That's now, but what about then? There is much diversity in Christianity today in terms of what constitutes necessary core beliefs, but what can we know about the earliest Christianity? Until the major councils began in the fourth century, were all who claimed to be Christian considered part of the church, or was there more to it than just claiming a name? Is there evidence for how the church understood core and necessary beliefs prior to Constantine's arrival in history and the Council of...

Between the two of them, Mark Orttung and Doug Taylor have built consulting firms from scrappy startups to globally significant enterprises.These authors are operators who have lived every phase of the journey and written down what they wish they'd known.The $50M Consulting Firm gives founders and firm leaders a clear-eyed roadmap through three growth phases:Phase 1: $0–$5MPhase 2: $5M–$50MPhase 3: Building a platform company of 250+ employe...

In the fall of 2011, a small protest camp in downtown Manhattan exploded into a global uprising, sparked in part by the violent overreactions of the police. An unofficial record of this movement, Occupy! combines adrenalin-fueled first-hand accounts of the early days and weeks of Occupy Wall Street with contentious debates and thoughtful reflections, featuring the editors and writers of the celebrated n+1, as well as some of the world's leading radical thinkers, such as S...

Geneticists Clive Nicoli and Elsa Kast are on the verge of a revolutionary breakthrough when they are forced underground by a closed-minded world, fearful of tampering in God's domain. There in the shadows they create Dren, a hybrid born of beast and man whose potential exceeds their wildest dreams...but Dren becomes their worst nightmare when she grows too strong to contain, too smart to control, and too seductive to resist.From the subversive imagination of Vincenzo Natali, SPLIC...

This is a combination of a series of books. 15 short books, to be exact, which are divided into the following topics:Topic 1: Have you ever wondered what the difference is between Bipolar Disorder and narcissism?If you have, this book is perfect for you. The two disorders are elaborately described and summarized. Symptoms, causes, and solutions are provided.Topic 2: Sometimes, when people are diagnosed with bipolar disorder, the diagnosis is wrong. In some cases, th...

The history, heritage, and architectural significance of Toronto's most notable theatres and movie houses. Movie houses first started popping up around Toronto in the 1910s and '20s, in an era without television and before radio had permeated every household. Dozens of these grand structures were built and soon became an important part of the cultural and architectural fabric of the city. A century later the surviving, defunct, and reinvented movie houses of Toronto's past are filled with ...

In this practical and fascinating follow-up to their behind-the-scenes look at America’s most powerful and influential class, authors Jim Taylor, Stephen Kraus, and Doug Harrison reveal insights and indispensable techniques to help salespeople and marketers hone in on wealthy customers, pique their interest, and earn their trust--and repeated business. The New Elite leveraged unprecedented research to reveal what motivates the wealthy class, how they think, where they shop, and how they re...

2017 Theatre Library Association Book Awards — Nominated, Richard Wall Memorial Award2017 Heritage Toronto Book Award — NominatedSlip once more into the back rows of the favourite movie theatres of your youth.“Brought Back to Thrill You Again” was an advertisement employed by theatres to disguise that they were offering older films that were past their prime. In the 1950s a sign appeared outside Loew’s Downtown (the Elgin) displaying these c...

There are so many books about personality disorders out there. But luckily for you, this is a book with 13 different topics. They are the following topics:Topic 1: Have you ever wondered what the difference is between Bipolar Disorder and narcissism?If you have, this book is perfect for you. The two disorders are elaborately described and summarized. Symptoms, causes, and solutions are provided. For example, you will learn more about the behavior of individuals who have suc...

Learners have changed—radically. Businesses have changed—even more radically. If you're a learning leader, you know your organization must change just as profoundly. You may already be working to lead that change. This book shares best practices that will help you focus your scarce resources on achieving excellence where it matters most today and where it will matter most tomorrow. Doug Harward and Ken Taylor have spent more than 10 years identifying and validating the specific processes a...

The world’s challenges are becoming more and more complex and adapting to those challenges will increasingly come from teams of people innovating together.The Practitioner’s Handbook of Team Coaching provides a dedicated and systematic guide to some of the most fundamental issues concerning the practice of team coaching. It seeks to enhance practice through illustrating and exploring an array of contextual issues and complexities entrenched in it. The aim of the volume is to provid...

One of the principal arguments put forth by Brexit supporters is that by freeing the UK from the stranglehold of EU law, the country will be able to expand its markets through increased bilateral trade and enhance economic growth. This book tests this proposition by reference to the car industry.Brexit and the Car Industry explores the international position of the car market to argue that the hope of Brexit bringing regulatory freedom is illusory. The book starts by exami...