How can people of faith connect their religious traditions with the rise of overtly fascist violence in the United States? That's the question this book takes up. With first-hand accounts from the largest white supremacist gathering in modern American history at Unite the Right in Charlottesville, Virginia, it shares how the clergy resisting Nazis and the KKK point a way forward for Christians in particular. But The Writing on the Wall expands outward to ask what churches can learn from an...

Dissecting the false narratives around success, "Stop Hustling" is written as an intervention for the workaholic, the overachiever, and anyone who has mistaken an unwavering grind for a virtue. It offers the reader a different framework for success—one that prioritizes emotional well-being, work-life harmony, and long-term prosperity. This book questions ingrained notions that have influenced our workplace culture, from dissecting the all-powerful "Pareto Principle" to highlighting the ben...

Cet ouvrage est une réédition numérique d’un livre paru au XXe siècle, désormais indisponible dans son format d’origine.

After separating from the United States Army, I started to struggle with my mental health and writing these poems helped me cope. My goal writing these poems is for the Veteran community, and anyone struggling with mental health, or heartbreak to find empathy.

Several years before the United States withdrew from Afghanistan, Carson a young Sergeant in the Army Rangers, goes out on his last mission in Afghanistan before separating from the military. Something happens on his last deployment that he hadn't dealt with before, leaving him traumatized and full of guilt. His original plan of getting out and becoming a paid MMA fighter starts to crumble as he tries to drown his troubles with alcohol, but all that changes when he comes across a beautiful...

A coming of age novella inspired by Miles Davis' album KIND OF BLUE, each chapter of Martin's book evokes the atmosphere and themes of a track from the classic acoustic jazz album.

Hausse de la tricherie et du plagiat, perte du sens de la socialité, déficit d’attention et d’empathie, retards d’apprentissage: les preuves s’accumulent quant aux effets nocifs des technologies du numérique en classe, surtout sur les plans cognitif et social. Mais pour les promoteurs de l’enseignement à distance et de la «technopédagogie», le mot d’ordre est «adaptez-vous!». Dans une critique sans concession de l’informatisation de l’école, deux professeurs de philosophie nous alertent su...

Eric et Julie reviennent de loin. Cinq années durant, le couple vit sous l’emprise d’une secte dirigée d’une main de fer par une femme qui se fait appeler « déesse de la beauté ». En rupture familiale, après un licenciement douloureux, le couple tombe progressivement sous la coupe de leur « mentor ». Dans la maison de la communauté, installée en Normandie, ils vivent en vase clos avec quelques autres « écorchés de la vie », dans un état de dépendance absolue. Spoliation financière, humilia...

Gain financial literacy and get expert advice—tailor made for the provincesPersonal Finance For Canadians For Dummies is a comprehensive guide and reference that helps you get smart about money, taking unique Canadian laws and opportunities into account. The clear, jargon-free explanations in this book will lead you to financial savvy. Understand how your earnings inform your budget, when to spend vs when to borrow, how to invest wisely, and how to protect...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“Metaxas is a scrupulous chronicler and has an eye for a good story. . . . full, instructive, and pacey.” —The Washington PostFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Eric Metaxas comes a brilliant and inspiring biography of the most influential man in modern history, Martin Luther, in time for the 500th anniversary of the Reformation**On All Hallow’s Eve in 1517, a young monk named Martin Luther posted a docume...

Jeune inspecteur des Renseignements généraux le jour, Martin Kowal mène la nuit une vie dissolue dans les boîtes parisiennes, pour tromper sa solitude et son mal-être. Lorsque l’ambassadeur de Bolivie est assassiné en pleine rue le 11 mai 1976, il est propulsé contre toute attente à la tête du groupe chargé d’identifier les mystérieuses «Brigades internationales» qui ont revendiqué l’attentat. Le gouvernement, qui craint l’irruption en France du terrorisme d’extrême-gauche, attend des résu...

It can never be wrong to live with someone you are fond of.5-year-old Jenny lives happily with her dad Martin and his partner Eric. From celebrating birthdays and eating breakfast in bed to playing board games and reading bedtime stories, their weekends are spent the same way as everyone else's.Well-received in Denmark, ´Jenny Lives with Eric and Martin´ sparked a major debate when it was published in Britain two years later, resulting in a ban that prohibited teaching school children abou...