Crisis Work

Historical Books of the Bible What if the Bible’s historical accounts were never meant to answer only what happened—but to expose why it happened? What if behind every battle won, throne lost, city burned, and exile endured stood a deliberate God shaping history through covenant, obedience, and human choice? This book confronts a shocking reality: when the theological meaning of biblical history is ignored, Scripture is reduced to stories instead of divine explanations for real-world outcomes. Many readers struggle with the historical books because they appear violent, repetitive, or ...

We are at a threshold. As we face uncertain futures, the familiar is falling away. This book invites us to embody new ways of being and connecting so we can navigate troubled times together From the bestselling author of The Wild Edge of Sorrow, a beautifully packaged collection of 17 essays on...

Alan S. Blinder - esteemed Princeton professor, Wall Street Journal columnist, and former vice chairman of the Federal Reserve Board under Alan Greenspan - is one of our wisest and most clear-eyed economic thinkers. In After the Music Stopped, he delivers a masterful narrative of how the worst economic crisis in postwar American history happened, what the government did to fight it, and what we must do to recover from it.

Imagine a life with less: less stuff, less clutter, less stress and debt and discontent - a life with fewer distractions. Now, imagine a life with more: more time, more meaningful relationships, more growth and contribution and contentment - a life of passion, unencumbered by the trappings of the chaotic world around you. What you’re imagining is an intentional life. And to get there, you’ll have to let go of some clutter that’s in the way.

In The Long Fix, physician and health-care CEO Vivian S. Lee, MD, cuts to the heart of the health-care crisis. The problem with the way medicine is practiced, she explains, is not so much who's paying, it's what we are paying for. Insurers, employers, the government, and individuals pay for every procedure, prescription, and lab test, whether or not it makes us better - and that is both backward and dangerous.

At last, the National Book Award finalist and NYT bestselling author of Pachinko returns with a breathtaking contemporary epic: Min Jin Lee has written a masterpiece by turns sweeping and intimate, one that reckons with ambition and moderation, lust and loyalty, personal dreams and familial duty...

Most of us want to make a difference. We donate our time and money to charities and causes we deem worthy, choose careers we consider meaningful, and patronize businesses and buy products we believe make the world a better place. Unfortunately, we often base these decisions on assumptions and...

By one reading, things look pretty good for Americans today: The country is richer than ever before, and the unemployment rate is down by half since the Great Recession. But a closer look shows that something is going seriously wrong. This is the collapse of work - especially among America's men. Political economist Nicholas Eberstadt shows that while "unemployment" has gone down, America's work rate is also lower today than a generation ago - and that the work rate for US men has been spiraling downward for half a century.

In Targeting Turnover, Dick Finnegan draws on decades of experience and groundbreaking data to reveal a stark truth: the US is running out of workers. As baby boomers retire and birthrates fall, the only sustainable path forward is to keep the good employees you already have. Forget one-size-fits-all solutions like pay and perks. The top predictor of retention and engagement is whether employees trust their boss. Yet most first-line leaders have never been trained—or held accountable—for building that trust.

Everyone has opinions about the 2008 financial crisis. Almost no one actually understands how it happened. You've heard the phrases: "too big to fail," "toxic assets," "the bailouts." But do you know why Lehman Brothers collapsed while Bear Stearns was saved? What actually made mortgage-backed securities so dangerous? How a housing bubble in America triggered bank failures across Europe? Most explanations are either oversimplified ("greedy bankers") or incomprehensible (drowning in financial jargon). This book cuts through both. Financial Crisis: Explained walks you through the 2008 ...

As an educator and avid learner, I set out to understand the complex issue of homelessness in America. After watching hundreds of interviews with people living on the streets, I wrote this book to share their stories and perspectives. Across twenty heartfelt chapters, you will meet individuals like Bruce, a lawyer-turned-beggar in D.C.; Penny, a young woman selling her body for drug money in Detroit; and James, an entrepreneur in Columbus still holding onto hope. Each person describes in their own words how they wound up homeless, whether through job loss, addiction, childhood trauma, lack ...

‘Trauma doesn't have to be the end of your story—it can be the beginning of a new, stronger chapter. What to Do When You Feel Broken dives deep into the transformative process known as post-traumatic growth, revealing how even life's most challenging moments can fuel your resilience...

An instant New York Times bestseller, Dan Lyons' "hysterical" (Recode) memoir, hailed by the Los Angeles Times as "the best book about Silicon Valley," takes readers inside the maddening world of fad-chasing venture capitalists, sales bros, social climbers, and sociopaths at today's tech...

Nothing Feels Satisfying Anymore Pleasure, Meaning, and the Silent Collapse of Fulfillment Why Desire No Longer Delivers You achieved the goal. You bought the thing. You reached the milestone. And the feeling didn’t last. This book examines a condition many people sense but struggle to name: the quiet erosion of satisfaction in modern life. We live in an era of unlimited choice, constant stimulation, endless comparison, and accelerated reward. Yet fulfillment feels thinner. Achievement feels temporary. Pleasure fades quickly. Success recalibrates into pressure. Why? This is not a self-...

#1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A “fantastic” (Mark Ruffalo), fiercely argued takedown of neoliberalism that not only defines this slippery concept but connects it to the climate crisis, poverty, and fascism—and shows us how to fight back. “Incisive, illuminating, eye-opening—an...

Change is inevitable yet feared! How you handle change can define your leadership. Choose to be the leader who embraces change and takes their team to success! In today’s fast-paced and unpredictable landscape, traditional leadership skills are not enough. You have probably already worked on your communication skills, your levels of empathy, and how to handle conflicts within your team…yet there is still something missing. To thrive as a leader in the modern workplace, you will need a unique set of skills that enable you to handle the rapid changes and challenges that are thrown your way.

Eva Prescott always felt a pull toward something more, a whisper of an untold story just beneath the surface of her life. When a casual DNA test reveals a shocking secret, Eva’s world is upended. What she thought was a simple exploration of her family tree becomes a labyrinth of buried truths, forgotten promises, and shattered relationships. As she unravels the web of lies that have surrounded her from birth, Eva must confront her mother’s manipulation, her father’s hidden past, and the devastating realization that those closest to her have kept life-altering secrets for decades.

Affordability is promised everywhere. Equality is talked about endlessly. Yet privilege keeps winning. Why? In Affordability as a Lie - Equality Promised, Privilege Delivered, this sharp, accessible nonfiction book exposes how modern economic policy, social justice narratives, and affordability reforms consistently fail the very people they claim to protect. Instead of real equality, systems designed around affordability often reinforce existing power structures, deepen inequality, and quietly reward those already ahead. This book breaks down how that happens - without academic jargon, ...

Calm Before the Storm is for civilians who feel the weight of war in the air—without wanting to live in panic, doom-scrolling, or denial. You might be safe at home, yet your nervous system acts as if something is approaching. Your mind runs ahead of your body. Sleep gets lighter. Patience gets shorter. You keep checking the news—not because you enjoy it, but because a deeper part of you is trying to prepare. Some psychologists call this pre-traumatic stress: the body reacting to an event that hasn’t happened, simply because the imagination has been fed enough signals to treat it as ...

Passing the LCSW exam is a crucial step toward becoming a licensed clinical social worker. This book provides a concise, structured overview of key exam topics, including clinical assessment, treatment planning, social work ethics, DSM-5 disorders, crisis intervention, and cultural competence. Designed as a study supplement, this guide reinforces core principles, professional responsibilities, and ethical decision-making required for licensure. The content covers mental health diagnosis, risk assessment, trauma-informed care, and evidence-based interventions used in clinical practice. ...