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What does infinity hold? Does anything or anyone get buried and remain quiet for all time, or is death just a second life that lasts forever? From traversing the gnarled roots of trees reaching from the sand like claws, to the moment where one finds out the price of justice and who serves it, to a masquerade that can be murder—this collection was created to frighten, engage, entice and, worse yet, make you wonder what awaits you in eternity when your number is up.

Unmasking God's Truth is a collection of God's words whilst the world was struck by the COVID-19 pandemic. God reveals what was really unfolding on the planet. This book is intended to spread God's truth, teach others and challenge the ways of evil so that we open our eyes, learn, and collectively re-create the world we wish to live in.

At first glance, Barbra Streisand and Sylvester Stallone would seem to have nothing in common. Yet these two scrappy New Yorkers actually paved similar paths to superstardom, and their filmographies share a surprising number of common themes. In each episode of this podcast, theatre professor Kirk Vichengrad and entertainment journalist Matt Chernov referee an epic matchup between a movie from each star’s canon. Join them as they explore the cinematic imprint and social impact of the Greatest Star and the Italian Stallion. With each Main Event, the Cliffhanger may not be who goes Over the...

I didn't know who I was. The official story was shipwreck, and, though I know there was more to it than that, I never asked. Life for me began eight years ago when my uncles fished me from the sea. Keeping me had meant one more blanket on a floor and one more plate on a table that had little enough to start with. I was quick to find ways to make up the difference. I had skills that helped me to pick my marks and contribute my share. I also had plenty to learn about life on the street.

In each episode Adrienne Kirk, a Psychotherapist and Lucy Woods, a Mindfulness Specialist bring some lightness to often difficult subjects, helping to navigate through the messiness of life's challenges. With a real emphasis on how to move towards flourishing, It's Not That Deep, looks at what it really is to be human, and offers some tools and strategies that help to support our wellbeing.Find us at: www.adriennekirk.uk or www.presenceofmind.life Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Explore Explain is a long-form podcast and video series hosted by Andy Kirk and launched early 2020. It goes deep behind the scenes of data visualisation projects. Each episode is structured around a conversation with visualisation designers, developers, or data journalists to explore the design story behind a single visualisation or a related major project. Guests explain the thought-process behind and share insights about the myriad little decisions that underpin the finished works they produce. Audiences will gain an appreciation of the what, the why and the how, learning about the hidden...

Henry and Ruby used to be the perfect couple - everyone said they seemed to be made for each other, but lately Henry has started to feel that they are more like strangers who share a bed. A couple’s counselor suggests that ‘solving problems together’ might help with their communication, but neither of them buy it. “I don’t think doing a jigsaw together is going to fix what’s wrong with us” says Ruby, derisively. Henry stares gloomily at his shoes, the change of heart from Ruby which he has been hoping for seeming further away than ever before.

An overcrowded planet. Dwindling resources. England isolated and divided. Dominant corporations controlling food, medicine and work. Those on the outside scrabbling to survive. In this companion novel to The Keepers, Pauline Kirk captures the stark reality of a world that is not too far away. Jude is a skilled member of the corporation's security force. Cracks are beginning to appear in the system and dissatisfaction is growing. Soon even Jude begins to doubt the benevolence of the omnipotent Corporation to which she is pledged until the day she dies.

Fear Fi Fo Fum is a story of brilliant brains over bullying braun, of wit and wisdom over wicked war-some-ness. When the Irish giant Finn McCool hears that an even bigger giant is coming to turn him into sausages, Finn panics. Luckily, his very wise and calm wife comes up with the strongest cunning plan you ever heard. Suitable for age five and up.

Cassie Martin is used to being shuffled around in the foster system, so when her newest guardians want to send her away to a camp for “exceptional youths” she sees it as their way to deal with a troubled teen. She never could have guessed they were telling the truth! Soon Cassie finds herself surrounded by other kids her own age who display unusual aptitudes for learning. Faced with a camp bully, and hot guys who seem determined to get to know her better, Cassie’s life has just gotten a lot more interesting, but maybe not for the better. Unusual things are happening at the camp, and the counselors are determined to keep everyone in the dark. But in a camp designed to encourage brilliant minds, it’s only a matter of time before the truth will be revealed.

In this sequel to Daniel Kirk’s Library Mouse—a Parenting magazine Book of the Year—Sam falls asleep in the library and awakens just in time to scamper out of sight. In his haste, he leaves behind his mouse-sized notebook. As a boy named Tom puzzles over the mystery of such a small book, he discovers Sam’s mouse hole. Soon Sam and Tom form an unusual partnership that would surprise others—if they only knew.

This passionate audiobook describes a consultation method for practicing psychotherapists that combines training and experiential learning. The underlying principles of this unique group consultation process are described. Unlike many other supervision models for therapists, therapeutic group consultation is based on developing the person of the therapist as the primary influence on therapy, and secondarily on clinical strategies for treatment.

What do a school shooter, a corporate swindler, and a bullheaded ideologue have in common? They all converge on what author Kirk Schneider terms "the polarized mind". The polarized mind, which is the fixation on one point of view to the utter exclusion of competing points of view, is killing us - personally, politically, and environmentally. Drawing from the standpoint of existential psychology, this audiobook details the basis for the polarized mind, how it has ravaged leaders and their cultures throughout history.

In the aftermath of the pandemic, even those who have never struggled with mental health have found themselves reeling, looking for answers they don't know how to find. For Christians, especially those who've despaired of help from a church that has too often stigmatized poor mental health as a lack of faith, the way forward can be particularly difficult to see. Jonathon Seidl aims to fix that. Having fought his own way through crippling anxiety, life-altering OCD, and suicidal thoughts, he knows the value of concrete advice grounded in strong biblical truth.

Dan’s behind on his rent, and no matter what he does, he can’t seem to get ahead. He’s supposed to be going on a date with his girlfriend Veronica tonight, but when he arrives home to find an eviction notice stuck to his front door, he cancels in favor of getting drunk and commiserating with his friend Bert. “I’m sure we can find something, dude,” says Bert, optimistically typing "make money fast" into the search bar. Dan wakes up with a pounding headache, and a message in his phone congratulating him on his new job - apparently he signed up to some sort of medical trial.

While visiting a haunted mansion, psychic-medium Eloise Blythe senses something sinister in the shadows, something besides mere ghosts that have held the Forge family in a vice-like grip of misery for generations. As a flood rages outside, forcing everyone to remain inside the haunted mansion, Eloise both works with and against a set of bickering siblings, some of whom have their own secret agendas to claim the family fortune.

During a job interview for a branch manager position, Rosalind Lanners learns that others think the library is haunted. But with a horrible credit score, a mountain of school debt, and less than three figures in her bank account, Rosalind takes the job and hides out there at night until she can find an affordable apartment. When cold spots precede unsettling, seemingly impossible events, Rosalind begins to wonder if the stories are true.

Hollywood can be a tough town, but its been awfully good to Danny Dennison. At 55, he's wealthy, successful, and although the movies he directs are more hot commerce than great art, he's respected throughout the film world. But Danny Dennison has been living a lie. His true identity is buried halfway around the world in the ruins of a Nazi concentration camp. Danny believes his secret to be safe - until he meets Luba, a young sensuous call girl.

When Sam, the library mouse, and his friend Sarah wake to find the library being packed up to prepare for a major renovation, they realize that they won't have a home during the construction. So off they go in search of a new place to live. Sam knows that research is key, so he finds books about architectural styles to get ideas for building a temporary home from the many objects found around the library. They build and live in a variety of houses: a castle, an igloo, a yurt, a modern house, and even a geodesic dome.

Here’s a chance to sit down with Kirk Cousins, record-setting former Michigan State Quaterback and draft pick of the NFL’s Washington Redskins. Get an inside look at high-stakes football and the experiences that helped Cousins put his values and faith into action, on and off the field. In this audiobook, Kirk Cousins tells stories from his own life under the bright lights of college and pro football.