Looking to revamp and revitalize your fitness and overall well-being, but not sure where to start? Well look no further than running guru and health expert Scott Douglas’s 100 Things You Can Do to Stay Fit and Healthy . Each short section in this tome features a simple, and easy-to-implement, physician- approved practice that that will improve your health in an instant, and, when continued, will elevate your overall well-being permanently. In this helpful and healthful book, the r...

Scott Douglas offers the advice he’s gleaned from three decades of running, from twenty years as a running writer, and from the deep connections he’s made with top runners and coaches around the country and around the world. The 250 tips offered here are the next best thing to having a personal coach or an experienced running partner. Douglas includes tips for increasing your daily, weekly, and yearly mileage; advice on increasing your speed and racing faster; useful knowledge on how to st...

We all know the story of creation in the Bible. In the beginning, God created. But what if creation isn't where things started? Not in the Bible anyway. What if the first book of the Bible wasn't about creation…it was about pain.Scholars have debated for years about what the first book of the Bible really is. Most have concluded that the Book of Job was probably the first book written.Think about that: what if the message God wanted us to receive wasn't abo...

A humorist and honest look at a life in public service.For most of us, librarians are the quiet people behind the desk, who, apart from the occasional "shush," vanish into the background.But in Quiet, Please, McSweeney's contributor Scott Douglas puts the quirky caretakers of our literature front and center. With a keen eye for the absurd and a Kesey-esque cast of characters (witness the librarian who is sure Thomas Pynchon is Julia Robert...

★★★ The story of Christmas like you’ve never heard before ★★★The Bible teaches us the real story of Christmas. The problem is people have taken this story and added on to it. Cultures have added on to it. It’s passed through countries, and they’ve tacked on their little spin.We have thousands of years of a Christmas that is built around legends and myths. The Christmas we know is, in places, more a fairytale. It’s an inspiring one for sure. But a f...

Two Christian books for the price of one!This is a two book set. It contains:Jesus Ascended. What Does That Mean?Bethlehem, the Year Jesus Was BornThe books takes Biblical topics, and strips them down to their purist state so you can reconsider them in ways you may have never thought about before.The summary of each book is below:Jesus Ascended. What Does That Mean?Jesus rose. ...

A humorist and honest look at a life in public service.For most of us, librarians are the quiet people behind the desk, who, apart from the occasional "shush," vanish into the background.But in Quiet, Please, McSweeney's contributor Scott Douglas puts the quirky caretakers of our literature front and center. With a keen eye for the absurd and a Kesey-esque cast of characters (witness the librarian who is sure Thomas Pynchon is Jul...

Learn Why Millions of Runners Have Decided That Less Is More!No topic in running has gotten more attention lately than minimalist shoes and barefoot running. Proponents say that running barefoot or in lighter, lower shoes leads to better running form and fewer injuries. But others caution that ditching your regular running shoes for barely there models can increase, not decrease, your risk of injury.In this indispensable guide, veteran running writer Scott Douglas draws on ...

The Bible Never Says It Will Be Okay.The Bible is largely silent on the topic of grief, which surprises most people; contrary to popular belief, the Bible never says things will be okay-that the pastures greener on the other side. Further, the Bible never says God won't give us anything we can't handle. That's a proverb man made up.When it seems hopeless there's a reason: this might be a trial we cannot handle. It's natural to feel bleak about the ...

The basic rationale for running barefoot or in minimalist models goes something like this: Humans evolved to cover long distances by foot. By introducing a thick layer of cushioning and an elevated heel between the foot and the ground, modern running shoes alter natural running form. But modern running shoes alter form in ways that lead to injury. Therefore, getting back to a more natural running gait by running in little-to-no shoe will lead to improved form, which should lower injury rat...

Theology is a dish best served organically!Christianity has thousands of years of history. You probably know a lot of it. But this is the story that you probably didn’t hear in Sunday school.Punctuated by footnotes and full of wit and wisdom, you will be surprised by how much fun you have learning about the foundations of belief.You don’t have to be a Bible scholar to understand some of the many complex concepts in this book. The author bre...

★★★ Discover the true miracle of Lazarus being raised from the dead ★★★Lazarus is an amazing story.A man rose from the dead! You just don’t get any more awesome than that, right! So that’s it then. That’s what we are supposed to learn from his resurrection, right? Not exactly.Jesus performed lots of miracles. John said it best when he said that there would not be room in the whole world to describe all that he did.It’s easy to look ...