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Paris, Paris: Journey Into the City of Light

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Downie, David / Harris, Allison, PUBLISHER: Transatlantic Press, Like all great cities and yet unlike any other Paris is alive and fluttering, it changes with the light, buffeted by Seine-basin breezes. This place called Paris is at once the imaginary land of literature and film, a distant view through shifting, misty lenses, and a vibrant contemporary city where a kaleidoscope of millions seems bent on the grand conspiracy of enjoying life. Paris, Paris: Journey into the City of Light paints a portrait in thirty perennial essays of the world's favorite city.

Fragments of a Mask

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Frank, Larry, PUBLISHER: Sunstone Press, Destined to be an art mogul, Avery Judson serves as an apprentice to an antique shop owner and leaves home to seek his fortune as an art dealer extraordinaire. Soon he stumbles upon a remarkable collection which projects him into an international field of obsessed dealers, collectors, and museum operatives who fiercely compete for art treasures worldwide. Then, in the wake of the collapse of major colonial powers and the emergence of new and independent nations in the s, Avery is exposed to the aggressive adventurers relentlessly searching across international boundaries for masterpieces unearthed by the ensuing political upheavals. In the midst of this, he finds a fragment of an ivory mask and seeks to unite the piece with the original, which leads him into conflict, machinations, suspense, and unexpected romance. As Avery unravels the shrouded affairs surrounding each step he takes, he encounters a formidable array of passionate characters: an iron-willed and adversarial industrialist and his brilliant, co-dependent wife; a mysterious woman internationally involved in art intrigues; and a woman whose unique wisdom changes his life.

Judgements of Value: Selected Writings on Music

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cooper, Martin / Cooper, Martin / Cooper, Dominic, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This book presents a collection of the writings of Martin Cooper, chief music critic of the Daily Telegraph from , a well-known broadcaster on the BBC, and author of several books and translations. Topics discussed include nineteenth- and twentieth-century music, opera, literature, philosophy, religion, and the nature of criticism.

Politics in Wired Nations

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pool, Ithiel De Sola / De Sola Pool, Ithiel / Etheredge, Lloyd S., PUBLISHER: Transaction Publishers, Politics in Wired Nations presents Pool's pioneering work on the social and political impact of communication systems. Included are the first studies of trends in a global information society, and of social networks and the "small world" phenomenon that creates new relationships and routes of informal influence and political power, both domestic and international. Pool describes a nonviolent revolution in freedom and political control as the world changes from the era of one-way mass communications -- targeted to national audiences -- to a new era of abundant, high-capacity, low-cost, interactive, and user-controlled communications on a global scale. He discusses policy choices for freedom, the battlegrounds ahead, and the risks of government involvement in the regulation of new telecommunication technologies.

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 many years the answer to this question has come from feminist theologians. It has been difficult to find a book that presents what the Church Fathers and the Scriptures teach on women and men's role in the life of the Church. The Scandal of Gender brings us into direct contact with the authentic and original teachings of the ancient Christian Church Fathers on the issue of the proper role of women and 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 and the Bible.

Reaching Out to the World: New and Selected Prose Poems

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bly, Robert, PUBLISHER: White Pine Press (NY), "Joyous, inspired meditations that demonstrate Bly's talent for conveying in the simplest language the richness and complexity of the universe around us."--Library Journal Available for the first time, this significant volume collects over one hundred of Robert Bly's prose poems written over a period of five decades. It includes the bulk of several landmark out-of-print volumes as well as uncollected poems and new material. Bly has been one of the leading writers of the prose poem since the reemergence of the form in the s. Robert Bly is one of the leading poets of his generation.

How to Raise Children of Destiny

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Morgan, Patricia, PUBLISHER: Whitaker House, God has a divine plan for this generation, a plan for the children on this earth. This groundbreaking book reveals the link between the rise of young prophets, priests, and kings in the body of Christ and the God-ordained heads of nations, spiritual leaders, and deliverers responsible for the salvation of a generation. Dr. Patricia Morgan calls godly parents to train their children to be the next generation of leaders and to teach them the strength and power that is found in the covenant promises of the God of their fathers

Scream of Stone

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Athans, Philip, PUBLISHER: Wizards of the Coast, The finale of the acclaimed Watercourse Trilogy from "The New York Times" best-selling author Philip Athans When the true mission of the Thayan Enclave is revealed, the richest man in Innarlith decides he wants to be the most powerful too, a once promising young man is transformed into a twisted undead assassin, and a quiet genius finally makes his stand, the explosive fury of decades of boiling rage explodes from the heart of a city at war with itself.

The Deeper Christian Life

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Murray, Andrew, PUBLISHER: Whitaker House, God intends you to have all the blessings of His storehouse, including His free favor, peace in the storms of life, and the power of the Holy Spirit. As your Christian walk is transformed into the happy way of life that God intends for you, you will have the desires of your heart and come to know the joy of God's presence.

Victorian Visions of Global Order: Empire and International

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bell, Duncan, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This wide-ranging and original study provides an insight into the climate of political thought during the lifespan of what was, at this time, the most powerful empire in history. A distinguished group of contributors explores the way in which thinkers in Britain theorised influential views about empire and international relations, exploring topics such as the evolution of international law; the ways in which the world was notionally divided into the 'civilised' and the 'barbarian'; the role of India in shaping visions of civil society; grandiose ideas about a global imperial state; the development of an array of radical critiques of empire; the varieties of liberal imperialism; and the rise and fall of free trade. Together, the chapters form an analysis of political thought in this context; both of the famous (Bentham, Mill, Marx, and Hobson) and of those who, whilst influential at the time, are all but forgotten today.

Canada's Diverse Peoples: A Reference Sourcebook

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bumsted, J. M. / Bumsted, John M. / Barkin, Elliott, PUBLISHER: ABC-CLIO, Serbs and Croats in the former Yugoslavia. Muslims and Christians in Nigeria. French- and English-speaking Canadians. Why do some fight? Why do others get along? What in these nations' pasts breeds strife? Or fosters harmony? No questions are more critical to today's world; no books answer them better than Ethnic Diversity within Nations. It starts with history. Nation-state by nation-state, each title exhaustively explores the ethnic past to understand the ethnic present of countries around the world-from the ancient origins of the original inhabitants to the story of immigrants, settlers, and conquerors to yesterday's headlines of conflict and cooperation. Can't we all just get along? As the books in the Ethnic Diversity within Nations series demonstrate, it's not always that simple.

Edward S. Curtis: Visions of the First Americans

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gulbrandsen, Don, PUBLISHER: Chartwell Books, The book includes many regions, tribes and ages of people, and in some ways even some of the more negative aspects of his photographs are invaluable because they informed much of the mainstream American (worldwide, really) mythology that surrounds First Nations peoples of North America. The photos are somewhere between documentary and romanticism. Where he could have taken straight documentary photos of poverty and tattered Western/white clothing, he instead staged warrior meetings on horseback and the like.

Leaves of Grass

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Walt Whitman, Whitman / Whitman, Walt, PUBLISHER: Book Jungle, Leaves of Grass () is a poetry collection by the American poet Walt Whitman. Among the poems in the collection are "Song of Myself," "I Sing the Body Electric," "Out of the Cradle Endlessly Rocking," and in later editions, Whitman's elegy to the assassinated President Abraham Lincoln, "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd." Whitman spent his entire life writing Leaves of Grass, revising it in several editions until his death.

Monkey King

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Young, Ed, PUBLISHER: HarperCollins, From a fantastic explosion is born the legendary "Monkey King," the clever and courageous hero of one of the best-known stories from China. Ambitious Monkey travels to Square Inch Mountain, where he trains with Master Putt to perfect the art of turning cloud somersaults, riding the wind, changing shape, and disappearing in the blink of an eye.Then Monkey eagerly shows off his magic skills by tricking Dragon Kingand battling Jade Emperor. Monkey is so arrogant, he even gets into trouble with Buddha himself. Caldecott Award-winning author-illustrator Ed Young has created colorful and lively collages and specially designed two fold-out pages to animate the story of Monkey King and his acrobatic, high-spirited adventures. This unprecedented picture-book adaptation introduces just the beginning of the classic epic "Journey to the West," about the mission to bring Buddhist scriptures to China. Monkey is only one of its many characters, but he is undeniably the most beloved of them all.

Fate and Destiny: From the Holocaust to the State of Israel

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Soloveitchik, Joseph Dov, PUBLISHER: Ktav Publishing House, One of the classics of modern Jewish thought, Kol Dodi Dofek, is here translated into English. In it Rabbi Soloveitchik presents an extended theological meditation on the Holocaust and the rise of the State of Israel, the Jewish "covenant of faith," and the "covenant of fate and destiny" which links all Jews, religious, irreligious, and nonreligious. Rabbi Dr. Walter S. Wurzberger, a prominent discipline of the Rav, has provided an introduction.

Voice of the Waters: A Day in the Life of a Loon

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Klein, Tom / Stoick, Jean / Sams, Carl R., II, PUBLISHER: Creative Publishing International, -- Smaller photo-filled gift format is a great value. -- Stunning color photos take you into the world of the loon.

The Royal Line of Succession: The British Monarchy from

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ashdown, Dulcie M., PUBLISHER: Pitkin, A fully illustrated and informative look at each of the royal houses in Great Britain--from Anglo-Saxon monarchs through to today's royal family, the House of Windsor. Each highly detailed family tree demonstrates the connections between each King and Queen and their royal ancestors, and an explanation of the order of succession provides a valuable insight into the historic passing of the crown.

Man Walks Into a Pub: A Sociable History of Beer

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brown, Pete, PUBLISHER: Pan Books, In "Man Walks into a Pub," Pete Brown takes us on a journey through the amazing history of beer, from the first sacred sip of ancient Egyptian bouza to the last pint of lager on a Friday night. It's an extraordinary tale of yeast-obsessed monks and teetotaling prime ministers; of exploding breweries, a bear in a yellow nylon jacket, and a Canadian who changed the drinking habits of a nation. It's also the story of the rise of the British pub, from humble origins through an epic, thousand-year struggle to survive bad government and misguided commerce.

Electronic Colonialism: The Future of International

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McPhail, Thomas L., PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), A balanced, yet dramatic, insider's account of how the politics of international communication -- by such means as the New World Information Order debates of the 70's and the actions of such agencies as UNESCO -- have shifted power away from North America and Western Europe to newer nations. McPhail also shows how Western governments and news agencies have responded.

Italy Today: At the Crossroads of the New Millenium

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mignone, Mario B. / Coppa, Frank J., PUBLISHER: Peter Lang Publishing, Italy Today is a concise and fascinating story of the stunning transformation of a nation. Detailing the period from the Second World War to the present, the book provides unique insights into the dynamics of country which emerged from a ravaged, post-war agrarian society to become a technological leader competing with France to become the fourth largest industrialized country in the Western World. This volume examines the influence of a broad range of subjects such as political institutions, parliament, women, youth, the media, the Church, and trade unions on Italian history and culture. Divided into three major sections devoted to an analysis of politics, society and the economy, the organization allows for a lively discussion of contemporary Italy. The style of the writing will appeal to a broad range of scholars, students, and general readers.

A Narrative History of Experimental Social Psychology: The

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Patnoe, Shelley, PUBLISHER: Springer, "A Narrative History of Experimental Social Psychology" presents lengthy and intensive interviews with the contemporary scientists that founded and shaped the field of social psychology. The story of social psychology is told through the autobiographical narratives of leading figures, such as Dorwin Cartwright, Harold Kelley, Kurt Back, Robert Krauss, Stanley Schachter, and Leon Festinger. The author traces the beginning of the field from the close-knit group of students around Kurt Lewin to the major research groups responsible for the scientific origins of the discipline. The interviews offer unique insights into the beginnings of the fields and prospects for future trends.

Remote Sensing and GIS in Ecosystem Management

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sample, V. Alaric / Sample, Al, PUBLISHER: Island Press, Recent advances in remote-sensing technology and the processing of remote-sensing data through geographic information systems (GIS) present ecologists and resource managers with a tremendously valuable tool -- but only if they are able to understand its capabilities and capture its potential."Remote Sensing and GIS in Ecosystem Management" identifies and articulates current and emerging information needs of those involved with the management of forest ecosystems. It explores the potential of remote-sensing/GIS technologies to address those needs, examining: the need for landscape-scale analysis to support forest ecosystem research and management current challenges in the development of remote-sensing/GIS applications case studies of different forest regions in the United States the potential for further development or declassification of military and aerospace remote-sensing/GIS technologies As well as providing important information for ecologists and resource managers, the book will serve as a valuable resource for legislative and judicial policymakers who do not have a technical background in either remote sensing or resource management but who are nonetheless called upon to make decisions regarding the protection and management of forest ecosystems.

New Directions in Development Economics: Growth,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lundahl, Mats / Ndulu, Benno J., PUBLISHER: Routledge, New Directions in Development Economics is divided into two parts. The first half considers the dilemma of growth with special reference to its environmental cost. The second half focuses on the role of the state in the context of the growing dominance of the free market argument. The contributors include Paul Collier, Partha Dasgupta, Ronald Findlay and Deepak Lal.

France's Overseas Frontier: Les Departements Et Territoires

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Aldrich, Robert / Connell, John, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This book provides the first ever English-language analysis of France's so-called "confetti of empire," the colonial remnants referred to as "DOM-TOMs"--the departements et territoires d'outre-mer. France shows no signs of relinquishing its remaining overseas outposts which are located from the tropics to the poles--Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Saint Pierre, and Miquelon in the western hemisphere, Reunion and Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, New Caledonia, French Polynesia and Wallis and Futuna in the Pacific as well as its claims on Antarctica and several sub-Antarctic islands. France's Overseas Frontier examines the DOM-TOMs in the context of France's colonial history and contemporary politics. It devotes chapters to constitutional change, demographic and economic development, politics, culture and identity, the strategic and geopolitical interests of France in the DOM-TOMs, and the emergence of independence movements in several of the territories.

Trancing the Witch's Wheel Trancing the Witch's Wheel: A

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Galenorn, Yasmine, PUBLISHER: Llewellyn Publications, This book guides you through the cycles of the Pagan year. Twenty intricate and beautiful guided meditations lead you into the very heart of the seasons, the elements and the nature of the Divine. Meet the Wind and the Queen of Air; stand watch as the Sun King is reborn on Yuletide day; cross the barren lava fields with Pele, and learn to shapeshift like Gwion in his flight from Cerridwen.

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