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Undaunted Hope in a Post-Christian World We live in a post-Christian world. Contemporary thoughtclaiming to be progressive and liberatingattempts to place human beings in Gods role as creator, lawgiver, and savior. But these post-Christian ways of thinking and living are running into dead ends and fatal contradictions. This timely book demonstrates how the Christian worldview stands firm in a world dedicated to constructing its own knowledge, morality, and truth. Gene Edward Veith Jr. points out the problems with how todays culture views humanity, God, and even reality itself. He offers hope-filled, practical ways believers can live out their faith in a secularist society as a way to recover reality, rebuild culture, and revive faith. Explores major beliefs found in contemporary culture regarding how we relate to reality, our bodies, other people, and God Engages with philosophers such as Immanuel Kant and J. G. Hamann Interacts with alternatives that Christians and conservatives have offered as a way to rebuild culture Written as a follow-up to Gene Edward Veith Jr.s book Postmodern Times Autorid: Gene Edward Veith Jr.

Take a well-fed nine-year-old with a big family and a fancy education. Fold in 2 revolutions, 2 civil wars, and one wholesale extermination. Subtract a reliable source of food, life savings, and family members, until all are gone. Shave down childhood dreams for approximately two decades, until only subsistence remains. In Slow Noodles, Chantha Nguon recounts her life as a Cambodia refugee who lost everything and everyone-her house, her country, her parents, her siblings, her friends-everything but the memories of her mother's kitchen, the tastes and aromas of the foods her mother made before the dictator Pol Pot tore her country apart in the 1970s, killing millions of her compatriots. Nguon's irrepressible spirit and determination come through in this emotional and poignant but also lyrical and magical memoir that includes over 20 recipes for Khmer dishes like chicken lime soup, banh sung noodles, pâté de foie, curries, spring rolls, and stir-fries. For Nguon, recreating these dishes becomes an act of resistance, of reclaiming her place in the world, of upholding the values the Khmer Rouge sought to destroy, and of honouring the memory of her beloved mother. From her idyllic early years in Battambang to hiding as a young girl in Phnom Penh as the country purges ethnic Vietnamese like Nguon and her family, from her escape to Saigon to the deaths of mother and sister there, from the poverty and devastation she experiences in a war-ravaged Vietnam to her decision to flee the country. We follow Chantha on a harrowing river crossing into Thailand-part of the exodus that gave rise to the name "boat people"-and her decades in a refugee camp there, until finally, denied passage to the West, she returns to a forever changed Cambodia. Nguon survives by cooking in a brothel, serving drinks in a nightclub, making and selling street food, becoming a suture-nurse treating refugees abused by Thai authorities, and weaving silk. Through it all, Nguon relies on her mother's "slow noodles" approach to healing and to cooking, one that prioritizes time and care over expediency. Haunting and evocative, Slow Noodles is a testament to the power of culinary heritage to spark the rebirth of a young woman's hopes for a beautiful life. "I've never read a book that made me weep, wince, laugh out loud, and rejoice like Slow Noodles. In Chantha Nguon's harrowing, wise, and fiercely feminist memoir, cooking is a language-of love, remembrance, and rebellion-and stories are nourishment." -Maggie Smith, New York Times bestselling author of You Could Make This Place Beautiful Autorid: Chantha Nguon

Record label executive, photographer, and author, Michael Alago takes readers through this amazing journey that is his life. Alago grew up in Brooklyn, New York, in a large, spirited, and devoted Puerto Rican family. Through his early passion for music, art, theater, and photography, he soon found himself rubbing elbows with many downtown NYC scene makers, from Stiv Bators to Jean Michel Basquiat, Cherry Vanilla and Wayne County to Deborah Harry and Robert Mapplethorpe. As an underage teenager going to Max's Kansas City, CBGB, and various art galleries, Alago also began running The Dead Boys fan club. A few years later, he became the assistant music director for legendary nightclubs the Ritz and the Red Parrot. At age twenty-four, he began a storied career as an A&R executive at Elektra Records that started with signing Metallica in the summer of 1984, changing the entire landscape of rock 'n' roll and heavy metal. Alago continued to work in A&R for both Palm Pictures and Geffen Records. He was thrilled to executive-produce albums by Cyndi Lauper, Public Image Ltd, White Zombie, and Nina Simone. In the late 1980s, he was diagnosed with HIV, which manifested into full-blown AIDS ten years later. He survived to continue his music career, but in 2005, he left music to pursue his other love: photography. Alago went on to publish three bestselling books: Rough Gods, Brutal Truth, and Beautiful Imperfections with German-based publisher Bruno Gmünder. He has since overcome his longtime addiction to drugs and alcohol. In his clean and sober life, he has reconnected with his family, continues to be a working photographer as well as record producer, and only through the grace of his 12-Step program is he able to live this big, beautiful life. In 2017, a documentary directed by Drew Stone and produced by Michael Alex on Alago's wildly successful career in music was released in theaters and on Netflix, entitled Who the Fuck Is That Guy? The Fabulous Journey of Michael Alago. Autorid: Michael Alago, Laura Davis-Chanin

Enjoy the ultimate mixology experience to complete any cocktails enthusiasts collection. From beginner crafters bartenders to master mixologists this luxury recipe book contains essential tips, techniques, and tricks to step behind the bar with confidence and creativity. With a faux-suede cover, this little drink book completes any trendy bar cart or chic coffee table as the perfect gift. This carefully curated collection of 500 cocktail recipes includes the timeless charm of the classics and the nuanced flavors of modern creations such as spicy margaritas, palomas, corpse reviver no. 2, dirty martinis, gin and tonics, lemongrass mojitos and more. Each recipe is meticulously selected to enhance any occasion with a touch of refined luxury. Learn how to select the finest ingredients, master essential bartending skills, and present each drink with ease and elegance. Divided into sections by alcohol and liquor type, finding the perfect beverage for every occasion, whether it is a weekday nightcap or a date night pairing. From a perfectly stirred cocktail to the effervescence of a delicately layered champagne concoction, ESSENTIALS: Cocktails empowers you to create memorable experiences through the craft of mixology. Inside youll find: Recipes from some of the best bars and mixologists in the world Guides to make homemade syrups, tinctures, and infusions that ensure the highest quality Instructive and insightful commentaries on making a successful drink How to equip your bar and use each tool effectively Tips and techniques that will allow you to fashion your own bespoke cocktails For professionals seeking to refine their craft, enthusiasts aspiring to elevate their cocktail repertoire, or anyone who appreciates the finer aspects of drink culture comes the ultimate bar book, ESSENTIALS: Cocktails. This makes a great gift for: Professionals seeking to refine their craft Beginners and enthusiasts aspiring to elevate their cocktail repertoire Friends and family learning new skills Anyone who appreciates the finer aspects of drink culture Autorid: Editors of Cider Mill Press