Bøger af Patrick Foley

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.

Hannah and Jake, cousins and complete opposites, are typical young adults struggling to make life exciting in the economically depressed city of New Haven. Plagued with typical day to day issues, the two have no idea things are not always what they seem - until Hannah witnesses a preternatural battle not meant for human eyes.As Hannah wrestles with what she saw, Jake spends time with the hottest girl in town. His new girlfriend, Michelle, is all he's ever wanted in a girl. She, along with her friends, bring an element of excitement into Jake's life. Deception reigns as Hannah and Jake find themselves on a collision course with the timeless tug-of-war between purity and depravity.What do you do when you find out your friends are not who you always thought them to be? Jake and Hannah's simple reality becomes complicated when they find themselves hopelessly entwined in a fight between opposing forces that influence humanity. What if all you thought was real was only a small piece of true reality? When angels and demons show up, what side will you choose? What side will choose you?

A roadmap to happiness in retirement.First Responders face a difficult task in retirement: replacing the strong sense of identity, the camaraderie, and the challenge that comes from a life of service. Thankfully about half of American retirees describe their post-work years as the best time of their life. Winning at Retirement is a step-by-step guide to ending up in that happy half. It offers a practical, inspirational, and entertaining look at the process of seeking happiness in what should be your best years. This special edition of the popular retirement guide adds information and emphasis to areas specific to the role of "First Responder"You will learn: Clear advice on the "DROP" and other aspects of public sector pensions. Should you be afraid of a pension default? How does your plan interact with Social Security and Medicare?In plain language, when to turn on Social Security, and how to avoid a common mistake that married couples should avoid. Winning has been lauded as one of the clearest guides to Social Security claiming strategies. Straightforward investment advice that starts with recognizing that we have no idea what will happen next with the economy and the market. Includes "Five Money Maxims" ... a set of principals that helps simplify investing.How to navigate the maze of Medicare. The book will help you understand the structure of the program, explain the choices you need to make, and tell you how to get help with enrollment.Best practices for maintaining health and wellness. After all, it is much harder to enjoy life if you struggle to move, or are living with pain. Information about diet and exercise can be confusing and conflicting, but wellness and aging can be boiled down into key concepts that you can (should!) put into action.Beyond addressing practical considerations like money, health, and where to live, Winning challenges you to ask: "who am I going to be in retirement?" Retirement is an opportunity for reinvention, or as a popular quotation from the book says, "a blank sheet of paper". But far too many people plan for the financial aspects, without recognizing the importance of seeking a meaningful, impactful identity. This is especially important for someone stepping away from a career of service.Today's retirees are plugged-in. Winning takes a thoroughly modern look at the subject, describing web tools, apps, TED talks, and the vast world of resources that are at your fingertips in your quest for financial stability, health, and purpose. In the end you will learn about the "Retirement Happiness Map", a simple but effective note-taking method that pulls together all aspects of your plan for a happy future. Step inside, you will not be disappointed.

Love it or hate it, the Catholic Church has been for 2,000 years at the very center of Europe and Western civilization in all its important aspects: theological, political, social, moral, economic, etc. It has been attacked on many different grounds, often violently, yet it still remains standing. Occasionally weakened, and then subject to an energetic renaissance, the Church can look back upon now long-gone empires, emperors, kings, intellectual traditions and philosophies, heresies and schisms, and in all cases say, "I was there." It is this miracle of constant regeneration which is the mystery of the Church for non-believers; the same mystery is the consolation and proof of the truth of Catholicism for believers. Those who wish to enter into some kind of understanding of this unique history, but who do not have the time to devote months or years to study, can get a wonderful grasp of the essentials in reading this book. Concise, erudite, and intelligent without being abstruse, it provides all the information that a casual reader might wish to know, and provides an indication for further study if required. No one who reads this book, friend or foe, will come away from reading it and remain unchanged.