moral courage

A Farmer's Year: Daily Truth That Will Change Your Life

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Buchan, Angus, PUBLISHER: Lion Hudson Plc, In farming, life is a daily struggle against the elements, and it is always unpredictable. Angus Buchan, a South African farmer of Scottish extraction, has learned from this unpredictability to rely upon God from day to day. "A Farmer's Year "shares the profound truths Angus has learned over many years of hard work. These daily readings will help you find courage and faith, bring you back to the true basics, and keep you in touch with God. "How arrogant we farmers sometimes become when we see a beautiful crop of wheat or corn, and have the audacity to take the credit," he writes. "We plant, and do our best to cultivate, but we must leave the rest to God." Acquista Ora

The Good Luck Pony [With Gold Lucky Pony Charm on a Chain]

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Koda-Callan, Elizabeth, PUBLISHER: Workman Publishing, From the bestselling "Magic Charms" series, which has over 4 million copies in print, here is the story of a little girl who learns to confront her fears. It's not easy being brave. But sometimes it helps if you have something to hold on to-something special, something magical, something lucky. For the little girl whose pony seems so large and spirited, finding the courage to ride can be difficult-until her wise mother gives her a tiny golden pony that radiates self-confidence. "The Good Luck Pony" is the gift with heart and spirit, for every little girl about to take her first ride or her hundredth. Selection of the Book-of-the-Month Club. Suitable for ages copies in print.

Animal Farm

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Orwell, George / Crwell, George / Symons, Julian, PUBLISHER: Everyman's Library, (Book Jacket Status: Jacketed) "Animal Farm" is the most famous by far of all twentieth-century political allegories. Its account of a group of barnyard animals who revolt against their vicious human master, only to submit to a tyranny erected by their own kind, can fairly be said to have become a universal drama. Orwell is one of the very few modern satirists comparable to Jonathan Swift in power, artistry, and moral authority; in animal farm his spare prose and the logic of his dark comedy brilliantly highlight his stark message. Taking as his starting point the betrayed promise of the Russian Revolution, Orwell lays out a vision that, in its bitter wisdom, gives us the clearest understanding we possess of the possible consequences of our social and political acts.

Dragon's Gold

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Anthony, Piers / Margroff, Robert E., PUBLISHER: Tor Books, When Kelvin was a child, his mother read to him from the Book of Prophecy and he asked what the poem meant. Now he was about to learn. The Kingdom of Rud languishes under the heel of a usurper; an evil sorcerer has taken the throne in the name of his wicked daughter. Even deep in the forest, away from all power, the people tremble and await the day of prophecy's fulfillment. It cannot come too soon: Charlain and her children are soon to lose their home to the tax collector. But Kelvin and Jon have other plans. they have found a dragon's territory, where scales of purest gold, shed by the dragon, lie free on the ground for anyone with courage, or innocence, to take. And the words of Mouvar the prophet echo across Rud.

The Genesis of Ethics: On the Authority of God as the Origin

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Reed, Esther D., PUBLISHER: Pilgrim Press, The Genesis of Ethics soundly addresses the controversial concept of God's authority and reframes the concept as separate from authoritarianism. Esther D. Reed views ethics as the practical expression of divine-human reciprocity -- not as an isolated part of Christian life. "God's authority is not of a controlling or hegemonic kind, but of the dialogic, answerable kind, which draws human persons into relationship, " writes Reed. Reed proclaims that God's Word calls us to life, and the way we answer with our lives is the embodiment of Christian ethics and moral theology. The book presents and expounds upon a critical question -- How is the church to exercise authority in ways that promote the growth of personal freedom in Christ while preventing its teaching authority from becoming authoritarian?

Walking on the Grass

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mancari, Carla, PUBLISHER: Mercer University Press, In the late sixties, Carla Mancari, a thirty-four-year-old white woman, sought a college degree at the historically black South Carolina State College. There, she faced inner demons of racist society, confronted her own fears and prejudices, learned to overcome her beliefs, and came to understand that racism is the most deadly of society's self-inflicted wounds. During her time at South Carolina State, a riot erupted between students and police when students were protesting a segregated bowling alley. Several of the protesters were killed in what has become known as the Orangeburg Massacre. Carla Mancari's inner journey mirrors that of the nation as a whole as it struggles against racism. By reading Mancari's memoir, we gain insight into our own moral struggles.

Jack Kerouac: Selected Letters: Volume 2

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Charters, Ann / Kerouac, Jack, PUBLISHER: Viking Books, The first volume of Jack Kerouac's selected letters, published in , was hailed as an important and revealing addition to Kerouac scholarship. This second and final volume of letters, written between , the year On the Road was published, to one day before his death in at age forty-seven, tell Kerouac's life story through his candid correspondence with friends, confidants, and editors -- among them Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, Philip Whalen, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Joyce Johnson, and Malcolm Cowley. Documenting his continuing development as a writer, his travels, love affairs, and complicated family life, the letters also reveal Kerouac's amazing courage in the face of criticism and his never-ending quest to be the best writer possible. Jack Kerouac: Selected Letters offers unparalleled insight into the life and mind of this giant of the American literary landscape.

The Gladiators from Capua (The Roman Mysteries)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lawrence, Caroline, PUBLISHER: Orion Children's Books, March, AD 80. In Rome the Emperor Titus has announced that there will be a hundred days of games to open the new Flavian amphitheatre (now known as the Colosseum). Suspecting that their friend Jonathan is not dead, as they had thought, Flavia, Nubia, and Lupus organie an invitation to Rome on the pretence of witnessing this historic event. Their search for Jonathan leads them straight to the games, where they must face wild beasts, criminals, conspirators, and gladiators. It's Nubia's turn to employ all of ther courage and talens, and before the end of the story she is called upon to make the most terrible choice. A heart-pounding behind-the-scenes account of gladiator fights, executions and beast fights makes this one of the most exciting Roman Mysteries yet.

The Princess

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wick, Lori, PUBLISHER: Thorndike Press, Good, clean fiction: fiction that appeals to all ages, and is appropriate for all ages to read. Dealing with modern life and all its issues in the context of Christian morality, its editorial focus is well-written, compelling, and entertaining fiction with a moral message. In the land of Pendaran, lively, affectionate Shelby Parker was born to a simple life -- yet her mother Daria, and those around her cannot help but notice the graces she possesses. Among those taking note of Shelby's winsome ways and tender heart are the king and queen of the House of Markham, who are seeking a new wife for their widowed son, Prince Nikolai. To uphold a long-cherished tradition of their country, Shelby and Nikolai agree to an arranged marriage. But can the faith they share overcome the barriers between them?

Nature Ethics: An Ecofeminist Perspective

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kheel, Marti / Ruether, Rosemary Radford, PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, PMIn Nature Ethics: An Ecofeminist Perspective, Marti Kheel explores the underlying worldview of Onature ethics,O offering an alternative ecofeminist perspective. She focuses on four prominent representatives of holist philosophy: two early conservationists (Theodore Roosevelt and Aldo Leopold) and two contemporary philosophers (Holmes Rolston III, and transpersonal ecologist Warwick Fox). Kheel argues that in directing their moral allegiance to abstract constructs (e.g. Ospecies,O Othe ecosystem,O or Othe transpersonal SelfO) these influential nature theorists represent a masculinist orientation that devalues concern for individual animals. Seeking to heal the divisions among the seemingly disparate movements and philosophies of feminism, animal advocacy, environmental ethics, and holistic health, Kheel proposes an ecofeminist philosophy that underscores the importance of empathy and care for individual beings as well as larger whole

The Law of Financial Success

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Beals, Edward, PUBLISHER: Bottom of the Hill Publishing, There is no such thing in Nature as chance, accident, or uncaused lack. Everything in Nature operates in accordance with LAW. All progress, whether physical, mental, moral, spiritual or financial, is based upon LAW and those who are successful is so because they followed, knowingly or not. The Law of Attraction says you are a living magnet, a force field of energy that radiates out from you and attracts back into your life people and circumstances in harmony with it. The Law of Financial Success explains how to apply this energy so you may achieve all you desire. Contents of The Law of Financial Success include: Money, Mental Attitude, Fear & Worry, Faith, Latent Powers, Ambition, Desire, Will Power, Auto-Suggestion, Harmony, Creation, Concentration, Persistence, Habit, Claiming Your Own, Making Money.

Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Canfield, Jack / Hansen, Mark Victor / Becker, Marty, D.V.M., PUBLISHER: Health Communications, Animals bring out the goodness, humanity and optimism in people and speak directly to our souls. This joyous, inspiring and entertaining Chicken Soup collection relates the unique bonds between animals and the people whose lives they've changed. Such as the dolphins who helped a paralyzed woman heal when doctors offered little hope; the dog who brought life into a failing marriage; the kitten who helped a mother mourn; and the flying squirrel who taught a man the power of laughter. Packed with celebrity pet-lore, Chicken Soup for the Soul relates the unconditional love, loyalty, courage and companionship that only animals possess. Just like our furry, feathered and four-legged friends, this enchanting book will bring a smile to any pet lover's face... and it's housebroken

A Nurse's Courage

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Holt, Maggie, PUBLISHER: Cornerstone, Orphan Mabel Court's dreams come true when she enters the Booth Street Poor Law Infirmary as a probationer nurse. But it is August , and her world is about to be turned upside down. She soon meets Norah McLoughlin, another probationer, and the two girls -- together with Mabel's childhood friend Maudie, now a music-hall dancer -- become firm friends. As war rages across Europe, they try to keep their spirits up but when Mabel's fiance Harry Drover is wounded at the battle of the Somme, Mabel realises that the life she and Harry had always hoped for is now an impossibility. Then when Maudie falls pregnant by an officer, and Norah's young man is lost at sea, all three girls are forced to face the fact that life will never be the same again.

The Egyptian Philosophers: Ancient African Voices from

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Asante, Molefi Kente / Kete Asante, Molefi, PUBLISHER: African American Images, Traditional Eurocentric thought assumes that Greece was the origin of civilization. This book dispels this and other myths by showing that there is a body of knowledge that preceded Greek philosophy. The author documents how the great pyramids were built in B.C., years before Greek civilization. The popular myth of Hippocrates being the father of medicine is dispelled by the fact that Hippocrates studied the works of Imhotep, the true father of medicine, and mentioned his name in his Hippocratic oath. Eleven famous African scholars who preceded Greek philosophers are profiled: Ptahhotep, Kagemni, Duauf, Amenhotep, Amenemope, Imhotep, Amenemhat, Merikare, Sehotepibre, Khunanup, and Akhenaten. These scholar's ideas on a variety of topics are discussed, including the emergence of science and reason, the moral order, books and education, and the clash of classes.

The Assault

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mulisch, Harry / White, Claire Nicolas, PUBLISHER: Pantheon Books, A novel that probes moral devastation following a Nazi retaliation in a Dutch town. "The Assault" has been translated and published to great critical acclaim throughout Europe and in the United States. It is the winter of , the last dark days of the ware in occupied Holland. A Nazi collaborator, infamous for his cruelty, is assassinated as he rides on his bicycle. The Germans retaliate by slaughtering an innocent family: only the youngest son, twelve-year-old Anton, survives. "The Assault "traces the complex repercussions of this nightmarish event on Anton's life. Determined not to forget, he opts for a carefully normal existence--a prudent marriage, a successful career, and colorless passivity. But the past keeps breaking through, in relentless memories and in chance encounters with the other actors in the drama, until Anton finally learns what really happened that night in , and why.

Slavery and Colonial Rule in Africa

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Miers, Suzanne / Klein, Martin A., PUBLISHER: Routledge, Colonial rule started with an endless succession of small, but often brutal, wars of conquest, the moral justification for which was that the European conquerors were bringing 'civilization' to 'darkest Africa'. An intrinsic part of this so-called 'civilizing mission' was the eradication of slave raiding, slave trading and slavery, all of which were widespread on the continent. Some of the studies in this book are on areas where there has been little research, such as the German colonies and the Algerian Sahara. Others throw new light on questions already debated, such as emancipation on the Gold Coast. Some focus on the impact of abolition on particular groups of slaves. Among the themes considered is the role of slaves in their own emancipation, the short and long term results of abolition, the role of the League of Nations, and the vestiges of slavery in Africa today.

Gus and Grandpa and the Christmas Cookie

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mills, Claudia / Stock, Catherine, PUBLISHER: Farrar Straus Giroux, "More Gus and Grandpa books are promised, and kids will welcome them." -"Booklist" When Gus goes to Grandpa's house at Christmas, they decide to bake cookies. But then they discover that they don't have sprinkles. Off to the store they go. On the way, they pass a Santa collecting money for the poor. Gus summons the courage to contribute two quarters and is rewarded with a "God bless you." Returning home, Gus and Grandpa are visited by three neighbor ladies, one at a time, each bringing two dozen cookies. What are Gus and Grandpa to do with so many cookies? Gus knows Give some to the poor And when they do, he gets antoher taste--even better than the first-- of the joy of giving. In the second Gus and Grandpa book, Claudia Mills and Catherine Stock capture the very spirit of Christmas.

Mama and Margaret

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Burrus, A. Embry, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, Heartwarming, honest and downright funny, Mama and Margaret is a story of courage, hope and unconditional love. Meet Margaret, a remarkable woman with Down syndrome who is smart, witty and an inspiration to anyone who meets her, and Augusta, her eighty-five-year-old, no-nonsense mother who has been her guardian, confidante and lifelong advocate. Experience the tense moments after Margaret's birth, the challenges she faced as a child, and her inspirational life as an adult, including a jam-packed social calendar, colorful friends and numerous accomplishments. Get to know Mama, in all of her exquisite southernness, whose emotional, quirky and sometimes hilarious relationship with Margaret provides an underlying current throughout each chapter. Mama and Margaret is not just for parents, friends or family members of someone with Down syndrome-it's for anyone who appreciates all the goodness life has to offer.

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.

The Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Solomon, Andrew, PUBLISHER: Scribner Book Company, "The Noonday Demon" examines depression in personal, cultural, and scientific terms. Drawing on his own struggles with the illness and interviews with fellow sufferers, doctors and scientists, policy makers and politicians, drug designers and philosophers, Andrew Solomon reveals the subtle complexities and sheer agony of the disease. He confronts the challenge of defining the illness and describes the vast range of available medications, the efficacy of alternative treatments, and the impact the malady has on various demographic populations -- around the world and throughout history. He also explores the thorny patch of moral and ethical questions posed by emerging biological explanations for mental illness. With uncommon humanity, candor, wit, and erudition, award-winning author Solomon takes readers on a journey of incom-parable range and resonance into the most pervasive of family secrets. His contribution to our understanding not only of mental illness but also of the human condition is truly stunning.

Responsible Management of Information Systems

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Stahl, Bernd Carsten, PUBLISHER: IGI Global, Responsible Management of Information Systems discusses the question how can information systems be used and managed in a responsible manner. It does so by first defining the central concepts of information systems as the business use of information technology and the underlying concepts of ethics and morality. The term responsibility is introduced as a mediation of ethics and morality and a promising approach to normative questions. After demonstrating that the traditional notion of responsibility runs into many problems when applied to information systems the book develops a new, a reflective theory of responsibility. This theory that emphasizes the central characteristics of responsibility, namely openness, consequentialism, and teleology, is then applied to normative problems in information systems. It is shown that with the use of this theory the central moral and legal problems of information systems such as privacy or intellectual property can be successfully addressed.

Small Island

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Levy, Andrea, PUBLISHER: Review/Headline, Winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction A Picador Original Trade Paperback Hortense Joseph arrives in London from Jamaica in with her life in her suitcase, her heart broken, her resolve intact. Her husband, Gilbert Joseph, returns from the war expecting to be received as a hero, but finds his status as a black man in Britain to be second class. His white landlady, Queenie, raised as a farmer's daughter, befriends Gilbert, and later Hortense, with innocence and courage, until the unexpected arrival of her husband, Bernard, who returns from combat with issues of his own to resolve. Told in these four voices, "Small Island "is a courageous novel of tender emotion and sparkling wit, of crossings taken and passages lost, of shattering compassion and of reckless optimism in the face of insurmountable barriers---in short, an encapsulation of that most American of experiences: the immigrant's life.

RALLY CAPS

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cutler, Stephen J. / Del Dottore, Jodi Cutler, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, RALLY CAPS is a humorous, fun-filled baseball and camp story. Ten year old Jordan is injured in an unfortunate and frightening accident while trying out for the Little League Travel team. Recovery is difficult. At summer camp he struggles to conquer his anxiety and fear in order to return to his beloved game of baseball. He forms a friendship with a deaf Italian boy, Luca, who wears a cochlear implant. Lucaas compelling positive nothing is impossible attitude, along with the inspiration he draws from his idol, Hall of Famer Cal Ripken Jr., gives Jordan the courage to return to baseball with a passion. Find out what happens as aRally Capsa are raised in the bottom of the final inning in the biggest game of Jordanas life. Boys and girls alike will enjoy this touching story of persevering through difficult times.

Jump Start Your Business Brain: Win More, Lose Less, and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hall, Doug / Stamp, Jeffrey / Peters, Tom, PUBLISHER: Betterway Books, Last year, Doug Hall took the business world by storm with one of the hottest titles of the season. Now this extraordinary book -- selected by independent booksellers as a Booksense 76 selection -- is available in paperback Jump Start Your Business Brain helps business owners increase profitability without spending more money. They'll learn how to: Overcome fear, build courage and take action Fuel their ability to think smarter when creating ideas Multiply their brain's ability to craft winning ideas Design or redesign their business for power profits Double their success at "closing the sale" Triple the effectiveness of their sales and marketing efforts Bottom line: Jump Start Your Business Brain is the one book readers need to immediately start increasing their odds of business success with new products, services, sales and advertising efforts.

Medicine Challenged: How Greed and Abuse of Power Are Making

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sarmiento, MD Augusto / Sarmiento, Augusto, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, Medicine is experiencing crises of unprecedented proportion. This book addresses, in a critical though constructive manner, the increasing commercialization of medicine, the greed and loss of professionalism of many of its members, its excessive fragmentation into subspecialties, and the education of the physician, which is increasingly controlled by the pharmaceutical and surgical implant industry. All these factors have played a major role in the current healthcare crisis, manifested by the inexcusable millions of uninsured people, the unaffordable cost of health insurance, and the grossly inferior care the poor receive in this country. The author blames the medical profession for having contributed to the perpetuation of some of the problems, and calls its fellowship and its representative organizations to respond by correcting the flaws that are correctable, and to throw their support behind initiatives that will ensure restoration of the high moral standards that made medicine a most noble profession.

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