A rich compendium of twenty first-century monastic thought, providing a spiritual foundation for a loving world.This book compiles presentations shared at an annual symposium on contemplative awareness at the Fetzer Institute over several decades. The renowned monks and nuns in the Benedictine tradition featured in A Loving World explore shared understandings among the world’s great religions and offer monastic perspectives on life and love. The wide-rangi...

Do your architectural designs foster well-being or discomfort in occupants? Do your designs innovate architecture technology in new ways? And do you make design decisions that pull from the latest scientific findings, including biomimicry design or where design meets neuroscience?As an architect, your design process is vital to the quality and outcome of your built environments. Yet how do you know if you are creating optimal designs for well-being? Or strategic de...

A tightly controlled mountain town. A disappearance no one wants solved. And something in the surrounding peaks that refuses to stay buried.In the dead of winter, detectives Frank Sangaré and Ms. Umber arrive in Saint-Elme, a remote village in the Alps famed for its mineral water—where residents have learned to mind their own business.The pair is investigating the disappearance of a wealthy young man who vanished three months earlier. But in Saint-Elme, pow...

The true force of Star Wars is not a mystical energy field--it is music. John Williams's contribution to the Skywalker Saga is a singular achievement in the history of film music and the history of music more generally. His intricate, inventive, unforgettable scores define cinema's most beloved franchise. Imagine the twin suns of Tatooine setting without the sound of a solo French horn, or Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker battling without their themes clashing on the soundtrack. The...

Many recognize that Revelation reveals the most important last day's issues and battle for mankind. But is that battle physical or spiritual? Is it only yet to come, or has it been going on already for a long time? What kind of battle is being described, and what should I be doing to ensure that I am on the right side of the battle? If you attempt to interpret Revelation literally (which most interpreters do to some degree or another) you come up with many different physical battle interpr...

In Running Wild Anthology of Novellas, Volume 2, Part 1 includes eleven stories that are trigger worthy. We're not kidding. You'll find cannibalism, racism, sexism, death, dismemberment, beatings, zombies, ghosts, emotional abuse, physical abuse. For fun we threw in self exploration and self discovery. Because it seemed to cut through the spice and make the broth richer. In this novella collection, we feature: Randall Brown, Ben White, Eric Lehman, Ben Slotky, Michael Washburn, Kevin Bagge...

"A Williams Anthology" is a compelling collection that showcases the diverse works of the renowned poet William Carlos Williams. Compiled by Edwin P. Lehman and Julian Park, this anthology brings together a selection of Williams' most significant poems, reflecting his unique style and innovative approach to language. The editors have meticulously curated the pieces to highlight the themes of modernity, nature, and the human experience that permeate Williams' work, making it an essential re...

Since his retirement in 2010, Dr. Philip Lehman's morning devotions have frequently included writing short stories that are based on his daily scriptures, interactions, and recent events, allowing him to bring biblical values and lessons into his daily life in short, relatable stories. Since his writing journey began, he has been sharing his stories with close friends, family, and a list of people via email. It's those recipients who encouraged Philip to publish his stories, which are now ...

The Candleberry Tales is a collection of humorous and often fanciful modern-day parables told by a group of pastors heading to a Georgia mountain retreat center. In the tales readers will meet a mouse who is a theologian, a sect that communicates with outsiders by quoting the King James Bible, a brave young girl who challenges her town's leaders, and other memorable characters. These tales illustrate important themes from the Gospels and will challenge various aspects of the modern practic...

This anthology brings together twenty-six stories from authors, Nathaniel Farcas, Lauren Lang, Caroline Shannon Davenport, Jon Fain, Elizabeth S. Devecchi, Eric D. Lehman, Brittany Bell, Ken Goldman, Vincent Czyz, Dalton Mire, Gary Zenker, Mykyta Ryzhykh, Kim Ransley, Mark Williams, Beck Erixson, Ibtisam Shahbaz, Jennifer Cinguina, Joseph A. Schiller, John Tavares, Jerry Purdon, and Justin Lowe. These curated stories center around the human experience, fact or fiction they delve into the e...

Out-of-control debt. Populism. Political vitriol and corruption. Where did America go wrong? Or rather, when did America go wrong? 1913. The Seventeenth Amendment is ratified, allowing the people of America to vote directly for their senators in the US senate. The same year, the Federal Reserve Act is passed, establishing a central bank to oversee monetary policy. In The Illusory Bargain, Ralph H. Lehman demonstrates that these seemingly empowering and people-serving pieces of legislature ...

Enjoy food fit for the kings and queens of Israel with an innovative mix of Bible stories related to food and the recipes they inspire--from Adam and Eve's apples to Noah's grapes and Queen Esther's feast. Includes tips on kitchen safety and metric conversions.