HOLDING ONTO NOTHING is Gordon Bishop's first book, begun when he was 19 at the Iroquois Hotel in Manhattan and completed when he was 20 and working as a copywriter for a catalog house in Passaic, New Jersey.In 1959, Mr. Bishop walked into THE HERALD-NEWS, Passaic, and got a job as a reporter. Soon after, he was writing his own general-interest column and winning awards: The New Jersey Press Association's Award for "Best Column" in 1965 and the NJPA's Award for "Best Reporting Agai...

This faith-rooted leadership guide invites readers to move beyond command-and-control models and into a style of leadership grounded in coaching, character, and service. Through practical frameworks, reflective exercises, and wisdom-rich insights, the book encourages leaders to cultivate habits that foster trust, clarity, and lasting influence.Rather than relying on authority alone, leaders are shown how to lead through presence, example, and intentional coaching that awakens the p...

The Anthropocene and the Undead describes how our experience of an increasingly erratic environment and the idea of the undead are more closely linked than the obvious zombie horde signaling the end of the world. In fact, as described here, much of how we understand the anthropocene both conceptually and in practice involves undead entities from the past that will not die, undead traumas that rise up and consume the world, and undead temporalities that can never end. Fifteen origi...

Presidents and Place: America's Favorite Sons highlights the interrelationship between America's leading political icons and various facets of space and place, including places of birth and death as well as regional allegiances, among others. The chapters examine the legacy of relationships between presidents and place in a variety of social and cultural forms, ranging from famous political campaigns to television series to developments in tourism. Beginning with the political iconography ...

“A profound spiritual exploration into the life and work of the beloved poet Kahlil Gibran, a much-needed guide for our times.” –Reza Aslan, author of Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of NazarethIn Search of a Prophet is a fascinating journey through the spiritual life of Kahlil Gibran, the great Lebanese-American poet and author of The Prophet, a book originally published in 1923 that has sold over 10 million copies and been translated into dozens of ...

Do you desire to know the truth? There are a lot of misconceptions about the Bible. Lies are often passed down from generation to generation, manipulating the word of God. The only way to really and truly gain a full understanding of the Bible is by intensely studying it with great aspiration. Some may be fine with not knowing the complete truth, or pretending to be a sold out Christian, and not honestly knowing what Gods word says about many issues faced on a daily basis. Individuals may ...

Wild Seas, Wilder Cities is a ‘wild-seeded’ collection of short stories, poems, memoirs and environmental articles from 49 unique contributors, all concerned with showing the positive side of our relationship with the earth.Thanks to funding from Portsmouth Creates, this audiobook features 50 different voices from across the Portsmouth community and beyond. Our readers range from teenagers to those in their nineties, including experienced actors, writers and volunteers from the pub...

Emmaus: The Nature of the Way is a series of journal entries from 22 Jesuit Priests as they recount personal stories of doubt, death, addiction, love, and peace.

The Battle for Three Realms begins.In the ancient and mystical world of Kamin, the odds are against Urith and his small band of allies. Nearly destroyed by the gods of the sky, their group remain hunted outlaws. During their escape to new lands, the band faces tests to their friendships and loyalties as they go their separate ways. Oslaf finds common cause with a young king, only to have his ideals of warrior honor dashed when he becomes part of a village massacre.Many leag...

A scarred warrior thrust into a deadly quest against the gods.Kamin is an exotic world of unusual creatures and mystic spirits, where people battle monsters when they don't fight among themselves. In this violent world, Urith of Esterblud carries a fearsome and honorable reputation with him. Known as the Clovel Destroyer, he is part of a warrior culture which dominates the human realm.Sailing to Ynysover, Urith dutifully follows his king's command to meet w...

Not all quests are destined to end well.Chaos and bloodshed fill the three realms of the dark fantasy world of Kamin. Urith, the Clovel Destroyer, continues his search for the final piece of the Skool to complete the weapon of the gods. While their civilization falls apart around them, warriors from many clans are fighting for power following the deaths of two powerful overlords. Across the kingdoms, underworld monsters emerge from the depths to kill the innocent for their souls. S...

Private detective Ray Irish descends into dark and twisted cases involving artists, narcotic pushers and users during the 1940s!He's a hard-boiled private detective with no clients and a crazy landlady looking for his overdue rent. After a young gunman walks into his office, telling him to lay off of a case he's not involved with, Ray soon finds himself in the middle of murder, deceit, and deception. Brought in to investigate a fiendish killing, which lead...