What happens when God gives the same dream to two young men? Will either of them see their dreams come true or find out what is behind them?Two high school senior boys from different parts of the country share a shocking past. Both boys believe it is only their past, but soon they will find out that God was working in both of their lives in a very special way. God weaves a path for both of them to learn what is in store for them and how His plan will change their lives for...

This collection presents twenty-seven new essays in Japanese aesthetics by leading experts in the field. Beginning with an extended foreword by the renowned scholar and artist Stephen Addiss and a comprehensive introduction that surveys the history of Japanese aesthetics and the ways in which it is similar to and different from Western aesthetics, this groundbreaking work brings together a large variety of disciplinary perspectives—including philosophy, literature, and cultural politics—to...

Algebra is the gateway to college and careers, yet it functions as the eye of the needle because of low pass rates for the middle school/high school course and students’ struggles to understand. We have forty years of research that discusses the ways students think and their cognitive challenges as they engage with algebra. This book is a response to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics’ (NCTM) call to better link research and practice by capturing what we have learned about stu...