Beyond Control chronicles the extraordinary true story of John Gano, whose life spirals from youthful exuberance and addiction through devastating personal losses, culminating in a profound spiritual awakening. After losing his marriage, career, and nearly his own life, John embarks on a journey through recovery, self-inventory, and relentless adversity. Guided by mentors and spiritual teachers, he experiences mystical states that challenge his understanding of reality and self. As John na...

Anti-Judaism and the Liturgy: A Resource for Congregations is a response by the Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music to Resolutions A110 Clarify Distinction between Biblical and Modern Israel and D059 Addressing Antisemitism in the Church and the World referred to the SCLM after the 81st General Convention of the Episcopal Church.This is an accessible study guide to address issues of anti-Judaism in worship, and to also provide reflect...

Stop wondering where your food really comes from — and start growing it yourself.Whether you're dreaming of a small backyard garden or forty acres of pasture, this complete homesteading guide for beginners shows you exactly how to build real food self-sufficiency, one deliberate step at a time. Written by homesteaders who started with no heat, no plumbing, and dead red clay soil, this is not another idealized lifestyle book. It's a practical, experience-tested roadmap for families ...

Since its formation in the 80s, Studio Ghibli films have enchanted audiences with whimsical worlds, unforgettable characters and timeless stories. This little book guides you through all things Ghibli, packed full of fascinating facts, behind-the-scenes insights and revealing trivia across the studio's legendary films.From classics like Spirited Away and My Neighbour Totoro to recent masterpieces such as The Boy and the Heron, this little book celebrates ...

True Stories About the Canadian Mounties from 1873 to the Present takes readers on a compelling journey through the history, challenges, sacrifices, and evolution of Canada's legendary mounted police forces. Beginning with the creation of the North-West Mounted Police in 1873, the book explores the dangerous March West, frontier violence, the Cypress Hills Massacre, Fort Whoop-Up, murders, missing patrols, criminal investigations, and the difficult realities faced by offic...

Sheriff Milo Badger is the gentle and clever sheriff of Willow Creek, a lively town where animals of all kinds live, work, and look out for one another. Armed with his shiny badge and a magical water gun that harmlessly puts troublemakers to sleep, Milo solves problems with courage, cleverness, and kindness rather than force. From helping a hungry young raccoon named Remy make amends for stealing honey buns to welcoming a group of lost possums who need a new home, Milo shows that mistakes ...

A Mouse Called Ted follows Ted, a small and thoughtful mouse who lives beneath an old oak tree in a magical meadow. Although Ted is not the biggest, fastest, or bravest creature, he has a special ability to notice the beauty and mystery around him. Alongside his close friends Pip the squirrel, Bella the rabbit, Ollie the otter, Mia the mole, and Daisy the butterfly, Ted enjoys picnics, explores the meadow, and helps build a cozy treehouse where their friendship and imagina...

Burrowly Pip and the Wonders of Blossomfield Meadows follows Pip, a gentle and magical underground creature whose glowing, heart-shaped feet light up the tunnels beneath the meadow. One evening, Pip discovers Mallow, a frightened little mouse who has become lost while searching for dandelion seeds. Determined to help his new friend, Pip guides Mallow through a wondrous underground world filled with giggling pebble creatures, the joyful Glowroot Festival, and a spectacular ...

Sasquatch Saves the Day follows Sasquatch, a gentle and kind-hearted creature who lives in the woods near Pine Hollow. Although his enormous size and shaggy appearance make him seem frightening at first, Sasquatch is actually a caring friend who loves helping animals and secretly wishes to connect with the people of the nearby town. When he discovers a young girl named Lucy lost and frightened in the woods, he overcomes his own fears and helps her safely find her way home....

The book reduced the archaic English and complicated storyline of Shakespeare to a simple level that children could read and comprehend. However, as noted in the author's Preface, "his words are used whenever it seemed possible to bring them in; and in whatever has been added to give them the regular form of a connected story, diligent care has been taken to select such words as might least interrupt the effect of the beautiful English tongue in which he wrote: therefore, words introduced ...

A practical guide to recognising, valuing and caring for art glass with a method. The book starts from technique — filigrana, lattimo, murrine, sommerso, incalmo, aventurine — because the working of the glass is what reveals the hand of a furnace and the period of a piece. It explains how to examine an object: the pontil mark on the base, the bubbles, the wall thickness, the behaviour of colour and what the metal oxides say, from cobalt blue to iron greens. It teaches how to separate a Ven...

Tobacco pipes reward collectors who learn to read materials, makers, and age. This guide explains how briar grain and density affect both smoking quality and value, how meerschaum acquires its prized patina, and what hallmarks and stampings reveal about a pipe's origin and era. Readers work through grading criteria for bowl condition, stem integrity, and finish, then apply seasoning and storage principles that protect long-term collectibility. Whether you are evaluating a estate-sale find ...