Grace Notes collects 366 powerful daily readings from Philip Yancey's writings, including some never before published. These most popular and enduring works communicate Yanceys understanding of God, the world, and faith. The readings especially touch doubters, sufferers, the disillusioned, and out-of-the-mold believers.

Long sources of mystery, imagination, and inspiration, the myths and history of the ancient Mediterranean have given rise to artistic, religious, cultural, and intellectual traditions that span the centuries. In this unique and comprehensive introduction to the region's three major civilizations, Egypt, Greece, and Rome draws a fascinating picture of the deep links between the cultures across the Mediterranean and explores the ways in which these civilizations continue to be influential to this day.

A deep meditation on the roots of international harmony and global disorder
Henry Kissinger has traveled the world, advised presidents, and been a close observer and participant in the central foreign policy events of our era. Now he offers his analysis of the twenty first century’s ultimate challenge: how to build a shared international order in a world of divergent historic perspectives, violent conflict, proliferating technology, and ideological extremism.

In June 2011, Julian Assange received an unusual visitor: the chairman of Google, Eric Schmidt, arrived from America at Ellingham Hall, the country residence in Norfolk, England where Assange was living under house arrest. For several hours the besieged leader of the world's most famous insurgent publishing organization and the billionaire head of the world's largest information empire locked horns.

Fascinating and provocative, Dan Ariely's The (Honest) Truth about Dishonesty is an insightful and brilliantly researched take on cheating, deception, and willpower. The internationally best-selling author pulls no punches when it comes to home truths. His previous titles Predictably Irrational and The Upside of Irrationality have become classics in their field, revealing unexpected and astonishing traits that run through modern humankind.

* Career skills sections help to develop key communicative skills * Each unit ends with a Dilemma and Decision page which enables students to review language whilst completing problem--solving activities * Thorough writing support is provided with a dedicated Style Guide Booklet * Each unit opens like an addition of The Economist(c) * The Coursebook includes a CD with all the listening material

The CurbChek collection: a true crime trilogy is a true crime account of the police career of Zach Fortier. It recalls the significant calls and incidents handled by Zach during a 30 year career as a police officer. This is a no holds barred account of the streets. There is no glossing over of gruesome details and no embellishment of the realities of what happened. Good, Bad or Ugly it is all there. The Curbchek Collection has been listed at #6 in the Law Enforcement genre on Amazon.com and is frequently in the top ten in True Crime as well.