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When three children follow their parents through eastern Europe on Bible-smuggling adventures in the early 1970s, they have no idea their father is fleeing a felony warrant for his arrest.Returning to the States, they face third-culture questions of home and identity. They also deal with sexual situations and abuse, while settling into an evangelical bubble with their parents who pastor a fast-growing church.Everything collapses when their father runs off with an eighteen-year-old girl, leaving behind his family and church. This forces Heidi, Eric, and Shaun to reconcile their own spiritual fervor with the lies and dysfunction so close to home.

Exploring the often-taboo subject of prostate cancer with humor and wit, this memoir takes readers on a lively journey through the author's personal experiences. The narrative is infused with comedic elements, featuring memorable characters like "The Finger" and "The Hot Physician's Assistant," while addressing the challenges of medical procedures such as PET scans and biopsies. Set against a backdrop of catchy song references, it promises laughter and insight into the realities faced by many men dealing with this diagnosis.

This book uses the New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures to prove that all the teachings of Jehovah's Witnesses concerning the Last Days and the good news of salvation are unscriptural. The author, an elder of Jehovah's Witnesses for 40 years, shares the results of the last ten years of his research into such Watch Tower teachings as the 1914 invisible presence of Christ, the overlapping generation doctrine, the failed prophecies of 1925 and 1975, the fact that the Governing Body had evidence long ago showing that 607 BCE was not the date of the Babylonian exile, and most important of all, the abundant evidence that the salvation hope offered to the JW Other Sheep is a Rutherford invention wholly without support in Scripture. He also shares his experience on how Witnesses who continue to believe in Jehovah and Jesus can move beyond JW.org without sacrificing their faith. This is a must-read for any Jehovah's Witness who is a seeker of truth and unafraid to put his or her beliefs to the test.

A guidebook for beating the monotony of the everyday by purposefully cultivating the surprising joys that come from living an off-kilter lifeIt's all too easy to get caught up in the often monotonous nature of our day to day--moving from one rote task to the next, only to rinse and repeat the next day. Weirdness, however, is an easily accessible antidote to these feelings of languishing. The quirky, eccentric, and peculiar can take us out of our normal habits of thought and perception, surprising us by breaking up our routines and reminding us that there's more to life than the everyday.In How to Be Weird , Eric G. Wilson offers 99 fun and philosophically rich exercises for embracing all the weird in the world around us--taking aimless walks, creating a reverie nook, exploring the underside of bridges, making tombstone rubbings, finding your own Narnia, and more.With brief digestible entries on how to make sense of the random, guidelines on how to defamiliarize familiar objects through meditation, and exercises for locating weird states and phenomena for ourselves, How to Be Weird is an invitation to lean into the weird and to live a fuller life.

An in-depth look into the life of Romantic essayist Charles Lamb and the legacy of his work

"Interweaves the science and history of the powerful refrigerant (and dangerous greenhouse gas) Freon with a haunting meditation on how to live meaningfully and morally in a rapidly heating world. In After Cooling, Eric Dean Wilson braids together air-conditioning history, climate science, road trips, and philosophy to tell the story of the birth, life, and afterlife of Freon, the refrigerant that ripped a hole larger than the continental United States in the ozone layer. As he traces the refrigerant's life span from its invention in the 1920s--when it was hailed as a miracle of scientific progress--to efforts in the 1980s to ban the chemical (and the resulting political backlash), Wilson finds himself on a journey through the American heartland, trailing a man who buys up old tanks of Freon stockpiled in attics and basements to destroy what remains of the chemical before it can do further harm. Wilson is at heart an essayist, looking far and wide to tease out what particular forces in American culture--in capitalism, in systemic racism, in our values--combined to lead us into the Freon crisis and then out. It's a story that offers a rare glimpse of environmental hope, suggesting that maybe the vast and terrifying problem of global warming is not beyond our grasp to face."-- Provided by publisher

Był najbardziej zaufanym człowiekiem Mike’a Tysona. Zaprzyjaźnili się, gdy ten był nastolatkiem, a gdy w wieku 20 lat został mistrzem świata, stał się jego menadżerem i dzielił z nim mieszkanie. Choć ich relacja skończyła się w sądzie i zerwali ze sobą wszelkie kontakty, na pytanie o to, do kogo zadzwoniłby, gdyby znalazł się na bezludnej wyspie, Mike odpowiada dziś bez wahania: „Do Rory’ego Hollowaya”. W tej książce wieloletni przyjaciel i menadżer Tysona po raz pierwszy przerywa milczenie. Tabuny kobiet, hodowanie tygrysów, zabawy z bronią i tuszowanie afer ogromnymi pieniędzmi – tak wyglądała jego codzienność w teamie mistrza świata wagi ciężkiej. Mike był królem życia, a Holloway jego aniołem stróżem, próbującym poskromić ciągle pakującą się w kłopoty Bestię. Choć wydawało się, że w Mojej prawdzie Żelazny Mike zdecydował się na absolutną szczerość, okazuje się, że jest jeszcze wiele rzeczy, o których zapomniał albo nie chciał opowiedzieć. Holloway pokazuje, że prawdziwa historia Mike’a Tysona jest inna, niż przedstawił to w swojej autobiografii. Jest zdecydowanie bardziej popieprzona.

Exploring the intriguing concept of the Mayan Apocalypse, this book delves into ancient prophecies and their implications for modern society. It examines the cultural and historical context of the Mayan civilization, alongside interpretations of their calendar and predictions about the end of the world. The narrative blends myth, history, and contemporary perspectives, inviting readers to reflect on humanity's relationship with time and the universe. Engaging and thought-provoking, it challenges conventional beliefs about apocalypse and renewal.

At thirty-two, Eric enjoys a fulfilling life with a great job, supportive friends, and a stylish convertible. However, everything shifts when he receives a phone call from an old friend, prompting him to reevaluate his path and confront unexpected challenges. This call sets off a journey of self-discovery, forcing Eric to navigate the complexities of his past and the choices that define his future.