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A concise, updated summary of top Bible scholars on male/female leadership, focusing on facts rather than theories and leaving conclusions to the audience. Includes a fascinating look at ancient texts, Bible translations through the centuries, and early church actions on women leaders. Academically sound but written for the average person. A quick listen of about three hours, backed up with references to more than 100 leading scholars.

Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams, was an eyewitness to America's founding, and helped guide the new nation through her observations and advice to her famously prickly husband, who cherished her. In The Unexpected Abigail Adams: A Woman "Not Apt to Be Intimidated," writer and researcher John L. Smith, Jr. draws on more than two thousand letters of Abigail's spanning from the 1760s to her death in 1818, interweaving Abigail's colorful correspondence with a contextual narrative.

I loved him from the beginning. In the middle. But maybe not at the end. His love for me was full of possibilities, hopes, and dreams a girl like me wasn't accustomed to. He was a nightmare that cracked and bled through my hands, and I stood there watching as it seeped into the ground. Until him. He put me back together without even knowing he was doing so. And he wasn't even my husband.

Thirteen-year-old Jessamine Grace and her mother make a living as sham spiritualists - until they discover that Jess is a mesmerist and that she really can talk to the dead. Soon she is plunged into the dark world of Victorian London's supernatural underbelly and learns that the city is under attack by ghouls, monsters, and spirit summoners. Can Jess fight these powerful forces? And will the group of strange children with mysterious powers she befriends be able to help?

A shocking death launches Special Agent Victor Loshak on a new investigation with an ominous message: They know everything. He heads to Tucson, Arizona, where a recent murder spree seems to be linked to the human trafficking conspiracy he's been working in secret for months. Loshak still has dreams about the Kansas City case. Nightmares about the team of techs peeling up the floorboards in a suburban home. Finding the rotting bodies face down in the muddy earth of the crawlspace. A grisly discovery that ultimately led to more questions than answers.

Fortune 500 change-management frameworks made affordable for SMBs and nonprofits. Hosted by Chad L. Smith, organizational change consultant with 9 years of experience working alongside Deloitte/BCG level teams at Atos Breakaway Adoption Solutions on projects for HCA Healthcare, Northrop Grumman, Keurig Dr. Pepper, and more. Discover step-by-step guides, real case studies, and actionable strategies, all for free. Want my expertise at a rate of just $100hr I'm more affordable than large firms. Subscribe for practical insights to planing, communication, and sustainable successful transformations.

A speculative middle grade novel about three generations of Black girls connected across time and space through a wormhole in their school locker. A School Library Journal and Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year What if your locker was a wormhole to the past? On the first day of eighth...

When the sudden death of a prominent tech CEO sends shockwaves through the city, seasoned detective Dion Knight is partnered with his new detective, Theodore Stevens. What begins as a high-profile investigation quickly unravels into something far more sinister—an elaborate web of sabotage, secrets, and murder buried beneath the polished surface of the tech elite. As they chase encrypted leads and shadowy suspects, Dion and Stevens are pulled deeper into a corporate conspiracy involving stolen innovation, hidden motives, and a cold case that hits too close to home.

I use my body to make men fall to their knees. I just wasn't expecting a man as powerful as my boss to fall for the act. Dutton Taylor is a man who is not used to hearing no. Good thing denying dangerous men just so happens to be my specialty. The past broke me, and I refuse to be tempted by promiscuous lies. I'll do whatever it takes to protect my son and the new life I've built for us. We should keep our distance. But my body doesn't get the memo… and neither does he.

In a city where opulence masks treachery, Detective Dion Knight is called to the scene of a high-society murder. Lydia Harper, a glamorous socialite, lies dead in her penthouse, surrounded by a puzzle of shattered glass and a bloodless knife. As Dion and his ambitious partner, Officer Stevens, delve into Lydia's life, they uncover a web of deceit involving estranged husbands, secret lovers, and cutthroat business rivals.

Police investigators Pete Culnane and Martin Tierney are as different as parchment and newsprint, and Martin’s insecurities are fed by Pete’s expertise and finesse. A homeless man wearing an eye-popping diamond ring is as inexplicable to both of them as the disappearance of the two boys who reported his body on St. Paul’s Upper Landing.

Meeting the arrogant billionaire whom I immediately despise is bad enough. But when he offers me a dream job in Manhattan, I'm sure it's fate. Something about him I can't shake, and it's right beneath the surface. Sure, he's off limits as my friend's older brother, but he shows up everywhere I turn. My job. My hotel. My heart. He always knows where to find me, and now, I'm in too deep, caught between the lure of his promises and the shadows of his lies. While he may be the best tracker in the world, I'm not his target. So why does it feel like I am?

Elena Gilbert es la reina del instituto de Fell's Church y no está acostumbrada a que le digan que no. Pero Stefan Salvatore, el guapo y misterioso alumno nue-vo del que se ha encaprichado, sólo muestra indiferencia hacia ella. O al menos eso cree Elena. Stefan, que buscaba en Fell's Church un lugar donde empezar de cero, no tarda en darse cuenta de que no puede escapar de su pasado.

Welcome to The Ultimate Health Model™ Podcast with Benjamin Smith, PHC, where, along with notable guests, we dive deep into the unconventional truths about health that mainstream experts aren’t telling you. As a certified health coach and wellness researcher, Benjamin Smith shares insights from his groundbreaking Ultimate Health Model™ to help you uncover the root causes of chronic health issues and reclaim your vitality.Each episode offers practical strategies, surprising tips, and expert interviews that reveal the hidden habits and environmental factors impacting your well-being. ...

Our worlds shouldn't cross. I'm a performer in the spotlight, and he's the monster people in the underworld fear most. He's someone who doesn't feel, let alone touch another person. The thought revolts him, so much so that he always wears gloves. So why can't I seem to stay away from him? And why is he able to touch only me?

In the six lectures of Teenage Wastelands: A Guide to Dystopian Young Adult Fiction, award-winning YA author Sherri L. Smith will show you why dystopian stories have become so successful and why they continue to inspire. As you trace the history of dystopian stories and dive into some of YA’s most influential tales of the future, you’ll see why these often dark and challenging works have such a hold on the imagination. From The Giver to The Hunger Games to Orleans, dystopian tales allow us to grapple with hard questions and consider how we want to live—both now and in the future.

In collaboration with JVL Media -- A captivating exploration of why many high-performing Black business leaders attribute their transformational leadership qualities to their experiences growing up in the Black Church and how we can foster these skills in younger generations despite waning...

The second book in the hit Young Prince series from Ronald L. Smith, recipient of the 2016 Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award. I'm T'Challa. The Prince of Wakanda. Son of T'Chaka. And one day, I will wear the mantle. Thirteen-year-old T'Challa can't wait to go back to...

The third book in the hit Young Prince series from Ronald L. Smith, recipient of the 2016 Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award. When T'Challa gets special permission to have his friends from America, Sheila and Zeke, come to Wakanda, he can't wait to show them his home for a...

Near-death experiences (NDEs) are endlessly fascinating for those who long for Heaven or are just curious about the things we cannot see (yet). Lost in all the discussion of NDEs, however, is their long, rich history. Saints and mystics have been visiting Heaven for thousands of years, and here, for the first time, Scott L. Smith provides you with a glimpse of what they’ve been seeing these past two millennia. In this heart-pounding book, you will first learn about the ancient origin of NDEs and seven characteristics that describe them.