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Born into a wealthy and privileged family in Philadelphia, Charles Godfrey Leland (1824—1903) showed a clear interest in the supernatural and occult literature during his youth. Legend has it that, soon after his birth, an old Dutch nurse carried him up to the garret of the house and performed a ritual to guarantee that Leland would be fortunate in his life and eventually become a scholar and a wizard. Whether or not this incident ever occurred,...
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Controversy surrounds Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, and the radical national and religious agendas at play there have come to define the area in the minds of many. This study, however, provides an alternative framework for understanding the process of "normalization" in the life of Jewish residents. Considering a wider range of historical and structural factors in which the colonization of the West Bank developed it allows placing...
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A collection of 36 extraordinary stories originally told on stage, featuring work by writers, entertainers, thinkers, and community leaders. Spanning comedy and tragedy, Alien Nation brilliantly illuminates what it's like to be an immigrant in America.
America would not be America without its immigrants. This anthology, adapted from storytelling event "This Alien Nation," captures firsthand the past and present of immigration in all its humor,...
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A powerful, guard dog in a sleek black and mahogany coat, the Rottweiler remains one of the nation's top choices for a guard dog and companion. This large German working breed is loyal to a fault, powerfully built, loveable, and protective of its owner and property. The first breed series ever authorized by the American Kennel Club in its 150+ years' history, The American Kennel Club's Meet the Breed Series" serves as an excellent introduction to...
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This collection highlights the diverse ways comics and graphic novels are used in English and literature classrooms, whether to develop critical thinking or writing skills, paired with a more traditional text, or as literature in their own right. From fictional stories to non-fiction works such as biography/memoir, history, or critical textbooks, graphic narratives provide students a new way to look at the course material and the world around them....
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Founded in 2013 by Steven Lynn, dean of the South Carolina Honors College, this annual writing contest was designed to engage the state's future leaders and thinkers. Each year the Honors College invited South Carolina high school juniors and seniors to respond to the question "How can we make South Carolina better?" in 750 words or fewer, in the genre of their choice. The finalists, selected by a panel of preliminary judges, were invited to the University...
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On the 14th June 2017, a fire engulfed a tower block in West London, seventy-two people lost their lives and hundreds of others were left displaced and traumatised. The Grenfell Tower fire is the epicentre of a long history of violence enacted by government and corporations. On its second anniversary activists, artists and academics come together to respond, remember and recover the disaster.
The Grenfell Tower fire illustrates Britain's symbolic...
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Writing boards and blackboards are emblematic of two radically different styles of education in Islam. The essays in this lively volume address various aspects of the expanding and evolving range of educational choices available to Muslims in sub-Saharan Africa. Contributors from the United States, Europe, and Africa evaluate classical Islamic education in Africa from colonial times to the present, including changes in pedagogical methods--from sitting...
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Von Liebe, Ehrverletzung, Mord und Rache handelt das um 1200 entstandene "Nibelungenlied". In über 2000 Strophen erzählt das Heldenepos von Siegfried, dem heldenhaften Drachentöter, von König Gunther und dessen schöner Schwester Kriemhild, von der isländischen Königin Brunhild und dem verschlagenen Vasallen Hagen von Tronje, der den Schatz der Nibelungen bei Worms im Rhein versenkt. Hier in der lesefreundlichen Übersetzung aus dem Mittelhochdeutschen...
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The Institute for Advanced Study in essays and photos
This beautifully illustrated anthology celebrates eighty years of history and intellectual inquiry at the Institute for Advanced Study, one of the world's leading centers for theoretical research. Featuring essays by current and former faculty and members along with photographs by Serge J-F. Levy, the book captures the spirit of curiosity, freedom, and comradeship that is a hallmark of this unique...
91) Crisis Without End: The Medical and Ecological Consequences of the Fukushima Nuclear Catastrophe
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Expert essays provide the first comprehensive analysis of the long-term health and environmental consequences of the Fukushima nuclear accident.
On the second anniversary of the Fukushima disaster, an international panel of leading medical and biological scientists, nuclear engineers, and policy experts were brought together at the prestigious New York Academy of Medicine by Helen Caldicott, the world's leading spokesperson for the antinuclear...
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El Reglamento del Registro Mercantil Español describe todos los procedimientos legislativos del registro de actividades mercantiles de España.
Este reglamento se divide en varios títulos, incluyendo el Título II, que trata sobre el Registro Mercantil, el Título III, que trata sobre los libros y la contabilidad del comercio, y el Título IV, que trata sobre las disposiciones generales de los contratos de comercio. También hay un Título V que...
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A young girl named Mary is going to have a special baby. When he is born, God's angels tell everyone the good news. But the king is not happy at all. What will become of Baby Jesus? Featuring vibrant art from the beloved The Beginner's Bible®, this faithful retelling of the story of Jesus' birth from the New Testament is perfect for parents to share God's Word with their children. Few books capture the iconic story about the first Christmas for beginning...
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Quotations from Sitting Bull, Wilma Mankiller, N. Scott Momaday, and many more.
Essential Native Wisdom gathers hundreds of powerful quotations from an extraordinary group of people from the mid-1700s to the present day. There are excerpts from political and spiritual leaders; writers and poets; activists and artists; warriors and statesmen; scholars and historians; actors and athletes; and musicians and orators. It's a wide-ranging collection that...
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The Public Work of Rhetoric presents the art of rhetorical techné as a contemporary praxis for civic engagement and social change, which is necessarily inclusive of people inside and outside the academy. In this provocative call to action, editors John M. Ackerman and David J. Coogan, along with seventeen other accomplished contributors, offer case studies and criticism on the rhetorical practices of citizen-scholars pursuing democratic ideals in...
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Theorizing Colonial Cinema is a millennial retrospective on the entangled intimacy between film and colonialism from film's global inception to contemporary legacies in and of Asia.
The volume engages new perspectives by asking how prior discussions on film form, theory, history, and ideology may be challenged by centering the colonial question rather than relegating it to the periphery. To that end, contributors begin by excavating little-known archives...
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Are you looking for a fun way to teach your little one about animals? The Beginner's Bible First 100 Animal Words is the perfect way to introduce young children to their first animal words, while also learning classic Bible stories.
With child-friendly illustrations, this bright board book offers:
• Emerging readers ages 0-4 an opportunity to learn words and concepts from beloved Bible stories
• A sturdy format that is perfect for little hands
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This book celebrates the sizzle and sensation that is bacon. Once a side dish to an ordinary breakfast, bacon has risen to the status of its own food group! For dinner, for dessert, for cocktails, bacon is the most delectable and versatile of foods, the 'meat candy' of the culinary world, capable of improving everything it meets. While bacon may be the 'it' ingredient of today's foodies, it is by no means a new creation, and the book opens with a...
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This volume brings together texts of the twelfth-century Hildegard of Bingen and the early-thirteenth-century Francis of Assisi to represent religious spirituality after the Gregorian Reform and just prior to or simultaneous with the formation of universities in Western Europe. In an extraordinary way, Hildegard embodies monastic theology and spirituality and provides a contrast to the new thing that would be created with the study of theology in...
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So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The Lost City of Z tells you what you need to know-before or after you read David Grann's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary and analysis of The Lost City of Z includes: Historical context; Chapter-by-chapter overviews; Profiles of the main characters; Detailed timeline...