an address on the life and character of samuel adams

The Roots of the Olive Tree: A Novel

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Song>anong>to, Courtney Miller, PUBLISHER: William Morrow, ong>Anong> extraordinary new voice in contemporary womong>anong>'s fiction, Courtney Miller Song>anong>to makes her magnificent debut with a novel that will delight fong>anong>s of Sarah Blake's The Postmistress, The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd, ong>anong>d the works of Kristin Hong>anong>nah. Set in a house on ong>anong> olive grove in northern California, The Roots of the Olive Tree is a beautiful, touching story that brings to life five generations of women--including ong>anong> unforgettable 112 year-old matriarch determined to break all Guinness longevity records--the secrets ong>anong>d lies that divide them ong>anong>d the love that ultimately ties them together.

Russian Republics

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Adams, Simon, PUBLISHER: Smart Apple Media, From Israel ong>anong>d Palestine to Central America, this insightful series provides ong>anong> overview of some of the most volatile flashpoints around the world, helping readers see the humong>anong> toll ong>anong>d make sense of the history behind the headlines.

What Inspirational Literature Do I Read Next

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gale Group, PUBLISHER: Gale Cengage, Helps readers find fiction ong>anong>d nonfiction titles that describe various belief systems, provide uplifting stories, profile religious ong>anong>d spiritual leaders, ong>anong>d ong>anong>swer questions about spiritual matters. ong>Anong> overview essay describes the development of the inspirational literature market. Entries give information on category, subjects, age rong>anong>ges, time period, ong>anong>d awards, ong>anong>d give a brief plot synopsis or description. Includes series, award, time period, geographic, character name, ong>anong>d character description indexes. The author is a writer ong>anong>d editor in the field of spirituality.

Abigail Adams

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sawyer, Kem Knapp, PUBLISHER: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley), Filled with archival photographs ong>anong>d amazing facts, this groundbreaking series introduces young readers to some of history's most interesting ong>anong>d influential characters. The series now features a refreshed design, taking the series' original look in a more modern direction. "Abigail Adams" tells the story of the second First Lady of the United States-including her progressive ideas on women's rights, ong>anong>d her famous correspondence with her husbong>anong>d on matters of philosophy, politics, ong>anong>d more. Acquista Ora

American Jewry and the Civil War

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Korn, Bertram Wallace, PUBLISHER: Jewish Publication Society of America, War has long been considered a classic text on the Jewish role in early Americong>anong> history -- on the Jewish community as a whole during the tumultuous years of the war, ong>anong>d on its effort to raise the concept of humong>anong> rights ong>anong>d equality above restrictions based on race or religion. This extensive volume features a new foreword ong>anong>d new afterword, as well as ong>anong> author's preface to the original edition, ong>anong> author's preface to the first paperback edition (), ong>anong> epilogue, four appendixes, notes, a bibliography, ong>anong>d ong>anong> index.

Things Once Seen

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Quinney, Richard, PUBLISHER: Borderlong>anong>d Books, This retrospective of photographs spong>anong>s a period of forty years. Each photograph, each act of photographing, has been ong>anong> attempt to stop time, to capture what is happening in the moment, ong>anong>d to preserve the moment for posterity. The photographer frames the subject ong>anong>d gives witness to ong>anong> order in the universe. But the photographer knows that, as Henri Cartier-Bresson has reminded us, nothing cong>anong> really bring back the moment of things fixed in the photograph. ong>Anong>d nothing cong>anong> bring back that moment in the life of the photographer. In the wisdom of Buddhism, "all things are impermong>anong>ent." Photographs are a reminder of the impermong>anong>ence of all things. But what the photographer once saw ong>anong>d caught on film may be given ong>anong>other life when others see the photographs. For the photographer, the act of photographing has been ong>anong> intimate part of the process of living a life. This body of work, accompong>anong>ied by journal notes, is a record of what the photographer once saw, ong>anong>d is a window to the life once lived.

In the Course of a Lifetime: Tracing Religious Belief,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dillon, Michele / Wink, Paul, PUBLISHER: University of California Press, "In the Course of a Lifetime "provides ong>anong> unprecedented portrait of the dynamic role religion plays in the everyday experiences of Americong>anong>s over the course of their lives. The book draws from a unique sixty-year-long study of close to two hundred mostly Protestong>anong>t ong>anong>d Catholic men ong>anong>d women who were born in the s ong>anong>d interviewed in adolescence, ong>anong>d again in the s, s, s, ong>anong>d late s. Woven throughout with rich, intimate life stories, the book presents ong>anong>d ong>anong>alyzes a wide rong>anong>ge of data from this study on the participong>anong>ts' religious ong>anong>d spiritual journeys. A testament to the vibrong>anong>cy of religion in the United States, "In the Course of a Lifetime "provides ong>anong> illuminating ong>anong>d sometimes surprising perspective on how individual lives have intersected with cultural chong>anong>ge throughout the decades of the twentieth century. Acquista Ora

New Century of Biology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kress, W. John / Barrett, Gary W. / Mayr, Ernst, PUBLISHER: Smithsoniong>anong> Books, In the twentieth century, scientists in the relatively new field of biology played ong>anong> importong>anong>t role in exposing the threats of environmental degradation, loss of species diversity, habitat fragmentation, scarce energy resources, ong>anong>d humong>anong> population growth. In the essays found in A New Century of Biology, some of the world's most notable biologists consider how their discipline must evolve to ong>addressong> these problems in the twenty-first century. The next one hundred years, the contributors argue, will likely be dominated by breakthroughs in evolutionary biology ong>anong>d systems ecology, by ong>anong> increased need for scientists to integrate research, teaching, ong>anong>d service missions, ong>anong>d by problem-solving ventures on greater spatial ong>anong>d temporal scales. Because humong>anong> activity ong>anong>d increased population will continue to have a profound impact on the environment, biologists must define ong>anong> effective strategy for integrating the biological sciences with global economics ong>anong>d humong>anong> social structure. The eleven contributors are leaders in the fields of ecology ong>anong>d evolution, morphology ong>anong>d development, behavior, microbiology, ecosystem energetics ong>anong>d biogeochemistry, biodiversity ong>anong>d conservation biology, ong>anong>d humong>anong> sciences. While acknowledging the real problems their discipline must ong>addressong>, they offer ong>anong> optimistic agenda for the future.

Money Matters: Income, Wealth and Financial Welfare

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Walker, Robert / Parker, Gilliong>anong> / Walker, Robert, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), Underlying the current political ong>anong>d academic debate on the welfare state are two basic issues: What are the needs of individuals ong>anong>d social groups, ong>anong>d what resources do they have to meet those needs? In Money Matters a distinguished team of contributors ong>addressong> these questions with ong>anong> ong>anong>alysis of the social distribution of finong>anong>cial welfare ong>anong>d its consequences for individuals' stong>anong>dards of living. The result is a fascinating ong>anong>d detailed account of the distribution of wealth ong>anong>d poverty in Britain today.

The Heart of a Champion: Celebrating the Spirit and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Deford, Frong>anong>k, PUBLISHER: Northword Press, In this exciting new book, award-winning sports writer ong>anong>d commentator Frong>anong>k Deford captures the inspirational stories of mong>anong>y of the greatest athletes ong>anong>d teams to appear on a Wheaties box. For more thong>anong> 75 years, the Wheaties box has celebrated the essence of being a champion: the character of excellence, the spirit of achievement, ong>anong>d the triumph of determination.

From Literal to Literary: The Essential Reference Book for

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Adams, James R. / Bonner, Hong>anong>nah, PUBLISHER: Rising Star Press, Over 150 Biblical metaphors are examined in ong>anong> effort to reveal the insights of the scriptures to the skeptic as well as the conventional Christiong>anong>. The volume includes ong>anong> index to Hebrew ong>anong>d Greek words, ong>anong> index of Bible citations ong>anong>d a pronunciation guide for trong>anong>sliterated Hebrew ong>anong>d Greek words.

The Scandal of Gender

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mitchell, Patrick, PUBLISHER: Regina Orthodox Press, What did the Fathers of the historic Church teach about the role of women in the Church? For mong>anong>y years the ong>anong>swer to this question has come from feminist theologiong>anong>s. It has been difficult to find a book that presents what the Church Fathers ong>anong>d the Scriptures teach on women ong>anong>d men's role in the life of the Church. The Scong>anong>dal of Gender brings us into direct contact with the authentic ong>anong>d original teachings of the ong>anong>cient Christiong>anong> Church Fathers on the issue of the proper role of women ong>anong>d men in the life of the Church. The point of view of the Reader Patrick Mitchell reflects the traditional Orthodox point of view of the Early Church Fathers ong>anong>d the Bible.

The Essence of Time

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tiezzi, Enzo / Tiezzi, E. / Computational Mechong>anong>ics, PUBLISHER: Computational Mechong>anong>ics, With the ever-accelerating pace of daily life, the modern age seems to demong>anong>d that science, too, should respond at speed. In this book Tiezzi highlights the continuity between the physical-mathematic ong>anong>d humong>anong>istic sciences. He also urges us to reflect on the tempo of the modern era, ong>anong>d to contrast it with the brilliong>anong>ce ong>anong>d complexity of the humong>anong> relationship with a living world. ong>Anong> illuminating guide to the key scientific ideas of our time which relate ecology with economy with the laws of thermodynamics, ong>anong>d those that highlight ong>anong> understong>anong>ding of the humong>anong> relationship with plong>anong>et earth, the text traces themes such as entropy to negentropy, flux of energy ong>anong>d material ong>anong>d information. The result is ong>anong> exploration of great scientific depth ong>anong>d the most complete historical survey to date of the ideas behind ecological economics.

Shells

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hill, Leonard, PUBLISHER: Universe Publishing(NY), Nature has created ong>anong> almost infinite variety of life in the sea, ong>anong>d seashells are the prize of this vast environment. Shells reveals the striking patterns ong>anong>d forms that make shells a work of art in their own right, from the extraordinary architectural detail of the chambered nautilus to the varied hues of the senatorial scallop. Moreover, shells have had a significong>anong>t influence on mong>anong>y facets of society. Through lively ong>anong>d informative text ong>anong>d striking photographs presented in ong>anong> oversized format, Shells depicts Iroquois money belts made from the shell of the quahog; a cowrie heong>addressong> used by a Mali witch doctor; ong>anong>d the scallop shell motif in art ong>anong>d architecture. Also featured are rare photographs of the fascinating creatures that live within shells; current data on collecting practices ong>anong>d trends; ong>anong>d a discussion of environmental issues around collection ong>anong>d conservation.

The Butterfly (Cycle)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Noonong>anong>, Diong>anong>a, PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publications, The Life Cycles series describes how ong>anong>imals live ong>anong>d grow through each stage of their lives. Each book highlights the interesting features of ong>anong> ong>anong>imal ong>anong>d looks at the way it courts, mates, reproduces, ong>anong>d cares for its young. Discover the life cycle of this insect as it hatches from ong>anong> egg, chong>anong>ges from a caterpillar into a pupa, ong>anong>d then emerges as a butterfly.

Breaking Ground: An Immigrant's Journey from Poland to

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Libeskind, Dong>anong>iel / Crichton, Sarah, PUBLISHER: Riverhead Books, More thong>anong> a memoir. ong>Anong> autobiography of architecture, culture, ong>anong>d people. One of the most influential architects of our time recounts ong>anong> extraordinary life-from his childhood in post-war Polong>anong>d as the son of Holocaust survivors to his controversial ong>anong>d dramatic recounting of the designing of the Freedom Tower at the World Trade Center.

Rich Mullins: His Life and Legacy: An Arrow Pointing to

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Smith, James Bryong>anong> / Mong>anong>ning, Brennong>anong> / Mullins, David, PUBLISHER: B&H Publishing Group, A devotional biography giving readers ong>anong> insight into the life of Rich Mullins, but more importong>anong>tly, allowing readers to learn ong>anong>d experience what was most importong>anong>t to Rich, drawing closer to God. Challenges readers to build on his legacy of joy, compassion, brokenness, unblinking honesty, ong>anong>d wonder of ong>anong> Awesome God.

Marriages & Families: Intimacy, Diversity, and Strengths

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Olson, David / DeFrain, John / Skogrong>anong>d, Linda, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Humong>anong>ities/Social Sciences/Long>anong>gua, ong>Anong> introductory text, "Marriages ong>anong>d Families" accentuates the positive aspects of relationships ong>anong>d focuses on enriching students' knowledge ong>anong>d experience in building strong, successful couple ong>anong>d family relationships. The authors, seasoned family scholars ong>anong>d therapists, integrate research, theory, ong>anong>d practical applications with ong>anong> interdisciplinary perspective on marriage ong>anong>d family. To enhong>anong>ce teaching ong>anong>d student learning, ong>anong> updated AWARE (Awareness of Attitudes ong>anong>d Relationships Expectations) Online computerized assessment contains 15 categories that match the chapters of the book.

Organizing and Organizations: An Introduction

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sims, David / Finemong>anong>, Stephen / Gabriel, Yiong>anong>nis, PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), This major textbook in orgong>anong>izational behaviour does what most other textbooks in the field do not: it captures ong>anong>d conveys the lived experience' of being ong>anong>d working in orgong>anong>izations while also introducing students to key concepts, research ong>anong>d literature in orgong>anong>izational ong>anong>alysis. The book is in two main parts. The first explores the processes of orgong>anong>izing through a series of chapters each based on a different facet of orgong>anong>izational life. Theoretical concepts ong>anong>d practical implications are woven into ong>anong> engrossing ong>anong>d accessible narrative which draws on a large number of first-hong>anong>d accounts by members of orgong>anong>izations. The second part of the book, comprising a substong>anong>tial thesaurus//dictionary, define

A Social History of England,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Crick, Julia / Vong>anong> Houts, Elisabeth, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, The years between 900 ong>anong>d saw trong>anong>sformative social chong>anong>ge in Europe, including the creation of extensive town-dwelling populations ong>anong>d the proliferation of feudalised elites ong>anong>d bureaucratic monarchies. In Englong>anong>d these developments were complicated ong>anong>d accelerated by repeated episodes of invasion, migration ong>anong>d chong>anong>ges of regime. In this book, scholars from disciplines including history, archaeology ong>anong>d literature reflect on the major trends which shaped English society in these years of trong>anong>sition ong>anong>d select key themes which encapsulate the period. The authors explore the long>anong>dscape of Englong>anong>d, its mineral wealth, its towns ong>anong>d rural life, the health, behaviour ong>anong>d obligations of its inhabitong>anong>ts, patterns of spiritual ong>anong>d intellectual life ong>anong>d the polyglot nature of its population ong>anong>d culture. What emerges is ong>anong> insight into the complexity, diversity ong>anong>d richness of this formative period of English history.

Charles Kuralt's American Moments

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kuralt, Charles / Freundlich, Peter, PUBLISHER: Thorndike Press, To generations of Americong>anong>s, Charles Kuralt was the wong>anong>derer trong>anong>sfixed by the richness he found in every corner of the country. The project he was working on before he died was ong>Anong> Americong>anong> Moment with Charles Kuralt, a series of TV essays about the people, places ong>anong>d ideas that define the national spirit. Kuralt's longtime friend Peter Freundlich has edited ong>anong>d collected these essays. The result is ong>anong> enchong>anong>ting ong>anong>d touching book that brings back Charles Kuralt's distinctive voice ong>anong>d celebrates the Americong>anong> character ong>anong>d traditions he so loved.

The Confident Woman Devotional: 365 Daily Inspirations

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Meyer, Joyce, PUBLISHER: Faithwords, THE CONFIDENT WOMong>ANong> has sold over copies since its publication in ong>anong>d remains Joyce Meyer's only #1 New York Times bestselling book. It continues to sell ong>anong> average of over copies a year; clearly, she tapped into the concerns ong>anong>d issues that trouble women most. In this devotional, Meyer provides encouragement ong>anong>d tools to help ong>addressong> ong>anong>d resolve problems in ong>anong> area of life that women struggle with.It is easy to get caught up in what the coming weeks, months or years might hold ong>anong>d forget to slow down ong>anong>d live in the present. This powerful daily devotional will help women on their journey towards a confident life filled with love, laughter ong>anong>d God's acceptong>anong>ce, one day at time.

Game Character Animation All in One [With CDROM]

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pardew, Les, PUBLISHER: Course Technology, Within the world of video games, characters become almost living entities. Through the use of logic ong>anong>d artificial intelligence, the video-game character is able to act ong>anong>d react to each situation. As the designer, you hold the character's creative expression in your control. Game Character ong>Anong>imation All in One is a comprehensive guide to the techniques of developing ong>anong>d ong>anong>imating amazing characters for your games. It covers not only introductory-level character-design techniques, but also advong>anong>ced character-creation ong>anong>d ong>anong>imation topics. With ong>anong> 8-page color insert showcasing game-character design, this book is a detailed guide to creating exciting, believable, engaging characters for your games.

Life Events and Psychological Functioning: Theoretical and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cohen, Lawrence H., PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), This volume focuses on recent theoretical ong>anong>d methodological advong>anong>ces in empirical research ong>anong>d examines the relationship between life events ong>anong>d psychological functioning. It considers life events in child, adolescent ong>anong>d geriatric populations. It also discusses the contributions of small events to stress, the effects of positive events ong>anong>d adjustments to stressful life events. The volume makes a substong>anong>tive contribution to the social ong>anong>d behavioural sciences.

The Life of Moses

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Morris, Neil, PUBLISHER: Enchong>anong>ted Lion Books, Thirteen paintings tell the story of Moses' life, from his discovery as a foundling on the Nile, to his death on Mt. Pisgah over-looking the long>anong>d of Cong>anong>aong>anong>. Also depicted are the killing of the Egyptiong>anong> overseer; the flight to Midiong>anong> ong>anong>d the burning bush; Moses confronting the Pharaoh; the Plagues; the Exodus ong>anong>d the parting of the Red Sea; the mong>anong>na from heaven; Moses on Mt. Sinai receiving the Ten Commong>anong>dments; ong>anong>d the golden calf. The book also is enriched by a detailed commentary on each painting. The story that inspired the work is re-told, ong>anong>d symbols ong>anong>d importong>anong>t characters are explained. All in all, a stunning visual introduction to the great themes of the Old Testament as presented in works of art.

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