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A saúde é um dos nossos bens mais preciosos — e, ainda assim, muitas vezes passa despercebida em meio à correria do dia a dia. Lembretes para uma Vida Melhor reúne 29 conselhos simples, práticos e in

A ansiedade faz parte da vida, é um sinal do corpo de que precisamos olhar com mais atenção para nós mesmos. Mas, quando esse sentimento transborda e começa a atrapalhar a rotina, surgem dúvidas, med

Comer vegetais todos os dias é mais simples — e muito mais gostoso — do que parece. "5 Vegetais por Dia" reúne informações práticas, dicas nutricionais e 25 receitas saborosas para inspirar uma relaç

A rotina pode ser mais leve, econômica e sustentável e este livro mostra exatamente como. "Como Fazer Tudo Render Mais" reúne 60 dicas práticas e descomplicadas para estender a vida útil dos itens qu

Economizar é um hábito que transforma a vida e este livro mostra como isso pode ser simples, acessível e até prazeroso. Em 51 ideias para economizar na sua casa, você encontra orientações práticas pa

Economizar é mais do que cortar gastos: é transformar hábitos, usar recursos com consciência e criar uma vida mais leve para você, sua família e o planeta. Este e-book reúne 51 ideias simples, prátic

Administrar um negócio exige criatividade, organização e escolhas inteligentes — especialmente quando o objetivo é fazer o dinheiro render. Este e-book reúne 51 ideias simples, diretas e aplicáveis p

O tédio não tem vez quando a imaginação entra em cena! Brinca Comigo? reúne 52 atividades simples, criativas e acessíveis, perfeitas para transformar qualquer momento em diversão, seja numa tarde chu

Witness macabre ceremonies, malicious creatures, and elder gods emerging in this companion anthology to Shadows Over Innsmouth and Weird Shadows Over Innsmouth, containing 17 short stories inspired by the legendary horror writer H. P. Lovecraft, and curated by award-winning anthologist Stephen Jones.Featuring stories from some of the biggest names in horror fiction, including Ramsey Campbell, Kim Newman, A. G. Slatter, and many more. This newly redesigned edition also includes a revised and updated Introduction and Contributor Notes, along with additional artwork exclusive to this printing.The final volume in the original trilogy that began with Shadows Over Innsmouth and Weird Shadows Over Innsmouth. Witness a macabre ceremony conducted by moonlight, kid detectives unearthing a sinister supernatural secret, and a skilled harpist lulling the old gods back to sleep beneath the seaalong with an Innsmouth poem by H. P. Lovecraft himself and a "posthumous collaboration" between the author and August Derleth.Featuring 17 short horror stories from some of todays top Lovecraftian writers, curated by World Fantasy Award-winning editor Stephen Jones. This newly redesigned edition also includes a revised and updated Introduction and Contributor Notes, along with additional artwork exclusive to this printing.Including stories from: H. P. Lovecraft Ramsey Campbell Adrian Cole August Derleth John Glasby Brian Hodge Caitlin R. Kiernan Brian Lumley Kim Newman Reggie Oliver Angela Slatter Michael Marshall Smith Simon Kurt Unsworth Conrad Williams

How to Take the Bible Seriously and Interpret it Responsibly Christians agree that the Bible has authority, but it can be difficult to identify where that authority resides in the text. Without a clear framework for reading Scripture faithfully, we risk weaponizing its authority, causing damage to our churches and the world. If our methods only reinforce our own ideas, we are at risk of following our own word rather than Gods.The Crisis of Biblical Authority is noted biblical scholar John H. Waltons response to one of Christianitys most pressing challenges: how sincere believers can read the same biblical text and reach completely different conclusions. This accessible exploration of biblical authority demonstrates that the Bibles authority isnt found in how we think it should work, but in the intent of those who wrote and compiled its text.Walton shows the way forward in learning to read the Bible well and developing appropriate approaches to these issues vital to our faith. He presents a clear, step-by-step hermeneutical framework for interpreting Scripture that remains faithful to the text without overstepping its boundaries. Rather than imposing personal interpretations onto the text, he argues that interpretation should focus on the authors original intent. The result is a thoughtful approach to biblical interpretation that takes the Bible seriously without falling into rigid fundamentalism.Walton explores four levels of understanding needed to read the Bible responsibly: Answering the question, "What is the Bible and how does it function?" Defining the scope of authority within the text Articulating a method to prioritize understanding the authors intent Practical procedures that guide productive biblical interpretation This book doesnt seek to establish the Bibles authority for its own sake, but for how it shapes the way Christians understand, interpret, and apply that authority in their lives. Walton offers a consistent way to appeal to the Bibles authority that moves beyond prooftexts to shape our thoughts, hearts, and lives responsibly.This book is perfect for pastors, students, and informed lay readers seeking to understand the basics of hermeneutics, and it serves as an excellent introductory text for hermeneutics or biblical interpretation courses. Whether youre a longtime fan of Waltons acclaimed Lost World Series or new to studying biblical interpretation, this accessible book invites you to take seriously the words of the Bible and to be faithful to the intent of the authors that carries the authority of God.

A vengeful god is about to break free and destroy the land. Only the Trinity can stop him wreaking vengeance.Saved from death by a powerful act of Spiriting, Torkyn Gynt lives in hiding from his enemies, threats that loom from many directions. In Tallinor, Alyssa believes her beloved Tor is dead and must find the strength to forgive the king who ordered his execution.But the Trinity itself remains a mystery. Can Tor discover its identity to fulfil his destiny?

In these two novellas and three short stories for adult readers, Hans Christian Andersen displays the imagination and descriptive brilliance familiar from his fairy tales, but turns his eye to subtler social themes: class mobility in a changing Europe; the unfairness with which talents and opportunities are meted out in this world; the struggle between natures claims on humanity and civilizations.The title novella, The Ice Virgin, unites all these ideas in a piece of beautifully structured storytelling considered by some to be Andersens masterpiece. Rudy is orphaned young, rescued as an infant from a glacial crevasse where his mother fell and died. He lives, but the stunning yet unforgiving mountain landscape of Switzerland may yet claim him. His love for the rich millers daughter Babette brings out all his bravery and ingenuity - but also his stubbornness and resistance to change. In a masterfully ambivalent climax Andersen makes us wonder what happiness and fulfilment truly mean.Elsewhere in the collection Andersen turns his gaze to the hostile shores and wooded heights of Denmarks Jutland, where in his time submissive poverty was giving way to feverish social transformation. We meet a shipwrecked youngster struggling to fit into his adopted community, a couple whose wise humility echoes down the wealthy generations that follow with comically unexpected effects, and a steadfast friend whose saintly patience is ill rewarded by the object of her loyalty. Full of irony, enchanting imagery and bravura prose, these stories showcase Andersens perceptiveness, empathy, and deep engagement with the world around him.

On holiday at a fashionable German spa, young civil engineer Herr von Gordon meets Colonel von St Arnaud and his younger wife, the beautiful Cécile. Gordon is drawn to this elegant and melancholy woman, who seems to hold herself at a distance from her husband. As he and the married pair tour local attractions and enjoy the scenery of the Harz Mountains, he finds himself ever more fascinated by Cecile - and by the mystery surrounding her past.As Gordon and Cecile grow closer, her husbands jealousy, the gossip of polite society, and the secrets of the past converge. When they meet again in Berlin society, the attraction between the two young people will have tragic consequences for all.A challenge to societal conventions, a portrait of a complex woman and a biting send-up of early tourist culture, Fontanes novel is an elegant, ironic and moving classic of 19th-century realist fiction.

Moving through somnambulant states, Sleep Gate evokes Inger Christensens description of the necessity for us to dream our way inward. The poems in Sleep Gate push Christensens dream inward further, into biological dreaming itself. Fully absorbed in the fabric of sleep, enfolded into the inventory of dreams, these poems become part of the process of sleep respiration, so that we might consider the world around us from another perspective. Moving through the changing states of peoplesdreamscapes and what might affect them, like nightmares, insomnia and other sleep disorders, Sleep Gate captures the disjunctive, jump-cutting quality of dreams: within the unspoken context of deep-sleep tectonic logic, these poems jump from a time before the clouds are inventoried to the present, from Winters gnashing bruxism to a garden anointed with gluey residue. A collection that, as on waking, assembles the world through distortion and towards clarity.

1958. Cookbook writer and television personality Mary Mackerel must leave London in a hurry when public affection for her curdles. Her publisher advises her to go deep into the British countryside and write a cookbook that will reestablish her reputation. Reluctantly, Mary sells up and endeavours to brush off being exiled to what she thinks is the edge of the world: Penzance, Cornwall. There she buys a run-down tea shoppe with hopes of turning it into a bakery and restaurant. To ingratiate herself with the locals, Mary bakes her adapted version of Cornish-ish Pasties and gives the tasty treats away. After one of the locals dies of poisoning moments afterwards, the whole town points the finger at Mary as a murderer. Soon, the local and then national press have gleefully picked up on the story. Mary must turn chef-detective to clear her name and save her fledgling business.

A chance nocturnal meeting leads to two insomniacs striking up a friendship that forces them to confront the problems theyre avoiding not only to make them sleep but ultimately to allow them the capacity to love each other.By day, Bec supports her boyfriend Matt with his incurable illness. Matts always had a passion for life, and his illness has only made him more determined to make the most of everyday, ticking off bucket list items and making memories whilst he can. Becs by his side supporting him and putting on a brave face, but by night, its a different story.Elliot hasnt slept properly since his footballing career came to an abrupt end before it had really begun. When the marriage hed thrown himself into in a bid to create a new plan for his life falls apart, he finds himself struggling to cope. But after dropping off a parcel at a neighbours flat after a nighttime run, he meets Bec, who he assumes is Molly who the parcel is addressed to, and she doesnt correct him. The next time Bec sees him running she asks him if she can go with him, and a nightly routine begins, striking up a friendship.Before long they swap running for trips to all-night cafes, and chats into the small hours. As Bec begins to question her relationship with Matt, and battles the impending mortality of his illness, she finds herself seeking comfort with Elliot, who in turn, begins to open up himself to her too. Only the longer it goes on, the more she feels like shes lying to everyone, and soon Bec must face the reality of her life and what it is she really needs to move forward and find her own happiness.

Podolia, 1911: one day, a stranger arrives at the shtetl. He walks with a limp, appears to be deaf and has the look of a vagrant. The tight-knit community is on the point of chasing him out, but the local tzaddik sees the spark of holiness in his eyes. Named Rafael, he settles in the shtetl and begins forming close relationships with members of this Hasidic community - and slowly, this incomprehensible, magnetic figure stirs up buried feelings and old conflicts. Is he a divine figure, as some speculate, or does his arrival presage disaster?Written in poetic prose that draws on fascinating elements of Jewish folklore and mysticism, Golem reconstructs a vanished world with a spellbinding combination of the real and the fantastical.

Understand the Old Testament Like Never Before with this Revised and Updated New Edition Does studying the Old Testament feel overwhelming and confusing? Do the stories and events seem disconnected and hard to follow? Have you resolved to really understand the Old Testament but find it difficult to piece together?Youre not alonemany Christians struggle to make sense of this portion of the Bible. In The Epic of Eden, Sandra Richter brings clarity and structure to the Old Testament, giving readers the tools they need to understand it.Richter skillfully organizes the people, events, and themes of the Old Testament into a cohesive and memorable history of Gods redeeming grace. Her approach helps you see the Old Testament in a new light, connecting the dots and revealing the unity of Gods redemptive plan.In this revised and expanded new edition, youll find fresh material throughout, including new chapters, new discussion questions, a new introduction, updated timelines, the latest scholarship, and insights to support your understanding of the story of the Old Testament. With The Epic of Eden, you will: Learn key facts and a clear timeline to connect events and people of the Old Testament cohesively. Discover fascinating details and fresh views that enhance your understanding of Scripture. See how the Old Testament connects to the New Testament, forming a unified story of Gods grace. Deepen your love for Gods Word by uncovering the beauty and unity of his story from Eden to the new Jerusalem. Accessible for Christians at all stages of their faith journeys, The Epic of Eden will give you a deeper and fuller understanding of the Old Testament from a Christian point of view. As you learn to make sense of the Old Testament, your passion for studying the Bible will be renewed and strengthened. The Epic of Eden is a transformative resource for anyone ready to enrich their biblical knowledge and deepen their understanding of Gods redemptive plan.

A tense, gripping novel about a mother whose child begins to change in ways she cant explain, for fans of Delicate Condition and Nightbitch.Nora Pacetti is a new stay-at-home mother, tired but coping while caring for her happy, healthy baby Olivia. But then one morning, something that looks like a feather starts growing out of Olivias arm. Or at least, thats what Noras mother, Giulia, thinks. Nora thinks her mother has probably spent too much time watching conspiracy videos on YouTube.Noras husband thinks Olivia needs tests, specialists, hospitals. But Nora senses that whatever is happening to her daughter needs to be concealedand a mothers intuition is never wrong. Soon sinister people begin asking questions about Olivia, and Nora starts to wonder if there really is something wrong with her baby. But shes determined discover the truth about her daughterno matter the cost.

A Higher View and a Deeper Love for Gods Word In a world full of theological upheaval and trendy philosophies, Truth and Powers bold challenge for the church to remain committed to Scripture is as relevant today as when it was first written. Through centuries of use, abuse, and disuse, the Bible remains the foundational document of the Christian faith.From J. I. Packer, beloved theologian and author of Knowing God, Truth and Power explores how the Bible should shape every aspect of Christian discipleship. In this time-tested and masterful overview of the doctrine of Scripture, Packer offers both lifelong believers and new Christians thoughtful, personal guide to understanding Scriptures rightful place in the Christian life.In Truth and Power, Packer Explores the true place, use and benefit of the Bible in the Christian life; Examines Scriptures authority, methods of interpretation, and its role in preaching, the church, and the life of the individual believer; Invites you to move from a shallow cultural Christianity to a vibrant faith that testifies to the truth and power of Gods Word; and Helps Christians rightly value the Bible and understand its necessity for spiritual health without elevating it to a place of idolatry. This book shows how love for Gods Word opens the door to spiritual life in Christ. Whether youre a longtime admirer of Packers theological insights or discovering his wisdom for the first time, this newly republished edition encourages you to gain not only a better understanding of the place of the Bible but also a deeper love for it.