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Catholics are often intimidated or overwhelmed by the sheer size and complexity of the Bible. But now popular author and teacher Peter Kreeft has written a clear road map of the Bible, focusing his keen insight and engaging wit on the core message of each book. Sparkling with intelligence and Kreeft's trademark humor, You Can Understand the Bible will transform dry study into spiritually satisfying adventures in God's Word.

Kreeft also provides practical guidance for praying the scriptures every day, allowing the reader to delve into the messages of scripture in a manner that will surprise, delight, and reward..
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Candlelight offers an intimate view of spiritual direction through written narratives of actual spiritual direction sessions The experiential practice is accompanied by theoretical and theological understandings that guide it. The book includes the stories of nine men and women whose stories illustrate how the journey of Christian discipleship is helped by spiritual direction..
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Until the mid-1800s, no-one really knew what a dinosaur was - let alone what one looked like. So when Victorian artist Waterhouse Hawkins built the first life-size models he dazzled the world with his awe-inspiring creations. For ages 6+..
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In this wickedly funny guide, professional astrologer Hazel Dixon-Cooper casts off sugar-coated astrology in favor of exploring the maladjusted side of the universe. If you want the inside scoop, the real deal, the lowdown on each sun sign, then look no further.

It's time to forget those traditional astrology books where Sagittarians are gregarious, Capricorns are ambitious, and Pisceans are dreamers. Instead, enter a world where Archers are loud-mouthed bores, Goats are pompous social climbers, and Fish are chronically helpless. Dixon-Cooper debunks the myths, reveals the flaws, and examines the dubious virtues of each sun sign. Discover how to use your own inner brat to outwit bullies, outmaneuver manipulators, and win those endless games that lovers play. Learn how to deal with those dysfunctional people you encounter every day, including how to:

• contain a Ram's oversized ego
• calm a raging Bull
• keep a fickle Twin faithful

Irreverent, biting, and laugh-out-loud funny, Born on a Rotten Day exaggerates the bad, exorcises the good, and puts a new spin on the age-old question -- what's your sign?.
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We all want to know what happens when we die¿but according to Cyndi Dale, we don¿t have to wait to find out. With Illuminating the Afterlife, this internationally renowned energy healer and author presents a compelling investigation of the soul¿s journey, from before we were born, through our lifetimes, and into the ¿Planes of Light¿ that await after we die. Drawing on her broad understanding of thanatology (the study of death from medical, psychological, and spiritual perspectives) as well as her own extraordinary experiences as a healer and psychic, Dale offers insights and practices for readying ourselves for ¿the adventure we call death,¿ including: ¿ Why your soul came into this life, and what it is seeking ¿ Wisdom about death from the great world traditions, including the Egyptian and Tibetan books of the dead ¿ The 13 Planes of Light that mark each step in the soul¿s evolution¿and how to determine your own soul¿s progression ¿ Understanding entities such as angels, spirit guides, ghosts, and demons, and how they affect you ¿ What happens to the soul in cases such as sudden death, suicide, or abortion. With her groundbreaking books about chakra healing and her highly acclaimed seminars around the world, Cyndi Dale stands out as an emerging teacher with a dynamic, original voice. Now she teaches audiences how we can rise above our fear of death and prepare for the ¿soul¿s voyage from darkness into light¿ with Illuminating the Afterlife..
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Badaracco begins his new book with a quote from Confucius suggesting that in order to be a good leader, one must first examine his own heart and mind. While the message isn't novel, the mechanism that Badaracco proposes for gaining self-understanding and self-mastery is: literature. Badaracco agrees that we must 'get our own house in order' before we can be effective leaders, and further suggests that we gain true clarity into our own hearts and minds only by examining the inner lives of others leaders. What are the emotional and psychological challenges of leadership, and what can we learn from others' journeys? But instead of examining traditional case studies of leaders, Badaracco uses literature as the means by which we can 'go inside' and gain more insight into the emotional and psychological challenges of leadership.Through rich and textured analyses of the main characters in "The Death of a Salesman", "Things Fall Apart", "The Secret Sharer", "The Last Tycoon", "Antigone" and other works of serious fiction, Badaracco offers insight into how leaders and aspiring leaders can and should reflect on these questions, and ultimately become better leaders for having thought these questions through, carefully and with integrity. Based on a popular course that Badaracco teaches in the MBA and executive programs at HBS, these stories provoke spirited conversations, encourage differing points of view, and ultimately help leaders appreciate and develop better responses to leadership's hardest questions..
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This is a book from the keyboard of an experienced teacher who knows what works with students.
- Teachers College Record

Today's students face such a barrage of competing texts in so many different forms and media that it's almost impossible to know what to trust and where to turn anymore. So it's now up to teachers to help students determine not only what should be read, but how it should be read.

Illuminating Texts, Jim Burke's most ambitious book yet, addresses this issue. It explores the powerful idea of "textual intelligence," offers both practical and theoretical information on teaching and reading, and explains how to incorporate the newest ideas and techniques into actual classroom practice. Jim also presents an important argument for teaching what students will need to know, and be able to do, in the future - one of our primary responsibilities as educators.

Each chapter has a clear focus - e.g., Reading the Internet, Reading Textbooks, Reading Literature, Reading Images - and all follow a similar format, including background information and rationale, standards connections, questions to ask, classroom connections, elements of the text, and additional resources. You can turn to the book for a five-minute read and find some questions to use in your next period. Or you can read an entire chapter, to help you clarify your thinking.

Illuminating Texts' accompanying website - www.englishcompanion.com/illuminating - continues and complements the book by providing additional resources, all of which are frequently updated..
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Illuminating Social Life has enjoyed increasing popularity with each edition. Editor Peter Kivisto attempts to bridge the gap between social theory and the substantive courses contained in the sociology curriculum. It is the only book designed for undergraduate teaching that shows today’s students how classical and contemporary social theories can be used to shed new light on such topics as the internet, the world of work, fast food restaurants, shopping malls, alcohol use, body building, sales and service, and new religious movements. This Fourth Edition is updated and revised to help students appreciate the relevance and the significance of social theory-and in the process reduces the anxiety many feel about required theory courses.

New to the Fourth Edition

• Addresses new issues: Two new chapters contribute to the immediacy and accuracy of the text for today’s student- Chapter 11: Contrasts of Carnival: Mardi Gras Between the Modern and Postmodern and Chapter 12: Negotiating the Social Landscape to Create Social Change.
• Incorporates substantive changes: Material has been updated throughout with significant changes to Chapters 1, 3, 8, and 13.
• Includes more discussion questions: There are now five discussion questions instead of three per reading.
• Makes the content more accessible and relevant for students: 13 original essays written by current theorists illustrate the connection between research, theory, and issue.
• Offers substantial introductions by the Editor: These introductions help link the applied essays to a complete review of the classical and modern social theories used in the book.

Intended Audience
This text is a perfect supplement for undergraduate courses such as Sociological Theory and Classical and Contemporary Sociological Theory as well as for Introductory Sociology courses in departments of sociology..
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