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The translation of the Tanya into English was a watershed event in Chasidic history, impacting the world spiritually and physically. The Tanya had already conquered the airwaves with the innovative Tanya on the Radio hosted by the late Rabbi Yosef Wineberg. The publication by Kehot of those pioneering classes in English, back in 1987, brought Chasidut to thousands of students around the world, becoming an essential tool for all those seeking spiritual guidance.

Cuando Astrid Lozano decidió regresar a su país de origen, Puerto Rico, nunca imaginó que la joven y hermosa vecina de su padre se robaría su corazón. Kelly Velarde, una rubia enfermera cuya relación pasada se vio afectada por una infidelidad, quedó prendada de la hija de Jeremías, una elegante y hermosa pelinegra quince años mayor que ella. Ese detalle, no le permitía a Astrid dar rienda a la fuerte atracción que sentía por la rubia y joven mujer. El calendario tiene doce meses, ¿será esto suficiente para descubrir si lo que dicen es cierto? ¿El amor no tiene edad?

Follow Scarlet's unexpected journey as she rents a room to college girls, unaware of the thrilling adventures that await her.

"Thy kingdom come." Christians frequently recite these words. But what is God's kingdom? Such a question has fascinated the faithful for more than two millennia. Throughout history we have pondered our ultimate salvation and the "end times", from St. Paul's eschatological epistles to modern best sellers like the Left Behind series. Now this brilliant course introduces you to that history and practice of eschatology, or the study of the final events in history.

Nash is the reliable one in the Holly family, the guy everyone counts on to keep things going. His genius twin brother is off at university, so Nash runs the family's auto repair business and cares for his partially-paralyzed little sister while his crackpot father invents. His life seems mapped out for the foreseeable future, however much that might chafe.

Hope brightens a bleak Edinburgh December. A man gets a second chance with his high school crush. A decade-long game of cat and mouse comes to a passionate conclusion. And Santa Claus drives a red muscle car. Heat up your holidays with this collection of four festive tales from some of the top talent in the male/male genre.

This is about rekindled love story. Breaking up is hard to do, but sometimes it leaves us scratching our heads, wondering if we really parted ways over something as trivial as forgetting to put the toilet seat down. Yes, that’s right—while some couples end their love story over deep philosophical differences, others find themselves at the mercy of domestic disputes.

A romantic comedy for the technology age: A young woman unlucky in love gets a little help from the most unlikely of places to find her perfect match.

In October of 1967, the Summer of Love is history, rock and roll is dark and revolutionary, and people in the small east Texas community of Center Springs simply want to live their lives as quietly as possible. But a handsome darkness in the form of Las Vegas gangster Anthony Agrioli has left the business to hide out in their tiny backwater settlement with his blond bombshell girlfriend.

The translation of the Tanya into English was a watershed event in Chasidic history, impacting the world spiritually and physically. For the last three years, Kehot Publication Society has worked on revising and redesigning the entire five-volume set of Lessons in Tanya. Showcasing the new version in the life-giving publication Chayenu, the new edition has received rave reviews from around the world.

Welcome to Baghdad during the US invasion. A desperate American military has created a power vacuum that needs to be filled. Religious fanatics, mercenaries, occultists, and soldiers are all vying for power. So how do regular folks try to get by? If you're Dagr and Kinza, a former economics professor and a streetwise hoodlum, you turn to dealing in the black market. But everything is about to change, because they have inherited a very important prisoner: the star torturer of Hussein's recently collapsed regime, Captain Hamid.

Jesus was a figure thoroughly grounded in the religious traditions of Judaism, and his Jewish context illuminates his mission and ministry. Two millennia after the death of Jesus of Nazareth, the story of his life and teachings continues to compel scholars and the faithful alike to seek more information about him as a person - living in a particular place at a particular time.

As the grand expansion begins, habitable planets need to be found. Captain Gabriel "Ruck" Rucker, after his service in the Defense Forces, finds himself searching the rim of known space for worlds that can be used by mankind. Whether by mega corporations for resources or extremist groups looking for a utopian new start, the contracts all pay. With their one-of-a-kind ship, the crew pushes out past the rim worlds looking for a huge payday. What they find could irreparably alter the course of human development.

Genghis Khan united a nation and created a vast empire for his heirs. But after 200 years of civil war, his empire has fallen into the dark ages. Mandukhai dreams of being a fierce warrior woman, but her dreams are shattered when she is forced to become the second wife to the Great Khan.

Will Navidsons Nerven liegen blank. Sein neu gekauftes Haus hat plötzlich Türen, wo keine sein dürften. Dahinter: der Zugang zu einem Höhlensystem, das sich ständig verändert. Bei dessen Erforschung kommt es zu mysteriösen Zwischenfällen. Wohin verschwinden die Menschen im Labyrinth? Welcher Schrecken wartet in der Dunkelheit? Das Haus gilt als "die literarische Sensation des 21. Jahrhunderts", seine Umsetzung als Hörspiel schrieb Radiogeschichte: Erstmals wurden drei WDR-Hörspiel-Versionen eines Romans simultan auf drei Wellen gesendet. Jetzt gibt’s dieses Ereignis als Hör-DVD – für unbegrenztes Horror-Zapping.

Joan Borysenko, one of the pioneers of the new medical synthesis called psychoneuroimmunology, narrates her best-selling book of the same name, in which she teaches you how to elicit your mind's powerful relaxation response in order to boost your immune system, overcome chronic pain, and alleviate the symptoms of stress-related illness. Minding the Body, Mending the Mind will show you how to take an active role in your own healing . . . and transform your life!

New Pittsburgh, 1898 - a crucible of invention and intrigue. Born from the ashes of devastating fire, flood, and earthquake, the city is ruled by the shadow government of The Oligarchy. Jake Desmet and Rick Brand travel the world to secure treasures and unusual items for the collections of wealthy patrons, accompanied by Jake's cousin, Veronique Le Clerque. But when their latest commission leads to Jake's father's murder, the three friends are drawn into a conspiracy where dark magic, industrial sabotage, and monsters that prey on the night will ultimately threaten not just New Pittsburgh, but the whole world.

For 2,000 years, Christians have studied the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. Perhaps no other individual has had such a wide-ranging and powerful impact on the history of the Western world. But deciphering the person of Jesus requires a firm understanding of history, culture, and language. In these lectures, you will gather and interpret evidence about Jesus’ life, exploring the New Testament, the oral tradition, issues of translation, archaeology, and accounts written during Jesus’ life.

Medical student Seth Levine faces escalating stress and gallows humor as he struggles with the collapse of his romantic relationships and all preconceived notions of what it means to be a doctor. It doesn’t take long before he realizes not getting frazzled is the least of his problems. Didn’t Get Frazzled captures with distressing accuracy the gauntlet idealistic college grads must face to secure an MD and, against the odds, come out of it a better human being.

Jonas has always been a wanderer, roaming from one corner of the world to the next in search of a purpose that has eluded him for a lifetime. But everything changes when he crosses paths with Eli, a stranger with a chilling secret.