Thinking Government: Public Administration and Politics in Canada, Fourth Edition introduces students to power relations between elected politicians and unelected public servants, while also covering important topics such as the institutions of the federal government, financial and human resources management, and accountability and responsibility. Johnson explores the ways that the ideological framework of this country shapes what Canadians, their political parties, and their gove...

Where most relationship coaching books focus on how to love others better, Fresh Eyes Solve Problems Easier: The Self-Love Relationship Project starts at the crux of all relationship problems: how to love yourself well.

The Real Story of Snow WhiteIn this oral history of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the artists, animators, directors, storymen, and other notables who helped create Walt Disney's greatest film reveal in their own words what it was like to shape cinematic history, and to work at the fledgling Disney Studio.Few people are left alive today who had a major role in the production of Snow White. But, in the late 1980s, film historian David Johnson conducted an extensive series ...

The Real Story of Snow WhiteIn this oral history of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the artists, animators, directors, storymen, and other notables who helped create Walt Disney's greatest film reveal in their own words what it was like to shape cinematic history, and to work at the fledgling Disney Studio.Few people are left alive today who had a major role in the production of Snow White. But, in the late 1980s, film historian David Johnson conducted an extensive series ...

A Quaker prayer life arises from a life of continuing daily attentiveness. The first generation of Quakers followed a covenant with God, based on assidious obedience to the promptings of the Inward Light. This process did not require the established churches, priests or liturgies. Quaker prayer then became a practice of patient waiting in silence. Prayer is a conscious choice to seek God, in whatever form that Divine Presence speaks to each of us, moment to moment. The difficulties we expe...

This is the tale of two men.The first is Henry Tandey, an ordinary man later deemed to be 'a hero of the old berserk type', born and brought up in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, who displayed extraordinary courage to emerge from the First World War as the most decorated British private to survive. The second is Adolf Hitler, who was highly decorated in his service to Germany in the First World War and went on to become one of the most infamous dictators in history, later br...

Table of ContentsIntroductionThings to Know Before Visiting SwedenSecurity and Your ValuablesTransportationFoodArchitecture and Historical BuildingsPriceCold WeatherAlcohol MonopolyTap Water PleaseGetting Around SwedenFlying to and Around SwedenSweden by TrainRenting a Car in SwedenSweden by BusSweden by TaxiSweden by FerryKey Destinations in SwedenStockholm...

Do you feel like you are in a rut and need to change your life for the better?Do you think you have bad habits that are getting in the way of your success?If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, keep reading and discover the life-changing power of self-discipline.A lot of the challenges you experience in life that distract you from your purpose are things that you internalise, build slowly over time, and you never realise h...

What is the future of the monarchy in Canada?A strong republican movement in Canada stresses that the monarchy is archaic and anti-democratic, an embarrassing vestige of our colonial past. An equally vibrant monarchist movement, however, defends its loyalty to royalty, asserting that the Queen is a living link to a political and constitutional tradition dating back over a thousand years. But is the monarchy worth keeping?Battle Royal answers this q...

Quaker spirituality is at its core a contemplative practice which is based on the path taught and lived by Jesus. The traditional Quaker experience is that the Spirit of God communicates directly to each and every person, especially when we spend time in silence, and is experienced mainly as an Inward Light in the conscience. Further, as this Inward Light is followed, we are granted more light and greater purity of heart or holiness, and we become reborn inwardly as the Spirit of God (Chri...

At 26 years old, he knew exactly what he wanted: a simple life, the roll of the sea beneath his feet, fishing, and solitude. He left home and settled on a small, remote island in the Caribbean Sea to turn his dream into reality.Everything was smooth sailing for three years until she entered the picture, turning his once straightforward existence into a whirlwind of chaos and complexity.Join me in this unique story as a young man from Arkansas reluctantly discovers romance, ...

Too often we think of people in the Bible as caricatures, as if they are fictional creations. But these were flesh and blood people, just like you and I. They ate, slept, got tired, experienced joy and sorrow – and had problems!Of all the millions of people who have lived on the earth, God chose those in the Bible to have their story recorded and remembered. Undoubtedly that was by design, meaning their story has some benefit for mankind.My goal in writing this book is to hel...