"Step into the ring and experience the gripping world of 'The Abysmal Brute' by Jack London in a whole new way with the digital audio book version. This timeless classic takes you on an unforgettable journey into the brutal yet exhilarating world of boxing, where the battle isn't just in the ring but also in the hearts of its characters.Follow the compelling story of the young and talented fighter, Pat Glendon, as he grapples with his own demons, the harsh realities of the sport, a...

For many women, knowing God’s five purposes for their lives—worship, fellowship, discipleship, ministry, and evangelism—leads to the natural questions, “What am I doing in the midst of deadlines, diapers, to-do lists, laundry, and daily schedules? What is the connection between my life purposes and the daily existence I am living now?” In these three companion volumes, Katie Brazelton helps women connect the dots between living amidst the details of their lives and living out God’s purpose...

This anthology, designed for use in undergraduate courses in environmental ethics, includes new and classic readings by leading writers in the field, full-length case studies, and many short discussion cases. Introductions and discussion questions are provided for all the essays, with each chapter introduced by a summary of the issues and appropriate philosophic, historical and scientific background. Exploring ethical theory, environmental ethics, science and the environmental movement, Ea...

Armed conflicts continue to wreak havoc on children and families around the world with profound effects. In 2017, 420 million children—nearly one in five—were living in conflict-affected areas, an increase in 30 million from the previous year. The recent surge in war-induced migration, referred to as a “global refugee crisis” has made migration a highly politicized issue, with refugee populations and host countries facing unique challenges. We know from research related to asylum seeking f...

p>While many people around the world watched the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, twelve-year-old Katie Hillson harbored Olympic dreams, dreams that had been growing since she was a young girl. But Katies aspirations were shattered when she suffered a sudden, life-changing skiing injury the same day she qualified for the Junior Olympic Festival.In Katie and Me, Taji Warren Hillson tells the familys story as Katie is challenged to go through the same mourning process a...

Do you want God to tell you more about His specific plan for your life? You are not alone! Each day, as you spend 10 minutes in prayer asking God to mentor you in his specific purposes for your life, read about how God has mentored 60 influential Christian women such as Ruth Graham, Kay Warren, Liz Curtis Higgs, Kathy Peel, Cheri Fuller, Elisa Morgan, Becky Tirabassi, Lindy Michaelis Boone, Anne Ortlund, Florence Littauer, Denalyn Lucado, Arvella Schuller, Michelle McKinney Hammond, and ot...

"How to Glow Up" is a transformative self-help guide that empowers individuals to embrace personal growth and achieve their fullest potential. In this book, author and life coach, Katie Hue provides practical tools, strategies, and actionable steps to help readers embark on a journey of self-discovery, self-care, and self-improvement.The book starts by exploring the concept of a "glow up" and why it is essential for personal development. Katie unravels the idea that glowing up goes...

With contemporary approaches based on theory and the lived experience of dementia, Occupational Therapy and Dementia is written using an occupational justice lens. It examines how core elements of how occupational therapy may support the person living with dementia through valued activity in continuing engagement in their lives, sustaining their identity and sense of purpose. This edited collection critically analyses traditional thinking about dementia practice from over 40 contr...

The Winter 2020-21 Issue. Ploughshares is an award-winning journal of new writing. Since 1971, Ploughshares has discovered and cultivated the freshest voices in contemporary American literature, and now provides readers with thoughtful and entertaining literature in a variety of formats. Find out why the New York Times named Ploughshares “the Triton among minnows.”The Winter 2020-21 Issue, edited by Editor-in-chief Ladette Randolph and Poetry Editor John Skoyles, features poetry an...

WHO DO YOU LOVE?One question, a split-second decision, and Brian Darby lies dead on the kitchen floor. His wife, state police trooper Tessa Leoni, claims to have shot him in self-defense, and bears the bruises to back up her tale. For veteran detective D. D. Warren it should be an open-and-shut case. But where is their six-year-old daughter?AND HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO . . .As the homicide investigation ratchets into a frantic statewide...

Lovers take chances. History and literature both bubble over with stories of chances and mischances, of love lost as often as love won, and even of wars launched in retaliation for stolen chances and illicit rendezvous.The stories in this volume tug at the heartstrings and tease the brain. In each of them, two fascinating people throw themselves against the whims of fate in order to find a way to live happily ever after.

For many women, knowing God’s five purposes for their lives—worship, fellowship, discipleship, ministry, and evangelism—leads to the natural questions, “What am I doing in the midst of deadlines, diapers, to-do lists, laundry, and daily schedules? What is the connection between my life purposes and the daily existence I am living now?” In these three companion volumes, Katie Brazelton helps women connect the dots between living amidst the details of their lives and living out God’s purpose...