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The time to rethink degenerative brain disorders has come. With no biological boundaries between neurodegenerative diseases, illnesses such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's result from a large spectrum of biological abnormalities, hampering effective treatment. Acclaimed neurologist Dr. Alberto Espay and Parkinson's advocate Benjamin Stecher present compelling evidence that these diseases should be targeted according to genetic and molecular signatures rather than clinical diagnoses. 

How do we engage in public debate with those who do not share our faith commitments? And how do we reason effectively about ethical and political issues that are not directly addressed by Scripture? Written at a level that all Christians can understand, Recovering Natural Law draws from the...

Two starred reviews! A “heartrending yet beautiful” (School Library Journal, starred review) tale of twins and their group of friends who are forced to navigate life, relationships, and grief after their world is turned upside down from New York Times bestselling and award-winning author...

Experience the gentle character of Winnie-the-Pooh through the lens of ancient Taoist principles, and discover how simplicity, humility, and naturalness lead to a happier and more harmonious life. First published in 1982, The Tao of Pooh introduces the principles of Taoist philosophy through the...

The Laws is the longest of Plato’s Dialogues and actually doesn’t feature Socrates at all - the principal figure taking the lead is the ‘Athenian Stranger’ who engages two older men in the discussion, Cleinias (from Crete) and Megillus (from Sparta). The Dialogue is set in Crete, and the...

John von Neumann was a titan of science. A Hungarian wunderkind who revolutionized every field he touched, his mathematical powers were so exceptional that Hans Bethe—a Nobel Prize-winning physicist—thought he might represent the next step in human evolution. After seeking the foundations of mathematics during his youth in Germany, von Neumann emigrated to the United States, where he became entangled in the power games of the Cold War; he designed the world's first programmable computer, invented game theory, pioneered AI and digital life, and helped create atomic bombs.

A captivating novel based on the story of the extraordinary real-life American woman who secretly worked for the French Resistance during World War II—while playing hostess to the invading Germans at the iconic Hôtel Ritz in Paris—from the New York Times bestselling author of The Aviator's...

Benjamin Kunkel’s brilliantly comic debut novel concerns one of the central maladies of our time–a pathological indecision that turns abundance into an affliction and opportunity into a curse.Dwight B. Wilmerding is only twenty-eight, but he’s having a midlife crisis. Of course, living a...

Ve el mundo de otra manera. Te presentamos a Ginny Moon. Es la típica adolescente, toca la flauta en la banda de la escuela, practica baloncesto semanalmente, y lee poemas de Robert Frost en la clase de inglés. Pero Ginny es autista. Y lo que es importante para ella puede parecer un poco…...

The System is here! Most of the population of the planet were suddenly turned into zombies, while the rest acquired new abilities. Abilities that let them run from the zombies, save themselves, hide, and try to survive. But it only takes one bite that almost always means death. Our hero was standing in line when the apocalypse came. He was lucky at first to be caught in a crowd when the zombies tried to bite him on the leg. Really lucky, because those trials unlocked new abilities for him.

She was 17 years old on a Christmas Eve flight 40 years ago to join her father for Christmas when the unimaginable happened. The Lockheed L-188A Electra, on the way from Lima to Pucallpa, flew directly into a thunderstorm. A strike of lightning left the plane incinerated and Juliane Diller (Koepcke) still strapped to her plane seat falling through the night air two miles above the Earth. Her survival is unexplainable and considered a modern-day miracle. Her mother was among the 91 dead and Juliane the sole survivor.

Benjamin Franklin es reconocido como uno de los padres fundadores de los Estados Unidos de Norteamérica y el Primer Presidente Estadounidense. En la historia de Estados Unidos se le nombra por su trascendencia en la política del siglo XVIII; su firma se encuentra en la Declaración de Independencia de Estados Unidos. También destacó en ámbitos de creación como científico, inventor, editor e impresor de diversos periódicos de su época.

Benjamin von Stuckrad-Barre spricht hier einmal pro Woche mit Persönlichkeiten aus Kultur, Wirtschaft, Politik und Gesellschaft heiter über Ernstes und mit allem gebotenen Ernst über Leichtes. Dein Ernst. Überall, wo es Podcasts gibt.

When Americans turn on their laptops, play video games, go to church, vote, eat TexMex, shop for groceries, listen to music, grill steaks, or watch football, they are, knowingly or not, paying tribute to Texas. Tracing the profound and surprising story of the Lone Star State, Benjamin Heber Johnson shines new light on why Texas has had such a powerful influence on United States history.

New York Times Bestseller! Most businesses aren’t stuck because they need to do more. They’re stuck because their current model can’t scale—and no amount of effort will fix it. The Science of Scaling shows you what actually scales, and what never will. This is not a book about...

Teamgeist, Freundschaft und ein Hauch Magie – die Zauberkicker verwandeln gemeinsam jeden Schuss zum Tor. Ben ist völlig überrumpelt, als er plötzlich zur Probewoche ins Fußballinternat Tannwald eingeladen wird. Leistungstraining mit den besten Nachwuchstalenten des Landes! Dabei wärmt er bei seiner Dorfmannschaft in letzter Zeit dauernd die Bank. Wie soll er sich bloß gegen die starke Konkurrenz beweisen? Da kann nur noch ein Wunder helfen.

Das Mädchen ist tot, die Haushälterin wird vernommen. Zum ersten Mal hören alle Estela zu. Szene um Szene offenbart sich ein schwindelerregendes Kammerspiel unüberbrückbarer Klassenunterschiede. Sieben Jahre hat Estela im Haus der fremden Familie gelebt, hat tagein, tagaus für sie gesorgt. Die weiße Schürze ist zu einer zweiten Haut geworden, die dünnen Wände ihres Zimmers rücken immer näher. Doch sie ist nicht die einzige Gefangene des Hauses: Im leeren Blick des Mädchens sieht Estela ihre eigene Einsamkeit gespiegelt.

Warum es sich lohnt, auch mal auf das Erreichte zurückzuschauen, statt stets neue Ziel zu setzen. Wenn man das Beste aus sich herausholen möchte, ist es sinnvoll, sich Ziele zu setzen – diese sind schließlich der Schlüssel zu lang anhaltender Motivation. Doch wenn man immer nur auf die noch zu bewältigende Strecke, den Gap, schaut, führt dies irgendwann unweigerlich zu Unzufriedenheit. Wie soll man auch die eigene Leistung würdigen, wenn man immer hinterherläuft?

Eine Küste im Sturm, ein Meer in Flammen Die malerische Hafenstadt Barfleur ist berühmt für ihre Muscheln, die frisch aus dem Meer auf die Teller in ganz Frankreich gelangen. Jetzt aber kämpfen die Fischer um ihre Existenz: Denn die weltbekannten »Blondes de Barfleur« sind spurlos...

Now a major motion picture starring Max Pelayo, Reese Gonzales, and Eva Longoria! A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021) The award-winning, internationally renowned book that is a “tender, honest exploration of identity” (Publishers Weekly) and distills lyrical truths about family and...