Tom Nettles has spent more than 15 years working on this magisterial biography of Charles Haddon Spurgeon, the famous 19th century preacher and writer. More than merely a biography it covers his life, ministry and also provides an indepth survey of his

Kate Jane Neal, the author and illustrator of Words and Your Heart and Wonderful You, takes on the two most powerful words we have: Yes and No. We all have the power to say two little words with big meaning . . . YES and NO! You can say YES to trying new things and making new friends.And sometimes, saying YES can be tricky and lead you wishing you hadn\'t said it! You can also say NO to things that

This fascinating book introduces readers to the life and legacy of Aretha Franklin, a Black singer and Queen of Soul whose artistic and cultural contributions expanded and illuminated the collective conversation on race. The book includes a table of contents, a Consider This special feature, a biographical timeline, informative sidebars, quiz questions, a glossary, additional resources, and an index.

Steve Waltman is the rare triple-threat writer (short stories, poetry, humor) who has broken through with his compilation, Some Things I Think I Said. If you choose to travel with Waltman, he will take you on an uneven road that will lift you up, bring you down, and force you to question yourself and those around you.His various styles of writing will grab a hold of your heart and keep you reading,

The author of the thought-provoking book I\'ve Decided to Live 120 Years and founder of Body & Brain Yoga demonstrates how mind and body training can help you upgrade your game and enjoy a lifetime of golf. Do you watch endless golf videos on YouTube, spend hours grinding on the practice range, or pay for expensive lessons, but see limited improvement in your game? Does your body limit the progress

\"My Hidden Race\" is the story of Olympic medallist Anyika Onuora, who stood on the podium at every major championship in athletics. In the era of the Black Lives Matter and Me Too, this is an unflinching testimony of what it takes to pursue your dreams as a Black British woman against all

This installment in R. P. Hunnicutt\'s ambitious 10-volume series on the history of American tanks covers the development of the American main battle tank from its conception in the 1950s through the production and standardization of the M1 Abrams main battle tank. In the 50s, as the M48 Patton was gearing up for production, there was a great deal of interest in developing new design concepts for future

Award-winning author Grace Lin joins science writer Ranida T. McKneally to get kids talking about the science of food, the five food groups, and what a healthy meal looks like. Answering questions like \"why are so many vegetables green?\", \"What\'s the difference between brown bread and white bread?\", and \"Why do beans make you gassy?\", cheerful haiku poems and a simple Q&A format make this book

The first few months as a trainee anaesthetist are a daunting prospect, filled with new information, skills and terminology. This concise reference, now in its fifth edition, provides doctors with a clear introduction to the practice. Fully updated and split into four key parts for quick consultation, the reader can recap on the airway and anaesthetic equipment, and find crucial advice on crises such

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Set in and around a swimming pool, Chris Bush\'s play The Changing Room follows a group of teenagers full of excitement, impatience and uncertainty. They know change is coming, but not what it\'ll look like. Written specifically for young people, The Changing Room was part of the 2018 National Theatre Connections Festival and was premiered by youth theatres across the UK. It offers opportunities for

In Theological Territories, David Bentley Hart, one of America\'s most eminent contemporary writers on religion, reflects on the state of theology \"at the borders\" of other fields of discourse--metaphysics, philosophy of mind, science, the arts, ethics, and biblical hermeneutics in particular. The book advances many of Hart\'s larger theological projects, developing and deepening numerous dimensions

Articulatory Phonetics presents a concise and non-technicalintroduction to the physiological processes involved in producingsounds in human speech. Traces the path of the speech production system through to thepoint where simple vocal sounds are produced, covering the nervoussystem, and muscles, respiration, and phonationIntroduces more complex anatomical concepts of articulatoryphonetics and particular

Includes eight tales such as \'Parson\'s Pleasure\', a piece of furniture is the subject of a deceitful bargain; in \'William and Mary\', a wife revenges herself on her dead husband; and in \'Royal Jelly\' some new parents find an unusual and unsettling way to give their newborn its start in

For readers of Vikas Swarup, Junot Diaz, and Charles Yu, a debut novel following a charming young cinephile who leaves his rural village in Punjab with big dreams, only to toil in restaurant kitchens and farms across Italy. Punjab, India. In a farming village called Dhanal Khurd. A boy crouches over his brother\'s phone in a rapeseed field near the cell tower, listening out for the occasional rattlesnake.

Master the skills of leaving the body using logic and reason. Improve self-understanding and achieve personal growth with over a dozen exit techniques. With well-ordered, rational explanations, Demystifying the Out-of-Body Experience describes how and why OBEs work. This is a groundbreaking guide for using OBEs to understand your place in the worlds that exist beyond our daily lives. Meet spiritual