Choosing What Mattersis an inspirational forty-day devotional drawing from the examples of the apostle Peter’s life to show readers the lessons and values that matter most on the Christian path. Because Peter is probably of mature age when he pens his final letters to first-century believers, these timeless topics are relevant for consideration as one transitions from a full-time career into retirement.Are you ever overwhelmed by challenges you face in life’s passages? Thi...

This title chronicles the song and dance genius of the King of Pop, whose recent death reinforced the level of his global influence and stardom.While covering controversies and oddities - from the trial on molestation charges to his cosmetic surgeries to his amusement-park house Neverland, the book also details his incredible songs, videos, work habits, childhood, and groundbreaking career.Jackson's music is still popular with young people, especially with the convenience o...

Chris Jackson's new thoughtful and brilliantly written study of Federer as a man, player, and aesthetic and moral figure of our times, outplays even Foster Wallace's magisterial writing on this greatest of all tennis champions.Updated for its audio release, here is the most profound, insightful and elegant book ever written about the greatest sportsman of our time.

How the US policy of competition with China is detrimental to democracy, peace, and prosperity—and how a saner approach is possibleFor close to a decade, the US government has been preoccupied with the threat of China, fearing that the country will "eat our lunch," in the words of Joe Biden. The United States has crafted its foreign and domestic policy to help constrain China's military power and economic growth. Van Jackson and Michael Brenes argue that great-powe...

This title chronicles the song and dance genius of the King of Pop, whose recent death reinforced the level of his global influence and stardom.While covering controversies and oddities - from the trial on molestation charges to his cosmetic surgeries to his amusement-park house Neverland, the book also details his incredible songs, videos, work habits, childhood, and groundbreaking career.Jackson's music is still popular with young people, especially with the convenience o...

One man’s insurgent is another man’s freedom fighter…From The Moon is a Harsh Mistress to The Hunger Games, everyone enjoys a good rebellion. There is something compelling about a group (or individual) who throws caution to the wind and rises up in armed defiance against oppression, tyranny, religion, the government—you name it. No matter the cause, or how small the chance, it’s the courage to fight against overwhelming odds that grabs our hearts and has us pumping our fists in the...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Within the book's pages, readers will discover an array of strategies and insights on how to confidently navigate the closing phase of a sales conversation. By learning how to effectively overcome objections, build rapport, and understand their customer's needs, salespeople will gain an edge in an increasingly competitive market. This comprehensive resource incorporates expert advice, real-life examples, and actionable tips to help sale...

**“This masterpiece of dogged and loving reporting will astonish you and touch your heart. The struggles and quest for redemption of football star Jackie Wallace make for a fall-from-grace tale that’s both unsettling and uplifting.”**—Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs and Leonardo da VinciThe heartbreaking, timeless, and redemptive story of the transformative friendship binding a fallen-from-grace NFL player and a Pulitzer Prize-winnin...

This volume explores what phenomenology adds to the enterprise of anthropology, drawing on and contributing to a burgeoning field of social science research inspired by the phenomenological tradition in philosophy. Essays by leading scholars ground their discussions of theory and method in richly detailed ethnographic case studies. The contributors broaden the application of phenomenology in anthropology beyond the areas in which it has been most influential—studies of sensory perception, ...

Rasante Action & paranormale Fähigkeiten:raffiniert konstruierte Urban-Fantasy mit einer richtig coolen Super-Heldin!Teagan Frost ist wirklich nicht leichtsinnig: Wenn man über psychokinetische Fähigkeiten verfügt, ist es schließlich keine große Sache, ungesichert von einem Hochhaus zu springen.Ihre psychokinetischen Fähigkeiten machen Teagan Frost zum wertvollsten Mitglied einer geheimen Einsatztruppe der US-Regierung. Zusammen mit Hackerin Reggie, Organisations-Genie...

**A New York Times Best Seller"Essential reading for all adults who work with black and brown young people...Filled with exceptional intellectual sophistication and necessary wisdom for the future of education."—Imani Perry, National Book Award Winner author of South To AmericaAn award-winning educator offers a much-needed antidote to traditional top-down pedagogy and promises to radically reframe the landscape of urban education for the better**Dr...

For eight brief years, before he was tragically killed in a mysterious air crash during the Second World War, Prince George, Duke of Kent, son of King George V and Queen Mary, and his beautiful wife, Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, were the British monarchy's, indeed, high society's, most glamorous royal couple; and as golden royal icons they are still remembered.As a young man, voraciously addicted to drugs and sex, with men as much as women, marriage and parenthood for the...