In this "blue-sky" effort to rethink humanity's basic challenges, Philip Morrison and Kosta Tsipis--both eminent scientists with deepexpertise in arms control issues--sketch the broad outlines for aglobal approach to the problems of security and development.
“[A] landmark book . . . Solnit illustrates how the uprisings that begin on the streets can upend the status quo and topple authoritarian regimes” (Vice). A book as powerful and influential as Rebecca Solnit’s Men Explain Things to Me, her Hope in the Dark was written to counter the despair of activists at a moment when they were focused on their losses and had turned their back to the victories behind them—and the unimaginable changes soon to come. In it, she makes a radical case for hope as a commitment to act in a world whose future remains uncertain and unknowable. Drawing on her decades of activism and a wide reading of environmental, cultural, and political history, Solnit argues that radicals have a long, neglected history of transformative victories, that the positive consequences of our acts are not always immediately seen, directly knowable, or even measurable, and that pessimism and despair rest on an unwarranted confidence about what is going to happen next. Now, with a moving new introduction explaining how the book came about and a new afterword that helps teach us how to hope and act in our unnerving world, she brings a new illumination to the darkness of our times in an unforgettable new edition of this classic book. “One of the best books of the 21st century.” —The Guardian “No writer has better understood the mix of fear and possibility, peril and exuberance that’s marked this new millennium.” —Bill McKibben, New York Times–bestselling author of Falter “An elegant reminder that activist victories are easily forgotten, and that they often come in extremely unexpected, roundabout ways.” —The New Yorker
After leaving Warm Springs, Georgia, Cat Callahan and his human companion, Dax, have moved on to Alabama where Dax takes temporary work at New Hope Ranch. The horse ranch provides equine therapy and training for people with traumatic injuries—in body or mind. One of owner Avery Wilson’s goals, in honor of her missing brother, is to gain government approval for veterans who are dealing with PTSD and other conditions. And to get that approval, she needs Campbell Kirkland to inspect the operation. His decision will be crucial. When Camp arrives, he discovers Avery is dealing with a worse situation. Her ex, frustrated that the judge did not grant him a stake in the ranch in their divorce, seems to be behind a series of spiteful moves against her. It appears Eddie is deeply in debt to some dangerous thugs. Based on the evidence, Camp isn’t a hundred percent sure that Avery isn’t also in on it somehow. And Campbell himself seems to be hiding secrets, as well. Callahan, the big gray cat, is on the case once again, tracking the clues to figure out the truth behind all the human secrets and treachery. Will he put it all together before a terrible fate comes to Avery and her beloved horses? This story was previously published as Trouble in Summer Valley by Susan Y. Tanner Praise for Susan Yawn Tanner’s books: “I love the story line of this book. Very well written. Author does a great job making you feel like you are in the book!” – Lisa Armand, 5 stars, Amazon (for the Bellamys of Texas) “Enjoyable story that keeps one guessing who was behind [it] and why.” Ellen Oceanside, 5 stars, Amazon “I have loved all that I have read [in this series].” MikiHope, 5 stars online review “This one definitely needs [the cat’s] expertise in both solving mysteries, murder and mayhem, in addition to matters of the heart.” 5 stars, online review
A bundle of books #2 (IN HIS SIGHTS) and #3 (IN HIS REACH) in Kate Bold’s Eve Hope FBI Suspense Thriller series! This bundle offers books two and three in one convenient file, with over 100,000 words of reading. In IN HIS SIGHTS (Book #2), when new victims are found killed in their homes, the case eerily echoes her father’s, and Eve is forced to face her worst memories. Can she stop this new killer before he claims a new victim—while saving herself from being swallowed by her past? In IN HIS REACH (Book #3), when Eve is assigned a new case which uncannily echoes her father’s work, Eve is forced to face her worst memories. Can she stop this new killer before he claims a new victim—while saving herself from being swallowed by her past? A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the EVE HOPE series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll, and Robert Dugoni are sure to fall in love. Future books in the series are also available!
A bundle of books #3 (IN HIS REACH) and #4 (IN HIS MIND) in Kate Bold’s Eve Hope FBI Suspense Thriller series! This bundle offers books three and four in one convenient file, with over 100,000 words of reading. In IN HIS REACH (Book #3), FBI Special Agent Eve Hope can’t escape the shadow of her notorious serial killer father—though he is jailed, the puzzle of the loving father of her childhood haunts her. When Eve is assigned a new case which uncannily echoes her father’s work, Eve is forced to face her worst memories. Can she stop this new killer before he claims a new victim—while saving herself from being swallowed by her past? In IN HIS MIND (Book #4), when she is assigned a new case which uncannily echoes her father’s work, Eve is forced to face her worst memories. Can she stop this new killer before he claims a new victim—while saving herself from being swallowed by her past? A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the EVE HOPE series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll, and Robert Dugoni are sure to fall in love. Future books in the series are also available!
The original recipients of the Letter of First Peter inhabited a radically different social context from our own. We do not live under Roman imperial rule. Slave labor is not the driving force of our economy. Women are not under patriarchal domination in our culture as they once were. Society has changed, but what is beyond dispute is that Western culture remains antithetical to God's will and hostile to the Jesus way. The imperial Caesar has been replaced by the imperial self. The Pax Romana has been replaced by the American Dream. Western capitalism still trades in the bodies and souls of human beings. Culture obsesses over sexual freedom and material indulgence. Idolatry is pervasive. Autonomous individualism is the ideal. First Peter is about the inevitable clash with culture that ensues because of the good news of Jesus Christ. The Apostle Peter's bottom-up profile of costly discipleship is far more radical than we may realize. Hostility against the church is the believer's opportunity under pressure to reveal the goodness of God. Suffering and submission are essential for Peter's Christ for culture strategy. Sacrifice is the leverage of the gospel. Cross-bearing humility is the strategy for relating to culture and Christlike humility is essential for living in the household of God.
This timeless tale of supernatural horror presents the extraordinary encounters of a man trapped in an isolated mansion consumed by unimaginable terror. When two men discover a strange abyss in the secluded reaches of Western Ireland, they come across a journal in the abandoned ruins of an old house. The account recorded within its pages reveals a harrowing tale of unexplained phenomena. First published in 1908, The House on the Borderland is William Hope Hodgson's masterful novella of eerie horror and otherworldly experiences.
Cancer survivor Addison Hunt knows she can't offer any guarantees, in love or in life, and after experiencing a loss of her own, Brooke Donahue isn't willing to risk her heart. Addison hasn't been with anyone since her cancer treatment and has convinced herself she is happy with the life she is building on her own. Brooke is attracted to Addison, but that's as far as she is willing to let it go. She doesn't want to get involved, especially not with someone whose future is uncertain. But spending time together while working on a project to raise money and awareness for cancer research has them both questioning their convictions. Can Brooke and Addison find hope for love, even against their will?
Many people go every day, living in this sea of life, feeling like they are drowning. This book can be a lifeline to help you stay afloat in these troublesome times. This book will show you there is a meaning and a purpose for you being on this Earth right now at such a time as this. This book can offer hope!