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When the patients of psychiatrist Dr. Max Bodine decide they can no longer remain passive about their situations--lonely, empty lives--they take action, leading to some startling solutions to their pr
From the perspective of the executive suite, Joyce chronicles the turmoil and back-stabbing behind the scenes at "The CBS Evening News" and "The CBS Morning News", takeover bids, and the Draconian bud
This study guide focuses on such issues as workplace ethics, success and prosperity, creativity, rest, the value of homemaking, and meaningful ministry.
Revered for centuries as the father of English poetry, Geoffrey Chaucer was also a central man of his age--a courtier, soldier, diplomat, public official, a man of action, and a man of the world. In t
In his unanimously praised novel full of sex and adventure, violence and courage, Jorge Amado has created a South American "Western" and people it with wonderfully earthy characters from his childhood
Sales pros know that we are in the midst of one of the most turbulent and competitive periods in the history of selling. There are more players in the game, and the game is far mole complex. Customers
An engaging and highly entertaining novel about the ups and downs of a caper gone awryWhen old Mr. Sobryne dies, he leaves a fortune to his three sons and his mistress. In a message from beyond the gr
Essays discuss seminars, tutoring, lectures, school structure, and the teaching of English, math, science, history, social studies, foreign languages, and art
This book is both a fascinating account of dream therapy and an exploration of the symbolism of the hare in myth and fable around the world. John Layard, a British Jungian analyst, first recounts his
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Looks at the history of beans, offers advice on cooking beans, and shares recipes for spreads, dips, appetizers, soups, salads, side dishes, and main dishes
New York's East Village: a vibrant, decadent scene of young artists who emulate bohemian Paris of the 1920s. In this landscape populated by aspiring rock stars, addicts, Hell’s Angels and misfits, ecc
A close friend and associate of Anthony de Mello shares for the first time not only personal conversations and reminiscences, but also de Mello's own words as recorded during a 15-day retreat in India
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Based on 12 years of research with more than 500 top-level executives, this seminal work reveals how age, education, income, industry, firm size, and other factors affect a manager's willingness to ta
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Buckly Schwerdloff's outlandish attempt to save his father's movie studio involves risking everything on one movie--a film version of "A Pilgrim's Progress"--directed by an ex-mental patient
This popular book on lifestyle evangelism encourages Christians of all ages to use their giftedness to draw friends to the Savior. Read how God uses cherry pies, hammers, and baby-sitters in His divin
This elementary textbook provides a succinct step-by-step account of all the most important and central English construction and categories. Rodney Huddleston's earlier work,An Introduction to the Gra
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The ancient path of shamanism is alive and well in contemporary society. Physicians, therapists, and spiritual seekers are among those who are rediscovering the shaman's methods—such as drumming, visu
A book about violence and redemption, Joy Williams' new fiction tells the story of two drifters who break into Florida vacation homes while their owners are away, live there a while, then move on.
A #1 bestseller in France, this is a nostalgic portrait of a French scholarship student’s discovery of America during the academic year of 1954–1955. I wanted to fit in. I wanted to be American, lik
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For twenty-five hundred years Buddhism has taught that everyone is Buddha—already enlightened, lacking nothing. But still there is the question of how we can experience that truth in our lives. In thi
A study of child development designed for parents describes patterns of learning between the ages of five and eleven and examines means of improving the youngster's educational environment
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