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Hailed by Ken Burns as one of the foremost “explainers” of technology and its effect throughout history, Tom Wheeler now turns his gaze to the public impact of entrepreneurial innovation. In Techlash, he connects the experiences of the late 19th century’s industrial Gilded Age with its echoes in the 21st century digital Gilded Age. In both cases, technology innovation and the great wealth that it created ran up against the public interest and the rights of others.

From an experienced organizational psychologist comes a unique guide to learning how to better read and understand people and make improved, more informed business decisions about them—including choosing the right employees, fostering relationships in the workplace, resolving conflicts more effectively, and optimizing your performance on the job—using the science of personality.

In these days of global crisis, thoughtful seekers increasingly turn to Native Americans for healing wisdom. The Sacred Pipe is the medicine, says Jay Cleve in this informative and practical guide to a key practice in Native American spirituality. The Hopi and other ancient cultures predicted our present age as one of transition into a New World. Cleve shows how the Pipe can facilitate transformation on both the personal and planetary levels. He explains its use in rituals such as the sweat lodge, the vision quest, and the sun dance, and in relation to the Medicine Wheel.

Two scientists become the world’s hottest commodity. One is captured, the other on the run. Enter Case Lee, with lethal spy organizations in hot pursuit. They quickly discover they’re messing with the wrong guy. It started with mystery and misdirection and shadowland fog. It ended with terminal actions and lies and a murky affirmation he’d done the right thing. Contracted to find a missing scientist, Case quickly discovers the espionage world has become unhinged. Spies of every stripe come out of the woodwork, chasing the same objective. Is anyone on his side?

Nothing captivates the human imagination like the vast unknowns of space. Ancient petroglyphs present renderings of the heavens, proof that we have been gazing up at the stars with wonder for thousands of years. Since then, mankind has systematically expanded our cosmic possibilities. What were once flights of fancy and dreams of science fiction writers have become nearly routine. Space travel is a sometimes heroic, sometimes humorous, and always dangerous journey fraught with perils. Space Oddities brings unknown, offbeat, and obscure stories of space to life.

When we sow our seeds in the garden of life, do we settle for a meager display of two or three flowers? Or, do we aim for a pageantry of rich colors and breathtaking beauty? So asks author David Bruce in these exquisite essays inspiring us to live an active spiritual life. Fresh and concise, he ranges in theme from living with purpose, spiritual practice, and digital distractions to reincarnation, the human condition, and advice on books and reading. Free of dogma, he helps the open-minded inquirer find ultimate meaning.

For Christians who are struggling to understand what it means to be pious and how to embrace the classic Christian practices of piety, Thank, Praise, Serve, and Obey shows that acts of piety are not simply rules to keep in order to be a "good" Christian, but they are how the new life in Christ is lived out in day-to-day life.

This book explores how to properly hear in the Scriptures our heavenly Father summoning us to the joy and freedom of living and growing as His beloved children through Jesus Christ.

Lutheran theology is glorious and mysterious. It is relatable and applicable. It is for everyone, in any time, in any place. But it also can be intimidating. A Martyr's Faith in a Faithless World serves as a starting point for those looking to start exploring theological works and deepen their understanding of Lutheran theology.

What started as a morning ritual became a life-changing catalyst. Putting pen to paper to record a daily intention instigated a positive change in perspective, attitude, and outlook. In Daily Inspirations, Dr. Robert Kiltz shares the inspirational quotes and contemplations that lifted his spirit and guided his personal reflection. He shares his lessons for learning to slow down, breathe deeply, and look inward for the strength and inner guidance you need to feel connected with the universe, achieve your goals, and live the life of your dreams.

Let’s face it: sustained business growth doesn’t just happen. Growth must be planned for and executed, cultivated from a strategic standpoint and applied tactically at the front line, led by the right people, and focused on the right objectives. The Growth Advantage provides a blueprint for sustained and profitable growth for any business. It is designed to help companies build the ultimate competitive edge.

The failure of Western medicine drove Dr. Robert Kiltz to integrate approaches to health and well-being that treat the whole person, body, mind, and spirit, eventually leading him to a radical discovery that revolutionized his practice: The foundation of our health and well-being, and therefore our fertility, is actually the food we eat. Dr. Kiltz created The Fertile Feast as an essential guide to cultivating the life force unleashed by keto. Weaving keto with principles of mindful living, The Fertile Feast presents keto as the root mantra of well-being.

In this transformational book, the authors have used ground-breaking research to develop four primary patterns of relating to one another that shed light on our actions - and how we can learn to love and be loved even better.

On June 6, 1944, US troops on Omaha suffered the worst casualties of any of the five Allied invasion beaches — so many casualties, and so much tactical difficulty, that Omaha almost didn’t succeed. One big reason why Americans gained a foothold on Omaha was Gen. Norman “Dutch” Cota. A graduate of the West Point class of 1917 (alongside famous classmates Matthew Ridgway, Mark Clark, and Lightning Joe Collins), Norm Cota played football with Dwight Eisenhower, who graduated two years earlier.

Gary Tillery presents a coherent view of Elvis' thoughts through such anecdotes and other recorded facts. We learn, for instance, that Elvis read thousands of books on religion; that his crisis over making mindless movies like Girl Happy led him to writers such as Gurdjieff, Krishnamurti, and Helena Blavatsky; and that, while driving in Arizona, an epiphany inspired him to learn Hindu practice. Elvis came to believe that the Christ shines in everyone and that God wanted him to use his light to uplift people.

A global battle for the world’s most precious material. Deadly events swirl under the watchful eyes of spies and a ruthless billionaire. With thousands of lives at stake, a reluctant Case Lee enters the scene. Never bet against the little guy. It was a low-key investigation. Until signals flared that danger lay ahead with people’s lives a throw-away commodity.

In this reassuring, supportive, and accessible book, leading clairvoyant and medium Walter Makichen offers guidance to prospective parents eager to create a warm, nurturing environment for their soon-to-be-conceived-or-born children. Applying the wisdom and insights he has gained through 20 years of communicating with these spirit babies, Makichen helps you resolve issues about starting a family...actively participate in the psychic process of creating a child...and move past your worries and fears about becoming parents.

When Dr. Will Cooke, an idealistic young physician just out of medical training, set up practice in the small rural community of Austin, Indiana, he had no idea that much of the town was being torn apart by poverty, addiction, and life-threatening illnesses. But he soon found himself at the crossroads of two unprecedented health-care disasters: a national opioid epidemic and the worst drug-fueled HIV outbreak ever seen in rural America. Confronted with Austin’s hidden secrets, Dr. Cooke decided he had to do something about them.

Here, for the first time, is the spiritual odyssey of this remarkable artist. Mining Lennon’s lyrics, poetry, prose, and interviews, Gary Tillery tracks his thinking as it evolved from his troubled, working-class childhood throughout his many roles as Beatle, peacenik, and social activist.

John Lennon called himself a working class hero. George Harrison was a working class mystic. Born in Liverpool as the son of a bus conductor and a shop assistant, for the first six years of his life he lived in a house with no indoor bathroom. This book gives an honest, in-depth view of his personal journey from his blue-collar childhood to his role as a world-famous spiritual icon.

Aubrey Clayton traces the history of how statistics went astray, beginning with the groundbreaking work of the 17th-century mathematician Jacob Bernoulli and winding through gambling, astronomy, and genetics. Clayton recounts the feuds among rival schools of statistics, exploring the surprisingly human problems that gave rise to the discipline and the all-too-human shortcomings that derailed it.