"Caught up in the hubbub of living? Turn to any page in this little book and you'll find yourself reflecting, reassessing, reconsidering and refocusing your energies. (Yes, all of this inspired by just a few words and lines!) Great stocking stuffer for holiday giving, however, the "inspirations" are timeless. Share one in your correspondence." -- P. Anderson

The Washington Post journalist and legal expert Ruth Marcus goes behind the scenes to document the inside story of the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation battle and the Republican plot to take over the Supreme Court—thirty years in the making—in this “i**mpressively reported, highly insightful, and rollicking good read” (The New York Times Book Review).**In the summer of 2018 the Kavanaugh drama unfolded so fast it seemed to come out of nowhere. With th...

These fifty-eight essays are taken from Ruth Marcus' seven-year stint as a columnist for the Sequim Gazette on the Olympic Peninsula. She decided to publish this collection to support, educate and inspire individuals and families to better manage their lives when facing challenging times.•••Ruth dreamed of experiencing cultures beyond her small-town upbringing in Wisconsin. In 1969, she hitch-hiked to San Francisco with two college friends. Civil rights, women's rights, gay r...

Im Jahr 1899 entflieht Josef Naumann, 20 Jahre alt, seinem vorbestimmten Leben in Hamburg und nimmt Arbeit in einem Handelshaus in Wladiwostok an. Dort erlebt er Konflikte und Kriege zwischen Russland, China, Japan und den Kolonialmächten. Im 1. Weltkrieg gerät er in zaristische Verbannung, lebt sieben Jahre in der Taiga und gründet dort eine Familie. Von Rotarmisten mit dem Tode bedroht gelingt ihm mit seiner Familie die Flucht in einem Pferdetreck durch kriegerische Fronten. In Wladiwos...

Ein Forscherleben zwischen den Weltkriegen Beim Ausbruch des 1. Weltkriegs ist Helmut Westphal 12 Jahre alt. Als sein Bruder eingezogen wird, will er mit an die Front, um den Misshandlungen durch seinen Vater zu entkommen. Um seine Familie zu ernähren und Geld für sein Studium zu verdienen, verdingt er sich in der Landwirtschaft. Nach Studienabschluss bekommt er Aufträge, landwirtschaftliche Betriebe im Ausland zu modernisieren, zunächst eine Kooperative deutscher Auswanderer im Regenwald...

Im Jahr 1899 ist Josef Naumann 20 Jahre alt und Angestellter in Hamburg. Er will der Enge seines vorbestimmten Lebens entfliehen und bekommt ein Angebot von einem deutschen Handelshaus in Wladiwostok, Sibirien. Vor Ort bestimmen Begegnungen mit Menschen aus vielen Kulturen und ungewohnte Herausforderungen sein Leben. Aber zwischen Russland, China, Japan und den Kolonialmächten spitzen sich politische Konflikte zu, ein Krieg folgt dem nächsten. Durch den 1. Weltkrieg gerät Josef Naumann sel...

As religiously grounded moral arguments have become ever more influential factors in the national debate-particularly reinforced by recent presidential elections and the creation of the faith-based initiative office in the White House-journalists' ignorance about theological convictions has often worked to distort the public discourse on important policy issues. Pope John Paul II's pronouncements on stem-cell research, the constitutional controversies regarding faith-based initiatives, the...

Die Berufe von Laien in der kirchlichen Pastoral stehen vor einer herausfordernden Zukunft. Einerseits mangelt es an Nachwuchs, andererseits werden Berufs- und Ausbildungskonzepte durch gesellschaftliche Verschiebungen grundsätzlich hinterfragt. Im analytischen Rahmen berufspädagogischer, kirchenhistorischer, soziologischer und praktisch-theologischer Erkenntnisse diskutieren die Beiträge dieses Bandes konzeptionelle Neuformatierungen. Daraus ergeben sich verschiedene Szenarien zur Zukunft...

Marcus Wesson has been described as the worst mass murderer in the history of Fresno, California. His victims were his own children with whom he had fathered incestuous relationships. He also targeted his nieces and children of his wife. He was finally caught after years of abuse but the questions remained...How did Wesson get away with the crimes for so long?

More than a book, Active Living Every Day presents a scientifically tested step-by-step program with evidence-based behavior change strategies for becoming more physically active. Designed to make active lifestyles available to people everywhere, it offers updated research showing the need to be physically active and demonstrates the proven effectiveness of this program.Regular physical activity is an important key to a healthy, happy lifestyle. The many b...

The short story of Hannah thrills our soul as we consider a beloved yet barren woman who was finally blessed with a baby boy. This son would play a pivotal role in the nation of Israel, not only as a prophetic voice to the descendants of Abraham, but also anointing its first two kings, Saul and David.The book of Ruth comes as a most refreshing and pleasing story, coming right on the heels of Judges. We find this short biblical account of just a few...

The voluntary sector plays a crucial role in shaping place, and is in turn shaped by that context, yet this ‘place leadership’ role has been underexplored in research. This interdisciplinary book brings together leading scholars and practitioners to examine this intriguing phenomenon in different political and cultural contexts.Using case studies from the UK, the US, China and Europe, the book provides fresh insights into the dynamic relationship between place, leadership and volun...