Ecosystems require balance to survive, and when that balance is compromised, disaster can befall the whole system. To keep a balance in our global ecosystem, we need to use resources efficiently, equitably, and sustainably. In both nature and economics, we observe that when a healthy distribution of resources is achieved, systems can not only function but flourish.The United States recycles roughly 34% of its waste and has been stuck at this level for decades. Recycling brings a ba...

A beautiful collection of reminiscences celebrating the life and works of the bestselling author of The Wounded Healer*,* The Return of the Prodigal Son, and The Inner Voice of Love*.*Henri Nouwen (1932-96)was a Catholic priest who taught at several theological institutions and universities in his home country of the Netherlands and in the United States. He spent the final years of his life teaching and ministering at the L'Arche D...

Beth Porter presents The Net Effect exploring not just how it evolved and what it does, but how it relates to the way we live. Most writing about the Net focuses on a particular aspect: its use for business, its driving technology, etc. This book aims at a broader target. It does contain some useful information about the How of the Internet, but it is more concerned with the Why of it.

Ecosystems require balance to survive, and when that balance is compromised, as in the extinction of a resource or a species, disaster can fall onto the system as a whole. This vital management of resources can be seen in economic systems, as well. A healthy ecosystem is like a healthy economy, with competing mechanics inadvertently working in concert to sustain itself. In both of these worlds, we observe that when a healthy distribution of resources is achieved, systems can not only funct...

Drawing from the diverse fields of postcolonial studies, literary studies, history, anthropology, sociology, political science, environmental studies, and development studies, among others, Gender and Sexuality in Senegalese Societies demonstrates the urgency and necessity of new research in gender and queer studies in and on Senegalese societies. By focusing on subjects that have thus far been largely neglected in national and scholarly debates, the chapters are subversive, complex, and i...

Isaac Porter is a man driven by vengeance. When his former business partner Travis betrayed him and tore apart his life, Isaac’s desire for revenge became his only reason to live. He meticulously plans his retaliation and targets Travis where it’ll hurt most—his family. Isaac invades the Green household, holding them captive to force Travis to confront his sins. But what begins as a plan to make Travis suffer takes an unexpected turn when Isaac becomes captivated by Travis’s stepdaughter, ...

Sucht Euch einen gemütlichen Ort, holt Euch ein feines Getränk und lehnt Euch mit diesem Buch zurück, um alte Freunde und Bekannte wiederzutreffen. Diese Anthologie ist eine Art Geschenk – ein Jubiläumsgeschenk an Euch, liebe Lesende, die Ihr uns schon so lange begleitet. Ein Geschenk an alle neuen Leser und Leserinnen, die uns vielleicht durch diese Geschichtensammlung entdecken. Eine Anthologie mit Geschichten zum Wohlfühlen. Mysteriöse, spannende, lustige, romantische und (be-)sinnliche...

Isaac Porter never thought he’d find someone like Aliyah Green—a woman who lit up the darkest corners of his life. Their love began like a wildfire, fierce and all-consuming, but as time goes on, the flames of passion transform into something darker. Fevered Hearts is the continuation of their tumultuous journey, where love and madness blur, leaving Isaac teetering on the edge of control.Isaac’s love has become an obsession that suffocates him, making him question every move she ma...

Between World War I and World War II, African Americans' quest for civil rights took on a more aggressive character as a new group of black activists challenged the politics of civility traditionally embraced by old-guard leaders in favor of a more forceful protest strategy. Beth Tompkins Bates traces the rise of this new protest politics — which was grounded in making demands and backing them up with collective action — by focusing on the struggle of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porter...

Concoctions, treats, brews, and potions from another batch of feisty charactersWhether cooking for solace, scrounging for food, concocting medicine, or brewing poisons, the feisty women in these stories will keep you thirsting for more. Twenty-five tales will transport you far afield in time and place: third century Ireland, medieval Europe, twentieth-century Australia.Read your way from a hippie commune to a WW II internment camp in the Philippines; from a Renaissance pala...

In this Spectrum Multiview volume five experts in biblical hermeneutics gather to state and defend their approach to the discipline. Contributors include:Craig Blomberg with the historical-critical/grammatical approachRichard Gaffin with the redemptive-historical approachScott Spencer with the literary/postmodern approachRobert Wall with the canonical approachMerold Westphal with the philosophical/theological approach

France's master comic playwright has a field day with the subjects of hypochondria and our blind obedience to doctors. Molière’s witty attack on the medical profession has more than a little resonance today. Translated by John Wood, adapted by Beth Milles.Recorded before a live audience at the Doubletree Guest Suites, Santa Monica in December 1997.Directed by Beth MillesProducing Director: Susan Albert LoewenbergAn L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording, sta...