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Whether powerfully good or dispiritingly bad, the bosses and leaders we encounter can have an enormous impact on our overall performance and the quality of our workday. However, they can also have a profound effect on the rest of our lives, and on the lives of each of our family members.

In his candid, thought-provoking autobiography, David H. Swendsen draws from his own experiences with authority figures to share invaluable insights on what makes a good leader. "Leadership in Our Lives" examines just how important those key individuals have been in the world seemingly beyond that...

He's as mad as a hatter

Whether it's like a bump on a log or a bat out of hell, these expressions have been around forever, but we've never really known why ... until now Finally Dr. Funk explains more than 400 droll, colorful, and sometimes pungent expressions of everyday speech. Derived from classical sources, historic events, famous literature, frontier humor, and the frailties of humankind, each of these sayings has an interesting story behind its origin.

If you've ever wondered why when you're in a hurry you are told to hold your horses,...

The forgotten truths of Celtic Christianity provide a portal into a spiritual way of experiencing the world.

The Celtic Christians beheld the world around them and perceived the divine life of God as upholding every aspect of the material universe. Their prayers and poems, their liturgies and theological interpretations give Christians a sense of faith that is confident in a merciful and infinitely creative, healing God.

In this introduction to Celtic Christian spirituality, Mary Earle presents primary texts from the Celtic Christian tradition--selections from...

The Exploration of the Colorado River and Its Canyons, recently ranked number four on Adventure magazine's list of top 100 classics, is legendary pioneer John Wesley Powell's first-person account of his crew's unprecedented odyssey along the Green and Colorado Rivers and through the Grand Canyon. A bold foray...

• Shows that contemporary archaeology is an astonishingly broad activity, with many contrasting specializations and ways of approaching the material record of past societies.
  
• Includes essays by experts in reading the past through art, linguistics, or the built environment, and by professionals who present the past through heritage management and...

What if we could take steps today to help reduce violence tomorrow?

As David H. Swendsen witnessed the increasing violence in our modern world, he wanted to find solutions and help others take action. In his groundbreaking collection of images and vignettes, Taming Our Violent World tackles inherently human challenges-particularly the violence we inflict upon one another-and offers solutions.

With attention given to larger themes of love, respect, and compassion, Taming Our Violent World provides poignant solutions to an audience who may find themselves feeling...