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Essays on the Northern home front by a preeminent Civil War historian "The essays in this collection are snapshots about particular questions, bodies of evidence, and theoretical issues. Taken together these essays map out a portion of my own professional evolution, from the questions...

The long-overdue republication of Robert Rollock's "Select Works" introduces us to one of the greatest Reformed thinkers of the sixteenth century. Robert Rollock (c.1555-1598), first principal of Edinburgh University, able preacher and philosopher, and a renowned biblical commentator in his own day, was a...

Rev. Elshout's gospel ministry would not only impact the Netherlands and North America, but he would also be a devoted supporter of the mission work and youth ministry of the (Netherlands) Reformed Congregations. However, to prepare him to minister to so many, the man...

Robert Traill's treatment of Christ's intercessory prayer for His people is a masterpiece of Puritan experiential doctrine. Mining the depths of John 17:24, Traill discovers the comforts of the doctrine of election, the blessing of our hope of heaven, and the believer's delight in...

Thor's Microsoft Security Bible provides a one-stop-shop for Microsoft-related security techniques and procedures as applied to the typical deployment of a Microsoft-based infrastructure. Written by world-renowned security expert Timothy Thor Mullen, the book presents a fascinating collection of practical and immediately implementable Microsoft security...

In New York City in 1939, neither eighteen-year-old Jack "Jake" Jacobson nor his comrade Murray "Duke" Davison had any intention of joining the military. Their sights were set on playing club dates in what Duke called the "upholstered sewers" of Manhattan. Jake, a comic,...

Author: Joan a. HolladayISBN-10: 1597407267ISBN-13: 9781597407267Publisher: ACLS History E-Book ProjectLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2009Pages: 218Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.32lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.56d

Judith Joy Ross: Photographs 1978-2015 is an illuminating retrospective that explores the life and career of a revered American photographer, illustrated by two hundred of her images, many never before seen or published. The work of Judith Joy Ross marks a watershed in the...

For the last three years, Richard Mosse (born 1980) has photographed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a region in which a long-standing power vacuum has resulted in a horrifying cycle of violence. The Enclave is the culmination of Mosse's recent efforts to radically...

Julia Jeon is the First Place Winner of the 2009 Global Rev. Ham Suk-Hyun Essay Contest (www.KoreanEssayContest.com), a global essay contest held annually to honor Rev. Ham Suk-Hyun, who was a Quaker clergyman in South Korea and a peace activist, who was the first...

It's hard to decide which is more frightening--the "food" teenagers enjoy, or the things they say about their bodies. Whether it's your son's passion for chips and soda or your daughter's announcement that she "feels fat," kids' attitude about how they look and what...

The theme for our 2006 Prayer Journal echoes the cry of the psalmist, ?Great is thy mercy, O LORD!? (Psalm 119:156). This year's journal will help Christians reflect upon the richness of God's mercy with a Scripture verse or quotation from a saint on...

Donkeys on the Roof brings the stories of the Talmud and Midrash to life for children of all ages. Told in captivating language and accompanied by enchanting color illustrations, these classic tales will mesmerize and delight the young and the young at heart. The...

The rabbis and professors of Yeshiva University come together in this latest volume of the Mitokh Ha-Ohel (Within the Tent) series to present scholarly and insightful essays on the Festival prayers. Like its companion volumes, Mitokh Ha-Ohel: The Festival Prayers offers essays by many...

Seventy-seven home-style shrimp recipes are interspersed with historical, biological, and food preparation advice. From an inside look at the seafood industry in Louisiana, past and present, to techniques on how to identify fresh shrimp at the local market, this complete resource includes all the...

This collection chronicles almost two hundred works created over four decades and two continents, including paintings of the French Quarter, the rural South, the Appalachian Mountains, the streets of New York, the wooded New England landscape, and the villages and meadows of southern France.Author:...

Use diagnostic signs and pathways to build a differential diagnosis...Vitreoretinal disease is the leading cause of severe vision loss in most developed countries. This all-encompassing new book is designed to enhance diagnosis and treatment of retinal pathology as you proceed from initial finding to...

The first book in a decade to cover all new advances and management strategies!Advances in the management of head and spinal cord injury, stroke, brain tumors, and other disorders have improved dramatically in recent years -- and have led to improved care in the...

3,000 surgical procedures later--share the secrets of two world-renowned specialists!Derived from the second edition of the world-famous The Facial Nerve, this targeted new book offers the most comprehensive approach to rehabilitating patients with acute and long-standing facial paralysis. Representing more than 30 years experience...

Key tips and pointers from true masters in the field!Thieme congratulates Andrew A. Merola on being chosen by New York magazine for its prestigious Best Doctors 2015 list.This outstanding guide to spine surgery provides step-by-step instructions to nearly 60 different spinal procedures. Each chapter...

Solotaroff was one of the notable intellectuals of his generation, the founder of the New American Review, editor and friend of Philip Roth, and editor-in-chief at HarperCollins. Solotaroff reveals himself here as a thinking man with a big heart and gaping wounds of love...

Author: Jack DempseyISBN-10: 158218707XISBN-13: 9781582187075Publisher: Digital ScanningLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2001Pages: 336Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.50lbsSize: 9.20h x 6.34w x 1.03d

Exploring the history of ethnic, regional, and religious diversity in Nigeria, this volume traces most of the country's current problems to its colonial exploitation. Plagued by ethnic divisions, economic inequality, and corruption, Nigeria appears to conform to the stereotypical view that Africa's problems are...

Royalties from Forever Changed will aid those survivors and family members who have contributed to this book.Much has been written about the Oklahoma City bombing and how 168 people were killed. But news accounts often fail to put a face on the victims or...

In this class you'll learn how to: . Measure a classic quilt to understand the original pattern. . Update a vintage pattern for easier construction. . Select fabrics and colors for an updated look. . Make a tumbling pattern without a Y-seam. . Cut...

Transporting readers back in time, each Live It Again title showcases rare and exclusive photos, artwork, and cartoons from the every issue of the year's Saturday Evening Post A sentimental journey back in time with rare and exclusive images, ads, and comics, readers can...

The causes of the First World War have been studied and debated for many decades, yet cultural historians of Germany have largely neglected the German-Russian aspect of the conflict for a focus on the clash of Germany and Great Britain. When they have focused...

A study of verbal interaction and development in families with adolescents. Topics covered include: the transformation of mother-daughter relationships in late childhood; the development of adolescent autonomy; and experiments with the role-playing method in the study of interactive behaviour.Author: Manfred HoferISBN-10: 1567503918ISBN-13: 9781567503913Publisher: PraegerLanguage:...

For multinational corporations (MNCs), there is arguably no more important operational function that affects all areas of manufacturing, marketing, management, and finance as international transfer pricing--the practicing of supplying products or services across borders from one part of the organization to another. Its complexity...

This is designed to be a seminal textbook for researchers and teachers of scientific and technical communication. It draws together contributions from scholars in the field, covering the three broad themes of theory, practice and program design, while focusing on topics of contemporary concern....

A well developed system of internatinal accounting is essential, if an accounting order, one that serves as a basis and guarantee for the conduct of business and economic growth, is to be created. Similarly, essential to the creation of an economic order is economic...

Readers and playgoers who are new to Shakespeare (and even more seasoned veterans who would like to appreciate him more than they do) often find themselves puzzled: what is going on? His characters speak in verse rather than in the patterns of everyday speech....

A rich resource for preaching, study, writing, or pure enjoyment, THE ETERNAL VISION is a book for all seasons comprising thousands of quotes. Biblical, literary, witty, moving, memorable, and eminently quotable, this collection will have many uses.Author: William SykesISBN-10: 1565639103ISBN-13: 9781565639102Publisher: Hendrickson PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

From Pierre le Moyne, Sieur d'Iberville of the seventeenth century to David C. Treen of contemporary times, the governorship of Louisiana has been occupied by a succession of history-making figures. This volume presents concise biographical sketches of each of Louisiana's governors -- from 1699...

Continental Philosophy: A Critical Approach is a lucid and wide-ranging introduction to the key figures and philosophical movements of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Includes chapters on Hegel; Marx and Western Marxism; Schopenhauer, Freud, and Bergson; Nietzsche; hermeneutics; phenomenology; existentialism; structuralism; poststructuralism; French feminism;...

As night falls on a soft summer evening, neighborhood children are drawn out of their houses by the sights and sounds of the world after dark. First the fireflies come sparkling past, followed by a host of domestic and wild animals, from cats and...

"This catalogue presents examples of first editions of all the English-language titles that have won Canada's prestigious Governor General's Literary Award for Fiction (GGs) from its inception to the present. If we look at the list as a whole, it soon becomes apparent that...

The inexhaustible affection lavished on Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine is the envy of many tourist destinations. First-time visitors are pleasantly surprised and totally enchanted by the discovery of an archipelago that is as exotic as it is bucolic. With its local island delicacies, beaches of fine...

This collection of 8 stories is part of a Resource Kit designed to help 3-7 year old children to develop early thinking skills and concepts. This book may be used independently or in conjunction with the Navigational Guide and/or professional exchange. The stories follow...

Does passion or resentment drive your workforce?Many employees find themselves along a spectrum, closer to either passion or resentment for their work. Even a little resentment, though, goes a long way in threatening engagement and derailing outcomes. How do you cultivate passion among your...

Top-tier scholars offer critical engagements with Barth's exegesis and explore its implications for contemporary hermeneutics and biblical interpretation.Author: Ben RhodesISBN-10: 1540961621ISBN-13: 9781540961624Publisher: Baker AcademicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/19/2019Pages: 320Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.31lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d

In 1864, Arizona was divided into four counties named after the local Indian communities: Yavapai, Yuma, Mohave, and Pima. Believed to have been the largest county ever created in the lower 48 states at the time, Yavapai encompassed over 65,000 square miles until 1891,...

An exposé and cry of outrage at the cruelty and chaos the Trump administration has wrought at the border with child separations, border blockades, and a massive gulag of child prisons housing thousands. Jeff Merkley couldn't believe his eyes. He never dreamed the United...

The Aboriginal Australians first arrived on the continent at least 60,000 years ago, occupying and adapting to a range of environmental conditions--from tropical estuarine habitats, densely forested regions, open plains, and arid desert country to cold, mountainous, and often wet and snowy high country....

Reconsidering the English, French, and Russian Revolutions, this book offers an important new approach to the theoretical and comparative study of revolutions. Bailey Stone proposes an innovative "neostructuralist" integration of competing structuralist and postmodernist theory. Providing a balanced and nuanced critique of both sides,...

Preachers Present Arms is the result of many years of research in libraries, religious periodicals (including many obscure ones), newspaper clippings, innumerable pamphlets, sermons, and addresses of the war periods. Pertinent books on the subject run into the hundreds of volumes. Many of the...

John Wesley created an independent Methodist Church in 1784 in order to provide the sacraments to its members in America. The system created, however, did not seem to have the same understanding of the Lord's Supper that Wesley had, and it did not allow...

Discover Series Books for Babies & Toddlers Ssssssnakes! Slithering snakes fill the pages of this second snakes picture book in the Discover Series so they don't have to invade your home. If your child has been asking for a snake as a pet or...

As the controversy over immigration control continues to unfold on a global level, this timely book explores the widespread involvement of private companies in UK detention and removal policies. Based on original empirical data, the book pulls back the curtain on the day-to-day practices...

Author: Rosanna Masiola,Sabrina CittadiniISBN-10: 1527550613ISBN-13: 9781527550612Publisher: Cambridge Scholars PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/08/2020Pages: 246Format: Hardcover