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Updated and Expanded Edition of the Leadership Bestseller Harness the meaning of love, the verb, to improve your corporate culture and bottom line with the help of Joel Manby, former President and CEO of both SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment and Herschend Enterprises. Joel won the respect of...

James Baldwin gives an electrifying reading about a young gay American in Paris recalling a dramatic and transforming incident from his boyhood, as he struggles to accept his sexual identity.

This “fascinating” (Malcolm Gladwell, New York Times bestselling author of Outliers) examination of literary inventions through the ages, from ancient Mesopotamia to Elena Ferrante, shows how writers have created technical breakthroughs—rivaling scientific inventions—and engineering...

We are all influenced every single day of our lives by both the positive and well as the negative. Influencing people requires you to have a certain power over them.

Discover the behaviors and responses successful people have in common. Many years of counseling have enabled Dr. Henry Cloud to observe people trying to work out the most important issues of life: relationships, career, fulfillment, meaning, pain, hurt, loss, despair, and addictions. If we...

Your organization - business, church, or nonprofit - will experience unprecedented growth when you close the gap between these two game-changing questions: What are we known for? What do we want to be known for? In Know What You're FOR, entrepreneur and thought leader Jeff Henderson makes it...

Are you ready to unlock the wonders of the human body for your young explorers? 100 Fun Facts About the Human Body is the ultimate guide to the amazing systems, organs, and processes that keep us alive and healthy. Designed for kids, teens, and curious minds of all ages, this book is packed with exciting, easy-to-understand facts that will captivate and educate young readers. Whether your child is fascinated by how the heart beats or wondering what makes their muscles move, this book will fuel their curiosity and deepen their appreciation for their own bodies. Inside, your child will ...

Leadership by the Good Book will inspire, empower, and equip men and women to lead their businesses, their teams, their ministries, and even their families to greater heights and to have an eternal impact. For David L. Steward, founder and chairman of World Wide Technology, his philosophy for...

You have been handed a prescription with a long name on the label. The pharmacist said to call if you had questions. But nobody explained the part that actually matters: what is this doing inside your brain? You nodded, drove home, and took it on faith. You deserved better. Neuropharmacology for Everyone: Your Brain on Everything closes the gap between the prescription pad and real understanding. Using a clear visual system and language requiring zero science background, it walks you through what happens at the molecular level every time a drug enters your brain — and why that matters for...

Bloomsbury presents Dyslexia Unlocked: How to be successful in work and life, written and read by Natalie Brooks You are capable of achieving anything you want in life. It’s not your dyslexia that’s holding you back, but the way you engage with it. Learn simple, practical solutions to manage...

What does it take to achieve your personal and professional goals? When is the right time to take calculated risks, and how do you prepare for the moment when opportunity presents itself? If anyone can show you how to do this, it’s Nicole Lynn. As the first Black female agent to represent a...

The greatest love poems in English were not accidents. They were built. Behind every poem that ever made a reader catch their breath, there is a method. A single governing comparison. A turn that changes everything. One image doing the work a hundred plain words could not. In How the Love Poem Works, Shweta Shirsat takes apart eighteen of the boldest poems of desire in the language, by Donne and Herrick, Behn and Rochester, Whitman, Byron and Swinburne, and shows you the exact moves behind each one. This is not appreciation. It is reverse-engineering. Every poem becomes a working diagram ...

Talent wins games, but teamwork wins championships. Let John C. Maxwell teach you how teamwork is the heart of great achievement in the game of business. Teamwork is a vital part of success in sports, pop culture, and every other industry--including business. In this essential guidebook, New...

What if the story of the rich young man is not about wealth at all? In From an Economy of Merit to an Ontology of Grace, Emerson Dias offers a rigorous and unsettling reading of Matthew 19:16–26, arguing that one of the most familiar passages in the Gospel has been consistently misunderstood. Far from being a simple moral warning about money, this pericope constitutes a carefully constructed theological dismantling of all human systems of merit-based salvation. Through close philological analysis of the Greek text and attentive literary exegesis, this book traces the progressive collapse ...

Do you have anyone in your life who can't seem to stick with a project, meet a deadline, or even clean up after themselves? All of us feel we deserve special treatment sometimes. Some people live with this entitled attitude, such as: Professionals who wander from job to job looking for a boss...

Whether you dream of becoming an author, working from home, or earning a passive income by writing, this proofreading and copyediting book can add immense value to your current skillset from beginner to advanced. Learn the correct punctuation techniques and how to create consistent, well-written literature. Become a freelancer and earn money correcting and advising writers and authors of their mistakes. Create your blog or articles error-free using correct grammar, spelling, and writing style. Gain the knowledge that so many writers lack. Become the best writer you can be.

Chase Ellis Learns to Paint A Story About Patience, Practice, and Doing Things Right What if learning how to paint a wall could also teach a child how to slow down, build confidence, and trust themselves? When Chase Ellis helps his grandparents repaint a wall, he thinks he’s just learning a new skill. What he discovers instead are lessons that reach far beyond paint. With guidance from his steady Grandpa, encouraging Grandma Ellis, and practical Uncle Jeff, Chase learns that doing something well takes more than rushing to the finish. It takes preparation, patience, and paying attention to...

The Mosaic of Atonement: Audio Lectures offers a fresh and integrated approach to historic models of atonement. Modern treatments of the atonement have tended toward two extremes by either singling out one model as most important, or presenting multiple images with no order of arrangement. This...

What makes a book dangerous? Is it a radical idea, a steamy scene, a single forbidden word? Across classrooms, courts, and communities, banned books are pulled from shelves, challenged, and sometimes erased because they threaten the stories people in power prefer to keep hidden. This is not just about pages; it’s a fight over ideas that shape who we are.

Know the classics. Not by name. Not by reputation. But for real. I Know My Classics! – The Red Spine Edition – Volume One: The Essentials is your definitive literary companion to 25 of the most enduring and emotionally resonant books ever written. This is not a collection of summaries or academic analysis. It’s a fully immersive guide—curated for curious, passionate readers who want more than a checklist. For every title, you’ll find a deeply written editorial journey, including: • A personal note from the Curator • An insightful “About the Author” profile • 10 rich ...