When God Wrecks Your Romance is a coauthored memoir written by a newly ordained priest and a young married mother of four children. It's the story of two kids who fell for each other as teens, and, spoiler alert, ultimately did not end up together. It's pretty much the opposite of a quaint and dreamy Hollywood ending. Yet it most certainly is a happily ever after.'. . . Amanda and Fr. Matt haven't written a vocations fairy tale, they've given us one better: a true-to-life example o...

The exercise will never hurt you—only improper form causes injury. Master the essentials of proper weight training and be safe while performing the squat, lunge, leg press, lat pulldown, reverse fly, bench press, chest fly, shoulder press, shoulder raise, biceps curl, triceps extension, plank, and more!With over 350 full-color, step-by-step photos, Weight Training Without Injury’s unique, revolutionary approach teaches right from wrong at every step with m...

A special preview of great recipes from Men’s Health Plant-Based Eating including Best-Ever Shakshuka, Crispy Chickpea and Kale Bowl, and Roasted Sweet Potato and Chicken Salad (because this eating plan can include meat).Inside you'll find:• 10 easy-to-follow and satisfying recipes to fuel great workouts• A color photograph for every dish• Expert insight from Brian St. Pierre, R.D., C.S.C.S about how to harness the full power ...

Fix Your Genes to Fit Your Jeans is a practical book that explains the value of genetic analysis in understanding your individual nutritional and metabolic strengths and weaknesses. It provides insight into how you can best manage your macronutrient intake for optimal health and weight management and includes easy-to-follow personalized diet, lifestyle and natural supplement guidelines. There is no "cookie-cutter" formula for nutrition. People do not fit into well-defined clinical "boxes" ...

This book explores the American use of atomic bombs and the role these weapons played in the defeat of the Japanese Empire in World War II. It focuses on President Harry S. Truman's decision-making regarding this most controversial of all his decisions. The book relies on notable archival research and the best and most recent scholarship on the subject to fashion an incisive overview that is fair and forceful in its judgments. This study addresses a subject that has been much debated among...

We live in a world where it’s increasingly difficult to maintain your ideal bodyweight, feel happy and vibrant, and fight off pain and chronic diseases. If you simply go with the flow—consuming processed foods and struggling to find time to move and play—you’ll get swept away by the current of weight gain and poor mental, emotional and physical health. In The Paleo Project, naturopathic doctor Marc Bubbs uncovers how an ancestral approach to eating dramatically affects key systems in your bod...

Athletes and fitness warriors in the West are constantly looking to train and recover better. They gain muscle mass through weight training but find that their sports performance suffers. They reach a target weight by following a strict diet but feel bloated or tired. They appear to be in great shape but consistently underperform because of mental stress. We need to know how to balance the different training variables available to us in order to achieve and sustain optimum fitness and perf...

In Knowing the Unknowable God, David Burrell traces the intellectual intermingling of Muslim, Jewish, and Christian traditions that made possible the medieval synthesis that served as the basis for Western theology. He shows how Aquinas's study of the Muslim philosopher Ibn-Sina and the Jewish thinker Moses Maimonides affected the disciplined use of language when speaking of divinity and influenced his doctrine of God.

Most Christians worship on a regular basis on the Lord's Day. They have done so from the beginning, and their worship has centered on the Eucharist, following Jesus's words, "Do this in remembrance of me." Over the two millennia of the Christian tradition there have been shifts of emphasis and understanding about the Eucharist. This book attempts to point out, by providing accessible accounts of both liturgies and liturgists across the centuries and traditions, just how much different Chri...

Pray Like a Champion Today takes you inside the heart of Notre Dame football—where faith, tradition, and teamwork collide. Before every game, as the Fighting Irish take a knee shoulder to shoulder praying the Our Father, their chaplain, Fr. Nate Wills, CSC, leads them in a rallying cry: “Our Lady, Queen of Victory!” The thunderous response—“Pray for us!”—echoes through Notre Dame Stadium, setting the tone for more than just the game.Now, Fr. Nate invites you beyond the sid...

Moreau: Portrait of a Founder brings to life the inspiring story of French priest Fr. Basil Moreau (1799-1873), and his founding of the Congregation of Holy Cross. Through a masterful blend of personal letters, historical documents, and vivid storytelling, this book is more than a biography; it presents stories of Moreau in the context of his time, supplemented with original correspondences and writings. This book explains how the events of Moreau’s age shaped the way he heard and...

Many people have strongly held beliefs that actually negatively impact their health and wellbeing. Most people are unaware of the errors in their belief system. By unveiling these beliefs, people will be able to make informed choices regarding their health and function. Better choices and decisions will lead to a higher quality of life.