"From hiking trips to four-person birthday parties to never-ending group texts, Jess, Lee, Ryan, and Nora have always been inseparable. But now with senior year on the horizon, they've been growing apart. And so, as always, Jess makes a plan. Reinstating their usual tradition of making resolutions together on New Year's Eve, Jess adds a new twist: instead of making their own resolutions, the four friends assign them to one another--dares like kiss...

Cynthia F. Davidson came of age in the vibrant city of Beirut, Lebanon, once known as the Paris of the Middle East. But when civil war breaks out in 1975, this young American woman and her expatriate family are caught in the crosshairs. After her sister is shot and her father kidnapped, the violence makes it impossible for Cynthia to return to Lebanon and reconcile her losses there. On a quest to understand Beirut's demise, Cynthia moves to Paris,...

Recent years have seen a massive growth of interest in socialism, particularly among young people. But, few are fully aware of socialism's revolutionary history. For this reason, an appreciation of the Second International, often called the "Socialist International", during its Marxist years is particularly relevant. From 1889 to 1912, resolutions of the Second International helped disseminate and popularize a revolutionary aim: the overturn of capitalism...

In Holy Living, author Matthew Everhard, explores the "resolutions" Jonathan Edwards wrote, when he was just nineteen-years-old, revealing how they are still beneficial to Christians today. Though not yet ordained, Edwards (1703-1758) wrote these short but powerful aphorisms to guide his life, and now they offer spiritual guidance to a modern audience as well. Following a brief biography of Edwards, the book then looks at each resolution under three...

Alfred's parents have a parent-teacher conference with his third-grade homeroom teacher. His teacher shares that Alfred has a social problem. He doesn't get along with others. He doesn't follow directions, and he is always daydreaming in class and not paying attention but can be caught talking about his football practice during class. Afterward, Alfred's parents had a talk with him about his behavior in school and his grades. The other teachers complain...

Money Makeover: The Ultimate Guide on Financial Resolutions. Learn the Secrets on How to Maintain Your Resolutions to Fix Your Finances Ringing in the New Year is not only about enjoying, it is also the best time to set your new financial resolutions. While it is important to set personal goals such as getting in proper shape and learning new languages, you should not forget your finances. Whether you're on the lookout to improve your own retirement...

An ancient war re-ignites.When Taylan Ellis saved the life of the woman who wanted her dead, she unknowingly sparked a chain of events that promises to reawaken a war between ancient rivals.Blissfully ignorant of what she's done, Taylan has resumed her search for her children in the West Britannic Isles, among the cultish Crusaders, hostile invaders of her homeland. To remain anonymous, she adopts a bizarre disguise and mercilessly plays upon their...

Legends of Azure Bay: Rising of the Resolute In the aftermath of heart-wrenching choices and ancient powers awakened, Azure Bay stands on the precipice of destiny. Elara and Finn, the star-crossed lovers at the epicenter of legends reborn, find themselves bearing the weight of their ancestral past and the hopes of the bay's future. With the land echoing cries of turmoil, they must rally an alliance of old allies and former foes. But uniting a divided...

THE RESOLUTE LEADER – The Jethro Mandate shares time-honored principles that are still applicable for church leadership in the twenty-first century. It builds a helpful leadership paradigm providing a simple and clear strategy, one that is both practical and biblical. As Dr Paul Borden, author of Make or Break Your Church in 365 Days, says in his endorsement: 'The Resolute Leader meets the crucial need of explaining how the abstract intersects with...