When we live our lives consciously, universal motifs, archetypes, and timeless patterns emerge through which we discover not only who we are but also why we are deeply connected to all others. This is life's greatest adventure; it is thoroughly described in the world's wisdom traditions. Mystic Journey uses a multi-faith approach to reveal the path of the soul; this not a solitary quest but rather a superhighway meant for everyone.As we explore the deeper story of our soul,...

2026 Silver Nautilus Book Award Winner Offers a Global Vision with Local Strategies for Planetary FlourishingImagine a world where every person feels seen, valued, and connected, a world not driven by fear and division, but by compassion, cooperation, and unity... This vision is not just a dream; it's a path we can choose. The Way of Unity is an invitation to discover something greater than ourselves-a growing, expanding, organic renewal process a...

Foundations of Human-Computer Interaction: Designing for Cognitive Alignment reframes human-computer interaction (HCI), usability, and user-centered design by focusing on the conditions under which cognition stabilizes over time. It provides an integrated account of HCI by bringing together cognitive science, neuroscience, and design principles to explain how systems shape perception, regulate attention, and support stable reasoning across repeated encounters. This approach ensures that gr...

In "Hospital Sketches," Robert Swain Peabody offers a poignant and perceptive collection of observations from his experiences as a volunteer nurse during the American Civil War. Written in a compelling, journalistic style, the book balances humor and pathos, painting a vivid picture of life in a military hospital. Its literary context aligns with the broader canon of war literature, merging personal narrative with social commentary, while exploring themes of suffering, resilience, and huma...

“This innovative and revolutionary message of hope and wisdom from many of the greatest visionaries” (Anita Moorjani, New York Times bestselling author) is a rousing call-to-action for all of us to help transform the world into a just, peaceful, and thriving one—featuring creative and practical solutions to the many crises facing humanity today.Humanity is currently facing a series of interconnected emergencies that threaten our very survival—from climate ...

First-person narratives are a fundamental tool of the qualitative researcher. One of the latest volumes in the Qualitative Research Methods series, The Life Story Interview provides specific suggestions and guidelines for preparing and executing a life story interview. Author Robert Atkinson, Director of the Center for the Study of Lives at the University of Southern Maine, places the life story interview into a wider research context before moving on to planning and condu...

Misusing Scripture offers a thorough and critical evaluation of American evangelical scholarship on the Bible. This strand of scholarship exerts enormous influence on the religious beliefs and practices, and even cultural and political perspectives, of millions of evangelical Christians in the United States and worldwide. The book brings together a diverse array of authors with expertise on the Bible, religion, history, and archaeology to critique the nature and growth of "faith-b...

In this 2023 Silver Nautilus Book Award Winner Discover an Inner Pattern for Living in to WholenessSynthesizing his work in personal mythmaking, soul-making, and storytelling, award-winning author Robert Atkinson draws from mythology, mysticism, rites of passage, and psychology to identify a pattern within our unconscious that guides our evolving consciousness, transforms our lives, keeps our focus on the wholeness of all things, and keeps humanity on its evolution...

This is the second volume in our New Thought Movement series. The New Thought Movement paved the way for the modern prosperity movement. It was the New Thought writers who first brought attention to the concept of manifesting wealth, right thinking, and the power of positive thinking. Without their landmark works many of today’s best selling prosperity books could not have been written. Now, together for the first time, are ten of the most important books ever written on the subject of Wea...

Beneath the illusion of separation, humanity is one family.In this timely and timeless book, Dr. Robert Atkinson offers a deeply thoughtful narrative of conscious evolution drawn from the continuous wisdom of the world’s religions. The Story of Our Time inspires hope as it traces love’s unifying power throughout history and in our midst. Don’t be distracted by seeming setbacks; this big picture view of human progress points to peaceful unity as our ultimate destinat...

Over the last decade, Europe and most advanced economies experienced a decline in productivity, leading to political unrest and rising uncertainty about the future.A new production revolution, enabled in part by artificial intelligence (AI), is now emerging, bringing a new wave of technologies, but there are widespread fears that these changes also will bring a big rise in unemployment as machines replace human beings in big numbers.History tells us that we should not be af...

This volume contains a classic article on the various different varieties of, with information on their natural history, benefits, drawbacks, and other related aspects. With a wealth of interesting information and useful tips for producers, this book constitutes a must-read for those with a serious interest in apple production, and is not to be missed by collectors. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishin...