Gods, Heroes and Monsters retells the ancient stories from around the world, which have been passed down by generation after generation of storytellers, each bringing a clearer understanding of life’s biggest questions.Since the dawn of communication, humankind has looked around itself and used myths and legends to make sense of the world. Imaginative tales of goddesses, heroes, villains and beasts bring understanding to the biggest questions in life: Who ...

Surviving Booze, Broads and Blow by Mark Daniels. Mark Daniels is the pseudonym for a first-time author whose debut memoir doesn't ask for forgiveness or offer excuses; it simply tells the truth. This book is a brutally honest, unfiltered account of a life lived fast, loud, and often on the edge of self-destruction. Drawing from decades of real experiences, Daniels pulls readers into a world of ambition, excess, addiction, and consequence, balancing dark humour with hard-earned reflection....

This authoritative and fascinating introduction to the legends of history will reintroduce readers to the cyclopes, Minotaur and centaurs of the Ancient Greeks, as well as shedding light on the wider world of mythology.The Midas Touch includes a stunning array of fascinating tales and gets to grips with the ancient stories of Aboriginal, Sumerian, Egyptian, Mesoamerican, Maori, Greek, Roman, Indian, Norse and Japanese cultures, encompassing legends from the most diverse so...

The Hourglass Was Lying is a brutally honest, fictional unfiltered account of a life lived fast, loud, and often on the edge of self-destruction. Drawing from decades of real experiences, Daniels pulls readers into a world of ambition, excess, addiction, and consequence, balancing dark humor with hard-earned reflection.Mark Daniels always believed his time was limited because an offhand comment from his father that planted an expiration date in his mind —52 years, ...

**Master your investment mindset with the behavioural finance rules that separate successful investors from the rest.From Dr. Daniel Crosby, psychologist, behavioural finance expert and New York Times bestselling author of The Soul of Wealth. With a foreword by Morgan Housel, bestselling author of The Psychology of Money.**In The Laws of Wealth, Daniel Crosby presents three sets of real, actionable rules that you can use to apply the less...

Explore the fascinating world of Greek and Roman history in this new entry in the bestselling Bite-Sized Chunks series.Perhaps more than any other period in history, the era of classical antiquity shaped the Western world as we know it today. From the pioneering schools of Greek philosophy to the far-reaching influence of the Roman Empire, so much of what we consider fundamental to our contemporary...

Shatter industry assumptions and accelerate startup growth by reasoning from absolute fundamental truths. Perfect for your focused morning commute, this high-energy guide equips ambitious founders and product builders to stop copying yesterday's best practices. Instead of drowning in opinion-based debates, you will learn to dismantle constraints and construct revolutionary solutions from the ground up.Whether you are strategizing during deep work sessions or navigating the chaotic ...

An adept improviser can find ways forward amid impasse, agency amid oppression, and community amid division. The editors and contributors to The Improviser’s Classroom present an array of critical approaches intended to reimagine pedagogy through the prisms of activism, reciprocity, and communal care.Demonstrating how improvisation can inform scenes of teaching and learning, this volume also outlines how improvisatory techniques offer powerful, if not vital, tools for prod...

Since the dawn of communication, humankind has looked around itself and used myths and legends to make sense of the world. Imaginative tales of goddesses, heroes, villains and beasts bring understanding to the biggest questions in life: Who made the world? What happens when we die? Where did we come from? How should we live our lives? Gods, Heroes and Monsters invites you to take your place at the campfire that’s been glowing since the first tale was told. Discover the fascinating variety—...

The biblical themes of creation and new creation are inextricably bound to each other. For the God who created the world is the same God who recreates humanity in Jesus Christ and the same God who promises a new heaven and a new earth.How might the relationship between creation and new creation be informed by and reflected in the arts? This volume, based on the DITA10 conference at Duke Divinity School, brings together reflections from theologians, biblical scholar...

Comprehensive treatment of the challenges faced by America's public research universities, and of what those challenges may mean for the nation.President Lincoln signed the Morrill Land-grant Act in 1862, launching a nationwide project in public higher education that would build democracy, prosperity, and competitiveness to levels undreamed of 150 years ago. As student costs skyrocket, driven by steep drops in public funding, the viability of that project, like the...

Take a glimpse into Elin's world as he jumps from body to body searching for the something that he never knew was missing from his centuries of life. Enjoy this first installment into the grand story of the EverOnes.