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A conversation starter and an approachable guide in fable format for mentors both deliberate and unintentional, The Difference Maker looks at the godly principles of true success, mentorship, leadership, courage, and transformation. The truths are powerful and applicable, in life and in faith, for everyone who hears them.

In Loving Jesus More, Wheaton College President Phil Ryken challenges us to take Jesus's words seriously and think carefully about where our affections lie. Highlighting how God's love for us is the true source of our love for him, Ryken helps us understand the Spirit's important role in producing true, gospel-motivated love in our lives and how our love for Jesus is expressed in the small moments of everyday life, not just in our worship songs or Bible reading.

The past two decades have brought giant leaps in our understanding of how the brain works. But these discoveries—and all their exciting implications—have yet to make their way into most classrooms. With the concise and easily digestible Brain Words: How the Science of Reading Informs Teaching you will learn how children’s brains develop as they become readers and discover ways you can take concrete steps to promote this critical developmental passage.

Every person, regardless of his or her station in life, has the God-given potential to be something more than they currently are. We are all aware of this at some level. We know that God has created us for more-more holiness, more fruitfulness, better relationships, less guilt, fewer regrets. Made for More offers 7 proven steps for reaching your full potential!

A chance encounter between three disparate characters and the monk becomes the turning point in their lives. They embark on a journey of self-reflection, reprioritize their lives, and take a different route to happiness while enjoying the pursuit of material success. But this story is just a parable for what we can all achieve in our lives. Too many people today are preoccupied with work and have little time for their family and friends and even less time for themselves.

Brian, a clean-cut recent college grad, takes a side job in an underground casino in New York City to make extra cash to help his derelict brother out of a jam. Nothing goes as planned, and soon, Brian is forced to team up with a charismatic co-worker to rob the mobsters who run the casino. Main character Brian is shocked to learn that his younger brother not only has been dealing cocaine but foolishly lost a whole package of it, and now owes his boss $30,000. If Brian's brother doesn't come up with the money in a few weeks, he's dead.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, or Mahatma Gandhi as he is more popularly known, is widely considered the father of India, the preeminent leader of the Indian struggle against British imperialism, and one of the most influential minds of the 20th century, Gandhi emerged to become one of the greatest advocates of peace and nonviolent resistance that the world has known. Gandhi became one of those rare leaders who preached through his own practices, motivating millions of people to follow his principles of freedom and peace.

Angela Leigh Tucker had not expected death that day. Newlywed, thirty years old and a successful public relations professional, she and her husband were driving home when a semi-truck hurtled over the center-lane divider and crushed their SUV. Her husband died on impact. She was left hanging onto life by a thin, golden thread. With her brain severely injured and her neck, shoulder, and ribs broken, she had instantly lost everything but her will to live.

The best stories about one of baseball's most colorful teams - updated to include their recent glory years. Since 1883, the Philadelphia Phillies have been up, down, and all around. Most recently, thanks to Charlie Manuel, the Phillies have become a National League powerhouse, with four NL East titles, two pennants and the 2008 World Series championship to show for it. In Tales from the Philadelphia Phillies Dugout Rich Westcott takes listeners behind the scenes into the glorious, quirky, and victorious stories that make this team the legend it is.

When pastor Jordan Rau accepted a position with a European missions agency, his decision was based on money, not on an opportunity to serve God. However, shortly after his family's arrival in Germany, Jordan's priorities dramatically change—his young son, Chase, has been murdered. Abandoning his faith in God, Jordan becomes obsessed with finding Chase's killers and delivering justice. He sets out on a course of action that will destroy not only the murderers but his own family as well—and only a miracle can stop him.

A pioneer of the 401(k) system, Robert L. Reynolds eschews radical calls for throwing out the 401(k) entirely and creating a new government-run savings system. Our best course, he shows, is to build on what we have: a flexible, dynamic private-public system of Social Security and more robust workplace savings. From Here to Security provides a clear, powerful new approach to solving America's retirement challenge—based on facts, data, and Reynolds's decades of experience.

PI Tommy Dapino's girlfriend goes missing. And he is mistakenly arrested for the crime. To find her before she's gone forever, he breaks out of jail and sets off on a hunt for the real perpetrator, following a mysterious, dangerous trail into the underbelly of Las Vegas. Tommy's unique skill set of grit and deception is unlike anything you've seen. Start your thrill ride alongside him today.

Scared of starting a new career in real estate? Wondering if you have what it takes? Don't worry! Robert Irwin's Tips & Traps for Getting Started as a Real Estate Agent answers all your toughest questions. Irwin helps you start your real estate career on the right foot, and presents proven, reliable guidance on every aspect of the profession. This handy guide shows you how to get licensed and start making money immediately. It walks you through those first tough days and weeks on the job, helps you find a great mentor, and shares all the basics of the business.

Tommy, a New York City firefighter with a distrust for law enforcement, goes on a vigilante mission after his sister's mysterious murder in California. Many more innocents are marked for death. And he's closer to the elusive leader than the FBI. Tommy must overcome his own criminal past to stop him before the biggest slaughter yet.

When I speak about "unmistakable", it references God, not us. We stand amazed at His mercy, forgiveness, and patience. We are utterly unworthy of any of his interventions in our lives.

Instead of just surviving your divorce, use it as a springboard for a better life. View your divorce through the lens of learning, and your opportunities for personal growth will multiply. To help you better understand what you’re experiencing with divorce, you’ll learn the four stages of divorce (reeling, dealing, feeling, and healing) and the 12 key lessons. Then, by showing you an approach that is both mindful and reflective, you’ll be better equipped to take a more active role in navigating your divorce.

The true story of one engineer's battle with one of the most powerful state agencies in Texas. David V. Day, PE, takes on the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) in a battle that has lasted nearly half a decade, and is still ongoing as of this print. Day exposes the lengths that TDI Engineers, inspectors, and legal staff will go to punish any engineer or contractor who disagrees with them; including punishing, silencing, or terminating their own employees who are sympathetic to TDI's targets.

In the late 1950s, NASA and the Department of Defense had a problem. They could not figure out how to make a heat shield for manned spacecraft or ICBMs. The Air Force used heat-sink metals, especially copper, and the Navy, on Polaris, used a beryllium heat sink shield. The Space Task Group, in March 1958, were leaning toward the heat sink method.

With hold-your-breath suspense and shocking endings, the five short stories in this collection will put you on the edge of your seat and get your brain and blood pumping.

When suburban dad Carl Dubler was selected for a jury, he should have found it easy to judge someone. A lifetime in the church gave him a clear sense of right and wrong, with little room for nuance. But this was for real. Permanent. The man before him was on trial for his life. Carl could choose mercy and offend those who clamored for justice.