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Você conhecerá as muitas faces de Jesus. Conhecerá o franzino trabalhador (diarista) de cabelos curtos, sem barba e sem alguns dentes. Conhecerá o simbólico cordeiro sacrificial da imaginação de João. Conhecerá o homem-deus das controvérsias do cristianismo primitivo. Conhecerá o chefe guerreiro da poesia viking. Conhecerá a inspiração das artes. Em suma, conhecerá um Jesus encarnado e reencarnado nestes últimos 2.000 anos. A História de Jesus para Quem Tem Pressa conta a história da vida de Jesus, do homem e de seu duradouro legado.

In this eye-opening book, renowned economist Alex Edmans teaches us how to separate fact from fiction. Using colorful examples—from a wellness guru's tragic but fabricated backstory to the blunders that led to the Deepwater Horizon disaster to the diet that ensnared millions yet hastened its founder's death—Edmans highlights the biases that cause us to mistake statements for facts, facts for data, data for evidence, and evidence for proof.

Como orar? Existem diferentes tipos de oração? Como posso ter certeza de que serei ouvido e atendido por Deus? Posso ouvi-Lo? Essas e outras perguntas são respondidas pelos ensinamentos preciosos contidos neste livro. A oração é um dos fundamentos da vida cristã e foi um dos assuntos mais ensinados pelo pastor Bud no início do seu ministério no Brasil. Por meio dela, ele tinha aquilo que mais lhe dava prazer: comunhão com Deus.

Acho que eu estava no quinto ano da escola, mas parece que foi ontem. Eu me lembro de ter lido que, embora a maioria das pessoas consiga enxergar, poucas observam os detalhes das coisas ao seu redor. Naquela época, não fez muito sentido para mim. No entanto, tempos depois, entendi o que aquilo queria dizer. Aprendi a observar, a fotografar o mundo com os olhos e, acima de tudo, com a alma. As fotografias que eu tirava eram de coisas que muitos podem considerar triviais: um pôr do sol, uma flor, um sorriso, um aceno.

A inteligência e a instrução acadêmica não apenas são incapazes de impedir nossos erros como podem nos tornar até mais vulneráveis a certos tipos de pensamento estúpido. As pessoas instruídas e inteligentes são menos inclinadas a aprender com seus erros ou a aceitar conselhos. E, quando erram, são mais capazes de criar argumentos elaborados que justifiquem seu racio­cínio. Embora esses fenômenos pareçam desconectados, alguns processos são comuns a todos eles: um padrão que vou chamar de “arma­dilha da inteligência”.

With an introduction written and read by New York Times–bestselling author Gabrielle Zevin comes this special 50th Anniversary Edition of the beloved children’s classic with more than more than 10 million copies sold. This program is read by renowned actor Alexis Bledel, celebrated for her...

Legendary venture capitalist John Doerr reveals how the goal-setting system of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) has helped tech giants from Intel to Google achieve explosive growth--and how it can help any organization thrive. In the fall of 1999, John Doerr met with the founders of a...

The step-by-step guide for gym owners to learn how to get more clients, how to make more per client, and how to keep them for life. This is the culmination of lessons learned while helping over 2500 gyms find massive success in a crowded and commoditized industry. Straight from the most profitable gym owners (over seven figures a year), the insights collected here are straight to the point, with no fluff.

Parenting a baby or toddler is the grandest adventure of all, when you’re not miserably exhausted. Sleep expert Alexis Dubief, of the wildly popular website Precious Little Sleep, imparts effective, accessible, and flexible strategies based on years of research that will dramatically improve your child’s sleep, detailing seven methods to teach your baby to sleep so that you can find what works best for your family.

Leta Parker would rather not solve another crime. Hoping to turn her gift for sleuthing into a successful fiction career, the retired American expat attends a writers retreat in Cornwall with her fiancé. But when a sardonic wordsmith lands facedown in a fatal cliff fall, the newbie novelist is horrified that the man of her dreams is the prime suspect.

Leta Parker has rest and relaxation on her social agenda. Arriving at a luxurious Cotswold estate with her friends for a winter retreat, the recently engaged fifty-something is happily scouting for a wedding venue. But her peaceful trip takes a shocking turn when a viscount's brother winds up dead. Stepping in to assist the lead inspector on site, Leta and the Little Old Ladies Detective Agency discreetly follow clues, track down family tensions, and draft an alarming list of suspects. And as a snowstorm rages outside, she hopes to swiftly snare the killer hiding in the household.

In Cliché, entrepreneur, business growth consultant, and breakthrough coach Ian Watts digs beneath the surface to reveal the wisdom hiding in plain sight. With the research assistance of a practicing psychiatrist, Ian shows how seemingly overused sayings can become powerful tools for a healthy mindset, greater drive, and lasting joy.

I've kept my secret—that I'm only a half-blood demon—hidden my entire life. But stepping into Blackthorn Academy has unveiled me to the four most powerful men in the kingdom, and now I'm their willing captive. Secrets have a life of their own, and some of them are more eager to come to light than others. The four royals and I have been trying to uncover my power, only to learn that it's more dangerous to me than my half-blood heritage. It's not only my secrets that are revealed, some of theirs come to light too, and put us all in mortal peril.

Ren, a brilliant young man with a mind for logic, is torn from his ordinary life when a deadly accident during a chemistry experiment sends him to another world. Faced with seven gods and goddesses, Ren is offered a choice: move on in death, or embark on a dangerous quest in a new realm where beasts, magic, and oppressive rulers hold sway. Armed with a unique ability to absorb the powers of creatures he eats, Ren sets out on a journey that will transform him from a powerless boy into a formidable force capable of shaking an entire kingdom.

When his best friend Thad is arrested for a series of murders he didn’t commit on the wrong side of the planet, the young Scottish adventurer, Ridge Walker, must find the real killer in order to prove his innocence. But as Ridge crosses swords with a merciless adversary and the savage ethos of centuries of warrior culture, the death toll speeds up and the seemingly random slayings take on a laser-sharp accuracy slicing ever closer to those he loves.

The Devil in Iron by Robert E. Howard is a thrilling sword-and-sorcery adventure set in the legendary Hyborian Age, starring the iconic warrior Conan the Barbarian. When an ancient iron-skinned god named Khosatral Khel is awakened on the mysterious island of Xapur, a resurrected city of forgotten magic rises from the jungle. Drawn into a deadly trap involving the captive noblewoman Octavia and the scheming Jehungir Agha, Conan must battle sorcery, monstrous guardians, and the living iron god himself.

Alex Atherton is the former secondary school headteacher who heard the word ‘snowflake’ once too often. In The Snowflake Myth, he challenges the negative stereotypes surrounding Generation Z. Drawing on his years of experience working with thousands of students, Atherton reveals that far from being lazy, entitled, or unreliable, Gen Z represents our most diligent, pragmatic, and patient generation yet.

Grief-stricken over her mother's death and bruised by her failure on her most recent case, Special Agent Emmeline Helliwell with the National Park Service returns to her Utah hometown to heal and regroup. She's determined to turn in her badge and take over her mother's bakery for a much quieter life . . . until the body of a childhood friend turns up in The Narrows of Zion National Park.

Andie has been hiding, wanting to stay in the past rather than face the uncertainty of the future. When the force of a lie pulls her out of the darkness and into the light—the spotlight she's avoided—she has to decide if she'll stand and fight or run for cover. With each step, she has a choice to make. She can continue to watch life go on around her, or see what might be waiting on the other side. Will fear keep her from moving on, or can she find the courage to take the leap?

Red Shadows plunges listeners into the brutal and supernatural world of Solomon Kane, one of Robert E. Howard’s most iconic pulp heroes. Driven by a fierce sense of justice—and a touch of righteous fury—Kane travels from storm-swept English coasts to the darkest depths of Africa, hunting evil wherever it hides. When the ruthless bandit Le Loup massacres innocent people, Kane swears vengeance and pursues him across continents, facing bloodthirsty raiders, treacherous jungles, curses, and powerful ju-ju magic.