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Humanism is "the radical idea that you can be good without a god". That's how Roy Speckhardt, the longtime executive director of the American Humanist Association, defines it. His new audiobook, Creating Change Through Humanism, lays out how and why people can lead moral and ethical lives without belief in a higher power. While surveys show that more and more Americans are giving up on religion, merely abandoning traditional religious faith is just one step on a path to a better way of thinking.

In the American South, the air is thick—with humidity, memory, and stories that refuse to die. From moss-draped cemeteries to forgotten backroads, from Civil War battlefields to small towns where everyone knows your name, the South carries legends that linger long after the sun goes down. Some are whispered on porches at dusk. Others are told around campfires, in college dorm rooms, or passed down through generations like heirlooms no one asked for. Urban Legends of the American South explores the chilling tales that thrive where heat meets history. Ghostly hitchhikers on rural highways. ...

Winner of the 1997 Booker Prize. The richly exotic story of the childhood the twins Esthappen and Rahel craft for themselves amongst India’s vats of banana jam and mountains of peppercorns. Here, perhaps, is the greatest Indian novel by a woman. Arundhati Roy’s ‘The God of Small Things’...

Why does the church seem to falter when in ministering to those caught in sexual sin? And why does victory over these sins seem so elusive? Roy Hession uncovers these forgotten factors of sexual sin, and guides the faltering believer to a place of deeper repentance and full freedom in Christ.

Faith, Hope and Glory charts the lives of three African-Caribbean families, connected forever by the theft of a beautiful pram in Tilbury in 1946. As they live through the eighty years since then, they witness and take part in the emergence of the modern United Kingdom.

What if the first beings to greet us on the other side… aren’t human? Across countless cultures and spiritual traditions, animals are seen as guides, protectors, and loyal companions. But for some people, this connection goes far beyond life itself. In this extraordinary collection, survivors of near-death experiences share stunning, heartfelt encounters with deceased pets, animal spirits, and mysterious creatures who guided them through the realms beyond. Inside these pages, you’ll discover: ✨ Dogs who stood guard at the border of the afterlife ✨ Cats who returned with comforting...

‘Submissive Volume 1’, is a must read for any women considering exploring their submissive side. This book goes places that will surprise some and possibly shock others—as it is never anything less than candid. The 20 selected interviews here were conducted over a 10-year period, by the BDSM magazine publisher and writer, Roy Turner and offer a full, frank and totally unique insight into the real world of the lifestyle submissive. It certainly isn’t some E L James ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ or Nancy Friday ‘My Secret Garden’, etc fantasy-fest, what it does show is that those ...

Where trauma meets truth, and pain becomes power. This is a soul-led space for everyone breaking generational cycles, healing after the abuse and rising into their truth. Through storytelling, spiritual insight, and sacred accountability. Janelle lights the path for anyone ready to say : "It ends with me"

Sam Turiff is a loan shark preying on the most vulnerable people in Newcastle. Detective Eric Ward’s investigation runs into a brick wall trying to bring down the callous criminal. No one will give evidence against him. They are frightened what he’ll do to them. Then Kate Geraghty is kidnapped. She is the granddaughter of local tycoon Liam Geraghty, and there’s a link to the loan shark. But who carried out the kidnapping and why? The case soon turns into a murder investigation, and Ward finds himself up against a Northern crime empire.

One-Page Dhandha Plan is the pocket playbook for starting a small, steady, cash-first business in the U.S.—without loans, hype, or months of guesswork. If you can print a single page and talk to a handful of neighbours, you can launch a paid pilot this week. Rooted in the Indian street-smart tradition, this book shows how to turn everyday needs—returns runs, laptop tune-ups, quick tailoring, headshots, tutoring—into reliable income. You’ll design a simple 8–12 word promise, place it where people already pause, and prove demand with tiny bets that cost ≤ $50 each. This is calm, ...

A collection of magical adventures which place the listener at the heart of the action. Told in the second person, these stories involve the listener changing into a creepy crawly for a day. Although the main aim of this book is to entertain, young listeners will also: learn amazing facts about the workings and wonders of the natural world; learn about the behaviour, habits and lives of these amazing creatures; discover a new perspective on life by walking in another animal’s "shoes" for a day; and more!

A thrillingly original story of the adventures of a small band of feral cats in Delhi who communicate by whisker mind-link and face an unprecedented threat to their tribe's survival; for listeners of Life of Pi and Philip Pullman. In the labyrinthine alleys and ruins of Nizamuddin, an old neighbourhood in Delhi, India, lives a small band of cats.

After its successful landing at Inchon and capture of Seoul in September 1950, the U.S. X Corps was joined by Eighth Army, and many people expected the two commands to be combined into one. Instead, General MacArthur ordered the X Corps to load onto ships and travel around the peninsula to northeastern Korea and the port city of Wonsan, which the South Korean I Corps had captured.

Lemuel Gulliver sets out on a series of travels, but each time he finds himself shipwrecked in new and unfamiliar lands. And how unfamiliar! In Lilliput, everyone is tiny, and it takes thousands of them to capture him; in Brobdingnag, they’re huge and treat him as a sort of living toy; in Laputa, they live on a floating island inventing impossibly mad projects; and the Houyhnhnms are horses! But through all his adventures, Gulliver learns to see humans in a different way, too.

This book will help you understand the basics of social skills and step-by-step tutorials for improving various social skill sets. It will guide you in enhancing your confidence, conversation skills, and public speaking skills. In this book, you will discover a thorough understanding of the fears and anxieties coming in the way of your confidence building, the impact of such fears on your relationships and business, the impact of poor social skills on your overall personality development, tips to appear more convincing and knowledgeable, and more.

In Clutter and Couples: How to Organize Your Home & Transform Your Relationship, professional organizer and relationship coach Colette Roy offers a deeply compassionate and practical roadmap to healing the emotional and physical mess that builds up in our homes—and between our hearts.

This limited-edition insight unveils the Wizard's theories on how thoughts are assembled in the mind from stored sensory associations. Properly used, this knowledge will allow you to deepen perception and heighten interest in all your attempts at visual and auditory messaging.

Auf einem Friedhof in der Altstadt von Delhi wird ein handgeknüpfter Teppich ausgerollt. Auf einem Bürgersteig taucht plötzlich ein Baby auf. In einem verschneiten Tal schreibt ein Vater einen Brief an seine fünfjährige Tochter über die vielen Menschen, die zu ihrer Beerdigung kamen. Im Jannat Guest House umarmen sich im Schlaf zwei Menschen, als ob sie sich eben erst getroffen hätten - aber sie kennen sich schon ein Leben lang.

“Betcha I can tell ya / Where ya / Got them shoooes. / Betchadollar, / Betchadollar, / Where ya / Got them shoooes. / Got your shoes on your feet, / Got your feet on the street, / And the street’s in Noo / Awlins, Loo- / Eez-ee-anna. Where I, for my part, first ate a live oyster and first...

Inspired by Ron Roy's A to Z Mysteries series, this bright and modern animal adventure story is perfect for budding young chapter book readers. This time, Abbi and her friends are determined to rescue a lost bat! Solve Animal Mysteries from A to Z! Abbi, Lydia, and Daniel love to watch bats...