NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “deeply felt and often darkly funny” (People) memoir about growing up feeling different—and finally being diagnosed with autism at 40“Lean, powerful in its descriptive accuracy, and engaging in its understated humor . . . Emotionally gripping.”—Chicago TribuneEver since he was young, John Robison longed to connect with other people, but by the time he was a teenager, his odd habits—an...

This book focuses on the powerful prayer of Jesus found in John chapter 17, often called the High Priestly Prayer. Spoken just before the cross, this prayer reveals the heart of Jesus and His deep love for God and for all believers.The book helps readers understand what Jesus prayed for Himself, His disciples, and future followers. It explains how prayer connects believers to God and strengthens faith. Readers will learn how eternal life begins by knowing God personally and why uni...

This book summaries faith, trust, assurance and confidence. Faith is based on the objective of God's Word therefore faith is crucial our daily walk with God. As we face many trials and tribulations in this, we must understand that living faith is not just believing that God exists. It is demonstrated by one's service and obedience to God for one will increase our faith if we fervently seek to draw closer to the Lord in prayer and the studying of his Holy Word.

This book explores the divine blueprint for building and maintaining strong, faithful, and loving families. Grounded in biblical principles, this insightful book reveals how God instituted the family as a fundamental part of His creation, designed to bring stability, love, and spiritual growth to all its members. From understanding the roles of husbands and wives to fostering an environment where children can learn and develop, this book offers guidance on how to build a home centered arou...

"Body is our first environment," writes Andrea Olsen. "It is the medium through which we know the earth." In a remarkable integration of environmental science, biology, meditation, and creative expression, Olsen, a dancer who teaches in the environmental studies program at Middlebury College, offers a guide to a holistic understanding of person and place. Part workbook, part exploration, Body and Earth considers the question of how we can best, most responsibly inhabit both our b...

An extraordinary memoir about the cutting-edge brain therapy that dramatically changed the life and mind of John Elder Robison, the New York Times bestselling author of Look Me in the EyeNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE WASHINGTON POSTImagine spending the first forty years of your life in darkness, blind to the emotions and social signals of other people. Then imagine that someone suddenly switch...

The New York Times bestselling author of Look Me in the Eye shares endearing stories about his childhood, adolescence, and young adult years, offering a fascinating glimpse into an autistic mind and actionable advice for others struggling to fit in.“An essential guidebook that will help all the creative, quirky, geeky, and wonderfully different kids to become successful in life.”—Temple GrandinIn his bestselling memoir,

In this book Elder John Henry Henderson Jr. D.D. delves deep into God's divine plan for families, presenting an in-depth look at how biblical principles shape the structure, purpose, and function of a Christian household. Drawing from Scripture, this profound exploration highlights how the family unit is not just a social construct but a vital part of God's creation, meant to bring spiritual fulfillment, harmony, and love to each of its members.John Henderson provides a clear and i...

This book summaries faith, trust, assurance and confidence. Faith is based on the objective of God's Word therefore faith is crucial our daily walk with God. As we face many trials and tribulations in this, we must understand that living faith is not just believing that God exists. It is demonstrated by one's service and obedience to God for one will increase our faith if we fervently seek to draw closer to the Lord in prayer and the studying of his Holy Word.

"A fascinating ecocritical evaluation" of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion and other works of the master fantasist ( Northeastern Naturalist).The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion are rarely considered to be works of environmental literature or mentioned together with such authors as John Muir, Rachel Carson, or Aldo Leopold. Nonetheless, Tolkien's vision of nature is as pass...

Elder John T. Huett repented of his sins and was water baptized in the name of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in the year 1987 according to John 3:5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. And Elder Huett obeyed that command He gave His Holy Apostles according to Acts 2:38 Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins....

Picking Up the Flute sets to music a former professor's musings on retirement, marriage, literature, and the natural world. From his home in historic Bristol, Vermont to Ireland's Connemara coast, travel through John Elder's exquisite topography and relish his explorations of nature, poetry, and geology.John Elder's memoir through music is permeated by his unique combination of prose and learning how to play the Irish flute. Elder revisits his time teaching at Middlebury Co...