Cooperatives in the Global Economy presents a unique collection of research-based chapters contributed by leading social and economic thinkers that provide critical insights into how the cooperative business model meets the challenges of the complex global problems in today’s competitive economy. Apart from theoretical arguments in favor of the value-based cooperative business model, this book presents the performance indicators of various forms of cooperatives, their potentialities, and c...

In "Secrets of Life Before Birth: The Adventures of Oy and Spex and the Whomus' Monologues," Dr. Faustin creates scenarios and conversations that lead the reader to the frontiers of imagination and science. This novel covers the beginning of our human experience as well as the quest for optimal health and longevity. "Secrets of Life Before Birth" follows the conception and birth of Whomus, but it could be anyone's story. The highly specialized, unicellular precursors of a human being can b...

In No One Saw Me Cry, Jean Faustin Louembe delivers a raw, emotional, and deeply personal memoir that unveils the silent suffering of a child trapped behind the walls of family trust.At just three years old, Jean was taken from his parents and placed in the care of an uncle who promised opportunity—but delivered pain. Behind the façade of a respectable home, he endured years of physical abuse, emotional torment, and soul-crushing silence. Yet, through the darkness, Jean's faith in ...

Marriage is a divine covenant — not a contract. Yet, even among Christians, many couples find themselves walking side by side but worlds apart. This book uncovers the hidden emotional, spiritual, and practical battles that quietly divide couples after the vows are spoken.Drawing from personal experience and the stories of many others, Jean Faustin Louembe invites readers on a deep, honest journey through the real issues affecting Christian marriages today — trust broken by silence,...

Book DescriptionLove can start a marriage.But love alone cannot sustain it.In Marriage Is Not Love Alone, Jean Faustin Louembe confronts one of the most dangerous myths of modern relationships—the belief that love by itself is enough to keep a marriage alive. Drawing from real-life experiences, painful observations, and spiritual insight, this book exposes the silent cracks that slowly destroy marriages from within.Many couples enter marriage full of affecti...

In No One Saw Me Cry, Jean Faustin Louembe delivers a raw, emotional, and deeply personal memoir that unveils the silent suffering of a child trapped behind the walls of family trust.At just three years old, Jean was taken from his parents and placed in the care of an uncle who promised opportunity—but delivered pain. Behind the façade of a respectable home, he endured years of physical abuse, emotional torment, and soul-crushing silence. Yet, through the darkness, Jean’s faith in ...

The illusion of widespread agreement often masks a collective miscalculation, and Part of The Bias Files,Faustine Harrow's insightful book explores how that illusion drives irrational behavior in markets and everydaylife.When individual skepticism gives way to observing others act, neutral information transforms into perceivedsocial proof, triggering an instinct to conform rather than analyze. *Everyone's Doing It* is not a stock-pickingguide, a hist...

Unpacking Globalization examines the experiences of people living with the forces that are transforming economic systems, culture, gender relationships and governance. The book offers interdisciplinary analysis of the well-being of women and men as they cope with the changes of globalization. Through theory, case studies, and data, several themes emerge indicating that from the household to the continental level, change is leading to new awareness and new survival strategies for b...

A credit score can mean the difference between a home and an apartment. Part of Sending It Home, FaustineMerrick's insightful book explores how immigrants navigate America's complex financial systems with nohistory or social security number.Building Credit From Zero is not a quick fix, a magic formula, or a one-size-fits-all solution. Instead, it revealsthe specific challenges faced by individuals like Amelia Martinez and Maria Rodriguez as they attempt to

Explore creative resistance with global activists and artists.Through the Ruins: Talks on Human Rights and the Arts 1 presents a range of contemporary practices at the intersection of human rights and the arts. Activists, scholars, and artists from around the globe share personal stories, theories, and histories, revealing the richness and range of creative tools of resistance. Each chapter includes a Q&A with a live, international audience, enhancing the ...

This second and illustrated edition of the "Perillous Journey of Whomus in the Garden of Uter, The Dawn of Life, completes the first as it adds a visual component to help the reader place the story in its proper context. It also provides the interested mind an extended opportunity for a dialogue on the reality of life before birth as the author engages with readers of the first edition who shared their opinions on the subject of Whomus' journey. This can serve as a catalyst to meetings amo...

The assumption that having a child will simply require "adjusting" your lifestyle ignores the fundamentalreshuffling of priorities-and finances-that parenthood demands. Part of The Two Ledgers series, FaustineSorrel's insightful book explores the often-unacknowledged financial anxieties surrounding childcare and howto proactively address them.When childcare shifts from a theoretical future expense to an immediate budgetary reality, it stops being asi...