Joseph Campbell had a unique gift for helping us see deep meaning in our everyday struggles. Through his passion and wisdom we can see our lives as part of a vast continuum that connects us with all of humanity. As David Kudler puts it, Campbell taught us "to look up and say, 'This is part of something larger. I'm doing this for something that is important to me and to the people around me.'"

Have you ever sung a song with the lyrics "Worthy is the Lamb"?Or have you ever sung along to "The Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel's Messiah? If so, congratulations, you have a greater understanding of the book of Revelation than you realize. Revelation has long spoken to us in powerful ways despite the confusion often thought of when trying to pick Revelation apart. The Song of the Lamb tries to focus on how Revelation is speaking a powerful message that anyone can appreciate. It t...

The repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell didn't come soon enough for Gunther "Gunny" Duchene and Macalister "Mac" Jones, career US Marines who met at boot camp in the 1990s. They've been somewhere between best friends and lovers in peacetime and wartime both, but as the clock ticks toward Mac's and Gunny's retirements, the guys have much more to worry about than coming out. Whether their relationship will survive outside of the closet they've had to shove it into for over two decades is a big q...

A wanted man after the destruction of the Iron Butterfly Casino, Nox Boyet must flee the island of Manhattan—the only home he's ever known. Together with Cade, Sam, and the rest of their ragtag group, Nox must find a place to hide from the District Police and the violent group of unknown drug dealers on his tail. The solution—the Creel family farm in South Carolina. But home isn't quite sweet for Cade, the prodigal son. As Cade struggles with his own secrets, shadows of the past threaten n...

The Vigilante: Book One In a dystopian near future, New York City has become the epicenter of decadence—gambling, the flesh trade, a playground for the wealthy. And underneath? Crime, fueled by "Dead Bolt," a destructive designer drug. This New City is where Nox Boyet leads a double life. At night, he is the Vigilante, struggling to keep the streets safe for citizens abandoned by the corrupt government and police. During the day, he works in construction and does his best to raise his adop...

Jake Manning's smart mouth frequently gets him into trouble. Because of it, he can't hold a job. Combined with some bad luck, it's prevented him from keeping steady employment. A huge debt looms over him, and alone he shoulders the care of his alcoholic mother and three younger sisters. When a housekeeping position opens, Jake's so desperate he leaps at the opportunity. On landing, he finds his new boss, Patrick Stanford, a fussy, arrogant, rude… and blind man. Born without sight, Patrick ...

As transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) continues to expand from a tool of neuroscience research into a growing array of clinical applications, it presents a number of open questions that both invite and complicate ethical evaluation. Empirically supported concerns remain regarding interactions between TMS and psychiatric medications or other interventions, the potential for adverse effects in stimulated brain regions, and whether modulation of brain activity—particularly via changes in...

Capable and reliable volunteers don't just happen. One of the most important aspects of recruiting, training, and retaining good volunteers is being clear about expectations and being proactive when problems come up. The Volunteer Survival Guide is one of the best tools you can have at your disposal to do just that. A perfect companion to The Volunteer Effect, this resource is priced so that your church, ministry, or nonprofit organization can give a copy to everyone on y...

In the last fifty years, folklorists have amassed an extraordinary corpus of contemporary legends including "the Choking Doberman," "the Eaten Ticket," and "the Vanishing Hitchhiker." But what about the urban legends of the past? These legends and tales have rarely been collected, and when they occasionally appear, they do so as ancestors or precursors of the urban legends of today, rather than as stories in their own right.In The Nail in the Skull and Other Victorian Urban Leg...

In this engaging book, Eric Van Young traces the political, economic, and social development of Mexico through the crucial one hundred years of its remarkable transition from a relatively prosperous Spanish colony to a violently unstable republic marked by economic stagnation, political confrontation, and burgeoning efforts at modernization. Featuring primary sources from figures of the period, Van Young discusses the political instability of the period—internal warfare, military uprisings...

Everything equal, customers choose whether they will return based on the feeling they get when interacting with your brand. Research reveals that a high number of customers will go through the trouble of switching brands due to a bad customer experience. Great businesses know how to make a customer feel seen, understood, and valued. Those satisfied customers trust you more and come back—and they tell their friends.Backed by plenty of on-the-ground research and illustrated with real...

Democracy is fracturing –and one woman may hold the key to saving it.This electrifying new thriller from former CIA officer and TikTok sensation Brittany Butler is the perfect geopolitical thriller for fans of David McCloskey and Alma Katsu.When a wave of Russian cyberattacks ignites a disinformation firestorm, the United States is pushed to the brink of a civil war. State governments defy Washington. Militias rise. As trust crumbles and chao...