At its core, this book is not just a philosophical treatise, but a testament to the life-altering power of awareness and understanding. It invites you to look beyond the superficialities of life to embrace a sense of unity with the world around you. Readers will find themselves not just learning, but experiencing a shift in their own perception, forging a connection with the sublime beauty of existence.Written in a language that is as poetic as it is instructive, this book strives ...

A plainspoken, racy patrician who distrusted democracy but opposed slavery and championed freedom for all minorities, an important player in the American Revolution, later an astute critic of the French Revolution, Gouverneur Morris remains an enigma among the founding generation. This comprehensive, engrossing biography tells his robust story, including his celebrated love affairs during his long stay in Europe.Morris’s public record is astonishing. One of the leading figures ...

Diamond-encrusted, alligator-skin handbags. Eighteen-course feasts. Yachts the length of city blocks. In the twenty-first century, many point to such conspicuous consumption as reflecting the moral failings of a rampant capitalism that sacrifices community values on an altar of greed. Television shows such as Keeping Up with the Kardashians illustrate the folly of wealth without responsibility even as they elevate their subjects on pedestals of desire. Our discomfort with extravagance ...

Family group conferences (FGCs) are the primary forum in New Zealand for dealing with juvenile crime, as well as child welfare issues. This third volume in the Little Books of Justice and Peacebuilding Series is about the juvenile justice system that is built around these conferences. Since their introduction in New Zealand, family group conferences have been adopted and adapted in many places throughout the world. They have been applied in many arenas including child welfare, school disci...

Selected testimonies to living history—speeches, letters, poems, songs—offered by the people who make history happen, but are often left out of history books: women, workers, nonwhites. Featuring introductions to the original texts by Howard Zinn.New voices featured in this 10th Anniversary Edition include Chelsea Manning, speaking after her thirty-five-year prison sentence; Naomi Klein, speaking from the Occupy Wall Street encampment in Liberty Square; a member of Dream Defenders,...

In "Christopher Columbus: His Life and His Work," Charles Kendall Adams meticulously chronicles the multifaceted life of one of history's most controversial figures. Blending rigorous historical research with engaging narrative prose, Adams explores Columbus's voyages, the socio-political contexts of late 15th-century Europe, and the profound implications of his discoveries on subsequent global dynamics. The work reflects the late 19th-century American Renaissance, marked by a burgeoning i...

We trace the life of Daniel Harris as he lives his life, gets married and gets to know God.

An ordinary boy. The most EXTRAORDINARY, stinkiest superpower!Some months have past since Aldrin Adams discovered his extraordinary SUPERPOWER. When he eats CHEESE, just before he goes to sleep, he can enter into other people's dreams . . . and their nightmares!He's learned when to eat blue cheese (to help with nightmares about KILLER toys), smoked cheese (to help him recover from using his powers) and good old Cheddar (TOP SECRET).He's also come fa...

The gaze of educational researchers has traditionally been turned "down" toward the experiences of communities deemed at-risk, presumably with the purpose of improving their plight. Indeed, theorizing about the relationship between education, culture, and society has typically emerged from the study of poor and marginalized groups in public schools. Seldom have educational researchers considered class privilege and educational advantage in their attempts at understanding inequality and fom...

Proponents of the theory of evolution hold it up as the quintessence of science. Modern evolutionists say they will prove evolution but then go on to talk in purely general terms making claims without observation or evidence. So is evolution a science? All the evolutionists I know of say they believe in it. Belief is not science, so is it a religion? This short article explores this question.

This is a crucial question. Is a person who is saved saved forever? Can a saved person lose their salvation?There are four responses to the Gospel:No response, an initial response that dies when trouble comes, a response that allows the cares of the world to quench the word and a fruitful response to the Gospel. The fourth response is the one who remains saved. We know that we are saved if we love the brethren. Not everyone who hears and responds to the Gospel is saved but ...

Penguin presents the audio edition of Prison: A Survival Guide, written by Carl Cattermole. Read by Carl Cattermole, Darcey Hartley, Julia Howard, Elliot Murawski, Lisa Selby and Adam Gallagher.The cult guide to UK prisons by Carl Cattermole – now fully updated and featuring contributions from female and LGBTQI prisoners, as well as from family on the outside.Contains:Blood ...