Occasionally in life, fate places something or someone on your path, and your life is blessed in a way that you never could have predicted. Chloe's Dogma is one of those stories; the meeting of two people with a dog named Chloe. In her adventures, Chloe survives a series of near misses - overcoming adversity and neglect along the way to finding her forever family. In the time since Brian Nichols and Andrew Evans decided to bring her home, Chloe has taught them many of life's most important lessons. They started talking about what life advice Chloe might give, and the result of those conversations is this book. Chloe's Dogma is a concise guide that includes five simple but profound teachings to help anyone seeking to lead a happy life. Each teaching includes a set of practices that, when applied regularly, can help create a life of enthusiasm, gratitude, and living-in-the-moment happiness! Chloe's Dogma offers both instruction and inspiration for happy living.

Chloe, Josh Miller's younger sister, is a free spirit with funky clothes and dramatic hair. She struggles with her own identity, classmates, parents, boys, and -- her biggest question -- whether or not God is for real. But this unconventional high school freshman definitely doesn't hold back when she meets Him in a big, personal way. Refusing to change her image to fit into the "stereotypical Christian preppy mold," Chloe expresses God's love and grace through the girl band she forms, Redemption. In her development as a musician and performer, tender-hearted Chloe will learn tough lessons about following God, her heart, and her dreams.

Winner of the 2005 Outstanding Book Award presented by the Organization for the Study of Communication, Language, and Gender (OSCLG) This study of battered women living in a shelter offers a rhetorical analysis of survivors' personal theologies. Author Carol L. Winkelmann holds that while it is virtually ignored in the domestic violence literature, the Christian heritage of many battered women plays a significant, if complicated, role in their language, thoughts, and lives. The women's religious faith serves not only to sustain them through periods of profound suffering, but also to develop solidarity with other culturally-different women in the shelter. Designed to assist women to greater independence, the shelter actually functions as a culture of surveillance where women turn to one another and to their faith to cope with the trauma of violence. To heal, the women engage in dialogue that is dense in religious imagery, talking about the relationship of God and the church to suffering and evil. At the same time, these women also acknowledge that organized religion is very much involved in the maintenance of patriarchal marriage and its attendant abuses in their own lives. Together, battered women are sometimes able to construct creative theological responses to the problem of suffering and evil. A mix of religious and secular languages compels them to devise new ways of thinking about their role in family, church, and society.

This introductory volume explores the playwright's chaotic universe, where God has retreated beyond the stars and where blind chance is the real prime mover, justice is corruptible, ideologies useless, and tragedy no longer possible. Yet despite the overriding pessimism of Durrenmatt's Weltanschauung, the author argues that the playwright remains a genial master of comedy. Through the laughter he allows his readers to see that all is not lost, that there are virtues worth fighting for, and that there are still courageous Don Quixotes worthy of the title "hero." Crockett contends that as a theorist of the modern German stage, Durrenmatt challenges Bertolt Brecht and offers alternatives. As a craftsman of prose fiction, he fashions the stout thread with which the readers enter his labyrinths and eventually find their way back out, while his literary Theseuses, clinging to gossamer strands, sometimes fall prey to the monster in the maze.

“Kevin Hancock’s personal journey holds universal messages for people at all levels of business and community. The Seventh Power’s new, more inclusive approach to leadership and management will give you important insights into your life, your career, and your company.” —Chip Conley, Hospitality Entrepreneur and Bestselling Author “Many business books have discussed management, innovation, culture, and how to be great, but none grab you like Kevin Hancock's The Seventh Power: One CEO’s Journey Into the Business of Shared Leadership. One has to admire what Kevin has accomplished after experiencing a serious speech impediment. Kevin takes what most of us would be an insurmountable challenge and uses it as a learning tool to make himself, those around him, and his company better. The Seventh Power is not only a good read, it's a must read for all aspiring leaders and even those of us who have been around a while. It's never too late to learn!” —Rick Holley, Chairman of the Board, Weyerhaeuser Company “In his latest book, The Seventh Power, business visionary Kevin Hancock lays out a practical plan for how to make businesses more profitable and healthy, so that everyone—customers, owners, and employees—all flourish. I highly recommend this groundbreaking book.” —Christiane Northrup, MD, New York Times bestselling author of Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom and Goddesses Never Age Kevin is a recipient of the Ed Muskie Access to Justice award, the Habitat for Humanity Spirit of Humanity award, the Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizen award, and the Timber Processing Magazine Person of the Year award. Kevin’s first book, Not for Sale: Finding Center in the Land of Crazy Horse, was the recipient of The National Indie Excellence Award and the Independent Author Network Book of the Year Award.

From the contents: Die edlen Rosen leben so kurtze Zeit: zur Rosen-Metaphorik bei Gryphius, Gongora und den Quellen (Barbara Becker-Cantarino).- Schwarze Magie in Gryphs Cardenio und Celinde (Eberhard Mannack).- Zeit und Angst: Gryphius' Catharina von Georgien und die Weltbejahung bei Luther (Hans Feger).- Spellerberg, Lohenstein und hoffentlich kein Ende (Peter Kleinschmidt). realist novel, later in the century.

In Goa, India, Mother Nature rules. The road crumbled under my feet as I ran up the incline. There is no road surface strong enough to resist the return to dirt in this climate. Blue touched my thigh with his nose, a gentle tap to remind me he was there. Thick jungle lined our path. This hill had the fewest homes on our route. No neighbors to wave a hello to or children to smile at as they raced by on bikes either too large or too small for them. There was just me, Blue, the burst of vegetation, and this road of rocks. I reached the top of the hill, my thighs and calves burned. Panting, I struggled to keep my pace. A low growl narrowed my attention onto a black and white street dog in the brush. Ears flat to her head, she curled her lips and showed teeth. Noting the swollen teats hanging low and exposed, I kept moving. "I'm not going to bother you, mama," I said in a steady voice. "We are just passing by." Blue slowed, and when I patted my thigh for him to catch up he stopped. I turned to look back at him, my senses on high alert. Blue was a mutt the height of a Great Dane with the coat of a wolf and the long snout of a Collie, with one blue eye and one brown. Blue has saved my life more than once so when he stopped, so did I. I recognized a twitch on his lip and saw the hackles raise off his shoulders and back making him appear even larger. A deep and rumbling growl left his chest. It was answered behind me. There were suddenly three dogs in our path. None as big or strong as Blue but together they looked dangerous. I'd been warned about this pack. Growing larger by the day, it was led by an aggressive alpha male the color of dirty water. This must be him, I thought, as the largest of the three, his head wide, fur the silt brown of an engorged river, growled at Blue. The compactness of his body spoke of strength and survival. When he barked, the saliva that shot from his mouth caught a ray of sunlight streaming through the thick foliage around us. The alpha stepped forward, revving his growl like a teenager on a motorbike. The bitch in the brush flanked our left side and when I turned right, two young dogs, their ears still soft from puppyhood, glowered at me. The owner of the guest house where I lived warned me to take a stick if I planned on running. "Just in case," she'd said with a dip of her head and a flip of her hand. Because of her advice I carried a light but solid piece of bamboo about twice the thickness of my thumb. I tapped it on the ground in front of me as I backed toward Blue, keeping my eyes forward, focused on the alpha but paying close attention to my peripheral vision, watching the dogs to my sides. When I reached Blue he moved backwards with me, slowly and deliberately. But the dogs followed. We stopped, and raising the stick over my head, I brought it down hard onto a rock. The loud sound and sudden movement spooked the pups to my right, but the alpha male just growled louder. The two dogs flanking him went crazy barking, the force of their calls lifting their front paws off the ground. The mother and the young ones joined in raising a ruckus that certainly beat mine. Blue, his front paws planted on the road, exposed his teeth and growled, his pitch wavering up and down. He wanted me to tell him it was okay to attack. I could feel his energy bundling up inside him, roiling around. Soon I'd have no control. P.S. The dog does not die. **Beware: If you can’t handle a few f-bombs, you can’t handle this series.**

As well as creating beloved tales now celebrated as children's classics, E. Nesbit produced a diverse body of works, including political and modern novels for adults, highly-accomplished poetry, short stories and non-fiction. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents the complete fictional works of E. Nesbit, with numerous illustrations, rare works, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 2) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Nesbit's life and works * Concise introductions to the novels and other texts * ALL 22 extant novels, with individual contents tables * Rare novels like 'The Lark' appear here for the first time in publishing history * Images of how the books were first printed, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * The children's novels are fully illustrated with their original artwork * Explore the original illustrations of the 'The Railway Children' and other famous works * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry and the short stories * Rare poetry not available in other collections * Easily locate the poems or short stories you want to read * Includes Nesbit's non-fiction treatise on adults learning from children * Special criticism section, with contemporary reviews and articles evaluating Nesbit's contribution to literature * Features Nesbit's rare memoir on her younger years * Ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres * UPDATED with 9 more works, including seminal horror story collections Please note: a few rare works are not available in print at the time of publication. If these works become available, they will be added to the collection as a free update. CONTENTS: The Bastable Series The Story of the Treasure Seekers (1899) The Wouldbegoods (1901) The New Treasure Seekers (1904) The Psammead Series Five Children and It (1902) The Phoenix and the Carpet (1904) The Story of the Amulet (1906) The House of Arden Series The House of Arden (1908) Harding’s Luck (1909) Other Children’s Novels The Railway Children (1906) The Enchanted Castle (1907) The Magic City (1910) The Wonderful Garden (1911) Wet Magic (1913) Five of Us and Madeline (1925) Novels for Adults The Prophet’s Mantle (1885) The Red House (1902) The Incomplete Amorist (1906) Salome and the Head (1909) Daphne in Fitzroy Street (1909) Dormant (1911) The Incredible Honeymoon (1916) The Lark (1922) The Short Story Collections Something Wrong (1893) Grim Tales (1893) Pussy and Doggy Tales (1895) In Homespun (1896) Royal Children of English History (1897) The Children’s Shakespeare (1897) The Book of Dragons (1901) Nine Unlikely Tales (1901) The Literary Sense (1903) Oswald Bastable and Others (1905) Man and Maid (1906) These Little Ones (1909) Fear (1910) The Magic World (1912) To the Adventurous (1923) Uncollected Short Stories The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order The Poetry Collections Lays and Legends (1886) All Round the Year (1888) Landscape and Song (1888) Lays and Legends: Second Series (1892) A Pomander of Verse (1895) Songs of Love and Empire (1898) The Rainbow and the Rose (1905) Ballads and Lyrics of Socialism (1908) Many Voices (1922) The Poems List of Poems in Chronological Order List of Poems in Alphabetical Order The Non-Fiction Wings and the Child (1913) The Criticism List of Reviews and Nesbit Related Articles The Autobiography My School Days (1897)

As we head toward the finish line with our all-star celebration of Image’s 30th anniversary, DAVID WALKER, CHUCK BROWN & SANFORD GREENE join in with an all-new BITTER ROOT short, JOHN LAYMAN & JOK premiere their new upcoming series IN HELL WE FIGHT, IVAN BRANDON & ANDY MacDONALDS reunite for a new NYC MECH tale, and JEFF BOISON teams up with ZOE THOROGOOD, TULA LOTAY, PAPER D, SIMON GANE & KATIE SKELLY for “WTFK, A Lyrical.” Plus: more of “The Blizzard” by GEOFF JOHNS & ANDREA MUTTI, “Red Stitches” by BRENDEN FLETCHER & ERICA HENDERSON, “Gehenna” by PATRICK KINDLON & MAURIZIO ROSENZWEIG, “Billy Dogma” by DEAN HASPIEL, and, of course, “Stupid Fresh Mess” by SKOTTIE YOUNG!