Three unlikely allies.A desperate pursuit across Europe. A document to change the outcome of World War II.In September 1942, Hitler orders a final offensive to capture Stalingrad. Yet three weeks later, the German assault suddenly—inexplicably—stops. As silence falls over the eastern front, an American airman, a Russian major, and a Swiss journalist uncover secret negotiations between Germany and Russia for a second non-aggression Pact—a truce that would open the floodgates for German domination of the Western world. They race to find the mysterious document that holds the key to the negotiations. But they're not the only ones in pursuit, and time is running out.
#1 New York Times bestselling author Joel Osteen helps readers achieve new levels of success and hope in their lives, no matter their current circumstances. You were created to be a cut above, to stand out in a crowd, and rise above average to exceptional. Indeed, the only way to be truly happy and successful is to live with a commitment to excellence and integrity in all you do. Favor, increase, promotion, and reaching your highest potential are all tied to a spirit of excellence. When you strive to be excellent, you’re always taking steps to grow, to make the most of every opportunity, to go the extra mile. You do your best and do what’s right whether anyone is watching or not. When you live a life of excellence, you will outperform, outclass, and outshine, and God will promote you and set you in a place of honor. This compact digest by #1 New York Times bestselling author JOEL OSTEEN helps you to keep improving, to stay focused, to stay passionate, and to make a habit of excellence. He encourages readers to get out of their comfort zones and make the rest of their life the best of their life. Joel can be heard 24/7 on SiriusXM 128—Joel Osteen Radio. Connect with Joel on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram or visit his website at joelosteen.com. Derived from material previously published in You Can, You Will, The Power of I Am, and Break Out!
Commit to excellence and celebrate your natural gifts by embracing eight principles for professional and spiritual success from #1 New York Times bestselling author Joel Osteen. In You Can, You Will, these eight undeniable qualities of winners can help you reach your potential and achieve new levels of success in your life: Keep Your Vision in Front of You Run Your Race Expect Good Things Have a Positive Mindset Commit to Excellence Keep Growing Serve Others Stay Passionate You are created to be a winner. Live by Joel Osteen's eight principles and boldly go in the direction of your destiny.
Ring in the holiday season with #1 New York Times bestselling author and Lakewood Church pastor Joel Osteen and find peace and cheer with this beautiful Christmas devotional. There’s nothing like the joy that comes by sharing our love and what we have with loved ones and friends during the Christmas season. But it can also be a time of stress, worry, and disappointments for many reasons. It’s easy to let our guard down and lose our peace and joy. The good news is that the true Christmas spirit is wrapped up in Jesus, the Prince of Peace. He doesn’t just have peace; He is peace. He gives us peace that passes understanding. We can have peace when things around us aren’t peaceful. When we stay in a position of peace, we aren’t moved by what others are saying or doing or situations that aren’t working out like we want. His peace inside us doesn’t rise and fall with our circumstances. Let Peace for the Season bring you to the place of peace and unending hope. You'll have more passion, more contentment, and more joy than you ever imagined.
Change your life through two simple words with this compact book based on The Power of I Am by #1 New York Times bestselling author and Lakewood Church pastor Joel Osteen. In his bestselling book The Power of I Am, Joel Osteen taught that whatever follows the words "I am" will always come looking for you. Now, with this compact digest edition, perfect for on-the-go reading or as a gift, Joel emphasizes that if you stop criticizing yourself, you can instead discover your inner strengths, natural talents, and unique abilities and live the life of joy and power God intended for you. Rise to a new level and invite God's goodness by focusing on I AM!
Tap into the strength and power to overcome every obstacle that tries to keep you on the sidelines of life! You were designed to be strong, to be full of can-do power, not a fainter or a quitter, not lacking or weak. You have been equipped with strength to defeat every challenge. When you go through disappointments, hurts, and unfair situations, it’s easy to get discouraged, to throw in the towel and give up. But you can’t sit on the sidelines of life nursing your wounds, feeling weary and defeated. In spite of the pain, in spite of the adversity, you need to look those obstacles in the eye and say, “You’re no match for me. I am ready for and equal to anything that comes my way. I can handle this.” This compact digest by #1 New York Times bestselling author Joel Osteen helps you put on a victor’s mind-set so that one day soon you won’t just be in the game but you’ll be living a life of victory. Derived from material previously published in The Power of I Am and Break Out!
In the high-stakes sequel to the acclaimed The Fog Diver—which was named a Texas Bluebonnet selection and winner of the 2015 Cybils Award for Speculative Fiction and the Michigan Library Association’s 2016 YouPer Award—thirteen-year-old Chess and his crew must stop the deadly and mysterious Fog from enveloping the city of Port Oro and destroying their world. Chess and his crew—Hazel, Swedish, Loretta, and Bea—may have escaped the slums, but they cannot escape the Fog that threatens to swallow the entire mountaintop city of Port Oro. Only one thing can stop the Fog: an ancient machine known as the Compass. And only one person can find it: Chess. With the help of his crew, Chess faces dangerous encounters and deadly driftsharks to unearth the hidden instrument. It’s a race against time to save this sanctuary in the sky. With adventure at every turn, peril behind every corner, and a few determined slum kids who must save the day, Joel Ross presents a fantastic world in this fast-paced follow-up to The Fog Diver.
Sixth-grader Alley Katz must get an A on a science test, but rather than work with peer mentor Rex, a fourth-grader in a bunny suit, he decides to steal the answer key from the teachers' lounge.
Rise above your greatest trials and discover the power of God's greatness with five simple strategies -- and step into the blessings of your life. We were not created to live average, unrewarding, or unfulfilling lives. God created us to leave our marks on our generations. Every person has seeds of greatness planted within by the Creator. When life weighs upon us, pushes us down, and limits our thinking, we have what it takes to overcome and rise above into the fullness of our destinies. In this dynamic, inspiring and faith-building new book, New York Times bestselling author Joel Osteen provides practical steps and encouragement for creating a life without limitations. This book will help you break out and break free so that you can increase your productivity, improve your relationships, and believe in bigger dreams. Here's how you can move beyond barriers: Dare to believe that the best will happen Adopt an irrepressible "break out" attitude Make room for increase Pray bold prayers Follow God's plan beyond your circumstances Filled with faith and inspiration, Break Out! will challenge you to build a new perspective, let nothing hold you back, and reject any limiting labels. Pastor Osteen will inspire you to see that a life-changing attitude begins in your own mind: "When you break through in your mind, believing you can rise higher and overcome obstacles, then God will unleash the power within that will enable you to go beyond the ordinary into the extraordinary life you were designed to live.
In addition to his much anticipated most recent book, Become a Better You, Joel Osteen offers this lovingly compiled collection of motivational and inspirational readings to prepare and assist us in becoming the person that God wants each of us to be. It is the perfect complement to Become a Better You. This book will provide enlightening, insightful and inspiring words for all readers. The readings correspond beautifully with the seven values that Joel emphasizes in Become a Better You.
Set aside the frustrations of your past and step into a new level of victory and favor with this spiritually powerful guide from #1 bestselling author and Lakewood Church pastor Joel Osteen. We all have things that are trying to hold us back: guilt from past mistakes, temptations that we can't seem to overcome, or dysfunctions that have been passed down. It's easy to learn to live with these problems and accept them as who we are. We can all find a reason to live like we're at a disadvantage and become negative and bitter-we came down with an illness, somebody walked out of a relationship, our boss overlooked us. But we have to say, "I'm done making excuses. I'm not going to let the past keep me from moving forward and benefitting from the good things God has in store." It is time to say, "It is finished." In Next Level Thinking, Joel Osteen writes that we weren't created to go through life weighed down by addictions, dysfunction, guilt, or the past. God created us to be free. Joel encourages readers to leave behind the negative mindsets, the scarcity mentality, and the limitations others have put on us, and shows us how to step into new levels of victory, new levels of favor.
Paul’s foundational letter to the Romans is placed within the commonly accepted scripture structure as the initial letter from one of the apostles to the churches in the first century, BC. Paul, formerly known as Saul of Tarsus, was by his own account one of the most prominent Jewish scholars, thoroughly versed in the history of his nation, as well as the particulars of the Law of Moses. In the early days of church history, immediately following the crucifixion and ascension of Jesus Christ, Saul of Tarsus was one of the fiercest opponents of the sect known as Christians, initially known by that name in the ancient city of Antioch. The Lord dramatically saved Saul as he approached Damascus in Syria with orders from the Jewish Sanhedrin to capture and return Christians for trial in Jerusalem. Knocked to the ground, and blinded, Jesus instructed him to continue on to Damascus to be prayed for by a Christian, Ananias, at which time he would recover his sight, receive his new name, and begin his new career as the apostle to the nations. Paul was perfectly suited to fulfill his new role. His letter to the Romans laid out the basic doctrines of faith for all believers. In Chapters 9-11, of which this manuscript describes, Paul provides a detailed status report on Israel, including their temporary fall from grace, followed by the wondrous time when they will return to God when All Israel Shall be Saved.
Go beyond the ordinary and break out into the extraordinary life God designed for you through a mentality of abundance with help from #1 New York Times bestselling author and Lakewood Church pastor Joel Osteen! We all have a vision of our lives and ourselves. What does your picture look like? Do you see yourself rising higher, overcoming obstacles, and living an abundant life? Or do you have a picture of yourself struggling, defeated, addicted, overweight, and never getting good breaks? The pictures you allow in your mind will determine what kind of life you live. God's dream for your life is that you would be blessed in such a way that you could be a blessing to others. Dare to have a big vision for an abundant life, and trust God to bring it to pass. Through The Abundance Mind-Set, Joel can help you change your defeatist mind-set so that one day soon, instead of just having a dream, you'll be living the dream. Your vision will become reality.!--EndFragment--
AN ABUNDANCE OF BLESSINGS ARE COMING YOUR WAY. Do you find yourself saying negatives things about your life, your family, your job, and your future? Are there moments when you lose faith and believe your health, success, and happiness will not improve for the better? I Declare …in 30 Minutes is the essential guide to quickly understanding the healing power of words outlined in Joel Osteen’s best-selling book, I Declare. Understand the life-changing ideas behind I Declare: • 31 day-by-day summaries of Osteen’s “I Declare” reflections • Inspirational stories and Scripture offer insight and wisdom • Learn how to speak positive declarations and receive God’s blessings In I Declare: 31 Promises to Speak Over Your Life, best-selling author and televangelist Joel Osteen writes that the words we use to describe ourselves and our futures often become self-fulfilling prophecies. When we speak negatively, we can expect negative things to unfold. When we speak positively, we release God’s favor and abundance. Offering thirty-one positive declarations, Osteen stresses the importance of trusting in God’s plan, maintaining faith in the face of adversity, and being supportive and uplifting to others. The use of scripture, first-hand stories, and insightful wisdom in I Declare demonstrates the power of words, faith, and a positive attitude in bringing blessings over one’s life. Providing day-by-day summaries of Osteen’s positive declarations, I Declare …in 30 Minutes has practical application for anyone interested in learning how to use words to gain victory and produce blessings. A 30 Minute Spiritual Summary Designed for those whose desire to enrich their faith exceeds the time they have available, the I Declare spiritual summary provides daily declarations of encouragement and highlights key lessons that help readers easily devote time to growing their faith.
In his #1 New York Times bestseller YOUR BEST LIFE NOW, Joel Osteen reassures readers that living life to the fullest potential is within their reach. He speaks of realizing the power of thoughts and words, and turning adversities into opportunities for growth. Now, in this devotional, Joel prepares readers to embrace the life God intends for them to enjoy. Joel's 90 days of motivational thoughts, inspirational messages, and helpful Scripture verses will strengthen readers' faith in God, in others, and in themselves. By applying these truths, they will be able to rise above obstacles and live in health, abundance, and victory.
From the author of ten New York Times bestsellers, discover a strength that pushes you forward--and the power to do what you couldn't before. You may feel weak and fatigued, but that is not your destiny. When you feel overwhelmed, like you can't go on, He comes in and gives you special strength. Strength that you didn't get on your own. Strength to move forward when you should be stuck, strength to overcome that hurdle, strength to outlast that opposition. You're going to feel strength that you didn't have, joy when you could be discouraged, and hope when you should be depressed. You're going to have the power to endure, the favor to overcome, and the determination to outlast. He's going to bring blessings, increase, favor, and healing that He's already prepared. It's going to be easier than you thought, and it's going to happen sooner than you think. As you read You Are Stronger Than You Think, feel a power rising that you have never felt--a strength, a courage, a determination, a stamina. He won't let you stay overwhelmed. You may feel that way at times, but that's not how your story ends. You're going to feel a strength that pushes you forward, a power to do what you couldn't do before. Believe and declare that you are strong, you are victorious, and you are able. You're going to accomplish dreams bigger than you imagined, overcome obstacles that look insurmountable, and reach the fullness of your destiny!
Release the negative thoughts and feelings that are weighing you down and make room for the good things you should have in your life with #1 New York Times bestselling author Joel Osteen. You were created to be filled with joy, peace, confidence, and creativity. But it's easy to go through life holding on to things that weigh you down-guilt, resentment, doubt, worry. When you give space to these negative emotions, they take up space that you need for the good things that move you toward your destiny. How much room are you giving to shame, to regret, to being against yourself? Whatever it is, it's too much. Life is too short for you to live bitter and discouraged, letting your circumstances hold you back. Every morning you have to empty out anything negative from the day before and put on a fresh new attitude. Power up and get your mind going in the right direction, and you'll step into all the new things God has in store for you.
Set aside the frustrations of your past and step into a new level of victory and favor with this spiritually powerful guide from #1 bestselling author and Lakewood Church pastor Joel Osteen. We all have things that are trying to hold us back: guilt from past mistakes, temptations that we can't seem to overcome, or dysfunctions that have been passed down. It's easy to learn to live with these problems and accept them as who we are. We can all find a reason to live like we're at a disadvantage and become negative and bitter-we came down with an illness, somebody walked out of a relationship, our boss overlooked us. But we have to say, "I'm done making excuses. I'm not going to let the past keep me from moving forward and benefitting from the good things God has in store." It is time to say, "It is finished." In Next Level Thinking, Joel Osteen writes that we weren't created to go through life weighed down by addictions, dysfunction, guilt, or the past. God created us to be free. Joel encourages readers to leave behind the negative mindsets, the scarcity mentality, and the limitations others have put on us, and shows us how to step into new levels of victory, new levels of favor.
#1 New York Times bestselling author Joel Osteen offers readers daily encouragement from the Psalms and Proverbs through this uplifting 100-day devotional. For three thousand years the words of the books of Psalms and Proverbs have calmed anxious hearts, rekindled courage in the fearful, nourished souls with wisdom, and renewed worship and thanksgiving. In this 100-day devotional, #1 New York Times bestselling author Joel Osteen provides daily encouragement from the psalms and proverbs that will inspire you on even the most difficult days. He shares how to live from a place of peace in the midst of life’s everyday worries. You’ll find the wisdom and insight to help you focus on what matters most in your life. There’s no better way to start your day than with the God who leads you beside quiet waters and refreshes your soul.
In this seven-week companion to his New York Times bestseller Your Best Life Now, Joel Osteen provides the ultimate tool to help readers break out and reach their full potential.
The co-founder of EVA shows how to apply it in today's new economy EVA-economic valued added-is a measure of the true financial performance of a company, and a strategy for creating corporate and shareholder wealth. It is also a method of changing corporate priorities and behavior throughout a company, right down to the "shop floor." In The EVA Challenge, the authors outline how to implement EVA-from training employees to answering the most frequently encountered implementation problems faced by companies. This detailed "how-to" guide represents the second phase in the "EVA Revolution", showing executives around the world how to customize and implement EVA at their companies. Here, EVA converts learn how to work some "EVA magic" through company-specific initiatives and case study examples. Coverage includes completely new materials on "real options", leveraged stock options, and other concepts critical to corporations in both new and old economy industry sectors.
Ross Woodman and Joel Faflak focus on the clash in British Romantic poets' works between depth psychology and mysticism in the context of post-Enlightenment crises of belief.
The Foundational Hands-On Skills You Need to Dive into Data Science “Freeman and Ross have created the definitive resource for new and aspiring data scientists to learn foundational programming skills.” –From the foreword by Jared Lander, series editor Using data science techniques, you can transform raw data into actionable insights for domains ranging from urban planning to precision medicine. Programming Skills for Data Science brings together all the foundational skills you need to get started, even if you have no programming or data science experience. Leading instructors Michael Freeman and Joel Ross guide you through installing and configuring the tools you need to solve professional-level data science problems, including the widely used R language and Git version-control system. They explain how to wrangle your data into a form where it can be easily used, analyzed, and visualized so others can see the patterns you’ve uncovered. Step by step, you’ll master powerful R programming techniques and troubleshooting skills for probing data in new ways, and at larger scales. Freeman and Ross teach through practical examples and exercises that can be combined into complete data science projects. Everything’s focused on real-world application, so you can quickly start analyzing your own data and getting answers you can act upon. Learn to Install your complete data science environment, including R and RStudio Manage projects efficiently, from version tracking to documentation Host, manage, and collaborate on data science projects with GitHub Master R language fundamentals: syntax, programming concepts, and data structures Load, format, explore, and restructure data for successful analysis Interact with databases and web APIs Master key principles for visualizing data accurately and intuitively Produce engaging, interactive visualizations with ggplot and other R packages Transform analyses into sharable documents and sites with R Markdown Create interactive web data science applications with Shiny Collaborate smoothly as part of a data science team Register your book for convenient access to downloads, updates, and/or corrections as they become available. See inside book for details.
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