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by Jan Coffey May McGoldrickINTRAPPOLATA NELL'OSCURITÀ, NON HA PIÙ TEMPO... CONTO ALLA ROVESCIA PER IL DISASTRO DI CHERNOBYL... L'OROLOGIO INIZIA ORA. Tick… La scienziata Marion Kagan è l'unica sopravvissuta all'attacco armato contro la struttura segreta dove il suo team stava lavorando a un progetto top-secret. Ferita e intrappolata sotto le macerie, sa che deve impedire a ogni costo che campioni radioattivi sfuggano al controllo. Se fallisce, milioni di vite saranno in pericolo. …tick… A migliaia di chilometri di distanza, in un ospedale psichiatrico del Connecticut, la sorella gemella di Marion – in coma da anni – si agita improvvisamente nel suo letto. Qualcosa è cambiato. I medici decidono di utilizzare su di lei un programma sperimentale per "leggere" le immagini nella sua mente. Quello che scoprono va oltre ogni spiegazione scientifica… e li sconvolge. …tick… Un ex soldato americano, appena tornato dall'Iraq e alla ricerca di uno scopo, accende distrattamente il telegiornale. La notizia dell'esplosione nella struttura di ricerca passa quasi inosservata… finché non si rende conto che il destino gli ha appena assegnato una nuova missione. Una missione che lo trascinerà in un pericoloso gioco di intrighi internazionali e cospirazioni aziendali. …tick… Con il tempo che scorre inesorabile, tre vite si intrecciano in una corsa disperata contro il disastro. Legate da misteri scientifici, legami psichici e scelte fatali, Marion, sua sorella e il soldato si trovano al centro di una minaccia che potrebbe cambiare per sempre il destino dell'umanità. Il tempo stringe. Il conto alla rovescia è iniziato. Cosa dicono i lettori: "Questo libro mi è piaciuto molto. Jan Coffey ha costruito una trama complessa e assolutamente credibile. Grande attenzione ai dettagli scientifici e umani. Prima di iniziare, assicuratevi di avere tempo: non riuscirete più a smettere di leggere!" ★★★★★ "Ho scoperto Jan Coffey dopo aver lasciato l'esercito negli anni '90. Ogni suo romanzo è meglio del precedente. Suspense pura, scrittura impeccabile." ★★★★★
Immortel Dévoilé (Les Gardiens de la Nuit)
by Tina FolsomLe Gardien de la Nuit Manus doit empêcher la fille d'une émissaire assassinée d'enquêter sur la mort de sa mère, afin qu'elle ne découvre pas l'existence des démons et des Gardiens de la Nuit. Pourtant, Kim a besoin de réponses, des réponses qui la mettront sur une trajectoire de collision avec les démons, qu'elle n'est pas préparée à combattre. À PROPOS DE LA SÉRIE Capables de se rendre invisibles, les Gardiens de la Nuit immortels protègent depuis des siècles les humains de la puissance obscure des Démons de la Peur. Les Gardiens vivent dans des bastions invisibles pour les humains comme pour les démons, mais le danger n'est jamais loin. Seuls les Gardiens de la Nuit s'interposent entre l'humanité et les plans diaboliques des démons, qui veulent régner sur l'humanité. Tout en protégeant les humains des démons et de leur chef maléfique Zoltan, le Grand Leader, ils doivent risquer leur propre vie pour accomplir leur mission sans que les humains ne découvrent qui ils sont. Mais tout ne se passe pas comme prévu. Et même les gardiens immortels peuvent tomber amoureux. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Lara Adrian, auteure de la série Midnight Breed, best-seller du New York Times : "Préparez-vous à une aventure fantastique ! Les Gardiens de la Nuit sont la seule chose qui se dresse entre l'humanité et une race démoniaque déterminée à dominer le monde. Pour une romance paranormale au rythme effréné et aux enjeux majeurs, ne manquez pas d'ajouter Tina Folsom à votre liste de lectures à ne pas manquer !" Les Gardiens de la Nuit Amant Révélé (#1) Maître Affranchi (#2) Guerrier Bouleversé (#3) Gardien Rebelle (#4) Immortel Dévoilé (#5) Protecteur Sans Égal (#6) Démon Libéré (#7) Les Vampires Scanguards La belle mortelle de Samson (#1) La provocatrice d'Amaury (#2) La partenaire de Gabriel (#3) L'enchantement d'Yvette (#4) La rédemption de Zane (#5) L'éternel amour de Quinn (#6) Les désirs d'Oliver (#7) Le choix de Thomas (#8) Discrète morsure (#8 ½) L'identité de Cain (#9) Le retour de Luther (#10) La promesse de Blake (#11) Fatidiques Retrouvailles (#11 ½) L'espoir de John (#12) La tempête de Ryder (#13) La conquête de Damian (#14) Le défi de Grayson (#15) L'amour interdit d'Isabelle (#16) La passion de Cooper (#17) Le courage de Vanessa (#18) La séduction de Patrick (#19) Autres séries : Les Vampires de Venise Hors de l'Olympe Nom de Code Stargate La Quête du Temps Le club des éternels célibataires Thriller : Témoin Oculaire La série Gardiens de la Nuit a tout pour plaire : des coups de foudre, des ennemis devenus amants, de jolies rencontres , des héros alpha, des compagnons prédestinés, des gardes du corps, une bande de frères, des demoiselles en détresse, des femmes en danger, une identité cachée, l'invisibilité, des âmes sœurs, des héros torturés, un écart d'âge, un amour de la seconde chance, un amant en deuil, le retour d'entre les morts, un bébé secret, des enlèvements, des amis devenus amants, un admirateur secret, le dernier à savoir, un amour non partagé, un amour interdit, des partenaires dans la lutte contre la criminalité.
A Guilty Victim: Recovering Creativity after Trauma and Abuse
by Toby InghamThe complex nature of grooming and abuse is often simplified by those who do not understand it and are left wondering why the victim allowed it to happen. A Guilty Victim challenges that misconception and explains how and why abuse continues and the impact it leaves on the victim's life. It explains that we remain trapped in situations not because there is something wrong with us, but because of things that have happened to us. It is unusual to have permission to be able to illustrate the process of psychotherapy in action. William Smith bravely suggested his story be told to help at-risk children by showing adults how to recognise the warning signs in children's behaviour. His long journey to recovery is also an inspiration to others struggling to come to terms with childhood trauma. The book is presented in five parts. The first details the start of William's psychotherapy. Part II takes us back to William's childhood, a time of traumatic experiences, culminating in him being sent away from England to a Catholic boarding school in Ireland where a priest exploits his vulnerability. Part III continues his life story past school to a life dominated by work and heavy drinking, and marked by his first suicide attempt. His fortunes change when he meets Meg and finds some stability. Years later, when his youngest child leaves home and he has time on his hands, his suicidal feelings return. It is at this point he starts psychotherapy. The penultimate part focuses on William's creativity and his innovative illustrated timeline of his life. This creative project is a key part of his recovery. Once that is completed, his psychotherapy starts to come to an end, which is the final part of the book. A Guilty Victim is a human story that will appeal to anyone with an interest in understanding trauma, psychotherapy, wellness and mental health. It is especially relevant to people with responsibility for safeguarding children and vulnerable people. It is a counter to a market saturated by vignettes, fictionalised stories, and life hacks.
In Season and Out, Homilies for Year B
by William J. GrimmThe Catholic Church lives on two lungs-Word and Sacrament. They reach their clearest expression and celebration for the Church's life in the Eucharist-the 'source and summit of the Church's life' as Vatican 2 puts it. Father William J Grimm is a Maryknoll Missioner of 40 years experience in Asia-mostly Japan, but Hong Kong and Cambodia as well. In that time he has come to deepen his understanding of the distinctiveness of the message and person of Jesus Christ even in circumstances and among people that Jesus could never have known or imagined. It is not enough to understand what the readings mean as those who composed them intended us to grasp. The critical thing is to find what that meaning might be in the context of our times and contexts. Speaking the Word in our time and for our places is the challenge of preaching and it is to that challenge that Fr Grimm devotes his learning, experience and imagination. Every week for the Church's three year liturgical cycle, Fr Grimm gives visitors to www.ucanews.com-UCAN-the benefit of his learning, prayer, wisdom and experience. Each week, his homilies for Sundays and special feasts are seen by some 3,000 visitors to the main UCAN site and with subtitles on UCAN's Vietnamese and Chinese sites. Now the text of those homilies is published not only to assist preachers in the preparation of their homilies but for anyone wanting to deepen their under-standing of the text and find material for fruitful prayer on the Sunday readings.
Roland Allen: A Missionary Life
by Steven Richard RuttRoland Allen (1868-1947) is remembered as one of the foremost missionaries of the last century. Throughout his life, Allen travelled the world, following his vocation and building his missionary methods centred on a theology of indigenisation. From his early days as a Chaplain in China (during which Allen was forced to flee to the British Legation in Beijing), through to his continued mission to India, Canada and South Africa, he developed as man, missionary and theologian. The first of two volumes, Roland Allen: A Missionary Life is an intellectual biography which explores the people and ideas that influenced Allen while tracing the ways in which his missionary ecclesiology evolved during his life. Through extensive examination of unpublished archival papers, including lesser known letters and sermons, Steven Richard Rutt has uncovered the growth of a forthright, morally indefatigable churchman, who was also a loving family man with close and long-running friendships. Rutt unpacks Allen's Church-centred missionary ecclesiology and 'missiology of indigenisation', which were based on Allen's knowledge, gained from experience. Roland Allen: A Missionary Life and Roland Allen: A Theology of Mission explore the thought of a Christian whose writings provided farsighted clarity on global Christian missionary work that is still relevant today.
Amore E Caos (Serie della Famiglia Macpherson)
by Jan Coffey May McGoldrickLa grande sala di Fleet Tower è un luogo molto vivace. I McCall si stanno preparando per un matrimonio e se questo significa arrivi inaspettati, omicidi, scompiglio e caos, tanto meglio in questa «commedia da sbellicarsi dalle risate». Provate un po' a sposarvi, quando la vostra promessa sposa sa maneggiare una pentola di ferro con una precisione mortale, suo zio pazzo pensa di essere William Wallace e le sue due zie nubili non riescono a finire una frase o un pensiero da sole… Sono questi, i problemi di Sir Iain Armstrong, quando si accinge a sposare Lady Marion, una donna tutto pepe cresciuta in convento. Tutto ciò che Iain vuole fare è esaudire i desideri dei loro padri, placare due corti reali e fare ciò che è meglio per il futuro della Scozia, ponendo fine a tutti i problemi nella sua parte dei Borders. Tutto ciò che lei deve fare è accettare di sposarlo, che è l'ultima cosa a cui pensa, quando Iain arriva al convento. Non si farà prendere senza combattere. E anche quando Lady Marion si renderà conto che Iain è un uomo coraggioso, intelligente e dalle spalle seducenti, riuscirà la sua eccentrica famiglia a fare quello che i suoi scatti d'ira, i suoi modi ostinati e il suo orgoglio non sono riusciti a fare finora: allontanarlo per sempre?
Thinking about Infants and Young Children
by Martha HarrisThis book describes some of the important aspects of the development of infants and young children from birth to school age. It is illustrated by vignettes of scenes between parents and children and it touches on many of the questions and feelings evoked by the intense emotional relationship between parents and children.
A Prayer Warrior's Guide to Spiritual Battle
by John BornscheinWe are in the middle of a spiritual war, and prayer is our most powerful weapon. So why do we often treat it like a last resort? Why do we struggle to prioritize our prayer life? God wants us to speak to Him, to draw closer to Him, to gain His wisdom and understanding, and even to change the world through our prayers. A Prayer Warrior's Guide to Spiritual Battle, edited by John Bornschein, the vice chairman of the National Day of Prayer Task Force and an executive member of the National Prayer Committee, explores the depth and power of a praying life. Contributors discuss obstacles to prayer, include inspirational stories, and provide resources to help everyone gain a greater understanding of this powerful tool God has given us.
After Dispensationalism: Reading the Bible for the End of the World
by Brian P. IrwinWhat God wants his people to know about the end times. Christians' fixation on the end times is not new. While eschatological speculation has sometimes resulted in distraction or despair, Scripture does speak about the end. So what does God most want us to know and do with prophecy? In After Dispensationalism, Brian P. Irwin and Tim Perry sympathetically yet critically sketch the history, beliefs, and concerns of dispensationalism. Though a minority view in the sweep of church history and tradition, dispensationalism is one of the most influential end-times systems today, and there is much to learn from it. And yet, sometimes it gets sidetracked by overlooking the prophets' main concerns. Irwin and Perry reexamine the key texts and show that Ezekiel, Daniel, and Revelation primarily give a word of hope to God's people.
Tresca Finale (Vampiri di Venezia)
by Tina FolsomPrimi anni del 1800 – Venezia, una città avvolta nella nebbia e nell'ombra dei segreti. Per Viola il tempo è un ladro, che le ruba la vita respiro dopo respiro. Le restano tre mesi e un voto disperato: assaporare il frutto proibito del piacere terreno prima che cali il sipario. Fuggendo dalle soffocanti restrizioni della sua nobile famiglia, Viola cerca rifugio nei bassifondi clandestini della città, un covo di promesse sussurrate e incontri velati. Il suo intento è chiaro: una notte di passione sfrenata con uno sconosciuto, una ribellione fugace prima di orchestrare la sua dignitosa uscita di scena dal mondo. Ma il destino, avvolto dall'oscurità, ha altri piani. Dante, una creatura dal peccato raffinata e dall'appetito immortale, si aggira tra le ombre di Venezia. Quando interviene per salvare Viola da un brutale aggressore, percepisce non solo vulnerabilità, ma anche un desiderio selvaggio, sotto la sua delicata facciata. Per proteggerla dalla sua ricerca sconsiderata di relazioni pericolose, le offre una notte intrisa di promesse sensuali, una danza di piacere destinata a dissuaderla dalla sua ricerca fatale. Ma la scoperta della sua innocenza incontaminata accende in lui una fame che trascende il semplice desiderio carnale. Inorridita dall'intensità cruda del loro incontro, Viola fugge, più determinata che mai ad abbracciare l'oblio. Ma Dante, un predatore non abituato al rifiuto, non si lascerà sfuggire la propria preda. La trova in bilico sull'orlo dell'autodistruzione e giura di darle il piacere che le ha promesso, un lento bruciare di delizioso tormento e resa seducente. Un bacio, un tocco alla volta, risveglierà il fuoco sensuale dentro di lei fino a quando Viola desidererà la sua oscurità tanto quanto lui desidera la sua luce. Ma mentre il loro legame proibito si approfondisce, forze al di là del loro controllo iniziano a muoversi, minacciando di distruggere il loro fragile mondo e di svelare gli antichi segreti che si nascondono sotto la superficie scintillante di Venezia. Preparatevi a un viaggio in un'oscurità inebriante, dove la vita e la morte si intrecciano con un'estasi proibita. Informazioni sulla serie La serie di novelle Vampiri di Venezia è una lussuriosa avventura paranormale che ti trasporterà indietro nel tempo a Venezia, in Italia, all'inizio del XIX secolo. È incentrata su un gruppo di vampiri che trovano l'amore e la lussuria con donne mortali, mentre cercano di nascondere il fatto di essere vampiri. La serie Vampiri di Venezia ha tutto: matrimonio di convenienza, amore a prima vista, vicinanza forzata, malati terminali, vergini, ambientazioni romantiche, salvataggio, colpi di fulmine, identità nascoste, anime gemelle, donna in pericolo, damigella in pericolo, banda di fratelli, tesoro nascosto, intrigo, tradimento, scene erotiche roventi. Vampiri di Venezia Vampiri di Venezia – Novella Uno (#1) Tresca Finale (#2) Tesoro Peccaminoso (#3) Pericolo Sensuale (#4)
Mother Tongue and Other Tongues: Narratives in Multilingual Psychotherapy
by Ali Zarbafi and Shula WilsonWe are living in times where the issue of identity and difference has taken on a more defensive hue. The tide is turning towards an inward-looking nostalgia of sameness based on fear rather than on understanding. The experience of hearing another language, the way it is spoken, and being faced with the image of the other is now more complex, imbued with projections of powerlessness, fear, terrorism, and survival. The issue of identity appears to have become even more complex. All cultures are concerned with how we speak and communicate as this represents identity, history, and home. Communication is also essential for survival, both emotionally and socially. The speaking person is an individual but also part of a culture or cultures with dense collective and individual shapes. The issue of identity, that feeling of belonging, is essential, full of possibility, and, at times, very uncomfortable, as it touches the tensions between who we are and who we are becoming. This sits next to more complex historical experiences and memories of languages and cultures being changed or lost or banished due to the colonial, imperial, and regional moves of powerful nations in search of conquest and economic gain. This collection addresses how language affects therapists and their patients, and how it can be understood culturally and therapeutically. Drawn from talks given at the Multi-lingual Psychotherapy Centre (MLPC), the contributors not only bring a therapeutic slant but also their other roles as academics, writers, and artists. These reflections, memories, and stories give a glimpse of the multilingual journey the MLPC has been exploring for over twenty years, and leave much food for thought. The book contains contributions from Cedric Bouet-Willaumez, Giselle China, Patricia Gorringe, Natsu Hattori, Monique Morris, Esti Rimmer, and Edna Sovin.
The Lion of Princeton: B.B. Warfield as Apologist and Theologian (Studies in Historical and Systematic Theology)
by Kim RiddlebargerTake a fresh look at the work of B.B. Warfield. 'The Lion of Princeton,' as he was known, was in many ways the most significant American apologist, polemicist, and theologian of his age. However, despite the resurging interest in Warfield's life and work, his views are often misunderstood. In The Lion of Princeton, Kim Riddlebarger investigates Warfield's theological, apologetical, and polemical writings, bringing clarity to the confusion surrounding this key figure of the Princeton tradition. He provides a biographical overview of Warfield's life, traces the growing appreciation for Warfield's thought, evaluates the fundamental structures in Warfield's overall theology, and examines Warfield's work in the field of systematic theology.
Bruciata Due Volte
by Jan Coffey May McGoldrickUn segreto sepolto. Un fratello condannato. Una corsa contro il tempo per scoprire la verità… prima che sia troppo tardi. FINALISTA AL PREMIO RWA RITA VINCITORE DEL PREMIO DAPHNE DU MAURIER PER L'ECCELLENZA FINALISTA AL PREMIO NAZIONALE PER LA SCELTA DEI LETTORI Un uomo attende l'esecuzione per un omicidio che non ha commesso. . . Una donna torna in un luogo di scandalo e di morte per salvare suo fratello. . . I segreti che ribollono in una piccola città stanno per divampare in una fiammata di sospetti e punizioni mortali. ... Vent'anni fa, Lea e Ted Hardy tornarono a casa da scuola e trovarono i loro genitori morti, vittime di un omicidio-suicidio. Lea si lascia alle spalle la piccola città di Stonybrook e i ricordi dolorosi. Ma Ted non riesce a sfuggire al passato. Sposando la figlia viziata della famiglia più importante di Stonybrook, inizia una nuova vita... finché non scopre dei segreti che portano alla morte della moglie e delle figlie. E all'accusa di omicidio. Ora, condannato e in procinto di essere giustiziato, Ted ha perso le speranze. Poi Lea riceve lettere anonime che proclamano l'innocenza di Ted. Determinata a salvare suo fratello, deve tornare in una città che nutre un desiderio feroce di vedere Ted morire ... portando con sé segreti a lungo sepolti. Disperata, Lea si rivolge a Mick Conklin, un uomo da cui è profondamente attratta ma di cui non può fidarsi completamente. Ha bisogno di un alleato, ora più che mai. Perché la miccia è stata accesa e il fuoco della verità sta per far esplodere Stonybrook.
Dogmatics I: The Christian Doctrine of God
by Emil BrunnerOne of the great twentieth-century works of theology, Emil Brunner's Dogmatics series presents a profoundly biblical systematic theology. Finding a path between Barth and Bultmann, Brunner explores key doctrines such as the doctrine of God, creation and redemption, and the doctrine of the church and of faith. These foundational texts from a leading theologian of the 20th century are crucial for scholars and students, illuminating how modern Protestant theology was formed in the last century. The first volume serves as an introduction to Brunner's view of dogmatics, setting out the nature, position, and necessity of dogmatics before exploring the many facets of the doctrine of God. In detailed, vigorous explanation, Brunner considers the nature and will of God, including his name, his holiness, his wisdom, and his glory. Thorough, insightful and extensive, this first volume is an illuminating beginning to this series. The second volume explores the fundamental concepts of the protestant doctrine, from creation and the creator, to man's position within creation, sin and its consequences, and the saving work of Jesus. Brunner explores all of the possibilities of these fundamentals, and his detailed, thoughtful arguments are designed, as he says, to set 'us free to have a faith which is based on nothing save the Love of God revealed in Jesus Christ'. The third and final volume focusses on the theology of the Church as a reflection of God's self-revelation through the Holy Spirit, and an eternal consummation of Divine self-communication. Drawing together the understanding gleaned in the previous two volumes, Brunner addresses the nature of the church and faith to bring his systematic biblical theology into the experiences of his readers.
Alternative Histories of Development in Japan and East Asia: Unthinking Modernization, Recreating Lifeworlds (Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia)
by Timothy D. Amos Akiko Ishii Samson LimThis book examines the history of development in East Asia in terms of material change and human-nature relations from the perspectives of people living in Asia in modern and pre-modern periods.By challenging the reader to “unthink” what modern development is, each chapter offers a case study which discovers and reconstructs indigenous forms of knowledge and local practice related to material change. In doing so, the book illuminates the point where modern notions of development emerged and thus aids in the process of understanding how they achieved hegemonic status. This in turn expands the notion of what development can and should entail and provides valuable pathways for rethinking our relations with the social world and the environment.This book will be a valuable resource to students and scholars of Asian development, Asian history and environmental history.
The Intended: A MACPHERSON CLAN NOVEL (Macpherson Series)
by Jan Coffey May McGoldrickUSA Today Bestselling Author A MACPHERSON CLAN NOVEL A novel rich with love, intrigue, and ruthless ambition in the court of Henry VIII—the story of two Highlanders in a strange and hostile land… Jaime Macpherson learned the meaning of betrayal on the Isle of Skye when her beloved Malcolm MacLeod wed another woman to save his inheritance. Her dreams of happiness crushed, she sought refuge in the elegant palace of the Duke of Norfolk. There Jaime would find Malcolm again, a prisoner in the castle dungeon. In the icy darkness, she learns how to love again. But with England and Scotland at war, her bold scheme to free Malcolm would imperil her own life...though her passion swept her onto a battlefield of blood and tears where only a brave and true heart could save her... "Love triumphs in this richly romantic tale." - Nora Roberts "No one captures the magic and romance of the British Isles like May McGoldrick!" - Susan Holloway Scott
Way Back To God: The Spiritual Theology of Saint Bonaventure
by Douglas DalesBonaventure was a great pastor and preacher, and also a very effective teacher. His writing shows clarity and conviction, and his authority arose from his profound grasp of Scripture and patristic monastic tradition. The force behind how he wrote sprang from his keen sense of the significance of Francis and Clare and all that flowed from them, not least into his own spiritual life and experience as a person of deep contemplative and mystical prayer. Way Back to God is a comprehensive conspectus and study of how Bonaventure taught Christian theology and applied it to spiritual life. It is intended to be a guide through most of his writings (though not as a substitute for reading them). It provides a bridge into his thought, and also a remarkable hand-book of Christian theology in its bearing upon spiritual life. Douglas Dales' new work enables Bonaventure's distinctive spiritual theology to be seen as a whole, as well as making his writings, in Latin or English, accessible and attractive.
Render Unto Caesar: Ecclesiastical Politics in the Reign of Queen Anne
by R. Barry LevisBefore Queen Anne's reign had even begun, rival factions in both Church and State were jostling for position in her court. Attempting to follow a moderate course, the new monarch and her advisors had to be constantly wary of the attempts of extremists on both sides to gain the upper hand. The result was a see-saw period of alternating influence that has fascinated historians and political commentators. In this engaging new study, Barry Levis shows that although both parties claimed to be in support of the Church, their real aim was advancing their respective political positions. Uniting close analysis of Queen Anne's changing policies towards dissenters, occasional conformity and church appointments with studies of the careers of several prominent churchmen and politicians, Levis paints a gripping picture of competing religious values and political ambitions. Most significantly, he shows that, far from being restricted to the church and political elites, these conflicts were to have a cascading influence on the division of the country long after the Queen's reign ended.
The New Testament Commentary Guide: A Brief Handbook for Students and Pastors
by Nijay GuptaAn indispensable map to the often intimidating world of biblical commentaries. For many beginning students of the New Testament, looking for a commentary seems like a simple process: identify the book you're studying, search for a commentary, and pick one. However, the reality is far from simple. With new commentaries being published every year on every book of the Bible, the student of Scripture can quickly become overwhelmed with an inexhaustible amount of resources. What is the student to do? In this short, accessible resource, Nijay Gupta helps beginning Bible students understand the various available commentaries--their strengths, unique contributions, and ultimately, how to use them. Through The New Testament Commentary Guide, readers will understand how to incorporate commentaries into their learning and be enriched in their study of the Bible.
Thomas' Entscheidung (Scanguards Vampire)
by Tina FolsomThomas, Scanguards Vampir und Meister der Gedankenkontrolle, betreut schon seit mehr als einem Jahr den Neuvampir Eddie und ist schon ebenso lange in ihn verliebt. Jedoch hat er keine Hoffnung, dass seine Liebe je erwidert werden wird. Während die beiden, nach bösen Vampiren Ausschau haltend, durch San Francisco patrouillieren und in eine brenzlige Situation geraten, küsst Eddie Thomas als Ablenkungsmanöver und ist von seiner eigenen Reaktion auf den Kuss zutiefst erschüttert. Eddie hat Angst vor der sexuellen Anziehung zu seinem Mentor und befürchtet, dass seine erwachende Begierde ihre Freundschaft zerstören wird. Die Enttäuschung über Eddies Unfähigkeit, sich zu Thomas zu bekennen, führt Thomas auf einen dunklen Pfad, der Zerstörung für alle, die er liebt, bedeuten könnte. Nur Eddie kann ihn vom Abgrund der ewigen Dunkelheit zurückbringen. Aber hat dieser den Mut, dem Mann, der für ihn bestimmt ist, seine wahren Gefühle zu gestehen, bevor es zu spät ist? Lara Adrian, New York Times Bestseller Autorin der Midnight Breed Serie: "Ich bin süchtig nach Tina Folsoms Büchern! Die Scanguards Serie ist eine der heißesten Sachen, die es bei Vampirliebesromanen gibt. Wenn Sie glühend heiße, sich rasant entwickelnde Romane lieben, dann verpassen Sie diese packende Serie nicht!" Über die Serie Die Scanguards Vampirserie ist voll von rasanter Action, brennenden Liebesszenen, witzigen Dialogen und starken Helden und Heldinnen. Vampir Samson Woodford lebt in San Francisco und besitzt die Sicherheits-/Leibwächterfirma Scanguards, die sowohl Vampire als auch Menschen beschäftigt. Und letztendlich auch einige Hexer. Später in der Serie tauchen auch ein paar unsterbliche Hüter und Dämonen auf. Jedes Buch kann als alleinstehender Roman gelesen werden (keine Cliffhanger) und dreht sich immer um ein neues Paar, das die Liebe findet, aber die Serie macht mehr Spaß, wenn sie chronologisch gelesen wird. Scanguards Vampire Band 1 - Samsons Sterbliche Geliebte Band 2 - Amaurys Hitzköpfige Rebellin Band 3 - Gabriels Gefährtin Band 4 - Yvettes Verzauberung Band 5 - Zanes Erlösung Band 6 - Quinns Unendliche Liebe Band 7 – Olivers Versuchung Band 8 – Thomas' Entscheidung Band 8 1/2 – Ewiger Biss Band 9 – Cains Geheimnis Band 10 – Luthers Rückkehr Band11 – Blakes Versprechen Band 11 1/2 – Schicksalhafter Bund Band 12 – Johns Sehnsucht Novelle – Brennender Wunsch Band 13 – Ryders Rhapsodie Band 14 - Damians Eroberung Band 15 - Graysons Herausforderung Band 16 - Isabelles verboten Liebe Band 17 - Coopers Leidenschaft Band 18 - Vanessas Wagemut Band 19 - Patricks Verführung Hüter der Nacht Band 1 – Geliebter Unsichtbarer Band 2 – Entfesselter Bodyguard Band 3 – Vertrauter Hexer Band 4 – Verbotener Beschützer Band 5 – Verlockender Unsterblicher Band 6 – Übersinnlicher Retter Band 7 – Unwiderstehlicher Dämon Codename Stargate Band 1 - Ace – Auf der Flucht Band 2 - Fox – Unter Feinden Band 3 - Yankee – Untergetaucht Band 4 – Tiger – Auf der Lauer Der Clan der Vampire Der Clan der Vampire (Venedig 1 – 2) Der Clan der Vampire (Venedig 3 – 4) Der Clan der Vampire (Venedig 5) Jenseits des Olymps Band 1 – Göttersturm Band 2 - Göttertraum Band 3 - Götterglanz Band 4 – Götterlust Die Scanguards Vampirserie hat alles: Liebe auf den ersten Blick, von Feinden zum Liebespaar, Alpha-Helden, Leibwächter, Brüderschaft, Jungfrau in Not, Frau in Gefahr, die Schöne und das Biest, verborgene Identität, Seelenverwandte, erste Liebe, Jungfrauen, gequälter Held, Altersunterschied, zweite Liebeschance, trauernder Liebhaber, Rückkehr von Totgeglaubten, heimliches Baby, Playboy, Entführungen, von Freunden zum Liebespaar, Coming-out, heimlicher Verehrer, unerwiderte Liebe, Amnesie, Aristokraten, verbotene Liebe, eineiige Zwillinge, Partner bei der Verbrechensbekämpfung.
Principles of Biochemical Toxicology
by John A. TimbrellThis leading textbook in the field examines the mechanisms underlying toxicity, particularly the events at the molecular level and the factors that determine and affect toxicity. The new edition is updated to reflect the latest research into the biochemical basis of toxicology and the growing concerns over the adverse effects of drugs, environmenta
Music Performers' Lived Experiences: Theory, Method, Interpretation: Volume One (SEMPRE Studies in The Psychology of Music)
by Edited by Mine Doğantan-DackThe two volumes on Music Performers’ Lived Experiences seeks to widen this research area through close investigations of a variety of rich, complex and nuanced experiences classical music performers have qua performers, as they interact with musical scores, instruments, performance traditions, other musicking individuals, wider artistic and cultural discourses, norms and beliefs.The two volumes aim to “humanise” music performers and contribute towards shaping a more performer-centred discipline of Music Performance Studies. The first volume, Music Performers’ Lived Experiences: Theory, Method, Interpretation, brings together internationally renowned scholars, who capture and scrutinise, through a variety of methods, a wide range of experiences performers have—as well as the personally meaningful lived experience narratives performers construct—presenting vivid portraits of music performers as artists situated in unique socio-cultural, historical, embodied and discursive contexts. The topics discussed include the construction of the idea of “the composer” from lived experiences of performing, manifestations of wisdom in the ways performers make sense of their experiences, joys of sight-reading, performer agency, lived experience as the basis of performance analysis, emotional labour of working with controversial repertoire, performance anxiety dreams of music performers, experience of working across musical genres, the nature of intersubjective experiences in music-making, absorption, and subjective bodily sensations in performance.Readers will come away from the book with fresh insights about and an enhanced understanding of the infinitely rich lifeworld of music performers.
Corporate Entrepreneurship and Sustainability: A Case Study Collection
by Sarah Lai-Yin Cheah Joshua Ng Jun ZhiThis book provides detailed case studies exploring how industry-leading organizations are integrating corporate innovation and sustainability initiatives.The book first introduces the difficulties and importance of managing innovation within established organizations. It identifies five themes key for organizations seeking to future-proof their business: external drivers in the business environment, structures for corporate entrepreneurship, modes of collaboration, sustainability as a lever for innovation, and performance management. It then provides detailed case studies of how companies across diverse sectors, such as banking, shipping, and real estate, made the choice between short-term profit and future-proofing their business. Cases are written such that they can be used independently, and a storytelling approach is used so that readers may apply the conceptual frameworks and see how theories are translated into practice. Detailed teaching notes are available for instructors, each containing a sample lesson plan, six discussion questions, suggested answers, and further readings.A useful teaching resource for instructors and students in corporate entrepreneurship, corporate innovation, and strategic foresight.
The Archaeology of Ancient Cities (Principles of Archaeology)
by Glenn R. StoreyCities are the largest "artifacts" investigated by archaeologists--entities that have been under academic scrutiny for a long time. Urban places are both physical and social agglomerations, fostering the most intense interaction of any human settlement. Archaeological evidence illustrates how ancient cities worldwide were similar in origin, development, and maturation, showing considerable isomorphism with modern cities. This book explores issues of definition and the essential elements of cities, offers a new heuristic typology of cities, and reviews case studies of six ancient cities (Copan, Great Zimbabwe, Gyeongju, Hierakonpolis, Rome, and Teotihuacan) with illustrative exercises at the end of each chapter. Cities have been characterized as "social reactors" working much like a star in creating an explosive increase in human connectivity. Urban planning, both ancient and modern, helps us understand the essence of this--the most exciting and vibrant product of the human tendency to nucleate.
The Klaas Schilder Reader: The Essential Theological Writings
by Klaas SchilderRecovering a forgotten theologian. Klaas Schilder (1890–1952) was a prominent Dutch Reformed theologian in the early twentieth century, first as a pastor and then as a professor. While his fame spread to North America in the 1940s, he is mostly forgotten today. In The Klaas Schilder Reader: The Essential Theological Writings, readers will rediscover this important Dutch theologian. Working in the tradition of Abraham Kuyper and Herman Bavinck, Schilder applies Dutch Neo-Calvinism to the twentieth century. This includes secularism, the rise and influence of Karl Barth, opposition to Nazism, and the relation between the church and society. The Klaas Schilder Reader contextualizes his work and furthers the neo-Calvinist tradition.