Cathi Colas
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Nobel laureate Bertrand Russell was a notable 20th century British philosopher, mathematician, historian, social critic, and political activist. Considered one of the founders of analytical philosophy, Russell was an iconoclast who helped lead the revolt against British idealism, a prominent philosophy in England at the end of the 19th century. First written in 1912, Bertrand Russell's "The Problems of Philosophy" was an attempt by the author to create...
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Theron Q. Dumont was one of the many pseudonyms of American occultist, author, and pioneer of the New Thought movement William Walker Atkinson. A central tenet of the New Thought movement is the importance of thoughts in creating real change in person's physical, emotional, and financial life. Negative thoughts will attract negative events and negative people and positive thoughts will bring about positive outcomes. In "The Power of Concentration"...
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An unrepentant heart is heavy. Peace and innocence are lost when Claire chooses vanity over doing what is right in the eyes of God. Then the boy appears, taking her by the hand and leading her down a path of self-reflection and healing, in a world unlike anything she's ever seen.As she struggles to survive the river, can she find forgiveness from her Creator, her child and herself?A novel about true forgiveness from a God who loves us unconditionally....
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You are a good man who made a bad decision. You were unfaithful in your marriage. You love your wife, and now that you see clearly what your infidelity has done to her, you are incredibly sorry that you have hurt her so much. You want to save your marriage. You don't want to lose your family. I know that you are doing your best to regain your wife's trust, but no matter what you do, you seem to make it worse. She has so many questions about your affair....
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A deeply intimate and inspiring self-portrayal of Dawn Kohler, a young mother, and successful entrepreneur in the tech industry who awakens one morning into a relentless pull towards an unknown calling. What follows is a riveting odyssey as she resists the persistent force that is disrupting her life while the world around her begins to collapse. This heartfelt journey is fueled by the depths of an unconventional love, and the uncanny experiences...
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You've discovered that your husband has cheated on you. Maybe you've discovered incriminating emails or text messages from his lover, or, worse yet, have actually seen them together. Your world is crashing down. You feel like a nuclear bomb just decimated your entire world, and you are trying to shield yourself from the fallout. This is very likely the most painful experience you've ever had. You've been sucker punched in the soul. Infidelity in marriage...
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Can educators continue to teach troubling but worthwhile texts?
Our current "culture wars" have reshaped the politics of secondary literature instruction. Due to a variety of challenges from both the left and the right-to language or subject matter, to potentially triggering content, or to authors who have been canceled-school reading lists are rapidly shrinking. For many teachers, choosing which books to include in their curriculum has become an...
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Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, also called The Sovereignty and Goodness of God, is a memoir from the eponymous Mary Rowlandson. In this harrowing narrative first published in 1682, the author tells the story of her capture and being held for ransom after an attack by Native Americans during an attack on Lancaster in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Mary Rowlandson was captured by the attackers and taken on an 11...
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Your husband cheated on you, and now you don't recognize yourself. You used to be so together, so trusting. Now you're falling apart and doing things you would have never even considered doing, such a:
* Obsessively checking your husband's email and Facebook accounts
* Going through his cell phone history while he is in the showr
* Freaking out if he is 10 minutes late (or if you text him and he doesn't reply right away)
* Questioning whether you...
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A family is devastated by the sudden, unexplained illness and death of their mother, Caroline. The cause of death initially is unknown and tensions rise over a dispute for an autopsy. When the cause of death is revealed, their already strained relationship is torn apart as suspicions arise from among them. Faith in God, dogged determination and support of her husband, helps Virginia through the pain to uncover a darkness that will change their lives...
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Almost every society has professional judges, but from ancient Athens to modern Asia, cultures have wanted ordinary people involved in legal decisions. The use of juries comes with challenges; societies must determine how to select jurors, what cases jurors should decide and by what rules, and how to inform jurors about the law and evidence.
This Very Short Introduction shows how and why societies around the world have used juries, charting the spread...
13) Cleopatra's Tomb
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Why in the world would her uncle send her a bejeweled golden scarab?
When Maggie Edwards opened the mysterious package from her archeologist uncle, Oliver Keene, she had no clue what it was for. At first, she couldn't understand why he had sent her something so obviously valuable when he had never done so before. Then, she listened to the cryptic note hinting that he was in trouble, and urging her to protect this vital artifact.
Arriving to help,...