Are you suffering from the pain of divorce? Are you experiencing guilt or shame? Have your dreams been shattered? Do you no longer know your identity? This is one man's personal testimony of how he grappled with each of these questions, and more.Because of divorce, many people are left feeling confused, lost, and misunderstood. In discovering Grace, the author details how each of these condemning realities can be answered and conquered.Join Peter as he walks and shares his path from darkness to the freedom of Grace reality.

The Joy of Divorce: from Condemnation to Grace

Biographies & Memoirs

Smith, Michael K.

Sinish, Mr. Peter B

Leaders & Notable People

Dragonfly Ministries

The Greatest Story Never Told: A People's History of the American Empire, 1945-1999

History

Americas

Xlibris, Corp.

The Greatest Story Never Told

Barnyard baseball

Gage Educational Pub.

Anyone who has ever suffered through a tough math class has probably wondered, "When am I going to use this stuff?" If you're confused by how real-life problems can be helped by pi, cosine, and the exact time two speeding trains will meet, then this book is for you. Humble Pi challenges the assumptions that lie at the heart of math education. Michael K. Smith says he is not "anti-math," but he believes that there are a number of untested myths in most discussions about the role of mathematics in education. Smith addresses such questions as: Is math proficiency linked to the ability to reason logically and to think critically? Do most people need courses in algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus for practical daily living and success in life? How reliable a gauge of innate intelligence is the math component of the SAT exam? Will strengthened math courses really help America become competitive in world markets? Smith argues for a rethinking of the proper role of mathematics in education. Our emphasis on pure mathematics for all students is misguided, he maintains, and has not worked. Our students would be more successful if they were trained in practical mathematics - the math that is of direct practical use in everyday life and that is geared to each individual career choice. Instead of traditional mathematics courses, students should work on solving complex problems, problems that draw on knowledge from different disciplines and are more closely connected to experiences they will face as citizens. According to Smith, the pure mathematics that is currently taught should be offered only as an elective course, for those students especially interested in pursuing mathematics or a related discipline as a career. Humble Pi is a provocative, well-researched, and thought-provoking contribution to the current debate over national educational goals.

Humble Pi: The Role Mathematics Should Play in American Education

Science & Math

Mathematics

Prometheus+books

What is the origin of the idiom "playing fast and loose"? a juggling trick using ropes performed in Roman times; a Medieval cheating game involving sticks and belts; the sordid sale of indulgences in the Catholic Church Playing Fast and Loose invites the reader to guess the correct origin of common idioms. For each of the fifty idioms, three scenarios have been constructed. One scenario contains a short description of the likely origin of the phrase with some selected historical context that illustrates its usage. The other two scenarios also present short vignettes with factually correct historical citations; however, these two descriptions are not considered the likely origin of the phrase. Dr. Smith has researched all the idioms in this book with the Google Books search engine. He read dozens of entries for each idiom, looking for evidence to support the origin of the idiom and for interesting and credible uses of the phrase to help create the two alternative scenarios. The three scenarios contain references to famous Greek and Latin authors from Homer and Aristotle to Seneca, Vergil, and Ovid; excerpts from English sources such as Shakespeare, Milton, Defoe, Scott, and Conan Doyle; and quotations from American authors as varied as Thoreau, Emerson, Twain, and P. T. Barnum. In addition, the reader will encounter many unusual and perhaps long forgotten historical sources: James Parton, Life of Andrew Jackson (1859); Hannah Glasse, The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy (1747); Elbert Smith, Practical Notes on Photography (1905); Bolton Hall, The Psychology of Sleep (1917); and Friedrich Christian Accum, Chemical Amusement, a Series of Curious and Instructive Experiments in Chemistry Which Are Easily Performed and Unattended by Danger (1817).

Playing Fast and Loose:: Match Wits with the Author and Guess the Origin of Common Idioms

Reference

Words, Language & Grammar

AuthorHouse

Worldwide Seller-- 3 continents and counting.... The goal of this book is to help option traders become more successful. The author is a 20 plus year veteran of the futures and options markets and has worked with investors around the globe. This book was written as a series of very succinct lessons and was kept short and simple on purpose. It is best suited for beginners and intermediate investors who have had some stock or commodity option trading experience in the past. It will also help hedgers manage their future price risk using options on futures contracts.

The No Nonsense Guide to Buying and Selling Options: Learn when and why to buy or sell options on futures contracts.

Business & Money

Investing

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

A dramatic re-enactment of historical episodes presented as a -mosaic of snapshots. The focus is institutionalized injustice and -rebellions against it. Five essays are interspersed with the vignettes. Vivid, full of revealing quotes from political elites and dissidents.

Portraits of Empire: Unmasking Imperial Illusions from the "American Century" to the War on Terror

Common Courage Press

Portraits of Empire

Introduction by Monty Python member Terry Jones In a format of alternating text and cartoons, author Michael K. Smith (Portraits of Empire) and cartoonist Matt Wuerker deliver a comprehensive overview of the insane world of George W. Bush, and a close up of the -inmates at the White House Asylum—who run your country. You’ll meet Duct Tape Tom, whose vision for Homeland Security would scare even J. Edgar Hoover. And then there is the economy. If you aren’t rich, it -isn’t for you. Smith and Wuerker reveal that wealth is poverty, explaining why the rich need more tax cuts. But there’s something for everyone after all—we’re entrusting your grandma’s pension to the NASDAQ! The foreign policy section contains three parts: It’s a Snap! Americanizing The Middle East in Three Easy Step, Evildoers For Dummies The Anti-Missile Shield—Transcending the Fear of Initiating Nuclear War In a wry defense of HMOs, Smith and Wuerker show that sick people are the medical profession’s greatest threat. Special feature: "Heroes of Our Time: The Committee to Re-Select The President," with political profiles of: Richard Perle Paul Wolfowitz Dick Cheney Condoleezza Rice Colin Powell Donald Rumsfeld Karl Rove With incredible drawings by Matt Wuerker, this makes an ideal holiday gift from those who just can’t put into words how they feel about George.

The Madness of King George: Life and Death in the Age of Precision-Guided Insanity

Comics & Graphic Novels

Wuerker, Matt

Comic Strips

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