In June 2009, Richard Goldstone was a global hero, honored by the MacArthur Foundation for its prize in international justice. Four months later, he was called a “quisling” and compared to some of the worst traitors in human history. Why? Because this champion of human rights and international law chose to apply his commitments to fairness and truth to his own community.The Trials of Richard Goldstone tells the story of this extraordinary individual and the price he paid f...

A Swan in Heaven blends thought-provoking narrative with stirring afterlife messages from a 16 year-old boy who began communicating with his mother telepathically after his death. What makes this account unique in the world of channeled books is that during his life this extraordinary child was severely disabled and unable to speak. But after death his words were insightful, inspired and eloquent.

In many religious traditions, God is assumed to be responsive to the needs of believers, and in difficult times, the faithful turn to God for comfort and guidance. When God is viewed as a benevolent protector that can shield us from harm, what happens to faith -- and healing -- when God fails to provide that protection?In Grief and God, Dr. Terri Daniel explores a range of theological constructs that can inhibit healing for those who are grieving a profound loss. Doctrines such as ...

We will all face the death of a loved one at some point in our lives, and inevitably, we will face our own deaths as well. Terri Daniel's new book, Turning the Corner on Grief Street begins where her previous books left off, by assuming that we are ready to accept these experiences as not only necessary for spiritual growth, but also as sacred journeys that can elevate our perspectives and expand us rather than annihilate us.Grief Street introduces a new "grief code," which is foun...

Most organizations do not fail because they lack strategy. They struggle because they lack the kind of leadership that can unite people around a shared purpose, create genuine belonging, and inspire collective ownership of the mission.Today's leaders are facing unprecedented challenges; workforce disengagement, cultural division, organizational fatigue, talent retention, rapid technological change, and increasing pressure to deliver results in uncertain environments. Yet many conti...

Embracing Death: A New Look at Grief, Gratitude and God," explores cultural and religious myths about the afterlife and offers alternative perceptions via meditation, visualization and after-death communication. Using these intuitive tools, we can be led to new ways of understanding death and navigating the dying and grieving process.

This is primarily a gift book meant to express the feelings of caring and loving one person has for another. lt is also universal in that it does not narrow the audience to one age or gender. Also, some people will buy this book to read it for themselves. Several people have told me that they liked to read a few favorite verses before going to sleep at night.

This book tells the story of Oldbury's rise from overcrowded Victorian town to progressive municiple borough, and its absorption into larger local authorities from 1966. Its success was built on coalmining, metal working and chemicals. Further south, off the coalfield, lay the rural area of 'old' Warley, whose fields were lost to housing between the wars. Langley, at the boundary of the coalfield, was part industrial and part rural. Oldbury, Langley & Warley Through Time describes the area...

'Qué es esto? Qué es esto? Es cocaína!'I couldn't speak a word of Spanish but I understood the word 'cocaína' and knew that I was in a lot of trouble. I should have been paralysed with fear but it didn't seem real. I was only twenty-three.In 1997, English holidaymaker Terry Daniels was wrongfully accused of smuggling a million pounds worth of cocaine from Brazil to Spain. Although she didn't know it then, her companion had been paid by a judge and two police officers to tra...

This book offers a comparison of the differences between the ‘public’ and ‘private’ spheres, and questions the need for law enforcement to intrude upon both. Beginning with the origins of the concept of privacy, before addressing more current thinking, the authors examine the notion of privacy and policing, using both direct (e.g. 'stop and search' methods) and technological interventions (e.g. telephone interceptions and Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras), privacy in the space of...

Health Reform explores the challenges facing health care provision in the advanced economies. The book exposes the limitations of market-led health reform and demonstrates the indispensable role of a vibrant public authority in the renewal of modern health care systems. Issues covered include:* cost-containment and privatisation strategies in an international perspective* the role of business and the private sector in setting the agenda for health care reform*...

Robinson Crusoé, l'un des romans les plus publiés de l'histoire, raconte l'histoire d'un jeune Anglais naufragé dans une tempête et contraint de se débrouiller seul sur une île isolée... du moins le croit-il. Considéré comme le premier roman de langue anglaise et comme le premier exemple de fiction réaliste en tant que genre littéraire, il connut un grand succès à sa parution. Il est à ce jour considéré comme un livre majeur de la littérature classique.