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Dr. Murray Stein’s prolific career has produced a substantial body of writings, lectures, and interviews. His writings, captured in these volumes, span a wide domain of topics, including Christianity, individuation, midlife, the practice of analytical psychology, and topics in contemporary society. His deep understanding of analytical psychology is much more than an academic discourse, but rather a deeply personal study of Jung that spans nearly half a century.

In Joel's Schwartzberg's 10-plus years as a strategic communications trainer, the biggest obstacle he's come across - one that connects directly to nervousness, stammering, rambling, and epic fail - is that most speakers and writers don't have a point. They typically have just a title, a theme, a topic, an idea, an assertion, a catchphrase, or even something much less. This book shows you how to identify your point, leverage it, stick to it, and sell it and how to train others to identify and successfully make their own points.

Violence in the Old Testament has long been a stumbling block for Christians and skeptics alike. God Is a Man of War offers a fresh interpretation of Old Testament accounts of violence, by exploring them through the twofold lens of Orthodox tradition and historical context. Father Stephen De Young examines what these difficult passages reveal about the nature of Christ and His creation, bearing witness to a world filled not only with pain and suffering - often of human making - but also with the love of God.

How can an evangelical view of Scripture be reconciled with modern biblical scholarship? In this book Peter Enns, an expert in biblical interpretation, addresses Old Testament phenomena that challenge traditional evangelical perspectives on Scripture. He then suggests a way forward, proposing an incarnational model of biblical inspiration that takes seriously both the divine and the human aspects of Scripture.

"A near-perfect, highly quotable revenge thriller for the AI-powered era. God's Ponzi is one of the year’s top legal thrillers." -BestThrillers.com Gregory Portent demands revenge. Revenge is best served cold and when the prey begs to be the target. With his skills and charisma he lures them in easy-using an investment bank to launch a Ponzi scheme. Gregory Portent has one advantage-artificial intelligence. At a critical point, he loses his way. A 'black swan' event follows and the Ponzi scheme borders on the brink of collapse. It's not about revenge anymore; it's about survival. Greedy ...

John's wine reviews are part history lesson, part personal epiphany, part peep show, part discovery, and they are always peppered with a dash of enthusiastic admiration. You see, John doesn't write reviews for wines he doesn't like. He leaves that for the professionals. John only reviews wines he loves, and his reviews reflect that in an especially clear way. For John these reviews are personal.

C.S. Lewis has been an intellectual sparring partner and a model for my writing. Although I disagree with some of what Lewis wrote, I must affirm my gratitude and my admiration for him as a person and as an influence on my life. My goal in this book is to show that in these essays. My essays include forays into philosophy, theology, fantasy, literary criticism, and biography. “Philip Wik’s book is an exploration of the life, work, and impact of C.S. Lewis. It examines how Lewis's writings, particularly his theological and philosophical ideas, have influenced literature and modern ...

"A potent, briskly-paced crime thriller featuring a detective whose vulnerability creates first-class suspense." –Best Thrillers Chantal Pouliot, of the Quebec police force, is relegated to mind-numbing desk duty because of a case that went wrong six months earlier. A break comes her way in the form of a white-collar cyber-crime case, something she hopes will help restore her status as an undercover detective. The downside is having to collaborate with an RCMP team that will join her in Quebec City. When the safe, tedious job she envisaged turns to murder with a potential link to ...

In The Screenwriter’s Troubleshooter, screenwriter and industry expert Oberg offers a unique and indispensable survival kit for Film and TV creatives, irrespective of their level of experience. Are you a new writer, eager to figure out why some of your manuscripts are getting rejected or why you’re having trouble attracting an agent? Do you wish you could quickly and efficiently diagnose what’s not working in your projects, improve all aspects of your writing and advance your career to the next stage? Are you an experienced writer dealing with development notes on a regular basis, ...

SAT 1560 Plus: The Ultimate Real Practice, Secrets & Strategies Guide — Realistic Questions, Elite Hacks, and Insider Techniques to Master Every Section and Ace the SAT Test If your dream is an Ivy League acceptance letter and an SAT score that leaves admissions officers speechless — you’re holding the ultimate key to make it happen. SAT 1560 Plus isn’t just another test prep book — it’s your all-access pass to the strategies, real questions, and score-boosting secrets used by the top 0.1% of SAT scorers. This is the guide for students who refuse to settle for average. Inside ...

Tired of feeling trapped that stimulant drugs are the only option for ADHD? Is your child smart but disorganized, excitable, scattered, and struggling? Do you long for the day when his true brilliance and talents will be revealed? Your grueling wait is over! World-renowned natural health expert, Dr. Scott A. Johnson, reveals indispensable evidence-based methods to release your child from the distracting obstacles that have repressed him for too long. Retrain your child’s brain to perform optimally and inspire him to realize his fullest potential with the unique and complete strategies ...

The craft of writing offers countless potential problems: The story is too long; the story's too short; revising presents a huge hurdle; writer's block is rearing its ugly head. In Help! For Writers, Roy Peter Clark presents an "owner's manual" for writers, outlining the seven steps of the writing process, and addressing the 21 most urgent problems that writers face. In his trademark engaging and entertaining style, Clark offers 10 short solutions to each problem.

Rosemary Mahoney tells the story of Braille Without Borders, the first school for the blind in Tibet, and of Sabriye Tenberken, the remarkable blind woman who founded the school. Fascinated and impressed by what she learned from the blind children of Tibet, Mahoney was moved to investigate further the cultural history of blindness. As part of her research, she spent three months teaching at Tenberken's international training center for blind adults in Kerala, India, an experience that reveals both the shocking oppression endured by the world's blind, as well as their great resilience.

Book one in the five books of the Story Series by author, scriptwriter, story consultant, and PhD scholar of narrative theory David Baboulene. The author helps you to understand what makes stories that grip. With invaluable new thinking on subtext plus insights on story success from, Bob Gale—legendary Hollywood scriptwriter and producer of the Back to the Future trilogy, Lee Child—16 million Jack Reacher novels sold in 43 countries and 29 languages, and more. Simply a must-listen for anyone wanting to understand how to turn ideas into stories that sell.

The essential 6-minute hack for better work and life. If you’re in business, you probably do quite a bit of writing. You write emails, sales copy, reports, executive summaries, blog posts, operations documents, memos and more. And each time you write, you’re seeking to inform and/or influence your reader. You are, in effect, performing. Publisher and exploratory writing coach Alison Jones wants to get you thinking about writing in a completely different way. Rather than a stage, she wants you to see the blank page as uncharted terrain, as an opportunity for you to explore what you ...

With self-deprecation and surprising wit, Marla reveals what it's like to see the world through her eyes, how it feels to grow up "disabled" in a society where expectations are often based on perceived abilities, and what it means to compete at the world-class level despite the fact that - quite literally, for her - there is no finish line.

If you want to wander the whole beautiful universe then wander in the warm fierce veins of her heart, you will be slaved there forever. Perfect thought for the Alchemist 'She' She wanted to change the hypocritic thinking of the people. She wanted to shift the scenario of the whole society. She wanted to end the agony in her soul. She wanted to censure the discriminated thoughts of the entire world. From the Author S- She H- Heals E- Everything Faith is the substantial base of the relationship. A relationship never exists without trust; to continue the relationship without trust is just a ...

After a drunk-driving clip of Cason goes viral, his life is in shambles. He seeks refuge in the Bahamas until things die down. Once he gets to the Bahamas, he meets a family who introduces him to creative writing. At first, Cason thought writing would simply be a hobby. Over time, he learns the transformative effects of writing and how he could use words to create his reality.

Critical thinking to solve problems and communication, especially writing, are the two most important skills managers look for in all hires. They are also two of the top skills of the most effective leaders. Get Your Ducks in a Rowe: Book 2 - Learn the A-D-A-P-T-E-R Method is a practical training tool and reference guide to help everyone think, write, present, sell, and execute in a simple, fun, and memorable time-tested approach.

Nada como uma boa história, repleta de personagens cativantes e desafios impossíveis, para ilustrar como um grande líder pode moldar o destino de sua equipe. A aventura de Shackleton é o ponto de partida para as autoras analisarem suas características de comando - autoridade, integridade, humor e compaixão - e as estratégias que adotou. A expedição de Ernest Shackleton à Antártida a bordo do Endurance tinha tudo para se transformar em tragédia. No entanto, ao conduzir todos os seus tripulantes em segurança para casa, ele se tornou um exemplo de liderança.