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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.
Il Mio Amante Scozzese (Serie della famiglia Pennington)
by Jan Coffey May McGoldrickEcco la nuova generazione di Pennington... cinque fratelli e sorelle pieni di passione e di privilegi. Entrate nel loro mondo aristocratico... dove ognuno di loro combatterà l'ingiustizia e troverà l'amore. Hugh Pennington - Il visconte Greysteil, Lord Justice of the Scottish Courts, eroe delle guerre napoleoniche, è un vedovo addolorato con un desiderio di morte. Quando riceve una cassa attesa dal continente, rimane scioccato nel trovare all'interno una donna quasi morta. La sua identità è sconosciuta e la manciata di monete americane e il prezioso diamante cucito sul suo vestito non fanno che infittire il mistero. Grace Ware è una nemica della corona inglese. Suo padre, un comandante militare irlandese dell'esercito sconfitto di Napoleone. Sua madre, una giacobita scozzese in esilio. In fuga dagli assassini del padre, non si sarebbe mai aspettata che la sfortuna la depositasse nella casa di un aristocratico nei Borders scozzesi. Baronsford è l'ultimo posto in cui potrebbe aspettarsi di trovare sicurezza, e Grace finge di perdere la memoria per guadagnare tempo mentre si riprende. Quando il loro duello d'ingegno si trasforma rapidamente in passione e romanticismo, le paure di Grace cominciano a dissolversi... finché il pericolo non la segue fino alle porte di Baronsford. Infatti, all'insaputa di entrambi, Grace è in possesso di un segreto che porterà scompiglio all'interno del governo britannico. Amico e nemico sono indistinguibili mentre forze letali convergono per separare i due amanti o distruggerli entrambi!
Lost Gifts: Miscarriage, Grief, and the God of All Comfort
by Brittany Lee AllenGrief upon grief. I felt life perish from within my body three times. I had children, I just never got to hold them or know them or kiss them. My life looked no different from the outside. But inside, I was heartbroken and confused. Losing a baby in the womb is common, but that doesn't make it any less painful. The grief of losing any child feels unbearable. Lost Gifts: Miscarriage, Grief, and the God of All Comfort laments the grief of miscarriage, discovers God's gifts in spite of loss, and remembers our Good Shepherd, who weeps with those who weep. When we suffer, we are invited into deeper communion with Jesus. In the pain of miscarriage, we learn to treasure our suffering Savior who holds us.
Romans: A New Covenant Commentary (NCCS)
by Craig S KeenerA helpfully concise commentary on Paul's letter to the early Christians in Rome, which the Apostle wrote just a few years before the outbreak of Nero's persecution. Keener examines each paragraph for its function in the letter as a whole, helping the reader follow Paul's argument. Where relevant, he draws on his vast work in ancient Jewish and Greco-Roman sources in order to help modern readers understand the message of Romans according to the way the first audience would have heard it. Throughout, Keener focuses on major points that are especially critical for the contemporary study of Paul's most influential and complex New Testament letter.
Creative License: From Leeds College of Art to Leeds Polytechnic, 1963-1973
by James Charnley'Creative License' describes what happened next and the continuum leading up to this moment. In this ground-breaking study, James Charnley reveals the personalities and events that ignited an explosion of radical creativity such that a contemporary observer, Patrick Heron, could describe Leeds College of Art as an unprecedented inventive powerhouse on the national scene. Between 1963 and 1973, Leeds College of Art and Leeds Polytechnic were at the forefront of an experiment in art and education where all that was forbidden was to be dull. With Jeff Nuttall, Robin Page, George Brecht, Patrick Hughes and John Fox on the staff, students pushed the freedom and facilities offered further than anything before or since. 'Creative License' captures the rebellious trajectory of the 1960s, the emergence of the counter-culture, dissent and later disillusionment. This is a case study of an era when art colleges were well funded and well free and, at Leeds, had a mission to progress the avant-garde project to the next level. Perhaps only now can the consequences of this experiment be assessed and its achievements recognised, and James Charnley sets out to do just that.
Science and Sensibility: From the Heavens Above to the Earth Below
by David HoweIn an outer arm of the spiralling Milky Way galaxy can be seen an insignificant speck. This is our home, planet Earth. Its skies, clouds, lands and seas, and indeed life itself have long drawn the interest of scientists and artists alike. Our cultural and scientific history is evidence enough that curiosity and wonder are the twin drivers of both scientific and artistic imaginations. In Science and Sensibility, David Howe unveils the stories of the scientists who helped to make sense of the stars, clouds, life, rocks, and the elements, and weaves their tales with the thoughts and feelings of artists who found meaning as they experienced nature's beauty, grandeur and mystery. Scientific greats such as James Hutton, Charles Darwin, Dmitri Mendeleev, Gregor Mendel and Annie Jump Cannon all the way up to today's leading scientists are complemented by the literary insights of people such as William Wordsworth, Jorge Luis Borges and Iris Murdoch. Readers are encouraged to embrace what the sciences and the arts can reveal together. In doing so, the earth below and the heavens above become brighter and richer. The wonder and curiosity embodied in Science and Sensibility could perhaps take us a step closer to holding 'Infinity in the palm of your hand / and Eternity in an hour'.
Lost Worlds of Ancient and Modern Greece: Gilbert Bagnani: The Adventures of a Young Italo-Canadian Archaeologist in Greece, 1921-1924 (Archaeological Lives)
by D. J. Ian BeggBy day, young Gilbert Bagnani studied archaeology in Greece, but by night he socialised with the elite of Athenian society. Secretly writing for the Morning Post in London, he witnessed both antebellum Athens in 1921 and the catastrophic collapse of Christian civilisation in western Anatolia in 1922. While there have been many accounts by refugees of the disastrous flight from Smyrna, few have been written from the perspective of the west side of the Aegean. The flood of a million refugees to Greece brought in its wake a military coup in Athens, the exile of the Greek royal family and the execution or imprisonment of politicians, whom Gilbert knew. Gilbert's weekly letters to his mother in Rome reveal his Odyssey-like adventures on a voyage of discovery through the origins of western civilisation. As an archaeologist in Greece, he travelled through time seeing history repeat itself: Minoan Knossos, Byzantine Constantinople and Ottoman Smyrna were all violently destroyed, but the survivors escaped to the new worlds of Mycenaean Greece, Renaissance Venice and modern Greece. At Smyrna in the twentieth century, history was written not only by the victors but was also recorded by the victims. At the same time, however, the twentieth century itself was so filled with reports of ethnic cleansings on such a scale that the reports brutalized the humanity of the supposedly civilized people reading about them, and the tragedy of Smyrna disappeared from public awareness between the cataclysmic upheavals of the First and Second World Wars.