We are the only species able to talk ourselves into difficulties that would not otherwise exist, from divorce to war. Here's a book full of practical suggestions on how to use our language to improve our lives.

Do you ever wonder if people know the meaning of the words they speak? When you hear someone say they saw a bad ride, do they mean they saw a broken-down vehicle? Maybe the roller coaster at the amusement park wasnt operational. If you say your alarm is going off, is it making some audible alert to wake you, or is it having a temper tantrum? How do I really know what you mean? Many factors go into determining the meaning of words and phrases communicated to the listener. Knowing this, when I hear someone say they got saved, if I dont know their understanding of the term, I have to wonder what they mean. Here I try to explore what people mean when they use this common phrase heard in the Baptist churches of the American South. It is a serious question with eternal consequences: What do you mean you got saved?

In the Mercantile Free State of Sarenza, lives change hands as freely as coin, and the harsh desert sun beats down on slave and master alike. There, commerce is a cutthroat trade, and merchants are always on the lookout for another easy target. As far as Noor is concerned, it sounds like the perfect travel destination! So how can he say no when a chance to venture there falls into his lap? Bandits, hidden agendas, legendary monsters... What’s all that compared to the sight of the ocean and the greatest markets in the world?

Beneath the Theocracy’s Cathedral, in the deepest stratum of the Dungeon of Lamentation, Noor stumbles across an earth-shattering revelation—one with the potential to turn centuries of history on their head. Meanwhile, his companions work to bring an equally devastating (yet far darker) secret to light. The true form of Holy Mithra and the past of the adventurer known as Astirra are the keys to unlocking the Theocracy’s sinister conspiracy. But will our heroes escape their respective trials alive, or will the Dungeon of Lamentation claim yet another set of victims? Well, you know what they say: when in doubt, [Parry] your way out!

Here is a book of workable, sensible solutions to the everyday problems faced by newly observant Jews as they try to explain the parameters of their new lives to the people who love them—but think they’ve gone around the bend. For the formerly nonobservant Jew who has decided to live an observant life, the most daunting task can be dealing with less-observant loved ones. How can you explain to them what you now feel and believe? How can you continue to be part of the lives of your parents, your siblings and their families, and your in-laws, given how differently you now live your life? In this book, Azriela Jaffe—the observant daughter of less-observant parents—answers these and other pressing questions. Jaffe discusses how to eat kosher and observe the Sabbath and Jewish holidays in the home of a non-observant relative, and how to host nonobservant relatives in your own home; how to explain the laws of modesty and courtship practices; how to attend family life-cycle events—or explain why you sometimes can’t; and how to help your relatives understand the decision to put secular education temporarily aside to attend yeshivah and further your knowledge of Jewish law, rituals, and customs. Eminently insightful, helpful, and readable, What Do You Mean, You Can’t Eat in My Home? will be an invaluable tool in the lives of an ever-increasing number of Jewish families.

No football fan will want to be without the book that delivers pure, unfiltered Rex Ryan—head coach of the New York Jets and one of the most popular, outspoken, well-liked, and widely respected personalities in the National Football League. Rex Ryan is known for his exuberance . . . and Play Like You Mean It explores every aspect of Ryan’s amazing passion for the game of football, plus the lessons he has learned in leadership and motivation during his years in and around the game. In his own words, Ryan takes readers behind the scenes of the NFL as he shares colorful football stories from his experiences with the Jets and the Ravens as well as his years recruiting players, coaching college foot­ball, and growing up as a child of legendary NFL coach Buddy Ryan. Rex’s unique brand of enthusiasm and motiva­tion comes through on every page. Most of all, fans will get insider access to Ryan’s headline-grabbing, brutally honest, and undeniably entertaining views on the NFL . . . and the very human side of the larger-than-life athletes who devote their lives to the game of foot­ball. From Ryan’s acceptance of the Jets head coaching job to his success in turning around a team that has long been number two in New York, from his drafting and believing in Mark Sanchez to kicking off the 2010 season with massive expectations (and a target on his back)—this book goes deep, and entertains on every level.

In 1916 Ambrose March, a young cameraman, was wounded on the Western Front. Nearly a century later his astonishing film remains testament to his talent. Now a major Hollywood movie company is aiming to recreate his final days. On set, Rory Defoe is giving the performance of his life, frequently reducing the crew to tears with his brilliant portrayal of the tormented Ambrose March. Off set, he’s proving the typical Hollywood bad boy: often so out of control he’s in danger of wrecking the film. In utter despair, the director knows there’s only one person he can turn to. Ella Buchan is tired of stars like Rory, with their obsessive fans and egos the size of the Beverly Hills Hotel. As Rory’s make-up artist she’s already spending hours each day shut up in her trailer with him. She certainly doesn’t want to get any closer. But the director needs Ella to save his film and she reluctantly agrees to get involved. She has no idea what she’s letting herself in for.

At the invitation of Rashid, eldest son of House Sarenza, Noor and his companions travel to the city forgotten by time, where a series of games will decide the fate of the towns and villages living in poverty under their merchant slavers. Little do our heroes know, they’re stepping into a cutthroat competition where exorbitant sums of money change hands as quickly as a card shark palms an extra pair. Noor can parry anything, but does that include a mountain of gambling debt? Find out in the newest volume of the Sarenza Arc—with an anime adaptation coming soon!

Do you find yourself changing? Connecting more to the spiritual realm? Asking more and more questions? Who are you, and where do you come from? Where do you fit in in this universe? What does it mean to be in the fourth-dimensional energies? In Oh, F#%k – You Mean There’s More!?, Rev. Lois Gueret takes you on a spiritual journey to address these issues and guides you to become emphatically healthy. She discusses the changes that have happened to our energy bodies and the very nature of reality. Filled with practical guidelines and practices, this guide will help you to connect with your ‘authentic mystic’ and with the spiritual realm. If we can put our faith back into humanity and learn to accept and trust ourselves, the mystical aspect of our planet can blossom again.