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Author
Publisher
American Management Association
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
When "Fortune "announced its list of the World's Greatest Leaders, the top spot was awarded--not to a captain of industry--but to the new pontiff. In the year since his election, Pope Francis earned that accolade...and more. He has achieved the remarkable: breathed life into an aging institution, reinvigorated a global base, and created real hope for the future. How did a man who spent his life laboring in slums far from the Vatican manage to do this...
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
A collection of funny stories pulled from the examination rooms and operating suites of one of the top veterinary hospitals in the country--at its heart a true story of two dogs that you cannot help but fall in love with and root for--a Min Pin puppy named Cleo and a geriatric Cocker Spaniel named Helen. The stories of these two dogs symbolize for all of us pet people exactly what it means to love an animal--and it's so fascinating to get the view...
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Henry Kissinger, consummate diplomat and statesman, examines the strategies of six great twentieth-century figures and brings to life a unifying theory of leadership and diplomacy "Leaders," writes Henry Kissinger in this compelling book, "think and act at the intersection of two axes: the first, between the past and the future; the second, between the abiding values and aspirations of those they lead. They must balance what they know, which is necessarily...
Author
Language
English
Description
Arielle Ford's Wabi Sabi Love follows the success of her international bestseller The Soulmate Secret by revealing how to make love last forever.
Using the ancient Japanese idea of illuminating the beauty in imperfection (known as wabi sabi), Wabi Sabi Love provides all the tools necessary for you to experience more balance, harmony, and joy in your relationship than ever before.
No matter what stage of your relationship, Arielle Ford
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Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
THE HERO CODE is Admiral McRaven's ringing tribute to the real, everyday heroes he's met over the years, from battlefields to hospitals to college campuses, who are doing their part to save the world. When Bill McRaven was a young boy growing up in Texas, he dreamed of being a superhero. He longed to put on a cape and use his superpowers to save the earth from destruction. But as he grew older and traveled the world, he found real heroes everywhere...
Author
Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Examines how a growing culture of narcissism is behind the fragmented political landscapes of today, drawing on the works of classic philosophers to explain the essential role of truth and humility in democracy.
Author
Publisher
University of Notre Dame Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
This refreshing work offers a distinctly agrarian reframing of spiritual practices to address today's most pressing social and ecological concerns. For thousands of years most human beings drew their daily living from, and made sense of their lives in reference to, the land. Growing and finding food, along with the multiple practices of home maintenance and the cultivations of communities, were the abiding concerns that shaped what people understood...
Author
Publisher
W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"This life-changing book explores the nine qualities of character that carry us forward. Three of these have to do with our relationship with ourselves, three deal with interactions with other people, and three of them focus on our relationship with God. Spiritual principles are true in any situation. But we must make a conscious decision to employ them in our daily lives."--Google Books.
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Language
English
Description
"In this groundbreaking book, Matthieu Ricard makes a passionate case for happiness as a goal that deserves at least as much energy as any other in our lives. Wealth? Fitness? Career success? How can we possibly place these above true and lasting well-being? Drawing from works of fiction and poetry, Western philosophy, Buddhist beliefs, scientific research, and personal experience, Ricard weaves an inspirational and forward-looking account of how...
13) A faith that will not fail: 10 practices to build up your faith when your world is falling apart
Author
Publisher
Zondervan
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In A Faith that Will Not Fail, beloved author and Bible teacher Michele Cushatt presents ten practices that will strengthen your confidence in God's daily presence and power and help you discover a faith strong enough to endure even the most difficult circumstances"--
"Beloved author and Bible teacher Michele Cushatt offers ten practices to strengthen your confidence in God's daily presence and power and build a faith strong enough to endure even...
16) Saving grace: speak your truth, stay centered, and learn to coexist with people who drive you nuts
Author
Publisher
Convergent
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The CNN senior political analyst and USA Today columnist offers a path to navigating the toxic division in our culture without compromising our convictions and emotional well-being, based on her experience as a journalist during the Trump era, interviews with experts, and research on what leads people to actually change their minds. For years, Kirsten Powers has been center stage for many of our nation's most searing political and cultural battles...
Author
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"It has been nearly 60 years since the publication of Silent Spring, in which Rachel Carson brought to light evidence of the devastating ecological effects of pesticides. This book, by Frank von Hippel, is a sweeping history of these chemicals and our complicated relationship with them. It shows how they've made the modern world possible, while at the same time threatening its essential fabric. "This book starts with a tragedy that led scientists...
Author
Publisher
Cuesta Park Consulting
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Have you ever wondered what makes your favorite nonfiction books so compelling, understandable, or enjoyable to read? Those works connect with you, as a reader. Good news: when you recognize what what's happening, you can apply those same methods to your own writing. Writing To Be Understood is the thinking writer's guide to effective nonfiction writing techniques, such as: using analogies effectively to illustrate unseen concepts, appealing to the...
Author
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"The sinful nature is the stubborn, self-centered attitude that says, "My way or the highway.' The sinful nature is all about self: pleasing self, promoting self, preserving self. Sin is selfish." We all were born with a sin nature, a nature that opposes God and desires to triumph over Him. "We may not see the connection between the name Jesus and the phrase. 'save his people from their sins,' but that is exactly what Jesus came to do serving...
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