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Descriptive Statistics and Probability Theory (Routledge Revivals)
by Robert Arthur BarksFirst published in 1972, in Descriptive Statistics and Probability Theory the numerical work- the selection of numerical data-is used as a basis for developing the statistical theory. Other starting points could have been chosen but a beginner will readily understand this sort of work and hence be able to ‘get the feel of’ statistics, untroubled by the learning of fresh concepts.From this numerical work emerges the ‘need’ to introduce counting techniques, permutations, combinations and the binomial theorem. In a similar way the necessity for probability is shown and the basic ideas are developed intuitively. A final short chapter shows how these ideas can be formalised within an axiomatic system. In all cases, simple intuitive ideas are taken as a starting point and then discussion leads to the final formalization. As concepts are introduced the language of statistics is developed. A large number of examples is used and they are all worked in full detail. Occasionally the reader is placed in a problem situation and invited to attempt his own individual solution before reading on to match his own attempts to other solutions. It is hoped that motivation of this sort will lead the reader to develop greater sensitivity than would otherwise be the case. This is an important read for students of statistics, mathematics and economics.
Poetry and the Physical Voice (Routledge Revivals)
by Francis BerryFirst published in 1962, Poetry and the Physical Voice is a companion volume to author’s Poets’ Grammar and its conclusions might well be related to his own recently published collection, Morant Bay and Other Poems. An enquiry as to how far the fact- that poetry is vocal sound- was modified by the invention of printing. The eye-perusal of some kinds of prose, and even of verse, is one thing, the recognition of an individual voice behind an unsigned passage of poetry is another. Shakespeare, for a career, wrote words to be spoken by voices which he could hear in imagination since their owners were well known to him, but Tennyson composed aloud and so was confined to effects which his own voice could produce.Besides Shakespeare and Tennyson, Mr Berry considers other poets, including some who have spoken out for themselves on gramophone records. He further establishes that if a poet's physical voice, it's timbre and range, tends to condition his achievement, it also predisposes him to the use of particular syntactical and grammatical forms. Some kinds of voice to show special advantage when using such forms and thus exploit the emotional moods appropriate to these forms. This is an interesting read for scholars and researchers of English poetry and English literature.
Beaumont and Fletcher: A Critical Study (Routledge Revivals)
by William W. AppletonFirst published in 1956, Beaumont and Fletcher offers a compact critical survey of the plays by Beaumont and Fletcher, as well as Fletcher's collaborations with Massinger and Shakespeare.For a hundred years audiences and readers ranked Beaumont and Fletcher with Ben Johnson and with Shakespeare. The successors to Shakespeare as leading dramatists for The King's Men, they set the tone for the Jacobean drama. Consequently, this study of their plays illuminates not only the stage of their time but the period as a whole. It attempts to measure their impact on the Jacobean and Restoration theatre, their subsequent reputation, and their relevance to the theatre of today. It offers to lovers of the theatre an overall view of the two playwrights’ achievement. For the general reader it provides an insight into a period of exceptional interest.
Sin and the New Psychology (Routledge Revivals)
by Clifford E. BarbourFirst published in 1931, in Sin and the New Psychology the author has confronted, not with denunciation but with reasoned argument, the common view that there is no such thing as sin in the Christian sense, because “complexes” now are all. So far from an internecine conflict obtaining between Christian teaching about sin and the New Psychology (taken as equivalent to psychoanalysis), he urges that in a real degree they are pursuing the same end. The method of psychotherapy, as he contends, is in principle identical with that which Christianity employs for the cure and eradication of sin.The book discusses important themes like sketch of the new psychology; the Christian doctrine of sin; psychic evil and the essence of sin; original sin and the unity of the race; temptation and the unconscious impulse; the sense of guilt and the inferiority complex; confession and repression; forgiveness and transference; and sanctification and sublimation. This book is an important historical reference work for scholars of psychoanalysis, Christian theology, psychology and religion in general.
Pythagoras: A Life (Routledge Revivals)
by Peter GormanFirst published in 1979, Pythagoras aims to make available to a wide range of readers the events of Pythagoras’s life and his theories, and to present him not primarily as a mathematician and scientific genius nor as a poetical and mystical phenomenon but as a man of his times subject to diverse influences. Today, Pythagoras is best remembered as a mathematician and for his mystical religious beliefs but his seminal influence as a thinker has been largely misunderstood.Peter Gorman considers that the mystical and esoteric interpretations of Pythagoras’ work have now been vindicated and that modern attempt to describe him in terms of more primitive cultures have been based upon mistaken ideas about Greek mentality and the civilization of the sixth century BC. The concise chronological narrative precludes a more comprehensive discussion of this civilization, exemplified by such fascinating figures as Sappho and Ibycus. Mr Gorman’s lucid account, however, allows Pythagoras, his times and influence to emerge more clearly than in many larger works and in a manner comprehensible to the general reader as well as to the classical scholar.
Mantras: Sacred Words of Power (Routledge Revivals)
by John BlofeldFirst published in 1977, in this unique and beautifully illustrated book called Mantras, John Blofeld, an acknowledged authority on Buddhist yogic contemplation, explains the significance and operation of the sacred ‘words of power’. With the dramatic growth of interest in the religions and mysticism of the East, more and more people have become fascinated by ‘mantras’, the sacred formulae memorised for meditation in India, China and Tibet. Their precise meaning and exactly how they work have, understandably, long been surrounded by an aura of secrecy in order to guard against distortion and abuse. Meditators chant them sonorously and rhythmically or repeat them inwardly, and often visualise the syllables as emanating rays of gloriously coloured light. The efficacy of mantras as an aid to meditation is beyond doubt- but many people believe that the syllables themselves are imbued with marvellous or miraculous powers.John Blofeld explores these more controversial aspects with great insight and sensitivity. Much of his knowledge is derived from first-hand experience and from lips of monks and lamas encountered during a lifetime in the East. This is an interesting read for scholars and researchers of religion, Buddhism, and Hinduism.
Machine Learning Engineering on AWS: Operationalize and optimize generative AI systems and LLMOps pipelines in production
by Joshua Arvin LatSolve machine learning engineering challenges for GenAI applications on AWS and automate the LLMOps workflows using AWS services like Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMakerKey FeaturesLearn how to build RAG and agent-based GenAI apps with AWS servicesLeverage Amazon Bedrock for secure, responsible AI, and next-gen Amazon SageMaker for data, analytics, and ML engineeringApply access controls, compliance features, and best practices to ensure robust ML system securityPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookBook DescriptionRecent advancements in generative AI, large language models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and AI agents have created a soaring demand for machine learning engineers who can build, manage, and scale modern AI-powered systems. To stay ahead in this rapidly evolving AI landscape, you need a deep theoretical understanding as well as hands-on expertise with the right tools, services, and platforms. Machine Learning Engineering on AWS is a practical guide that teaches you how to harness AWS services such as Amazon Bedrock and the next generation of Amazon SageMaker to build, optimize, and manage production-ready ML systems. You’ll learn how to build RAG-powered GenAI applications, automate LLMOps workflows, develop reliable and responsible AI agents, and optimize a managed transactional data lake. The book also covers proven deployment and evaluation strategies for dealing with various models, along with practical examples to help you manage, troubleshoot, and optimize ML systems running on AWS. Guided by AWS Machine Learning Hero Joshua Arvin Lat, you’ll be able to grasp complex ML concepts with clarity and gain the confidence to operationalize and secure GenAI applications on AWS to meet a wide variety of ML engineering requirements.What you will learnImplement model distillation techniques to build cost-efficient modelsDevelop RAG and agent-based generative AI applicationsLeverage fully managed Apache Iceberg tables with Amazon S3 tablesAutomate production-ready end-to-end machine learning pipelines on AWSMonitor models, data, and infrastructure to detect potential issuesApply proven cost optimization techniques for generative AI systemsWho this book is forThis book is for AI engineers, data scientists, machine learning engineers, and technology leaders who want to learn more about machine learning engineering, GenAI, LLMs, RAG, AI agents, and MLOps on AWS. A basic understanding of artificial intelligence, machine learning, generative AI, and cloud engineering concepts is a must.
Alive in the Sound: Black Music as Counterhistory (Refiguring American Music)
by Ronald RadanoIn Alive in the Sound, Ronald Radano proposes a new understanding of US Black music by focusing on the key matter of value, manifested musically in its seemingly embodied qualities—spirit, soul, and groove. While acknowledging these qualities are always embedded in Black music, Radano shows they developed not simply from performance but from musicians’ status as laborers inhabiting an enduring racial-economic contradiction: Black music originated publicly as an exchangeable property owned by people whose subhuman status granted them—as “natural” musicians—indelible properties of sound. As a contradiction of the rules of ownership, wherein enslaved property was forbidden the right to own, modern Black music emerges after emancipation as a primary possession, moving dialectically into commercial markets and counterhistorically back into Black worlds. Slavery’s seminal contests of ownership underlie modern musical sensations of aliveness, which become the chief measure of value in popular music. By reconceiving US Black music history as a history of value, Radano rethinks the music’s place in US and global culture.
Political Theology Reimagined
by Vincent W. Lloyd Alex DubiletPolitical theology has emerged as an enormously energetic, creative way of exploring the complex relationships between religion, politics, and culture around the world. Political Theology Reimagined centers decolonial, Black, queer, feminist, and Marxist modes of critical practice to offer a cutting-edge vision of the field that foregrounds a political theology animated by both a fascination with and a suspicion of the secular. Among other things, contributors explore how religious ideas, practices, and imaginations are inflected by anti-Blackness, patriarchy, and colonial histories; theorize anew the status of secularization narratives; probe the universality and translatability of conceptual abstractions; and experiment with the powers of genealogy and speculation. In short, they grapple with religion and critique in all their complexity, opening new itineraries in political theology by transforming its fundamental theoretical coordinates. Traversing diverse sites, from South Asia to the Middle East to Indigenous North America, and working across diverse scales, from the national to the planetary to the cosmic, this volume models the future of political theology by pairing rigorous critique with a commitment to collective liberation.Contributors. Prathama Banerjee, Agata Bielik-Robson, Kirill Chepurin, Alex Dubilet, James Edward Ford III, Lucia Hulsether, Basit Kareem Iqbal, Ada S. Jaarsma, Siobhan Kelly, David Kline, Adam Kotsko, Dana Lloyd, Vincent W. Lloyd, Beatrice Marovich, Aseel Najib, Milad Odabaei, Inese Radzins, George Shulman, Martin Shuster, Rafael Vizcaíno
Speculative Relations: Indigenous Worlding and Repair
by Joseph M. PierceIndigenous relations are often described in anthropological terms, or as expressions of timeless, unchanging kinship ties. In Speculative Relations, Joseph M. Pierce challenges this view, considering the potential of these relations as a means of repairing the damages of history. Pierce approaches Indigenous art and culture not as objects of study, but through relations committed to reciprocity and care for human and more-than-human beings. Drawing on Cherokee thinking, Indigenous queer theory, literary and cultural studies, and art criticism, he illuminates pathways for understanding and resisting the ongoing damages of colonialism while pointing to future worlds and imaginaries that breathe life into Indigenous thought and practice. Analyzing a range of materials—from photography, literature, and sculpture to film and ethnography—Pierce reveals how speculation, as a form of situated knowledge production, can repair and reimagine the worlds that colonialism sought to destroy. In doing so, Pierce highlights how gestures, poetics, and embodiment can uphold tradition and harness the imaginative power of speculation to create pathways for living in good relations.
The Human in Bits: Graphical Computers, Black Abstractions
by Kris CohenIn The Human in Bits, Kris Cohen examines black abstractionist painting to demonstrate how race and computation are intimately entangled with the personal computer’s graphic user interface. He shows how the personal computer and the graphical field of its screen meant to transform the human by transforming what environments humans were to labor in. It also provided the means for whiteness to tie itself to notions of colorblind meritocracy. Cohen focuses on the post-1960s experiments of black abstractionists Alma Thomas, Jack Whitten, Charles Gaines, and Julie Mehretu, who developed a nonrepresentational approach to blackness that was oriented more toward constraint than human expression. From Gaines’s use of grids to Mehretu’s layering of paint, these artists—in their knowledge that black life had always been conflated with numbers and bits of information—flirted with repetition, systems, and formulas to test other ways of being human. By demonstrating how these artists bypassed the white fear that the human would become interchangeable with data, Cohen reframes modernism and modernist art to account for racialization in computational cultures.
Relating Ontological Truth in the Upanishads to Sleep, Dreaming and Schizophrenia Spectrum Models: An Interdisciplinary Study (SpringerBriefs in Religious Studies)
by Edward MillerThis book explores the potential relevance of the Upanishads, a corpus of ancient Eastern apophatic texts, to contemporary Western theories of consciousness and psychopathology, particularly in relation to psychoanalysis, neuroscience, and schizophrenia-spectrum disorders. Beginning with an analysis of Upanishadic thought and its historical influence in Europe, this work bridges the gap between ancient wisdom and modern scientific inquiry. It examines the dream theories of psychoanalyst Wilfred Bion in relation to Upanishadic conceptions of the Self, followed by an exploration of contemporary neuroscientific perspectives on selfhood. Further, it delves into the evolution and function of sleep and dreaming in Homo sapiens, proposing a novel heuristic: that schizophrenia-spectrum disorders may be developmentally linked to alterations in the sleep and dreaming systems of the human mind-brain. Offering a unique interdisciplinary synthesis, this text will appeal to scholars and students of philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, and religious studies, as well as those interested in the intersections of ancient meditative traditions and modern scientific paradigms.
Marken in der Zeitenwende: Herausforderungen und Chancen der strategischen Markenführung in Zeiten des permanenten Wandels
by Daniel Neye Joachim BongardDie Welt ist im Dauerkrisenmodus – und Marken sind mittendrin. Ob Klimawandel, künstliche Intelligenz, politische Konflikte oder gesellschaftliche Umbrüche: Unternehmen müssen schneller, flexibler und verantwortungsbewusster agieren als je zuvor und dabei gleichzeitig profitabel sein. Doch wie navigiert man eine Marke durch diese turbulenten Zeiten? Gefragt sind strategische Ansätze, die eine zukunftsfähige Markenführung ermöglichen, ohne dabei die drängenden gesellschaftlichen, ökologischen und wirtschaftlichen Herausforderungen unserer Zeit zu vernachlässigen. Wie das geht, diskutieren die beiden Autoren in diesem Buch. Neben Grundlagen des strategischen Markenmanagements erläutern sie anhand von Beispielen und visionären Konzepten, wie ein ganzheitliches Brand Management von heute und morgen aussehen muss. In diesem Zusammenhang wird auch die grundlegende gesellschaftliche Rolle von Marken sowie die politische und ethische Dimension wirtschaftlichen Handelns im Allgemeinen adressiert. Denn Marken in der Zeitenwende müssen den eigenen Horizont erweitern, die komplexen gesellschaftlichen, ökologischen und wirtschaftlichen Herausforderungen der Gegenwart erkennen und erfolgreich bewältigen, um die eigene Zukunft sichern und gestalten zu können.
Handbook of Health Services Evaluation: Theories, Methods and Innovative Practices
by Axel Kaehne Julie FeatherThis handbook offers a comprehensive overview of the theories, methods and practices in evaluating health services. Written by international experts and practitioners in the field, it is an essential resource for anyone who plans or conducts evaluations of health care organisations, as well as for those who want to learn more about the strengths and limitations of specific evaluation techniques and methods. The individual chapters summarise the latest evidence and good practice of established, tried and tested evaluation approaches as well as novel and innovative evaluation techniques in clinical and health organisational settings. The handbook comprises chapters on a wide range of topics such as digital technologies, leadership in health services, trauma-informed evaluation, harm reduction in evaluation, learning health systems and collective impact design. Each chapter provides a state-of-the-art summary of the current evaluation practice together with up-to-date references to existing published research.
Pattern Recognition and Image Analysis: 12th Iberian Conference, IbPRIA 2025, Coimbra, Portugal, June 30 – July 3, 2025, Proceedings, Part II (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15938)
by Joan Andreu Sánchez Nuno Gonçalves Hélder P. OliveiraThe two volume set LNCS 15937 + 15938 constitutes the proceedings of the 12th Iberian Conference on Pattern Recognition and Image Analysis, IbPRIA 2025, which took place in Coimbra, Portugal, during June 30–July 3, 2025. The 67 full papers included in the proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 115 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Part I: Computer vision; faces, body, fingerprints and biometrics; machine and deep learning; explainability, bias and fairness in DL; Part II: Natural language processing; biomedical applications; and other applications.
Exon Skipping and Inclusion Therapies: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology #2964)
by Toshifumi Yokota Rika Maruyama Yusuke EchigoyaThis fully updated edition presents a collection of protocols reflecting the latest advancements in exon skipping and inclusion strategies. The book explores the design of antisense oligonucleotide therapies, in vitro and in vivo evaluation of exon skipping in Duchenne muscular dystrophy, enhancing exon skipping efficiency, as well as methods involving spinal muscular atrophy and other diseases. Written for the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step and readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and comprehensive, Exon Skipping and Inclusion Therapies: Methods and Protocols, Second Edition serves as a valuable resource for scientists working to refine RNA-targeted therapeutics and translate them into clinical applications.
Progress in Nanophotonics 8 (Topics in Applied Physics #153)
by Takashi YatsuiThis book features a collection of reviews focusing on interrelated topics in nanophotonics, nanotechnology, nano-optics, and near-field optics written by some of the world's leading scientists in these fields. This book discusses recent developments both fabrication and applications of nanomaterials with sub-nanometer scale. Additionally, it reviews selected topics in the areas of THz nanoscopy and ultrafast spectroscopy of nanomaterials. This book also reviews recent advances in low-threshold silicon Raman lasers based on high-Q photonic crystal nanocavities. Finally, this book reviews artificial structural colours, emphasising both physical effects and fabrication issues.
Nonlinear Sound Waves in Solids (Advances in Acoustics)
by Xiaozhou LiuThis book highlights the fundamental principles and analytical methods of nonlinear acoustics in solids, with a focus on the theories and applications of nonlinear acoustics in ultrasonic non-destructive testing and metamaterials. The text is designed to provide readers with a deep understanding of how nonlinear acoustic phenomena manifest in various material contexts, from crystalline structures to complex composites. Suitable for readers in the fields of acoustics, materials science, and engineering, this book can advance the development of nonlinear acoustics theory and promote its applications in non-destructive testing, materials sciences, and related areas.
Social Matter: An Ontology for the Social Sciences
by Michel GrossettiThis book helps answer a fundamental question: What is the social world made of? It presents a comprehensive ontology of social entities, activities, and relations. Basic building blocks of the social world, from humans and animals to objects and cognitive entities are explored, while also posing open questions about the status of living beings. By introducing more complex social forms, such as networks and collectives, and examining how these emerge through shared resources and interactions the author applies the familiar social science notions like classes and organizations and explores life courses and causality within social phenomena. As a whole, this book offers an innovative framework for understanding the social world, inviting scholars and readers in philosophy, social sciences, and political sciences to rethink the entities and processes that shape our social reality.
Rose selvatiche siciliane: Caratteristiche biomorfologiche e fitochimiche, propagazione, coltivazione innovativa ed ecosostenibile, utilizzi e potenziali applicazioni
by Giancarlo Fascella Michele Massimo Mammano Adele Salamone Carlo GrecoLe Rose siciliane autoctone costituiscono una ricca fonte di biodiversità finora poco utilizzata (e conosciuta) ma che merita di essere adeguatamente valorizzata. In questa monografia vengono dettagliatamente descritte le quattro specie più presenti in Sicilia, riportando le principali attività sperimentali svolte e i risultati di maggior interesse realizzati dagli autori nell&’ambito di diversi Progetti di ricerca. Nei vari capitoli vengono in ordine descritti: i siti di reperimento e le caratteristiche botaniche delle specie individuate; i protocolli di moltiplicazione gamica (da seme) e vegetativa (da talea e da micropropagazione) per la loro produzione massale; le tecniche colturali per l&’allevamento a basso impatto ambientale e ridotto apporto di input delle rose siciliane; l&’analisi fitochimica dei falsi frutti (bacche o cinorrodi) e delle foglie, entrambi ricchissimi in biomolecole attive di interesse nutraceutico; la lavorazione e la trasformazione di alcune parti della pianta per l&’ottenimento di nuovi prodotti alimentari (conserve, dolci e liquori); la realizzazione di un integratore alimentare multivitaminico; l&’applicazione delle tecniche di agricoltura di precisione alla coltivazione di Rosa canina.
Progress in Pattern Classification and Machine Learning: Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Computer Recognition Systems 2025 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #1557)
by Robert Burduk Paweł TrajdosThis book highlights recent research on computer recognition systems, one of the most promising directions in artificial intelligence. Offering the comprehensive study on this field to date, it gathers 11 carefully selected articles contributed by experts on pattern recognition.The accepted papers address current computer science and computer systems related technological challenges and solutions, as well as many practical applications areas of pattern recognition and machine learning results.Presenting recent research on methodology and applications, the book offers a valuable reference tool for scientists whose work involves designing computer pattern recognition systems. Its target audience also includes researchers and students in computer science and artificial intelligence. We believe that this book will be also interesting for practitioners in many fields of computer science and IT applications.
A Vampire's Promise (Vampire's Promise #1)
by Carla Susan SmithFirst in the series that continues with A Vampire&’s Soul and A Vampire&’s Honor. &“Wicked fun not to be missed!&”— Rebecca Zanetti, New York Times bestselling author Trust Your Instincts Rowan Harper is nothing but a smart-mouthed bookstore clerk with a crappy love life on the night she walks into Rosie&’s Bar. Most of the drama in her life is borrowed from her best friend&’s adventures. But when she meets Gabriel—tall and movie star gorgeous—everything changes. Never mind that she turns down the drink he offers, or that he brims with secrets she can&’t begin to guess at. He ignites a desire in her she never suspected—and shows a fascination with her she can&’t explain. There is nothing about Gabriel that is ordinary. An aura of mystery cloaks him, even as Rowan grasps for facts, even as she fears an answer that could destroy her happiness. Gabriel can guide her through a wonderland of new sensations. But only if Rowan trusts him enough to follow . . .Winner of the OKRWA &“Finally a Bride&” Contest &“A whopper of a romance. A tale full of zest, sensuality, and the seductive power of two souls truly coming together. A story to captivate you both body and soul!!&” —Addicted to Romance &“Rowan&’s wry commentary about her predicament is priceless, and this romance sizzles . . . This series is highly recommended.&” —Library Journal &“An intriguing story with an excellent blend of fantasy and reality as well as relatable human characters.&” —Night Owl Romance
Drama High: Keep It Movin' (Drama High #8)
by L. DivineA YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult ReadersSouth Bay High's Jayd Jackson finally has her own ride, but that sure doesn't mean her troubles are over. . .These days, Jayd just can't seem to get a break. Her car is more trouble than it's worth; her girl Mickey is being forced to attend continuation school; and Rah and his ex Sandy are still arguing.Despite these distractions, Jayd concentrates on making potions for hair and developing her own signature braid technique, which is getting her a lot of respect and money. But then school starts up again, and with it comes more drama. If Jayd wants to keep it all under control, she'll have to look deep into herself and take her destiny into her own hands. . .
Wicked Craving: A Savannah Reid Mystery (A Savannah Reid Mystery #15)
by G. A. McKevettA weight-loss scammer is suspected of killing his wife in this mystery starring the &“food-loving, witty and down-to-earth&” PI (Publishers Weekly). Savannah Reid may have a few extra curves on her full-figured body, but that hasn&’t stopped her from becoming one of California&’s most successful private investigators. Her latest case puts her hot on the trail of a shady weight loss therapist who&’s made a killing treating—and cheating—his overweight patients. The question is, did he kill his wife, too? Pound for pound, this is shaping up to be one of Savannah&’s toughest cases ever. But she&’d better find the killer soon . . . or else the bodies will just keep piling up . . . &“Solid . . . Savannah&’s wit about food and healthy weight continues to sparkle.&” —Publishers Weekly &“Enjoyable . . . A nice mix of cozy relationships and mystery.&” —Booklist
Furry Friends Forevermore: A Heavenly Reunion with Your Pet
by Gary KurzHow will we meet our beloved pets in the hereafter?Will our pets look and act the same in heaven as they did in life? Will the reunion last for eternity or only for a precious few fleeting moments? While coping with the loss of a cherished pet, solace can be found in knowing that one day we'll meet our furry friends in heaven. But how can the idea of eternity with our devoted companions provide comfort if we don't understand what that future will look like? Drawing on Scripture, Gary Kurz helps grieving people understand the mystery of death, painting a pragmatic, yet comforting portrait of the reunion we will have with God and our animal confidants in heaven.Uplifting, compassionate and wise, Furry Friends Forevermore transforms grief to hope, allowing pet lovers to take comfort in the knowledge that we will indeed meet our cherished best friends once more.Praise for Gary Kurz and Cold Noses at the Pearly Gates"Wonderful, inspiring and comforting. . .a must read if you want to know that without a doubt you will see your pets in heaven." —Mary Buddemeyer-Porter, author of Will I See Fido in Heaven?"A great comfort to me and all I am associated with." —Terry Hickey, Founder, Halton/Peel Pet Loss Support Group