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Stop making excuses (or buying into them) and become a person who takes action and encourages others to do the same This book addresses thirteen excuses you probably have heard or used yourself which serve as the foundation to frustration and failure. At the end of every chapter you'll find Take Act
Vox: - VOX is the leading brand of Spanish dictionaries in North America. Students as well as everyday speakers trust VOX to bring them the most convenient and effective references for their needs.
The author of Gone to Soldiers presents a futuristic, feministic novel in the vein of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale. In the 21st century, environmental disasters have ravaged the planet's resources and divided the world into corporate enclaves. Her young son taken from her by the corporation
ABOUT THE NSCA Founded in 1978, the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is a nonprofit association dedicated to advancing the strength and conditioning and related sport science professions around the world. The NSCA exists to empower a community of professionals to maximize their
It's Louis's birthday and Uncle McAllister has brought him a very special gift&150a tadpole all the way from Scotland Louis can hardly wait for Alphonse to grow into a frog. But it soon becomes clear that Alphonse is not turning into any ordinary frog. First Alphonse outgrows his jar, then the s
Have you ever asked yourself what changed when you were born again? You look in the mirror and see the same reflection - your body hasn't changed. You find yourself acting the same and yielding to those same old temptations - that didn't seem to change either. So you wonder, Has anything really chan
This grand narrative history of the world's first experiment in globalization offers lessons for an ever-expanding American Empire--from England's most talented young historian. A bestselling historian shows how the British Empire created the modern world, in a book lauded as a rattling good tale (
Did you know that a barn owl has one ear higher than the other? This helps it find squeaking mice that humans can't hear. Baby opossum hang on to their mother's fur for safety. Read and find out more about what nocturnal animals do as we sleep. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to
A collection of texts that provide the foundation for the University of Chicago's longstanding tradition of free expression, principles that are at the center of current debates within higher education and society more broadly. Free inquiry and expression are hotly contested, both on campus and in s
Muller, Gerda: - Gerda Muller is an acclaimed children's author and illustrator. Her best-known books in English include reimagined classic tales (The Musicians of Bremen and The Sorcerer's Apprentice); the wordless Seasons board books, and picture books (How Does My Garden Grow? and A Year in Our N
Taste and see God's goodness from the heart of your home--the kitchen table. A simple meal shared around a table. A fresh cup of coffee and God's Word in the quiet hours of the morning. The joy of laughing with friends and family. Devotions from the Kitchen Table invites you to slow down and appreci
Siri Beckman has been creating wood engravings and woodcuts for more than forty years. Featuring more than 100 of her images, this volume is a celebration of her life's work and legacy.
Time is running out for the inhabitants of Proxima Centauri. Unsettling discoveries there and at Luyten's star now threaten both Proxima and Earth, in a new hard science fiction thriller from Travis S. Taylor and Les Johnson. First contact with the seemingly impossible human civilization at Proxima
Across the last forty years, epidemiology has developed into a vibrant scientific discipline that brings together the social and biological sciences, incorporating everything from statistics to the philosophy of science in its aim to study and track the distribution and determinants of health events
Since the beginning of humanity, the question of suffering-why it happens and how God works in it-has existed. What are you doing, God? Why is this happening? Where are you? These questions fill our thoughts when we experience deep pain and tragedy. Having lost two young children who suffered from a
A 1960 Newbery Honor Book Carol Kendall's witty, epic tales about the race of people called the Minnipins are now available as Odyssey/Harcourt Young Classics. Now a new generation of readers can thrill to the adventures of the tiny folk who become mighty heroes. The original interior illustrations
Who hasn't told a story that got out of hand? It can be fun and funny, but at some point it must end. This tongue-in-cheek story skips along in rhyme and ends by gently posing the question: Is it truth or tale? A perfect delight for any child and playful adults. Who hasn't told a story that got out
Harold F. Eggers, Jr. (Austin, TX) is a music industry executive of 40 years' experience, who worked with Townes Van Zandt as road manager, business partner, and co-record producer, helping bring the songwriter's unforgettable music to live audiences across Europe and North America over a span of tw
H.G. wells' classic is back. A mysterious stranger wrapped in bandages from head to toe arrives in town, and mysterious, terrible things begin happening. No one knows if he's responsible until he becomes invisible . . . right before their eyes. Spine-tingling and entertaining, The Invisible Man is a
So, you have your PhD, the academic world's your oyster, but teaching jobs, it turns out, are as rare as pearls. Take it from someone who's been there: your disappointment, approached from a different angle, becomes opportunity. Marshaling hard-earned wisdom tempered with a gentle wit, Rachel Neff b
Written by a popular author and blogger, this elegant devotional journal helps teen girls better understand the wholeness and freedom that come from a life filled with Jesus. Each of the 100 devotions is followed by journaling prompts. Consumable. Wherever you are, let Jesus be your all. Written by
Why would countries without nuclear weapons even think about fighting nuclear-armed opponents? A simple answer is that no one believes nuclear weapons will be used. But that answer fails to consider why nonnuclear state leaders would believe that in the first place. In this superb unpacking of the d
Celebrate Graduations, Baptisms, and More with the ESV Gift and Award Bible Special occasions call for a special Bible to celebrate them. The affordably priced ESV Gift and Award Bible makes bulk-buying convenient so that a church or group can honor everyone who is graduating, being baptized, or bei
From the Nobel Prize-winning author, here is an elegant Everyman's Library hardcover edition of the universally acclaimed novel--winner of the Booker Prize, a bestseller, and the basis for an award-winning film--with full-cloth binding, a silk ribbon marker, a chronology, and an introduction by Salm
At the Fix It All shop, they can fix anything! Well...almost anything! Fully decodable text features high-frequency words, and words with the short i sound combined with selected consonant letters. Downloadable Teacher Notes available.
Over 1 Million Copies Sold Winner of the ECPA Book of the Year Award The ESV Study Bible was designed to help you understand the Bible in a deeper way. The ESV Study Bible, Large Print edition features the content of the award-winning ESV Study Bible with a highly readable, large-print type. Extensi
In a culture as steeped in communal, scripted acts of prayer as Chaucer's England, a written prayer asks not only to be read, but to be inhabited: its I marks a space that readers are invited to occupy. This book examines the implications of accepting that invitation when reading Chaucer's poetry. B
Does your child often feel isolated and do they struggle to get involved in social situations? Are they nervous about what people think of them, or maybe they're just a little unsure of how they feel about themselves? These could be signs that your child is experiencing low self-esteem or self-confi
Alfred, Lord Tennyson was a more complex writer than his status as Queen Victoria's favorite poet might suggest. Though capable of rendering rapture and delight in the most exquisite verse, in another mode Tennyson is brother in spirit to Poe and Baudelaire, the author of dark, passionate reveries.
Burtner, Judith: - Editor, Judith Burtner, the granddaughter of Hettie Belle, majored in history and always enjoyed the stories woven around the facts and dates. She lives in Alaska and has traveled widely, only finding one other place she loves as much as her home - Hawai`i.
