The Anatomy Of Wake Up Calls Volume 1

This collection of essays asks tough questions about religion, poverty, and human interactions. Each essay is meant to be read separately, and they cover everything from terrorism and God, to the afterlife and freedomand much more. While a connecting link might not be immediately apparent, as a whole, the essays will help readers grasp wisdom. In Killing in the Name of Allah (God), the author takes aim at religious fanatics, writing, You act as if the omnipotent God, our omnipresent Father, is somehow the predecessor or successor of Genghis Khan, hovering over the innocent as if he were the commander of hatred and suffering. You act as if our God is a warlord, demonic and ferocious, extending his arm through your bloodied sleeves, upholding celestial rules and the laws of divinity through violence. In Thoughts about God, he writes, The most important self-defense move that you can ever make is to believe in and seek God. In a consumer-oriented society that is intensely materially based, profit is becoming the sole purpose and is replacing God in peoples hearts. Gain insights on spirituality, existence, and the nature of good and evil with The Anatomy of Wake-up Calls.

The Anatomy of Wake-Up Calls Volume 2 presents a groundbreaking collection of essays that delves into the essential issues of our time in need of urgent attention. The author presents a host of insightful and pragmatically oriented solutions designed to move humanity toward the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel, where the veil of ambiguity can be lifted. These truths are reserved solely for inquisitive souls in search of enlightenment with the intent of accentuating and honoring the sacred properties of man within whom the image of God resides and with impetus to fuel the asphyxiation of the essence of wickedness. These essays encourage the reader to arouse new ideas about God and spirituality; discuss imperative socioeconomic agendas linked to vital philosophical, political, psychological, and cultural issues; and expose the most brutal and destructive forces of our time. Human consciousness is firmly nudged to ask why and, even more, is asked to rely on virtues and the higher self to consider a remedy to rescue man from the clutches of some of the minds currently running the global system. In todays gut-wrenching world, rules are manufactured within building walls and outside the opinions of those who should have real-world input. This tactic deliberately severs our connectedness to one another and disorients all of humanity. In the current scenario, these falsehoods stand as monumental truths meant to inform life purpose rather than being genuine attempts to revive and authenticate what human consciousness should strive forbringing out the best in mankind. The Anatomy of Wake-Up Calls Volume 2 serves as a conduit, pointing out the weak links and offering remedies for further consideration, reminding us of the wise maxim: I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand. And when knowledge is understood and garnered, the great awakening minds are heralded to rule the earth under the mandate of heaven.

Examines the post-mortem journeys of bodies, body-parts, organs, and brains in modern British medical research. This title is also available as Open Access.

Combining elements of sustainable and resilient cities agendas, together with those from social justice studies, and incorporating concerns about good governance, transparency and accountability, the book presents a coherent conceptual framework for the ethical city, in which to embed existing and new activities within cities so as to guide local action. The authors’ observations are derived from city-specific surveys and urban case studies. These reveal how progressive cities are promoting a diverse range of ethically informed approaches to urbanism, such as community wealth building, basic income initiatives, participatory budgeting and citizen assemblies. The text argues that the ethical city is a logical next step for critical urbanism in the era of late capitalism, characterised by divisive politics, burgeoning inequality, widespread technology-induced disruptions to every aspect of modern life and existential threats posed by climate change, sustainability imperatives and pandemics. Engaging with their communities in meaningful ways and promoting positive transformative change, ethical cities are well placed to deliver liveable and sustainable places for all, rather than only for wealthy elites. Likewise, the aftermath of shocks such as the 2008 Global Financial Crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic reveals that cities that are not purposeful in addressing inequalities, social problems, unsustainability and corruption face deepening difficulties. Readers from across physical and social sciences, humanities and arts, as well as across policy, business and civil society, will find that the application of ethical principles is key to the pursuit of socially inclusive urban futures and the potential for cities and their communities to emerge from or, at least, ameliorate a diverse range of local, national and global challenges.

In The Anatomy of a Calling, Lissa Rankin, MD, makes a simple yet revolutionary claim: We are all, every single one of us, heroes. We are all on what Joseph Campbell calls "a hero's journey;" we are all on a mission to step into our true nature and fulfill the assignment our souls were sent to Earth to fulfill. Navigating the hero's journey, Dr. Rankin argues, is one of the cornerstones of living a meaningful, authentic, healthy life. In clear, engaging prose, Dr. Rankin describes her entire spiritual journey for the first time--beginning with what she calls her "perfect storm" of events--and recounts the many transformative experiences that led to a profound awakening of her soul. Through her father's death, her daughter's birth, career victories and failures, and an ongoing struggle to identify as both a doctor and a healer, Dr. Rankin discovers a powerful self-awareness. As she shares her story, she encourages you to find out where you are on your own journey and offers wisdom and inspiration in the form of "Hero's Guideposts" along the way. Dr. Rankin weaves in lessons on trusting intuition, surrendering to love, and learning to see adversity as an opportunity for soul growth. Much more than a memoir, The Anatomy of a Calling guides you to make a powerful shift in consciousness and reach your highest destiny.

In January 1832, in the most southern part of Ontario’s James Bay, an elderly Cree man by the name of Quapakay was told by the spirits of the shaking tent that in order to survive the winter, he was required to "spoil" the post at Hannah Bay, a Hudson's Bay Company goose hunting station. Following the directions of the spirits, Quapakay and his sons carried out this ill-fated task, resulting in the deaths of sixteen occupants of the Hannah Bay post. Now known as the "Hannah Bay Massacre," the victims included fur trader William Corrigal, the postmaster and his wife, and seven other Indigenous people. When the Spirit Calls explores the social, cultural, and historical context in which the Hannah Bay tragedy took place, as gleaned from the Hudson Bay Company’s archival records and elucidations by Cree oral traditions. The research is the culmination of over forty years of investigation by Edward J. Hedican in Indigenous communities, from the mid-1970s to the present day. In the book, Hedican aims to uncover the circumstances, behaviours, and attitudes that led to the slaughter. When the Spirit Calls sheds light on the racist attitudes held by the white settler population towards Indigenous people – attitudes that were prevalent in our colonial past and that continue to this very day.

Describes a method of reducing pain and back injury that has been used by celebrities, Olympic medalists, and other sport figures.