Based on new scientific research, the coauthor of "Why God Won't Go Away" reveals the controversial discovery that God--however the term is defined--is good for people both physically and emotionally.
A young boy living in rural western Nebraska investigates the connection between a mysterious face in the window of an empty house and the possible closing of the one-room school he attends. Illustrations.
A "New York Times"-bestselling author portrays a battle of wills between some spunky kids who challenge one another to see who can go longer without talking, and a creative teacher who sees how the kids' experiment can provide a unique lesson in communication. Illustrations.
Bestselling author Tommy Tenney expands the extraordinary story of Esther like no novelist has done before. Both a thriller and a Jewish woman's memoir, Hadassah takes readers to ancient Persia (now known as Iraq), into the inner sanctum of the palace and back out into the war zones of battle and political intrigue. This gripping drama of a simple ...
Edge-of-your-seat suspense...and something more...! A father trapped in a terrible underwater accident. A son desperate to do something - anything - to save him. A digital read-out ticking down toward certain death, and a fate more horrible still...For Alan Rockaway, his teenaged son Jeff, and Alan's new bride, Jenny, it's been little more than a ...
Following their nihilistic run on The Authority, Millar and Hitch turn their attention to reinventing the Avengers, the Mightiest Heroes of Marvel's Earth, into a more contemporary, less optimistic team.
Modern Welding has long been the standard for teaching students all facets of welding technology This comprehensive text covers the theory, fundamentals, equipment, and techniques of welding. In-depth discussions are provided for all the major welding and cutting processes used in production and repair, in addition to information on reading ...
Born to Believe is accessible, entertaining popular science, the first to explore human beliefs, from the ordinary to the extraordinary. It presents the controversial argument that we human beings are biologically hardwired to create and maintain a system of beliefs. And it demonstrates that even our perception of reality is nothing more than a ...
The Grayson twins are new in town, and on the first day of school Ray stays home sick. Jay soon discovers that no one seems to know a thing about Ray. As the boys exploit a clerical error, each one learns about self, friendship, and honesty.
Merck - a world leader in breakthrough medical research - has a long tradition of providing medical information to doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals. Perhaps the best evidence of Merck's dedication is "The Merck Manual", the trusted medical reference doctors have used most since 1899. Although it is one of the most ...
This sequel to Hadassah parallels the lives of Hadassah and Queen Esther in modern day Israel and the Persian kingdom. Each woman must remain strong as she fights for her people. The modern-day Hadassah, introduced to readers in the previous novel, is the wife of Israel's Prime Minister, with all its reflected power but also its isolation. The ...
Written by two journalists extremely well-versed in the entertainment industry, this is a conservative polemic against the (mostly liberal) Hollywood beautiful people. It explores and condemns how the bloated egos of celebrities, so necessary in the quest for stardom, lead to pathological, destructive behaviors in their personal lives, including ...
Young Abby Sherman has been summoned to Israel, where a Watcher, the Sentinel of Jerusalem, lies dying. In her last breaths, the woman tells Abby of an ancient document prophesying humanity's full-scale entry into the ongoing conflict between the armies of heaven and fallen angels. When Abby issues an Internet prayer warning, she unwillingly sets ...
Detailed, accurate guides are now available to day-hikers who want to explore the Appalachian Trail in any one of five regions. Each book includes complete route descriptions and itineraries, along with specially commissioned, easy-to-read topographic maps, and a wealth of natural and historical information to enrich hikers' experience on the ...
Just below the surface among the family of God lives another family tree - one traced in spirit, invisible and ageless, known as the Watchers. For two thousand years they've seen beyond the veil separating this world from the next, passing on their gift through a lineage mostly overlooked. Throughout history they've scouted the borders of the ...
A brilliant professor of physics can explain how planes fly and how matter interacts but cannot fathom the despair that he feels when his wife and two children are tragically killed. Then he finds a woman with the power to heal him. "This beautifully written first novel . . . will appeal to a wide audience".--"Library Journal".
The Yanamamo of the Amazon -- endangered children of nature or indigenous warmongers on the verge of destroying themselves? Now for the first time, a powerful Yanomamo shaman speaks for his people. Jungleman provides shocking, never-before-answered accounts of life-or-death battles among his people -- and perhaps even more disturbing among the ...
This text provides common-sense techniques applicable to all brands of machinery to help you choose, set up and tune your machines for safety, precision and efficiency, and help you avoid making mistakes.
A letter from the Biblical Queen Esther, which has been passed down in her family for many centuries, finds its way to a woman named Hadassah and reveals the facts of Esther's life. Known in Hebrew as Hadassah, the beautiful Esther tells her own story from girlhood to her reign as Ahasuerus's queen.
The cure for the common trip Moon Handbooks are for readers who are fueled by curiosity and the desire to deviate from the status quo. They're for people who want a different perspective and a few new stories to tell. With Moon Handbooks, readers won't get the standard itinerary-they'll get the tools to create a trip that's theirs alone. The ...
For Las Vegas widow Naomi, memories of a Pennsylvania Dutch childhood are an ache from the distant past, a painful memory of abandoned roots and lost connections. She has long since reconciled herself to the shattered dreams that had enticed her from her heritage and now simply lives in a tiny apartment, thick with loneliness and regret. Her sole ...
Why are some drugs highly addictive? What exactly are the effects of different types of psychoactive drugs? How can they produce such dramatic effects on mood, cognition, sensation, awareness, health and well-being? "Understanding Drugs and Behaviour" describes in detail how the main psychoactive drugs can alter brain chemistry and modify ...
The "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Frindle" pens a novel about a young girl in the sixth grade who corresponds with children in Afghanistan, and the discoveries they make about their communities and themselves. Illustrations.
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