“A vivid picture of how what we wear on our feet can tell us what it really means to be an American.”—Vanity Fair“Expansive, thorough, and entertaining . . . a comprehensive look at how much the sneaker became a signature indicator of cool.”—The Wall Street JournalA cultural history of sneakers, tracing the footprint of one of our most iconic fashions across sports, business, pop culture, and American identity

En este libro, aprenderá toda la información necesaria para emprender un viaje hacia el ayuno intermitente.Cubriremos todos los beneficios para la salud del ayuno intermitente con todo detalle, demostrando que funciona, proporcionando una breve historia de la tradición del ayuno y, lo más importante, un tutorial completo y profundo para la mayoría de las formas populares de práctica.

A cultural history of sneakers, tracing the footprint of one of our most iconic fashions across sports, business, pop culture, and American identityWhen the athletic shoe graduated from the beaches and croquet courts of the wealthy elite to streetwear ubiquity, its journey through the heart of American life was just getting started. In this rollicking narrative, Nicholas K. Smith carries us through the long twentieth century as sneakers became the totem of subcultu...

Look behind the legends and tales of Santa Claus to learn the true story of a steadfast, godly man who refused t deny Christ and then suffered for His sake. When Nicholas was a young boy, both of his parents died and he used his inheritance to help others. As a grown man, he became a leader in the church. He was later imprisoned under the Roman emperor Diocletian, who imprisoned church leaders in an effort to stop the spread of the gospel. After Nicholas was released, he faced a new challe...

"Catholic Advent Mass Readings for 2024" is a daily companion for prayer and reflection during the Advent season. This book provides:- Complete daily Mass readings (Gospel, First and Second Readings, responsorial psalms)- Insightful reflections and meditations- Prayers and devotions- Introduction to Advent traditions and significance- Beautiful artworkPerfect for Catholics seeking to deepen their faith, this book offers inspiration for prayer...

Begin the new year with a deeper connection to your faith. This essential resource provides the complete Catholic daily and Sunday Mass readings for January 2025.Features:- Daily Mass readings from January 1 to January 31- Sunday Mass readings for Ordinary Time (Years A, B, and C)- Official Catholic translations from the Lectionary- Reflections and meditations to enhance your spiritual journeyPerfect for:- Personal devotion and prayer...

2016 Audible Editor’s Pick2016 Audible’s Best in Science FictionThe New York Times and USA Today bestselling seriesAn Audible Top 100 Series of All TimeMore than two centuries after World War III poisoned the planet, the final bastion of humanity lives on massive airships circling the globe in search of a habitable area to call home. Aging and outdated, most of the ships plummeted back to earth long ago. The o...

Being a hero sucks…You can slay a hundred monsters and some people will still look down on you. And for every person that calls you a hero, there’s another that calls you a murderer.I’ve been punished for doing my job and tossed to the side to solve a sham of a case, when I’d rather be busting the heads of undead and necromancers.People go missing in Hope City every day. But this new case is special.There is something happening in my city, and I need to solv...

The thrilling short stories set in the Orbs universe.Jeff and his little brother, David, are alone. Their parents have disappeared along with the rest of the world, replaced by glowing blue orbs and a terrifying army of aliens. But the boys are survivors. Living in the tunnels beneath the White Sands military base, escaping from hungry aliens, and searching for supplies, they hatch a plan. The boys will fight back, and before they’re through the white sands will ru...

Monster hunting sounds glamorous until you’re scrubbing ghoul blood out of your hoodie at three in the morning.I’m Kat Drummond. Broke university student by day. Part-time monster hunter by night. Full-time magnet for bad decisions.After a necromancer murdered my parents, I swore vengeance on the undead and everything that serves them. Since then, I’ve spent my nights hunting ghouls, zombies, vampires, and whatever else thinks eating people is a valid caree...

No power. No rules. No help coming.The end of the world is just the beginning of the hunt …Estes Park Police Chief Marcus Colton and tracker Sam ‘Raven’ Spears have never liked one another, but when a young girl goes missing in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colton hires Spears to help find her. Their search ends after a night of catastrophic events. When word reaches Estes Park that the nation has been hit by a coordinated electromagnetic p...

Here are the first three books of the bestselling, award-winning, and top-rated Extinction Cycle series.Extinction HorizonThe worst of nature and the worst of science will bring the human race to the brink of extinction.Master Sergeant Reed Beckham has led his Delta Force team, code named Ghost, through every kind of hell imaginable and never lost a man. When a top secret medical corps research facility goes dark, Team Ghost is called in to face their deadl...