Authors John Copeland and Stan Kunigelis explore a unique but important class of animals that may be unfamiliar to many readers: freshwater sponges. Freshwater Sponges of Tennessee provides comprehensive information about sponges in Tennessee waterways, vastly updating both the scientific community and the reading public on sponge biodiversity and conservation.Copeland and Kunigelis offer compelling reasons for studying freshwater sponges. These animals perform unique and ...

Originally published in 1983, this cross-national study had three aims. First, to examine the cross-national differences among the elderly community in the prevalence of psychiatric problems and their relationship to other health and social problems. Second, to examine the differences in health care of aged people, with a view to providing a framework for improvement of health and support services to those elderly with psychiatric problems who reside in the community. Finally, the differen...

You love your dog and want to provide him with the best possible care. Hands-On Dog Care was crafted to help you reach that goal. It's specifically designed to provide you with knowledge and information that can help you quickly identify a problem in your dog so you can work closely with your veterinarian to resolve it.This book will help you get a basic understanding of normal canine physiology and behavior, so you can clearly communicate with your vet should something ap...

New Directions in Rhetoric and Religion reflects the complex and fluid natures of religion, rhetoric, and public life in our globalized, digital, and politically polarized world by bringing together a diverse group of rhetorical scholars to provide a comprehensive and forward-looking collection on rhetoric and religion. This volume addresses these topics in three separate sections: 1. Rhetorics of religion at work in public activism, 2. Rhetorics of religion in contemporary public...

The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) is best known for its athletic and youth programs, a heritage that draws on its origins in 1844 to provide wholesome recreation to urban youth away from the moral decay of industrialized urban living. Before long, that uplift mission found a place in the American Civil War, and soon the Y had spread all over the world by the early twentieth century, and in every major war thereafter as well. The YMCA at War: Collaboration and Conflict during the...

Love's Letters: A Collection of Timeless Relationship Advice from Today's Hottest Marriage Experts is the first ever collaboration featuring twenty-eight couples who champion God's greatest gift—marriage. Each day's devotional is written by a different husband and wife team, sharing timeless advice that will elevate your marriage to the next level.This historic charity anthology brings together pastors, authors, entertainers, social media influencers, military, first responders, an...

***Love’s Letters: A Collection of Timeless Relationship Advice from Today’s Hottest Marriage Experts is the first ever collaboration featuring twenty-eight couples who champion God’s greatest gift—marriage. Each day’s devotional is written by a different husband and wife team, sharing timeless advice that will elevate your marriage to the next level.This historic charity anthology brings together pastors, authors, entertainers, social media influencers, military, first responders,...

Fruto da Conferência Nacional da The Gospel Coalition, Guarda o bom depósito reúne exposições pastorais sobre a segunda carta de Paulo a Timóteo – sua última mensagem registrada, escrita em meio ao sofrimento e à iminência da morte. Organizado por D. A. Carson, o volume apresenta sermões de John Piper, Philip Ryken, Augustus Nicodemus Lopes, K. Edward Copeland, Bryan Chapell e J. Ligon Duncan, todos comprometidos com a pregação expositiva e com a centralidade do evangelho. Cada capítulo ex...

God wants to prosper you. But His approach to prosperity is not a get-rich-quick scheme—it’s a lifetime plan, one that requires steadfast commitment to Him and His Word. And unlike the world, His focus is not how much you can get, but how much you can give.In this power-packed volume, well-respected Bible teachers reveal God’s plan of prosperity through biblical explanations, practical personal insights and examples that will show you how to apply God’s Word in your own life. Learn ...

Bestselling Author Paul David Tripp Unpacks 12 Doctrines for Everyday Christian LivingDoctrine—what Christians believe—directly influences how they live. The biblical truths about God, humanity, and the world are not merely about knowing more—they are also about loving God and making sense of this life and the life to come. But what happens when there is disparity between what believers confess and how they live?In his latest book, Do You Believe?,...

Sabers are rattling and the economy is tanking in 1937 when Walter, a young struggling farmer in Colorado meets Margaret, an independent and salaried woman shortly before she returns to teach English in North Dakota. Aside from a brief visit, the courtship between these blossoming soulmates resides entirely in these letters. The letters are filled with expectations and spiritual understandings colored by brief reflections on how such things played out in their lives and the life of the edi...