Named one of the Top Ten Books of 1994 by the Academy of Parish ClergyWhat should a pastor do?What makes a pastor good or effective?What is a pastor, after all?Hundreds of books, tapes, workshops and seminars promise to answer these impossible questions. Some offer a set of practical guidelines; others suggest a system or pattern to follow. Some stress various ministry functions; others feature case studies as models of success or failure. Some arehelpful. Oth...

Depression sucks. But that doesn’t mean we can’t laugh at it.In this brutally honest (and strangely hilarious) deep dive into the rollercoaster that is depression, David Hansen lays it all bare—the dark thoughts, the awkward therapy sessions, and the well-meaning but completely useless advice from people. With a mix of intimate stories, self-deprecating humour, and charmingly crude cartoons, Hansen demystifies the beast of depression and offers practical, no-nonsense ways to wrestl...

Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that involves a disturbed ability to regulate sleep-wake cycles. Symptoms often include periods of excessive daytime sleepiness and involuntary sleep attacks. About 65% of those affected also experience episodes of sudden loss of muscle strength, known as cataplexy.

In Visions of Statesmanship: A Statesman’s Imagination and Autonomy, David Hansen provides a critical examination of the figure of the statesman as it has been presented in the philosophical reflections of three key thinkers: Plato, Yannis Markrygiannis, and Cornelius Castoriadis. In the course of the analysis, the chapters broadly investigate and assess the complex reception history that obtains among this particular configuration of intellectual history by offering authors, acti...

Depression sucks. But that doesn't mean we can't laugh at it.In this brutally honest (and strangely hilarious) deep dive into the rollercoaster that is depression, David Hansen lays it all bare-the dark thoughts, the awkward therapy sessions, and the well-meaning but completely useless advice from people. With a mix of intimate stories, self-deprecating humour, and charmingly crude cartoons, Hansen demystifies the beast of depression and offers practical, no-nonsense ways to wrestl...

Most town squares are busy places, bustling, full of noise and people, but not this one. True, it was busy but only because it was market day, but of bustle, there was, as always, a singular lack. Much of this could be put down to there being no traffic in this town square. Indeed, there was no traffic anywhere in this whole town, a curious fact explained by the even more curious fact that there were no roads leading to it.If it was completely cut off during that great winter of Mr...

This book discusses the economic models and quantitative research involved in merger control forecasts and the relationship between antitrust law and economics. Analyzing qualitative and quantitative models within forecasts of merger control, the book applies the framework of antitrust law.This book proposes that economic modelling, econometrics application and juridical application of antitrust law go hand in hand. Discussing the question of an economically rational application an...

This text examines problems such as microbial contamination, building design, ventilation systems and psychological effects. It uses a multi-disciplined approach in examining the causes and effects of the interactions between occupants and non-industrial environments. The text also provides the reader with a tool for diagnosing IAQ problems and effectively reducing them.

Winner of the 2013 American Educational Studies Association's 2013 Critics Choice Award!Teachers the world over are seeking creative ways to respond to the problems and possibilities generated by globalization. Many of them work with children and youth from increasingly varied backgrounds, with diverse needs and capabilities. Others work with homogeneous populations and yet are aware that their students will encounter many cultural changes in their lifetimes. All s...

The Call to Teach has been used in teacher education and educational research courses the world over. This volume celebrates that landmark text and examines the far-reaching impact of David Hansen’s teaching and scholarship. Essays by international educators and scholars explore his influence on our understanding of a whole host of important themes, including the moral dimensions of teaching, educational research, teacher education, and the philosophy of education. Contributing au...

"La vita non è una serie di orari da rispettare ma un ritmo di grazia su cui danzare". Di fronte alla sfida dell'incessante frenesia e crescente velocità della vita moderna, questo libro propone di ritrovare l'arte perduta di fermarsi, di rallentare il passo. Vivendo bene una giornata, cioè accogliendo la sua unicità, entrando nella sua lentezza, possiamo celebrare la sua santità. La necessità di riscattare il tempo e assaporare la vita, per il credente in Gesù Cristo, deve trovare espress...

Civilized Violence provides a social and historical explanation for the popular appeal of cinema violence. There is a significant amount of research on the effects of media violence, but less work on what attracts audiences to representations of violence in the first place. Drawing on historical-sociology, cultural studies, feminist and queer theory, masculinity studies and textual analysis, David Hansen-Miller explains how the exercise of violence has been concealed and denied by modern s...