DIG IT is about getting what you want in life. It is a blue print for making it happen, wrapped in the story of a small town high school volleyball teams quest to win a state championship.Thought provoking and to the point, DIG IT outlines the key steps for making your dreams a reality, assisting you in defining not just HOW, but WHY.Reading DIG IT will stir the passion in your heart, re-kindle the power of your dreams, and the Self Reflection Journal within the book provid...

Beneath the veneer of Music City, USA and The Athens of the South that each year draws more than 10 million visitors, there is a stunningly beautiful natural landscape enjoyed by locals and outsiders alike. Nashvilles 533 square miles include such varied areas as steep forested ridges, deep rich woods, soggy river bottoms, grassy meadows, and rocky mini-deserts.Much of this heterogeneous landscape is preserved in an ever-expanding award-winning network of greenways and parks. Natur...

A selection of Robert Browning's dramatic monologues.In "My Last Duchess," an entitled nobleman shows off a portrait of his late wife.In "Soliloquy of the Spanish Cloister," a frustrated monk dwells on a petty rivalry.In "The Bishop Orders His Tomb at Saint Praxed's," a dying man instructs his family in how to elevate his final resting place above that of his rival's.In "Porphyria's Lover," a sinister narrator considers how to preserve the pure beauty of his...

Water has always intrigued humanity. We walk along the shores and banks of oceans and waterways, take boats across the surface, or swim in the waters.But water hides secrets - including those of the creatures that live in its depths...- What if mermaids really do exist, and they lure men to their deaths?- Why might bodies suddenly start washing up on shores all around the world?- What if you discovered a lost girl is the daughter of a water spirit?This...

Author Ken Brandt presents a gloriously positive view of life's challenges while riding his roller coaster of vision setbacks and improvements. An adventure and humor filled journey that includes: being dragged by galloping horses in Montana, helping firefighters combat an arson blaze, captaining his university parachuting team, and a long convoluted successful chase of a thief in New York City.Complementing the adventures are amusing and relatable anecdotes demonstrating the advan...

Jim Hawkins, the narrator of "Treasure Island", is a young man, yet most of the audiobooks available are performed by stately, mature men! This audiobook of the classic novel brings its characters - impulsive narrator Jim, two-faced John Silver, and each filthy pirate - to life in an energetic presentation full of charm and fun. Set sail with the Hispaniola with your course set for adventure!Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island" was the first to sail many seas: Long J...

In 1945, Dietrich Bonhoeffer—a theologian and pastor—was executed by the Nazis for his resistance to their unspeakable crimes against humanity. He was only 39 years old when he died, but Bonhoeffer left behind volumes of work exploring theological and ethical themes that have now inspired multiple generations of scholars, students, pastors, and activists. This book highlights the ways Dietrich Bonhoeffer's work informs political theology and examines Bonhoeffer's contributions in three way...

Summer. What a great time for romance! Beach holidays. Vacations to faraway places. Even a simple weekend getaway can lead to the kind of romance that will last long after that first breathless kiss in the summer sun or beneath a starry midnight sky.Romance for All Seasons is proud to present a terrific lineup of stories sure to leave you with that wonderful ah! feeling romance readers live for! Fall in love with these all too human heroines and heroes who meet cu...

Have you ever felt like your work has no meaning? Or like faith and daily life fall into separate days of the week? The Intersection: Faith, Work, and Life is thought-provoking, yet accessible, The Intersection delves into the profound topic of work and its significance in the lives of Christians. Through a collection of insightful essays, it not only aims to bridge the gap between faith and work, challenging readers to reconsider their understanding of a balanced life an...

Irene Brandt, a pretty blonde/brunette 20-year-old led a double life. Throughout the work week she was employed as a teller at the North Merrick branch of a Hempstead, Long Island bank. Three nights a week she moonlighted as a go-go dancer in two Long Island clubs. There she danced on the bar for patrons who paid to watch her move in time to music. Customers and night club employees attest the she was a talented dancer. On September 26, 1966 Brandt failed to return from her lunch hour. She...

Sacred cows--outdated and costly business practices such as the reports that are never read or a slow-down of innovative ideas--exist in every company. Inspired by insights gained from more than 450 programs conducted with all types of organizations, the authors of SACRED COWS MAKE THE BEST BURGERS show how corporations can kill off the sacred cows that are crippling them.

An Deck eines Schiffes auf dem Weg von New York nach Europa sitzt Gustav Mahler. Er ist berühmt, der größte Musiker der Welt, doch sein Körper schmerzt, hat immer schon geschmerzt. Während ihn der Schiffsjunge sanft, aber resolut umsorgt, denkt er zurück an die letzten Jahre, die Sommer in den Bergen, den Tod seiner Tochter Maria, die er manchmal noch zu sehen meint. An Anna, die andere Tochter, die gerade unten beim Frühstück sitzt, und an Alma, die Liebe seines Lebens, die ihn verrückt m...