The author takes the reader along his journey as he grew from a young guy, to a man in his 40s. Background information is included for each poem, but the reader is encouraged to interpret freely. Read the first poem from 1990 until the latest in 2013, and one will see a young soul maturing and baring all.

More than 1,300,000 answers—more than twice as many words as any other crossword dictionary.Meticulously compiled by two crossword professionals with a combined fifty years in the field and based on a massive analysis of current crosswords, there has never been a crossword dictionary with the breadth, depth, and currency of this one. From Jim Carrey to Sister Carrie, Homer Simpson to Homer's Iliad, the wide-ranging entries include 500,000+ synonyms, 3,000+ literary ...

Reuben CarterThrowing myself in front of my estranged sister didn't win me any brownie points. It did, however, grant me one alien abduction and a cozy cell on an actual-freaking-spaceship, where I'm being poked and prepped for relocation to some backwater trading planet, then sold to the highest bidder—how's that for a hero's reward?My escape plans hit a snag when Vo'ak, the hot and arrogant lizard king, buys me the second I land. There's no denying our se...

**A journal-style book containing inspirational messages from Pope Francis—**Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2013Only a little over a year into his papacy, Pope Francis had been hailed by the news media, Christians, and non-Christians alike as a refreshing figure in the Vatican. His humility, piousness, and forward-thinking ideas have been celebrated around the world.Reflections from Pope Francis features brief exce...

In this edited collection, Daniel B. Oden, J. David Stark, and the contributors wrestle with the complexities of unity.Discussing Genesis 1:1–11:9, the essays herein describe the hermeneutics of unity appeals from the Ancient Near East to the twenty-first century and in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The contributors particularly attend to these appeals' hermeneutical dimensions, asking why and how the appeals connect themselves to Genesis and how they foster a v...

OCPD Workbook for Adults: Practical Strategies and Worksheets to Conquer Perfectionism and Regain Balance with CBT, DBT, and MindfulnessThis workbook is designed to support adults living with Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD), helping you let go of rigid standards, ease control-driven habits, and build a more flexible, balanced way of life.Inside, you'll find evidence-based tools grounded in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Be...

How does Scripture read Scripture, and can the church follow that lead?Scripture or tradition? The things of God or the things of men? It's easy, especially in the long shadow of the Reformation, to pit Scripture against tradition as enemies. After all, the goal of orienting one's faith to the Bible alone can be so alluring.But the Bible itself suggests there is a fundamental unity between Scripture and the tradition it embodies. Rightly appreciating this unity can set the st...

A journal-style book containing inspirational messages from Pope Francis—Time magazine’s Person of the Year for 2013Only a little over a year into his papacy, Pope Francis is being hailed by the news media, Christians, and non-Christians alike as a refreshing figure in the Vatican. His humility, piousness, and forward-thinking ideas have been celebrated around the world.Reflections from Pope Francis features brief excerpts for reflection from Pope Francis’s homilies, speech...