WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE DIE?Since the beginning of time, human beings have had both a fear and a fascination about death: "Is it peaceful? Will I suffer? What's it like on the other side? Is there a tunnel? Will I see the light? Will I see my departed loved ones? Will I see God? Is there really a Heaven or Hell?" And finally, "What will actually become of me? Will I continue to exist in some way or will I simply cease to be?"Many years ago, as Thomas lay in a ...

Part primer on Rene Girard's groundbreaking mimetic theory, part Bible study (through the lens of mimetic theory), and part dialogue with early and contemporary Quakers, Turning Toward the Victim demonstrates how these three perspectives can mutually inform one another in unexpected ways. Contemporary liberal Friends (Quakers) have largely drifted away from the Bible, due in part to its seeming sanction of divine violence. Girard, by contrast, sees the themes of sacred violence and its ove...

Much applied research takes place as if complex social problems--and evaluations of interventions to address them--can be dealt with in a purely technical way. In contrast, this groundbreaking book offers an alternative approach that incorporates sustained, systematic reflection about researchers' values, what values research promotes, how decisions about what to value are made and by whom, and how judging the value of social interventions takes place. The authors offer pr...

Do you love stories with sexy, romantic heroes who have it all—wealth, status, and incredibly good looks? Harlequin® Desire brings you all this and more with these three new full-length titles for one great price!Look for Harlequin® Desire’s November 2014 Bundle 1 of 2, filled with even more scandalous stories and powerful heroes!THE COWBOY'S PRIDE AND JOY (Billionaires and Babies)By USA TODAY bestseller Maureen ChildA wealt...

Are you looking for an online business that does not require a fortune and phenomenal skills to get started?Would you invest your time in a business that if done correctly could be scaled to $ 20,000 (and more) per month in a manner of weeks? And what if then it will continue generating great profits on its own, in a completely passive mode?Then this is not the book for you! Sounds weird? Keep reading....Well, do not get me wrong - dropshipping is a...

Richard Bruce Nugent (1906–1987) was a writer, painter, illustrator, and popular bohemian personality who lived at the center of the Harlem Renaissance. Protégé of Alain Locke, roommate of Wallace Thurman, and friend of Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston, the precocious Nugent stood for many years as the only African-American writer willing to clearly pronounce his homosexuality in print. His contribution to the landmark publication FIRE!!, “Smoke, Lilies and Jade,” was unprec...

This book comes from first hand experiences, both in word and in pictures. It offers a partial record of a community and an institution coming together to accommodate an event while deflecting its potential violence. The history of the New Haven Green bridges over four centuries. It has served as a place for worship, for grazing cattle, staging revolutions, witness to hangings, and various campaigns.On the day before and on May Day of 1970, Yale University and New Haven prepared to...

Based on topics that frame the debate about the future of professional music education, this book explores the issues that music teachers must confront in a rapidly shifting educational landscape.The book aims to challenge thought and change minds. It presents a star cast of internationally prominent thinkers in and beyond music education. These thinkers deliberately challenge many time-worn traditions in music education with regard to musicianship, culture and society, leadership,...