In the world of education, disorientation and uncertainty has been increasing for several decades, with the Covid-19 pandemic only exacerbating preexisting challenges. Christians called to academic vocations need authentic hope tosustain them in their work—and they need to be able to share that hope with a weary world.Habits of Hope explores a Christian understanding of hope and how it applies to the work of educators, administrators, scholars, and others ...

Novel for children. According to Wikipedia: "Charlotte Mary Yonge ( 1823 - 1901), was an English novelist, known for her huge output, now mostly out of print. ... She began writing in 1848, and published during her long life about 100 works, chiefly novels. ... Among the best known of her works are The Heir of Redclyffe, Heartsease, and The Daisy Chain. A Book of Golden Deeds is a collection of true stories of courage and self-sacrifice. She also wrote Cameos from English History, Life of ...

This collection of fifteen sermons by one of the leading pentecostal theologians today provides insight into the form, style, and content of preaching in the pentecostal tradition while also being suggestive of normative homiletical theory and practice. The Kergymatic Spirit argues that Spirit-empowered preaching is apostolic not only with regard to being rooted in the scriptural traditions but also with regard to connecting the that of the early Christian message with the this of contempo...

New York Times BestsellerNew York Times Notable Book of 2016 • NPR Great Read of 2016 • Named a Best Book of 2016 by The Economist, Smithsonian, NPR's Science Friday, MPR, Minnesota Star Tribune, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, The Guardian, Times (London)From Pulitzer Prize winner Ed Yong, a groundbreaking,...

(A Brendella Short Story)Risque Content - Mature Readers OnlyBrendella is no ordinary fantasy hero! The beautiful warrior-woman has a knack for getting herself into all sorts of embarrassing predicaments (and out of her clothes!)In this story, Brendella seeks to uncover her destiny with the advice of a fortune teller. The fortune teller seeks to uncover Brendella's mysteries.Also available in Collected Stories Volume One.This short story is around 200...

Ammianus Marcellinus was a Roman soldier and historian who wrote the penultimate major historical account surviving from. The surviving books of his history cover the years 353 to 378.His work, known as the Res Gestae, chronicled in Latin the history of Rome from the accession of the Emperor Nerva in 96 to the death of Valens at the Battle of Adrianople.It is lauded as a clear, comprehensive, and generally impartial account of events by a contemporary.Contents:...

Chios Classics brings literature's greatest works back to life for new generations. All our books contain a linked table of contents.The Lives and Opinions of Eminent Philosophers is a classic collection of biographies written during the 3rd century A.D.

Novel for children and teens. According to Wikipedia: "Charlotte Mary Yonge ( 1823 - 1901), was an English novelist, known for her huge output, now mostly out of print. ... She began writing in 1848, and published during her long life about 100 works, chiefly novels. ... Among the best known of her works are The Heir of Redclyffe, Heartsease, and The Daisy Chain. A Book of Golden Deeds is a collection of true stories of courage and self-sacrifice. She also wrote Cameos from English History...

Biochar from Biomass and Waste: Fundamentals and Applications provides the fundamentals of biochar, such as its basic concepts, production technology and characterization methods, also including comprehensive examples for readers. This book includes information on state-of-art biochar application technologies in the fields of agriculture, energy and environmental sciences with step-by-step case studies. Biochar has received worldwide interests in the past decade because it encompasses high...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA “thrilling” (The New York Times), “dazzling” (The Wall Street Journal) tour of the radically different ways that animals perceive the world that will fill you with wonder and forever alter your perspective, by Pulitzer Prize–winning science journalist Ed Yong“One of this year’s finest works of narrative nonfiction.”—Oprah DailyONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Wall Street Journal, The New ...

A comprehensive, authoritative account of the natural history of the seashore, from earliest times to the present day.There is a greater variety of plants and animals to be found in a small section of the sea shore than in any other comparable area. This is due mainly to the zoning of life in relation to depth below the surface, partly to the effect of the tides, and partly to the radically different habitats provided by rock, sand and mud.In addition, many large groups are...

In "Against Verres," Marcus Tullius Cicero delivers a masterful set of speeches that embody the principles of Roman rhetoric while deftly critiquing the corrupt provincial governor, Gaius Verres. Written in 70 BCE, this work is a pivotal example of Roman oratory, highlighting Cicero's skillful use of pathos, ethos, and logos to sway public opinion. Cicero meticulously chronicles the abuses of power Verres inflicted upon the citizens of Sicily, vividly illustrating themes of justice, corrup...