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【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】How We Got Here An Enlightened Look at the Past That Will Change Your Future【電子書籍】[ Ivanni Delgado ]

＜p＞How We Got Here: An Enlightened Look at the Past that Will Change Your Future＜br /＞ By: Ivanni Delgado＜/p＞ ＜p＞Those who do not know the past are doomed to repeat it. The only way to create a better future is to take an enlightened look at the past of ourselves and our planet. In How We Got Here, Ivanni Delgado takes a thorough and clarifying look at history.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Ivanni starts with the Big Bang, a small singularity, which produced all the known universe. Our own planet is a rich and varied home, filled with life and growth. Unicellar organisms evolved into plant and animal life. In the Stone Age, Homo Sapeins made tools, domesticated animals, and began agriculture. Human intellect evolved to improve survival, then evolved to form religion, art, and society. Tempered social impulses created standard social behavior within a group ? both for good and ill. As humanity watched and observed the sky and the universe, they invented theories about their place and role in the cosmos.＜/p＞ ＜p＞For 7,000 years of civilization, humans have seen and made great progress. But, in order to preserve our humanity and continue civilization, we must understand our history and choose wisdom to improve our lives and the lives of those around us. Inactivity is not an option. By remaining united and continuing our scientific search for truth, we can develop a brighter and better future. How We Got Here is written to teach us our history, to rout apathy, and to encourage progress and civilization.＜/p＞ ＜p＞About the Author＜/p＞ ＜p＞Ivanni Delgado is a graduate engineer at the University of Tulsa, Oklahoma, with a master’s degree in business from the NSU University of Talehquah, Oklahoma. He is a member of the Texas Authors Association and the author of Life Under A New Perspective, which he wrote to help people learn how to prosper and make their lives easy.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In this new book, How We Got Here, Ivanni tries to answer one of the most important questions about the existence of the human being, since, he thinks the answer will help us to have a better understanding of who we are and where we come from. Knowing the history of becoming human is fascinating and gives us a profound sense of accomplishment in finding out what we have done and endured in the struggle to become human. Knowing where we came from will help us choose better where we want to go. How We Got Here is an enlightened look at the past that will change your future.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Disclaimer: Internal content not optimized for ereaders＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】A Recipe for Gentrification Food, Power, and Resistance in the City【電子書籍】

＜p＞＜em＞＜strong＞Honorable Mention, 2021 Edited Collection Book Award, given by the Association for the Study of Food and Society＜/strong＞＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞How gentrification uproots the urban food landscape, and what activists are doing to resist it＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞From hipster coffee shops to upscale restaurants, a bustling local food scene is perhaps the most commonly recognized harbinger of gentrification. ＜em＞A Recipe for Gentrification＜/em＞ explores this widespread phenomenon, showing the ways in which food and gentrification are deeplyーand, at times, controversiallyーintertwined.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Contributors provide an inside look at gentrification in different cities, from major hubs like New York and Los Angeles to smaller cities like Cleveland and Durham. They examine a wide range of food enterprisesーincluding grocery stores, restaurants, community gardens, and farmers’ marketsーto provide up-to-date perspectives on why gentrification takes place, and how communities use food to push back against displacement.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Ultimately, they unpack the consequences for vulnerable people and neighborhoods. ＜em＞A Recipe for Gentrification＜/em＞ highlights how the everyday practices of growing, purchasing and eating food reflect the rapidーand contentiousーchanges taking place in American cities in the twenty-first century.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Beyond the Diploma Portraits of the Post-Grad Adventure【電子書籍】[ Ashane Govind ]

＜p＞＜em＞Reaching the destination isn't everything. Sometimes it's important to appreciate the journey along the way. Identifying what you value can help clean the window so that you can enjoy the view.＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞After graduating college, author Ashane Govind looked for answers on how to navigate post-grad life. What does it mean to be successful? Why are we doing what we're doing?＜/p＞ ＜p＞These are questions that Govind explores in ＜em＞Beyond the Diploma.＜/em＞ Through dozens of stories from his peers, Govind shares powerful messages and practical advice for leveraging post-graduation autonomy into happiness, success, and fulfillment, but on ＜em＞your＜/em＞ terms.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Beyond the Diploma＜/em＞ captures the way in which some of today's young adults leverage their post-grad autonomy in the face of real-world challenges. Govind's anthology of adventures will challenge readers to look inwards and intentionally think about the things that matter most.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Divine Direction Experience the Power of Looking in the Right Direction【電子書籍】[ Dr. Chinyere Almona ]

＜p＞? Do you ever feel a lack of direction in your life?＜br /＞ ? Are you sometimes troubled by your past?＜br /＞ ? Have you ever felt you were moving in the right direction and later realized that you were wrong?＜br /＞ ? Could God be leading you in directions that you would not usually seek?＜br /＞ ? Do you desire greater intimacy with God?＜/p＞ ＜p＞If you answered “Yes” to any of the above questions, the Lord invites you to experience the power of looking in the right direction.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Looking is a simple but crucial act. Just one look can change your life ? both positively and negatively. The direction toward which you look is as important as are the reasons for looking. Dr. Almona uses her proprietary Five-Way-Directional Model? to show you how to live a happier and more purposeful life as you practice looking in the right direction for the right reasons by the Holy Spirit.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Attachment Theory Expanded Security Dynamics in Individuals, Dyads, Groups, and Societies【電子書籍】[ Phillip R. Shaver, PhD ]

＜p＞＜strong＞From pioneering attachment researchers, this book takes an expansive look at the nature and functions of security dynamics in personal and social relationships.＜/strong＞ Mario Mikulincer and Phillip R. Shaver examine how attachment operates not only in close dyadic relationships (parent?child, romantic partners), but also between teachers and students, therapists and clients, physicians and patients, leaders and followers, and within organizations. Also considered is the nature of "attachments" to objects; commercial brands; substances, such as foods and drugs; and places. The book highlights ways to integrate attachment theory with other influential social and psychological theories concerning factors that enable individuals, groups, and societies to flourish despite inevitable threats, conflicts, and losses.＜/p＞ ＜p＞See also the related work from Mikulincer and Shaver, ＜em＞Attachment Theory Applied: Fostering Personal Growth through Healthy Relationships＜/em＞.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】15 Minute Bible Studies: Strange Creatures【電子書籍】[ Dante Fortson ]

＜p＞What does the Bible have to say about strange creatures usually only found in the pages of mythology?＜/p＞ ＜p＞One of the most fascinating parts of reading the Bible is when we en-counter strange creatures that we usually only see in the pages of mythology. Unfortunately, the Church often doesn’t deal with anything outside of the realm of tradition, even if it’s written in scripture. Let’s take a look at some of the strange creatures mention in the Bible.＜/p＞ ＜p＞15 Minute Bible Studies are perfect for the Bible believer on the go.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Each study is condensed into 4 pages or less and all Bible verses are provided for you in full length from the King James Version of the Bible.＜/p＞ ＜p＞+ Perfect for 15 minute work breaks.＜br /＞ + Perfect for bathroom breaks.＜br /＞ + Perfect for waiting room reading.＜/p＞ ＜p＞No matter how busy you are, you can always find 15 minutes or less to squeeze in a super quick and convenient Bible study.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Climate Engineering A Normative Perspective【電子書籍】[ Daniel Edward Callies ]

＜p＞Climate Engineering: A Normative Perspective takes as its subject a prospective policy response to the urgent problem of climate change, one previously considered taboo. Climate engineering, the “deliberate, large-scale manipulation of the planetary environment in order to counteract anthropogenic climate change,” encapsulates a wide array of technological proposals. Daniel Edward Callies here focuses on one proposal currently being researchedーstratospheric aerosol injectionーwhich would spray aerosol particles into the upper atmosphere to thus reflect a small portion of incoming sunlight and slightly cool the globe.＜/p＞ ＜p＞This book asks important questions that should guide moral and political discussions of geoengineering. Does engaging in such research lead us towards inexorable deployment? Could this research draw us away from the more important tasks of mitigation and adaptation? Should we avoid risky interventions in the climate system altogether? What would legitimate governance of this technology look like? What would constitute a just distribution of the benefits and burdens associated with stratospheric aerosol injection? Who ought to be included in the decision-making process? Callies offers a normative perspective on these and other questions related to engineering the climate, ultimately arguing for research and regulation guided by norms of legitimacy, distributive justice, and procedural justice.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Hopeful Visions, Practical Actions Cultural Humility in Library Work【電子書籍】

＜p＞Cultural humility offers a renewing and transformative framework for navigating interpersonal interactions in libraries, whether between patrons and staff or staff members with one another. It foregrounds a practice of critical self-reflection and commitment to recognizing and redressing structural inequities and problematic power imbalances. This collection, the first book-length treatment of this approach in libraries, gathers contributors from across the field to demonstrate how cultural humility can change the way we work and make lasting impacts on diversity, equity, and inclusion in libraries. This book's chapters explore such topics as＜/p＞ ＜ul＞ ＜li＞how Indigenous adages can be tools for reflection and guidance in developing cultural humility;＜/li＞ ＜li＞the experiences of two Black librarians who are using cultural humility to change the profession;＜/li＞ ＜li＞new perspectives on core concepts of customer service;＜/li＞ ＜li＞rethinking policies and practices in libraries both large and small;＜/li＞ ＜li＞using cultural humility in approaching collection development and creating resource guides;＜/li＞ ＜li＞what cultural humility can look like for a tribal librarian working in a tribal college library; and＜/li＞ ＜li＞reflecting on cultural humility itself and where it is going.＜/li＞ ＜/ul＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Beyond Chrismukkah The Christian-Jewish Interfaith Family in the United States【電子書籍】[ Samira K. Mehta ]

＜p＞The rate of interfaith marriage in the United States has risen so radically since the sixties that it is difficult to recall how taboo the practice once was. How is this development understood and regarded by Americans generally, and what does it tell us about the nation’s religious life? Drawing on ethnographic and historical sources, Samira K. Mehta provides a fascinating analysis of wives, husbands, children, and their extended families in interfaith homes; religious leaders; and the social and cultural milieu surrounding mixed marriages among Jews, Catholics, and Protestants.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Mehta’s eye-opening look at the portrayal of interfaith families across American culture since the mid-twentieth century ranges from popular TV shows, holiday cards, and humorous guides to “Chrismukkah” to children’s books, young adult fiction, and religious and secular advice manuals. Mehta argues that the emergence of multiculturalism helped generate new terms by which interfaith families felt empowered to shape their lived religious practices in ways and degrees previously unknown. They began to intertwine their religious identities without compromising their social standing. This rich portrait of families living diverse religions together at home advances the understanding of how religion functions in American society today.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Difficulty Swallowing【電子書籍】[ Kym Cunningham ]

＜p＞Some things in life stick to our throats. Whether it’s the crumbs of memory or modernity’s unsavory realities, we often reach for water just outside our grasp. We bite our tongues in defense, trying to swallow the shoulder-chip we realize isn’t a mirror: it’s one panel in a 99-cent store disco ball keychain, still tacky from the choking advisory.＜/p＞ ＜p＞It might not make sense to you, but this was meant to be beautiful, to make you want it so bad you could taste itーa perspectival ambrosia, those points of view refracted in the brazen cracks and jagged pills. But perhaps the exposure of female experience is seven years’ bad luck instead.＜/p＞ ＜p＞I’ve been told my nectar lacks subtlety by people who know a thing or two about at least five things: displacement, alienation, the regulation of bodies both within and without control, the [un]common American narrative, loneliness. But the question is whether these things are all the same, that gunk on the melting pot’s mirrored backsplash we can’t seem to scrape off. If you can’t stand the heat it’s ‘cuz the kitchen’s on fire, we say, roof razing to burn.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In search of answers, you look down my throat, playing the dentist to thwart self-drought. You tell me that fruit acid’s been rotting my surface enamel, never mentioning the decay in the back of my teeth. And I smile in all-American beatitudes at the shallowness of the male gaze that always fails to penetrate what lies beneath.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Are you disoriented yet? Come. Drown with me in a puddle, face-deep.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Buddhism: A Beginners Guide Book for True Self Discovery and Living a Balanced and Peaceful Life: Learn to Live in the Now and Find Peace from Within Buddhism for Beginners - Buddha / Buddhist Books By Sam Siv, #1【電子書籍】[ Sam Siv ]

＜p＞＜strong＞Find out all about mysterious Buddhism, its origins, its secrets, and its answers to the challenges of modern life.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞This book contains a basic overview of Buddhism, including the life of Buddha and the various kinds of Buddhism that have developed. It takes a look at all the key concepts and most important teachings, methods, and insights in a way that is easy to understand. Filled with a wealth of common sense and other worldly wisdom, the path to enlightenment is considered. Learn about meditation, mindfulness, happiness, samadhi, nirvana, and all the other important concepts that have helped shape our understanding of reality. Find out about Zen Buddhism and study all the basic elements that make the Buddha dharma so compelling to people of all walks of life.＜/p＞ ＜p＞What you'll learn....＜/p＞ ＜ul＞ ＜li＞Learn about Siddartha Guatama, who became the Buddha＜/li＞ ＜li＞Find out about different Buddhist schools＜/li＞ ＜li＞Understand meditation, mindfulness, and awareness＜/li＞ ＜li＞Learn about relaxing and letting go and their benefits＜/li＞ ＜li＞Find out what samadhi is all about＜/li＞ ＜li＞Find out about karma, whether good or bad＜/li＞ ＜li＞Discover the teachings about reincarnation＜/li＞ ＜li＞Learn about impermanence and how that affects you＜/li＞ ＜li＞Consider the status of women in Buddhism＜/li＞ ＜li＞Find out what Buddhism means in practical life＜/li＞ ＜li＞Discover the wisdom latent inside you＜/li＞ ＜li＞Learn to let go of anger and frustration＜/li＞ ＜li＞Learn how all things are connected, including you＜/li＞ ＜li＞Discover new mental possibilities＜/li＞ ＜li＞Find your own path to enlightenment＜/li＞ ＜li＞Much, much more!＜/li＞ ＜/ul＞ ＜p＞Make use of this book today to educate yourself about one of the most popular ideas in history: transcending the mundane and discovering the ultimate. Get to know Buddhism intimately and understand why it has had such a powerful effect on the world.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Chaos of Cults【電子書籍】[ J.K. Van Baalen ]

＜p＞The 1952 edition of this popular Christian oriented look at cults, called by the publisher: "a comprehensive study of the most significant cults that challenge orthodox, evangelical Christianity." It includes chapters on such "cults" as Astrology, Spiritualism, Theosophy, Rosicrucianism, Unity Church, Baha'ism, Swedenborgianism, Mormonism, etc.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】History of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: Volume V: The Joint Chiefs of Staff and National Policy 1953-1954 - Air Defense, Manpower, Atoms for Peace, Korea, Indochina, Taiwan, Western Europe【電子書籍】[ Progressive Management ]

＜p＞Volume V describes JCS activities during the first two years of the Eisenhower administration. It traces the role of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the formulation of the basic national security policies of those years, in force planning and strategy development, and in the nascent area of arms control. The volume also describes JCS participation in planning and operations in various areas of the world where the United States was involved, with the exception of the Korean Warーa subject covered in The joint Chiefs of Staff and National Policy, Volume III, The Korean War.＜/p＞ ＜ol＞ ＜li＞ ＜p＞Basic National Security Policy, 1953 * 2. Basic National Security Policy, 1954 * 3. Force Levels and Personnel Strengths * 4. Strategic Planning, 1953-1954 * 5. Continental Air Defense * 6. Mobilization Planning * 7. Manpower Mobilization: Organization of Reserve Forces * 8. Missions and Weapons * 9. Disarmament and Atoms for Peace * 10. Military Assistance * 11. The Far East: Korea * 12. The Far East: Indochina, Taiwan, Japan * 13. Western Europe, 1953 * 14. Western Europe, 1954 * 15. The Middle East * 16. Latin America＜/p＞ ＜/li＞ ＜li＞ ＜p＞Basic National Security Policy, 1953 * Policy Issues at the Beginning of 1953 * Early Decisions of the New Administration * A New Statement of National Security Policy: NSC 153/1 * Project Solarium * The New Joint Chiefs of Staff and Their Recommendations * A New Policy Directive: NSC 162/2 * Military Strategy Reexamined: JCS 2101/113 * Differences among the Joint Chiefs of Staff * The New Look and Its Interpretation * 2. Basic National Security Policy, 1954 * Framework of Policy Discussion in 1954 * NSC 162/2 and the FY 1956 Budget * JCS Appraisal of Free World Military Posture * First Budget Guidelines * JCS Views on Negotiations with the Soviets * Interim Policy Revision: NCS 5422/2 * Policy Debate Continued * A Revised National Security Policy: NSC 5501 * The Direction of Policy in 1954 * 3. Force Levels and Personnel Strengths * FY 1954 Goals under the Eisenhower Administration * The JCS Interim Look for FY 1955 * The FY 1955 Budget: Impact of the New Look * FY 1956 Plans and the Indochina Crisis * The Issue of Support Force Recommendations * The Decision to Accelerate Retrenchment * Force Levels under the New Ceilings * FY 1956 Defense Budget * Force Levels and Strategy, 1953-1954 * 4. Strategic Planning, 1953-1954 * The JCS Planning Program: Policy Memorandum 84 * Planning at the Beginning of 1953 * Progress of the Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan * Development of the Joint Strategic Objectives Plan * The Joint Long-Range Strategic Estimate * The Planning Program Reconsidered * The First Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan Completed * The Joint Mid-Range War Plan * The 1955-1956 Joint Strategic Capabilities Plan * Revision of the Planning Program * The JCS Planning Program: The First Two Years * 5. Continental Air Defense * Plans, Organization, and Forces for Air Defense * Legacy of the Truman Administration * The New Administration Confronts a Dilemma * Service and Continental US Defense Planning Group Proposals * A New Policy for Continental Defense: NSC 159/4 * Continental Defense and the FY 1955 Budget * Canada's Role in the Early Warning System * A Second Look at Continental Defense Plans * Command and Organizational Changes * The Net Capabilities Evaluation Subcommittee * Northern Canada (Distant Early Warning) Line * Objectives for FY 1956 * Continental Defense at the End of 1954 * 6. Mobilization Planning * Allocation of Responsibilities * The Eisenhower Administration and the Mobilization Base in 1953 * The Joint Chiefs of Staff and Stockpile Policy * The Role of the Office of Defense Mobilization Mobilization * Planning as an Issue in 1954 * Mobilization Policy at the End of 1954 * Service Approaches to Mobilization: The Joint Mid-Range War Plan * Mobilization Planning and the New Look * 7. Manpower Mobilization: Organization of Reserve Forces * Manpower Policy as a Problem＜/p＞ ＜/li＞ ＜/ol＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Lost Art of True Beauty The Set-Apart Girl's Guide to Feminine Grace【電子書籍】[ Leslie Ludy ]

＜p＞Sensuality equals beauty...that's what today's young women are learning from our sex-obsessed society. Millions of 20somethings are caught up in trying to look like fashion models, movie stars, or the hottest new pop singer and end up plagued by insecurity, eating disorders, and sexual promiscuity. Bestselling author and speaker Leslie Ludy (Set-Apart Femininity and Authentic Beauty) shares a different vision for feminine loveliness as God intended it to be...the breathtaking radiance of a young woman who has been transformed by Christ from the inside out. With candid personal stories, practical advice, and inspiration, Leslie leads young women on a life-changing journey to become women of feminine grace, beauty, and enduring style.Leslie inspires girls toward inner changes but also talks about practical social grace and manners, how to dress beautifully, and even how to create a warm and lovely environment in the home. Clearly, true beauty is more than skin deep.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Hybrid Church The Fusion of Intimacy and Impact【電子書籍】[ Dave Browning ]

＜p＞A hands-on resource for both large and small churches＜/p＞ ＜p＞It has been predicted that in the twenty-first century extremely large churches would emerge in America that resemble neither an elephant nor a field of mice. Which is better? At one time the answer would have been either/or. Now it's both/and. We want both the intimacy of smallness and the impact of bigness-we want a hybrid of the two. ＜em＞Hybrid Church＜/em＞ is a practical guide for clergy and leaders who want to have the best of both church worlds: the intimacy of small "house church" groups and the impact of very large mega-churches.＜/p＞ ＜ul＞ ＜li＞Offers a guide for churches who want to capitalize on their strengths to build intimacy with impact＜/li＞ ＜li＞Written by the pastor of one of the "fastest growing" and "most innovative" churches in America with thousands of members organized in small house groups＜/li＞ ＜li＞Outlines a vision for how the church of tomorrow could look like the early church. Given that the trend is toward very large and very small, with few churches in the middle, this book will be a welcome resource for both large and small churches.＜/li＞ ＜/ul＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Junk Digging Through America's Love Affair with Stuff【電子書籍】[ Alison Stewart ]

＜p＞＜strong＞Junk has become ubiquitous in America today.＜/strong＞ Who doesn't have a basement, attic, closet, or storage unit filled with stuff too good to throw away? Or, more accurately, stuff ＜em＞you＜/em＞ think is too good to throw away.＜br /＞ When journalist and author Alison Stewart was confronted with emptying her late parents' overloaded basement, a job that dragged on for months, it got her thinking: How did it come to this? Why do smart, successful people hold on to old Christmas bows, chipped knick-knacks, VHS tapes, and books they would likely never reread? She discovered she was not alone.＜br /＞ ＜em＞Junk＜/em＞ details Stewart's three-year investigation into America's stuff, lots and lots and lots of stuff. Stewart rides along with junk removal teams from around the country such as Trash Daddy, Annie Haul, and Junk Vets. She goes backstage to a taping of ＜em＞Antiques Roadshow＜/em＞, and learns what makes for compelling junk-based television with the executive producer of ＜em＞Pawn Stars＜/em＞. And she even investigates the growing problem of space junkー23,000 pieces of manmade debris orbiting the planet at 17,500 mph, threatening both satellites and human space exploration.＜br /＞ But it's not all dire. There are creative solutions to America's overburdened consumer culture. Stewart visits with Deron Beal, founder of FreeCycle, an online community of people who would rather give away than throw away their no-longer-needed possessions. She spends a day at a Repair Caf?, where volunteer tinkerers bring new life to broken appliances, toys, and just about anything. Stewart also explores communities of "tiny houses" without attics and basements in which to stash the owners' trash.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Junk＜/em＞ is a delightful journey through 250-mile-long yard sales, and packrat dens, both human and rodent, that for most readers will look surprisingly familiar.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】America at Risk Threats to Liberal Self-Government in an Age of Uncertainty【電子書籍】

＜p＞＜em＞America at Risk＜/em＞ gathers original essays by a distinguished and bipartisan group of writers and intellectuals to address a question that matters to Americans of every political persuasion: what are some of the greatest dangers facing America today? The answers, which range from dwindling political participation to rising poverty, and religion to empire, add up to a valuable and timely portrait of a particular moment in the history of American ideas.＜/p＞ ＜p＞While the opinions are many, there is a central theme in the book: the corrosion of the liberal constitutional order that has long guided the country at home and abroad. The authors write about the demonstrably important dangers the United States faces while also breaking the usual academic boundaries: there are chapters on the family, religious polarization, immigration, and the economy, as well as on governmental and partisan issues.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞America at Risk＜/em＞ is required reading for all Americans alarmed about the future of their country.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Contributors＜/p＞ ＜ul＞ ＜li＞Traci Burch＜/li＞ ＜li＞James W. Ceaser＜/li＞ ＜li＞Robert Faulkner＜/li＞ ＜li＞Niall Ferguson＜/li＞ ＜li＞William A. Galston＜/li＞ ＜li＞Hugh Heclo＜/li＞ ＜li＞Pierre Manent＜/li＞ ＜li＞Harvey C. Mansfield＜/li＞ ＜li＞Peter Rodriguez＜/li＞ ＜li＞Kay Lehman Schlozman＜/li＞ ＜li＞Susan Shell＜/li＞ ＜li＞Peter Skerry＜/li＞ ＜li＞James Q. Wilson＜/li＞ ＜li＞Alan Wolfe＜/li＞ ＜/ul＞ ＜p＞Robert Faulkner is Professor of Political Science at Boston College. Susan Shell is Professor of Political Science at Boston College.＜/p＞ ＜p＞"＜em＞America at Risk＜/em＞ goes well beyond the usual diagnoses of issues debated in public life like immigration, war, and debt, to consider the Republic’s founding principles, and the ways in which they have been displaced by newer thoughts and habits in contemporary America. A critical book for understanding our present condition."＜br /＞ ーFrancis Fukuyama, Bernard L. Schwartz Professor of International Political Economy, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies＜/p＞ ＜p＞"In this penetrating book, the nation’s finest social and political thinkers from across the spectrum take a careful and no-holds-barred look at the dangers facing the American political system. The conclusions are more unsettling than reassuring---but that is because they are honest and real."＜br /＞ ーNorm Ornstein, Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute＜/p＞ ＜p＞"In the midst of overwrought pundits, irate soccer moms, and outraged bloggers, it is difficult to distinguish genuine dangers from false alarms and special pleading. This book enables us to do so, in a way that helps us to actually think about, not just feel anxious about, threats to those features of American society that are worth cherishing. The authors range in ideology and expertise, but they are uniformly judicious, incisive, and informative. This is a fascinating book about issues that the political system usually ignores or exaggerates."＜br /＞ ーJennifer L. Hochschild, Henry LaBarre Jayne Professor of Government and Professor of African and African American Studies, Harvard University＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Listening In Our Circumstances【電子書籍】[ Melanie Hoover ]

＜p＞Our cicumstances surround us and many times overwhelm us. But are we really seeing our circumstances as they truly are? Melanie Hoover challenges us to take a deep breath, look again, and listen for a word of comfort and reassurance from Jesus. She shares nine stories of people desperately struggling to survive their circumstances. But no matter what any of us face, Jesus always reminds us to "Fear not!" Hear that word again as you take up Melanie's third book of meditations in her "Listening" series.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Human Tradition in California【電子書籍】

＜p＞With a land mass one and half times larger than the United Kingdom, a population of more than thirty million, and an economy that would rank sixth among world nations, the history of the state of California demands a closer look.＜em＞The Human Tradition in California＜/em＞ captures the region's rich history and diversity, taking readers into the daily lives of ordinary Californians at key moments in time. These brief biographies show how individual people and communities have influenced the broad social, cultural, political and economic forces that have shaped California history from the pre-mission period through the late-twentieth century. In personalizing California's history, this engaging new book brings the Golden State to life.＜br /＞ ＜em＞About the Editors＜/em＞＜br /＞ Clark Davis has written extensively about California and its colorful history. His work has appeared in the ＜em＞Los Angeles Times＜/em＞ and ＜em＞Pacific Historical Review.＜/em＞ He is a professor of history at California State University, Fullerton. David Igler is a long-time historian of California history and culture. He has presented for the Western Historical Association, the Pacific Coast Branch of the American Historical Association, and the California Studies Association. Dr. Igler is professor of history at the University of Utah.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】After Empire The Birth of a Multipolar World【電子書籍】[ Dilip Hiro ]

＜p＞American corporations have to beg for capital from the cash-rich Sovereign Wealth Funds in the Persian Gulf. By invading Iraq, President George W. Bush grossly undermined American credibility in the international arena and irrevocably weakened Washington's diplomatic clout.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Together, these historic shifts have provided an opportunity for the world to move from the tutelage of the sole superpower, America, to a multi-polar global order, one where America's moral, economic, and military leadership will be profoundly challenged.＜/p＞ ＜p＞What form will this world resemble? What are the perils and promises of this new power order? In ＜em＞After Empire＜/em＞, Dilip Hiro provides a realistic, challenging, and nuanced look at the emerging power politics of the coming century and considers how they are going to turn our world upside-down.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Book of Bible Articles【電子書籍】[ Elder Sean ]

＜p＞An eye opening look at Biblical Truth in a Book containing Bible Articles written for Yahweh's Truth in New Jerusalem Christian Church by one of the Elders to help people contemplate the Bible, God's Teachings and Jesus Christ's Life and to jolt people into opening themselves to think, ask and search as God tells us to do in the Bible.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】God Is Not Looking for a Part-Time Lover but a Committed People It's Time to Stop Straddling the Fence【電子書籍】[ Belinda Nored ]

＜p＞Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. Turn to Jesus when your trials and tribulations seem to wear you down. Turn to Jesus when you feel all hope is gone. Turn to Jesus when you need someone who will never leave nor forsake you. Jesus is your very present help in all you go through in this life.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In ＜em＞God is Not Looking for a Part-Time Lover but a Committed People＜/em＞, author Belinda Nored encourages all who are looking for strength, comfort, and spiritual guidance to turn to Jesus. Nored, who committed her life to the Lord more than twenty years ago, uses a wide range of Scriptures to show how a renewal of your commitment to the Lord will allow him to restore what is broken and discusses what God expects of you to gain eternal life. She teaches how to let go and let God handle it all.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞God is Not Looking for a Part-Time Lover but a Committed People＜/em＞ invites Christians to explore life to the fullest of their imaginations and to try Jesus. He is the answer.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Black Rights/White Wrongs The Critique of Racial Liberalism【電子書籍】[ Charles W. Mills ]

＜p＞Liberalism is the political philosophy of equal persons - yet liberalism has refused equality to those it saw as sub-persons. Liberalism is the creed of fairness - yet liberalism has been complicit with European imperialism and African slavery. Liberalism is the classic ideology of Enlightenment and political transparency - yet liberalism has cast a dark veil over its actual racist past and present. In sum, liberalism's promise of equal rights has historically been denied to blacks and other people of color. In ＜em＞Black Rights/White Wrongs: The Critique of Racial Liberalism＜/em＞, political philosopher Charles Mills challenges mainstream accounts that ignore this history and its current legacy in self-conceived liberal polities today. Mills argues that rather than bracket as an anomaly the role of racism in the development of liberal theory, we should see it as shaping that theory in fundamental ways. As feminists have urged us to see the dominant form of liberalism as a patriarchal liberalism, so too Mills suggests we should see it as a racialized liberalism. It is unsurprising, then, if contemporary liberalism has yet to deliver on the recognition of black rights and the correction of white wrongs. These essays look at racial liberalism, past and present: "white ignorance" as a guilty ignoring of social reality that facilitates white racial domination; Immanuel Kant's role as the most important liberal theorist of both personhood and sub-personhood; the centrality of racial exploitation in the United States; and the evasion of white supremacy in John Rawls's "ideal theory" framing of social justice and in the work of most other contemporary white political philosophers. Nonetheless, Mills still believes that a deracialized liberalism is both possible and desirable. He concludes by calling on progressives to "Occupy liberalism!" and develop accordingly a radical liberalism aimed at achieving racial justice.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Self-Renewal The Individual and the Innovative Society [First Edition]【電子書籍】[ John W. Gardner ]

＜p＞"The only stability possible is stability in motion."ーJohn William Gardner＜br /＞ In his classic treatise Self-Renewal, John W. Gardner examines why great societies thrive and die. He argues that it is dynamism, not decay, that is dramatically altering the landscape of American society. The twentieth century has brought about change more rapidly than any previous era, and with that came advancements, challenges, and often destruction. Gardner cautions that "a society must court the kinds of change that will enrich and strengthen it, rather than the kind of change that will fragment and destroy it."＜br /＞ A society's ability to renew itself hinges upon its individuals. Gardner reasons that it is the waning of the heart and spiritーnot a lack of material mightーthat threatens American society. Young countries, businesses, and humans have several key commonalities: they are flexible, eager, open, curious, unafraid, and willing to take risks. These conditions lead to success. However, as time passes, so too comes complacency, apathy, and rigidity, causing motivation to plummet. It is at this junction that great civilizations fall, businesses go bankrupt, and life stagnates. Gardner asserts that the individual's role in social renewal requires each person to face and look beyond imminent threats.＜br /＞ Ultimately, we need a vision that there is something worth saving. Through this vision, Gardner argues, society will begin to renew itself, not permanently, but past its average lifespan, and it will at once become enriched and rejuvenated.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Atlantic World Europeans, Africans, Indians and their Shared History, 1400?1900【電子書籍】[ Thomas Benjamin ]

＜p＞From 1400 to 1900 the Atlantic Ocean served as a major highway, allowing people and goods to move easily between Europe, Africa, and the Americas. These interactions and exchanges transformed European, African, and American societies and led to the creation of new peoples, cultures, economies, and ideas throughout the Atlantic arena. The Atlantic World provides a comprehensive and lucid history of one of the most important and impactful cross-cultural encounters in human history. Empires, economies, and trade in the Atlantic world thrived due to the European drive to expand as well as the creative ways in which the peoples living along the Atlantic's borders adapted to that drive. This comprehensive, cohesively written textbook offers a balanced view of the activity in the Atlantic world. The 40 maps, 60 illustrations, and multiple excerpts from primary documents bring the history to life. Each chapter offers a reading list for those interested in a more in-depth look at the period.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Whatever Happened to the Music Teacher? How Government Decides and Why【電子書籍】[ Donald J. Savoie ]

＜p＞Thirty years ago, Anglo-American politicians set out to make the public sector look like the private sector. These reforms continue today, ultimately seeking to empower elected officials to shape policies and pushing public servants to manage operations in the same manner as their private-sector counterparts. In Whatever Happened to the Music Teacher?, Donald Savoie provides a nuanced account of how the Canadian federal government makes decisions. Savoie argues that the traditional role of public servants advising governments on policy has been turned on its head, and that evidence-based policy making is no longer valued as it once was. Policy making has become a matter of opinion, Google searches, focus groups, and public opinion surveys, where a well-connected lobbyist can provide any answers politicians wish to hear. As a result, public servants have lost their way and are uncertain about how they should assess management performance, how they should generate policy advice, how they should work with their political leaders, and how they should speak truth to political power - even within their own departments. Savoie demonstrates how recent management reforms in government have caused a steep rise in the overhead cost of government, as well as how the notion that public administration could be made to operate like the private sector has been misguided and costly to taxpayers. Abandoning "textbook" discussions of government and public service, Whatever Happened to the Music Teacher? Is a realistic portrayal of how policy decisions are made and how actors and institutions interact with one another and exposes the complexities, contradictions present in Canadian politics and governance.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Amish Peace Simple Wisdom for a Complicated World【電子書籍】[ Suzanne Woods Fisher ]

＜p＞Of all the gifts that Jesus left us, his peace is most elusive. We long for it in our homes, in our relationships, in our life situations. One place we can look and see "living peace" is in the lives of the Amish. But you don't have to become Amish to bring these simple, practical ways of living into your own life--and make personal peace a reality.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Organized around five central themes in Amish life, each section will include real-life stories, callouts of Amish proverbs, and interesting facts about Amish communities. Each section will also contain questions for reflection and action--things you can do in your own life that "make for peace."＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】A Scriptural Renaissance【電子書籍】[ Rudolph Solis ]

＜p＞"A Scriptural Renaissance is not your regular run-of-the-mill Bible-basher" In fact, this book challenges all those who think that they are familiar with the Holy Bible to take a new look and see what Religion has done to undermine Almighty God's original purpose in providing Man with His Manual for Life!"＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Way of Catechesis Exploring Our History, Renewing Our Ministry【電子書籍】[ Gerard F. Baumbach ]

＜p＞＜strong＞Winner of a 2018 Association of Catholic Publishers Award: Resources for Ministry (First Place) and a Catholic Press Association Award: Pastoral Ministry (Second Place).＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Drawing on more than forty years of experience as a catechist, parish DRE, textbook publisher, and founding director of the Echo Program at the University of Notre Dame, Gerard F. Baumbach explores contemporary catechesis in light of its history. This landmark book is an essential resource for every catechetical leader and will spur a new appreciation of the opportunities and challenges of catechesis in the Church today.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞The Way of Catechesis＜/em＞ offers a new and timely perspective on the vital ministry of catechesis at a pivotal moment in the work of New Evangelization. Baumbach shows how today’s catechists can follow the pedagogy of Jesus, “the way, the truth, and the life,” and he invites readers to an understanding that includes both the process and the content of handing on the faith and also a way of living in union with Christ the Teacher.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Baumbach asks readers to consider how key issues and questions throughout the Church’s history shed light on today’s questions and concerns. Numerous reflection questions help the reader prayerfully reflect and personally integrate the lessons. For example:＜/p＞ ＜ul＞ ＜li＞What is Jesus teaching you through the Beatitudes about the need for a new evangelization in your life as you seek to promote the Church’s mission to evangelize?＜/li＞ ＜li＞What does our history teach us about inviting Catholics who are distant from the Church to find the way back to this community of faith?＜/li＞ ＜li＞What is your earliest memory of hearing about the Second Vatican Council? What questions did you have? What questions about Vatican II do you have now?＜/li＞ ＜/ul＞ ＜p＞Drawing from his own experience, study, and implementation of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, Baumbach highlights four characteristicsーbelonging, believing, discerning, and livingーthat help the reader connect the history of catechesis with their own faith and practice in the Church today.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Each chapter also includes a broad look at highlights of some important dimensions of the catechetical climate, weaving together influences that affected the era. In addition, Baumbach explains the role of key thinkers in each period of the history of catechesis is explained, including Cyril of Jerusalem, Thomas Aquinas, Robert Bellarmine, and Joseph Jungmann.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Those engaged in catechesis and evangelization at every level will find much to enrich their ministry and deepen their commitment to the Church in this extraordinary book.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Fallout The Inside Story of America's Failure to Disarm North Korea【電子書籍】[ Joel S. Wit ]

＜p＞＜strong＞A behind-the-scenes look into why U.S. efforts to contain North Korea’s nuclear capabilities have not worked＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞For almost four decades, the United States has tried to stop North Korea’s attempts to build nuclear weapons and the missiles to deliver them. Joel S. Wit, a former State Department official, takes readers to the front lines of nuclear negotiations and to fierce policy debates and secret diplomatic gambits, recounting how perilously close the United States and North Korea have come, on various occasions, to nuclear confrontation. Based on more than three hundred interviews with officials in Washington, Beijing, and Seoul, as well as with the author’s contacts in Pyongyang, this book chronicles how six American presidents have approached the problem of North Korea.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Wit points to Barack Obama and Donald Trump as the two presidents most responsible for the failure to halt North Korea’s march to build a nuclear arsenal, since it was under their successive tenures that Pyongyang acquired the ability to threaten every city in North America. Wit also offers an unparalleled portrait of Kim Jong Un that refutes his caricature as impulsive and illogical. Like his father and his grandfather, Kim is a ruthless despot but also a canny and informed negotiator determined to secure his dictatorship’s future by exploring diplomacy or, failing that, by building a nuclear arsenal.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。