Thinking Government: Public Administration and Politics in Canada, Fourth Edition introduces students to power relations between elected politicians and unelected public servants, while also covering important topics such as the institutions of the federal government, financial and human resources management, and accountability and responsibility. Johnson explores the ways that the ideological framework of this country shapes what Canadians, their political parties, and their gove...

Pancho the Parrot Reviews the Year 2020 stars Pancho, an Amazon parrot just purchased by Noramius Dumas, an average guy living a mundane bachelor life. However, Pancho never tolerates the status quo. Pancho is demanding and obnoxious, energetic, and mischievous, immediately testing the nerves of Noramius from day one. Pancho stirs Noramius to question his own existence and the meaning of life. Pandemonium ensues. Both Pancho and Noramius find themselves escaping natural disasters and meeti...

YOUR FUTURE STARTS NOWBy the time you reach the end of the book, I promise you will understand your Future You better than ever...you will be able to see yourself in the future you want and know the steps needed to get there.Brian David Johnson has spent a quarter century helping governments, schools, corporations, and small businesses shape the future—now, he wants to help you.In The Future You, Johnson distills his work as an applied futu...

Introducing Making Money on Cariglist- Ideas for Making Money on Craigslist. Inside this eBook, you will discover the topics about what is Craigslist, the history of Craigslist, Craigslist today, how do I use Craigslist, getting started, searching for ads, posting your ads, tips on ad writing, general writing tips & using a copy for advertising, keywords are killer, organize your listing, sell your junk, what you can and cannot sell, how to market your items, using advertising language to ...

Quaker spirituality is at its core a contemplative practice which is based on the path taught and lived by Jesus. The traditional Quaker experience is that the Spirit of God communicates directly to each and every person, especially when we spend time in silence, and is experienced mainly as an Inward Light in the conscience. Further, as this Inward Light is followed, we are granted more light and greater purity of heart or holiness, and we become reborn inwardly as the Spirit of God (Chri...

A Quaker prayer life arises from a life of continuing daily attentiveness. The first generation of Quakers followed a covenant with God, based on assidious obedience to the promptings of the Inward Light. This process did not require the established churches, priests or liturgies. Quaker prayer then became a practice of patient waiting in silence. Prayer is a conscious choice to seek God, in whatever form that Divine Presence speaks to each of us, moment to moment. The difficulties we expe...

The Gospel According to John is a book of divinely inspired writing, a record by one who had direct experience with Jesus. John had the gifts of both a remarkably deep understanding and a mystical experience of Jesus' spirituality. The gospel tells what a committed following of these teachings did for John and can do for each of us.

Regarding the Book of Galatians: It seems that some people were troubling Paul as he wrote his epistle to the churches in Galatia, and they were:Some said that Paul was not a true apostleThat he received his teachings from someone other than JesusSome insisted that the pagan converts be circumcisedThe school of Gnostics was trying to steal converts and place them into a syncretic ChristianityPaul had his hands full teaching the tru...

Professional excellence in the dental field often comes at a steep price: burnout, isolation, and physical exhaustion. Dr. Cathy Hung offers a transformative framework that goes beyond self-care and is filled with evidence-based research and inspirational interviews, offering a systematic approach to managers and executives.Whether you are a student, practitioner, or healthcare executive, these insights provide the gold standard for navigating professional volatility while maintaining long...

Diversity, equity, inclusion, antiracism, critical race theory, queer theory—terms that were rarely discussed as recently as a decade ago have now become focal points of American politics and culture. In the media, each new Hollywood blockbuster touts the strength of their diverse cast, while your favorite sports team kneels in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. In the news, the White House reaffirms its commitment to fighting "white supremacy," the largest source of politica...

Trygve Johnson invites us to consider a new metaphor of identity of The Preacher as Liturgical Artist. This identity draws on a theology of communion and the doctrine of the vicarious humanity of Christ to relocate the preacher's identity in the creative and ongoing ministry of Jesus Christ. Johnson argues the metaphorical association of the preacher and artist understood within the artistic ministry of Jesus Christ frees the full range of human capacities, including the imagination to bea...

This book documents the rich and spectacular heritage of the Australian continent over the last 4400 million years. Now in its third edition, The Geology of Australia provides a comprehensive overview of Australia's geology, landscapes and Earth resources. Beginning with the Precambrian rocks that hold clues to the origins of life and the development of an oxygenated atmosphere, it goes on to cover the warm seas, volcanism and episodes of mountain building that formed the eastern third of ...