Prof. Dr. Larry AdamsAcademic, Author & Researcher

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Finding Hope in Solakatsu

Overcoming Solitude with Jesus Christ · With Dr. Lance Adams

Loneliness across generations, from Gen Z to older adults, and the hope, community and healing found in Jesus Christ.

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Christ the Head of the Church

— and No Other · With Dr. Lance Adams

Authority, unity, submission and mission in the Church, and its glorious future, drawn from the King James Bible.

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All the Ways of King David

What He Did and Said, with References from the Torah and the Bible

Shepherd, warrior, psalmist and king: the life, failures, legacy and archaeology of King David.

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Mastery Reimagined

The History, Philosophy, Evolution, and Future of the Master’s Degree

Nine centuries of the master’s degree, from the medieval magister to the age of artificial intelligence, and what mastery should mean today.

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The Japanese Series

Series I to IV · Japanese-language

A twenty-volume series of compassionate, faith-centred guides for readers in Japan facing loneliness, pressure at work, isolation, grief and despair.

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The Petrodollar Empire

With Dr. Ajith Eranga Jayasekera and Dr. Lance Adams

How oil, money and geopolitics shaped the modern global economy, and where the petrodollar system goes next.

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Data Sets, Sensitive Information, and the Cost of Exposure

With Dr. Eranga A. Jayasekara and Dr. Lance Adams

Global regulatory challenges, societal risks and the future of data protection in Asia.

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The Japanese Series

Twenty short volumes written in Japanese for readers facing loneliness, isolation, work pressure, grief and despair. English titles are translations. Every volume is free to read online or download.

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Series I · Finding Meaning and Belonging

  • 人の多い日本で、ひとりになるときVol. 2 · Alone in a Crowded Japan
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  • 私はなぜ生きているのかVol. 3 · Why Am I Here?
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  • 生きる意味を失ったときVol. 4 · When Life Has Lost Its Meaning
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  • 成功しているのに、心が空しいVol. 5 · The Empty Heart of a Successful Person
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Series II · Young People, Hikikomori and Modern Japanese Life

  • 閉ざされた部屋の向こう側Vol. 6 · The Person Behind the Closed Door
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  • ひきこもり――あなたは孤立そのものではないVol. 7 · Hikikomori: You Are Not Your Isolation
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  • 「もう人生は終わった」と思っているあなたへVol. 9 · To the Young Person Who Thinks Life Is Over
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  • 完璧でなくてもいいVol. 10 · You Don't Have to Be Perfect
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Series III · Work, Pressure and the Japanese Workplace

  • 強くあり続けることに疲れたあなたへVol. 11 · For Those Tired of Always Being Strong
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  • 仕事が人生のすべてになったときVol. 12 · When Work Becomes Your Whole Life
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  • 過労死を超えてVol. 13 · Beyond Karoshi: Life After Overwork
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  • 成功しても、心に平安がないときVol. 14 · When Success Brings No Peace
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  • 24時間働く人Vol. 15 · The 24-Hour Worker
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Series IV · Depression, Despair, Loss and Hope

  • 生きることに疲れたあなたへVol. 16 · To the Person Who Is Tired of Living
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  • 涙が止まらないときVol. 17 · When the Tears Will Not Stop
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  • 愛する人を失ったあとでVol. 18 · After Losing Someone You Love
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  • ひとりで悲しまなくていいVol. 19 · You Do Not Have to Grieve Alone
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  • 暗闇のあとにある希望Vol. 20 · Hope After Darkness
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Co-authored Works

All four books are free to read online, chapter by chapter.