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52 Weeks of Newlywed Devotionals for Navigating a God-Centered Marriage Marriage is a journey of both hills and valleys, and newlyweds are just beginning this great adventure. By following God's way and making him the center of their marriage from the start, couples can avoid rockier paths and...

Blending science and technology studies, sociology, and geography with a host of archival material, in-depth interviews, and ethnographies, The Politics of Maps explores how the geographical sciences came to be entangled with the politics, territorial claim-making, and nation-state building of Israel/Palestine.

In Stepmomming Made Easy, Certified Stepparent Coach Kristen Skiles delivers an inspiring and practical walkthrough of how to find peace, happiness, and fulfillment in your blended family. You'll explore the six key steps to a lasting, fulfilling life as a stepmom: developing an attitude of...

A long-buried secret. A friendship on the brink. A family forever changed. New York City, 1964. Joan Cavanaugh—a young wife and mother yearning for more falls into a passionate affair with Peter "Hutch" Hutchinson. When the affair ends, she returns to her marriage, raising three daughters with...

One of the most challenging things I had to learn was that my thoughts were literally killing me! My emotions kept taking me to places I did not like. I had to change and I didn't know how at first until I became aware of my own thought life. I learned how to become the conductor of my thought life and you can too!

Vaccine hesitancy in America didn't begin with the uproar over the mRNA vaccines for Covid-19. The late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries saw resistance to a wide variety of vaccines. In Unvaccinated Under God, Kira Ganga Kieffer shows that debates over vaccine safety and mandatory...

Maisy Lewis has grown up living in the shadows of her famous brother. At eighteen-years-old she's a dedicated gymnast who has spent every moment she can training to be perfect. Unintentionally, she's allowed the sport to take over her life, much like her brother did with acting. With no time for anything or anyone else, she's starting to wonder if her planned out future is worth it anymore.

Dangerous Jokes develops a novel, well-researched, and compelling argument that lays bare the power of demeaning jokes in ordinary conversations. Claire Horisk draws on her expertise in philosophy of language and on evidence from sociology, law, and cognitive science to explain how the element of humor—so often used as a defense—makes jokes more potent than regular speech in communicating prejudice and reinforcing social hierarchies.

Marty Sullivan's life ends, basically, when her parents enroll her in a private high school. A private, Catholic, girls-only high school. Meanwhile, at their local public school, her best friend, Jimmy, comes out of the closet and finds himself a boyfriend and a new group of friends.

The Unfortunate Problem with Grandmother’s Head and Other Stories is an eclectic collection of short stories carefully selected from over three decades of professional works that are intriguing, thought-provoking, and entertaining.

Legal scholar and architect Sara C. Bronin examines how zoning became such a prevailing force and reveals its impact. Outdated zoning codes have maintained racial segregation, prioritized cars over people, and enabled great ecological harm. But, as Bronin argues, once we recognize the power of zoning, we can harness it to create the communities we desire, and deserve. Drawing on her own experience leading the overhaul of Hartford's zoning code and exploring the efforts of activists and city planners across the country, Bronin shows how new codes are reshaping our cities.

Now, in the face of the "Great Resignation" and "botsourcing," thought leaders Sanders and Wood present a more positive and promising scenario, where an enterprise recognizes human resources as an asset class that possesses skills that cannot be replaced by automation. Enlightened business leaders will look to create synergy between technology and people, enabling the organization to maximize its capabilities by elevating the basis of decision making with closer-to-perfect information and rationality.

The Thriving Lawyer: A Multidimensional Model of Well-Being for a Sustainable Legal Profession is based on an innovative model, grounded in science. This book serves as a resource for promoting well-being and culture-change in the legal community by educating about pertinent issues impacting lawyers, and how to address them. It is a roadmap, highlighting the many over-arching and inter-connected aspects of well-being, and enabling listeners to identify and target the issues most relevant to their unique situations.

Tech For Good reveals how Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies will help solve the world's greatest challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, inequality, and poverty. Tech For Good presents a unique perspective on how business can successfully apply advanced technologies in a purpose-driven manner while unlocking new markets and seizing business opportunities. Packed with seventy-five real-life business cases of companies from all over the world, this inspiring book unfolds a compelling narrative about how businesses commercially synergize technology and sustainability. 

When fashionista Annette Dupont and her sister Gabrielle fly from Paris to visit the family ranch, they're met with unexpected trouble before even stepping off the plane. The sisters are forced to stay in the home of a neighbor when the ranch is sabotaged, leaving them to face a series of attacks that threaten their safety. Annette finds herself at the center of the mystery behind their cause, determined to unravel the truth before her family loses their land.

When Gabrielle Gagnon discovers her ex-boyfriend's deceitful life, she realizes she must move on from the betrayal if she is to ever make a home for herself in Paris. Her quest for peace leads her to Andrew Tremblay, a disarmingly handsome cowboy from Canada, who unexpectedly inherits a wine shop in the heart of the Marais. Despite their differences, they form a bond that begins to blossom into love. But their burgeoning romance is threatened when an ominous letter arrives, casting a pall of danger over Gabrielle's life.

With only six days left before flying home to Canada, Sarah Peterson intends to make the most of every moment of her visit to Italy's Cinque Terre. That's when Raphaël, the lost love from her youth and the last person she ever expects to meet again, crosses her path, stirring up old feelings. The silvery moon, shimmering over the Ligurian Sea, casts a magical spell over them. Yet just when it seems like things are going well, Sarah is faced with an impossible question by an unexpected visitor. 

One year ago, Elyse Belliveau's world shattered when she tragically lost the man of her dreams. A pillar of strength at her family's centuries-old winery in sun-soaked Provence, she vowed never to love again. But fate has other plans. When an old friend confesses his undying devotion, and a mysterious stranger tempts her with a second chance at happiness, Elyse is caught off guard. Yet a mystery surrounds this stranger. Is he truly as wonderful as he seems?

Hyperbolic marketing and incentivized viral adoption of enterprise software has led to out-of-control software subscription costs, confusing IT landscapes, and frustrated employees. Zen and the Art of Digital Transformation: Leading a Mindful Redesign of the Digital Enterprise is an antidote to the digital chaos that companies are now experiencing.

Many companies worry that expanding into emerging markets is a risky—and even dangerous—move. Professors Viva Ona Bartkus and Emily S. Block see things differently. They argue that by entering markets in the world's frontline regions—areas stuck in cycles of violence and extreme poverty—businesses can actually create stability and expand opportunity for communities and corporations alike.