An astonishing memoir of redemption—the moving story of a former top NBA player who miraculously rebounded from a monumental fall thanks to hard work and his deep, transformative faith.Sixteen years ago, Vin Baker was an NBA All-Star, an Olympic Gold medalist, and a multimillionaire. While he excelled on the court, Vin harbored a dark secret: a dependency on drugs and alcohol that began after the clean-cut preacher’s son turned pro. Eventually becoming a full-blown yet functional a...

Vin Baker, an NBA all-star, Olympic gold medalist, and clean-cut preacher's son, harbored a dark secret: a dependence on drugs and alcohol that began shortly after he turned pro. Eventually becoming a full-blown yet functional alcoholic, Vin convinced himself that he played better under the influence—until his addiction cost him his basketball career, his fortune, and his health.But Vin's story isn't a tragic fall from grace. It is an enthralling testimony of salvation. For Vin, hi...

'Ik heb hardop gelachen, ik ben boos geworden, verdrietig geworden en ik heb een paar tranen gelaten.' *****'Emotioneel, prachtig geschreven, en ONGELOOFLIJK HEET…' *****Deel 3 van de Sky Ridge Hotshots-serie - perfect voor fans van Lyla Sage, Mona Kasten en Elsie Silver!Natuurbranden blussen is de grootste passie van Xander; net als zijn vader behoort hij tot het eliteteam natuurbrandweermannen.

This brief highlights issues relating to military service members’ expression of violence outside of the military due to the constant readiness for or the exposure to organized violence. It investigates how service members are affected by these experiences, considering both the exacerbation of aggressive traits and the impact it has on mental health.The chapters address the following types of non-combat related violence:Suicide and Self-Harm in the MilitaryM...

Strategies for Raising Your Strong-Willed Child Without Diminishing Their Light· Transform your relationship with your larger-than-life kid (and yourself)· Develop calm, connection-based habits· From mom to a Spicy One (and Spicy One herself)Tired of negotiating with a tiny tyrant? Feeling drained by extreme emotions and unpredictable outbursts--including your own? Do you fear you might be raising a menace but also want to avoid dimming their s...

'Het was maar één nacht - ik was gewoon wat vermaak voor de rijke CEO vlak voor zijn bruiloft.' Niet helemaal - want hij heeft ook:- mijn hart gebroken- me zwanger gemaakt- me zwijggeld aangeboden voor het kind- ervoor gezorgd dat ik ontslagen werd.Ik zou willen zeggen dat dat alles was, maar... helaas is dat niet het geval!Daniel Jacobs is d...

Mijn hete buurman heeft net mijn pakketje met een paar "persoonlijke speeltjes" gevonden.En mijn missie om ze terug te halen, eindigde in zijn bed.Kort daarna blijkt hij mijn nieuwe baas te zijn – en ben ik zwanger van hem.Het was maar een kleine bestelling om over een vreselijke breuk heen te komen.Een paar "speeltjes", discreet bezorgd – dacht ik.Maar het pakketje belandt bij mijn rijke, knappe en ...

Structural Existential Analysis (SEA) is a qualitative research method which uses an existential-phenomenological framework that has been developed through decades of therapeutic and research practice. This book describes the method of SEA and how to apply it to qualitative research.The book starts with a detailed description of the existential underpinnings of SEA, drawing on a range of phenomenologists, to demonstrate the need for a phenomenology of interiority. The method is des...

"Wat brengt jou bij mij, kleintje?", fluistert de aantrekkelijke badboy me toe, terwijl zijn blik pure verleiding uitstraalt!Ik weet dat ik er niet op in moet gaan – maar al mijn zintuigen en mijn hart lijken het daar niet mee eens te zijn!Het gat in mijn bankrekening is de enige reden waarom ik de baan in deze sportbar heb aangenomen, waar veel rijke sportsterren in en uit lopen om zich op hun eigen manier te vermaken.Ook op deze a...

The Baker's Son: A WWII Resistance Story of Courage and Survival"Are we coming to a time when the 1930s are seen NOT as a warning but as a template?" Is it possible that it could all happen again? If we don't learn the lessons of history, will we be doomed to repeat them? In The Baker's Son, Hank Van Iersel delivers a gripping heart-stopping tale that not only thrills but also offers sobering insights into how evil can seep into the world....

Holiness is experiencing a renaissance both within and beyond the church today. Based on years of conversations with students, this approachable theological introduction to the Christian doctrine of holiness challenges the commonly held idea that holiness is primarily a moral category. The author explains that holiness is grounded not in ethics but in the basic nature of God; it is essentially and exclusively a divine property. The book highlights the Bible's necessary and corrective role ...

When Rick Van Warner found himself searching abandoned buildings and dangerous streets looking for his missing son, he had no idea that the synthetic, pill-form heroin that had snared his teen was already killing so many. In the years of pain and heartache that followed as he tried to save his son from opioid addiction, Van Warner discovered what the American public is just now becoming aware of: opioids prescribed for even minor pain relief are so addictive that even a few days of use can...