As religiously grounded moral arguments have become ever more influential factors in the national debate-particularly reinforced by recent presidential elections and the creation of the faith-based initiative office in the White House-journalists' ignorance about theological convictions has often worked to distort the public discourse on important policy issues. Pope John Paul II's pronouncements on stem-cell research, the constitutional controversies regarding faith-based initiatives, the...

***The Teachings of Frances Ring***is a powerful collection of psychological insights, life lessons, and human truths drawn from the author's transformative experience with an extraordinary psychologist. Through personal storytelling and carefully preserved teachings, David Bloom shares timeless wisdom on relationships, emotional healing, parenting, self-awareness, and personal growth.Blending memoir with practical philosophy, the book presents clear and thought-provoking reflectio...

***The Teachings of Frances Ring***is a powerful collection of psychological insights, life lessons, and human truths drawn from the author's transformative experience with an extraordinary psychologist. Through personal storytelling and carefully preserved teachings, David Bloom shares timeless wisdom on relationships, emotional healing, parenting, self-awareness, and personal growth.Blending memoir with practical philosophy, the book presents clear and thought-provoking reflectio...

An up-and-coming reporter, Johnny Follyn lands the job of a lifetime when he accepts an assignment to Libya to write a story on the Standard Oil Company.Intent on showing just how beneficial the oil company is to the people of Libya, Johnny isnt prepared for what he discovers.As Johnny tracks the operations of Standard Oil, he also becomes more involved with Libyas history.When Johnny stumbles upon the secrets of an ancient riddle, he sets out to find the answers.With the help of a profess...

The original works of foreign classics, including the most representative literary masters and the most influential representative works.

Interviews with people from a wide range of ages and occupations - and quotes from icons of the past - address one of the most important and neglected questions of modern times: What is soul?"You want to see soul? Go look in the eyes of a newborn child, ‘cause that’s where it is. And the world is going to conspire to destroy that, or at least repress it. Don’t be ashamed to say you like something! Don’t be ashamed to experience something! It can’t hurt you! That’s part of the secre...

In the past two decades many developing countries have embraced the challenge of globalization by rushing to dismantle trade barriers and to promote increasingly liberal market-oriented policies. However, a broader response to globalization is both necessary and possible if countries are to develop as quickly and as fully as possible.Exploring this complex interrelationship between globalization, liberalization, and human and social development, this innovative book undertakes a fu...