If anyone has a right to feel angry with life, then the author is a strong candidate. Having battled with lung disease from a young age, suffered at the hands of bullies, and, reluctantly, given up her much-loved teaching job, she has plenty to complain about.But she has made a point of exploring contentment. She has drawn particularly on Paul's letter to the Philippians. 'Contentment is something we can all catch hold of,' she believes, 'whatever circumstances we find ourselves in...

From the Occupy movement in the Western world to the Arab Spring and the role of Twitter in the Middle East, the internet and social media is changing the global landscape. China is next. Despite being a heavily-censored society, China has over 560 million active internet users, more than double that of the USA. In this book, social media expert and China-watcher Liz Carter tells the story of how the internet in China is leading to a coming together of activists, ordinary people and cultur...

We all want to be useful to God, but often we feel that we're not, or, because of illness or other difficulties, that we can't be as active as we'd like to be. Liz Carter wants to rescue us from the spiral of feeling useless that we get caught in, and to show us that being useful isn't what Christianity is about. In fact, the Bible barely talks about God using people at all.Weaving together insightful scriptural analysis and beautifully told stories, Liz takes us on a journey to se...

Stay centered when the world feels chaotic.In the face of complex stressors, being calm isn't just a state—it's a skill worth cultivating. Emotional self-regulation can help you navigate high-stakes situations, interpersonal conflict, and fast-changing environments.This book will help you become a more present and more patient leader. You'll learn how to remain adaptable in times of stress, avoid buckling under pressure, and keep calm when your team needs y...

Healthcare for older people tends to focus on physical limitations and cognitive decline, and the person's own perspective and strengths are often overlooked. Narrative therapy centres a person as the expert in their own story, and is particularly effective when combined with an older person's wealth of life experience. It highlights the way their views have been shaped by their cultural and personal contexts, which allows better understanding and communication, and improves people's lives...

Forgiveness has often been viewed as a religious obligation but is increasingly being advocated as a means of healing, release and promoting wellbeing. Forgiveness is variously viewed as a duty, virtue or cure, but when it comes to practising forgiveness in real life we find it is always caught up in the complexity of the situation. This book shines a light on how we tend to think about forgiveness in practice, including examples from social work, family therapy, chaplaincy and criminal ju...

YOU HAVE A BRILLIANT NEW STRATEGY. NOW IT'S TIME TO EXECUTE.Businesses spend a combined total of $47 billion annually on strategy consulting. Approximately 90 percent of strategic change initiatives fail to deliver the intended results.Something isn't adding up.As companies all over the world concentrate on revisiting, revising, and remaking their strategies, they forget the next step: making sure the strategy happens. So it turns out that billions of dollars are ...

**Brought to you by Penguin.Revolution Racing has its first ever all female team, and rookie Savannah Hart is ready to prove herself.**Even though Savi grew up on a ranch in Wyoming, she’s happiest on the racetrack. But can she stop her secret relationship with country music megastar, Jesse Motalvo, from distracting her from winning the championship?Marco De Luca is an all-star driver, and a hopeless romantic at heart. He agrees to be in a fake relationship with Sav...

Written by a team of business and fi nance experts, Starting & Running a Business All-In-One For Dummies is a complete guide to every aspect of setting up and growing a successful business. Featuring straight-talking advice on everything from business planning and marketing, managing staff and dealing with legal issues, to bookkeeping and taking care of tax obligations, this book is your one-stop guide to turning your business plans into profit.

Six cosy detective dramas about secretary turned super-sleuth Liz ParkerLiz Parker dreams of being a gumshoe, like her hardboiled heroes Philip Marlowe and Mike Hammer. But instead, she's stuck as secretary at the Ace Agency, a small-time investigation bureau above a curry house in the backstreets of Birmingham. Her lecherous boss, Mr Antrobus, is too tied up with typist Gloria to pay much attention to the cases that come in - so Liz decides to solve them herself.....

She’s Racing for the Win, But Who’s Taking Pole Position in Her Heart?--Revolution Racing has its first all female team. Rookie Savannah Hart is ready to prove herself.Even though Savi grew up on a ranch in Wyoming, she’s happiest on the racetrackHer secret relationship with country music star Jesse Motalvo ...

HOW CAN I FIND REST FOR MY SOUL WHEN LIFE HURTS?What's stopping you enjoying contentment? Illness, financial worries, a difficult relationship, social media?If only things were different.Catching Contentment - A Six Session Bible Study Course explores a contentment that is not beyond your grasp.This group study guide is designed to be used alongside Catching Contentment: How to be Holy Satisfied by Liz Carter (IVP, 2018)