Encompassing fiction, poetry, science and science fiction, memoir, travel writing, biography, children's books, history, and more, moves across cultures and through time to present an eclectic collection of titles, each described with the special enthusiasm readers summon when recommending a book to a friend.

A step-by-step program for getting your life in order, so you're prepared for the unexpected. The odds of getting hit by a bus are 495,000 to 1. But the odds that you're going to die some day? Exactly. Even the most disorganized among us can take control of our on- and off-line details so our loved ones won't have to scramble later. The experts at Everplans, a leading company in digital life planning, make it possible in this essential and easy-to-follow...

Jesus' ministry on this earth only lasted three and a half years, yet in that time His words turned heads, turned hearts, and ultimately turned the world upside down. The words of Jesus offer much to those who have ears to hear. They are His legacy. They are our heritage. In Experiencing the Words of Jesus, you will have the opportunity to hear His voice for yourself. The words of Christ-discourses, parables, prayers, conversations. Eminently quotable....

Danger! It lurks at every corner. Volcanoes. Sharks. Quicksand. Terrorists. The pilot of the plane blacks out and it's up to you to land the jet. What do you do? The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook is here to help: jam-packed with how-to, hands-on, step-by-step, illustrated instructions on everything you need to know FAST-from defusing a bomb to delivering a baby in the back of a cab. Providing frightening and funny real information in the best-selling...

The radical left is losing, but it doesn't have to be that way. Here is the radical's guide to activist work-the the manual we need at this crucial moment to organize for universal human rights, habitable earth, and a more egalitarian society. Thoroughly exploring the achievements and failures of radical movements throughout history-from 19th-century anti-colonial rebellions in China and the environmental actions of First Nations and Native American...

If you are unable or not confident enough to answer the above questions, here is the book for you. This book was specially written to those out there who will be making some sort of presentation to their peers, colleagues, employers, or to the general public but lack the "know-how". The book starts off by introducing some general rules and ideas on public speaking and moves on to creating creative and dazzling slide presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint....

David Bowie said, "If you are pining for youth I think it produces a stereotypical old man because you only live in memory, you live in a place that doesn't exist. I think ageing is an extraordinary process whereby you become the person you always should have been." With that being said, why should you read this book?. You should read this book because retirement is one of the most important times of your life. It is full of risk, potential adventures,...

This book will make you savvy about: • the publishing method to pursue; • what to look for in selecting the publisher if you choose the hybrid way; • your contract; • the hybrid process-overview of the itinerary, the first editing process, the formatting process; • the cover process; • the final print and press release process; • the marketing process; and • the seven steps you need to be a successful hybrid author!

This updated and expanded edition of Be Your Own Detective includes the new technological advances in the art of snooping. High-tech devices developed for the most part by the military-night vision goggles, bugging and tapping equipment, sound amplification dishes are all now available (at reasonable to staggering prices) at the neighborhood electronics shop. The worldwide web is an amazing one-stop source of information. Authors Fallis and Greenberg...

We have made progress in many areas of human endeavor. It seems, however, that we do not always put into practice what has been learnt about the opportunity offered in the early years of childhood to foster the emotional development essential to our growth into maturity as adult human beings. Encouraged to pursue material gain we neglect the emotional health of our children and live with the consequences. Why are the rates of mental illness, drug-abuse,...