Ken Block is a co-founder of DC Shoes and a competitive rally racer for the Hoonigan Racing Division. He is well-known for his daring driving feats as well as his "Gymkhana" series of popular YouTube videos, which have received millions of views. Block has participated in several rally racing championships all around the world and has achieved great success thanks to his driving prowess. Block is a successful entrepreneur and business owner in addition to his career as a rally racer. He co...

In the great tradition of novels like The Robe by Lloyd C. Douglas and, more recently, Christ the Lord by Anne Rice and S tone Tables by Orson Scott Card, The Masada Scroll is bold and reverent, with deep and important meaning for today's world.At the heart of this timely novel is the discovery of a previously unknown gospel that predates the four gospels of the New Testament. The scroll introduces a mysterious symbol that combines the Star of Dav...

Father Michael Flannery is Keeper of the Sign, prophesied to bring the gospel of peace to the world. On his way to New York for a landmark symposium of the world's largest religious groups, Flannery barely escapes assassination. Not content with possessing the scroll, Via Dei is determined to tie up loose ends and ensure that Father Flannery's message never gets out.Interwoven with this modern-day suspense is the story of Tobias Garlande, a scholar living during the First Crusade. B...

Before the Golden Age of comic books, there was Mr. Block: a bumbling, boss-loving, anti-union blockhead, brought to life over a hundred years ago by subversive cartoonist Ernest Riebe. A dedicated labour activist and member of the Industrial Workers of the World, Riebe dreamed up his iconic, union-hating anti-hero to satirize conservative workers' faith in the capitalist system that exploits them. This wickedly funny anthology of Riebe's writings and comics is a treasure trove of radical ...

Radical Claims in Freudian Psychoanalysis: Point/Counterpoint, edited by M. Andrew Holowchak, features pro and con essays on some of the most extreme Freudian claims, including the Freudian unconscious and the Oedipus complex. Holowchak collects the writings of critical scholars in the fields of psychology and philosophy who have distinguished themselves in the area through prior publications.This edited collection comprises six parts that address the topics—the Oedipus complex, dr...

At the heart of many fields—physics, chemistry, engineering—lies thermodynamics. While this science plays a critical role in determining the boundary between what is and is not possible in the natural world, it occurs to many as an indecipherable black box, thus making the subject a challenge to learn. Two obstacles contribute to this situation, the first being the disconnect between the fundamental theories and the underlying physics and the second being the confusing concepts and termino...

Bill Gates has called Paul Farmer one of the most amazing people he has ever met. CNN medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta says that “if pure altruism exists in humans, it probably looks a lot like Dr. Paul Farmer."In Paul Farmer, Servant to the Poor, Jennie Weiss Block introduces readers to this physician and medical anthropologist of international stature whose Catholic faith has driven him to work untiringly to make a preferential option for the poor in health care. F...

A survey of the history of musical theater in the United States. This ebook is a static version of an article from Grove Music Online, a continuously updated online resource, offering comprehensive coverage of the world’s music written by leading scholars. For more information, visit www.oxfordmusiconline.com.

Unblock Writer's Block: How to face it, deal with it and overcome it. With over 70 writing exercises to get you started and keep you writing. by Paul Lima - If you have writer’s block, or are having difficulty writing, then this book should help you beat back whatever is blocking you, get you writing and keep you writing. The exercises in this book will help you move beyond your block, and write. As someone who has been writing for over 40 years, has been paid to write for over 35 years, a...

Durch den medizinischen Fortschritt und die Alterung der Bevölkerung sind immer häufiger kritische Behandlungsentscheidungen zu treffen, während die betroffenen Personen sich nicht mehr selbst dazu äußern können. Nicht selten ist hierbei das Verhältnis von Chancen und Risiken der Behandlungsoptionen ungünstig. Patientenverfügungen und Vorsorgevollmachten sollen helfen, im Sinne der betroffenen Person zu entscheiden, jedoch sind sie in ihrer herkömmlichen Nutzung oftmals unzureichend und kö...

The ultimate, all-in-one resource on what the Old Testament says about JesusAs Jesus walked the Emmaeus road, he showed his companions how the whole of Scripture foretold his coming. Yet so often today we’re not quite sure how to talk about Jesus in the Old Testament. How do you know what applies to Jesus? And how do you interpret some of the strange prophetic language?Get answers and clarity in this authoritative and reliable guide to messianic prophecy fr...

L’investissement financier exige à la fois quelques connaissances et un esprit primitif : avoir la tête froide et le sang chaud.Cet ouvrage, pour tout public, pourvu que l’on s’intéresse à la finance, décrypte les rouages de l’investissement. Son but est de décrire de façon littéraire les principes de la réussite assurée en Bourse, quels que soient les modes en cours et le déroulement du cycle économique. Adopter la bonne attitude, décider en pénurie d’information, comprendre le mo...