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From the #1 national bestselling author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People—“a lifetime of wisdom from someone who has studied, suffered, celebrated, and through it all, taught an entire generation" (Rabbi David Wolpe, author of Why Faith Matters). In this compassionate and deeply personal work, Rabbi Harold S. Kushner distills his experiences as a twenty-first-century rabbi into nine essential takeaways. Offering readers a lifetime’s worth of spiritual food for thought, pragmatic advice, and strength for trying times, he gives fresh, vital insight into belief, conscience, mercy, and more. Grounded in Kushner’s brilliant readings of scripture, history, and popular culture, Nine Essential Things I’ve Learned About Life is practical, illuminating, and compulsory advice for living a good life.

Ethical wills try to sum up what people have learned in life, and what they want most for, and from, their loved ones. This unique combination of "What Is" and "How To" shows how to prepare an ethical will and provides as guides examples of ethical wills written by nearly 100 famous and ordinary people. Includes a topical index to help you write your own ethical will.

This book focuses on developing the heavy traffic approach for modeling and analyzing queueing networks in various systems, including computer and communication networks. It presents simplified models resembling reflected diffusion processes, enhancing analysis and optimization while addressing the complexities of modern technology's queueing processes.

Focusing on the approximation and perturbation of random processes, this book explores their applications in stochastic control systems and nonlinear filters. It introduces innovative mathematical methods from weak convergence theory, offering powerful techniques for deriving limit theorems across various problems. The author, building on a long-standing interest in stochastic process approximation, highlights the relevance of these methods in control and communication theory while also suggesting their applicability in broader contexts. Key processes include solutions to Ito differential equations influenced by various types of noise.

Focusing on stochastic approximation algorithms, this book delves into their theoretical and applied aspects, stemming from foundational work by Robbins, Monro, Kiefer, and Wolfowitz in the 1950s. It explores the dynamics of stochastic processes through recursive adjustments of parameters based on noise-corrupted observations. The text emphasizes qualitative and asymptotic properties of these algorithms, including their continuous time counterparts, and discusses their application in root-finding problems where functions are not explicitly known.

The #1 bestselling inspirational classic from the nationally known spiritual leader; a source of solace and hope for over 4 million readers.When Harold Kushner’s three-year-old son was diagnosed with a degenerative disease that meant the boy would only live until his early teens, he was faced with one of life’s most difficult questions: Why, God? Years later, Rabbi Kushner wrote this straightforward, elegant contemplation of the doubts and fears that arise when tragedy strikes. In these pages, Kushner shares his wisdom as a rabbi, a parent, a reader, and a human being. Often imitated but never superseded,  When Bad Things Happen to Good Peopl e is a classic that offers clear thinking and consolation in times of sorrow.

Addressing spiritual hunger, the author provides insightful answers for those questioning the role of religion in their lives. Drawing from his bestsellers, he emphasizes that religious commitment can fulfill deep-seated needs for connection, joy, and community, regardless of one's previous faith experiences. Through warmth and understanding, the author explores how religion can offer meaningful support in a world where personal success often falls short.

Exploring the quest for a meaningful life, Harold Kushner delves into the common feeling of emptiness that can follow the achievement of personal goals. With compassion and wisdom, he offers guidance on living authentically, encouraging readers to seek joy and purpose. By redirecting energies toward fulfilling aspirations, Kushner provides insights that inspire lasting happiness and a deeper sense of fulfillment. This book serves as a roadmap for those yearning for a more enriched existence.

In this bestselling work of spiritual advice, the beloved author shows how even our smallest daily actions can become stepping steps toward integrity. Drawing on the stories of his own congregants, on literature, current events and, above all, on the Biblical story of Jacob (the worldly trickster who evolves into a man of God), Rabbi Harold S. Kushner--author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People--addresses some of the most persistent dilemmas of the human condition: Why do decent people so often violate their moral standards? How can we pursue justice without giving in to the lure of revenge? How can we turn our relationships with family and friends into genuine sources of meaning? Persuasive and sympathetic, filled with humanity and warmth, Living a Life That Matters is a deeply rewarding book.

The second edition of this book expands on stochastic control and optimal stochastic control problems, introducing new material on deterministic issues and efficient algorithms. It explores various random process models, including diffusions and jump diffusions, and emphasizes both standard and innovative formulations in the field.