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The Classic Prayer Mega Collection gathers sixteen Christian classics on prayer, devotion, guidance, Bible study, and the inner life.

When published in hardcover in 1997, this book was praised for providing an engrossing education not only in naval strategy and tactics, but in Victorian social attitudes and the influence of character on history. In juxtaposing an operational with a cultural theme, the author comes closer than any historian yet to explaining what was behind the often-described operations of this famous 1916 battle at Jutland. 

Today, in a world in which news flashes around the globe in an instant, time lags are inconceivable. In the mid-nineteenth century, communication between the United States and Europe -- the center of world affairs -- was only as quick as the fastest ship could cross the Atlantic, making the...

Scare Street is proud to present 14 diabolical new tales in this bone-chilling collection. Each ghastly short story unleashes a new nightmare, ripped from the depths of your psyche. It’s almost as if this book has a mind of its own; a monstrous, disturbed mind, a mind full of dark dreams, and twisted nightmares.

Throughout time, from ancient Rome to modern Britain, the great empires built and maintained their domination through force of arms and political power. But not the United States. America has dominated the world in a new, peaceful, and pervasive way - through the continued creation of staggering wealth. In this authoritative, engrossing history, John Steele Gordon captures as never before the true source of our nation's global influence: wealth and the capacity to create more of it.

Doctors, nurses, medics and stretcher-bearers must venture wherever someone is injured and the cry for assistance goes up. Their job is to put themselves in the heart of danger – to risk their own lives as they try to save the dying. War at its rawest is their domain, an ugly place of shattered bodies, severed limbs and death. They fulfil society’s vital pledge to its warriors that they will not be abandoned on the battlefield. Yet, more often than not, what they do goes unnoticed – except by those who survive because of their extraordinary courage and skill.

You can usually find bicycles, boxes, and tools in a garage, but not a dinosaur...and an angry one at that! This is exactly what happens to Jake, a 10-year-old boy who, one fine day, finds a real dinosaur egg in his garage. After several days, Spiky, a little and lively dinosaur, is born. Together, the two of them will get into trouble and will turn the whole city upside down.

A board of directors should hold wrongdoers accountable, but sometimes that responsibility falls to righteous employees. A riveting and relevant memoir, The Intrepid Brotherhood details a classic story of enlightened leaders’ war against oppressive management when private misconduct evokes public resistance.

John and Gordon look back on past sustainable buildings and see how they have lasted and evolved. Looking for lessons. We have an instagram account with some pictures of there buildings we discuss https://www.instagram.com/vintage_sustainability_/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Returning home through a bog late one night, 16-year-old Dick Dodds passes a trail that for some reason sends a chill up his spine. He feels the same inexplicable terror the next day when he explores the trail further and meets a girl, Helen Johnson, who saw something that looked like a man with no arms or legs moving and gliding across the landscape.

In this radio reboot, Pete Baikie, Morwenna Banks, Moray Hunter, Gordon Kennedy, John Sparkes and Gus Beattie revisit some of their much-loved comic creations, and introduce some hilarious newcomers. We listen in on the meetings of the highly confused Stoneybridge Town Council; hear pearls of nonsense from Calum Gilhooley, Edinburgh's most boring man; and the Little Girl gives us her take on topics including Tonsils, Teenagers, The Truth and Time's Up.

A weekly podcast for dentists and independent business owners where we share systems and strategies to help you create a profitable practice while having the freedom to live your most powerful life.

WELCOME TO SEASON 3 of Creative 4 Life! We join here in the discovery of living a life grounded in creativity, awareness, and intentionality. Together, we dive into our shared journeys of understanding through experiences, uncovering fundamental practices that bring more depth and presence to our daily lives. Each episode explores the benefits of living creatively, the importance of self-reflection, and the quiet power of tuning into the present moment. Perfect for anyone seeking a richer, more mindful approach to life, this podcast is an invitation to pause and enjoy the art of slowing ...

A weekly podcast for dentists and independent business owners where we share systems and strategies to help you create a profitable practice while having the freedom to live your most powerful life.

John A. Gentry and Joseph S. Gordon update our understanding of strategic warning intelligence analysis for the 21st century. Strategic warning - the process of long-range analysis to alert senior leaders to trending threats and opportunities that require action - is a critical intelligence function. It also is frequently misunderstood and underappreciated. The authors examine historical case studies, including postmortems of warning failures, to provide examples of the analytic points they make.

There's a good reason why everyone - from massage therapists to doctors to counselors - recommend aromatherapy extensively throughout the world. It is indeed a natural cure and remedy for many ailments. Not just that, essential oils can be ingeniously used in creating everything from natural perfumes to homemade shampoos and conditioners to effective insect repellents. This resourceful guide aims to offer the listener just about everything he needs to know about using essential oils.

Essential oils are aromatic liquid fats that are derived from a variety of plants. The popularity of essential oils has increased drastically over the last few years, and for a good reason. These oils are unique and come in an endless variety of fragrances from different plants for you to enjoy. You may have heard of using essential oil in diffusers for your home, but did you know that there are many other ways to use them as well? This book will provide you with new diffuser recipes that will fill your home with lovely smells for all of your guests and family to enjoy.

Are you tired of hearing about health fads that do not actually work? Did you know that there's an all-natural and rejuvenating way to keep both your mind and body healthy? What's more, did you know that this particular method has been around for thousands of years? This method is known as aromatherapy, and after listening to this audiobook, Essential Oils & Aromatherapy: Balance Your Mind, Body, and Emotions, you will have all the information that you need regarding the benefits and secrets of aromatherapy at work.

The belief that all lives matter is at the heart of our founding documents - but we must admit that this conviction has never truly reflected reality in America. Movements such as Black Lives Matter have arisen in response to recent displays of violence and mistreatment, and some of us defensively answer back, "All lives matter". But do they? Really? This audiobook is an exploration of that question.

Wordsworth, Keats, Shelley, Blake, Coleridge, and Byron. The poets of the Romantic Period celebrated with readings by Sir Ralph Richardson, Christopher Hassall, Margaretta Scott, and Tyrone Power.