In The Face Of Danger

Shy Megan Kelly cannot forget the day a gypsy read her palm announcing to all that she would bring trouble to those around her. Afterward, trouble does follow her, until she takes the necessary steps to free herself from the burdens of fear, loneliness, and superstition

Shy Megan Kelly cannot forget the day a gypsy read her palm announcing to all that she would bring trouble to those around her. Afterward, trouble does follow her, until she takes the necessary steps to free herself from the burdens of fear, loneliness, and superstition

A tell-all memoir of overcoming adversity, I Laugh in the Face of Danger bravely reveals the rampant racism and misogyny that pervades Silicon Valley.My imperfections are what have given me the strength to be who I am. But some are so powerful they are also what has held me back. The secret is finding the balance ? to nurture and cherish those unique traits that empower you. To evolve and mold those things that made you struggle. You must keep them from dulling the sparkle of your uniqueness.Throughout my journey, many who claimed to be my mentors pressured me to conform and pretend my uniqueness did not exist. That inauthentic way of life left me empty and wanting for something better, something true. In 2020, I left a lucrative tech job to start my own business and compel the next generation of leaders to find strength in their uniqueness.This book is the plot of my life? painstakingly crafted to show how I survived each of these outrageous situations, to grow, learn, and hopefully to heal. I hope they can inspire others that these challenges should not unravel you. Our stories are our foundation. Your foundation has made you unique. I want to empower you to see that uniqueness as strengths, not as points of weakness.

Christians the world over are under pressure, facing difficulties and dangers of all kinds. Nehemiah was raised up to lead God’s people at a critical moment, and the story of his practical realism and courageous faith is vital for Christians today. Providing an overview of the Nehemiah story, this book explains the critical importance of choosing God’s priorities and truly hearing and responding to God’s word. It tackles essential themes for Christian living, including how we can know God’s protection under pressure, how we can build Christian community, and how we must live by God’s standards. Faith in the Face of Danger is structured with sections and subsections that provide a clear set of preaching units that will serve preachers in building a sermon series but this is also an ideal book for individual or group use with questions, discussion points, ideas for action and further study suggestions.

Private investigator Vivi Angelino loves living life on the edge, but stepping into the shoes of a movie starlet to bait a serial killer isn't just a thrill . . . it's a ticket to the big time for her fledgling security firm. That is, as long as a certain risk-averse FBI agent stays out of her way-and out of her fantasies. Assistant Special Agent in Charge Colton Lang isn't above using his well-worn rulebook to stop Vivi's latest walk on the wild side. But when they learn her client is involved in something far more insidious than bad acting, Vivi and Colt must work together despite the electrifying attraction arcing between them. For each new clue is bringing them closer to a high-profile crime with a dark and deadly truth at its core . . . and a cold, calculating murderer with nothing left to lose.

Shocked to learn that she is the daughter of a billionaire CEO, management consultant Sabrina Radcliffe finds that she is now targeted by her father's enemies, and the only person she can rely on is her father's attorney, Dylan Newport.

“Let this book immerse you in the many worlds of environmental justice.”—Naomi Klein We are living in a precarious environmental and political moment. In the United States and in the world, environmental injustices have manifested across racial and class divides in devastatingly disproportionate ways. What does this moment of danger mean for the environment and for justice? What can we learn from environmental justice struggles? Environmental Justice in a Moment of Danger examines mobilizations and movements, from protests at Standing Rock to activism in Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria. Environmental justice movements fight, survive, love, and create in the face of violence that challenges the conditions of life itself. Exploring dispossession, deregulation, privatization, and inequality, this book is the essential primer on environmental justice, packed with cautiously hopeful stories for the future.