In the Gospel of Matthew 18:3-4, Jesus states, "Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven."Children are innocent, humble, and kind. This is the attitude Jesus looks for in those he seeks to help him. Ethan was willing to share his two fish and five loaves with the large crowd, even if it meant just providing food for one or two people. But Jesus takes the little that Ethan was willing to give and multiplies it to feed ...

Does your lacking confidence hold you back?Do you struggle with social anxiety?Can't remember the last time you went out and started a conversation with somebody?As a socially-awkward person, it can feel a lot like you're on the outside-looking-in when it comes to events, gatherings or even the most basic social setting.If you've always been very shy, it can be almost impossible to think about starting a con...

If people are tuning out when you speak, if you've lost out on business opportunities because you've rambled on or your date from last week hasn't returned any of your calls yet, I hate to say it but it's not them, it's you.Like first impressions, we often only get a shot at one conversation to win people over.If your conversation skills aren't up to scratch, then you will find yourself left behind in life, love and most definitely work.Us humans ar...

Reflections Behind the Retina is an account of actual events during the civil war in El Salvador. A series of short stories records the political restrictions and rules of engagement placed on the U.S. military, as well as the dangers faced from the Salvadoran left and right political camps. The official denial by the United States government of the combat role and deaths of U.S. military personnel is exposed throughout the text. A brief Salvadoran military history prepares the reader for ...

What if the reason people tune out isn't what you say, but a handful of small habits you never knew you had?You have felt it, the eyes drifting, the polite nod, the conversation that dies before it starts. Maybe you lost a deal because you rambled, or a promising date never called back, and you replayed it wondering what went wrong.It is rarely the big things. It is the tiny signals that decide whether people lean in or quietly check out.This book...

What if you could hold a warm, easy conversation with almost anyone, without pretending to be someone you're not?Think back to your last conversation with a stranger. Was it awkward, stilted, forgettable? Maybe you can't recall the last time you started one at all. You watch other people fall into effortless chatter and wonder what they know that you don't.Social anxiety, shaky confidence, and the fear of saying the wrong thing keep you on the edge of the...

What if you could walk into any room and talk to anyone — without the knot in your stomach or the awkward silence?You watch other people fall into easy conversation and wonder what they know that you don't. Meanwhile you rehearse an opening line, second-guess it, and let the moment pass — again. Maybe you can't remember the last time you started a conversation with a stranger and it actually flowed.The silence afterward stings, and the story you tell your...

"The story of how the U.S. Army Intelligence . . . helped Colombian police track down and kill Pablo Escobar is a compelling, almost Shakespearean tale." — Los Angeles TimesWhen the cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar escaped his lavish, custom built prison in Colombia, the fallout drove the nation to the brink of chaos. In Killing Pablo, acclaimed journalist Mark Bowden tells the story of the US military's fifteen-month mission to find him. Drawing on u...

In the midst of the chaos of World War II, a young U.S. Marine finds himself caught between his duty and his honor.October 1942.At a secret rendezvous point off the coast of neutral Argentina, a small merchant ship delivers supplies to Nazi submarines and raiders. The OSS is deternined to sabotage the operation by any means necessary. But one of the key saboteurs they've enlisted—a young U.S Marine—must fight his own private battle between duty and honor. B...

New York Times –bestselling Author: Multiple agendas collide and set off an explosion on the Southern border in this thriller from "a superb storyteller" ( The Washington Post).Violence and tensions along the U.S.-Mexican border have never been higher, sparked by battles between rival drug lords and an increased flow of illegal migrants. To combat the threat, the United States has executed Operation Rampart: a controversial test ba...

“[A] remarkable story….An honest and harrowing memoir of a life-changing ordeal.” —Arizona RepublicThe spellbinding New York Times bestseller, Out of Captivity is the amazing true story of Marc Gonsalves, Tom Howes, and Keith Stansell, three American civilian contractors who were held hostage by the FARC rebel group in Colombia for five and a half years. Written with Gary Brozek, this book is an astonishing tale of unbelievable hardship and indomitable will—an “action-packed” (Time...

Now with new Content by Tom KratmanHE RAISED AN ARMYAGAINST THOSE WHOTOOK EVERYTHING FROM HIMThey should have picked their enemies more carefully.Five centuries from now, on a remarkably Earthlike planet that is mankind's sole colony in space, religious fanatics called the "Salafi Ikhwan" have murdered the uncle of former colonel Patrick Hennessey. That was their first mistake, because...