A rising young star of the medium world explores the connections that are maintained with those who have passed, offering a journey that will convince even the most skeptical.
When One Door CLOSES Another Door OPENS Doors speak of opportunities, chances or possibilities. We hit good fortunes when good doors open. The difference between struggling and being favoured is DOORS. We all pray for seasons of open doors when heaven smiles on us and we enter the arena of celebration.
Using personal stories of failure and rejection from celebrities such as Michael Jordan, Robert Merrill, Elton John, Ed Asner, Carol Burnett, Katarina Witt, Walter Cronkite, and others, this encouraging book illustrates how painful experiences can change lives for the better--how setbacks can open the door to new opportunities.
Destiny forces an Indian Army Brigadier to quit his promising career after 31 years service. He starts afresh by joining the PhD program at the University of Texas at Dallas, and completes it in three years, this too in very dramatic circumstances. Then he goes on to teach at three American universities and makes a mark in his second innings too. But this gripping account is not merely about his transition into U.S. academia. It traces his lifes journey, on either side of the time and space divide, and the manner in which he deals with various twists, troubles, and triumphs that His Grand Schema orchestrated for him. Equally fascinating is its overview of the cultural, social, and military milieu in India, now a strategic partner in the emerging geopolitical dynamic.
Leaders Lead. Followers Follow. You Can't Do Both. Acknowledging the great irony that most of today's inspiring entrepreneurs are following the crowd instead of doing what innovative leaders like Richard Branson, Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon Musk did to become successful, Silicon Valley management consultant Steve Tobak delivers some truth: Nobody ever made it big by doing what everyone else is doing. Drawing upon decades of personal experience with hundreds of accomplished entrepreneurs, CEOs, and venture capitalists, Tobak provides a unique perspective on today's technology revolution, exposes popular myths that masquerade as common wisdom and shows you what it takes to become a successful entrepreneur and an exceptional business leaders in today's highly competitive world.
Compassionate, biblical, and thought-provoking, Embodied is an accessible guide for Christians who want help navigating issues related to the transgender conversation. Preston Sprinkle draws on Scripture, as well as real-life stories of individuals struggling with gender dysphoria, to help you understand the complexities and emotions of this highly relevant topic. This book fills the great need for Christians to speak into the confusing and emotionally charged questions surrounding the transgender conversation. With careful research and an engaging style, Embodied explores: What it means to be transgender, nonbinary, and gender-queer, and how these identities relate to being male or female Why most stereotypes about what it means to be a man and woman come from the culture and not the Bible What the Bible says about humans created in God’s image as male and female, and how this relates to transgender experiences Moral questions surrounding medical interventions such as sex reassignment surgery Which pronouns to use and how to navigate the bathroom debate Why more and more teens are questioning their gender
The final book of the Bible, Revelation prophesies the ultimate judgement of mankind in a series of allegorical visions, grisly images and numerological predictions. According to these, empires will fall, the "Beast" will be destroyed and Christ will rule a new Jerusalem. With an introduction by Will Self.
Jayaram, having had completed his post-graduation, is particular that he gets a job as a lecturer in the Degree College of Arts & Commerce rather than a lecturer in the Junior College. As he longed for it, he gets a lecturer's post in Sagarika College of Arts & Commerce, Shahanpur, owned by the famous actress, Sagarika. His college mate, Madhav, who settles donw as a farmer in his village, gets married and has a child now whom Jayaram wants to see, so he visits the village before leaving for Shahanpur. While returning from the village, Jayaram rescues Nidhi, a post graduate student, from abductors. She is injured and unconscious as the kidnappers throw her mercilessly out of the vehicle. Before she recovers in the hospital, he departs as he has to leave for Shahanpur the next day. The parents of Nidhi are informed by him who turn up at the hospital and take care of her. Jayaram who pursues doctorate, is awarded with it and the Principal is pleased to place him as Vice Principal. He does not accept but requests her to give the chance to his senior lecturer which she obliges. Jayaram also did M.Sc. Psychology and counsels the ones who commit suicide and yet survive to lead a fresh life. It so happens that opportunities tumble in for Jayaram to save all the members of Nidhi's family one after another in different situations. But they are in the darkness as to who helped them. They conclude that is the act of their "Guardian Angel" . Jayaram during his career as lecturer, comes across, Gayatri, Sagarika, Meenakshi. What circumstances make him marry one among them is the highlight of the story.