Finding the right guy is often a trial and error process, during which you're bound to encounter more than a few big red flags. From not introducing you as his girlfriend, to calling his mom for help with every decision, a guy's behavior can offer valuable lessons of what you don't want in a boyfriend.

The Little Black Book of Big Red Flags explains all those relationship warning signs you totally spotted, but chose to ignore, combining what-the-heck-was-I-thinking?! tales of dating disaster along with advice on how to handle similar situations in your own relationship. Once you're aware of some of the red-flag-worthy problems men display, you can evaluate what you're okay with, what you're so not okay with, and, hopefully, gain a better understanding of what kind of man, and relationship, will work best for you.

Adapted from the blog (BigRedFlags.com) founded by the book's authors, The Little Black Book of Big Red Flags was inspired by the downright dreadful dudes they've encountered and, of course, the big red flags these men presented. No matter how completely insensible you may have been at certain points during your romantic career, you're not alone--a lot of women have had similarly dicey dating pasts. With this book you'll learn a little, laugh a lot, and improve your dating dexterity so that you don't get stuck in another big red flag situation.

Find the authors on Twitter: @bigredflags

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Linger on the hill of Calvary.

Rub a finger on the timber and press the nail into your hand.

Taste the tinge of cheap wine and feel the scrape of a thorn on your brow.

Touch the velvet dirt, moist with the blood of God.

Allow the tools of torture to tell their story.

Listen as they tell you what God did to win your heart.

Reading a Max Lucado book is as comfortable as having coffee and conversation with a close friend. He Chose the Nails: What God Did to Win Your Heart is signature Lucado: warm, conversational storytelling blended with scripture, humor, and vulnerability.

Lucado invites us to understand the symbols surrounding Christ's crucifixion and celebrate the significance of the promises they offer. From the sign in different languages tacked to the cross ("I will speak to you in your language") to the burial clothing ("I can turn your tragedy into triumph"), he speaks of each symbol as a "gift of grace" that reveals God's love for mankind.

Lucado takes us to Calvary and shows us our sins nailed between the hand of Jesus and the cross. "You've made some bad choices in life, haven't you," writes Lucado. "You've chosen the wrong friends, maybe the wrong career, even the wrong spouse. You look back over your life and say, 'If only I could make up for those bad choices.' You can. One good choice for eternity offsets a thousand bad ones on earth. The choice is yours."

Whether he's bantering around phrases like "the hall monitors of holiness" or crafting a deeper expository on the crown of thorns, Lucado neatly balances the task of making his words accessible to a broad audience while delivering a meaty message on God's greatest sacrifice. Pick up this insightful read, and you'll be glad you made the choice. --Cindy Crosby

Many books, fiction and nonfiction alike, purport to probe the inner workings of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Many attempt to create spine-tingling suspense or allege that America's civilian spy operation has run amok and been infested with rogues and criminals. Not that The Craft We Chose lacks suspense, harrowing encounters or its own share of villains. But this book is different. In fact it s unique a straightforward, honest, surprisingly captivating memoir by one of the CIA's most well-known and honored career officers. For more than three decades, Richard L. Holm worked in the agency's Directorate of Operations now the National Clandestine Service the component directly responsible for collecting human intelligence. His assignments took him to seven countries on three continents, and his travels added many more destinations. At almost every turn Holm encountered his share of dangerous characters and situations, including one that nearly ended his life before he turned 30. The Craft We Chose is more than a chronicle of those episodes. It also reveals Holm's private life, his roots and family, his courtship and marriage, and his four daughters, whom he affectionately calls his platoon. Webster's Dictionary defines the word holm as an island in a stream. That is an appropriate analogy. The Craft We Chose reveals Richard Holm as an island of steadfastness in a stream of chaos. He served his country with distinction, in good times and bad, displaying extreme courage under the direst of circumstances and a sense of honor that can only be considered unshakeable. And he describes it all with a keen eye and a distinctive wit. His is a classic American story that conveys, vividly and unforgettably, a life in the CIA.

Linger on the hill of Calvary.

Rub a finger on the timber and press the nail into your hand.

Taste the tinge of cheap wine and feel the scrape of a thorn on your brow.

Touch the velvet dirt, moist with the blood of God.

Allow the tools of torture to tell their story.

Listen as they tell you what God did to win your heart.

Extrait: Mon père, M. Eyssette, qui faisait à cette époque le commerce des foulards, avait, aux portes de la ville, une grande fabrique dans un pan de laquelle il s'était taillé une habitation commode, tout ombragée de platanes, et séparée des ateliers par un vaste jardin. C'est là que je suis venu au monde et que j'ai passé les premières, les seules bonnes années de ma vie. Aussi ma mémoire reconnaissante a-t-elle gardé du jardin, de la fabrique et des platanes un impérissable souvenir, et lorsque à la ruine de mes parents il m'a fallu me séparer de ces choses, je les ai positivement regrettées comme des êtres. Je dois dire, pour commencer, que ma naissance ne porta pas bonheur à la maison Eyssette. La vieille Annou, notre cuisinière, m'a souvent conté depuis comme quoi mon père, en voyage à ce moment, reçut en même temps la nouvelle de mon apparition dans le monde et celle de la disparition d'un de ses clients de Marseille, qui lui emportait plus de quarante mille francs ; si bien que M. Eyssette, heureux et désolé du même coup, se demandait, comme l'autre, s'il devait pleurer pour la disparition du client de Marseille, ou rire pour l'heureuse arrivée du petit Daniel... Il fallait pleurer, mon bon monsieur Eyssette, il fallait pleurer doublement. C'est une vérité, je fus la mauvaise étoile de mes parents. Du jour de ma naissance, d'incroyables malheurs les assaillirent par vingt endroits. D'abord nous eûmes donc le client de Marseille, puis deux fois le feu dans la même année, puis la grève des ourdisseuses, puis notre brouille avec l'oncle Baptiste, puis un procès très coûteux avec nos marchands de couleurs, puis, enfin, la révolution de 18..., qui nous donna le coup de grâce. À partir de ce moment, le fabrique ne battit plus que d'une aile ; petit à petit, les ateliers se vidèrent ; chaque semaine un métier à bas, chaque mois une table d'impression de moins. C'était pitié de voir la vie s'en aller de notre maison comme d'un corps malade, lentement, tous les jours un peu.

The Bible contains four Gospels which tell the story of Jesus of Nazareth. And yet, many more Gospels once existed. Who, then, determined which Gospels would, for the next two thousand years, serve as the main gateways to Jesus and his teaching?

Recent books and films have traced the decision to a series of fourth-century councils and powerful bishops. After achieving victory over their rivals for the Christian name, these key players, we are now told, conspired to 'rewrite history' to make it look like their version of Christianity was the original one preached by Jesus and his apostles: the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John became the prime tools for their re-sculpting of the Christian story, leading to the destruction of previously treasured writings like the Gospels of Judas, Mary, and Thomas. Are the four canonical Gospels, then, in the Bible as the result of a great, ecclesiastical conspiracy? Or does this explanation itself represent another 'rewriting of history', this time by a group of modern academics?

Who Chose the Gospels? takes us to the scholarship behind the headlines, examining the great (and ongoing) controversy about how to look at ancient books about Jesus. How the four Biblical Gospels emerged into prominence among their competitors is a crucial question for everyone interested in understanding the historical Jesus and the development of the Christian church.

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Animal rights extremists argue that eating meat is murder and that pets are slaves. This compelling reappraisal of the human-animal bond, however, shows that domestication of animals is not an act of exploitation but a brilliantly successful evolutionary strategy that has benefited humans and animals alike.

• Max Lucado

Published by Word Publishing, 2000, this First Edition, first printing hardcover measures 9 1/2" by 6 1/4", with 154 pages. Pages 157 to 215 are a "Study Guide" compiled by Steve Halliday. There is a photo of the author and a brief biography on the back flap of the dust jacket. The book is grey imitation leather, with gold lettering stamped on the spine.

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