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The Power of Language: Selected Proceedings from the Second

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Castillo-Speed, Lillian / Reforma / Garza de Cortes, Oralia, PUBLISHER: Libraries Unlimited, For the first time, an authoritative compendium of collective thought and experience has been created to form a powerful standard for Spanish-language-oriented library services. This selection of 20 papers is the one resource to turn to when it comes to establishing or revising your current library policies and collection development guidelines as well as creating an empowering vision for the future. An indispensable tool for librarians, library staff, faculty and students of library science, and everyone who has an obligation to provide quality library services to speakers of Spanish

The Story of the Bible

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pingry, Patricia A., PUBLISHER: Ideals Publications, This spectacular volume spans the time from the pyramids to the present day. Here are the stories of the writing of Genesis and Joshua, the times and tribulations of the prophets, the songs and Psalms of David, the story of the wisest man in the world, Solomon, and accounts of the fall of Judea and Israel. There is the triumphant story of Jesus Christ and His apostles, from the twelve to Luke and Paul, perhaps the most influential man in the history of Christianity. But the story doesn't stop there. There is the account of the Gutenberg press that changed Bible making forever, the story of Jerome, Wyckliff, and Tyndale, who suffered for their work. And finally, this story of the Bible ends with the making of what has been called the greatest literary achievement in the world, The Authorized King James Version of .

From Literal to Literary: The Essential Reference Book for

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Adams, James R. / Bonner, Hannah, PUBLISHER: Rising Star Press, Over 150 Biblical metaphors are examined in an effort to reveal the insights of the scriptures to the skeptic as well as the conventional Christian. The volume includes an index to Hebrew and Greek words, an index of Bible citations and a pronunciation guide for transliterated Hebrew and Greek words.

Mourning the Dreams: How Parents Create Meaning from

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Malacrida, Claudia, PUBLISHER: Left Coast Press, Mourning the Dreams is an accessible and moving account of parentsa experiences of grief and recovery after losing an infant during pregnancy, childbirth, or within the first month of life. Drawing from the sociology of emotions, health research and psychology, her own experience, and a range of qualitative methods, Claudia Malacrida finds that bereaved parents not only grieve their child and its unrealized potential, but often find their personal experiences are at odds with social forces and prevailing assumptions about the nature of their loss and how they should react to is. She explores the meanings parents create as they face denial, silence, and other reactions from friends, family, communities, coworkers, the medical community, and even within spousal relationships. She also describes the courage and creativity of parents who create and negotiate meanings that help them grieve, recover, and manage relationships.

Greek Meze Cooking

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Maxwell, Sara, PUBLISHER: Booksales, Brings the tastes and flavors of the Aegean into your kitchen. An authentic range of Meze cooking featuring recipes from botch the islands and the mainland.

Cambridge Illustrated History of Archaeology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bahn, Paul, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, This is the fullest and most authoritative single-volume account of archaeology from the earliest discoveries to the great excavations of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Lavishly illustrated throughout and global in scope, it tells the story of those explorations which have helped shape our knowledge of the past. From early digging in Greece and the Near East, through the part played by archaeology in the 'discovery' of the Americas, to the unearthing of sites in Africa, Scandinavia, the former Soviet Union, and Australasia, the book describes individual events as part of a connected narrative amounting to a thorough history of the subject for general readers. It is the first general history of archaeology written by a team of specialists and the first history to cover every part of the world. The book is complete with time-period charts, lists of archaeological events, and a full index.

Electric Utility Planning & Regulation

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kahn, Edward, PUBLISHER: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Econ, The electric utility industry has moved from a growth-oriented environment into a period of instability, competition, and restructuring. This book outlines the strategic and organizational issues facing the industry and provides in-depth assessments of the impact of specific planning rules and regulatory mandates. Among the issues explored are the development of independent power producers, implementation of lifeline rates, increasing emphasis on marginal costs, and mandated conservation programs. Many of the details are drawn from the experience of California utilities where regulatory and market experimentation has been the most extensive.

Faust: The First Part of the Tragedy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von / Constantine, David / Byatt, A. S., PUBLISHER: Penguin Books, Goethe viewed the writing of poetry as essentially autobiographical, and the works selected in this volume represent more than sixty years in the life of the poet. In early poems such as aPrometheus, a he rails against religion in an almost ecstatic fervor, while aTo the Moona is an enigmatic meditation on the end of a love affair. The "Roman Elegies" show Goetheas use of Classical meters in an homage to ancient Rome and its poets, and aThe Diary, a suppressed for more than a century, is a narrative poem whose eroticism is combined with its morality. In selections from "Faust," arguably his greatest and most personal work, Goethe creates an exhilarating depiction of humankindas eternal search for truth. aFaithful and felicitous, these verse translations... are an excellent introduction to Goetheas] genius.a a"The Daily Telegraph" (London)

The Marvellous Century: Archaic Man and the Awakening of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Woodcock, George, PUBLISHER: Fitzhenry & Whiteside, In this fascinating and scholarly overview, George Woodcock, author and poet, allows us to experience the beauty, the savagery and the all-encompassing impact of The Marvellous Century. It was an era of personalities and uprisings. It was the time of Xenophanes, Cyrus, Solon the lawmaker, Sappho, the Buddha, Aeschylus, Pythagoras, Confucius, Lao-tzu and Nebuchadnezzar. It was an era of prose reawakenings, the exploration of rational thought, the central Asian silk trade, and the writing of the Upanishads. For the Chinese, it was the period of Spring and Autumn under the Chou Kingdom. Christianity, Islam, Zoroastrianism and Modern Judaism had their roots in the sixth century. The Greek philosopher, Thales, studied astronomy and geometry - passing on knowledge picked up from the Egyptians - and it was Thales who first postulated the angles at the base of an isosceles triangle to be equal. In India, atomic theories emerged, and geography, geology and physics all developed as disciplines.

Just Sisters: You Mess with Her, You Mess with Me

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kuchler, Bonnie Louise, PUBLISHER: Willow Creek Press, Sisters are wonderful, and sisters are terrible. Depending on the day, the mood, the weather, or the time of day, a sister can be a companion, an adversary, an enemy, or a soulmate. But no matter what, a sister is always a best friend, and the combination of animal photos and quotes in this delightful gift book celebrate the unique duality of sisterhood.

A House Unlocked

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lively, Penelope, PUBLISHER: Grove/Atlantic, Whitbread Award- and Booker Prize-winning Penelope Lively is one of England's greatest living writers, whom The New York Times Book Review has called "blessed... able to render matters of great import with a breath, a barely audible sigh, a touch." In A House Unlocked, Lively bridges personal and social history in telling the story of Golsoncott, the country house in Somerset, England, that her grandparents bought in . As her narrative moves from room to room, from object to object, she paints a moving portrait of an era of rapid change -- and of the family that changed with the times. As she charts the course of the domestic tensions of class and community among her relatives, she brings to life the effects of the horrors of the Russian Revolution and the Holocaust, through portraits of the refugees who came to live with them. A fascinating, intimate social history, A House Unlocked is an eloquent meditation on place and time, memory and history, and above all a tribute to the meaning of home. "An inspiration.... This book helps define one of our leading novelists." -- Brian Martin, The Financial Times

Biostatistics: Experimental Design and Statistical Inference

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Zolman, James F. / Zolman, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This textbook takes a unique approach to explaining and demonstrating how to use and interpret statistics for the physiological, medical, and life sciences. The first third of the book presents an integrated overview and introduction to experimental design and statistical inference. The rest of the book provides an extensively cross-referenced set of 100 brief critiques of sample case studies embodying all the most common statistical errors or design problems found in the biological literature. These specific cases are effective for teaching the principles of biostatistics. The examples are drawn primarily from biomedicine, yet the book is also valuable to psychologists, social scientists, environmental scientists, ecologists, and any discipline employing statistics.

In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Philbrick, Nathaniel, PUBLISHER: Penguin Books, The ordeal of the whaleship Essex was an event as mythic in the nineteenth century as the sinking of the Titanic was in the twentieth. In , the Essex left Nantucket for the South Pacific with twenty crew members aboard. In the middle of the South Pacific the ship was rammed and sunk by an angry sperm whale. The crew drifted for more than ninety days in three tiny whaleboats, succumbing to weather, hunger, disease, and ultimately turning to drastic measures in the fight for survival. Nathaniel Philbrick uses little-known documents-including a long-lost account written by the ship's cabin boy-and penetrating details about whaling and the Nantucket community to reveal the chilling events surrounding this epic maritime disaster. An intense and mesmerizing read, In the Heart of the Sea is a monumental work of history forever placing the Essex tragedy in the American historical canon.

Managing People in Public Agencies: Personnel and Labor

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brock, Jonathan, PUBLISHER: University Press of America, An examination of personnel management from the perspective of the program manager, rather than that of a personnel officer or other staff specialist. It takes the case study approach, containing 16 original case studies. Its ultimate aim is to help managers and policy makers fully integrate human resources and needs with the overall program or institutional objectives. It provides diagnostic and management tools and focuses on balancing productivity with organizational goals and personnel satisfaction. Originally published in by Little, Brown and Company.

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 an unprecedented portrait of the dynamic role religion plays in the everyday experiences of Americans over the course of their lives. The book draws from a unique sixty-year-long study of close to two hundred mostly Protestant and Catholic men and women who were born in the s and interviewed in adolescence, and again in the s, s, s, and late s. Woven throughout with rich, intimate life stories, the book presents and analyzes a wide range of data from this study on the participants' religious and spiritual journeys. A testament to the vibrancy of religion in the United States, "In the Course of a Lifetime "provides an illuminating and sometimes surprising perspective on how individual lives have intersected with cultural change throughout the decades of the twentieth century. Acquista Ora

Artisans and Narrative Craft in Late Medieval England

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cooper, Lisa H., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, Lisa H. Cooper offers new insight into the relationship of material practice and literary production in the Middle Ages by exploring the representation of craft labor in England from c.. She examines genres as diverse as the school-text, comic poem, spiritual allegory, and mirror for princes, and works by authors both well-known (Chaucer, Lydgate, Caxton) and far less so. Whether they represent craft as profitable endeavor, learned skill, or degrading toil, the texts she reviews not only depict artisans as increasingly legitimate members of the body politic, but also deploy images of craft labor and its products to confront other complex issues, including the nature of authorship, the purpose of community, the structure of the household, the fate of the soul, and the scope of princely power. Acquista Ora

The Ultimate Small Business Guide: A Resource for Startups

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Perseus Publishing, Editors Of / Basic Books, PUBLISHER: Basic Books (AZ), In the United States, over 1.7 million startups were registered in . The dream of owning, launching, and managing your own business is alive and well. With so many details to address and challenges and obstacles to overcome, where can entrepreneurs turn to find solid, authoritative, and up-to-date information? "The Entrepreneur's Bible" is one-stop shopping for anyone thinking of taking the entrepreneurial plunge or looking to grow an already established business. Expanding upon the dynamic database developed for Business: The Ultimate Resource, The Entrepreneur's Bible includes a wealth of insightful tools and information, and success stories and interviews from entrepreneurs who have experienced the joys and frustrations of business ownership firsthand. Covering all aspects of business creation and growth-from planning to launching to managing to growing-"The Entrepreneur's Bible" will be an essential resource for business owners, whether you're a company of 1 or .

From Colonies to Country

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hakim, Joy, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, How did compliant colonials with strong ties to Europe get the notion to become an independent nation? Perhaps the seeds of liberty were planted in the historic courtroom battle for the freedom of the press. Or maybe the French and Indian War did it, when colonists were called "Americans" for the first time by the English, and the great English army proved itself not so formidable after all. But for sure when King George III started levying some heavy-handed taxes on the colonies, the break from the motherland was imminent. With such enthralling characters as George Washington, Sam Adams, Patrick Henry, Eliza Pinckney, and Alexander Hamilton throughout, From Colonies to Country is an amazing story of a nation-making transformation.

Contemporary: Architecture and Interiors of the s

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jackson, Lesley, PUBLISHER: Phaidon Press, This book is the first to explore fully the so-called 'Contemporary' style that dominated architecture and design from the late s and throughout the s. It was an era of optimism and confidence, where new ideas in architecture and design flourished alongside the emergent consumer culture. Mainly emanating from the USA, the 'Contemporary' style was fresh and liberating, manifesting itself in the picture window and the open plan; in new forms of furniture from Scandinavia and stylish light fittings from Italy; and most tellingly in the 'Contemporary' kitchen with its fitted units and 'mod con' appliances. The book examines the fresh and liberated design ideas of this buoyant era. By far the best book on the subject.' (Daily Telegraph) 'Provides a searching examination of the social, political and economic changes of the exuberant post-war years and the illustrations are excellent. This is an informative book whose presentation accurately reflects the era's colour and confidence.' (Design Review) Phaidon now publishers some of the finest designed and illustrated books on period styles. And this is another.' (World of Interiors)

Fifty Key Television Programmes

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Creeber, Glen, PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, This unique study offers a comprehensive and invaluable account of television from the perspective of the programs themselves. From I Love Lucy to The Simpsons, from The Twilight Zone to The X Files, from the moon landing to the events of September 11, the book chronicles some of the most fascinating and influential shows and global events ever to hit the small screen. Each entry will offer a basic guide to the history of the show, its textual and thematic context, and its critical and popular reception, while also explaining and frequently reconsidering ways in which it may have been analyzed in the past.

The Search for the Ancient Novel

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tatum, James, PUBLISHER: Johns Hopkins University Press, In The Search for the Ancient Novel Tatum brings together a distinguished group of scholars to examine every aspect of ancient Greek and Roman novelists--the recovery of their texts, their reception, ancient and modern, and their place in literary theory and history. The contributors explore subjects ranging from antiquity to the present, from the anonymous authors of Apollonius King of Tyre and The Apochryphal Acts of Peter to Tasso, Cervantes, and Rabelais, from Lucian, Heliodorus, and Petronius to Chrtien de Troye and Samuel Richardson.

The British Campaign in France and Flanders

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Doyle, Arthur Conan, PUBLISHER: University Press of the Pacific, CONTENTS: January to July The Battle of the Somme Attack of the Seventh and Eight Corps on Gommecourt, Serre, and Beaumont Hamel Attack of the Tenth and Third Corps, July The Attack of the Fifteenth and Thirteenth Corps, July From July 2 to July The Breaking of the Second Line. July July 14 to July 31 The Operations of Gough's Army upon the Northern Flank up to September 15 August 1 to September 15 Breaking the Third Line, September 15 From September 15 to the Battle of the Ancre The Gaining of the Thiepval Ridge The Battle of the Ancre. November

The Atlas of Middle-Earth

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fonstad, Karen Wynn, PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), Karen Wynn Fonstad's THE ATLAS OF MIDDLE-EARTH is an essential volume that will enchant all Tolkien fans. Here is the definitive guide to the geography of Middle-earth, from its founding in the Elder Days through the Third Age, including the journeys of Bilbo, Frodo, and the Fellowship of the Ring. Authentic and updated -- nearly one third of the maps are new, and the text is fully revised -- the atlas illuminates the enchanted world created in THE SILMARILLION, THE HOBBIT, and THE LORD OF THE RINGS. Hundreds of two-color maps and diagrams survey the journeys of the principal characters day by day -- including all the battles and key locations of the First, Second, and Third Ages. Plans and descriptions of castles, buildings, and distinctive landforms are given, along with thematic maps describing the climate, vegetation, languages, and population distribution of Middle-earth throughout its history. An extensive appendix and an index help readers correlate the maps with Tolkien's novels.

The Queen of Whale Cay

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Summerscale, Kate, PUBLISHER: Viking Books, She was the fastest woman on water -- then she slipped from sight to pursue a fascinating, bizarre life as the "ruler" of a tropical island in the Bahamas When Marion "Joe" Carstairs died in at the age of ninety-three, she was largely forgotten. During the s she held the world record as the fastest female speedboat racer. But as journalist Kate Summerscale discovered, when researching an obituary for the Daily Telegraph, Carstairs was also a notorious cross-dresser who favored women and smoked cheroots. Supremely self-confident, she inherited a Standard Oil fortune and knew how to spend her money -- on fast boats and cars, female lovers, and a Caribbean island, Whale Cay, where she reigned over a colony of Bahamians. There, far from her bohemian past in London and Paris, she hosted a succession of girlfriends and celebrities, including Marlene Dietrich and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. Through it all, she remained devoted to Lord Tod Wadley, a little doll who became her bosom companion. Already a bestseller in England, The Queen of Whale Cay is a marvelous portrait of one of the twentieth century's great eccentrics. "A biography that sparkles with enthusiastic research and empathetic writing". -- Sunday Times

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Charles Webb A recent college graduate from an affluent family comes of age and finds himself by being led into an affair with the wife and the daughter of his father's business partner. (cod. I_)

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