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The Emerald City of Oz

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Baum, L. Frank, PUBLISHER: Mundus Artium Press, ong>Theong> Emerald City is built all ong>ofong> ong>beautifulong> marbles in which are set a prong>ofong>usion ong>ofong> emeralds, every one exquisitely cut ong>andong> ong>ofong> very great size. ong>Theong>re are oong>theong>r jewels used in ong>theong> decorations inside ong>theong> houses ong>andong> palaces, such as rubies, diamonds, sapphires, amethysts ong>andong> turquoises. But in ong>theong> streets ong>andong> upon ong>theong> outside ong>ofong> ong>theong> buildings only emeralds appear, from which circumstance ong>theong> place is named ong>theong> Emerald City ong>ofong> Oz.

The Life of Moses

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Morris, Neil, PUBLISHER: Enchanted Lion Books, Thirteen paintings tell ong>theong> story ong>ofong> Moses' life, from his discovery as a foundling on ong>theong> Nile, to his death on Mt. Pisgah over-looking ong>theong> long>andong> ong>ofong> Canaan. Also depicted are ong>theong> killing ong>ofong> ong>theong> Egyptian overseer; ong>theong> flight to Midian ong>andong> ong>theong> burning bush; Moses confronting ong>theong> Pharaoh; ong>theong> Plagues; ong>theong> Exodus ong>andong> ong>theong> parting ong>ofong> ong>theong> Red Sea; ong>theong> manna from heaven; Moses on Mt. Sinai receiving ong>theong> Ten Commong>andong>ments; ong>andong> ong>theong> golden calf. ong>Theong> book also is enriched by a detailed commentary on each painting. ong>Theong> story that inspired ong>theong> work is re-told, ong>andong> symbols ong>andong> important characters are explained. All in all, a stunning visual introduction to ong>theong> great ong>theong>mes ong>ofong> ong>theong> Old Testament as presented in works ong>ofong> art.

Pen Tells It All

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Frsdpwc, PUBLISHER: Umsinsi Press, Four retired South African nurses have written this collection ong>ofong> ong>storiesong> ong>andong> articles. ong>Theong>y include settings ong>ofong> growing up in a township in pre-democratic South Africa; ong>andong> a peaceful valley where one ong>ofong> ong>theong> authors grew up. Interwoven in ong>theong> ong>storiesong> are cultural practices such as a Khosa boy's circumcision ceremony; ukwemula - ong>theong> girls' twenty-first ceremony; ong>andong> ong>theong> process ong>ofong> eight stages in a traditional Zulu wedding ceremony.

Praying with Clare of Assisi

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Miller, Ramona, PUBLISHER: Word Among Us Press, Clare ong>ofong> Assisi, holding fast to ong>theong> truth ong>ofong> ong>theong> gospel, modeled her life on ong>theong> humanity ong>ofong> Jesus who, as she said, "was placed poor in ong>theong> crib, lived poor in ong>theong> world, ong>andong> remained poor on ong>theong> cross." Nobles ong>andong> peasants sought her prayers, advice, ong>andong> healing touch.

The Thomas Family of St. Albans, West Virginia: A Family

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Thomas, Bob, PUBLISHER: iUniverse, ong>Theong> history ong>ofong> ong>theong> Thomas family mirrors ong>theong> history, struggles, ong>andong> successes ong>ofong> America. Starting in ong>theong> s, my ancestors came from Europe ong>andong> helped settle ong>andong> build ong>theong> country, fought in ong>theong> battles that defined ong>theong> nation, lost ong>theong>ir jobs in ong>theong> Great Depression, ong>andong> ong>theong>n enjoyed ong>theong> prosperity ong>ofong> 20th century America. Along ong>theong> way was a soldier who fought with George Washington in Braddock's Expedition, a veteran ong>ofong> Bunker Hill who may have heard ong>theong> famed commong>andong> "don't fire until you see ong>theong> whites ong>ofong> ong>theong>ir eyes," a faong>theong>r ong>andong> son who served on opposing sides during ong>theong> Civil War, ong>andong> ong>theong> engineer who kept ong>theong> Washington Monument running in it's early days. This book, a family history ong>ofong> my parents ong>andong> ong>theong>ir ancestors, tells ong>theong>ir ong>storiesong> ong>andong> presents ong>theong> lineage ong>ofong> my family.

The Battles of Jericho

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Penetcost, Hugh, PUBLISHER: Crippen & Long>andong>ru Publishers, Hugh Pentecost, ong>theong> pseudonym ong>ofong> Judson Philips (), created one ong>ofong> ong>theong> most memorable ong>ofong> fictional sleuths in ong>theong> red-bearded artist, John Jericho. ong>Theong> ong>storiesong> combine interesting settings, skillful puzzles, social concerns, ong>andong> earnest melodrama. Jericho's paintings reflect his anger against social injustice ong>andong> violence, ong>andong> his search for Truth; ong>andong> when ong>theong> downtrodden, ong>theong> unfairly accused, ong>andong> (frequently) a damsel in distress seek his help, he is willing to enter ong>theong> fray. Jericho's skills as a detective are his skills as an artist. His painter's eye picks up details that oong>theong>rs miss. ong>Andong> ong>theong> energy he puts on his canvasses is reflected in ong>theong> physical energy with which he fights for Truth. ong>Theong> 15 ong>storiesong> in ong>Theong> Battles ong>ofong> Jericho, written between ong>andong> , are filled with ong>theong> social unrest ong>ofong> that turbulent era, tempered with Jericho's (ong>andong> Pentecost's) belief in individual responsibility. ong>Theong> Battles ong>ofong> Jericho is ong>theong> 26th in Crippen & Long>andong>ru's "Lost Class

Love of fat men - Helen Dunmore

Love ong>ofong> fat men - Helen Dunmore In this powerful series ong>ofong> short ong>storiesong> Helen Dunmore reveals a harsh, serious world ong>ofong> endless winters ong>andong> midnight sun. In Short days, Long Nights a woman wakes to find a man in her bed ong>andong> tries to piece togeong>theong>r ong>theong> jigsaw ong>ofong> ong>theong> night before. But is he dead or just sleeping? In Girls on Ice two fashion students walk on ong>theong> frozen sea until ong>theong>y are caught in a snowstorn, out ong>ofong> sight ong>ofong> long>andong>. Set as far apart as Finlong>andong>, ong>theong> Austrian Tyrol ong>andong> upstate New York, ong>theong> worlds ong>ofong> ong>theong>se stores come alive to ong>theong> touch. Characters, ong>theong>mes ong>andong> nuances resound from story to story forming unexpected connections ong>andong> delightful surprises. 2 euro + shipping costs

Harry S. Truman, the State of Israel, and the Quest for

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Devine, Michael J., PUBLISHER: Truman State University Press, On ong>theong> sixtieth anniversary ong>ofong> ong>theong> founding ong>ofong> ong>theong> State ong>ofong> Israel an international group ong>ofong> scholars, policy makers, ong>andong> members ong>ofong> ong>theong> public gaong>theong>red at ong>theong> Harry S. Truman Research Institute for ong>theong> Advancement ong>ofong> Peace on ong>theong> Hebrew University Campus to examine ong>theong> diplomatic ong>andong> political context from which ong>theong> State ong>ofong> Israel emerged. Presenters placed special emphasis on research using archival materials made available in recent decades. This event also marked ong>theong> fortieth anniversary ong>ofong> ong>theong> creation ong>ofong> ong>theong> Harry S. Truman Research Institute ong>andong> provided an opportunity to commemorate ong>andong> reflect on ong>theong> work supported by ong>theong> Institute. This collection ong>ofong> ong>theong> thirteen articles presented at ong>theong> conference in May advances ong>theong> discussion ong>ofong> President Truman's recognition ong>ofong> ong>theong> State ong>ofong> Israel, highlights ongoing research in international archives, ong>andong> reviews efforts in ong>theong> advocacy ong>ofong> peace made possible by ong>theong> Institute.

Pummer The Samaritans

Reinhard Pummer ong>Theong> Samaritans brill € muovo Most people associate ong>theong> term "Samaritan" exclusively with ong>theong> New Testament ong>storiesong> about ong>theong> Good Samaritan ong>andong> ong>theong> Samaritan woman at Jacob's well. Very few are aware that a small community ong>ofong> about 750 Samaritans still lives today in Palestine ong>andong> Israel; ong>theong>y view ong>theong>mselves as ong>theong> true Israelites, having resided in ong>theong>ir birthplace for thousong>andong>s ong>ofong> years ong>andong> preserving unchanged ong>theong> revelation given to Moses in ong>theong> Torah. Reinhard Pummer, one ong>ofong> ong>theong> world's foremost experts on Samaritanism, ong>ofong>fers in this book a comprehensive introduction to ong>theong> people identified as Samaritans in both biblical ong>andong> nonbiblical sources. Besides analyzing ong>theong> literary, epigraphic, ong>andong> archaeological sources, he examines ong>theong> Samaritans' history, ong>theong>ir geographical distribution, ong>theong>ir version ong>ofong> ong>theong> Pentateuch, ong>theong>ir rituals ong>andong> customs, ong>andong> ong>theong>ir situation today. ong>Theong>re is no better book available on ong>theong> subject.

Supreme Court in the Federal Judicial System

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wasby, Stephen L. / Winkates, James E., PUBLISHER: Wadsworth Publishing Company, ong>Theong> fourth edition ong>ofong> this authoritative text has been completely updated through ong>theong> term. New material is presented on ong>theong> Rehnquist Court, ong>theong> Court's recourd on civil liberties, ong>andong> ong>theong> Clarence Thomas nomination. ong>Theong> text focuses on ong>theong> Supreme Court, but also analyzes oong>theong>r federal courts ong>andong> ong>theong> entire court system. ong>Theong> Court's political roles are discussed first. ong>Theong> structure ong>ofong> ong>theong> judicial system ong>andong> ong>theong> ways ong>ofong> selecting federal judges follows. A separate chapter is devoted to ong>theong> role ong>ofong> lawyers ong>andong> interest groups. ong>Theong> book concludes with an account ong>ofong> ong>theong> impact ong>ofong> court rulings.

The Undertaker (Pwl) (Z)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ross, Dan, PUBLISHER: Chelsea House Publications, -- ong>Theong> exciting ong>storiesong> behind one ong>ofong> America's favorite ong>andong> fastest-growing sports -- Action-packed full-color photos help illustrate ong>theong> biographies ong>ofong> ong>theong> favorite stars ong>ofong> ong>theong> sport -- Cable TV's top-rated attraction Dark ong>andong> mysterious, "ong>Theong> Undertaker" is one ong>ofong> ong>theong> most feared competitors in ong>theong> ring today.

Follow Me: The Life and Music of R. Nathaniel Dett

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Simpson, Anne Key, PUBLISHER: Scarecrow Press, Best known for his spectacular direction ong>ofong> ong>theong> Hampton Institute Choir (), Dett was also a fine pianist, composer, ong>andong> arranger ong>ofong> Negro folk ong>songsong> ong>andong> spirituals. Includes photos, analysis, ong>andong> musical examples.

Vendere una foto

ong>Theong> work was written by ong>theong> artist N. Lvov in ong>theong> middle ong>ofong> ong>theong> first half ong>ofong> ong>theong> 20th century.ong>Theong> painting depicts ong>theong> summer souong>theong>rn seascape. On ong>theong> left side - a mountainous shore with cypress. ong>Theong> long>andong>scape is characterized by simplicity, clarity ong>andong> original pictorial expression.A picture with a harmonious color, based on a combination ong>ofong> subtle shades ong>ofong> blue, green ong>andong> brown colors. ong>Theong> work is written with ong>theong> appropriate mood ong>andong> corresponds to works popular with connoisseurs ong>ofong> art!

Lion Let Loose

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tranter, Nigel, PUBLISHER: Hodder & Stoughton, This book tells ong>theong> story ong>ofong> James ong>theong> First ong>ofong> Scotlong>andong>, who was an extraordinary poet, thinker, warrior, athlete, ong>andong> statesman. His romance with Joanna Beaufort is one ong>ofong> ong>theong> great love ong>storiesong> in history, ong>andong> ong>theong> love for him ong>ofong> Caong>theong>rine Douglas one ong>ofong> ong>theong> most poignant. Acquista Ora

A Kid's First Book of Birdwatching

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Weidensaul, Scott, PUBLISHER: Running Press Book Publishers, This exciting introduction to ong>theong> world ong>ofong> birds contains bright full-color illustrations for easy identification, helpful tips on birdwatching, plus a directory ong>ofong> 50 North American birds. ong>Theong> accompanying audiocassette features auong>theong>ntic ong>songsong> ong>andong> calls ong>ofong> ong>theong> birds included in ong>theong> book.

Judgements of Value: Selected Writings on Music

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cooper, Martin / Cooper, Martin / Cooper, Dominic, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This book presents a collection ong>ofong> ong>theong> writings ong>ofong> Martin Cooper, chief music critic ong>ofong> ong>theong> Daily Telegraph from , a well-known broadcaster on ong>theong> BBC, ong>andong> author ong>ofong> several books ong>andong> translations. Topics discussed include nineteenth- ong>andong> twentieth-century music, opera, literature, philosophy, religion, ong>andong> ong>theong> nature ong>ofong> criticism.

Marxism in Dark Times: Select Essays for the New Century

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Datta Gupta, Sobhanlal, PUBLISHER: Anong>theong>m Press, This volume is a collection ong>ofong> essays on an alternative understong>andong>ing ong>ofong> Marxism, anchored in ong>theong> ideas ong>ofong> humanism, democracy ong>andong> pluralism. ong>Theong> essays question ong>theong> stereotyped, positivist notion ong>ofong> Marxism as practised by ong>theong> exponents ong>ofong> ong>ofong>ficial Marxism. ong>Theong>y highlight ong>theong> legacy ong>ofong> ong>theong> suppressed voices in ong>theong> Marxist tradition, ong>andong> provide new insights in ong>theong> reading ong>ofong> Marxism in ong>theong> twenty-first century. ong>Theong> essays provide a new reading ong>ofong> Antonio Gramsci, Rosa Luxemburg, Nikolai Bukharin, David Ryazanov ong>andong> ong>theong> Frankfurt School; review ong>theong> phenomenon ong>ofong> Perestroika; explore ong>theong> new historiography on Comintern; ong>andong> examine ong>theong> relation between Marxism ong>andong> postmodernism. Acquista Ora

Short Stories from El Barrio Libre

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Acuna, Dorothy Chapman / Acu a., Dorothy Chapman, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, Augustine L. AcuAa (Augie) grew up in El Barrio Libre in Tucson, Arizona. His childhood in ong>theong> Old Pueblo shaped him into ong>theong> man who contributed to Tucsonas recreation ong>andong> sports community. ong>Theong> short ong>storiesong> in this book are ones he wrote hoping one day to incorporate into a book that he dreamed ong>ofong> writing. ong>Theong> aChristmas Eve Talesa section ong>ofong> ong>theong> book consists ong>ofong> ong>storiesong> he told on Christmas evening with his relatives as we welcomed in Christmas morning. I have written a biography ong>ofong> Augie, ong>andong> if you look closely, you can see how his childhood ong>andong> his accomplishments intertwine.

The edge of darkness

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Chase, Mary Ellen, PUBLISHER: Norton, How ong>theong> mystery ong>ofong> ong>theong> Bible's greatest story shaped geology: a MacArthur Fellow presents a surprising perspective on Noah's Flood.In Tibet, geologist David R. Montgomery heard a local story about a great flood that bore a striking similarity to Noah's Flood. Intrigued, Montgomery began investigating ong>theong> world's flood ong>storiesong> ong>andong>--drawing from historic works by ong>theong>ologians, natural philosophers, ong>andong> scientists--discovered ong>theong> counterintuitive role Noah's Flood played in ong>theong> development ong>ofong> both geology ong>andong> creationism. Steno, ong>theong> grong>andong>faong>theong>r ong>ofong> geology, even invoked ong>theong> Flood in laying geology's founding principles based on his observations ong>ofong> norong>theong>rn Italian long>andong>scapes. Centuries later, ong>theong> founders ong>ofong> modern creationism based ong>theong>ir irrational view ong>ofong> a global flood on a perceptive critique ong>ofong> geology. With an explorer's eye ong>andong> a refreshing approach to both faith ong>andong> science, Montgomery takes readers on a journey across long>andong>scapes ong>andong> cultures. In ong>theong> process we discover ong>theong> illusive nature ong>ofong> truth, wheong>theong>r viewed through ong>theong> lens ong>ofong> science or religion, ong>andong> how it changed through history ong>andong> continues changing, even today.

Reframing Organizational Culture

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Frost, Peter J. / Louis, Meryl Reis / Moore, Larry F., PUBLISHER: Sage Publications (CA), With this follow-up to Organizational Culture (Sage ), ong>theong> editors continue ong>theong>ir study ong>ofong> ong>theong> interaction between investigation ong>andong> ong>theong> subject ong>ofong> inquiry. ong>Theong> editors have included a variety ong>ofong> frames as tools that allow readers to examine any empirical piece on organizational culture on its own merits - as good research - while at ong>theong> same time, permit viewing it from oong>theong>r perspectives as well. Combined with a unique emphasis on process, this volume also includes ong>reflectionsong> from ong>theong> editors, pointing out ong>theong>ir values, biases, beliefs, perceptions ong>andong> experiences in research, ong>andong> lending a human dimension to ong>theong> research process.

Three Courses and a Dessert

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Clarke, William / Cruikshank, George, PUBLISHER: Nonsuch, "Three Courses ong>andong> a Desser"t is a collection ong>ofong> humorous short ong>storiesong> with West Country, Irish, ong>andong> legal settings (ong>theong> "three courses") togeong>theong>r with a more miscellaneous selection (ong>theong> "dessert"). First published in , it is richly illustrated by ong>theong> author in a style familiar to readers ong>ofong> "Oliver Twist," ong>andong> includes a varied cast ong>ofong> characters who come vividly to life in ong>theong> mind ong>ofong> ong>theong> reader. ong>Theong>se ong>storiesong> represent Cruikshank's biting satire at its best. Sometimes scong>andong>alous but always humorous, ong>theong>se ong>storiesong> are sure to delight a modern audience able to see in its allegories ong>andong> allusions plenty that is still relevant to ong>theong> social ong>andong> political scene ong>ofong> today.

The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary: How Greg Heffley went Hollywood

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Jeff Kinney, PUBLISHER: Amuket Books, ong>Theong> first "Diary ong>ofong> a Wimpy Kid" movie opened on March , ong>andong> earned over $75 million worldwide, making it one ong>ofong> ong>theong> most successful films ong>ofong> ong>theong> year. With "ong>Theong> Wimpy Kid Movie Diary," author Jeff Kinney shared his Hollywood experience on ong>theong> set ong>andong> explained to readers how a major motion picture gets made. That was just ong>theong> beginning ong>ofong> ong>theong> story. Now, in this revised ong>andong> expong>andong>ed edition, Jeff Kinney fills in ong>theong> rest ong>ofong> ong>theong> moviemaking process with more inside ong>storiesong>, new artwork, ong>andong> exclusive images. Also included is a special sneak peek at "Rodrick Rules," ong>theong> new movie coming in March . This revised ong>andong> expong>andong>ed edition ong>ofong> "ong>Theong> Wimpy Kid Movie Diary" is ong>theong> perfect companion to ong>theong> bestselling series.

You Are Beautiful

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bonacci, Ross, PUBLISHER: Balboa Press, YOU ARE ong>BEAUTIFULong> You Are ong>Beautifulong> is a series ong>ofong> insightful, thought provoking messages that promise to make you look deep inside, to find inspiration ong>andong> help you reach your goals. Each ong>ofong> ong>theong> 42 messages is inspired by one word. ong>Theong> messages are written in conjunction with original artwork that ignites ong>theong> truth behind ong>theong>m. ong>Theong> wonderful artwork will accentuate your experience ong>ofong> ong>theong> allegories, mantras ong>andong> positive statements in ong>theong> messages. Each message ends with a sacred intention for you to feel at ong>theong> core ong>ofong> your being like an inner compass. "YOU ARE ong>BEAUTIFULong>" is my gift to you to honour ong>andong> accelerate your journey home to yourself. May this book guide you home with ease ong>andong> grace. Enjoy ong>theong> journey ong>ofong> life." " -Ross Bonacci

A Country Nourished on Self-Doubt: Documents in

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Thorner, Thomas / Frohn-Nielson, Thor, PUBLISHER: University ong>ofong> Toronto Press, This new edition ong>ofong> Broadview's two volume anthology ong>ofong> documents in Canadian history, A Few Acres ong>ofong> Snow ong>andong> A Country Nourished on Self-Doubt, presents many new documentary sources on Canadian history, combined with ong>theong> most compelling passages from ong>theong> first edition, Included are documents that focus on ong>theong> history ong>ofong> Canada's various regions; on social, cultural, political ong>andong> intellectual history; ong>andong> on ong>theong> experiences ong>ofong> women, Native peoples, immigrants ong>andong> labour.

Politics of Knowledge: The Commercialization of the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ohmann, Richard M. / Radway, Janice, PUBLISHER: Wesleyan, Cultural analysis ong>ofong> ong>theong> American university system. Richard Ohmann's work is in a class by itself. While editor ong>ofong> College English, ong>andong> in ong>theong> three books he published since ong>theong>n, he has created America's most comprehensive vision ong>ofong> how teaching ong>andong> scholarship are at once part ong>ofong> ong>theong> university, ong>ofong> society ong>andong> ong>ofong> history. In Politics ong>ofong> Knowledge, Ohmann's essays ong>andong> interviews analyze, explain ong>andong> criticize ong>theong> roles ong>ofong> ong>theong> university, ong>theong> academic prong>ofong>essions ong>andong> publishing in a rearranged America. Focusing on ong>theong> opposed movements ong>ofong> a more open university ong>andong> overwhelmingly powerful multinational corporations, he ong>ofong>fers language ong>andong> formulations that will help present generations move closer to ong>theong> hope that teaching ong>andong> scholarly work can enhance ong>theong> lives ong>ofong> all. This scholar, teacher ong>andong> activist sets his ong>ofong>ten anecdotal ong>andong> autobiographical ong>reflectionsong> within ong>theong> broad tapestry ong>ofong> historical, economic ong>andong> material conditions. It is this combination ong>ofong> ong>theong> long backward-looking personal perspective ong>andong> adept critical analysis that have made his work a resource for prong>ofong>essors ong>andong> students alike.

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