsibility as opposed to an apportionment of blame.Calls for a decolonization of thought and the sciences have become increasingly urgent in recent years and have now reached European universities. Decolonizing Philosophy attempts to clarify why philosophy must also undergo a process of decolonization and what such a process means for research and teaching in philos...

HELL TOUPEEA workplace comedy that blends X-Files intrigue with the irreverence of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia. The son of one of the most respected journalists in history joins the misfits at the notorious tabloid famous for headlines like "Elvis-is-Alive!," "Bigfoot Sex Slave!," and "Florida Mafia Hires Vampire to Kill O.J.!" In this issue: a conspiracy so deep it may have cracked the ceiling of Hell!

A fascinating history of American profanity that traces how taboo language has shaped US politics, religion, and pop culture, and how it has evolved into an expression of power and rebellion.For four hundred years, Americans have been told to watch their language. For four hundred years, they haven’t listened.From Puritan colonies where cursing could earn you a whipping to Civil War camps, jazz clubs, comedy stages, rock festivals, rap lyrics, and president...

• Reframes Alzheimer’s as a spiritual journey of ego surrender, mirroring mystical traditions across cultures• Uncovers “Alzheimer’s wisdom” through paradoxical clarity, humor, and unexpected grace• Offers emotional support and practical guidance for caregivers navigating the complexities of dementia, including guidance on avoiding burnoutI never expected my mother’s disappearance into Alzheimer’s would become a spiritual awakening for both of us, writes Payson R. S...

This transformative guide will help parents and caregivers navigate the complexities of raising resilient, emotionally capable children in today’s challenging environment. This resource uniquely introduces a strength-based approach that shifts the focus from addressing deficits to uncovering and nurturing the unique strengths within every child. Backed by cutting-edge research, it offers practical strategies to foster positive emotions like gratitude, kindness, and optimism, while empoweri...

It's in every photo you post to Instagram, every Google search you make and every prompt you give to ChatGPT . . .Big Math - the branch of modern mathematics behind our digital revolution - operates under the hood of these everyday miracles, driving the biggest shifts in how we shop, communicate, live, and think.Yet the arithmetic itself is not especially new or mysterious: rather, it is made up of humble concepts and processes such as matrices and vectors,...

Faith and Fortune is a history of the United States of America between 1780 and 1880. Using the love story of Captain Henry Champlin and his wife Amelia as the narrative vehicle, this book illuminates a remarkable yet forgotten story of the transatlantic packet ships that sailed between New York and London. These large, swift moving vessels, built to endure the harsh North Atlantic, transported raw cotton, finished textiles, mail, artwork, bills of exchange, and gold bullion in th...

This is the classic relationship book that started them all, now available in paperback. It informs women of the warning signs of commitmentphobia, and explains how to avoid heartbreak.

In the 16th century, in the City of Crossroads, a mysterious comet triggers a deadly dancing plague, forcing a young girl, Magdalena, to confront dark secrets and a supernatural entity, as she battles to save her family and her city from descending into permanent madness.

The first-ever monograph dedicated to contemporary Choctaw authors, written by a Choctaw and Pawnee scholar.The first-ever monograph that focuses solely on Choctaw authors, Imagining Choctaw explores how four writers—LeAnne Howe, Louis Owens, D. L. (“Don”) Birchfield, and Steven Paul Judd—imagine and assert themselves as Choctaw individuals and envision Choctaw communities and nationhood, all within a social and political system designed for their eradicat...