Thinking It Through: An Introduction to Contemporary Philosophy

'Thinking it Through' manages to start at the very beginning of the process of philosophy without dumbing down. Each of the nine chapters (covering Mind, Knowledge, Science, Morality, Politics, Law, Metaphysics and a chapter on Philosophy as a subject) begin with the discussion of a premise on which the rest of the chapter is based. In the chapter on the Mind the discussion revolves around whether a computer could ever be considered to have a mind. This initial question is then slowly broken down into the major philosophical arguments. Each is dealt with in turn, in a clear rational manner that is easy to understand.

Your Soul's Plan: Discovering the Real Meaning of the Life You Planned Before You Were Born

An eloquent spokesman for his explorations in the realm few of us have even considered, much less explored fully: the concept of pre-birth planning as a convention of souls who make decisions about incarnation - place, time, circumstances, and challenges - that will heighten the overall improvement of not only their repeated growth in the process of rebirth but also the gift to the betterment of mankind.

Making Dough: The 12 Secret Ingredients of Krispy Kremes Sweet Success

Kazanjian and Joyner, both business journalists, join forces to tell the story of Krispy Kreme, considered the worlds premier doughnut company. Founded in 1937, the company today produces approximately 2 billion doughnuts annually through its 300 doughnut shops in the U.S and Canada and has plans for more international expansion. Interviewing executives, franchise owners, employees, and customers, the authors describe the culture of this remarkable company, which combines customer loyalty, valuing their employees, and commitment to their communities with quality product standards and technological innovation.

Eating for Recovery The Essential Nutrition Plan to Reverse

This is a ground-breaking and crucial guide to healthy eating after alcoholism - broadening the goals of sobriety to include the repair of physical damage. Many health concerns are specific to alcoholics. Common side effects of alcohol abuse include poor digestive and liver function; weakened circulatory, immune and nervous systems; impaired thinking and changes in mood-regulating hormones; and problems managing blood sugar.While the primary focus of recovering alcoholics is staying sober, they often neglect to improve their diet to recover physically from the damage of excessive alcohol consumption.

Tasty Bible Stories: A Menu of Tales & Matching Recipes

Grade 2-6--This tempting book gives readers more than just food for thought. Hip retellings of the stories of Adam and Eve, Noah, Sarah, and other figures are each accompanied by two or three recipes, for example, "Barley & Onions" for the story of Ruth and "Persian Kebab" for the story of Esther. The language is modern and approachable, as when Deborah says, "I call the shots," and Moses tells his people, "Listen up, we ve got important work to do." Color illustrations, many of them full page, are animated and boldly rendered, and the recipes are surrounded by pictures of tasty-looking ingredients. A recipe index and table of metric conversions are included.