In Rhetoric of the Protestant Sermon in America: Pulpit Discourse at the Turn of the Millennium, ten scholars analyze notable sermons from the fifty-year span between 1965 and 2015, during which the Protestant sermon has undergone significant change in the United States. Contributors examine how this turbulent time period witnessed a variety of important shifts in the arguments, evidences, and rhetorical strategies employed by contemporary preachers. Because religious practice is inextrica...

Though much has already been written on religious freedom in the United States, these treatments have come mostly from historians, legal scholars, and advocates, with relatively little attention from rhetorical critics. In The Rhetoric of Religious Freedom in the United States, fifteen scholars from this field address the variety of forms that free, public religiosity may assume, and which rhetorical techniques are operative in a public square populated by a diversity of religious...

The tie that binds all Americans, regardless of their demographic background, is faith in the American system of government. This faith manifests as a form of civil, or secular, religion with its own core documents, creeds, oaths, ceremonies, and even individuals. In The Rhetoric of American Civil Religion: Symbols, Sinners, and Saints, contributors seek to examine some of those core elements of American faith by exploring the proverbial saints, sinners and dominant symbols of the American...

Présentation de l'éditeurLes théories du docteur Sigmund Freud, père de la psychanalyse et maître incontesté de l’interprétation des rêves, ont servi de base à la formation de générations de psychologues : difficile d'imaginer un monde sans son complexe d'Oedipe, son Inconscient, son cigare et son divan... Mais un tel monde serait-il pire ?Pas sûr.Dès les premiers jours de la psychanalyse, des doutes ont été émis quant au bien-fondé des méthodes et th...

"A miraculous book in praise of women, in praise of both their shortcomings and their strengths" from the internationally bestselling author ( l'Express).Anne, Hanna, and Anny. Three young women, free spirits all, each one at odds with the age in which they live. Despite the centuries that divide them, their stories intersect—a surprising narrative technique that lends increasing tension and richness to this novel, which builds to a thrilling crescendo of u...

Awakening the Person in Your Mirror:Unlock the power of visualization to transform your life and achieve your most ambitious goals with Awakening the Person in Your Mirror. This powerful self-help guide will show you how to harness the incredible potential within you through the art of visualization and mindfulness.Whether you're an adult seeking personal growth, a young professional striving for success, or anyone needing...

One life ends, another goes on. Little Known Stories is an account of these two lives, of forty years together and the unfinished business death leaves in its wake. It is a story that matches the character of life, where the commonplace holds sway, where tragedy cannot be avoided, and humor cannot be helped. It is also an appreciation of a life that sought a place for itself in the world, and by a bad turn of fate, instead found its way here.

When his mysterious Uncle Edward disappears, former high school basketball star Max Brown inherits a fortune in cash, a creepy mansion, and a family curse.Max discovers a mind-bending arena under the house, where he and his feuding allies battle shapeshifting demons to free people trapped in the cavern of horrors. But there are more than just lives at stake in the violent contests—the losers forfeit their very souls.He is driven to the edge of madness by playing increasingl...

HARNESS THE IMMENSE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING TO TRANSCEND CHALLENGES, ENVISION EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS, AND BRING THEM INTO REALITY.Can you picture yourself waking up each day, brimming with happiness, optimism, and inner peace?The journey to transforming your life begins now!In this audiobook, you'll uncover transformative techniques designed to shift your mindset towards a realm of positivity and tranquility. Throug...

In this modern tale of trials and triumph, Cornelius Whitehouse Johnson, Earl of Crooked Mountain rebuilds his family, his friendships, and his love life in a sweet, wholesome, funny romance set in wide open Montana as he renovates his family farm and rewires his heart. When his youngest child moves back home with her family, it kickstarts Earl's personal growth as well as his farm's and his small hometown's renovations. And, though he wasn't looking for a new love, he finds it waiting for...

*THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK*'This is a five star read for real' ROBIN HOBB'An impressive debut with real psychological depth' THE GUARDIAN'Richly imagined and politically driven' THE I PAPER'In a class of its own' THE DAILY MAIL'It now holds a standard for fantasy standalones' GRIMDARK MAGAZI...

Take a trip through the imaginations of 18 visionary writers as they explore the future of trucking in this new science fiction anthology! There's something for every genre fiction fan in this follow-up to the hit "18 wheels of Horror - a Trailer Full of Trucking Terrors."From the back cover: An alien fuel additive shows just how fast a big rig can go... A disembodied driver wages war on self-driving trucks... A haul through time takes an unexpected turn... Reality shatters for a t...