What would cause an eighteen-year-old senior class president and home-coming queen from Nashville, Tennessee, to disobey and disappoint her parents by forgoing college, break her little brother's heart, lose all but a handful of her friends (because they think she has gone off the deep end), and break up with the love of her life, all so she could move to Uganda, where she knew only one person and didn't even speak the language? A passion to follow Jesus. Katie Davis left over Christmas break of her senior year for a short mission trip to Uganda and her life was turned completely inside out. She found herself so moved by the people of Uganda and the needs she saw that she knew her calling was to return and care for them. Katie, a charismatic and articulate young woman, is in the process of adopting thirteen children in Uganda and has established a ministry, Amazima, that feeds and sends hundreds more to school while teaching them the Word of Jesus Christ. Kisses from Katie invites readers on a journey of radical love down the red dirt roads of Uganda. You'll laugh and cry with Katie as she follows Jesus into the impossible and finds joy and beauty beneath the dust. Katie and her children delight in saying yes to the people God places in front of them and challenge readers to do the same, changing the world one person at a time. Content Benefits: This story of one young woman's decision to serve the Lord by living with and loving the people of Uganda will inspire you to see how God uses all of us for his purposes. Inspiring story of a woman of faith who trusted God Riveting account of a ministry in Uganda Katie's next chapter of ministry is recorded in Daring to Hope An inspiring and fascinating biography Ideal reading for those who have been inspired by missionary biographies Perfect book to encourage someone in their faith Ideal reading for anyone who loves to see God at work in the world Great gift idea for any occasion Binding - Paperback Pages - 288 Publisher - Authentic Media

Young people today face unprecedented pressures and temptations. Statistics related to suicide have hit an all-time high. To say that many teenagers and young adults are in crisis is not an understatement. They are exposed to influences that try to make death seem intriguing and appealing. Sadie Robertson sees and understands that this is happening and has written Live to illustrate clearly God's alternative. Where the world offers death in the form of hopelessness, negativity, loneliness, rejection, and other experiences, Jesus offers abundant life.

Robertson has a keen understanding of the issues facing young people today and knows that many are desperate for hope that they can live with strength, confidence, conviction, and vibrant commitment to God. The world entices daily with choices that lead to misery. Readers need to know that it's possible to resist the draw of the world and follow God into a life of fulfillment and adventure.

The book includes material on overcoming jealousy, finding confidence, dealing with haters, waiting on God, living in victory instead of defeat, discovering the power of words, and knowing how to tell the difference between what leads to life and what leads to death-so young people can make the best choices.

With a social media audience of more than 6 million, Robertson has become the leading voice of hope, courage, and truth for her generation. In Live, she reminds readers that there's a big difference between being alive and knowing how to truly live. To be alive is something that happens to you. But to truly live is something you get to choose each day. As Robertson says, "When you truly learn to live the life God offers, your whole existence becomes a verb."

Including full-color photography and high design, Live shows teens and young adults through story and biblical truths how to enjoy a rich and rewarding life by choosing God's way over the world's influence. Moments of decision greet everyone. Some of those decisions are minor and others are life altering, but all serve as stepping stones to peace, joy, and fullness or to disappointment and emptiness. Robertson is passionate about inspiring a generation to live with bold confidence and faith every day.

Live releases in conjunction with Robertson's 16-city speaking tour. As a speaker, influencer, and media personality, Robertson has enjoyed sold-out events across the country on previous tours. A popular blogger at LiveOriginal.com, the founder of a line of creative clothing, and a tireless advocate for underprivileged youth, Robertson is known for living out her message with passion and joy. Her remarkable ability to relate to her peers encourages them to view her as a role model, and her call for them to live uncompromised godly lives has gained her the respect of parents, pastors, and ministry leaders much older than she is.

This landmark new text charts the latest developments in economic research relevant to farm animal welfare. A range of global experts and key opinion leaders outline the challenges in achieving sustainable livestock production while improving farm profit, climate change and animal welfare, and make policy-relevant recommendations for the future. This is a theoretical yet practical book that examines: - the origins of farm animal welfare, cross-disciplinary interactions and the future of the field; - consumer demand and changing preferences as animal welfare rises up the social agenda; - the impact political organisations such as the EU and WTO have on animal welfare. An important resource for policy makers and animal welfare scientists, economists and clinicians, this book provides a thought-provoking yet evidence-based review for all those interested in quantifying and improving farm animal welfare.

Sadie Robertson, bestselling author of Live Original and star of Dancing with the Stars, has built her brand on a simple but powerful message for teen girls: be who God created you to be and have fun doing it! Live Fearless: A Call to Power, Passion, and Purpose takes this anthem to the next level by empowering readers to reject fear and live a joy- filled life with passion and purpose.

Despite being more connected than any prior generation via technology and social media, today's young people often feel more isolated and anxious than ever before. As they come of age in an uncertain world full of scary headlines and mixed messages, Sadie's story of overcoming fear and anxiety offers hope. Through personal stories, practical insights, and creative solutions, Sadie marks a path toward freedom from fear, anxiety, and comparison.

Written for teens by a teenager who has trekked through these relatable struggles, Live Fearless shows readers how God's plans begin with freedom and only get better from there. Sadie equips young people to walk a very personal and powerful journey with God, to learn to answer life's questions with faith instead of fear, to live without limitations, and to relinquish the effort it takes to try to control the world around them. This timeless and crucial message benefits from Sadie's fresh, vibrant delivery, and young people will be drawn to her authenticity and relatability throughout the book.

"Peculiarly Yours" is an adventurous, humorous history, punctuated with the dynamics of family relationships, school experiences, vacations and entry into early adulthood, employment and marriage. Placed in the setting of a small upper Midwestern town, the author's life is touched both by elements of sweeping proportion-the Great Depression and World II-as well as family, faith, and the challenges of childhood and adolescence in a religiously strict home environment.

"Peculiarly Yours" will invite you into some of the innermost rooms of the soul as the author writes of internal conflicts, loss, and faith in the midst of troubling times and parental efforts to shape identity and character. This is a fast-paced personal history of life, death, comical mishaps, romance and maturation sketched against the backdrop of the 1930s and 1940s on the northern plains.

It is the gripping tale of one woman's spiral to life's rock bottom and the amazing account of her journey to triumph. It is a story of dreams and disappointments, of heartache and hope, of tragedy and tenderness, of loss and love. Walk with Mary Forsythe through an innocent childhood in small-town America to a glamorous life in the capital of ritz, through successful business and investment endeavors to a grueling government investigation and a federal indictment that landed her in prison.

This textbook is designed for English-speaking students wishing to acquire a basic working ability in conversational Vietnamese. The twenty lessons in this volume are centered around short conversations based on common topics--introductions, friends and family members, work--as well as other everyday situations. Each set of conversations builds on previously studied material and introduces new sentence structures.

Spoken Vietnamese for Beginners also contains exercise sections that allow students to practice new and old vocabulary. Every fifth lesson in the book reviews previously covered material with written exercises, narrative readings, and suggested conversations so students can practice the Vietnamese they have learned. Self-tests are also included so students can individually review their understanding of the language.

The conversations and exercises in this textbook will be made available online as audio files. The book and accompanying audio--an integral component to Spoken Vietnamese for Beginners--can be used either with a teacher or for self-study. Language professors and their students--or those learning Vietnamese on their own--will appreciate the accessible approach and manageable size of this very practical textbook.