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Monster: A Graphic Novel

By: Walter Dean Myers,Guy A. Sims

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A stunning graphic novel adaptation of Walter Dean Myers's New York Times bestseller Monster. Monster is a multi-award-winning, provocative coming-of-age story about Steve Harmon, a teenager awaiting trial for a murder and robbery. As Steve acclimates to juvenile detention and goes to trial, he envisions how his ordeal would play out on the big screen. Guy A. Sims, the acclaimed author of the Brotherman series of comic books, collaborated with his brother, the illustrator Dawud Anyabwile, in this thrilling black-and-white graphic novel adaption of Monster. Monster was the first-ever Michael L. Printz Award recipient, an ALA Best Book, a Coretta Scott King Honor selection, and a National Book Award finalist. Monster is also now a major motion picture called All Rise starring Jennifer Hudson, Kelvin Harrison, Jr., Nas, and A$AP Rocky. Fans of Monster and of the work of Walter Dean Myers—and even kids who think they don't like to read—will devour this graphic adaptation.

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HarperCollins

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0062275011

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9780062275011

Religio-Political Narratives in the United States

From Martin Luther King, Jr. to Jeremiah Wright

By: A. Sims,F. Powe,J. Hill

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Religio-Political Narratives in the United States

From Martin Luther King, Jr. to Jeremiah Wright

By: A. Sims,F. Powe,J. Hill

The authors select sermons by Martin Luther King Jr. and Jeremiah Wright to as a framework to examine the meaning of God in America as part of the formational religio-political narrative of the country.

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Springer

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1137060050

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Domestic Violence Laws in the United States and India

A Systematic Comparison of Backgrounds and Implications

By: S. Goel,B. Sims,R. Sodhi

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Domestic Violence Laws in the United States and India

A Systematic Comparison of Backgrounds and Implications

By: S. Goel,B. Sims,R. Sodhi

Domestic Violence Laws in the United States and India is a comparative study of the domestic violence laws in India and the United States, seeking to illuminate the critical issues of intimate partner violence through the lenses of these two societies.

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1137387076

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The Child in American Evangelicalism and the Problem of Affluence

A Theological Anthropology of the Affluent American-Evangelical Child in Late Modernity

By: David A. Sims

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The Child in American Evangelicalism and the Problem of Affluence

A Theological Anthropology of the Affluent American-Evangelical Child in Late Modernity

By: David A. Sims

This work presents an evangelical theology of the child nurtured in the context of American evangelicalism and affluence. It employs an eclectic theological-critical method to produce a theological anthropology of the affluent American-evangelical child (AAEC) through interdisciplinary evangelical engagement of American history, sociology, and economics. Sims articulates how affluence constitutes a significant impediment to evangelical nurture of the AAEC in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. Thus, the problem he addresses is nurture in evangelical affluence, conceived as a theological-anthropological problem. Nurture in the cultural matrices of the evangelical affluence generated by technological consumer capitalism in the U.S. impedes spiritual and moral formation of the AAEC for discipleship in the way of the cross. This impediment risks disciplinary formation of the AAEC for capitalist culture, cultivates delusional belief that life consists in an abundance of possessions, and hinders the practice of evangelical liberation of the poor on humanity's underside. The result is the AAEC's spiritual-moral lack in late modernity. Chapter 1 introduces the problem of the AAEC. Chapters 2 and 3 provide a diachronic lens for the theological anthropology of the AAEC through critical assessment of the theological anthropologies of the child in Jonathan Edwards, Horace Bushnell, and Lawrence Richards. Chapters 4 and 5 constitute the synchronic perspective of the AAEC. Chapter 4 presents an evangelical sociology of the AAEC, drawing upon William Corsaro's theory of interpretive reproductions, and chapter 5 constructs an evangelical theology of the AAEC through critical interaction with John Schneider's moral theology of affluence. Chapter 6, Whither the AAEC?, concludes with a recapitulation of the work and a forecast of possible futures for the AAEC in the twenty-first century.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1556359578

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9781556359576

The Future of Biological Disarmament

Strengthening the Treaty Ban on Weapons

By: Nicholas A. Sims

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The Future of Biological Disarmament

Strengthening the Treaty Ban on Weapons

By: Nicholas A. Sims

This book examines the politics of biological disarmament, focusing on the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) as a treaty regime and the cornerstone of biological disarmament efforts. Biological weapons have long been banned, but the ban needs strengthening. The 1972 Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) is the cornerstone of this disarmament regime. After years of deadlock and disappointment its Sixth Review Conference in 2006 generated new hope that biological disarmament could be reinforced from within. This book studies the intricate diplomacy of the Sixth Review Conference as a key moment in the recovery of self-confidence by the treaty parties. It makes detailed proposals for developing an accountability framework and stronger institutions so that the treaty regime can work better. It examines alternative futures for the BWC and the trajectories to be avoided or encouraged in the short, medium and longer terms as its regime evolves. Controversially, by comparing treaty constraints on biological, chemical and nuclear weapons it restores the BWC firmly to the realm of disarmament rather than arms control and rescues it from misleading identifications with counterproliferation and counterterrorism models. This book will appeal to policy-makers, diplomats and students of biological weapons, weapons of mass destruction, international security and IR in general. Nicholas A. Sims is Reader in International Relations at the London School of Economics. He is author of four books on aspects of disarmament.

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Routledge

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1134024886

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9781134024889

Supervision and Evaluation for Learning and Growth

Strategies for Teacher and School Leader Improvement

By: Daniel R. Tomal,Robert K. Wilhite,Barbara Phillips,Paul A. Sims,Nancy Gibson

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Supervision and Evaluation for Learning and Growth

Strategies for Teacher and School Leader Improvement

By: Daniel R. Tomal,Robert K. Wilhite,Barbara Phillips,Paul A. Sims,Nancy Gibson

This CHOICE award-winning author has teamed up with national school resource experts to write a comprehensive book on supervision and improvement of learning. Everything you need to know about supervision and student learning, professional development, coaching and evaluation, standards, and creating an environment for professional growth are covered. The book starts with a history of supervision and then addresses models and standards for effective teaching, state and federal frameworks, supervision and evaluation for effective instruction, and strategies for effective professional learning and growth plans. Benefits and Features of Book: A comprehensive book covering all aspects of teacher supervision and professional development including an original framework for instruction. Each chapter objectives are aligned with the new ELCC, ISLCC, TLEC, and InTASC for accreditation and Learning Forward standards on professional learning. Many federal and various state data sources are included. Each chapter contains a comprehensive case study and exercises for practical application. Provides a blend of academic, theory and practical perspectives on how to implement and execute supervision and evaluation. Several handy resources are included in the appendixes.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1475813740

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9781475813746

Tech Anxiety

Artificial Intelligence and Ontological Awakening in Four Science Fiction Novels

By: Christopher A. Sims

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Tech Anxiety

Artificial Intelligence and Ontological Awakening in Four Science Fiction Novels

By: Christopher A. Sims

This project examines the representation of anxiety about technology that humans feel when encountering artificial intelligences in four science fiction novels: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Neuromancer, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Cloud Atlas. By exploring this anxiety, something profound can be revealed about what it means to be a person living in a technologically saturated society. While many critical investigations of these novels focus on the dangerous and negative implications of artificial intelligence, this work uses Martin Heidegger's later writings on technology to argue that AIs might be more usefully read as catalysts for a reawakening of human thought.

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McFarland

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0786466480

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9780786466481

Economic Analysis of Environmental Policies

By: Donald N. Dewees,C.K. Everson,William A. Sims

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Economic Analysis of Environmental Policies

By: Donald N. Dewees,C.K. Everson,William A. Sims

A framework is concisely presented for the economic analysis of pollution problems and for evaluating proposed solutions. The substantial recent literature on environmental economics is reviewed and related to Ontario environmental policy. Topics include the theory of externalities as an explanation of environmental problems, policy objectives, costs of information and monitoring, and the impact of these costs on control policy selection. Three case studies of specific pollution problems – sulphur dioxide from a smelter, lead from downtown factories, and urban automobile emissions – are given, and possible solutions explored. The authors' methodology is applicable not only to air and water pollution but also to noise, aesthetic degradation, and solid waste. This study will be welcomed by specialists, civil servants, and students trying to understand the economic aspects of environmental maintenance.

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University of Toronto Press

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1442638249

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9781442638242

Transforming Professional Practice

A Framework for Effective Leadership

By: Kimberly T. Strike,Paul A. Sims,Susan L. Mann,Robert K. Wilhite

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Transforming Professional Practice

A Framework for Effective Leadership

By: Kimberly T. Strike,Paul A. Sims,Susan L. Mann,Robert K. Wilhite

In this updated 2nd edition, the authors created a blueprint for educational leaders to arrive at an understanding of the complexity of shared leadership for achieving reflective school improvement. The dispositions for leadership success are embedded in the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL, 2015) created by the National Policy Board for Educational Administration (NPBEA) and the NELP standards (2018) created by a committee for National Educational Leadership Preparation approved by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). The NELP and PSEL standards are aligned to provide specificity around performance expectations for beginning level and district leaders. To support these key standards Transforming Professional Practice: A Framework for Effective Leadership 2nd Editionadvances the educational conversation by its keen focus on effective professional growth and development. This framework recognizes that the uniqueness of school leadership, whether at the central office level, school building level or department level, is dependent upon effective leaders who are self-reflective and developmentally attuned to professional growth opportunities.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1475853033

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9781475853032

An Hour With George Muller: The Man Of Faith To Whom God Gave Millions

By: George Muller,A. Sims

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An Hour With George Muller: The Man Of Faith To Whom God Gave Millions

By: George Muller,A. Sims

The eccentric pastor and orphan-lover George Muller cared for at least 10, 000 orphans in his lifetime and after his death through his legacy of inspiring others to do the same, the number of children increased to 100,000. He prayed in millions of dollars (in today's currency the estimate is 150 million) for the orphans and never asked anyone directly for money. He never took a salary in the last 68 years of his ministry, but trusted God to put in people's hearts to send him what he needed. And neither he nor the orphans were ever hungry or lacking in any necessities.

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0464999693

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Missionaries to the Skeptics

Christian Apologists for the Twentieth Century : C.S. Lewis, Edward John Carnell, and Reinhold Niebuhr

By: John A. Sims

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Missionaries to the Skeptics

Christian Apologists for the Twentieth Century : C.S. Lewis, Edward John Carnell, and Reinhold Niebuhr

By: John A. Sims

A day-to-day chronology of space technology and rocketry from 360 BC through 1993, drawing on previously unavailable documents from the Soviet space program as well as other primary sources. Some 7,000 entries contain technical specifications such as fuel capacity and rate of ascent for every major rocket, satellite, and space probed launched, paying particular attention to space programs abandoned due to lack of funds or redirection of political agendas. Includes bandw photos and a glossary. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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0865544964

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9780865544963

Ethical Complications of Lynching

Ida B. Wells’s Interrogation of American Terror

By: A. Sims

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Ethical Complications of Lynching

Ida B. Wells’s Interrogation of American Terror

By: A. Sims

This project examines Ida B. Wells's ethical interrogation of America's infatuation with terror.

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Palgrave Macmillan

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1349384119

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9781349384112

Best Friend to Wife and Mother?

By: Caroline Anderson,Joanna Sims

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Best Friend to Wife and Mother?

By: Caroline Anderson,Joanna Sims

BEST FRIEND TO WIFE AND MOTHER? Leo Zaccharelli may be a gorgeous TV chef, but to Amy Driver he's just her best friend. Until he rescues her and takes her to Tuscany with his adorable baby girl! Now Amy can't help dreaming about turning their friendship into forever... MARRY ME, MACKENZIE! For a decade, Mackenzie Brand kept her daughter Hope's paternity a secret... then she ran into first love, Dylan Axel. One look at Hope and Dylan knew she was his. Now he just has to win her - and her mother - back!

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026325108X

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9780263251081

Following Jesus

Essentials of Christian Discipleship

By: John A. Sims

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Following Jesus

Essentials of Christian Discipleship

By: John A. Sims

Following Jesus is a work devoted to the study of Christian discipleship focusing on the essentials of what it means to follow Jesus. It concentrates on the call to discipleship, the meaning and aim of discipleship, Christian maturity, the role of the Christian disciple in society and culture, Kingdom life as set forth in the Sermon on the Mount, and the church¿s mandate to make disciples. The author highlights the role of the Holy Spirit in the life of discipleship, the doctrinal framework in which a life of discipleship can flourish, and the process of Christian formation. The author keeps the work personal and practical by including biblical, historical, and biographical examples of what it means to follow Jesus. Each chapter is followed by questions for reflection and discussion, a prayer exercise, and a bibliography which make the book useful for study groups as well as a read for all who are interested in following Jesus in our contemporary setting.

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1940682509

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Book's by A. Sims

Monster: A Graphic Novel

Monster: A Graphic Novel

Religio-Political Narratives in the United States

Religio-Political Narratives in the United States

Domestic Violence Laws in the United States and India

Domestic Violence Laws in the United States and India

The Child in American Evangelicalism and the Problem of Affluence

The Child in American Evangelicalism and the Problem of Affluence

The Future of Biological Disarmament

The Future of Biological Disarmament

Supervision and Evaluation for Learning and Growth

Supervision and Evaluation for Learning and Growth

Tech Anxiety

Tech Anxiety

Economic Analysis of Environmental Policies

Economic Analysis of Environmental Policies

Transforming Professional Practice

Transforming Professional Practice

An Hour With George Muller: The Man Of Faith To Whom God Gave Millions

An Hour With George Muller: The Man Of Faith To Whom God Gave Millions

Missionaries to the Skeptics

Missionaries to the Skeptics

Ethical Complications of Lynching

Ethical Complications of Lynching

Best Friend to Wife and Mother?

Best Friend to Wife and Mother?

Following Jesus

Following Jesus

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