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Commonwealth Caribbean Public Law

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Fiadjoe, Albert, PUBLISHER: Routledge Cavendish, Taking a critical look at ong>theong> major areas ong>ofong> constitutional ong>andong> administrative law, Commonwealth Caribbean Public Law places a firm emphasis on ong>theong> protection ong>ofong> citizens' rights ong>andong> good governance. ong>Theong> third edition ong>ofong> this book builds on ong>theong> success ong>ofong> ong>theong> previous two editions, setting-out ong>theong> established legal principles through Caribbean cases, along with critique ong>andong> commentary ong>ofong> ong>theong> law where appropriate. Contemporary issues ong>andong> changes in Caribbean public law are addressed including: ong>theong> refining ong>ofong> ong>theong> rules governing judicial review; recent cases dealing with ong>theong> death penalty; ong>andong> ong>theong> likely impact on CARICOM initiatives on ong>theong> rights ong>ofong> citizens.

Healing Zen: Buddist Wisdom on Compassion, Caring and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Birx, Ellen, PUBLISHER: Penguin Books, Every day new research attests to ong>theong> link between spirituality ong>andong> health. In "Healing Zen," nursing prong>ofong>essor ong>andong> Zen teacher Ellen Birx focuses on ong>theong> Buddhist concept ong>ofong> "healing as wholeness" ong>andong> demonstrates ong>theong> practice ong>ofong> awareness ong>andong> meditation that can help restore energy, build endurance, ong>andong> suffuse our lives with compassion ong>andong> joy. Drawing on her twenty years' experience as a nurse, Birx takes us on a deeply humane ong>andong> sensitive journey through ong>theong> natural process ong>ofong> healing. She shares inspiring ong>storiesong> ong>ofong> her patients, students, family, ong>andong> friends, as well as teachings from ong>theong> Zen tradition, to reveal how we can find wholeness in ong>theong> midst ong>ofong> illness. This compact ong>andong> ong>beautifulong>ly packaged book makes a heartfelt gift for health prong>ofong>essionals, caregivers, patients, or anyone struggling with ong>theong> demong>andong>s ong>ofong> life.

The Best Story

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Spinelli, Eileen / Wilsdorf, Anne, PUBLISHER: Dial Books, ong>Theong> best story is one that comes from ong>theong> heart ong>Theong> library is having a contest for ong>theong> best story, ong>andong> ong>theong> quirky narrator ong>ofong> this story just has to win that rollercoaster ride with her favorite author But what makes a story ong>theong> best? Her broong>theong>r Tim says ong>theong> best ong>storiesong> have lots ong>ofong> action. Her faong>theong>r thinks ong>theong> best ong>storiesong> are ong>theong> funniest. ong>Andong> Aunt Jane tells her ong>theong> best ong>storiesong> have to make people cry. A story that does all ong>theong>se things doesnat seem quite right, though, ong>andong> ong>theong> one thing ong>theong> whole family can agree on is that ong>theong> best story has to be your own. Anne Wilsdorfas hilarious illustrations perfectly capture this colorful family ong>andong> ong>theong>ir outrageous ong>storiesong> in Eileen Spinellias heartfelt tale about creativity ong>andong> finding your own voice.

Prisms of Life

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Waylong>andong> Harkey, Lu, PUBLISHER: Creation House, "Prisms ong>ofong> Life "ong>ofong>fers true ong>storiesong> that will challenge ong>theong> modern mind ong>ofong> non-believers ong>andong> believers that discounts ong>theong> Bible ong>andong> ong>theong> historic reality ong>ofong> Jesus. Each story is like looking through a prism in which God exists ong>andong> touches ong>theong> situation with His presence, wisdom, guidance, or even full intervention for His glory. Readers will see ong>andong> know that He is alive today through ong>theong> miracles recounted in ong>theong>se ong>storiesong> ong>andong> scenarios.

Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rylant, Cynthia / Stevenson, Sucie, PUBLISHER: Aladdin Paperbacks, In this seventeenth book ong>ofong> ong>theong>ir adventures, Henry ong>andong> Mudge go camping with Henry's parents. ong>Theong>y'll go on hikes ong>andong> smell good smells. ong>Theong>y'll see deer ong>andong> raccoons ong>andong> waterfalls ong>andong> rainbows. Henry's moong>theong>r will cook camp foodong>andong> Henry's faong>theong>r will sing sappy old ong>songsong>, ong>andong> ong>theong>y'll all lie on ong>theong>ir backs ong>andong> look at ong>theong> stars (except for Mudge -- he'll chew on a log, instead). ong>Andong> at ong>theong> end ong>ofong> a perfect day, Henry ong>andong> Mudge will snuggle in ong>theong>ir tent ong>andong> dream wonderful green dreams.

The Sea: A Photographic Celebration of the First Wonder of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bluegreen Pictures, PUBLISHER: Adlard Coles Nautical Press, ong>Theong> sea is ong>theong> first wonder ong>ofong> ong>theong> world. Source ong>ofong> all life, key to our survival ong>andong> home to innumerable ong>andong> astonishing life forms, ong>theong> sea has fascinated humanity from its very beginnings. At once remote yet all around us, ong>beautifulong> ong>andong> strange, wild ong>andong> peaceful, it is a host ong>ofong> paradoxes ong>andong> has provided ong>theong> inspiration for great poetry, literature, art, music - ong>andong> photography. This spectacular book showcases some ong>ofong> ong>theong> most stunning images ong>ofong> our oceans: ong>theong> drama ong>ofong> waves crashing into ong>theong> long>andong>, breathtaking views from ong>theong> air, glacial images ong>ofong> ong>theong> Antarctic, ong>theong> vast wilderness ong>ofong> mid ocean, ong>theong> weird ong>andong> wonderful wildlife found beneath it, ong>beautifulong> yachts ong>andong> working boats that power across its surface ong>andong> ong>theong> heavenly islong>andong> paradises surrounded by tranquil waters. With evocative text ong>andong> page after page ong>ofong> glorious photography, this ong>beautifulong> book will be a valued ong>andong> much-loved source ong>ofong> wonder ong>andong> inspiration. Acquista Ora

A Load of Balls: Football's Funny Side

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Scally, John, PUBLISHER: Mainstream Publishing, As former Englong>andong> striker ong>andong> television pundit, Jimmy Greaves famously said, football is "a funny old game." In "A Load ong>ofong> Balls: Football's Funny Side," John Scally confirms ong>theong> truth ong>ofong> his statement by providing a pot pourri ong>ofong> double entendres, timeless quips, ong>andong> amusing anecdotes from ong>theong> tongues ong>ofong> football's elite. Hundreds ong>ofong> silly ong>storiesong> ong>andong> priceless nuggets have been sourced to recreate collectively ong>theong> unique excitement, drama, ong>andong> unpredictability ong>ofong> football in ong>theong> words ong>ofong> ong>theong> sport's practitioners. ong>Theong> result is a wry, idiosyncratic, ong>andong> sometimes bizarre catalogue ong>ofong> comic creations. For lovers ong>ofong> ong>theong> absurd, outrageous, ong>andong> totally bizarre, this selection ong>ofong> ong>storiesong> ong>andong> quotes will amuse ong>andong> delight.

Ancient Exhumations +2

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sargent, Stanley, PUBLISHER: Elder Signs Press, Containing nine imaginative tales from a darkly innovative mind, this collection features ong>storiesong> that range from ong>theong> Lovecraftian-inspired ong>andong> original Mythos creations to those that venture deeper into ong>theong> realm ong>ofong> dark fiction. New ong>andong> experienced readers ong>ofong> Lovecraft will be captivated by ong>theong> horror ong>andong> subtle humor ong>ofong> ong>theong>se carefully crafted ong>storiesong>.

Avalon Hill Board Game Betrayal at Baldurs Gate english

Never split ong>theong> Party...unless someone is ong>theong> traitor! ong>Theong> city ong>ofong> Baldur',s ong>Gateong> has become twisted by evil. ENTER IF YOU DARE!With every tile you place, your adventuring party works togeong>theong>r to build ong>theong> city',s catacombs ong>andong> alleys. That is, until some horrific evil turns one ong>ofong> you against ong>theong> oong>theong>rs!ong>Theong>n it',s a race for survival as you can face an onslaught ong>ofong> fearsome monsters from ong>theong> Dungeons & Dragons universe, like beholders ong>andong> mind flayers.Based on ong>theong> award-winning Betrayal at House on ong>theong> Hill board game, Betrayal at Baldur',s ong>Gateong> ong>ofong>fers 50 brong>andong>-new scenarios, filled woth danger ong>andong> dread. You',ll return to Baldur',s ong>Gateong> again ong>andong> again only to discover it',s never ong>theong> same adventure twice.- Players: 3-6- Recommended age: 12 years ong>andong> up- Playing time: 60 min - English language edition

Immunopharmacology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rogers, Rogers / Rogers, Thomas / Gilman, Steven C., PUBLISHER: CRC Press, Our understong>andong>ing ong>ofong> ong>theong> intricate nature ong>ofong> ong>theong> immune response on both a cellular ong>andong> molecular level has both contributed to ong>andong> benefited from ong>theong> work ong>ofong> immunopharmacologists. An increasing number ong>ofong> immunologists have become interested in agents which exert selective effects on ong>theong> immune system. This has prompted ong>theong> development ong>ofong> ong>theong> subject ong>ofong> immunopharmacology which broadly addresses ong>theong> effects ong>ofong> natural ong>andong> synong>theong>tic substances on ong>theong> immune response

Edgar Allan Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" and Other Stories

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bloom, Harold, PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publications, - Critical essays reflecting a variety ong>ofong> schools ong>ofong> criticism - Notes on ong>theong> contributing critics, a chronology ong>ofong> ong>theong> author's life, ong>andong> an index - An introductory essay by Harold Bloom.

Prayers and Poems of Inspiration

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ideals Publications Inc, PUBLISHER: Ideals Publications, ong>Theong> uplifting prayers ong>andong> inspirational poems ong>ofong> great men ong>andong> women are presented in this volume with ong>theong> ong>storiesong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> authors' lives ong>andong> full-page color photographs.

The Illustrated Guide to the Tarot

ong>Theong> Illustrated Guide to ong>theong> Tarot: Interpret ong>theong> Symbols ong>ofong> ong>theong> Tarotong>andong> Increase Your Understong>andong>ing ong>ofong> ong>theong> Cards Kathleen McCormack - Quarto Publishing plc ong>Theong> Tarot is one ong>ofong> ong>theong> oldest ong>andong> most intr iguing systems ong>ofong> divination, or fotune-telling. This lavish ly illustrated book displays some ong>ofong> ong>theong> most ong>beautifulong> exam ples ong>ofong> Tarot packs from ong>theong> past, ong>andong> from around ong>theong> world. 10 euro + shipping delivery

Tales from the Eternal Archives #1: Legends

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Weis, Margaret, PUBLISHER: Daw Books, In ong>theong> perfect memory ong>ofong> Eternity, stored deep within ong>theong> very essence ong>ofong> ong>theong> universe, are ong>theong> history ong>andong> legends ong>ofong> Earth. But ong>theong>re are also alternate tales ong>ofong> heroes ong>andong> villains, ong>andong> everything in-between. This first volume includes ong>storiesong> from such authors ong>ofong> ong>theong> fantastic as Dennis L. McKiernan, Josepha Sherman, Margaret Weis ong>andong> Don Perrin, ong>andong> Mickey Zucker Reichert, exploring ong>theong> legendary figures who shaped ong>andong> changed ong>theong> destiny ong>ofong> mankind.

Rituals of Mediation: International Politics and Social

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Weber, Cynthia / Debrix, Francois, PUBLISHER: University ong>ofong> Minnesota Press, A timely consideration ong>ofong> ong>theong> meaning ong>ofong> transnational cultural interactions today. In an era ong>ofong> increasing globalization, ong>theong> cultural ong>andong> ong>theong> international have borders as permeable as most nations'--ong>andong> an understong>andong>ing ong>ofong> one requires making sense ong>ofong> ong>theong> oong>theong>r. Foregrounding ong>theong> role ong>ofong> mediation--understood here as a site ong>ofong> representation, transformation, ong>andong> pluralization--ong>theong> authors engage two specific questions: How might we make ong>theong>oretical ong>andong> practical sense ong>ofong> transnational cultural interactions? ong>Andong> how are we to understong>andong> ong>theong> ways in which ong>theong> sites ong>ofong> mediation represent, transform, ong>andong> remediate internationals? Accordingly, ong>theong> authors consider international issues like security, development, political activism, ong>andong> ong>theong> war against terrorism through ong>theong> lens ong>ofong> cultural practices such as traveling through airports, exhibiting art ong>andong> photography, logging on to ong>theong> Internet, ong>andong> spinning news ong>storiesong>.

High Stakes

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rebecca Brong>andong>ewyne, PUBLISHER: Mira, This ong>beautifulong> edition ong>ofong> an American holiday classic features full-color, original artwork, including a panorama ong>ofong> Santa ong>andong> his flying reindeer ong>Theong> large-format size is perfect for reading aloud on Christmas Eve. Christian Birmingham's illustrations capture all ong>theong> spirit ong>andong> wonder ong>ofong> ong>theong> holiday, ong>andong> bring a new sparkle to Moore's wonderful poem.

Empire Writing: An Anthology of Colonial Literature

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Boehmer, Elleke, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Empire Writing is ong>theong> first anthology to gaong>theong>r togeong>theong>r British imperial writing alongside native ong>andong> settler literature, interweaving short ong>storiesong>, poems, essays, travel writing, ong>andong> memoirs from ong>theong> phase ong>ofong> British expansionist imperialism known as high empire. This wide-ranging selection reveals ong>theong> diversity ong>ofong> responses to colonial experience, ong>andong> encompasses some ong>ofong> ong>theong> empire's key symbols ong>andong> emblematic moments. Comprehensive notes ong>andong> full biographies ensure that this is one ong>ofong> ong>theong> most compelling, readable ong>andong> academically valuable source books on ong>theong> period.

Food for the Dead: On the Trail of New England's Vampires

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bell, Michael E., PUBLISHER: Wesleyan, For nineteenth-century New Englong>andong>ers, "vampires" lurked behind tuberculosis. To try to rid ong>theong>ir houses ong>andong> communities from ong>theong> scourge ong>ofong> ong>theong> wasting disease, families sometimes relied on folk practices, including exhuming ong>andong> consuming ong>theong> bodies ong>ofong> ong>theong> deceased. Author ong>andong> folklorist Michael E. Bell spent twenty years pursuing ong>storiesong> ong>ofong> ong>theong> vampire in New Englong>andong>. While writers like H. P. Lovecraft, Henry David Thoreau, ong>andong> Amy Lowell drew on portions ong>ofong> ong>theong>se ong>storiesong> in ong>theong>ir writings, Bell brings ong>theong> actual practices to light for ong>theong> first time. He shows that ong>theong> belief in vampires was widespread, ong>andong>, for some families, lasted well into ong>theong> twentieth century. With humor, insight, ong>andong> sympathy, he uncovers story upon story ong>ofong> dying men, women, ong>andong> children who believed ong>theong>y were food for ong>theong> dead. This Wesleyan paperback edition includes an extensive preface by ong>theong> author unveiling some ong>ofong> ong>theong> new cases he's learned about since Food for ong>theong> Dead was first published in . Acquista Ora

Sante Fe Trail

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Crutchfield, James A., PUBLISHER: Republic ong>ofong> Texas Press, ong>Theong> Santa Fe Trail extended from ong>theong> American settlements in westernmost Missouri to ong>theong> Mexican town ong>ofong> Santa Fe in present-day New Mexico. Its path followed some ong>ofong> ong>theong> wildest, most desolate yet ong>beautifulong> country in America. A spirited ong>andong> graphic account ong>ofong> life along ong>theong> Santa Fe Trail, this book includes ong>theong> history ong>ofong> ong>theong> long>andong> before ong>theong> famous trail, ong>theong> lure ong>ofong> Santa Fe, ong>theong> dangers ong>ofong> surveying ong>andong> traveling, ong>theong> cattle drives ong>andong> ong>theong> people who trailed west, ong>theong> Indians, ong>theong> army, ong>theong> women, ong>theong> railroad, ong>andong> ong>theong> freighters during its long ong>andong> useful l

Beyond the Picket Fence: And Other Short Stories by Lori

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wick, Lori, PUBLISHER: Harvest House Publishers, Love flourishes in ong>theong>se contemporary tales ong>ofong> gentle romance. From camping in ong>theong> wilds to Christmas at Disneylong>andong> to ong>theong> "woman next door, " readers will be drawn into ong>theong> lives ong>ofong> Wick's characters as ong>theong>y share ong>theong>ir faith ong>andong> devotion. Finding a "first" love, discovering ong>theong> power ong>ofong> forgiveness, learning to love again, ong>andong> reveling in ong>theong> innocence ong>andong> joy ong>ofong> children fill ong>theong> pages ong>ofong> Beyond ong>theong> Picket Fence. An uplifting, delightful journey, ong>theong>se heartwarming ong>storiesong> are sure to captivate ong>andong> inspire readers.

Off the Beaten Tracks: Stories by Russian Hitchhikers

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bogatyreva, Irina / Savelyev, Igor / Mazepina, Tatiana, PUBLISHER: Glas New Russian Writing, "Today an unusually gifted generation is entering Russian literature.... Literature has not seen such an influx ong>ofong> energy in a long time."--Olga Slavnikova, director ong>ofong> ong>theong> Debut Prize By ong>andong> about Russian hitchhikers, ong>theong>se ong>storiesong> take ong>theong> reader along ong>theong> endless roads ong>ofong> central Russia, ong>theong> Urals, ong>theong> Altai, Siberia, ong>andong> beyond. In energetic ong>andong> vivid prose ong>theong>y depict all sorts ong>ofong> curious Russian types: exotic adventures in far-flung places, ong>theong> complex psychological relationships that develop on ong>theong> road, ong>andong> ong>theong>se hitchhikers' inexplicable passion for tramping. "In via veritas" is ong>theong>ir motto. ong>Theong> authors are all winners ong>ofong> ong>theong> Debut Prize, ong>andong> will present ong>theong> book at BEA in in New York, NY.

Coming Into Our Fullness: On Women Turning Forty

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rountree, Cathleen, PH.D., PUBLISHER: Crossing Press, ong>Theong>se cong>andong>id interviews ong>andong> ong>beautifulong> photographs will inspire all women who are navigating through ong>theong> mid-life passage. ong>Theong> updated look ong>ofong> this bestselling classic makes it ong>theong> perfect companion to ong>theong> later decades ong>ofong> Rountree's series on women.

Una Vez Argentina

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Neuman, ong>Andong>res, PUBLISHER: Anagrama, Finalist Herralde Novel Prize. Sentimental ong>andong> politic ong>storiesong> ong>ofong> families from everywhere. Mix ong>ofong> happiness, humor ong>andong> tragedy, this is ong>theong> story ong>ofong> ong>theong> creation ong>ofong> a family ong>andong> a nation. Acquista Ora

Poverty and Economic Reforms: The Social Concerns

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Aurora, G., PUBLISHER: Academic Foundation, Based on research carried out in a few villages in South India, this book's chief concern was to examine ong>theong> impact ong>ofong> ong>theong> economic reforms on ong>theong> poor with a focus on levels ong>andong> intensity ong>ofong> poverty, social dimensions ong>ofong> deprivation, food security, ong>andong> ong>theong> role ong>ofong> MNCs.

The Declaration of Something Mysterious

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Swindoll, Charles R., PUBLISHER: Thomas Nelson Publishers, On ong>theong> hillsides ong>andong> seashores ong>ofong> Galilee, Jesus proclaimed a message that people had never heard before. It was bold, challenging ong>andong> ong>ofong>ten mysterious. In this third ong>ofong> four studies on ong>theong> book ong>ofong> Luke, you'll discover anew ong>theong> promises ong>andong> commong>andong>s for ong>theong> kingdom living-straight from ong>theong> Master, for yesterday ong>andong> for always.

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