Correspondents by Tim Murphy is a powerful story about the legacy of immigration, the present-day world of refugeehood, the violence that America causes both abroad and at home, and the power of the individual and the family to bring good into a world that is often brutal.Spanning the breadth of the twentieth century and into the post-9/11 wars and their legacy, Correspondents is a powerful novel that centres on Rita Khoury, an Irish-Lebanese woma...

**'An engrossing and inspiring story of loss, love and hope, set against a backdrop of art, activism and addiction.' – ObserverMoving from the Tompkins Square Riots and attempts by activists to galvanize a response to the AIDS epidemic, to the New York City of the future, Tim Murphy's Christodora recounts the heartbreak wrought by AIDS, illustrates the allure and destructive power of hard drugs, and brings to life the ever-changing city itself.**The Christ...

"A sprawling account of New York lives under the long shadow of AIDS, it deals beautifully with the drugs that save us and the drugs that don't."— The Guardian (Best Books of the Year)In this vivid and compelling novel, Tim Murphy follows a diverse set of characters whose fates intertwine in an iconic building in Manhattan's East Village, the Christodora. The Christodora is home to Milly and Jared, a privileged young couple with artistic ambitions. Their n...

**'An engrossing and inspiring story of loss, love and hope, set against a backdrop of art, activism and addiction.' – ObserverMoving from the Tompkins Square Riots and attempts by activists to galvanize a response to the AIDS epidemic, to the New York City of the future, Tim Murphy's Christodora recounts the heartbreak wrought by AIDS, illustrates the allure and destructive power of hard drugs, and brings to life the ever-changing city itself.**The Christ...

The ultimate aim of every business is to maximize profits. In order to get the most out of the market, a business is expected to offer quality products and services to the consumers it serves. The secret for satisfying the utility of consumers is creating a deep connection with them to understand their interests and how you can enhance your business. Also, you must present your products/services in the market in a way that is appealing. This entails the use of various marketing concepts an...

"7 Secret Pillars of Sobriety: What To Do When AA and 12 Steps Aren't For You" by Tim Murphy is a groundbreaking guide that redefines the path to recovery. If traditional programs like AA or the 12 Steps don't resonate with you, this book offers a fresh, personalized approach to sobriety. Forget the one-size-fits-all model-Murphy introduces seven key pillars that empower you to design a recovery plan that fits your unique needs, lifestyle, and goals.Drawing from hi...

If religion is continually in a state of flux how can the study of religion critically examine contemporary religious beliefs and values? 'Representing Religion' critically examines this "crisis of representation". The volume traces the history of religious studies, critiquing the concept that "experience" is central to understanding religion. The views of influential semioticians and philosophers - notably Nietzsche, Saussure, Foucault, Barthes, and Bakhtin - are used to construct a new m...

A critical look at the development of the phenomenological approach to the study of religion, revealing its evaluative and metaphysical concepts.A penetrating critique of the dominant approach to the study of religion, The Politics of Spirit explores the historical and philosophical scaffolding of the phenomenology of religion. Although this approach purports to give a value-free, neutral description of religious data, it actually imposes a set of metaphysical and ...

'A sprawling tale of love, family, duty, war, and displacement' Khaled HosseiniCorrespondents by Tim Murphy is a powerful story about the legacy of immigration, the present-day world of refugeehood, the violence that America causes both abroad and at home, and the power of the individual and the family to bring good into a world that is often brutal.Spanning the breadth of the twentieth century and into the post-9/11 wars and their legacy, Corr...

What separates organizations that scale successfully from those that slowly break down from the inside?According to CEO, operator, and turnaround executive Tim Murphy, the answer is not luck, talent, or strategy alone.It is culture, accountability, operational discipline, and the core values that drive how people lead, communicate, execute, and perform under pressure.Over the course of his thirty-year career, Tim Murphy has helped businesses stabili...

In Overcoming Passive-Aggression, Dr. Tim Murphy and Loriann Hoff Oberlin provide an in-depth look at a topic we've all faced but haven't always recognized: Hidden anger. When people don't express their views and feel compelled to conceal their true beliefs and emotions, behaving in ways that don't match what they honestly think, there can be serious physical and psychological results for everyone involved. For the first time, Murphy and Oberlin offer a clear definition of passive...

In Overcoming Passive-Aggression, Dr. Tim Murphy and Loriann Hoff Oberlin provide an in-depth look at a topic we've all faced but haven't always recognized: Hidden anger. When people don't express their views and feel compelled to conceal their true beliefs and emotions, behaving in ways that don't match what they honestly think, there can be serious physical and psychological results for everyone involved. For the first time, Murphy and Oberlin offer a clear definition of passive...