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With so many obstacles arrayed against them, how can any couple hope to make it in today’s world? Health issues. Financial pressures. Misunderstandings. Sexual brokenness. Societal confusion. And, as if these storms were not bad enough, Satan is specifically targeting Christian marriages. 

History amply demonstrates that the truths of Paul's message cannot be overstated or repeated too often. The appalling, centuries-long failure to stop false teachers from invading churches can be traced directly back to ignorance of or disobedience to Paul's prophetic warnings to the Ephesian elders. Paul's instructions and pleas to the Ephesian elders are just as critically needed today as they were that day on the shores of Miletus. 

In this award-winning nonfiction work, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and historian John W. Dower investigates the racism between the United States and the Empire of Japan, as it existed before, during, and after World War II. Amidst the brutal and merciless nature of the war, both the Anglo-American allies and the Japanese were fighting for the preservation of their homeland (for both sides viewed the other as an aggressive, conquering power bent on world domination) and the safety of their loved ones.  

Sharenow’s award-winning, historical novel is based on the true story of the German boxing champion Max Schmeling, who sheltered two Jewish children during Kristallnacht - the night of Nazi-sponsored rioting against Jews that many see as the beginning of the Holocaust. The novel examines the theme of disguises and mistaken identities through Schmeling: Though he is revered by Hitler and his cohorts, he is also a friend to the Jewish community and to outsiders and artists in general. 

This audio study guide for Becoming a Learner, by Matthew L. Sanders, includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as college as an opportunity and the ability to use positive affirmation. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics. 

SuperSummary, a modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, offers high-quality instructional study guides for challenging works of literature. This audio study guide for Forge, by Laurie Halse Anderson, includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as the realities of the Revolutionary War, racism and slavery in “free” America, and identities revealed through hardship.

This audio study guide for Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as the danger and risk of supernatural powers, indigenous identity and culture, and addiction in dysfunctional families. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics.

This audio study guide for Trampoline by Robert Gipe includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as dysfunctional family relationships and environmental activism in the Appalachian South. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics. 

Do you struggle to let go of negative emotions? Do you feel blocked by your shyness or your social disorder? These fears can influence work, school, and other daily activities. In the most extreme cases, anxiety disorders can have a catastrophic effect on someone's life, locking them in a cycle of insecurity, fear, and compulsory behaviors that alienate them from others, destroy their relationships, and cost them opportunities. These two books cover the following topics to assist you in overcoming this daunting psychosis and leading a normal life again.

This audio study guide for Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as Isherwood’s invisible sexual identity, the apathy of the average citizen, and sudden character disappearances. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics. 

This audio study guide for Philoctetes by Sophocles includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as friendship, the individual versus the collective, pain and trauma, and fate versus self-determination. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics. 

This audio study guide for Night by Elie Wiesel includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as religion and the loss of faith, dehumanization, loyalty and the father-son relationship, and the power of illusion. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics. 

This audio study guide for Doubt: A Parable by John Patrick Shanley includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as the ends justifying the means, isolation, and hierarchy and gender. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics. 

Our brain is designed so that it can develop and learn at any age, and the limits of its perfection practically do not exist. The only thing you need is our own desire and a little effort to devote some time to train it every day. Changes in our time are lightning fast. The one who was successful yesterday, tomorrow may well be an outsider! Just because I lost sight of some information, analyzed it incorrectly, made erroneous conclusions....

This audio study guide for The Great Influenza by John M. Barry includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as the triumphs and limits of science and the need for truth and leadership in crises. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics.

This audio study guide for Ghost by Jason Reynolds includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as teamwork and belonging and not being able to escape yourself. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics. 

SuperSummary, a modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, offers high-quality instructional study guides for challenging works of literature. This audio study guide for A Civil Action by Jonathan Harr includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as justice, the value of life, and obsession. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics. 

This audio study guide for Band of Brothers by Stephen E. Ambrose includes detailed summary and analysis of each chapter and an in-depth exploration of the book’s multiple symbols, motifs, and themes such as the nature of leadership, the morality of war, and the reality of heroism. Featured content also includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes, essay questions, and discussion topics. 

Christians Are Revolting: An Infidel's Progress is the story of an unremarkable young man and his thirst for truth. Charming, witty, and bright, you will wonder where these characteristics appear as the author recounts his unique experiences in the drudgery of radical faith.

The Land of Open Graves is a work of nonfiction by anthropologist and MacArthur "Genius" Fellow Jason De León. The book argues that the US government uses the Sonora Desert on the US-Mexico border as a deterrent for illegal migration and as “a killing field” capable of killing migrants and erasing evidence of their existence.