Most people know Davy Jones as the cute tambourine player from The Monkees. However, the real Davy Jones, as revealed in his own words, was a man of extraordinary heart and emotional depth. His innate need to share joy and laughter with whomever might benefit was something that truly brightened his soul.Throughout his life, Davy suffered with loss, guilt, isolation, and heartache - among other things - only to take each of these life lessons and grow through them, always looking fo...

Aiming to cash in on the success of The Beatles, American television producers created a television show that featured a quartet of fun-loving musicians, achieving instant success with The Monkees. Davy Jones, a young, aspiring actor was cast in the series, which aired for the first time on September 12th, 1966. Within two months, the show had moved into the Top 20, and the Monkees first single and album both soared to #1 on the charts. Pop culture, pop music, and Davy Jones would...

Max is a seasoned ghost hunter who is called upon to investigate strange occurrences at an abandoned mansion on the outskirts of town. Accompanied by his loyal companion, a crow named Edgar, he sets out to uncover the truth behind the eerie happenings.As Max explores the mansion, he discovers that the ghosts haunting the place are not the only danger he faces. There are other hunters who seek to claim the mansion's treasures for themselves, and they will stop at nothing to get what...

In a world filled with magical powers, demons, and other mystical creatures, a young boy named Yuuto dreams of becoming the king of all demonkind. Though he is unaware of his own inner demon, he possesses a unique power that draws the interest of powerful and nefarious individuals.As Yuuto embarks on his journey towards becoming the Demon King, he meets various strong individuals that become his allies and enemies. Along the way, he discovers the truth about his own origins and the...

The year is 2323 and the location is an asteroid on the other side of Saturn where people are still doing what they have always done: they hold science fiction conventions. The annual sci-fi and fantasy event RinthCon is about to kick off when an accident involving an unknown piece of technology bridges alternate universes and brings characters from literature to the event.Just when the organizers thought they were ready for anything…

In the ruthless world of Manhattan’s shifter elite, power is everything—and weakness is fatal.To the public, Elena Vance is the untouchable Alpha widow who commands a billion-dollar empire with icy precision. Feared in boardrooms and admired across the North American packs, she has spent years protecting her late husband’s legacy while hiding a secret that could destroy her overnight.Because Elena isn’t an Alpha.She’s an Omega.In a society where Omegas are t...

The formative power of a congregation serves as a primary catalyst for human development. A congregation also forms a person’s life. Congregations are often well-versed in matters of Christian formation and spiritual maturation. But what about how human beings develop as people? Insights from human development, also known as developmental psychology, provide an additional lens through which one can understand how humans are formed throughout life. Working with 30 congregations, the authors...

Exit Narratives examines what constitutes good teaching and engaged learning and how to use this knowledge to support teachers in their efforts to create learning environments that encourage academic mastery and nourish students as social beings. The authors explore a range of issues: why they became teachers, their first years of teaching, what worked for them, the micropolitics of teacher interactions, becoming proficient teachers, as well as their last year of teaching and what...

Skills lie at the heart of all actions of a social worker, and inform all aspects of practice – from drawing on vital theoretical and ethical frameworks to applying the law and research findings to particular situations. This user-friendly and logically organised text book brings together in one place all the vital skill sets which students need to acquire in order to qualify as social workers. It reflects current practice frameworks and addresses a wide range of skills including communica...

Sensing Sacred is an edited volume that explores the critical intersection of “religion” and “body” through the religious lens of practical theology, with an emphasis on sensation as the embodied means in which human beings know themselves, others, and the divine in the world. The manuscript argues that all human interaction and practice, including religious praxis, engages “body” through at least one of the human senses (touch, smell, hearing, taste, sight, kinestics/proprioception). Unfo...

This collection of Celtic recipes from Wales, Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, the Isle of Man, Cornwall and Galicia covers a range of traditional dishes rooted in the Celtic past together with others that are at the forefront of modern cooking.Recipes include:• Boxty Potato Pancakes• Cranachan• Haggis• Roast Lamb• Welsh Rarebit• Saffron Cake• Isle of Man Queenies• Poulet au Cidres

Dive into a heartwarming sci-fi duet, Open With Care, penned by acclaimed authors Genie Davis and Pauline Baird Jones. This interstellar Christmas adventure will sweep you off your feet with its unexpected guests, magical gifts, and timeless love.When Gini finds her holiday spirits undeterred by her quarrelling family or the imminent blizzard, she hardly anticipates the uninvited houseguests - a past love and little green aliens. The extraterrestrial visitors bear a special gift fo...