The major contributions of nine 20th-century teachers including Henry Clay Morrison, E. Stanley Jones, Col. Milton Agnew, and J. B. Chapman.

"The Secret of Heroism: A Memoir of Henry Albert Harper" delves into the life of a remarkable individual whose contributions shaped the landscape of Canadian history. Through vivid storytelling, the memoir captures Harper's journey, highlighting his unwavering commitment to public service and the values he upheld. The narrative intertwines personal anecdotes with historical context, offering readers a glimpse into the challenges and triumphs he faced. This exploration not only honors Harpe...

The quality of a man’s love will determine the nature of his deeds; occasion may present the opportunity, but character alone will record the experience. To a life given over to the pursuit of the beautiful and true, the immortal hour only comes when conduct at last rises to the level of aim, and the ideal finds its fulfilment in the realm of the actual. “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” Few lives have been more earnest or constant in the p...

"With extraordinarily gut-wrenching descriptions of . . . battle" this #1 international bestseller "makes real a tragedy that shaped Spain and Europe" ( Kirkus Reviews ).Why do the weak fight against the strong? At ninety-eight, Martí Zuviría ponders this question as he begins to tell the extraordinary tale of Catalonia and its annexation in 1714. No one knows the truth of the story better, for Martí was the very villain w...

A deeply textured and ambitious portrait of the life of Queen Victoria's husband and his influence on Great Britain, by the author of Victoria ."An engrossing biography that continues the author's long engagement with the Victorian age. . . . [Wilson's] most striking contribution, though, is a psychologically astute approach to Victoria and Albert, one that results in a persuasive and humane account of their marri...

In this literary debut, a young girl tells of her traumatic life via a Mexican card game in a "heart-wrenching tale of violence, love and a broken family" ( Los Angeles Times).With her older sister Estrella in the ICU and her father in jail, eleven-year-old Luz Castillo has been taken into the custody of the state. Alone in her room, she retreats behind a wall of silence, writing in her journal and shuffling through her beloved deck of lotería cards, a Lati...

全球暢銷超過150萬冊、啟發數百萬人、影響力遠超佛洛伊德的心理學家經典之作！「情緒／認知ABC理論」「ABCDE轉念法」等概念都來自於理情行為療法！深受人本主義心理學之父卡爾．羅傑斯與認知行為療法之父亞倫．貝克推崇，心理學必讀之作！附「翻轉信念練習表」，助你有意識地審視內在信念，發現改變契機！情緒不會讓你過得很糟，你的想法才會。當心理師不在你身邊時，本書就是你最佳的陪伴者！「辨識→反駁→取代」簡單三步驟，幫助你打破慣性、挑戰自我，從十大非理性信念中解脫，徹底翻轉生命！◎你是否認為，一定要完美地完成所有事情，否則就是失敗？◎你是否經常將失敗視為災難，而非學習和成長的機會？◎你是否認為每件事情都要有明確的理由，否則就是不正確的？◎你是否經常將問題歸咎於自己或他人，而非一件必須解決的事？這些焦慮、憂鬱、自我貶低、社交恐懼、依賴、易怒……種種破壞性的情緒和行為，經常嚴重擾亂你的生活。但它們並不是獨立存在的，也...

Lost enough loves for three lifetimes? Want to break bad habits and replace them with good ones that last?Whether you are male or female, single or married, gay or straight, Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), created by world renowned therapist Dr. Albert Ellis, can help anyone-at any age-learn to maintain healthy and lasting love. Simple and effective, the proven REBT techniques in this landmark book show you how to relate lovingly and intimately, for the long-term....

Break the bad habits that damage loving relationships—and replace them with good ones that last.Whether you are male or female, single or married, gay or straight, Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), created by world-renowned therapist Dr. Albert Ellis, can help anyone—at any age—learn to maintain healthy and lasting love. Simple and effective, the proven REBT techniques in this landmark book show you how to relate lovingly and intimately, for the long term.

Det är 30-tal i en småstad i den amerikanska Södern, mitt under den stora depressionen. En ung svart man, Tom Robinson, anklagas för våldtäkt på en vit kvinna, och samhället vänder sig mot honom. Maycomb må framstå som en sömnig idyll, men under ytan är staden djupt splittrad av segregation och klassklyftor.Åttaåriga Scout är dotter till försvarsadvokaten som tilldelas fallet. Hatet som kokar i staden sipprar oundvikligen in i barnens värld. För Scout, som inte kan låta bli att bla...

The sensational new novel from Becky Albertalli, best-selling author of Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda.Imogen may be hopelessly heterosexual, but she’s got the World’s Greatest Ally title locked down. And when she visits her best friend, Lili, at college who is newly out, newly graduated and newly thriving, with a cool new squad of queer college friends, no one knows that Imogen’s a raging hetero – not even Lili’s best friend, Tessa.Of course, th...

Lilla nioåriga Scout växer upp i amerikanska Södern i en loj småstadsidyll, när ohyggliga och dramatiska händelser vänder upp och ner på livet och hennes föreställningar. En ung svart man blir anklagad för våldtäkt på en vit kvinna, och hans chans att få en rättvis rättegång är försvinnande liten. En vit advokat tar sig an försvaret, men hatet och indignationen i det lilla samhället växer som en lavin.Inför Scouts oskuldsfulla ögon omstörtas den sömniga lilla staden och hon blir seende: he...