This book is primarily an attempt to share the psychological effects I experienced from my stroke. Cognitive ability and memory were not affected and physical disability, although quite bad, was common to stroke victims. It was my separation to my past life in terms of self awareness that was primarily difficulty. It was rather unique in that all memories were clear, but were very much as if they belonged to a different person. This aspect of my experience prompted keeping a regular invent...

This book was prompted by many conversations between the author and medical personnel during his treatment for his stroke. In addition, the conversations with caretakers of stroke victims in the waiting rooms of outpatient therapy centers were particularly enlightening. It became apparent to the author that the clarity of his own memories and feelings during all aspects of his own stroke experience was not generally shared by other stroke victims. Their caretakers were eager to talk in det...

**Title: "Light in the Wilderness"**In the heart of life's most daunting trials and unyielding wildernesses, faith often becomes the guiding light that steers us home. "Light in the Wilderness" tells the deeply moving story of James"Light in the Wilderness" is an inspiring tale of redemption and hope, illustrating that even in our darkest moments, faith can illuminate our way and lead us to a place of peace and healing. Perfect for readers seeking a heartfelt story that int...

The most widely acclaimed, influential book on success ever published.For a quarter-century, Napoleon Hill interviewed hundreds of successful men and women under the guidance of the richest man of his time, Andrew Carnegie. In this timeless classic, he reveals the secret to their great achievements - a powerful, proven formula that can empower you to achieve your own most cherished goals too. If there is one must-have guide you need on the road to high achievement and success - to ...

“It would be difficult to name another theological book these past five decades that has been more influential, has inspired more believers and non-believers alike to think differently about the Christian faith, and has engendered so much controversy.” So begins Michael E. Lee’s introduction to this 50th anniversary edition of the classic work that signaled a new style of doing theology.The theological project launched in this book was, as Fr. Gutiérrez wrote, “based on the gospel ...

The history of disease is the history of humankind: an interpretation of the world as seen through the extraordinary impact—political, demographic, ecological, and psychological—of disease on cultures.“A book of the first importance, a truly revolutionary work.” —The New YorkerFrom the conquest of Mexico by smallpox as much as by the Spanish, to the bubonic plague in China, to the typhoid epidemic in Europe, William H. McNeill’s Plagues and Peoples...

This revolutionary new look at vision will broaden your understanding of how you see and how you can see without your glasses or contact lenses.Take Off Your Glasses and See shows you how to free yourself from the crutch of prescription lenses, to build your self-confidence and awareness, and to open up your inner and outer vision in order to see more clearly.Jacob Liberman, an internationally recognized authority on holistic vision care, explains ...

If you wish to know your Lord in a deeper way, you are invited to join the vast host of Christians who, over three centuries, have turned to this book more than any other–except the Scriptures–in order to begin that journey to the depths of Christ.Imagine a book that is 300 years old and has never been out of print! Such is the book you hold in your hands. Other than Pilgrim's Progress, there is probably no other piece of Christian literature that has stood the test of the centurie...

Do I go to graduate school? Whom should I marry? Should I change careers? What do I do with my life now that I'm retired? All of us have important decisions to make decisions that radically alter our lives. Yet, without a sound process in place for making key decisions, we are likely to question whether or not our final decision was a good decision. More to the point, we will never feel fully confident that our decision was what God truly desired for us.What's Your Decision?

1937, Hitler sent an expedition to Tibet in search of the lost land of Thule.1941, Heinrich Himmler spent a huge fortune, and sacrificed the lives of hundreds of concentration camp prisoners, to turn Wewelsburg Castle in Germany into a shrine to the SS.Art recovery expert Jamie Saintclair thought he knew his grandfather, but when he stumbles upon the old man's lost diary he's astonished to find that the gentle Anglican clergyman was a decorated hero who had served in the Sp...

The long-awaited follow-up to Making Thinking Visible**, provides new thinking routines, original research, and unique global case studies**Visible Thinking―a research-based approach developed at Harvard's Project Zero - prompts and promotes students' thinking. This approach has been shown to positively impact student engagement, learning, and development as thinkers. Visible Thinking involves using thinking routines, documentation, and ef...

In this 2nd edition of Focus: Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student Learning, Mike Schmoker extends and updates the case that our schools could be on the cusp of swift, unparalleled improvements. But we are stymied by a systemwide failure to simplify and prioritize; we have yet to focus our limited time and energy on the most essential, widely acknowledged, evidence-based practices that could have more impact than all other initiatives combined. They are: simple, c...