An A to Z of Mindfulness for Christians is geared to help Christians live in the now, the present -- the presence of God -- by encouraging them to explore mindfulness. Studies show that mindfulness benefits not only people with depression, anxiety and pain; it also benefits those who do not live with such conditions but who would like nonetheless to have greater well-being in their lives. Drawing from personal experience and the experience of others, David Harper shows how mindfulness can make a positive impact on well-being and therefore on faith and spirituality, while countering some of the myths about mindfulness. Divided into 52 themes and spanning the alphabet, An A to Z of Mindfulness for Christians explores aspects of mindfulness and how they relate to being a Christian. Each letter represents two relevant themes, from Awake and Attitude to Body and Breath to Zest and Zacchaeus, and each theme is informative, encouraging and overlaps with spirituality, faith and mindfulness.

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, British blues fan Alan Harper became a transatlantic pilgrim to Chicago. "I've come here to listen to the blues," he told an American customs agent at the airport, and listen he did, to the music in its many styles, and to the men and women who lived it in the city's changing blues scene. Harper's eloquent memoir conjures the smoky redoubts of men like harmonica virtuoso Big Walter Horton and pianist Sunnyland Slim. Venturing from stageside to kitchen tables to the shotgun seat of a 1973 Eldorado, Harper listens to performers and others recollect memories of triumphs earned and chances forever lost, of deep wells of pain and soaring flights of inspiration. Harper also chronicles a time of change, as an up-tempo, whites-friendly blues eclipsed what had come before, and old Southern-born black players held court one last time before an all-conquering generation of young guitar aces took center stage.

Technical advancements are an important part of modern society, but particularly important in the business world. The success or failure of business operations can be affected by the technical operations working within it. Technology, Innovation, and Enterprise Transformation addresses the crucial relationship between a business and its technical implementations, and how current innovations are changing how the industry operates. Highlighting current theoretical frameworks, novel empirical research discoveries, and fundamental literature surveys, this book is an essential reference source for academicians, professionals, and researchers who are interested in the latest technical insights within the business field.

The North Caucasus region has been a source of instability for the past several centuries. Underlying social, economic, and political issues of the region remain. A low-level insurgency persists in the North Caucasus region, with occasional terrorist attacks in the Russian heartland. Chechnya functions as a de facto independent entity; Islamist influence in Dagestan is growing, as terror attacks continue, and the rest of the North Caucasus requires massive presence of Russian security services to keep the situation under control. This book examines these underlying issues and finds few reasons to expect any substantial improvement in the situation for years to come.

'Homustei' wa kaigaide homustei wo surutameni benkyo shiteiru gakusei no tameno hon de eigo jokyusha mukidesu. Totemo yakunitatsu saito eno rinkuya renshumondai ga haitteiru burogu mo isshoni tsuitekimasu. Good luck Recently graduated from university, 24 year old Sumiko Kichida has her whole life ahead of her. Rather than throwing her life away for her career or by becoming a Japanese housewife, Sumiko takes the road less travelled. Her plan to improve her English by going on a year-long homestay in Vancouver goes completely haywire. Sumiko is suddenly on her own, forced to use her very basic English skills with nobody looking after her. Embracing what the Universe has put in front of her and with her lively spirit of adventure, Sumiko encounters people and situations which propel her English skills to new heights. But the most wonderful aspect of her trip is the unexpected romance that takes her life in an entirely new direction. This book helps prepare ESL students for a homestay in Canada. It is written in natural English, so it will be extremely challenging for ESL students. However, it will reinforce some strategies which help activate and improve conversational English as well as introduce cultural information, idioms and useful vocabulary. A link to a blogsite is provided with the book, to expand upon the material presented in the novel, at the user's discretion.