practical essays

Getting Down to Brass Tacks: Advice from James for Real

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hawkins, O. S., PUBLISHER: Loizeaux Brothers, This practical study of James examines such matters as faithfulness to the Lord during times of trial, controlling the tongue, and dealing with illness. It challenges us to live out in our lives what we believe in our hearts.

A Church in Captivity: The Greek Orthodox Church of America

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Matsoukas, George Edmund, PUBLISHER: iUniverse, It is a disconcerting fact that decisions for Orthodox Christians living in North America are currently dictated by interests of foreign governments and patriarchates, all which contribute to spiritual indifference among the faithful. This collection of essays explores the loss of autonomy and unification within the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese and offers ways to create an all-encompassing church that respects cultures and philosophies. George Matsoukas, Executive Director of Orthodox Christian Laity in West Palm Beach, Florida and an active member of his local parish, diocese, and archdiocese, chronologically presents personal essays that respond to regression in the life of the church during a seven-year period. He encourages constructive change through effective communication and a partnership between the church and the laity, ultimately resulting in a church that is able to meet the spiritual needs of all its members. Matsoukas provides insight on such topics as: Transitions within administrative structures Relationships with mother churches Parish life including the role of women in the church Matsoukas is passionate about creating a unified transformation and makes a well-informed case for a increasing the laity's role in the Orthodox Church in America and for the simultaneous liberation of this church from its historical oversight in various mother countries.

Short Story Criticism: Excerpts from Criticism of the Works

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Palmisano, Joseph / Witalec, Janet, PUBLISHER: Gale Cengage, Each volume in this series presents biographical and critical information on four to eight short story writers and a historical survey of the critical response to their work. Approximately % of critical essays are full text. A cumulative title index to the entire series is available separately (included in subscription).

Thou Shall Prosper: Ten Commandments for Making Money

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lapin, Daniel / Ramsey, Dave, PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, A practical approach to creating wealth-based on the established principles of ancient Jewish wisdom-made accessible to people of all backgrounds The ups and downs of the economy prove Rabbi Daniel Lapin's famous principle that the more things change, the more we need to depend upon the things that never change. There's no better source for both practical and spiritual financial wisdom than the time-tested knowledge found in the ancient Jewish faith and its culture. In the "Second Edition" of "Thou Shall Prosper, " Lapin offers a practical approach to creating wealth based on the established principles of ancient Jewish wisdom. This book details the ten permanent principles that never change, the ten commandments of making money if you will, and explores the economic and philosophic vision of business that has been part of Jewish culture for centuries. The book's focus is on making accessible to individuals of all backgrounds, the timeless truths that Jews have used for centuries to excel in business. Outlines ten fundamental "commandments" relating to business and money Includes insights that will increase your potential for creating wealth, no matter what your faith or background may be Blends contemporary business stories and Lapin's own business experiences with the wisdom of the Torah and Talmudic prescriptions This "Second Edition" provides new examples, especially of Internet related business opportunities. In addition, each chapter highlights specific action steps that can lead to wealth opportunities in both difficult economic times and periods of prosperity.

Women and the Food Cycle: Case Studies and Technology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Unifem / Carr, Marilyn, PUBLISHER: Practical Action, This collection of articles includes case studies of attempts to improve small-scale food processing, remembering that 'small is beautiful, but difficult'. Case studies cover grain and fruit processing, baking, beekeeping, and small-scale oil production.

Melvilles Moby Dick

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bickman, Martin, PUBLISHER: Modern Language Association of America, Now at seventy-three volumes, this popular MLA series (ISSN ) addresses a broad range of literary texts. Each volume surveys teaching aids and critical material and brings together essays that apply a variety of perspectives to teaching the text. Upper-level undergraduate and graduate students, student teachers, education specialists, and teachers in all humanities disciplines will find these volumes particularly helpful.

Access Reading 4: Reading in the Real World

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Collins, Tim, PUBLISHER: Heinle & Heinle Publishers, Access Reading helps students learn to access the information and resources they need to become effective workers, community members, and parents. It develops communication, decision-making, interpersonal, and lifelong learning skills through interesting readings and practical application of new knowledge. Acquista Ora

Catholic Homeschool Treasury: Nurturing Children's Love for

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mackson, R. / Mackson, Racheal / Wittman, M., PUBLISHER: Ignatius Press, Numerous home-school experts and teachers contributed essays, ideas and resources in this wonderful Catholic homeschool collection. They share their real life experiences on what has made homeschooling a successful educational experience for their children. The resource guides are extensive and provide the home educator with a wealth of information. Acquista Ora

Root of Righteous

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tozer, A. W., PUBLISHER: Christian Publications, These 48 provocative chapters "are in no sense quiet religious essays. They were born in the midst of life; and while they have, as I hope, heaven in full view, they are never too far removed from the rough world where the children of God struggle and work and pray". -- A.W. Tozer. One of Tozer's best-selling titles.

The Busy Family's Guide to Spirituality: Practical Lessons

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Robinson, David, PUBLISHER: Crossroad Publishing Company, Drawing on timeless principles of monastic communal living, this spiritual guide for families offers effective tools to meet many challenges and counteract the divisive forces that can splinter a healthy home. Cultivating a sense of togetherness and nurturing the spiritual development of both the family and its individual members is a challenge that many find difficult to meet. Though hectic schedules and competing interests chip away at the sense of community and the support systems that family members need to thrive, each chapter of this book includes a practical lesson from the rule of St. Benedict and the Benedictine traditions which have been cornerstones of Western Christian monastic life for millennia. Spiritual practice, making time, discipline, sharing, hospitality, and changing family dynamics are some of the topics addressed in this wise and wide-ranging handbook, while exercises, checklists, and ideas for family activities are included at the end of every chapter. The gentle, reassuring tone offers encouragement to both traditional and nontraditional families, and reinforces the importance of parenting as a spiritual calling.

Resisting Representation

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Scarry, Elaine, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, Renowned scholar Elaine Scarry's book, The Body in Pain, has been called by Susan Sontag "extraordinary...large-spirited, heroically truthful." The Los Angeles Times called it "brilliant, ambitious, and controversial." Now Oxford has collected some of Scarry's most provocative writing. This collection of essays deals with the complicated problems of representation in diverse literary and cultural genres--from her beloved sixth-century philosopher Boethius, through the nineteenth-century novel, to twentieth-century advertising. qWe often assume that all areas of experience are equally available for representation. On the contrary, these essays present discussions of experiences and concepts that challenge, defeat, or block representation. Physical pain, physical labor, the hidden reflexes of cognition and its judgments about the coherence or incoherence of the world are all phenomena that test the resources of language. Using primarily literary sources (works by Hardy, Beckett, Boethius, Thackeray, and others), Scarry also draws on painting, medical advertising, and philosophic dialogue to probe the limitations of expression and representation. Resisting Representation celebrates language. It looks at the problematic areas of expression not at the moment when representation is resisted, but at the moment when that resistance is at last overcome, thus suggesting a domain of plenitude and inclusion.

The Early Days of Yeast Genetics

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hall, Michael N. / Linder, Patrick, PUBLISHER: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Hall and Linder have assembled the reminiscences of many early investigators whose pioneering studies in the years before brought yeast biology to its current maturity. These illustrated essays about the science, the events and the personalities involved capture a fascinating era, in the informal style made famous by Phage and the Origins of Molecular Biology.

Knowing the Will of God

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Waltke, Bruce / MacGregor, Jerry, PUBLISHER: Harvest House Publishers, Discerning God's will can be a frustrating guessing game, but Drs. Waltke and MacGregor explore the biblical definition of "God's will" and give readers a practical, multistep process to better understand God's purpose for life.

Keeping Students in Higher Education

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dumbrigue, Ceci / Dumbrigue Cecille (Admissions Director S / Moxley David (Professor School of Social, PUBLISHER: Routledge, This text examines the issues surrounding student drop-outs and presents a practical guide to identifying reasons for drop out and developing solutions to the problem of retaining students in higher education.

Island Sounds in the Global City: Caribbean Popular Music

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Flores, Juan / Manuel, Peter / Kasinitz, Philip, PUBLISHER: New York Folklore Society, The Big Apple has been a crossroads for Caribbean music and culture since the early years of this century. This collection of critical essays surveys a rich mosaic of popular Caribbean styles and explores the fascinating relationship between music and cultural identity in America's largest, most diverse urban center.

DNA Cloning: A Practical Approach Volume III

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Glover, David M. / Glover, D. M., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This volume presents for the first time in a single book a variety of current techniques for cloning and expressing DNA molecules. Protocols are described in sufficient detail for immediate use in the laboratory.

Counseling Treatment for Children and Adolescents with

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Erk, Robert R., PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall, Designed to give readers a better understanding of children and adolescents who have been diagnosed with an emotional, behavioral, or mental disorder. Disorders are approached from the perspective of the child/adolescent and examined in context; and, each discussion includes practical guidance for assessment and treatment based on the most recent research in the field. To the expertise of the main author are added contributions by several counselor educators, psychologists, and clinicians who directly practice, teach, and focus on key topics addressed in the book. Provides a thorough discussion of the most-commonly diagnosed disorders of children and adolescents, and examines the biological, developmental, and environmental causes of these disorders. Key focus is on psychopathology, DSM-IV, child psychopathology, and child/adolescent counseling. Coverage emphasizes the importance of viewing children and adolescents with DSM-IV-TR disorders within a sound developmental framework. Contains two chapters on treatment planning--one that discusses practical guidelines for planning and one consisting of four case studies. For future counselor educators, psychologists, and clinicians.

Troubling Intersections of Race and Sexuality: Queer

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kumashiro, Kevin K. / Chan, Kayla, PUBLISHER: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, By combining autobiographical accounts with qualitative and quantitative research on queer students of different racial backgrounds, the essays collected here not only trouble the ways we think about the intersections of race and sexuality, they also offer theoretical insights and educational strategies to educators committed to bringing about change. Visit our website for sample chapters

Fatigue Life Analyses of Welded Structures: Flaws

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lassen, Tom / Recho, Naman, PUBLISHER: Iste Publishing Company, Practical problems in structural design and service inspection are addressed in this handbook to dealing with fatigue design of welded structures. Details of how to use calculation tools on an Excel spreadsheet are included for application in realistic industrial cases.

In Pursuit of the Prize: Finding God in the Great Outdoors

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Grassi, James E. / Grassi, Jim / Ogilvie, Lloyd John, PUBLISHER: Harvest House Publishers, From successfully stalking trophy elk to "hooking" a skunk, this visually stunning book (with dramatic, full-color pictures by wildlife photographer Tim Christie) offers real-life stories and practical principles to entertain, inspire, and challenge Christian sportsmen.

It's the Thought That Counts: Grades K-8

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lowery, Lawrence, PUBLISHER: Dale Seymour Publications, Activities correlated to Piaget's stages of mental development. More than 250 practical "starter" ideas for concrete, pictorial, and abstract experiences in conservation of number, length, solid and liquid amounts, area, weight, volume, and displaced volume. Reproducible worksheets and ideas for additional activities.

Per Barclay

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bonnet, Frederick / Barclay, Per, PUBLISHER: Hopeful Monster, Scandinavian artist Per Barclay's work deals in daily tensions, in those anxieties that we experience due to the discrepancies and contrasts between beauty and comfort, between the great possibilities of our time and the extreme precariousness of the contemporary political situation. A retrospective monograph, this book features selections of the artist's work since alongside critical essays and a bibliography.

Interactive Image Processing for Machine Vision

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Batchelor, Bruce G. / Waltz, Frederick, PUBLISHER: Springer, Machine vision systems offer great potential in a large number of areas of manufacturing industry and are used principally for Automated Visual Inspection and Robot Vision. This publication presents the state of the art in image processing. It discusses techniques which have been developed for designing machines for use in industrial inspection and robot control, putting the emphasis on software and algorithms. A comprehensive set of image processing subroutines, which together form the basic vocabulary for the versatile image processing language IIPL, is presented. This language has proved to be extremely effective, working as a design tool, in solving numerous practical inspection problems. The merging of this language with Prolog provides an even more powerful facility which retains the benefits of human and machine intelligence. The authors bring together the practical experience and the picture material from a leading industrial research laboratory and the mathematical foundations necessary to understand and apply concepts in image processing. Interactive Image Processing is a self-contained reference book that can also be used in graduate level courses in electrical engineering, computer science and physics.

Grandmother's Journal

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Running Press, PUBLISHER: Running Press Book Publishers, Printed on deluxe recycled parchment paper, the best-selling Running Press journals are enhanced by lovely 2-color illustrations. Nearly all journals are highlighted by thoughtful, provocative, often witty quotes. Ample space is provided in each, allowing the reader to record personal reflections and practical notes on special themes.

The Couch and the Tree: Dialogues in Psychoanalysis and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Molino, Anthony, PUBLISHER: North Point Press, A provocative and trailblazing cross-disciplinary anthology. With the growing interest in the relationship between Buddhism and psychoanalysis, it is surprising that no book has replaced the classic Zen Buddhism and Psychoanalysis, with essays by D. T. Suzuki, Erich Fromm, and Richard De Martino. Now, in this new alchemical collection, psychoanalyst Anthony Molino offers a bold new alloy of these two major disciplines. Both ambitious and timely, "The Couch and the Tree "is a two-part anthology that spans and documents a unique cross-fertilization of Eastern and Western thought. While Part One provides a historical overview of the classic writings in this far-reaching, adventurous dialogue (including the works of Fromm, Suzuki, Jung, Hisamatsu, Watts, and Horney, to name only a few), Part Two features a series of brilliant contemporary works, many appearing here for the first time. Included are essays by such innovative thinkers as Adam Phillips, Mark Epstein, Masao Abe, Polly Young-Eisendrath, Nina Coltart, and Michael Eigen. Most notable perhaps is a conversation--on the question "Is There an Unconscious in Buddhist Teaching?"--between the psychoanalyst Joyce McDougall and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. A truly essential collection, unique in both conception and scope, "The Couch and the Tree" marks a watershed in interdisciplinary and cross-cultural exploration.

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