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Banker to the Poor: Micro-lending and the Battle Against World Poverty
by Alan Jolis Muhammad YunusWinner of the Nobel Peace Prize describes how he founded Grameen Bank that is devoted to providing poor people with miniscule loans. The bank has provided 3.8 billion dollars to 2.4 million families in rural Bangladesh, enabling them to lift themselves out of poverty forever.
The Gorbachev Phenomenon: A Historical Interpretation
by Moshe LewinThe expanded edition includes 2 new chapters that explain the dramatic changes from 1989 to 1991. Lewin describes the complex historical roots of the turmoil in the USSR before its breakup.
Saving Milly: Love, Politics, and Parkinson's Disease
by Morton KondrackeFrom the book: "Deeply affecting . . . Unforgettable . . . Kondracke seems to be a natural truth-teller, and the directness of his narrative, its demotic lack of interest in irony when confronted with the rudimentary facts of mortal illness, opens his reader's heart and engages his reader's mind." -The New Republic "This is Morton Kondracke's account of his wife's battle with Parkinson's disease and his own transformation from a self-described careerist with more drive than talent to a mensch who has achieved greatness in this one book alone. I finished it last night in tears." -RICHARD COHEN, The Washington Post "Morton's love for Milly has been unfailingly strong and steadfast ... in sickness and in health. His fierce devotion has inspired him to move mountains, and move scientists closer than ever to finding a cure for this cruel disease. We all must join together to fight for more money so we can save our most precious resource-the lives of those we love." -KATIE COURIC
1972: A Novel of Ireland's Unfinished Revolution
by Morgan LlywelynThe story of Ireland from 1950-1972 through the eyes of a young newspaper photographer, son and grandson of Irish revolutionaries.
Bard: The Odyssey of the Irish
by Morgan LlywelynThe tale of the coming of the Irish to Ireland and of the men and women who made that emerald isle their own.
Brian Boru: Emperor of the Irish
by Morgan LlywelynBrian Boru as a young man took it upon himself to revolutionize 10th-century Ireland, striving to create a peaceful land.
Druids
by Morgan LlywelynHistorical fiction about Caesar's campaign in Gaul, told by a holy and revered man who was the best friend of Vercingetorix, the mighty warrior who became king of the Celts.
Strongbow: The Story of Richard and Aoife
by Morgan LlywelynBased on the true events of 12th century Ireland, this is the story of Richard de Clare (Strongbow), the greatest of all Norman knights, and Aoife, the free-spirited but willful Irish princess who took up a sword alongside Strongbow to defend her people and her land. Historical fiction.
A Dog for the Kids
by Mordecai SiegalA guide for parents and children to read together as they select their new pet and learn to care for and enjoy it as a welcome addition to the family.
Dynamic Judaism: The Essential Writings of Mordecai M. Kaplan
by Emanuel S. Goldsmith Mel Scult Mordecai M. KaplanIn a sense, Mordecai Kaplan's life embodies the American Jewish experience of the first half of the twentieth century. The fact that he died in 1983 at the age of 102 means that, in a literal sense, he lived through the whole saga of the American Jew in our times. Arriving here as a boy, growing up in New York City, becoming thoroughly Americanized, he struggled to find ways of making Judaism compatible with the American experience and the modern temper. As rabbi, teacher, writer, and lecturer, he spearheaded the founding of new institutions and stimulated the reconsideration of long-held assumptions. Kaplan's life is a model for all of us.
The Man Who Listens to Horses
by Monty RobertsNot only does this book tell the story of Monty Roberts, but also it teaches horse-lovers a gentle way to work with their beloved animals.
The Couple
by Alfred Palca Monte GhertlerA husband and wife's utterly frank account of their experience in the Masters & Johnson sex clinic.
Threadbare (Needlecraft Mysteries #15)
by Monica FerrisIn the latest needlecraft novel from USA Today bestselling author Monica Ferris, Betsy gets embroiled in an embroidery mystery. When an elderly homeless woman is found dead on the shore of Lake Minnetonka, she's wearing something that holds the key to her identity but also opens up a mystery. Embroidered on her blouse is her will, in which she bequeaths everything she owns to her niece-Emily Hame, a member of the Monday Bunch at Betsy Devonshire's Crewel World needlework shop! Emily's aunt turns out to be the second homeless woman to be found dead under mysterious circumstances. It's up to Betsy to discover the common thread between the deaths-and to determine if a murderer may strike again. . .
The Messenger
by Mona WilliamsThey came to the island looking for an unspoiled paradise. What they discovered was something terrifyingly different.
Answer to History
by Mohammad Reza PahlaviThe Shah of Iran explains what really happened during his exile in the Bahamas, Mexico, the U.S., Panama, and finally Egypt.
The Sounds of Healing: A Physician Reveals the Therapeutic Power of Sound, Voice and Music
by Mitchell L. GaynorMy belief is that we can all find the rhythms and harmonics of our celestial music, and that our efforts will enable us to live extraordinary lives filled with peace, passion, health, and a sense of unity with the universe. We are all familiar with the tremendous power of sound to energize our bodies and soothe our spirits, whether we experience it in the form of rousing music or in the hushed noise of waves on a beach at night. A pioneer in the revolutionary new field of sound medicine, Dr. Mitchell Gaynor, a leading oncologist and director of integrative medicine at the Strang-Cornell Cancer Prevention Center, has been using sound as complementary therapy in the form of chanting, music, and quartz crystal bowls to treat patients since 1991 with remarkable results. In Sounds of Healing, he shares his philosophy and sound-based techniques for self-healing, which can be used by anyone, whether faced with a life-threatening disease or simply seeking relief from the stresses of daily life. Sound, voice, and music are potent tools for restoring the inner balance of the body and awakening the spirit. Dr. Gaynor explores the science behind how and why sound and vibration affect us on a physiological level and outlines the sound traditions and practices that promote relaxation and body-mind healing. Rooted in the musical principles of entrainment, resonance, toning, and harmonics, his methods help us achieve overall wellness, greater energy, and the realization of our highest spiritual potential. His easy-to-follow exercises include: Life Songs--Discover your personal, mantra-like song that resonates with your own particular essence and use it as a means to healing and self-discovery; Essence Sound Meditation--Use your voice or another instrument to help you rise above everyday worries, relieve stress, and begin the healing process; Energetic Re-creation--Give voice to your emotional conflicts and create new blends of sound to help you resolve them. Dr. Gaynor also describes his unique vision for a holistic approach to medicine that treats the whole person and creates the conditions for a higher quality of life. An extraordinary blend of science, music, and spirituality, Sounds of Healing is an enlightening, inspiring guide to fostering inner harmony and tuning in to the music of our own souls.
Seneca Falls Inheritance
by Miriam Grace MonfredoFilled with historical detail, this mystery is set in Western New York in 1848. Spinster and town librarian Glynis Tryon is asked by Elizabeth Cady Stanton to help organize the Women's Rights Convention of 1848 in Seneca Falls New York. When the body of a well-dressed lady turns up in the canal, and the constable must leave town to pursue train robbers, she starts sleuthing. When 2 more murders take place, Glynis knows she is playing a dangerous game with a remorseless killer.
Undue Influence
by Miriam BorgenichtThough reluctant to defend a man accused of rape and murder, criminal lawyer Lydia Ness believed him to be innocent.
The Stone Goddess
by Minfong HoWhen 12-year-old Nakri, a dancer, and her older siblings are ripped away from their family by the cruel Khmer Rouge and sent to work in a children's labor camp, Nakri experiences innumerable tragedies. After the Vietnamese army liberates Cambodia, Nakri returns to her mother's village where they decide to seek refuge in America. Upon arriving in America, Nakri struggles to adjust to life in a completely new and different society while she is caught up in the memories of all that she left behind.
Goal!
by Mina JavaherbinA lyrical, strikingly illustrated story celebrates the unifying power of soccer. In a dusty township in South Africa, Ajani and his friends have earned a brand-new, federation-size soccer ball. They kick. They dribble. They run. They score. These clever boys are football champions! But when a crew of bullies tries to steal their ball, will Ajani and his friends be able to beat them at their own game?
A Reader's Guide to Marcel Proust
by Milton HindusProust's life and works, a detailed analysis of how the various motifs of his works twine and intertwine.
The Jack Benny Show
by Milt JosefsbergThis is the story of a master entertainer. "Where do you start the story of a man you love? Of a man you mourn, and yet every time you think of him, a smile lights up your heart despite an occasional moistening of your eyes? Of a man who has enriched your memory with so many heartwarming moments that every anecdote you think of reminds you of another before you're half through telling it? You can't catalogue the over thirty years you've known him in precise chronological order. Something that caused you to laugh with him when you first met him, casually, in 1939, causes you to laugh at a related incident in 1974. So for the most part this book will not proceed in day-to-day chronology as a formal biography would. It will skip months and years and sometimes blend two anecdotes separated by a quarter of a century. Yet, like the hundreds of pieces of a complex jigsaw puzzle, they will all fit together, eventually giving you, I hope, a complete picture of a warm, humorous human being you will remember." Other books about Jack Benny are available from Bookshare.
Readings in Humanistic Psychology
by Anthony J. Sutich Miles A. Vich24 articles present a representative cross-section of developments in the field of humanistic psychology, with both theoretical and applied contributions.