In a world where the God hypothesis is no longer necessary, todays Church may offer skeptical Seekers a Jesus Story that no longer connects with their lives. Nevertheless, their honest questions are to be valued and honored by the Church because they keep us honest and make us rethink the relevancy of our faith. Todays world is asking if there is any Reality to the Jesus about whom we speak, and if so, would he please stand up. It is my contention that faith in God does not depend upon pro...

This book provides valuable insights into omnichannel customer behaviour and experiences during the switching process from online to offline channels and vice versa. It explores the key trends in consumer shopping behaviours in omnichannel retailing contexts, evaluating the impacts of customer switching behaviours in an omnichannel setting, and the factors influencing channel choices during the omnichannel journey.This book is one of the first to systematically review omnichannel m...

Those who are familiar with McClellands other books know they are in for a thought-provoking treat worth cussing and discussing! So why, he asks, should people be interested in a GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JOB? For the same reason that the Book of Job is included in the Bible, he argues. In the wisdom of the Church and under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the Book of Job becomes Sacred Scripture to keep the conversation about God honest! McClelland goes on to suggest that Christ is Gods Apology...

Al salir de Buchenbald, Romek volvió a la vida: había pasado parte de su infancia en uno de los campos de concentración nazis más crueles y aprendió demasiado pronto qué significa sufrir. Había conocido la maldad humana en estado puro. Había visto lo que nunca antes ningún chico había visto ni debería ver. Y había sobrevivido…Pero su liberación abrió ante él las puertas de la esperanza. Gracias al apoyo de un profesor que nunca se dio por vencido, paso a paso fue recuperando su prop...

Marc and Debra seemed to have it all—a lovely home in the Prairie town of Medicine Hat, fulfilling careers, a supportive marriage, and two beautiful children: eight-year-old Jacob and twelve-year-old JR. After years of struggle to reach this point, they finally felt their future held promise. But on April 23, 2006, their bodies were discovered in their basement, covered in savage stab wounds. Upstairs, Jacob lay dead on his bed, his toys spattered with blood.Investigators worried f...

The greatest story never told, this formidable and gorgeously written biography documents the amazing and controversial short life of Calixa Lavallée--the composer of "O Canada"--and the tumult of 19th-century North America.The story of "O Canada" is one of the great unknowns of our collective lives. No longer. This formidable and gorgeously written tale documents the history of this song of a nation, from its origins in French Canada in the years just after Confed...

Una història real sobre la força d'un jove per superar l'horror nazi.Era el 1945 i en Romek Wajsman acabava de ser alliberat de Buchenwald, un brutal camp de concentració on van morir més de 60.000 persones. Estava afamegat, torturat i no tenia ni idea d'on era la seva família, i encaren menys si encara vivien. Juntament amb altres 472 nens, aquests adolescents van ser anomenats "Els nens de Buchenwald". Estaven enfadats amb el món pel seu abús i van recórrer a la ...

Como la entidad filantrópica más grande de la nación dedicada exclusivamente a la salud, la Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ha trabajado durante más de 45 años para mejorar la salud y el bienestar de todos en los Estados Unidos. Trabajamos con otros para construir una cultura de salud donde todas las personas en los Estados Unidos, sin importar quiénes son, cuánto dinero tienen, ni dónde viven, tengan una oportunidad equitativa y justa para vivir una vida lo más saludable posible. En Llévan...

This is the book about one of the world’s great authors, Alice Munro, which shows how her life and her stories intertwine.For almost thirty years Robert Thacker has been researching this book, steeping himself in Alice Munro’s life and work, working with her co-operation to make it complete. The result is a feast of information for Alice Munro’s admirers everywhere.By following “the parallel tracks” of Alice Munro’s life and Alice Munro’s texts, he gives a thorough...

The Mountain and the Valley is an affectionate portrait of David Canaan, a sensitive boy who becomes increasingly aware of the difference that sets him apart from his family and his neighbours. David’s desire to write is the secret that gives this haunting story its detailed focus and its poignant theme.Set in the years leading up to World War II and against the backdrop of the Annapolis Valley’s natural beauty, The Mountain and the Valley captures a young man’s s...

The greatest story never told, this formidable and gorgeously written biography documents the amazing and controversial short life of Calixa Lavallée--the composer of "O Canada"--and the tumult of 19th-century North America.The story of "O Canada" is one of the great unknowns of our collective lives. No longer. This formidable and gorgeously written tale documents the history of this song of a nation, from its origins in French Canada in the years just after Confed...

POZ Best in Literature AwardCanada has been known as a hot spot for HIV criminalization where the act of not disclosing one’s HIV-positive status to sex partners has historically been regarded as a serious criminal offence. Criminalized Lives describes how this approach has disproportionately harmed the poor, Black and Indigenous people, gay men, and women in Canada. In this book, people who have been criminally accused of not disclosing their HIV-positive...