NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Anna Quindlen, hailed by the New York Times as “America’s resident sane person,” offers a collection of “engaging, fresh, [and] funny” (Chicago Tribune) essays about growing up, becoming a parent, spirituality, and more. “The lightning bugs are back. They are small right now, babies really, flying low to the ground as the lawn dissolves from green to black in the dusk. There are constellations of them outside the window; on, off, on, off. At first the little boy cannot see them; then, suddenly, he does. ‘Mommy, it’s magic,’ he say. “This is why I had children; because of the lightning bugs.” The voice is Anna Quindlen’s. But we know the hopes, dreams, fears, and wonder expressed in all her nonfiction, for most of us share them. Quindlen first vaulted to national attention with her “Life in the 30s” columns for The New York Times, and this wonderful collection of her early work shows why this Pulitzer Prize–winning author remains in the spotlight.

Relive the greatest moments in the last 40 years of hardcore, punk, and metal with this incredible book by Kerrang!, alternative music’s most trusted publication. Celebrate 40 years of Kerrang! with this year-by-year review of the greatest artists and moments in metal and alternative music. Kerrang! has an unparalleled reputation as one of the world's best-loved rock-focused publications. It continues to be at the forefront of alternative music, flying the flag for metal, hardcore, punk, and beyond, introducing millions to their new favorite bands. Anyone who’s anyone in the metal scene has featured Kerrang’s hallowed pages and this unique book chronicles these appearances. If it happened in metal, Kerrang! covered it, as confirmed in this year-by-year survey of alternative music. By highlighting the heaviest albums, the most outlandish stars, the rowdiest mosh pits and the most incredible moments in rock history, fans are going to love it

An apologetics book for Christian high school students on the front line of the spiritual war against those who seek to cultivate a world apart from God.

New York Times best-selling author Cornel West is one of America's most provocative and admired public intellectuals. Whether in the classroom, the streets, the prisons, or the church, Dr. West's penetrating brilliance has been a bright beacon shining through the darkness for decades. Yet, as he points out in this new memoir, I've never taken ...

If you cringe at the thought of pulling out a napkin and drawing a chasm that only the cross can span, you're in good company. While most of us have the desire to share the gospel, we don't know how to bring it up. Let's face it... it's not easy to go from "How is the weather" to "Jesus died for you," and no one is walking up to us on the street asking, "What must I do to be saved?" So what's a well-intentioned Christian to do? Enter Living Out Loud. Living out loud is not a strategy for sharing the gospel, but a way of living that begets the gospel. It's about developing an active, natural posture of loving God and talking about Him as we go about our daily lives and rhythms in ways that are obvious to those around us. It's about making God such an integral part of our daily lives that we can't help but talk about Him--at home, at work, with family and with friends--not as a sales pitch, but as a natural part of our regular conversations. Living out loud isn't about "sharing" the gospel; it's about "living" it. When who we are as new creatures becomes obvious to those around us in the way we speak and live, and love, evangelism stops becoming a duty, and simply becomes inevitable. In Living Out Loud, you'll discover: How to bring a refreshing countercultural presence in one relationship and one conversation at a time How to demonstrate our beliefs to unbelievers in our daily lives and habits How to spiritually engage others in a way that feels natural It's time for a new approach to evangelism. Let Living Out Loud show you the way to communicate and truly embody the message of the gospel.

Lincoln Loud and Ronnie Anne Santiago have a lot in common. They are both surrounded by their large families, both have had their fair share of hand me downs, and both the same age. Join Ronnie Anne, Lincoln and their big and loud families as they face everyday life and adventures galore! All-new stories by the creative teams of The Loud House and Casagrandes!

Living Out Loud: An Introduction to LGBTQ History, Society, and Culture offers students an evidence-based foundation in the interdisciplinary field of LGBTQ Studies. Chapters on history, diversity, dating/relationships, education, sexual health, and globalization reflect current research and thinking in the social sciences, humanities, and sciences. Coverage of current events and recommendations for additional readings, videos, and web resources help students apply the contents in their lives, making Living Out Loud the perfect core text for LGBTQ+ Studies (and similar) courses.

Whether he's sprinting across Wrigley Field mid-game as a college student with cops in pursuit, chasing down Hank Aaron on the field for an interview after Aaron broke Babe Ruth's home run record, running with the bulls in Pamplona, or hunkering down to face the daunting physical challenges of fighting leukemia, Sager is always ready to defy expectations, embrace life, and live it to the fullest. Here he shares incredible stories from his remarkable career-- and chronicles his heroic battle with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

This dynamic manual, written by two experts in the fields of creativity and business, is packed with illuminating anecdotes, take-charge advice, and fun-to-do exercises that show readers how to liberate their creative genie and increase joy in their lives.

Guides readers through the process of self-acceptance, leading to a greater feeling of purpose and self-worth.