Align
How well do you know your own heart?Align tells the enigmatic tale of the human heart-the mysterious and somewhat morbid history of a delicate masterpiece and magnificent monster. From the first beat to the last exhale, the reader is thrown into an expansive and investigative journey spanning the fields of anatomy, philosophy, literature, and recovery.Narrated by Jesus's "Parable of the Sower," chapters progress from the internal mechanics to eternal spirituality, reminding us the heart is concretely simple yet overwhelmingly abstract. Capable of compassionate sacrifice one moment and atrocious calamity the next.Christian nonfiction author of the #1 new release Overcome, Joshua Staton, delivers a blistering commentary on social evolution, science, technology, and lukewarm religion. The third installment of the Strategic Discipleship Series, Align, confronts the heart's inclination to drift toward relapse during recovery and wane while pursuing the Christian faith.By interweaving stories, this visceral grand tour explores everything from suicidal sharks and radioactive frogs to theatrical dumpster fires, strung-out Nazis, mercury poisoning, revenge, assassinations, and body snatching riots. During all of this commotion, we will answer questions like:Why does our world feel more disconnected and disordered than ever before?How did electrocuting dead frogs lead to the development of batteries and Frankenstein?How did overbreeding rats in Australia lead to programmable viruses?Why did the Catholic church order an autopsy of conjoined twins?Is Pinocchio just a story about a wooden puppet?How did overpopulation and lobotomies lead to an asylum becoming the most haunted place in America?Are colleges and universities leading to a decline in intellectual thought?What does an increase in female smoking, bananas, and the overthrow of the democratic government in Guatemala have in common?What are the odds of being struck by lightning while riding a shark that was sucked up by a space tornado?