Thinking Government: Public Administration and Politics in Canada, Fourth Edition introduces students to power relations between elected politicians and unelected public servants, while also covering important topics such as the institutions of the federal government, financial and human resources management, and accountability and responsibility. Johnson explores the ways that the ideological framework of this country shapes what Canadians, their political parties, and their gove...

You know the formulas. You know how to write headlines, structure a sales page, and craft a strong call to action. You can get people to click, to opt in, and sometimes even to buy. But something is bothering you. The copy feels pushy. It feels manipulative. You read it back and cringe. You are making sales, but you are not proud of how you are making them. The truth is, most copywriting advice teaches you to manipulate people into buying, and it is costing you trust, loyalty, and long-ter...

In a breakthrough book first published in 1991, the authors address the dynamics in churches that can ensnare people in legalism, guilt, and begrudging service, keeping them from the grace and joy of God's kingdom.Written for both those who feel abused and those who may be causing it, The Subtle Power of Spiritual Abuse shows how people get hooked into abusive systems, the impact of controlling leadership on a congregation, and how the abused believer can find rest and recovery.

What is the future of the monarchy in Canada?A strong republican movement in Canada stresses that the monarchy is archaic and anti-democratic, an embarrassing vestige of our colonial past. An equally vibrant monarchist movement, however, defends its loyalty to royalty, asserting that the Queen is a living link to a political and constitutional tradition dating back over a thousand years. But is the monarchy worth keeping?Battle Royal answers this q...

A finalist for the 2023 Young Lions Fiction Award. Shortlisted for the Center for Fiction 2023 First Novel Prize. Named a best book of 2023 by NPR.New to town and delusionally confident, Slide imagined himself living in a glossy building with doormen and sweeping views of the skyline. Instead he's landed in a creaking, stuffy apartment with two roommates: a loping giant who hardly leaves his room, and a weight-obsessed neurotic who keeps no fewer than forty-seven la...

This is the second book in the Prophet X series. In this book ('New Beginnings') John Davidson and his family try to start over after being relocated to the Gulf coast. But as the past and present collide to form new problems, John is forced to realize things will never be the same. They finally return to their home state of Arkansas. He has been forever changed by past events and must once again rise to meet the challenges of an uncertain future.

A Quaker prayer life arises from a life of continuing daily attentiveness. The first generation of Quakers followed a covenant with God, based on assidious obedience to the promptings of the Inward Light. This process did not require the established churches, priests or liturgies. Quaker prayer then became a practice of patient waiting in silence. Prayer is a conscious choice to seek God, in whatever form that Divine Presence speaks to each of us, moment to moment. The difficulties we expe...

At 26 years old, he knew exactly what he wanted: a simple life, the roll of the sea beneath his feet, fishing, and solitude. He left home and settled on a small, remote island in the Caribbean Sea to turn his dream into reality.Everything was smooth sailing for three years until she entered the picture, turning his once straightforward existence into a whirlwind of chaos and complexity.Join me in this unique story as a young man from Arkansas reluctantly discovers romance, ...

Table of ContentsIntroductionThings to Know Before Visiting SwedenSecurity and Your ValuablesTransportationFoodArchitecture and Historical BuildingsPriceCold WeatherAlcohol MonopolyTap Water PleaseGetting Around SwedenFlying to and Around SwedenSweden by TrainRenting a Car in SwedenSweden by BusSweden by TaxiSweden by FerryKey Destinations in SwedenStockholm...

The Real Story of Snow WhiteIn this oral history of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the artists, animators, directors, storymen, and other notables who helped create Walt Disney's greatest film reveal in their own words what it was like to shape cinematic history, and to work at the fledgling Disney Studio.Few people are left alive today who had a major role in the production of Snow White. But, in the late 1980s, film historian David Johnson conducted an extensive series ...

The Real Story of Snow WhiteIn this oral history of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the artists, animators, directors, storymen, and other notables who helped create Walt Disney's greatest film reveal in their own words what it was like to shape cinematic history, and to work at the fledgling Disney Studio.Few people are left alive today who had a major role in the production of Snow White. But, in the late 1980s, film historian David Johnson conducted an extensive series ...

How does a relatively unknown mining company with zero actual revenue see its stock price violently explode from a few cents to nearly three hundred dollars in a matter of months? This absurd financial phenomenon occurred during the Poseidon Bubble, one of the most spectacular commodity crashes in global economic history. In 1969, amid a global shortage of nickel caused by the Vietnam War, an obscure Australian exploration company named Poseidon NL announced a promising nickel discovery in...