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Richard Kearney's Anatheistic Wager: Philosophy, Theology, Poetics (Indiana Series in the Philosophy of Religion)
by Chris Doude van Troostwijk Matthew ClementeThis anthology of fifteen essays provides a variety of critical perspectives on the influential ideas in Richard Kearney’s Anatheism.Blaise Pascal famously insisted that it was better to wager belief in God than to risk eternal damnation. More recently, the distinguished philosopher Richard Kearney has offered a wager of his own—the anatheistic wager, or return to God after the death of God. In this volume, an international group of contributors consider what Kearney’s spiritual wager means.This volume examines what is at stake with such a wager and what anatheism demands of the self and of others. The essays explore the dynamics of religious anatheistic performativity, its demarcations and limits, and its motives.A recent interview with Kearney focuses on crucial questions about philosophy, theology, and religious commitment. As a whole, this volume interprets and challenges Kearney’s philosophy of religion and its radical impact on contemporary views of God.
Megafauna: Giant Beasts of Pleistocene South America (Life of the Past)
by Sergio F. Vizcaíno Richard A. Fariña Gerry De Iuliis“An enjoyable read that provides a substantial amount of detail on the biology, ecology, and distribution of these fantastic animals . . . Highly recommended.” —ChoiceMore than 10,000 years ago spectacularly large mammals roamed the pampas and jungles of South America. This book tells the story of these great beasts during and just after the Pleistocene, the geological epoch marked by the great ice ages. Megafauna describes the history and way of life of these animals, their comings and goings, and what befell them at the beginning of the modern era and the arrival of humans. It places these giants within the context of the other mammals then alive, describing their paleobiology—how they walked; how much they weighed; their diets, behavior, biomechanics; and the interactions among them and with their environment. It also tells the stories of the scientists who contributed to our discovery and knowledge of these transcendent creatures and the environment they inhabited. The episode known as the Great American Biotic Interchange, perhaps the most important of all natural history “experiments,” is also an important theme of the book, tracing the biotic events of both North and South America that led to the fauna and the ecosystems discussed in this book.“Collectively, this book brings attention to the discovery and natural history of ancient beasts in South America while providing a broader temporal and geographic background that allows readers to understand their evolution and potential immigration to South America.” —Quarterly Review of Biology“An excellent volume . . . This book is likely to facilitate progress in the understanding of fossil mammals from the Americas.” —Priscum
The Artisan Soda Workshop: 75 Homemade Recipes from Fountain Classics to Rhubarb Basil, Sea Salt Lime, Cold-Brew Coffee and Muc
by Andrea Lynn“Seventy different recipes! And all of them easy-peasy to make in minutes! . . . And P.S., don’t forget that all these syrups make stellar cocktail add-ins.” —KitchnFLAVORFUL FIZZY SENSATIONSCraft amazingly delicious and stunningly creative sodas using natural, gourmet syrups you make at home. Nothing is more refreshing than soda. But why settle for canned carbonation when you can make your own delectable sodas at home? Artisan Soda Workshop shows you how to take soda to the next level by making flavors like:Apricot-CinnamonRiesling and RaspberryMango ChilePrickly PearFizzy Cantaloupe Agua FrescaLemon-ThymePlum VanillaCranberry, Orange and GingerWith step-by-step instructions and colorful photos, this book’s palate-pleasing recipes make it easy to create your own bubbly concoctions from exotic combinations of fruits, herbs and spices. These thirst-quenching drinks serve up bubblier parties, fill hot days with fizzy fun, and impress even the most discriminating of tastes.
Watch Me Die: Last Words From Death Row
by Bill KimberlinIn this updated edition, a psychologist offers an unbiased look inside Ohio&’s death row and the personal perspectives of inmates facing execution. In Watch Me Die, Dr. Bill Kimberlin explores the grim realities of death row in Ohio and across America. He spends time interviewing inmates and eating meals with them. In some cases, he is the last person to speak with them before they die. From the moment they are placed on suicide watch until the moment they are executed, Kimberlin follows their twisted and complex journey through the execution process. Through open and intimate conversation, Kimberlin earns the trust of many high-level and violent offenders. He shares their unfiltered thoughts and feelings as revealed to him through their writings, their artwork, and their own words. He also shares his own fears and concerns as he shares space with unconstrained individuals who have taken countless lives. This newly revised edition includes a &“Where Are They Now?&” section, updating the reader on which inmates have faced their execution, which inmates are still counting their days, and who else has asked Kimberlin to watch them die.
How to Drink Snake Blood in Vietnam: And 101 Other Things Every Interesting Man Should Know
by Gareth MayBe that guy who amazes everyone with his knowledge of strange and fascinating facts from around the world . . .Chock-full of mind-blowing trivia from all over the globe, this book will make you the most interesting guy at any gathering. Captivate the crowd with fascinating facts, exciting adventures, and intriguing anecdotes, such as:• How to survive a shark attack• Best places to eat monkey brains• Drinking vodka like a Russian• How to say “cheers” in any language• Recognizing venomous snakes• Etiquette for nude beaches, and much moreFrom essential tips and tricks to entertaining stories, this is the ultimate collection of badass wisdom no man should leave home without.
Good Granny/Bad Granny
by Mary McHughThis mischievously funny and charmingly illustrated volume celebrates grandmothers who love to spoil their grandchildren rotten!Every grandmother knows that having grandchildren is one of the greatest pleasures in life. When your children finally get around to having their own children, you get a beautiful new baby in your life—and best of all, you’re not responsible for how this one turns out! Now comes the dilemma. Should you be a Good Granny who gives the little cherub healthy food and educational toys? Or should you be a Bad Granny, indulging your grandkid in Kentucky Fried Chicken, video game marathons and trips to the racetrack? In Good Granny/Bad Granny, Mqry McHugh explores both sides in a hilarious series of examples, all delightfully illustrated by Patricia Storms.
Tales from the National Press Club
by Gil KleinA behind-the-scenes history of the organization behind the White House Correspondents&’ Dinner—and the news-breakers and newsmakers who&’ve been part of it. Since the beginning of the twentieth century, the National Press Club has been the hub of Washington journalism. Started by reporters as a watering hole for late-night card games, the Club soon attracted not only icons from Edward R. Murrow to Bob Woodward to Helen Thomas, but every US president from Theodore Roosevelt onward, and various newsmakers who shaped American and world history. While adapting to changes in the news media, it continues to stand for the values of journalism and press freedom in the twenty-first century. Now journalist and longtime member Gil Klein tells just a few of the tales that stand out in the history of the Club, which CBS commentator Eric Sevareid once called &“the only hallowed place I know of that&’s absolutely bursting with irreverence.&”
Crème Brûlée
by Lou Seibert PappasCrack into this collection of fifty-two sweet and savory crème brûlée recipes, featuring simple tips for preparation and presentation.With its caramelized crisp topping and delicious silken custard, crème brûlée makes a fine finale for any occasion. Cooking expert Lou Seibert Pappas shows you how to make a variety of sweet, savory, nutty, or chocolately recipes using just a few key ingredients plus flavorings. Create such showstoppers as irresistible Double-Chocolate Crème Brûlée, Balsamic-Blackberry Crème Brûlée made with Greek-style yogurt, tartly sweet Cranberry-Orange Crème Brûlée, or sweet and crunchy Pineapple-Macadamia Crème Brûlée.Featuring easy-to-follow recipes that will delight first-time cooks as well as the most experienced chefs, page after page of scrumptious color photographs, plus practical presentation and serving tips, Crème Brûlée is the perfect guide to great home entertaining. Welcome to simple elegance.
Braises and Stews: Everyday Slow-Cooked Recipes
by Tori RitchieEnjoy the satisfying flavors of slow-cooked comfort food with this easy-to-use volume brimming with delicious, traditional recipes.Remember those tantalizing smells coming from Grandma’s kitchen as she made her treasured, slow-cooked meals? Braises and Stews brings modern convenience and style to good old-fashioned comfort food. Organized by main ingredient, this handy cookbook dishes up the secrets for making such savory one-pot meals as Classic Pot Roast or Pub Short Ribs. Lighter fare like Coq au Vin prepared with white wine or a Roman-inspired Spring Stew of Favas, Artichokes, and Fresh Peas will appeal to those with smaller appetites. Why stew over dinner when there are so many tasty options to throw in the pot?
The Political Philosophy of Benjamin Franklin (The Political Philosophy of the American Founders)
by Lorraine Smith Pangle“One of the very finest introductions to this remarkable American’s thought.” —Ralph Ketcham, Claremont Review of BooksHe invented the wood-burning stove and the lightning rod, he wrote Poor Richard’s Almanac and The Way to Wealth, and he traveled the world as a diplomat. But it was in politics that Benjamin Franklin made his greatest impact.Franklin’s political writings are full of fascinating reflections on human nature, on the character of good leadership, and on why government is such a messy and problematic business. Drawing together threads in Franklin’s writings, Lorraine Smith Pangle illuminates his thoughts on citizenship, federalism, constitutional government, the role of civil associations, and religious freedom.Of the American Founders, Franklin had an unrivaled understanding of the individual human soul. At the heart of his political vision is a view of democratic citizenship, a rich understanding of the qualities of the heart and mind necessary to support liberty and sustain happiness. This concise introduction reflects Franklin’s valuable insight into political issues that continue to be relevant today.
Jelly Filled—18 Quilts from 2 1/2'' Strips: All Skill Levels
by Vanessa GoertzenOpen a sweet new range of possibilities with rolls of precut strips and these eighteen quilting projects.Raid your fabric pantry! The bestselling author of Charm School is back with eighteen innovative projects using precut 2 1/2” strips. Vanessa Goertzen’s fabric recipes will help you cook up basic, beginner-friendly strip-pieced blocks and more advanced designs: triangles, stars, log cabins, hexagons, and even curves. Use convenient fabric rolls, or create your own stunning strips from yardage. Whether you are newer to quilting or have lots of experience, you’ll spend less time cutting, and more time creating.• Sweet and simple! Sew eighteen jelly-rific quilts made from 2 1/2” precut fabric strips• Learn precut shortcuts with bestselling Charm School author Vanessa Goertzen• Start with basic quilt blocks, and build your skills to piece triangles, hexagons, curves, and more
Fish: 54 Seafood Feasts
by Cree LeFavourThis James Beard Award–finalist cookbook features more than 120 recipes for fifty-four delectable seafood feasts from culinary traditions across the globe.In Fish, acclaimed cookbook author Cree LeFavour celebrates the versatility, ease of preparation, and healthfulness of fish and shellfish. Five chapters are organized by flavor profile, including American, Bistro, Latin, East and South Asian, and North African/Mediterranean. The recipes are grouped into complete meals featuring a main course of fish or shellfish with a complementary grain, pasta, salad, or vegetable.Fish encompasses all of the best techniques for cooking seafood perfectly, including grilling, roasting, salt-crusting, and wok-braising. All feature sustainable seafood, these exciting recipes make the most of one of the world’s healthiest proteins, suggesting a year’s worth of meals for cooks of all skill levels.
The Big Book of 30-Day Challenges: 60 Habit-Forming Programs to Live an Infinitely Better Life
by Rosanna CasperThe host of titular podcast offers over sixty ideas to boost creativity, achieve fitness goals, increase productivity, improve relationships and more.Change isn’t always easy, but you can do it!Packed with powerful ideas for improving your life in all areas, including fitness, food, mindfulness, relationships, networking and more, this book shows how to create lasting habits by first succeeding at a thirty-day challenge.Author Rosanna Casper shares dozens of practical tips, helpful resources and her own secret tricks that will keep you motivated and committed through day thirty and beyond. If you’re ready to make some positive changes in your life, just pick a challenge and get started:Walk 10,000 stepsthirty days without (added) sugarCook one new recipe per dayGet better sleepGet rid of clutterTake a photo every daySpend thirty minutes outdoorsRead twenty pages a day
Online Killers: Portraits of Murderers, Cannibals and Sex Predators Who Stalked the Web for Their Victims
by Christopher Berry-Dee Steven MorrisA collection of true crime tales featuring killers who found their prey online, from the author of Cannibal Serial Killers.Take a cyber journey where the flicker of LCD screens illuminates unimaginable evil. It starts as a harmless online-date, but can quickly turn to kidnapping, torture and death. More than just tales of sinister criminals, this collection of true horror stories destroys commonly held myths, like “it’s safe to meet someone after knowing them online for many months.” Predators actually gain additional satisfaction from stalking their victims over long periods of time!Online Killers chronicles the stories of men, women and children whose internet adventures led them into disastrous circumstances, including:•Naïve fifteen-year-old Christina Long, whose meeting with a much older man from a chat room led to her rape and murder•Schoolteacher Jane Longhurst, the victim of an obsessive necrophiliac who abused her decomposing body for weeks•Bernd-Jurgen Brandes, who was not only killed and eaten by a cannibal, but had the whole process immortalized on video•Young and beautiful Anastasia Solovyonva, the would-be bride who was brutally murdered at the hands of her supposed fiancé
City Walks: 50 Adventures on Foot (City Walks)
by Christina Henry de TessanStroll the Magnificent Mile and more with fifty Chicago walking tours.Explore Chicago like a native with this convenient ebook offering maps and information to guide you through numerous enjoyable and enlightening walks that highlight both the history of this Midwestern city and the shopping, dining, and nightlife it offers.Discover landmarks like Millennium Park, the Loop, the Magnificent Mile, and Navy Pier—along with the many lesser-known local delights along the way!
Balkan Blues: Consumer Politics after State Socialism (New Anthropologies of Europe)
by Yuson JungAn exploration of how a state transitions from the collectivized production and distribution of socialism to the consumer-focused culture of capitalism.In Balkan Blues, Yuson Jung considers the state as an economic agent in upholding rights and responsibilities in the shift to a global market. Taking Bulgaria as her focus, Jung shows how impoverished Bulgarians developed a consumer-oriented society and how the concept of “need’ adapted in surprising ways to accommodate this new culture.Different legal frameworks arose to ensure the rights of vulnerable or deceived consumers. Consumer advocacy NGOs and government officers scrambled to navigate unfamiliar EU-imposed models for consumer affairs departments. All of these changes involved issues of responsibility, accountability, and civic engagement, which brought Bulgarians new ways of viewing both their identities and their sense of agency. Yet these opportunities also raised questions of inequality, injustice, and social stratification. Jung’s study provides a compelling argument for reconsidering of the role of the state in the construction of twenty-first-century consumer cultures.“A good contribution to post-socialist and Balkan studies, showing well that the concept of post-socialism can still be useful not only in the context of Central and Eastern Europe, but also in the Balkans. The book is based on long-term, deep ethnography and is well written . . . I recommend it to anyone who wants to try to understand social, political, and economic differences in Europe and everyday practices related to the (imaginaries of the) state.” —Karolina Bielenin-Lenczowska, Ethnologia Polona
Phenomenological Interpretation of Kant's Critique of Pure Reason (Studies in Continental Thought)
by Martin HeideggerThe eminent philosopher delivers an illuminating interpretation of Kant’s magnum opus in what is itself a significant work of Western philosophy.The text of Martin Heidegger’s 1927–28 university lecture course on Emmanuel Kant’s Critique of Pure Reason presents a close interpretive reading of the first two parts of this masterpiece of modern philosophy. In this course, Heidegger continues the task he enunciated in Being and Time as the problem of dismantling the history of ontology, using temporality as a clue.Heidegger demonstrates that the relation between philosophy, ontology, and fundamental ontology is rooted in the genesis of the modern mathematical sciences. He also shows that objectification of beings as beings is inseparable from knowledge a priori, the central problem of Kant’s Critique. He concludes that objectification rests on the productive power of imagination, a process that involves temporality, which is the basic constitution of humans as beings.
Poulet: More Than 50 Remarkable Meals That Exalt The Honest Chicken
by Cree LeFavour“The humble and incredibly versatile chicken gets its due in [this] compact but thorough handbook on all things bird” by the acclaimed cookbook author (Stan Sagner, New York Daily News).Poulet is more than just a cookbook dedicated to chicken: it is an ode to this worldwide favorite. More than fifty thoughtful recipes cover the globe to breathe new life into the well-loved chicken supper.Five chapters are organized by flavor profile—American, Bistro, Latin, East and South Asian, and North African/Mediterranean—to bring to the table wherever you live. Each recipe is organized into a set matching a main course of chicken with a complementary grain, salad, vegetable, or bread.Author Cree LeFavour’s sophistication and humor, coupled with wine, cocktail, and beer suggestions, spark a new appreciation of a time-honored favorite.
A Little Book of Japanese Contentments: Ikigai, Forest Bathing, Wabi-sabi, and More
by Erin Niimi LonghurstDiscover the Japanese philosophies for living a happier, more balanced life in this beautifully illustrated guide.With the longest healthy life spans in the world, Japanese people understand the art of living well. This beautiful book distills traditional Japanese philosophies intrinsic to the culture of wellbeing and provides easy-to-follow exercises for those who want to incorporate these ideas into their daily lives. With sections on kokoro (heart and mind) and karada (body), plus a guide on how to form and nurture good habits, the book includes entries on ikigai (living with purpose), wabi-sabi (the beauty of imperfection and impermanence), shinrinyoku (forest bathing), ikebana (the art of flower arranging), and much more. Richly illustrated, A Little Book of Japanese Contentments is a warm invitation to cultivate contentment in everyday life.
Kierkegaard and Death
by Patrick Stokes andssss Adam J. Buben“This impressive [anthology] succeeds admirably at demonstrating how the Kierkegaardian corpus presents . . . a philosophy of finite existence” (Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews).Few philosophers have devoted such sustained, almost obsessive attention to the topic of death as Søren Kierkegaard. Kierkegaard and Death brings together new work on Kierkegaard’s multifaceted discussions of death and provides a thorough guide to the development, in various texts and contexts, of Kierkegaard’s ideas concerning death.Essays by an international group of scholars take up essential topics such as dying to the world, living death, immortality, suicide, mortality and subjectivity, death and the meaning of life, remembrance of the dead, and the question of the afterlife. While bringing Kierkegaard’s philosophy of death into focus, this volume connects Kierkegaard with important debates in contemporary philosophy.
Beyond Sacred Violence: A Comparative Study of Sacrifice
by Kathryn McClymondThis award-winning study presents “a thought-provoking examination of sacrifice” that significantly extends our understanding of the practice (James Getz, Journal of Religion).For many Westerners, the term sacrifice suggests ancient and primitive ritual practices. It conjures the notion of slaying an animal victim, usually with the aim of atoning for human guilt. In Beyond Sacred Violence, Kathryn McClymond argues that this reductive understanding of sacrifice overlooks an enormously broad and dynamic cluster of religious activities. Drawing on a comparative study of Vedic and Jewish sacrificial practices, McClymond demonstrates that sacrifice has no single, essential, identifying characteristic. She also shows that the elements most frequently attributed to such acts—death and violence—are not universal. In fact, the world of religious sacrifice varies greatly, including grain-based offerings, precious liquids, and complex interdependent activities.Winner, 2009 Georgia Author of the Year Award for Creative Nonfiction
Greens + Grains: Recipes for Deliciously Healthful Meals
by Molly WatsonEnjoy the health benefits of fresh greens and natural grains every day with this collection of simply delicious soups, salads, main dishes and more.Greens and grains are abundant in vitamins and minerals and an invaluable source of protein and fiber. Best of all, they’re utterly delicious! The forty-five recipes in this book combine a variety of grains with nutrient-rich greens like kale, chard, spinach, escarole, nettles, and collards in dishes for all occasions—many requiring only one pot!Author Molly Watson provides a comprehensive reference of cooking methods for dozens of grains, from quinoa to rye berries. More than thirty mouthwatering photographs convey the beauty of these natural foods that burst with flavor, color, and lusciousness. Both practical and inspiring, this is an indispensable book for the health-conscious home cook.
Madison's Managers: Public Administration and the Constitution (Johns Hopkins Studies in Governance and Public Management)
by Anthony M. Bertelli E. Jr. LynnA case for the constitutional roots of public administration: “Essential to the field as we develop new theories and applications in a postmodern America.” ?Political Studies ReviewCombining insights from traditional thought and practice and from contemporary political analysis, Madison’s Managers presents a constitutional theory of public administration in the United States. Anthony Michael Bertelli and Laurence E. Lynn Jr. contend that managerial responsibility in American government depends on official respect for the separation of powers and a commitment to judgment, balance, rationality, and accountability in managerial practice.The authors argue that public management—administration by unelected officials of public agencies and activities based on authority delegated to them by policymakers—derives from the principles of American constitutionalism, articulated most clearly by James Madison. Public management is, they argue, a constitutional institution necessary to successful governance under the separation of powers. To support their argument, Bertelli and Lynn combine two intellectual traditions often regarded as antagonistic: modern political economy, which regards public administration as controlled through bargaining among the separate powers and organized interests, and traditional public administration, which emphasizes the responsible implementation of policies established by legislatures and elected executives while respecting the procedural and substantive rights enforced by the courts. These literatures are mutually reinforcing, the authors argue, because both feature the role of constitutional principles in public management.Madison’s Managers challenges public management scholars and professionals to recognize that the legitimacy and future of public administration depend on its constitutional foundations and their specific implications for managerial practice.
Pork: More Than 50 Heavenly Meals That Celebrate the Glory of Pig, Delicious Pig
by Cree LeFavourThe acclaimed author of Fish presents irresistible pork dishes from around the world, with 120 recipes comprising more than fifty meals.Pork celebrates the versatility, deliciousness, and global appeal of “the other white meat.” Five chapters are organized by flavor profile, including American, Bistro, Latin, Chinese and Japanese, and South and Southeast Asian. The recipes are grouped into complete meals featuring a main course of pork with a complementary grain, pasta, salad, or vegetable.This cookbook encompasses a wide range of techniques for expertly cooking many popular and surprising cuts of pork, from braising, sautéing, roasting, barbecuing, and stewing to serving it encased in soft, warm pasta, buns, or tortillas. Featuring a year’s worth of meals for all occasions, Pork will have cooks of all skill levels salivating.
Just Add Buddha!: Quick Buddhist Solutions for Hellish Bosses, Traffic Jams, Stubborn Spouses, and Other Annoyances of Everyday Life
by Franz Metcalf“A diverse and edifying collection of practices to use in annoying and difficult circumstances” from the author of What Would Buddha Do? (Spirituality & Practice).Written for spiritual seekers who deal with unenlightened coworkers and inconsiderate bank tellers more often than Zen masters and Tibetan monks, this book demonstrates the practical side of Buddhism. Author Franz Metcalf shows how to weave simple vows, quick rethinks, instant relaxations, fast visualizations, and many other stripped-down Buddhist practices into every area of life. Individually, Metcalf’s techniques work as quick fixes for specific dilemmas, but woven together, they gradually strengthen one’s spiritual base when one day a habitual way of being has been quietly transformed. While not written to impress pure Buddhists, this book takes Buddhism seriously. Approachable sections on Buddhism’s rich tradition and a sprinkling of quotes from ancient scripture and contemporary teachers connect the book’s practices to the deeper wisdom underlying them. Always, Just Add Buddha! remains squarely focused on daily life, drawing out the most practical aspects of Buddhism.