An approachable overview of the nature, purpose, and functional roles of chaplaincyChaplaincy is unlike any other kind of ministry. It involves working outside a church, without a congregation, usually in a secular organization. It requires ministering to those with starkly different religious convictions, many of whom may never enter a house of worship. It is, as Alan Baker writes, "ministry in motion." Those who are embarking upon this unique and specialized call deserve...

Transform Your Life with the Power of CBT: A Step-by-Step Guide to Overcoming Alcohol AddictionAre you tired of the cycle of alcohol addiction? Do you want to regain control over your life and build a future filled with hope and fulfillment? If so, the "CBT Workbook for Adults with Alcohol Addiction" is your essential companion on the journey to lasting recovery.This comprehensive workbook is designed specifically for adults seeking to break free from alcoho...

Prior Knowledge*, what a great story, religion, sex, and murder all in one volume. Master story teller James Baker here follows the wild excursion of the aging Benedictine monk Father Columba as he is called out of retirement to reform a troubled priory and ends up becoming a sleuth. Upon arriving at his new post, a priory commissioned to train "belated vocations" for the priesthood, he learns that his predecessor has mysteriously disappeared; and before he can solve that puzzle he finds h...

This book chronicles the once-vibrant hot rod scene in California's San Fernando Valley--from the iconic Bob's Big Boy drive-in to the San Fernando drag strip. Author and Los Angeles native, Tony Baker, grew up in Hollywood during the height of the sixties hot-rod scene. He has written six books on the subject of motor sports in California for Arcadia Publishing and has had articles published in Hot Rod magazine, Hot Rod Deluxe , and Rodder's Journal as well as regional history publication...

Drug addiction is a complex and multifaceted disease that affects millions of individuals worldwide, regardless of age, gender, or socioeconomic status.It impacts not only the individual struggling with addiction but also their loved ones, communities, and society as a whole. However, amidst the darkness of drug addiction, there is hope for recovery. And that's where this book comes in...Inside this book, you will fin...

We are born. If we are lucky, or some would say, "Blessed," we live until we reach seventy or maybe eighty years of age. And, we die. In between these events, most of us need more than we get from others. Interest. Understanding. Kindness. Loyalty. And much more. Most of the time, we accept the limits of their interest, understanding,kindness, loyalty, and much more, knowing that all of these things are trapped in the minds, hearts, and life spans of those from whom we need so much....

Thomas Merton, known in religion as Father Louis, was born in France, in his words "under the sign of the waterbearer," in 1915. He studied at Cambridge in England and at Columbia in New York. As a student he lived what his friends have described as a bawdy life but turned from it to become a devout Roman Catholic. As America entered World War II he entered the abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani in Kentucky, and for 27 years he was a Trappist monk, in the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Ob...

In the Wyrd Wild West, anything can happen and you never know who just might be a bit "wyrd." Enjoy these eleven stories showcasing the weirdness of a west that could have existed and just might yet.When the winds whistle over the prairies and the skulls begin to talk, the adventures truly begin.

"Browning's Shorter Poems" showcases Robert Browning's mastery of poetic form and psychological depth. With a collection that spans several decades, Browning's verse employs dramatic monologues, lyrical expressions, and vivid imagery to explore themes of love, faith, and human struggle. His unique stylistic choices, including intricate rhyme schemes and compelling narrative techniques, situate him as a transformative figure in Victorian poetry, pushing boundaries while retaining accessibil...

Cliff is on a man-hunt for the scum who violated and killed his sister and her daughter and husband. On his quest, he comes to the rescue of two young Crow maidens captured by Cheyenne warriors, using his weaponry skills to the fullest. Soon he is admitted in their Crow camp and falls helplessly in love with the elder sister of the maidens, Bright Star, who falls equally in love with this white eyes. Meeting the challenges that face him, he is soon named White Warrior, but peace does not c...

Johnny Long returns home from the brutal Civil War to Liberty, Texas anxious to rejoin his parents and sisters. Instead, he finds only the crumbling remains of his home with the dusty graves of his murdered loved ones nearby. Determined to start his life anew, he sets out and finds the unexpected: friendship, revenge, violence—and love.

Billy, an independent, spur of the moment type of guy and a sucker for a good adventure, decides to go on a trip to beautiful Glenwood, New Mexico. Driven by adventure and curiosity, he goes through a mountain passage and enters a beautiful and peaceful valley. Or so it seems...