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In these memoirs, Father Theodore Hesburgh chronicles the transformation of Notre Dame from a somewhat mediocre midwestern university into a major teaching and research institution.

The Berlin blockade brought former allies to the brink of war. Britain, France, the United States and the Soviet Union defeated and began their occupation of Germany in 1945, and within a few years, the Soviets and their Western partners were jockeying for control of their former foe. Attempting to thwart the Allied powers' plans to create a unified West German government, the Soviets blocked rail and road access to the western sectors of Berlin in June 1948.

The Bible is both the best-selling book of all time and the most underused book of all time. How to Study the Bible for Beginners makes it possible for you to know what the Bible says and apply it to your life. In listening to How to Study the Bible for Beginners, you will come to realize that there is more than one way to learn what God’s word has to say and that one of those ways will be life-changing for you, if you allow it to be.

Karmic Capitalism will train the reader to become psychically empowered, financially independent and attain spiritual growth if you follow the instructions presented. I discuss such concepts as limiting beliefs, affirmations, visual imagery and accessing our Higher Self to raise our consciousness and establish a foundation for karmic capitalism. The basic concepts of metaphysics and their relationship to spiritual growth are given. Many self-hypnosis exercises are presented to apply these techniques in your life.

The Top Tips series features commentary, quotes, and techniques on how to successfully overcome any type of challenges you face. It is based on dealing with the emotional reactions that occur. To this end, the first five books in series are about dealing with your anger, overcoming your fear and anxiety, having courage, feeling forgiveness for others and yourself, and experiencing gratitude. Gini Graham Scott, PhD, is a writer, publisher, and film producer who has published more than 200 books.

Disinterest and overstimulation. These perfectly natural phenomena can be useful for directing and diverting attention, but when taken to their extremes can lead to anxiety and depression. Modern neuroscience, medicinal chemistry, and psychology have revealed the role dopamine plays in these behaviors, and how to change them. Through an understanding of how our brains respond to stimulation through changes in dopamine, we can alter our behaviors to not only feel better while doing things, but to feel better about the things we are doing.

Do you consider yourself forgetful and need help in improving your memory? Are you worried because you have trouble concentrating and tend to forget even the simplest things? Whether you're already in your twilight years and are already experiencing memory lapses, or you just want to improve your memory to do better in school or at work, the good thing is that you have the ability to increase your brain's ability no matter what age you are! Several studies show that the brain has the ability called neuroplasticity where it can adapt to change no matter what age you are.

Pat Tillman left his career with the Arizona Cardinals and enlisted in the United States Army in June 2002 in response to the September 11 attacks. His service in Iraq and Afghanistan, and subsequent death, were the subject of much controversy. Tillman joined the Army Rangers and served several tours in combat before he died in the mountains of Afghanistan. Initially, the Army reported that Tillman had gunned down by enemy forces. But the truth would be revealed later.

The first chapter deals with the events before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, planting doubt as to whether it was planned. The author elaborates on how the COVID-19 pandemic has us cowering in fear and calls it the most severe world crisis since World War II. 

Paul commanded Timothy to rightly divide the word of Truth. By rightly dividing the word of Truth, all the troubling issues disappeared. Right division is the process of determining the correct audience for each book of the Bible. The Bible is all truth, but it is not all our truth. God dealt with Israel before the Church began and will deal with Israel after the dispensation of Grace ends. They have their truth, and we have ours.

The environment can cause - and cure - cancer! Out of the labs of the prestigious Pasteur Institute came decades of research that unlocked the mystery of cancer at the DNA level. But we're only just now finding out about it.

In this Lambda Literary award-winning title, author Toby Johnson explores how the rise of gay identity has become an important part of contemporary religious development. This dramatic transformation has resulted due to the perspective of gay men; their ability to step outside the assumptions and conventions of culture and see things from a different point of view. This audiobook will reward readers seeking new insight into faith as well as culture, myth and traditions.

In the book, Taubes visits the urgent question of what's making us fat - and how we can change. Persuasive, straightforward, and practical, Why We Get Fat makes Taubes's crucial argument newly accessible to a wider audience. He reveals the bad nutritional science of the last century, none more damaging or misguided than the "calories-in, calories-out" model of why we get fat, and the good science that has been ignored, especially regarding insulin's regulation of our fat tissue.

December 1943. The momentum of the Second World War has shifted in favor of the Allies, and American confidence in the security situation has soared in the past few months. City lights and radio stations are back on across the East Coast as normalcy has returned to America. While Germany may be down, though, it isn’t out, and the Luftwaffe has developed the technology to get Nazi Germany back in the war.

December 1943. New York City is on fire, reeling from a massive surprise attack by German bombers and American military units have been pulled away from the West Coast to augment meager and embattled units on the East Coast to defend against further anticipated German aggression. A handful of air, ground, and naval units are the only defense on the West Coast. Can the Americans stop the Japanese bombers before they release their weapons on another seemingly impossible target? 

Since the 1970s, German Shepherd dogs have swept across the United States, quickly becoming one of the country's most popular breeds of dog. As you learn more about the breed, especially if you're planning on getting one, or already own one, you'll understand why their popularity has skyrocketed. 

Do you want to learn how to get strong with body weight exercises? Then this extraordinary Calisthenics Bundle will help you develop a strong, athletic body! Calisthenics includes the following books: Body Weight Training and Mental Toughness. The first book, Body Weight Training will teach you how to develop superior strength with Calisthenics. The second book, Mental Toughness, will teach you how to use mental toughness in your everyday life.

Why Me? is filled with experiences from successful businessman Mike Mountz's life when he felt the presence of God. These Godly experiences, as Mike calls them, helped him to strengthen his faith, make changes in his life, and act when otherwise he might have been paralyzed by uncertainty. Mike describes how God guided him so that he gained the courage, strength, wisdom, and ability to make difficult decisions. The book also shares a critical lesson Mike learned - the importance of following your spiritual compass.

In his first book, Butch takes you through the stories of his life. Stories of family, friendship, and fortitude. Against all odds, being a high school dropout from a broken family, Butch earned his College Degree and Navy Pilot Wings within a four and a half year period. He flew P-3 Orion airplanes during the Cold War, joined the US Customs Service as a Special Agent and Pilot fighting in the war on drugs in Central and South America, and later flew commercially for Northwest Airlines.

While bombing rebel positions in the remote Congolese rainforest, mercenary fighter-bomber pilot Seth Gustafson is shot down by rebel anti-aircraft fire. Surviving his traumatic bailout, Seth now finds himself in a desperate race of survival against deadly wild animals, exposure, hostile tribesman, and heavily armed rebels.