practical essays

Environmental Heroes: Success Stories of People at Work for

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Graham, Kevin / Chandler, Gary, PUBLISHER: Pruett Publishing Company, A book showcasing the successes of ordinary people whose simple, practical efforts have minimized the impact of modern life on the environment. Focusing on environmental opportunities and new solutions to old problems, Environmental Heroes demonstrates that anyone can make a positive difference for the fate of our planet.

Pulitzer Prize Plays: The First Fifty Years : A

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Firestone, Paul A., PUBLISHER: Limelight Editions, Insightful and inspiring analysis of the plays that won the Pulitzer Prize during the first 50 years of its existence (). In a series of accessible and straightforward essays, Paul Firestone provides insight into how these dramas reflect America's cultural values and mores, organizing them by their major themes: family life, social protest, political heroes, the spiritual condition of man, and morality in a materialistic society.

The Practical Pendulum Book: With Instructions for Use and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jurriaanse, D., PUBLISHER: Weiser Books, Easy instructions for using a pendulum to determine how your inner self is feeling. Use it to learn your best colors, how to motivate your career, for personal relationships. Also included are charts for working with homeopathic remedies, herbal teas, to increase health and vitality and number of other alternatives.

Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness,

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hanson, Rick / Mendius, Richard / Siegel, Daniel J., PUBLISHER: New Harbinger Publications, Jesus, Moses, Mohammed, Gandhi, and the Buddha all had brains built essentially like anyone else's, yet they were able to harness their thoughts and shape their patterns of thinking in ways that changed history. With new breakthroughs in modern neuroscience and the wisdom of thousands of years of contemplative practice, it is possible for us to shape our own thoughts in a similar way for greater happiness, love, compassion, and wisdom. Buddha's Brain joins the forces of modern neuroscience with ancient contemplative teachings to show readers how they can work toward greater emotional well-being, healthier relationships, more effective actions, and deepened religious and spiritual understanding. This book will explain how the core elements of both psychological well-being and religious or spiritual life-virtue, mindfulness, and wisdom-are based in the core functions of the brain: regulating, learning, and valuing. Readers will also learn practical ways to apply this information, as the book offers many exercises they can do to tap the unused potential of the brain and rewire it over time for greater peace and well-being.

P.S.1 Symposium: For a Practical Avant-Garde (Research

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Gessen, Keith, PUBLISHER: N+1, Cultural Writing. Art. Literary Criticism. Second printing. A conversation among Mark Greif, Eliza Newman-Saul and Dushko Petrovich, moderated by Keith Gessen, about the genuinely new and progressive--whether it still exists and if so how it is constituted--and whether it can still purposefully be called "avant-garde."

Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sider, Ronald J., PUBLISHER: Thomas Nelson Publishers, In the 20th anniversary revision of his groundbreaking book "Rich Christians In An Age of Hunger," Ronald Sider examines the complex causes of poverty and offers concrete, practical proposals for social and individual change. The most thorough, biblical case against poverty-20 years ago or today.

The Path of the Buddha: Writings on Contemporary Buddhism

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Singh, Renuka, PUBLISHER: Penguin Books, Giving Buddha's spiritual journey a contemporary dimension, this anthology contains essays by spiritual leaders like His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Lama Zopa Rinpoche and Lama Thubten Yeshe on the impact of Buddhist philosophy on them. Equally poignant are the accounts of others who, dissatisfied with the present world, embark on a search for salvation. Varied and meaningful, The Path of the Buddha provides a rare glimpse into Buddhism.

Vital Missions Issues: Examining Challenges and Changes in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Zuck, Roy B., PUBLISHER: Kregel Publications, The Vital Issues Series draws upon the insights and study of numerous evangelical scholars and writers to address the practical questions and issues of contemporary life. Chosen from past issues of Bibliotheca Sacra, these volumes address questions faced by every believer who sincerely desires to please God and to be more Christlike.

Putting Out the Fire of Addiction

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sultanoff, Barry / Klinger, Roger F., PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Companies, Coauthored by a medical doctor and an addictions specialist, this book offers practical, holistic strategies for deep healing and personal transformation. Featuring such user-friendly tools as imagery, prayer, meditation, and storytelling, it will help those recovering as well as their families, friends, and clinicians in their quest to live sober lives filled with richness and joy.

The Art of Lighting: An International Profile of Home

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Whitehead, Randall, PUBLISHER: Rockport Publishers, This richly illustrated volume provides inspiring ideas for humanizing the home environment through creative lighting. Whether you want add drama, fantasy, or just function to your home, this book will give you a variety of beautiful solutions. Practical hints and suggestions from the author will guide you into creating the perfect Lighting situation.

College Accounting: Chapters 1-27

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Heintz, James A. / Parry, Robert W., PUBLISHER: Thomson South-Western, Develop the practical accounting skills now to secure a successful future with this popular college accounting text choice. This edition introduces accounting concepts using a proven step-by-step approach and inviting narrative style that focuses on the practical skills you'll need as you transition to tomorrow's workplace. The book begins with a basic foundation and simple service industry examples before advancing to accounting within the more challenging merchandising business and manufacturing environment. Engaging examples and functional learning features within the book's comprehensive approach reinforce the relevance of the skills you're learning and provide a clear, accurate presentation that's understandable even if you have no previous accounting experience or business background. Self-study aids and numerous practice opportunities allow you to check your understanding as you progress. To maximize your study time and help you efficiently completely your homework, the innovative new CengageNOW online learning system provides interactive support and a personalized learning path that assists you in the areas most challenging to you individually. Achieve your best in the classroom today and plan for success within the workplace tomorrow with the skills found in Heintz/Parry's COLLEGE ACCOUNTING, 19E.

Social Research and Social Reform: Essays in Honour of A. H.

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Crouch, Colin / Heath, Anthony, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, In light of recent skepticism about the effectiveness of social research, this work provides an opportune reassessment of its influence. It also proposes new ways to consider the relationship of research to reform. The range of topics covered includes secondary educational reform, changing concepts of social work, women's studies, as well as the role of evaluation research in social policy in the United States and Sweden.

Idea of Democracy

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Copp, David / Roemer, John E. / Hampton, Jean E., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, In the wake of the recent expansion of democratic forms of government around the world, political theorists have begun to rethink the nature and justification of this form of government. The essays in this book address a variety of foundational questions about democracy: How effective is it? How stable can it be in a pluralist society? Does it deserve its current popularity? Can it successfully guide a socialist society?

Smoke & Mirrors

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Costa, Mike / Armstrong, Jon / Browne, Ryan, PUBLISHER: IDW Publishing, ENTER A WORLD OF MAGIC Stage magician Terry Ward is thrust into a world where magic - not technology - rules, and forced to use trickery and illusions to survive But will that prove to be enough when the dangers of the world start compounding - how can a sleight of hand artist compete with users of practical spells? Acquista Ora

Using the Biological Literature: A Practical Guide, Revised

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Schmidt, Diane / Davis, Elisabeth B. / Schmidt, Schmidt, PUBLISHER: CRC Press, "Provides an in-depth review of current print and electronic tools for research in numerous disciplines of biology, including dictionaries and encyclopedias, method guides, handbooks, on-line directories, and periodicals. Directs readers to an associated Web page that maintains the URLs and annotations of all major Inernet resources discussed in this edition."

Critter Tales

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ehlert, John F., PUBLISHER: Mill City Press, Inc., The Whitefish Area Property Owners Association (WAPOA) is a group of people who live near Whitefish Lake in Minnesota. Through meetings, study, measurements and effective political action, these people are attempting to maintain a healthy, ecologically sound environment for "their" lake. To keep the membership informed of their many activities, they publish a periodic newsletter, a part of which has been an essay called "Critter Corner." This book is a collection of some of those essays.

Creating Your Own Water Garden: Storey Country Wisdom

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Thomas, Charles B., PUBLISHER: Storey Publishing, Since , Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

Fighting the Noonday Devil: And Other Essays Personal and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Reno, R. R., PUBLISHER: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, In this stirring volume R. R. Reno a thoughtful, literate writer with a zest for physical and theological adventure looks back on his time working in the oil fields of Wyoming, his quests to the heights of Yosemite and the ice cliffs of the French Alps, his daughters bat mitzvah, and more, rendering seven diverse fragments of life in energetic prose. Fighting the Noonday Devil resounds with Renos depth of feeling and regard for the tangible things of life. Through these narratives, vignettes, and reflections he shows that it is the real-life manifestations of love and loyalty far beyond intellectual abstractions or theories that train us for true piety. Whether defending Jack Kerouac, describing work on a drilling rig, or narrating his reception into the Roman Catholic Church, Rusty Reno brings a writers eye and a theologians heart to the essayists labors. Many rewards await the reader of this book. Alan Jacobs author of Wayfaring and The Narnian R. R. Renos essays are intellectually stimulating, and some even possess cinematic possibilities. I find their Augustinian ethos deeply appealing in their consistent combination of wisdom and eloquence. David K. Naugle author of Reordered Love, Reordered Lives: Learning the Deep Meaning of Happiness In this smart and sparkling collection R. R. Reno applies his consummate literary skills to subjects as diverse as acedia, mountain climbing, religious conversion, Jack Kerouac, and interfaith marriage, uniting them under a single glorious banner, that of reclaiming the essential function of culture, the cultivation of the soul. A bravura performance. Philip Zaleski coauthor of Prayer: A History Fighting the Noonday Devil is the work of a pious intellect in all the best senses of the term.... Reno reads his life in parables in a way that provokes us to see our own lives anew. In him we find a voice and style in the best tradition of Newman incisive, affecting, wise, inviting. I was captivated by this book. James K. A. Smith author of The Devil Reads Derrida and Other Essays on the University, the Church, Politics, and the Arts Acquista Ora

Gerd/Dyspepsia - Hot Topics

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fass, Ronnie, PUBLISHER: Hanley & Belfus, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and Dyspepsia are two of the most common GI disorders facing practitioners today. This volume presents concise, practical, up-to-date information on the diagnosis and management of GERD and Dyspepsia with emphasis on current drug therapy. Generous use of tables, charts, bulleted information, and figures make this both a timely and easily accessible volume.

Color Atlas of Oral Manifestations of AIDS

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Silverman, Sol, PUBLISHER: Mosby Elsevier Health Science, Dr. Silverman provides clinicians with a quick, updated and practical approach to diagnosing and managing oral lesions associated with HIV infection and advises them to be suspicious of an infection when the explicitly illustrate the clinical lesions. Content relating to epidemiology, clinical signs, diagnosis, and treatment modalities have been upgraded for this edition.

Becoming a Woman of Simplicity

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Heald, Cynthia, PUBLISHER: NavPress Publishing Group, In a culture that pulls women in multiple directions at once, is it possible to de-clutter the calendar, reduce energy-draining distractions, and exchange some of those urgencies for what is truly important? Becoming a Woman of Simplicity delves into the Bible to offer practical, real-life counsel to today's busy women. - 11 lessons

Bald No More

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Walker, Morton, D.P.M., PUBLISHER: Kensington Publishing Corporation, After years of scientific research, there is finally a way to re-ignite one's natural hair growth process. And now, an award-winning medical journalist shares this exciting news in a practical, easy-to-follow program. Learn how to stop baldness and regrow the hair you thought had been lost forever, with the hair-preserving routine that really works

Religion and Politics in the Contemporary United States

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Griffith, R. Marie / McAlister, Melani, PUBLISHER: Johns Hopkins University Press, This collection of essays from a special issue of American Quarterly explores the complex and sometimes contradictory ways that religion matters in contemporary public life. Religion and Politics in the Contemporary United States offers a groundbreaking, cross-disciplinary conversation between scholars in American studies and religious studies. The contributors explore numerous modes through which religious faith has mobilized political action. They utilize a variety of definitions of politics, ranging from lobbying by religious leaders to the political impact of popular culture. Their work includes the political activities of a very diverse group of religious believers: Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, and others. In addition, theA book explores the meanings of religion for people who might contest the term -- those who are spiritual but not religious, for example, as well as activists who engage symbols of faith and community but who may not necessarily consider themselves members of a specific religion. Several essays also examine the meanings of secular identity, humanist politics, and the complex evocations of civil religion in American life. No other book on religion and politics includes anything like the diversity of religions, ethnicities, and topics that this one does -- from Mormon political mobilization to attempts at Americanizing Muslims in the post-9/11 United States, from CA(c)sar ChAvez to James Dobson, from interreligious cooperation and conflict over Darfur to the global politics surrounding the category of Hindus and South Asians in the United States.

The Never Alone Church

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ferguson, David, PUBLISHER: Tyndale House Publishers, Churches today need help in becoming the centers of healing and wholeness that God designed them to be. In this addition to the Never Alone series, theologian and counselor David Ferguson shows how applying fresh insights and practical, biblical principles will dramatically transform the local church into a healthy, powerful community that ministers to people's emotional needs.

Scary News: 12 Ways to Raise Joyful Children When the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Knox, Lorna Ann, PUBLISHER: Crystal Clarity Publishers, A comforting, practical guide for parents and educators filled with realistic suggestions forprotecting and nurturing a childs inner spirit during challenging times. The author uses scientificresearch to explain why it is important to protect children from the frightening realities of todaysheadlines, while encouraging parents to realize that their intuition is their greatest asset.

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