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A lot of professors give talks titled "The Last Lecture." While they speak, audiences can't help but mull the question: What would we want as our legacy? When Randy Pausch, a computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon, was asked to give such a lecture, he didn't have to imagine it as his last, since he had recently been diagnosed with terminal cancer. But the lecture he gave-- "Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams"-- wasn't about dying. It was about overcoming obstacles, enabling the dreams of others, and seizing every moment. It was about living. Randy Pausch has combined the humor, inspiration, and intelligence that made his lecture such a phenomenon and created an audio book that will be shared for generations to come. This recording includes an interview with the author. |
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Made famous by his "Last Lecture" at Carnegie Mellon and the quick Internet proliferation of the video of the event, Pausch decided that maybe he just wasn't done lecturing. Despite being several months into the last stage of pancreatic cancer, he managed to put together this book. The crux of it is lessons and morals for his young and infant children to learn once he is gone. Despite his sometimescontradictory life rules, it proves entertaining and at times inspirational. Surprisingly, the audiobook doesn't include the reading of Pausch's actual "Last Lecture," which he gave on September 18, 2007, a month after being diagnosed. Erik Singer provides an excellent inflective voice that hints at the reveries of past experiences with family and children while wielding hope and regret for family he will leave behind. The first CD is enhanced with photos. Publishers Weekly.
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| When Jack Kornfield’s A Path with Heart was first published, it was acclaimed as the most significant book yet about American Buddhism, one “destined to become a classic.” On this new audio edition of his bestselling book, Jack Kornfield shares the key principles of Buddhism’s cherished vipassana (insight) tradition and puts them into direct service with the unique needs of the contemporary seeker in mind. Kornfield summons his experience as a monk, psychotherapist, and meditation teacher to craft an elegant approach to integrating modern life into a full spiritual practice. Complete with many special meditations and other practices, all shared in the clear and friendly voice that has made Kornfield a legendary teacher. |

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Beyond The Barbed Wire: An Artists View of the Holocaust is the story of Ben Altman and the miracle of life. As a child, Ben wanted to become a painter but his life circumstances did not allow that freedom, instead he learned the practical skills of a tailor. During WWII, Ben's first wife and son were captured and taken to Auschwitz. After spending the night together on the streets of a ghetto in Poland, they were separated when Ben left them in the early morning to find work. He never saw them again. Later, Ben was also captured by the Nazis and placed in 5 different camps around Poland. Ben survived the camps because his skills were useful to the Nazis. After his camp was freed by the Russians, Ben went on to live in San Francisco and to make his living as a tailor, eventually becoming the official tailor for the San Francisco Opera House. It was after his retirement that a lifetime of memories poured out of him, and onto his canvases. The images of his dreams and emotions are not only a powerful reminder of a brutal period in his life and in human history, but they are also an inspiration and a reminder that our thoughts create who we are. Featuring commentary and insight by Fred Alan Wolf, best selling author and star of the hit film "What the Bleep Do We Know", Beyond The Barbed Wire is testament of the human will to survive and transcend even the most horrifying and powerless situations, never losing hope and never losing sight of our dreams. "What we're dealing with in terms of creation, is not only just creation, but creation and Annihilation." - Fred Alan Wolf (What The Bleep Do We Know) |
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Most of us have trouble finding time to pray. There's church and school and neighborhood and job and friends and everything else we want to do! Time for prayer seems impossible to find. As a pastor Bill Hybels knows hundreds of people with schedules like this. Yet in his own life he has made the hard discovery that prayer doesn't happen on the run. He decided that he was too busy not to pray. The ideas in this practical book can help us to learn to slow down to be with God as well. |
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"I love Kerry and Chris. And I love this book. One of my deep desires is to invest the best part of me in those who are closest to me. This book will give you the inspiration and practical tools you need to do just that." Mark Batterson, pastor of National Community Church and author of Primal, Wild Goose Chase, a
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Listen to the MP3 excerpt of this title! Listen to the WMA excerpt of this title! From the book The Most Important ThingFriendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art.... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival. -- C. S. LEWIS
I don't wish to be everything to everyone, but I would like to be something to someone. -- JAVAN
Right now, there are three relationships in your life that trouble you. Perhaps a good friend said something to you yesterday. It felt critical, but you're not sure what she meant. The two of you used to be so close, but lately you've been drifting apart. Something's not right. Oh, and your mother called. There's that. You know you should return her call, but you haven't. Why? You know there are things you should have said before, you avoided them, and now you feel it's too late. It's always so hard with her. Always messy. And then...your son has been missing. Not missing physically, but he's been distant, quiet, silent. Missing emotionally. What's that about? What's going on in his life? You want to reach out, but he pushes you away. It worries you. Maybe the relationships in your life aren't exactly like these, but I'm guessing these remind you of someone close to you, a problem relationship in your life right now. Maybe it's not your mother but your father, perhaps not your son but a daughter-in-law. It could be your best friend. Whoever it is, he or she is someone who matters to you--or else the relationship wouldn't trouble you, gnaw at you on the inside, make you question and grumble, or even bring you to tears. I suggest you have at least three such relationships in your life right now that feel messy or troubling and make your heart ache a little. The number three isn't magic, of course. It could be just one or two, although it's likely to be more, not less. We all have relationships that aren't what we long for them to be. Now I'm not talking about business acquaintances, casual or distant friends, fourth or fifth cousins. We all have a lot of relationships in our lives--maybe too many (and we'll talk about that)--but, quite frankly, not all are created equal. All people are important, but not every connection in your life has equal value. The relationships we want to help you with in this book probably include your husband or wife, possibly a boyfriend or girlfriend. Your mother or father could be on this list, or maybe a son or daughter. And there could be a friend, someone close to you with whom you've shared deep things. It's these meaningful, essential people in your life--the key relationships you have right now--that we want to focus on. So take a moment and think, who are these three key people in your life? Which meaningful relationships are troubling you? Relationships you wish were closer. Relationships you'd like to be deeper and richer. Relationships that trouble you, bother you, even make you a little crazy right now. Seriously, think about it. Who are they? And now take a moment to name these three key relationships out loud.
THE HIDDEN ADVENTURE
The journey you're about to take over the next thirty days will help you improve, grow, and deepen those three relationships you just named. I'm not saying it will fix everything (relationships aren't machines--you can't replace a broken part and be good to go). But if you apply what you read over the next thirty days, your key relationships will grow and deepen. Something will change for the better. Trust me, this is important for you. In fact, this may be the most significant...

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It's easy for American Christians to forget how Jesus said his followers would actually live, what their new lifestyle would actually look like. They would, he said, leave behind security, money, convenience, even family for him. They would abandon everything for the gospel. They would take up their crosses daily...BUT WHO DO YOU KNOW WHO LIVES LIKE THAT? DO YOU? In Radical, David Platt challenges you to consider with an open heart how we have manipulated the gospel to fit our cultural preferences. He shows what Jesus actually said about being his disciple—then invites you to believe and obey what you have heard. And he tells the dramatic story of what is happening as a "successful" suburban church decides to get serious about the gospel according to Jesus. Finally, he urges you to join in The Radical Experiment —a one-year journey in authentic discipleship that will transform how you live in a world that desperately needs the Good News Jesus came to bring. |
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The secret to love that lasts! "How do we meet each other's deep emotional need to feel loved? If we can learn that and choose to do it, then the love we share will be exciting beyond anything we ever felt when we were infatuated." --Dr. Gary Chapman. Dr. Gary Chapman's international bestseller has brought back or intensified the love in millions of marriages by revealing the five distinct languages we all use to express love: Words of Affirmation, Quality Time, Gifts, Acts of Service, and Physical Touch. Couples who understand each other's love language hold a priceless advantage in the quest for love that lasts a lifetime-- they know how to effectively and consistently make each other feel truly and deeply loved. That gift never fades away. Includes a PDF of the personal profile for Husbands & Wives. |
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Newsweek called New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller a "C. S. Lewis for the twenty-first century" in a feature on his first book, The Reason for God. In that book, he offered a rational explanation of why we should believe in God. Now, in The Prodigal God, he uses one of the best known Christian parables to reveal an unexpected message of hope and salvation. Taking his trademark intellectual approach to understanding Christianity, Keller uncovers the essential message of Jesus, locked inside his most familiar parable. Within that parable Jesus reveals God's prodigal grace toward both the irreligious and the moralistic. This book will challenge both the devout and skeptics to see Christianity in a whole new way. |
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For over 15 years, this insightful bestseller has helped couples meet each other's most important needs and reignite their romance. |
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| Millions of people throughout the world have improved their lives using The Magic of Thinking Big. Dr. David J. Schwartz, long regarded as one of the foremost experts on motivation, will help you sell better, manage better, earn more money, and -- most important of all -- find greater hapiness and peace of mind. The Magic of Thinking Big offers useful methods, not empty promises. Dr. Schwartz presents a carefully designed program for getting the most out of your job, your marriage, family lilfe, and your community. He proves that you don't need to be an intellectual or have innate talent to attain great success and satisfaction -- but you do need to learn and understand the habit of thinking and behaving in ways that will get you there. This audiobook will give you those secrets! - Believe You Can Succeed and You Will
- Cure Yourself of the Fear of Failure
- Build Confidence and Destroy Fear
- Use Goals to Help You Grow
- Think Like a Leader
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The Christian Atheist speaks directly to those who believe in God but live as if he doesn't exist to inspire them into a deeper Christ-filled life. |
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A masterpiece of satire, this classic has entertained and enlightened readers the world over with its sly and ironic portrayal of human life and foibles from the vantage point of Screwtape, a highly placed assistant to "Our Father Below." At once wildly comic, deadly serious, and strikingly original, C. S. Lewis gives us the correspondence of the worldly-wise old devil to his nephew Wormwood, a novice demon in charge of securing the damnation of an ordinary young man. |
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What the Eldredge bestsellers Wild at Heart did for men, and Captivating did for women, LOVE & WAR will do for married couples everywhere. John and Stasi Eldredge have contributed the quintessential works on Christian spirituality through the experience of men and the experience of women and now they turn their focus to the incredible dynamic between those two forces.
With refreshing openness that will grab readers from the first page, the Eldredges candidly discuss their own marriage and the insights they've gained from the challenges they faced. Each talks independently to the reader about what they've learned, giving their guidance personal immediacy and a balance between the male and female perspectives that has been absent from all previous books on this topic. They begin LOVE & WAR with an obvious but necessary acknowledgement: Marriage is fabulously hard. They advise that the sooner we get the shame and confusion off our backs, the sooner we'll find our way through.
LOVE & WAR shows couples how to fight for their love and happiness, calling men and women to step into the great adventure God has waiting for them together. Walking alongside John and Stasi Eldredge, every couple can discover how their individual journeys are growing into a story of meaning much greater than anything they could do or be on their own.
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John and Stasi Eldredge. Doubleday, $22.99 (240p) ISBN 978-0-385-52980-8 The Eldredges' newest book has bestseller written all over it. The pair addressed men and women separately in Wild at Heart (John) and Captivating (Stasi) and now put that knowledge together in a book on marriage. Christianity, they say, is a love story set amid war, with marriage "a living, breathing portrait laid out before the eyes of the world so that they might see the story of the ages." For them, marriage is the perfect storm that brings together basic differences in men and women, individual styles of relating, sin, and brokenness. The Eldredges offer sound advice on topics such as the delights of companionship, understanding the enemy is Satan and not your spouse, finding your marriage's mission, taboo topics, and, yes, sex. They are honest and forthright, never skirting a difficult issue; instead, they offer hope, insight, and their own lives as examples of what God can accomplish. Their summation of marriage: "It can be done. And it is worth it." Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
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Listen to the MP3 excerpt of this title! Listen to the WMA excerpt of this title! From the book Introduction It Can Be Done "Dearly Beloved, we have gathered here today in the presence of God to witness the joining together of this man and this woman in Holy Matrimony. The bond and covenant of marriage was established by God in creation, and our Lord Jesus Christ adorned this manner of life by his presence and first miracle at a wedding in Cana of Galilee. . . ." And so the ceremony begins. It is a ritual ancient as time and young as the hearts of the man and woman standing before us. (These brides and grooms look younger every year.) John is officiating. The bride and groom are dear friends. They are in love. We, their family and friends, are here to support them, celebrate them, all dressed up in our Sunday best. The church is glowing with candlelight; the flowers are so lovely. The Groom looks terrified but happy; the Bride is nervous and radiant. Suddenly I wonder, Did I sit on the proper side? Was it Bride's side on the left, Groom's side on the right? Or the other way around? The bridesmaids are stunning. Oh dear. They won't be wearing those dresses ever again! John continues, "The union of husband and wife in heart, body, and mind is intended by God for their mutual joy. . . ." He looks so handsome in a suit and tie. I remember how he looked on our wedding day in that fabulous black tux with tails. I hope he asks me to dance at the reception. "Therefore marriage is not to be entered into unadvisedly or lightly, but reverently, deliberately, and in accordance with the purposes for which it was instituted by God." The liturgy begins to settle us in. The church quiets, the coughing subsides, people are paying attention. "Who gives this woman to be married to this man?" No matter how many weddings I attend, there is something inexplicably stirring about all this-- the ceremony, the making of vows, the great cloud of witnesses, something about this remarkable act feels. How does one describe it? Mythic. "Daniel and Megan, you are about to abandon yourselves to each other, throw caution to the wind, forsake independence, isolation and all others. You will vow to each other your undying love. Before you do, we must call this what it is-- this is perfect madness." That got the crowd's attention. "As an aspiration, how lovely. As a reality, how rare. Everyone wants love; everyone is looking for love. Few seem to find what they are looking for; fewer still seem able to sustain it. Why in heaven's name would you come to church to publicly dedicate yourselves to something so risky, so fraught with danger, so scandalous? 'The heart has its reasons,' Pascal confessed, 'that reason knows not of.' Deep in the wellspring of our hearts there is a desire-- for intimacy, beauty, and adventure. And no matter what anyone might say, we look for it all the days of our lives." "Friends, I know what you are thinking. As you watch this today, there is something in your heart that says, 'Well, maybe. Maybe this time. Maybe this couple.' But what if, what if Daniel and Megan, in all their frail humanity, are living out before us right now a picture, a metaphor of something far more real and substantial. I'd like to suggest that this no common passion play. Things are never what they seem. If you would see things clearly you must see with the eyes of the heart. That is the secret of every fairy tale, because it is the secret to the Gospel, because it is the...

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Are you tired of marriage books that sound like they were written thirty years ago? Do you want real, honest advice from a couple who knows the hopes and struggles of today's couples? Do you want to build a marriage that will last a lifetime? Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts is the first comprehensive marriage preparation program specifically designed for today's couples. And it's the first program for couples developed by a couple.
And Les and Leslie Parrott are no ordinary couple. As marriage counselors and teachers, they're on the cutting edge of marriage research and education. Each year they teach a blockbuster relationships course to hundreds of college students. They see the struggles and dreams of couples up close. And they reveal the flaws and foibles of their own relationship to show how challenging--and rewarding--marriage can be. Most important, however, Les and Leslie Parrott share a dream: to equip couples in their twenties and thirties to prepare for lifelong marriage before it even starts. They know from experience that many couples spend more time preparing for their wedding than they do for marriage. Having tasted firsthand the difficulties of wedding bell blues, they show young couples the skills they need to make the transition from single to married smooth and enjoyable.
Whether you're contemplating marriage, engaged, or newly married, Les and Leslie will lead you through the thorniest spots in establishing a relationship. You'll learn how to uncover and deal with problems before they emerge. You'll discover how to communicate, not just talk. And you'll learn the importance of becoming soul mates--a couple committed to growing together spiritually. Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts is more than a book--it's practically a premarital counseling session! So start today, while your love is fresh. Save your marriage--before it starts. |
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Between singleness and marriage lies the journey of dating. Want to make your road as smooth as possible? Set and maintain healthy boundaries -- boundaries that will help you grow in freedom, honesty, and self-control. If many of your dating experiences have been difficult, Boundaries in Dating could revolutionize the way you handle relationships. And even if you're doing well, the insights you'll gain from this much-needed book can help you fine-tune or even completely readjust important areas of your dating life. Read by the authors of the best-selling book Boundaries, Boundaries in Dating is your road map to the kind of enjoyable, rewarding dating that can take you from weekends alone to a lifetime with the soul mate you've longed for. |
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For every leader who has ever wondered what level of excellence their team could achieve, Teamwork 101 lays out a plan packed with insight to get them there. John C. Maxwell believes that "teamwork is at the heart of great achievement. The question isn't whether teams have value. The question is whether we acknowledge that fact and become better team players." In Teamwork 101, Maxwell draws on leadership wisdom from his books The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork, Talent Is Never Enough, Developing Leaders Around You, The 360º Leader, Winning with People, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, and The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player. This concise, power-packed game plan can help leaders create an environment that brings about victory and fulfillment to the whole team. |
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