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Trains: A Photographer's Journey

Trains: A Photographer's Journey

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Outerbridge, Graeme, PUBLISHER: ABRAMS, The powerful red electric engines of the Glacier Express easily climb the snow-covered Swiss Alps. Ancient steam engines of the Guayaquil & Quito Railway labor up the slopes of the Andes in Ecuador. Luxurious passenger carriages from another era amble across the great western desert of China at dusk. On the other side of the globe, the engineer of a sleek Amtrak engine waves a casual good-bye out the window of his massive machine as it leaves the station. Trains is a photographic journey to the world of railroads. For five years, photographer Graeme Outerbridge traveled the globe by rail photographing everything that caught his eye -- hulking engines, stations both lonely and bustling, dark tunnels, high-speed expresses, railroad workers, signs, signals, and the landscapes that the trains traversed. His images reveal the universal language of forms and colors that trains have created, and are as evocative as a lonesome whistle in the night.

Euroscepticism in Southern Europe: A Diachronic Perspective

Euroscepticism in Southern Europe: A Diachronic Perspective

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Susannah, Verney / Verney, Susannah, PUBLISHER: Routledge, The referenda in France and the Netherlands underlined the growing legitimacy problems of the European Union, by signaling serious public dissatisfaction with the current direction of European integration. In the aftermath of the constitutional debacle, an examination of the origins, evolution and prospects of opposition to the European integration project appears particularly timely. As a laboratory for the study of attitudes towards European integration, Southern Europe offers a particularly rich range of case studies, including a founder member (Italy), three 'second generation' states (Greece, Spain and Portugal), two recent entrants (Cyprus and Malta) and a negotiating candidate (Turkey). In addition, all seven states have been closely linked to the integration project since the era of the European Community, with four members of this group being the first states to sign Association Agreements with the European Community in the s and s. Southern Europe also covers the spectrum in terms of size, including large, medium and small states. The volume traces the evolution of euroscepticism in each South European country, assessing its significance and highlighting both continuity and change. Covering both eliteparty and popular euroscepticism, the volume illuminates the factors which have shaped opposition to integration and the form and content which it has assumed in each country. This book was published as a special issue of South European Society & Politics.

"magis" golf putter - design tobia scarpa

"magis" golf putter - design tobia scarpa

Ideale per premio e gare "hole in one" Nuovo, prodotto e design italiani, fuso in argento, alto artigianato, limited edition. Valore commerciale ? This exquisite putter was designed by Tobia Scarpa in and was approved for use on a golf course by Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews. Its name means "more" in Latin, signifying the tension toward improvement and the quest for perfection. The head of the piece is in silver in which it is inserted a contoured titanium element that links the head to the shaft. On the bottom there are two compartments that can accomodate tungsten weights (included), in order to balance the piece and improve performance. DETAILS & DIMENSIONS o Material: Silver, Tungsten, Titanium o Dimensions (in): W x D 5.12 x H 1.97 o Dimensions (cm): W 90 x D 13 x H 5 o Handmade In Italy

Seeds of Earth (Humanity's Fire)

Seeds of Earth (Humanity's Fire)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cobley, Michael, PUBLISHER: Orbit, Merciless. Relentless. Unstoppable. The first intelligent species to encounter mankind attacked without warning. Merciless. Relentless. Unstoppable. With little hope of halting the invasion, Earth's last roll of the dice was to dispatch three colony ships, seeds of Earth, to different parts of the galaxy. The human race would live on... somewhere. 150 years later, the planet Darien hosts a thriving human settlement, which enjoys a peaceful relationship with an indigenous race, the scholarly Uvovo. But there are secrets buried on Darien's forest moon. Secrets that go back to an apocalyptic battle fought between ancient races at the dawn of galactic civilization. Unknown to its colonists, Darien is about to become the focus of an intergalactic power struggle where the true stakes are beyond their comprehension. And what choices will the Uvovo make when their true nature is revealed and the skies grow dark with the enemy?

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The Essential Dalai Lama: His Important Teachings

The Essential Dalai Lama: His Important Teachings

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dalai Lama / Mehrotra, Rajiv, PUBLISHER: Viking Books, An inspiration to millions of people worldwide, the Dalai Lama has long wanted one book that he could recommend as a basic sourcebook for his essential ideas. Now, for the first time, "The Essential Dalai Lama" brings together the best of the Dalai Lamaas writings on all aspects of life from work to meditation. Divided into four sectionsaThe Vision, Buddhist Perspectives, Practice, A World in Harmonya"The Essential Dalai Lama" contains eloquent applications of the principles of ancient Buddhist thought to contemporary issues, all expressed in the Dalai Lamaas uniquely compelling voice. Covering topics such as the quest for human happiness, foundations of Buddhism, Karma, focusing the mind, ethics and society, the Buddhist perspective on the teachings of Jesus, and much more, "The Essential Dalai Lama" will be the perfect gift for anyone who wishes to have one source for the Dalai Lamaas teachings or who seeks an introduction to the philosophy and practice of Buddhism.

Mali: The Bradt Travel Guide

Mali: The Bradt Travel Guide

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Velton, Ross, PUBLISHER: Bradt Travel Guides, Mali is one of the most exciting destinations in West Africa. At its heart is the River Niger which winds through vast areas of the Sahelian landscape, linking the fabled city of Timbuktu with the capital, Bamako. Travelers can explore Dogon cliff villages, the famous mosque at Djenne and much more in a country enlivened by colorful markets and arguably the best music in Africa. Ross Velton looks at every aspect of travel in this seldom-visited country, enabling the visitor to get right to the heart of a land whose people are some of the most amicable in Africa. This guide features: -Planning and preparation, including health and safety -Where to stay and eat, complete with a guide to Malian food -Ancient civilizations and culture, including the Tuareg and Dogon people -A comprehensive guide to Malian music -Practical information, including accommodations, transport, and maps to aid non-eccentric journeys

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In the Company of Darkness

In the Company of Darkness

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bloor, B. R., PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, Having tracked a great evil across a barbaric land, a vast army lays siege to a once grand city, trapping an ancient creature within and dealing a heavy blow to the men sworn to defend its walls. Intent on making this city their final stand, the army slaughters even the beasts of the fields, leaving nothing alive that it may have touched. Overwhelmed, the city is forced to lay its hopes in the hands of a band of arrogant mercenaries. Unwilling to tolerate their abuses, however, people begin to rise up against them. The mercenaries, surrounded by an enemy whose atrocities they cannot comprehend and numbers that they cannot defeat, find that they have trapped themselves within a hostile city. Then one by one they begin to fall to an evil that they refuse to see. The foreign armyas final stand against evil is the cityas final stand for life.

The Dovekeepers

The Dovekeepers

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hoffman, Alice, PUBLISHER: Scribner Book Company, "The Dovekeepers" is Alice Hoffman's most ambitious and mesmerizing novel: "striking....Hoffman grounds her expansive, intricately woven, and deepest new novel in biblical history, with a devotion and seriousness of purpose" ("Entertainment Weekly").Nearly years ago, nine hundred Jews held out for months against armies of Romans on Masada, a mountain in the Judean desert. According to the ancient historian Josephus, two women and five children survived. Based on this tragic and iconic event, Hoffman's novel is a spellbinding tale of four extraordinarily bold, resourceful, and sensuous women, each of whom has come to Masada by a different path. The lives of these four complex and fiercely independent women intersect in the desperate days of the siege. All are dovekeepers, and all are also keeping secrets--about who they are, where they come from, who fathered them, and whom they love. "The Dovekeepers "is Alice Hoffman's masterpiece. Acquista Ora

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Letters to President Clinton: Biblical Lessons on Faith and

Letters to President Clinton: Biblical Lessons on Faith and

ISBN: , SKU: , PUBLISHER: Sterling Publishing Co Inc, "The President and the Rabbi" celebrates a unique chapter in the annals of both political and religious history: a written dialogue between prominent American Orthodox rabbi Menachem Genack and former President Bill Clinton that spanned more than 15 years. The two men first met when then-governor Clinton was just beginning his road to the presidency; as their friendship deepened, the rabbi started sending Clinton brief essays highlighting spiritual insights from the Bible to help him navigate difficult decisions and issues. During his second term, the president asked Genack to write these pieces more regularly and formally, and the rabbi invited many of his distinguished acquaintances--Bible scholars, political leaders, scientists, clergy members, and laypeople--to contribute. This inspirational collection gathers more than 100 of these mini-sermons, organized by theme-expressions of the contemporary but universal messages found in the Bible's ancient wisdom--and featuring a foreword by Clinton himself.

Your Immortal Body of Light

Your Immortal Body of Light

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gibson, Mitchell E., PUBLISHER: Reality Press, "My name is Mitchell." Thus begins, Your Immortal Body of Light, a fascinating and true story that takes Mitchell E. Gibson, M.D. out of his ordinary consciousness and into the inner realms of his being. Dr. Gibson was Chief Resident in Psychiatry at a large inner city medical center when he began his journey, expanding his consciousness using meditation. On his quest, he actually encounters an ancient 'god of healing' known as Djehuti (pronounced Dee-jan-tee), or Thoth. Being a psychiatrist, Gibson more than wavered before accepting that he was indeed speaking with an actual entity but the experience persisted and eventually Djehuti revealed profound information to Gibson, about the formation of the soul and the causes of mental illness. Your Immortal Body of Light is a credible and highly readable adventure into the land of magic and miracles invoked by meditation. Not since the release of Tranceformers: Shamans of the 21st Century by John Jay Harper has there been such a heartfelt sharing of what it means to be contacted by a "deceased" colleague and how to apply those insights to understanding the physics and metaphysics of creation. In this book the author travels beyond the illusive veil of "reality" to bridge the gap between cultures and centuries. Dr. Gibson reveals how Words of Power invoke transformation in body-mind-spirit as scholar Jeremy Naydler declared in Temple of the Cosmos: The Ancient Egyptian Experience of the Sacred. "It is no coincidence that Thoth, the Lord of Speech, who in the Beginning uttered the primordial sounds that thickened into tangible substances and thus brought the world into existence, was also the originator of writing." That is, your world will never be the same once you put these writings into practice to create a life that is a dream come true too. Both fascinating and chilling this is not your everyday spiritual awakening story. Lee Levinson, Emmy Winning Television Producer "Your Immortal Body of Light" is alternatively a sensitive and compelling portrait of one man's spiritual and emotional journey into the unknown. The author's recounting of his personal experiences are reflected in outstanding visual sequences and dramatic character interaction that make this true story resonate with an air of authenticity that will impact audiences everywhere. Five Stars Highly Recommended... Kirkus Reviews "Nourishing soul food for the spiritually inclined."

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Rhetoric

Rhetoric

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Richards, Jennifer, PUBLISHER: Routledge, The term 'rhetoric' describes the effective use of language, usually to persuade or influence. Frequently set up in opposition to 'truth' or 'plain speech', it has attracted much critical debate from ancient philosophy to current literary theory. Examining both the practice and theory of this controversial concept, Jennifer Richards looks at: historical and contemporary definitions of the term 'rhetoric' uses of rhetoric in literature, by authors such as William Shakespeare, Mary Shelley and James Joyce classical traditions of rhetoric, as seen in the work of Plato, Aristotle and Cicero the rebirth of rhetoric in the Renaissance and its return to the contemporary academy through Composition and Literature courses the current position and way forward for rhetoric in literary and critical theory, as envisaged by critics such as Paul de Man, Jacques Derrida and Kenneth Burke. This insightful volume offers an honest and accessible account of this debatable yet unavoidable term, making this book invaluable reading for students of literature, philosophy and cultural studies.

Women as Healers: A History of Women and Medicine

Women as Healers: A History of Women and Medicine

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bourdillon, Hilary / Waugh, Scott L., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, ?It is helpful for a woman in difficult labour to be bathed in water whcih has been cooked in mallow, chickpeas and barley.? Trotula, Diseases of Women, Italy 11th century ? She] was a lover of the study of medicine and the practise of Alchemy. She prepared excellent medicines that did good to many.? Diary of Anne Clifford, England 17th century Until the 20th century Western people rarely saw a doctor: medical care from birth to death was provided by women in the community. Women as Healers looks at the important and varied role women have played in medicine - as healers, midwives, doctors, nurses and campaigners - from ancient times to the present day. The author also discusses women's struggle to become accepted on the same terms as men in the medical profession. Through a remarkable range of source material, some previously unpublished, the author unearths this hidden and neglected history.

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Iron John: A Book about Men

Iron John: A Book about Men

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bly, Robert, PUBLISHER: Da Capo Press, In this deeply learned book, poet and translator Robert Bly offers nothing less than a new vision of what it is to be a man.Bly's vision is based on his ongoing work with men and reflections on his own life. He addresses the devastating effects of remote fathers and mourns the disappearance of male initiation rites in our culture. Finding rich meaning in ancient stories and legends, Bly uses the Grimm fairy tale "Iron John," in which the narrator, or "Wild Man," guides a young man through eight stages of male growth, to remind us of archetypes long forgotten-images of vigorous masculinity, both protective and emotionally centered.Simultaneously poetic and down-to-earth, combining the grandeur of myth with the practical and often painful lessons of our own histories, Iron John is a rare work that will continue to guide and inspire men-and women-for years to come.

Ignatius Catholic Study New Testament-RSV

Ignatius Catholic Study New Testament-RSV

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ignatius Press, PUBLISHER: Ignatius Press, The only Catholic Study Bible based on the Revised Standard Version 2nd Catholic Edition, the Ignatius Catholic Study Bible New Testament brings together all of the books of the New Testament and the penetrating study tools developed by renowned Bible teachers Dr. Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch. This volume presents the written Word of God in a highly readable, accurate translation, excellent for personal and group study. Extensive study notes, topical essays and word studies provide fresh and faithful insights informed by time-tested, authentically Catholic interpretations from the Fathers of the Church and other scholars. Commentaries include the best insights of ancient, medieval and modern scholarship, and follow the Church's guidelines for biblical interpretation. Plus, each New Testament book is outlined and introduced with an essay covering questions of authorship, date of composition, intended audience and general themes. The Ignatius Study Bible also includes handy reference materials such as a doctrinal index, a concise concordance, a helpful cross-reference system, and various maps and charts.

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Ravenwood: Hope for Tomorrow

Ravenwood: Hope for Tomorrow

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Spicer, Sylvia, PUBLISHER: iUniverse, "An enchanting, profound, and remarkable story that turns fretful wrinkles into smiles." -Dr. Harold Otis, Ph.D., Professor of English Literature ""Ravenwood" is a good read for children and adults who relish sitting on a cedar log in an ancient forest observing forest creatures and their habits." Through the eyes of Topper, a young city-bred cat, the reader follows Topper's experiences as he adapts to life in a wild, new environment. Topper lands in a clump of sword fern in "Ravenwood," abandoned and hungry. His first act is to stalk a large black bird for dinner, but he is interrupted by Sidekick, a doe, who warns that the value of Raven to all of "Ravenwood" is far greater as surveyor and reporter than to satisfy one hungry feline. Thus begins Topper's many life lessons in the great Pacific Northwest Forest under the wise guidance of Sidekick. This book is well suited to family reading and values discussion.

The Messianic Legacy

The Messianic Legacy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Baigent, Michael / Lincoln, Henry / Leigh, Richard, PUBLISHER: Dell Publishing Company, "Holy Blood, Holy Grail" rocked the very foundations of Christianity. Now four more years of research have uncovered shocking material -- and its earthshaking consequences. - What extraordinary meaning lies behind Jesus' title -- "King of the Jews"? - Was there more than one Christ? - Who really constituted Jesus' following -- and what were the real identities of Simon Peter and Judas Iscariot? - Who now has the ancient treasure of the Temple of Jerusalem? - What is the true source of today's Christian "Fundamentalism"? - What links the Vatican, the CIA, the KGB, the Mafia, Freemasonry, and the Knights Templar? - What is the stunning goal of the European secret society that traces its lineage back to Christ and the House of David? "The Messianic Legacy." Here is the book that reveals the answers to these intriguing, potentially explosive questions. Utilizing the same meticulous research that catapulted their first book onto the best seller lists, the authors again bring an enlighteneing message of truth -- and urgent importance -- to Christians and non-Christians the world over.

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Grandpa Was a Cowboy and an Indian and Other Stories Grandpa

Grandpa Was a Cowboy and an Indian and Other Stories Grandpa

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Driving Hawk Sneve, Virginia / Sneve, Virginia Driving Hawk, PUBLISHER: University of Nebraska Press, "'Grandpa, ' I quietly asked, 'how come when you talk about the past, you say you were a cowboy and an Indian?' I sensed the regret in his short laugh when he answered, 'Cause I was both and both ways are gone forever.'" With great imagination and vigor, award-winning Lakota storyteller Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve treats readers to a collection of her best stories. She first spins tales of Lakota and Dakota generations today, of what the youngest can learn from their elders, if they choose to listen. The second group of stories, set in the turbulent and tragic years of the nineteenth century, teaches the need for understanding across cultures. The collection ends with spellbinding ancient Sioux tales about the birth of the universe, the deeds of legendary beings, and an unforgettable story about Old Woman, whose quill work maps out the end of the world.

Must You Go?: My Life with Harold Pinter

Must You Go?: My Life with Harold Pinter

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fraser, Antonia, PUBLISHER: Doubleday Canada, THINGS FALL APART tells two overlapping, intertwining stories, both of which center around Okonkwo, a "strong man" of an Ibo village in Nigeria. The first of these stories traces Okonkwo's fall from grace with the tribal world in which he lives, and in its classical purity of line and economical beauty it provides us with a powerful fable about the immemorial conflict between the individual and society. The second story, which is as modern as the first is ancient, and which elevates the book to a tragic plane, concerns the clash of cultures and the destruction of Okonkwo's world through the arrival of aggressive, proselytizing European missionaries. These twin dramas are perfectly harmonized, and they are modulated by an awareness capable of encompassing at once the life of nature, human history, and the mysterious compulsions of the soul. THINGS FALL APART is the most illuminating and permanent monument we have to the modern African experience as seen from within.

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Guardian of the Gate

Guardian of the Gate

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Zink, Michelle, PUBLISHER: Atom, In this highly-anticipated sequel to "Prophecy of the Sisters," sixteen year-old orphan Lia Milthorpe continues her quest to end an ancient prophecy that has turned generations of sisters against each other. Having now accepted the responsibilities tied to her role as Gate, Lia journeys to the unchartered isle of Altus to continue her search for the missing pages of the Book of Chaos--the pages that could tell her how to end the prophecy once and for all. Along the way, her courage, strength, and soul are tested in ways she never could have imagined. Meanwhile, twin sister Alice continues to hone her spellcasting abilities, completely ignoring the rules that govern the Otherworlds. Alice will stop at nothing to reclaim Lia's role of Gate, and that's not the only thing she wants. There's also Lia's true love, James. The outcome of this battle between sisters will have consequences of Biblical proportion. In the end, only one sister will be left standing.

The Tour of the Oisans: Gr54

The Tour of the Oisans: Gr54

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Reynolds, Kev, PUBLISHER: Cicerone Press, A guide to day walks on Scotland's Northern Isles - Orkney and Shetland - off the northeastern tip of Britain. Packed with archaeological sites, dotted with rare wildflowers and thronged with seabirds, these clusters of islands are a world away from the rest of Scotland. They sit at the turning point of the North Sea and the North Atlantic - Orkney nearest to mainland Scotland and Shetland further out - with the tiny dot of Fair Isle midway between the two. This book is a must have for anyone wanting to explore this diverse landscape on foot. Two sections - one for Orkney, the other for Shetland - describe over 80 walks, ranging from short strolls to ancient monuments to more challenging long coastal routes and moorland traverses. Includes:. 80 walks on 25 islands across Orkney and Shetland. full-color photographs and OS mapping. Information about the history of each area visited and the wildlife to look out for. full details of how to get to and travel around, the islands Acquista Ora

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Study Bible-NLT

Study Bible-NLT

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tyndale House Publishers, PUBLISHER: Tyndale House Publishers, Introducing the $lt;i>NLT Study Bible.$lt;/i> The product of over forty Bible scholars and seven years' work, it is the most comprehensive study Bible ever created. The notes focus on bringing out the full meaning of the text, allowing the reader to understand the Bible more deeply than ever. Features include study notes (over words), maps, charts, illustrations, a word-study system, and much more. $lt;br>$lt;b>Feature details:$lt;/b> Ten section introductions provide an overview of the literature and history of each section of the Bible, showing how the books are related to each other and to the rest of Scripture. Theme articles and person profiles (406 total) highlight recurring ideas and describe the lives of those who inhabit the pages of scripture. Also includes 100 Greek and 100 Hebrew word studies, 100 quotations from modern and ancient writers, and words of Christ in red. Another unique feature is that further reading is recommended at the end of each book and section introduction.

Country Roads of Alberta: Exploring the Routes Less

Country Roads of Alberta: Exploring the Routes Less

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bryan, Liz, PUBLISHER: Heritage House Publishing, Experience history and the outdoors in Country Roads of Alberta, an intruguing new photographic guidebook that takes you to places you've never been before.Alberta's scenery is as diverse as its topography. Fringed along its western edge by high mountains, the land descends through foothills to stretch into undulating plains sculpted by ancient ice into ridges, hills and deep coulees. Under the changing light of the prairie sky, the rolling landscape reveals tipi rings and medicine wheels, as well as marks of later civilization: homesteads, old barns, churches and the graveyards of the first immigrants.In Country Roads of Alberta, Liz Bryan guides readers along the back roads of this beautiful landscape. In addition to driving directions and maps, Bryan includes snippets of archaeology, history, geology and other interesting information. The heart of her book, through, is in her magnificent, full-color photos that celebrate Alberta's many landscapes-some still wild, and all most beautiful.

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Food from Many Greek Kitchens

Food from Many Greek Kitchens

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kiros, Tessa, PUBLISHER: Andrews McMeel Publishing, Food, culture, celebration, and memory are inexorably tied together inside Tessa Kiros's "Kouzina." As the follow-up to her best-selling "Venezia" and "Falling Cloudberries," "Kouzina" explores Kiros's Greek-Cypriot heritage and takes readers on a colorful journey into the Greek kitchens of her friends and family as she catalogs the traditional foods for fasting, festivals, and feast days. Recipes like Vassilopitta New Year Wish Cake, Lamb in a Flowerpot with Dill and Red Wine, Yamopilafo Wedding Rice, and Easter Soup are accompanied by short introductions that explain each dish's cultural significance. In addition, lavish full-color photographs take readers on a tour from the local Mediterranean fishmongers and markets into Greek family homes and kitchens to experience the best in authentic Greek cooking. With a glossary and more than 200 classically prepared Greek recipes, "Kouzina" adds a greater depth of flavor to each dish through Kiros's warm anecdotal introductions like the following passage for Vassilopitta: "In Greece, everyone has a vassilopitta (cake) at New Year. The wonderful thing about this cake is that a flouri (coin) is added before baking. If you're lucky to get the piece with the coin, you'll be blessed for the year. Don't you love that sense of celebration the Greeks have?" --"Kouzina: Food from Many Greek Kitchens"

The Peking Letter: A Novel of the Chinese Civil War

The Peking Letter: A Novel of the Chinese Civil War

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Topping, Seymour, PUBLISHER: PublicAffairs, In this historical novel of the Chinese civil war, a young American scholar, Eric Jensen, who is studying ancient Chinese philosophy and art, falls in love with a Chinese revolutionary and is unexpectedly drawn by her into a desperate struggle to save Peking from destruction. Jensen's journey takes him across remote battlefields where the armies of Mao Tse-tung and Chiang Kai-shek are locked in enormous battles, through allies under Communist siege, and along the byways of old Peking from imperial palaces to elegant brothels. As he and his Chinese love pursue their underground mission, the Central Intelligence Agency also embroils Jensen in a bitter ideological confrontation in the United States over China policy. Seymour Topping, a renowned journalist who covered the Chinese civil war, creates in this novel a vivid, panoramic picture of revolutionary China. The Peking Letter is at once a love story, a spy thriller, and a remarkable view of a society on the brink of social and cultural transformation.

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Introduction to the Bible: Overview, Historical Context, and

Introduction to the Bible: Overview, Historical Context, and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Anderson, William Angor, PUBLISHER: Liguori Publications, The Bible--with God as its focus--is ever ancient and ever new, a compilation of many books from unique periods of antiquity that makes it "a library within a library," says Father William A. Anderson in Introduction to the Bible: Overview, Historical Context, and Cultural Perspectives.The Bible is the most revered of Christian texts, but many are unfamiliar with it and ask: What do Scriptures teach today's seekers of God's word?Father Anderson answers in everyday language, stating that the Bible helps us examine our lives in relationship to God.In Introduction to the Bible--which lays the groundwork for the Liguori Catholic Bible Study series of twenty-one books featuring details on the books of the Bible--you'll find: -- Historical context, cultural customs, and succinct background of all the books of the Bible;-- The many core biblical themes, such as the covenant between Yahweh and his people, the importance of land, the kingdom of David, the coming of theMessiah, the reign of God, and more.

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