In the midst of a successful business career, Doug Smith received life-altering news that set him on an entirely new journey to understand what leads to truly joyful, meaningful living--in other words, what leads to happiness. Through research and study, he began to understand that what the most joy[...]

"Hardly more than a kitten . . . I had thought to call it Prrr, but it shivers more often than it purrs, so I call it Brrr instead."--From WickedSince Wicked was first published in 1995, millions of readers have discovered Gregory Maguire's fantastically encyclopedic Oz, a world filled with characte[...]

While civil war looms in Oz, Brrr--the Cowardly Lion--surrenders the story of his life to a tetchy oracle named Yackle. Abandoned as a cub, Brrr's path from infancy in the Great Gillikan Forest is no Yellow Brick Road. Seeking to redress an early mistake, he trudges through a swamp of ghosts, become[...]

Helps students make the transition from calculus to more proofs-oriented mathematical study. This book provide a foundation in major concepts needed for continued study and guides students to think and express themselves mathematically - to analyze a situation, extract pertinent facts, and draw appr[...]