New Releases by Michael Todd

USA TODAY BESTSELLER • Make the breakthrough you need to get your relationship on target with this interactive guide—the perfect companion to Michael Todd’s roadmap to finding lasting love, Relationship Goals. Wondering if you should break up? Feeling like you could break down? How about discovering a breakthrough in all your relationships and finding fulfillment like never before? This start-right-here study guide based on Michael Todd’s Relationship Goals takes the targets you have for your relationships and adds the coaching you need to steady your aim. As you and your small group, friends, or significant other write, reflect, pray, listen, and discuss your way through this guide, you’ll discover the practical tools and strategic space you need to move your relationships from “We’re okay” to “We’re better than ever.” We’re talking friendships, marriage, dating, even ideas for relating well to the person in the next cubicle. Because having strong relationships means having a strong purpose in life—and who doesn’t want that? So set your eyes on the goals that will help you win in relationships.

Miša je igriv devetletnik, ki živi v najboljšem mestu na svetu, v Pragi, in rad igra nogomet. Ko v njegovo rojstno mesto vkorakajo Nemci, se vse spremeni. Zgodovina se odvija pred njegovimi očmi, posrka ga vase in Miša se sooči z najhujšo nočno moro. Očeta, pomembnega moža v praški judovski skupnosti, nekega večera odpeljeta dva esesovca in Miša ga ne vidi nikoli več. Nemci vsak dan kaj prepovejo: Judje ne smejo več v šolo, ne smejo v kino ali trgovino, ne smejo igrati nogometa v parku, ne smejo opravljati svojega poklica. Vzamejo jim domove in jih prisilijo, da nosijo zvezdo rumene barve. Mišo ta zvezda še posebej žge, saj, prišita na prsih, že od daleč naznanja, kdo je. In ko mora Miša Prago nazadnje zapustiti, se mu sesuje svet. Njega, mamo in sestro Nemci pošljejo v koncentracijsko taborišče Terezín. Terezín je grenko-sladka izkušnja, družba nešarimov – orlov, kot se imenujejo fantje iz njegove sobe, mu da krila, da preživi. In še vedno je Terezín dovolj daleč od mesta na vzhodu, od kraja, kamor vozijo transporti in ki se mu reče Auschwitz. Avtor Michael Gruenbaum se je odločil, da svojo življenjsko zgodbo pove mladim bralcem, saj si želi, da se grozote, ki jih je videl in doživel, ne bi nikdar več ponovile. Todd Hasak-Lowy, dejanski pisec besedila, pa ni hotel le povzemati dogajanja, bralca je postavil in medias res in mu s prvoosebno pripovedjo v sedanjiku omogočil vstop v središče dogajanja. Roman je napisan tako, kot je dogodke videl Miša, z njim jočemo in se veselimo, predvsem pa tudi nas na prsih žge tista rumena zvezda. Knjiga je prevedena v številne jezike, med drugim v češčino, nemščino, francoščino, ruščino, ukrajinščino in grščino. Prejela je mnoge nominacije in nagrade, med drugim National Jewish Book Award, Parent’s Choice Gold Medal Award, Eureka! Nonfiction Children’s Book Silver Award.

No time like the present to figure out one''s future. That''s a nice platitude, but what if you are a demon? And the former Queen of Hell? Pandora saved an angel, Katie, when she could have stayed in hell and all but assured Earth would fall to Moloch. But now she has a conundrum. Further complicating things, Katie is acting very out of character, and Pandora needs to help her friend find her bearings once more. Scroll back to the top and click "Read for Free" or "Buy Now," and kick back for a fun supernatural action-packed adventure that will have you yelling for the good guys and laughing at the arguments between Katie and...her. " ***** Be prepared to handle sleep deprivation." - Torn Asunder - Book 01 - Protected by the Damned. " ***** A masterfully-told tale about a group of dedicated contemporary warriors standing between humans and demons. A can''t-put-down read. Characters who grow in interesting ways, and well-balanced action. Well done, and an exciting opening to a new series." - Torn Asunder - Book 01 - Protected by the Damned. " ***** Be warned...very addictive!" - Torn Asunder - Book 01 - Protected by the Damned. " ***** A story with kick-ass heroes and characters written where you feel like you are part of their crew stuck in a story that you has you entertained from page 1. Katie and team are a lot of fun to read about. Definitely a different take on Demons." Lisa M. Frett - Torn Asunder - Book 01 - Protected by the Damned. --- NOTE: This book contains cursing. Perhaps humorous cursing, but cursing nonetheless. If this offends you, I suggest you don''t read this book.

It''s time to ask the right team for the solution. The Demons have turned the tables on the Damned, and it takes a little while to catch up. It''s quiet, too quiet. Pandora reveals a little bit more about herself, who she is, and what she can do. And Damian has to make some hard choices. There is someone new coming to the team, and he is just this side of ... different. The war with the enemy is burning - and it''s time the General calls for special backup. Because now even he spells backup ''K.A.T.I.E.'' Scroll back to the top and click "Read for Free" or "Buy Now," and kick back for a fun supernatural action-packed adventure that will have you yelling for the good guys and laughing at the arguments between Katie and...her. --- NOTE: This book contains cursing. Perhaps humorous cursing, but cursing nonetheless. If this offends you, I suggest you don''t read this book.

Katie makes an executive decision, and the mere idea is driving Korbin to drink. Pandora wants Katie to learn to fight without her extra "oomph." For now. The military need support, but few on the merc teams trust them. Is Pandora is finally getting somewhere with Katie''s love life? There is something long and hard in Katie''s hand, and Pandora is annoyed that it''s only the stick shift of Katie''s new vehicle. (Oops, poor choice of words.) The war with the enemy is heating up, and there''s a new player who might ruin everyone''s lives. Scroll back to the top and click "Read for Free" or "Buy Now," and kick back for a fun supernatural action-packed adventure that will have you yelling for the good guys and laughing at the arguments between Katie and...her. --- NOTE: This book contains cursing. Perhaps humorous cursing, but cursing nonetheless. If this offends you, I suggest you don''t read this book.

The weapons are being released, the military is sniffing around, and Katie is bitching up a storm about her lost Ferrari. Stephanie is helping the team move to a new location, and focusing her talents where she feels they will be best used. On the team. In New York, T''Chezz is starting a new effort to acquire information acquisition contacts. Otherwise known as spies and turncoats. One young woman is on a path to ignore life, thinking "My day couldn''t possibly get worse." Bad choice of words. Now Katie and Pandora need to help her sort out her life before the last two options she has are research... Or death. And if that wasn''t a big enough pain for Katie, the military comes calling for help. Scroll back to the top and click "Read for Free" or "Buy Now," and kick back for a fun supernatural action-packed adventure that will have you yelling for the good guys and laughing at the arguments between Katie and...her. --- NOTE: This book contains cursing. Perhaps humorous cursing, but cursing nonetheless. If this offends you, I suggest you don''t this book.

Sometimes, you have to let the top down and your hair fly free. Especially when you spent so much time, money and effort to buy a fake ID. T''Chezz is working on an attack, but the team doesn''t know about it. After the successful fight in Los Angeles, Katie and Pandora are letting their hair down, arguing over donuts and how much Italian food to eat. Then, their investigator contact calls with alarming intel, and Katie is asked to get up close and personal with the politician to find out what he knows. The answer is something no one expected, and will change the course of Korbin''s Killers forever. Scroll back to the top, and click "Read for Free" or "Buy Now" and kick back for a fun supernatural action packed adventure that will have you yelling for the good guys, and laughing at the arguments between Katie and ... her. --- NOTE: This book contains cursing. Perhaps humorous cursing, but cursing nevertheless. If this offends you, I don''t suggest reading this book.

No plan survives contact with the enemy. Especially when the enemy has capabilities you didn''t know about. T''Chezz is upping the effort with the war and unleashing an unbound Demon on San Diego while Katie / Pandora and Calvin happen to be in town. However, to save Calvin, Katie is going to have to divulge more abilities that could get back to Korbin. With the special weapons taking a toll on his plans, T''Chezz finds out he isn''t the only one who has new capabilities. So, he decides to increase the burn. Katie and Pandora are having to learn how to work together...and yet make sure that Korbin believes Katie isn''t being taken on a ride by a Demon with centuries of guile under her belt. Join Katie and Pandora as T''Chezz starts to understand the people of Earth don''t want him. Scroll back to the top, and click "Read for Free" or "Buy Now" and kick back for a fun supernatural action packed adventure that will have you yelling for the good guys, and laughing at the arguments between Katie and ... her. --- NOTE: This book contains cursing. Perhaps humorous cursing, but cursing nevertheless. If this offends you, I don''t suggest reading this book.

Katie Maddison never wanted to learn how to kick a demon''s ass, but now that she knows how, she is going to give it her all. Now, she isn''t the newbie on the team, but rather one of the teachers. She is a demon hunter, a demon fighter ... Known as one of The Damned. But to stay in control, she has to work out her truce with Pandora who is constantly testing her patience. This time, Katie''s desire to help others helps her find a valuable asset. A young blacksmith whose family might have the secret to weapons that can help change the war. The only problem? The government might want what she has, if they learn about it. Before Katie can do much, the team is informed of a major operation planned for the Western United States. An incursion that even Pandora is stressed about. Join Katie and Pandora as Hell learns what they have unleashed. Scroll back to the top, and click "Read for Free" or "Buy Now" and kick back for a fun supernatural action packed adventure that will have you yelling for the good guys, and laughing at the arguments between Katie and ... her. --- NOTE: This book contains cursing. Perhaps humorous cursing, but cursing nevertheless. If this offends you, I don''t suggest reading this book.

The primary purpose of the study was to determine what correlational and descriptive relationships could be found between self-perceived leadership behaviors of assistant principals and campus student achievement at the high school level. The study was based on the research by Marzano, Waters, and McNulty (2003) that identified 21 leadership behaviors. A total of 200 assistant principals at the high school level in Texas were surveyed. Respondents were selected from the 20 Educational Service Center regions of the state. A random sample of high schools with four population levels were selected for the study. Of the potential 200 participants, 23 respondents completed the survey. The study used a stratified random sampling procedure to identify assistant principals across the state. A Pearson correlation was used to determine any statistical significance or correlation to campus student achievement in relationships to assistant principal self-perceived behaviors. Population of the study was N = 23. Results of the study suggest that there were some positive relationships between self-perceived leadership behaviors and student achievement. Some behaviors indicated positive relationship to leadership behaviors. STAAR campus achievement scores from 2014-2015 were used to identify potential relationships to these behaviors. Three content areas were covered which included content areas of All Subjects, Math, and Reading at the high school level. In All Subjects, small positive correlations were found between leadership behaviors and campus student achievement. In Math, there were positive correlations and some statistical significance found. For Reading, positive correlations and some statistical significance was found. Future recommendations would be to explore specific leadership behavior traits with a larger population to determine if any relationships exists between leadership behavior and campus student achievement.

UCSMP Secondary, Transition Mathematics, Student Edition

As a male Christian leader, the question is not whether you struggle with sexual integrity, but how you struggle. Counselor Michael Todd Wilson understands the challenges of sexual sin and temptation and provides honest, grace-filled counsel drawn from years spent helping men experience hope and transformation.

Michael Todd Landis forcefully contends that a full understanding of the Civil War and its causes is impossible without a careful examination of Northern Democrats and their proslavery sentiments and activities.

Steffen is so alive in his writing, keen with observation, both of what things actually look like, what the wind feels like, how things grow and rot, and also of character, his own, his uncles'', anybody''s he sees.

"As practitioners and academics debate our nation''s cybersecurity policy the focus remains upon our national security interests as the federal government lacks the resources and people to protect all areas of society. However, this approach largely ignores the private sector despite an estimated global loss of one trillion dollars annually to cyberattacks and exploitations. Moreover, current domestic and international law do little to provide self-defense options for the private sector. Private entities cannot utilize Article 51 of the U.N. Charter as they are not a member of the United Nations. The European Convention on Cybercrimes lacks the global acceptance required to provide enforcement of its provisions and deterrence from future attacks. The Computer Crimes and Fraud Act, designed to protect computers from cyberattacks and cyber-exploitations, does not exclude computers engaged in illegal conduct from the definition of a "protected computer." Further, the act does not provide any self-help remedy for those victimized by an attack. These shortcomings leave victims of cyberattacks and exploitations helpless in defending against such attacks. To respond to this cybersecurity gap, this article uses Professor David Post''s Exceptionalist and Unexceptionalist as a framework in the debate over cybersecurity. This article notes that previous cybersecurity policies were based upon an Unexceptionalist approach; that is, applying laws of the physical world to cyberspace. These policies have failed to gain wide acceptance because the laws in the physical world do not scale to cyberspace. I propose an Exceptionalist approach to the private sector cybersecurity gap. I recommend the government authorize private entities to engage in uses of force, consistent with the Constitution and international law, to provide the private sector adequate means to defend against cyberattacks and exploitations. This model is patterned after letters of marque and reprisal used effectively in the infancy of the United States, but long-since outmoded in the world today. This article argues that modeling a policy after letters of marque and reprisal results in a body of law scalable to the uniqueness of cyberspace. In reaching this opinion, I examine the prior use of letters of marque and reprisal by the United States. In regulating "cyberteers," Congress should limit responses to three levels of force that could be regulated by of an agency under the Department of Homeland Security. The three levels of authorized force would correspond to increasing evidentiary burdens before action could be taken, ranging from probable cause to clear and convincing evidence. This article then examines the legality of the proposal under international and domestic law. Under international law, I examine the applicability under the U.N. Charter and the Hague Convention (V). Under domestic law, I examine concerns regarding individual privacy rights pursuant to the Fourth Amendment and other relevant privacy acts. Finally, this article concludes that while the proposal is constitutional and conforms to international and domestic law, the major hurdle to its implementation is the Unexceptionalist''s unwillingness to recognize that cyberspace is unique and requires an Exceptionalist''s approach"--Page iv-v.

This paper investigates the implementation of Copernican''s astronomy into Shakespeare''s plays.

1850s Oregon Territory finds young & innocent Katie eager to find her handsome prince and start a family on the frontier. But when her true love finally comes along in the steadfast form of John Jakes, she has to fight the dark forces hoping to steal him away. Will she prevail? And at what cost will this victory be gained? Many daughters, granddaughters, and great-granddaughters later, Rebecca Jakes/Lindsay takes her place in the Jakes line. Happily married to Brad for six years, she wants a baby and she wants one now. Yet her Los Angeles doctors cannot identify why she is not able to conceive. When her aunt dies and Rebecca journeys to Oregon and the old family homestead for answers, she uncovers a family secret that has been plaguing her ancestors for over a century. Could Katie''s victory so long ago be Rebecca''s failure today? Find out what happens when they encounter The Curse.

The secret and empowering messages contained within Christ’s thirty parables—an astonishing and practical blueprint for the life you are destined for. In The Hidden Parables, Dr. Todd Michael unveils a hidden layer of meaning within the thirty enigmatic parables spoken by Christ that shows that the parables are not a random collection of stories but a unified system of knowledge. This integrated system of knowledge describes how to use the spiritual law of thought forms—of controlled intentions—to create more beneficial, more miraculous circumstances in our personal lives. The information it presents is clear and very useful. Moreover, this system bears an uncanny symmetry with many of today’s leading-edge ideas from quantum physics. In The Hidden Parables, the parables are meticulously retranslated, retaining the expressiveness of the original Greek and giving the reader a literal understanding of the words of Jesus. Those aspects of Christ’s words that are sometimes considered confounding are freshly revealed for their penetrating insights into human existence and for the hands-on methodology they provide for a greater self-understanding and for leading a more fulfilling life.

This extraordinary new understanding of the biblical parable of the loaves and fishes reveals—within the original Greek text—twelve practical methods for living a life of meaning and miracles. In this uplifting work, Dr. Todd Michael meticulously retranslates the parable of the loaves and fishes, and makes an astonishing discovery: Below the surface—deep within the subtleties of the original Greek—lies a carefully hidden layer of information. Here, the actual technique of the miracle is revealed in the form of twelve precise and realistic steps to extraordinary living. Scholarly, inspiring, and amazingly consistent with contemporary metaphysical thought, The Twelve Conditions of a Miracle is essential reading if you want to work a transformation in your own life.

I asked him, “Are you the angel of death? You must be to keep showing up at these times.” He paused and said, “Let’s just say you can think of me as an ‘Evolution Angel.’” Todd Michael was the medical director of a level-three trauma center when he had his own brush with death before being saved by the voice of an angel. In this collection of true stories from the emergency room, Dr. Michael relates his experiences with dying patients and angels that invariably attend this critical rite of passage. Eventually he began communicating with an angel who was sent to aid us in our human evolution. Evolution, as Dr. Michael describes it in The Evolution Angel, is a “quantum leap, a jump to a completely new and higher level of being.” What exactly is that higher level of being, and how do we achieve it? The Evolution Angel provides fascinating lessons, wisdom, and insight into turning our human journey into one where we can not only communicate with the spirit world but also access this otherworldly wisdom in our lives at any moment. Inspirational, poignant, and wise, The Evolution Angel is a guide for everyone who wants to learn about the purpose of our lives, how to live at the highest level, and what happens to the soul after we die.

This dissertation investigates Nationals Park not for its own sake, but as a lens through which to examine the ideologies and practices that define the relationships between governments and citizens, communities and individuals, and people with one another within the contemporary moment.

(cont.) Through the use of a mechanically tunable class of polymer thin films called polyelectrolyte multilayers (PEMs) developed by Rubner et al., we have demonstrated that the adhesion and morphology of human microvascular endothelial cells depend directly on the mechanical stiffness of these synthetic substrates, as quantified by the nominal elastic modulus E. Characterization of the mechanical properties and surface features of PEMs is attained via scanning probe microscopy (SPM) and SPM-enabled nanoindentation. Typical cellular response to increased substrata stiffness includes increased number of cells adhered per unit substratum area. We have further demonstrated that the chemical and mechanical signals imposed at the cell-substrata interface can be decoupled, thereby providing two independent parameters capable of controlling cell behavior. This capacity of the cell to sense and/or exert chemical and mechanical forces, in addition to initiating a sustained molecular response, is termed the chemomechanical response element. Finally, adhesion dependent mechanosensation in bacteria is explored, with respect to the chemomechanical response elements common to eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. Potential applications towards the development of therapeutic materials and compounds for treatment of various disease states are discussed, with particular attention to limiting hospital acquired infections.