Depression sucks. But that doesn’t mean we can’t laugh at it.In this brutally honest (and strangely hilarious) deep dive into the rollercoaster that is depression, David Hansen lays it all bare—the dark thoughts, the awkward therapy sessions, and the well-meaning but completely useless advice from people. With a mix of intimate stories, self-deprecating humour, and charmingly crude cartoons, Hansen demystifies the beast of depression and offers practical, no-nonsense ways to wrestl...

Illuminates the power in bearing witness as an ethical orientation toward the world and its people.In The Witness as Educator, David T. Hansen examines the idea of bearing witness. He shows how it constitutes an ethical orientation that heeds human yearnings for justice, beauty, and meaning. He engages the work of three exemplary witnesses: W. G. Sebald, Aimé Césaire, and Walt Whitman. Sebald powerfully confronts the human costs of the violence of the nine...

Named one of the Top Ten Books of 1994 by the Academy of Parish ClergyWhat should a pastor do?What makes a pastor good or effective?What is a pastor, after all?Hundreds of books, tapes, workshops and seminars promise to answer these impossible questions. Some offer a set of practical guidelines; others suggest a system or pattern to follow. Some stress various ministry functions; others feature case studies as models of success or failu...

Winner of the 2013 American Educational Studies Association's 2013 Critics Choice Award!Teachers the world over are seeking creative ways to respond to the problems and possibilities generated by globalization. Many of them work with children and youth from increasingly varied backgrounds, with diverse needs and capabilities. Others work with homogeneous populations and yet are aware that their students will encounter many cultural changes in their lifetimes. All s...

From award-winning historian and broadcaster David Olusoga, the dazzlingly human tie-in to the hit BBC series.In recent years house histories have become the new frontier of popular, participatory history. People, many of whom have already embarked upon that great adventure of genealogical research, and who have encountered their ancestors in the archives and uncovered family secrets, are now turning to the secrets contained within the four walls of their homes and...

Depression sucks. But that doesn't mean we can't laugh at it.In this brutally honest (and strangely hilarious) deep dive into the rollercoaster that is depression, David Hansen lays it all bare-the dark thoughts, the awkward therapy sessions, and the well-meaning but completely useless advice from people. With a mix of intimate stories, self-deprecating humour, and charmingly crude cartoons, Hansen demystifies the beast of depression and offers practical, no-nonsense ways to wrestl...

12 short thrillers from master storytellers… 12 exciting series to dive into in one volumeMeet compelling characters in stories that pack a punch and keep you turning the pages.You’ll encounter bodyguards, police officers, private detectives, bounty hunters, coroners, firefighters, vigilantes, hackers and a variety of oddballs.They share a knack for getting into trouble – but have the skills and det...

This book discusses the economic models and quantitative research involved in merger control forecasts and the relationship between antitrust law and economics. Analyzing qualitative and quantitative models within forecasts of merger control, the book applies the framework of antitrust law.This book proposes that economic modelling, econometrics application and juridical application of antitrust law go hand in hand. Discussing the question of an economically rational application an...

Narcolepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that involves a disturbed ability to regulate sleep-wake cycles. Symptoms often include periods of excessive daytime sleepiness and involuntary sleep attacks. About 65% of those affected also experience episodes of sudden loss of muscle strength, known as cataplexy.

Missio Alliance Essential Reading ListHearts Minds Bookstore's Best BooksProdigalThought.net's Top ReadsEnglewood Review of Books Best BooksLeadership Journal's Best Ministry Books of the YearOften as pastors we feel like we need to project strength and competency in order to minister effectively. That's why we go to conferences and emulate the latest supers...

Most of us spend more time planning a vacation than we do planning for our destination after death.Once we die, it is eternal—so we should plan for the afterlife and do it now. David Johnson and Richard Hansen reveal how to do it in this training guide.They show that getting to your desired destination does not require blind faith—it only means looking to the Bible. They provide convincing evidence that the Bible is true and that faith in Jesus is the only logical way to ge...

In Visions of Statesmanship: A Statesman’s Imagination and Autonomy, David Hansen provides a critical examination of the figure of the statesman as it has been presented in the philosophical reflections of three key thinkers: Plato, Yannis Markrygiannis, and Cornelius Castoriadis. In the course of the analysis, the chapters broadly investigate and assess the complex reception history that obtains among this particular configuration of intellectual history by offering authors, acti...