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Theology and the Enlightenment

A Critical Enquiry into Enlightenment Theology and Its Reception

By: Paul Avis

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Theology and the Enlightenment

A Critical Enquiry into Enlightenment Theology and Its Reception

By: Paul Avis

Challenging the common assumption that the Enlightenment of the late seventeenth and the eighteenth centuries was an essentially secular, irreligious and atheistic movement, this book critiques this standard interpretation as based on a narrow view of Enlightenment sources. Building on the work of revisionist historians, this volume takes the argument squarely into the theological domain, whether Anglican, Dissenting, Lutheran or deistic, whilst also noting that the Enlightenment deeply affected Roman Catholic and Jewish theologies. It challenges the stereotype of 'Enlightenment rationalism', and the penultimate chapter brings out the biblical and ecclesial roots of the image of enlightenment and reclaims it for Christian faith.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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0567705668

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In Search of Authority

Anglican Theological Method from the Reformation to the Enlightenment

By: Paul Avis

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In Search of Authority

Anglican Theological Method from the Reformation to the Enlightenment

By: Paul Avis

In this new three-part book series, Avis tackles a series of issues relevant to Anglicanism in the current day. The first book, In Search of Authority, seeks to examine Anglican Theology in relation to questions of authority. Anglican theology has been a hotbed of debate about the issue of authority since the Reformation. What do we really appeal to when attempting to decide matters of doctrine, worship, ministry or ethics? The debate is very much alive today, between Evangelical, Liberal and Catholic Anglicans around the world. This book focuses on the understanding of authority in Anglican theology.

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0567277518

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9780567277510

Albion

By: Avis A. Townsend

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Albion

By: Avis A. Townsend

Albion highlights a historic community in the Lake Ontairo region of western New York State. With vintage photographs and fascinating detail, the book records Courthouse Square, early salt roads and quarries, splendid cobblestone houses, the Erie Canal passing through town, famous resident George Pullman, Rich's Corners, two correctional facilities, and the outstanding garden-style Mount Albion Cemetery.

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Arcadia Publishing

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0738539295

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9780738539294

A & P

The Story of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company

By: Avis H. Anderson

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A & P

The Story of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company

By: Avis H. Anderson

In 1859, the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, known everywhere as A&P, began as a mail-order business located at 31 Vesey Street in downtown Manhattan. In 1925, A&P operated more than thirteen thousand grocery stores nationwide, with more than forty thousand employees. By 1950, approximately ten cents out of every dollar spent on food in the United States passed over A&P counters. A&P: The Story of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company tells the story of how cofounder George Huntington Hartford and his sons John and George brought A&P to a popularity with consumers that few companies have ever achieved. This stunning collection of vintage photographs shows such nostalgic scenes as the elegant early stores, their gleaming window displays, and the red horse-drawn delivery wagons with the A&P logo emblazoned on their sides. Shoppers choose from rows of colorful merchandise and fresh produce; uniformed storekeepers make change from ornate registers; and the founder's son tastes A&P's Eight O'Clock coffee. A&P is still an industry leader, and A&P: The Story of the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company shows why, from the Hartford family's legacy to the generations of shoppers who depend on A&P for fair prices and quality food. This is the history of the supermarket where America grew up shopping.

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0738510386

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IT'S OKAY, WE WILL OVERCOME.

By: Avis R. Waters

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IT'S OKAY, WE WILL OVERCOME.

By: Avis R. Waters

MISUNDERSTOOD IS A STORY CONCERNING A YOUNG MAN THAT IS ON DIALYSIS. LIKE ALL YOUNG PEOPLE HE WANTS TO HAVE FUN. JOE 'S BROTHER INVITED HIM TO A PARTY. WHILE AT THE PARTY JOE MEET A GIRL NAME DENVER. DENVER AND JOE WAS DANCING AND HAVING A GOOD TIME. JOE WAS GETTING WARNED FROM DANCING SO HE UNBUTTON THE TOP OF HIS SHIRT. AT THIS TIME DENVER AS WELL AS EVERYONE AT THE PARTY SAW JOE'S CATHETER IN WHICH HE USE FOR HIS HEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT. JOE'S BROTHER EXPLAINS TO EVERYONE ABOUT JOES CATHETER AND WHY HE HAS IT. WHY MY SISTER IS A STORY ABOUT A BABY BORN WITH CONGENITAL KIDNEY FAILURE AND CANNOT COME HOME FROM THE HOSPITAL. HER OLDER BROTHER IS VERY SAD ABOUT THE SITUATION. THE FAMILY TRIES TO EXPLAIN TO HIM ABOUT CONGENITAL KIDNEY FAILURE AND THE MEDICAL CONCERNS WHY HIS SISTER CAN'T COME. WHY DO MY UNCLE HAVE A HORSESHOE ON HIS ARM IS A NEPHEW THAT IS CONCERNED ABOUT HIS UNCLE. HIS NEPHEW WANT TO KNOW WHY HIS UNCLE HAS A HORSESHOE SHAPED ACCESS ON HIS ARM, ALSO WHAT IT IS USED FOR. THEREFORE, HIS UNCLE EXPLAINS TO HIS NEPHEW ABOUT HIS ILLNESS. IN FACT, HE EDUCATES HIS NEPHEW ABOUT DIALYSIS, THE SIGNS, SYMPTOMS AND PREPARATION ASSOCIATED WITH RENAL DISEASE. WHY ARE ALL THESE THINGS HAPPENING TO ME: JUDA IS AN ELEVEN YEAR OLD GIRL THAT HAS JUST BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH JUVENILE DIABETES MELLITUS. JUDA MUST ENDURE MANY CHANGES AND ADJUSTMENTS DEALING WITH THIS DISEASE. AS A RESULT, JUDA'S FAMILY AS WELL AS ALL OF HER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS OFFER EXTENDED SUPPORT DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME. PLEASE DON'T ASK ME TO READ IS CENTERED AROUND CHILDREN THAT HAS PROBLEMS READING AS WELL AS COMPREHENDING WHAT THEY READ. THIS STORY WILL SHOW HOW LEARNING CAN BE FUN WITH FAMILY SUPPORT. ALSO, HOW FAMILY SUPPORT MAKE A GREAT DIFFERENCE TO A CHILD WHEN CONFRONTED WITH OBSTACLES IN SCHOOL WHICH INSTILL PRIDE AND CONFIDENCE IN CHILDREN.

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1491820055

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The Journey of Christian Initiation

Theological and Pastoral Perspectives

By: Paul D. L. Avis

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The Journey of Christian Initiation

Theological and Pastoral Perspectives

By: Paul D. L. Avis

Explores and clarifies the Church of England's thinking about baptism, confirmation and admission to communion, addressing some very practical questions in relation to ministry.

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0715142372

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Social Justice, Transformation and Knowledge

Policy, Workplace Learning and Skills

By: James Avis

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Social Justice, Transformation and Knowledge

Policy, Workplace Learning and Skills

By: James Avis

Social Justice, Transformation and Knowledge: Policy, Workplace Learning and Skills examines the policy contexts in which lifelong learning, vocational education and training and skill development is set. It provides a critique of neo-liberalism and its impact on vocational education and training and lifelong learning. It interrogates potentially progressive policy interventions that take for granted capitalist relations as these can become a form of ‘comfort radicalism’ that whilst calling for structural change remain lodged within capitalism. Such analyses are limited, particularly in austere conditions of worklessness with increasing numbers of workers surplus to the requirements of capital. Offering detailed discussions within UK, European and global contexts, this book proves an insightful and critical text which illustrates Professor Avis’ extensive experience and knowledge of the field. Adopting a substantive focus on debates and analysis with significance that extends beyond the particular policy context of England, the book offers: an exploration of arguments that suggest workplace learning carries with it progressive possibilities an examination of models of class implicit within education policy and documents consideration of forms of governance and professionalism and their articulation to the pursuit of social justice an insight into discussions concerned with social justice, knowledge as well as the current conditions of austerity in which education and social policy are emphasised Social Justice, Transformation and Knowledge is a significant addition to the field. It is an insightful and thought-provoking book from which students, lecturers and researchers with an interest in education studies, education policy, and social justice will greatly benefit from reading.

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Routledge

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1317605764

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9781317605768

The Image Maker

Transforming Your Life from the Inside Out

By: Avis Cole Attaway LMFT

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The Image Maker

Transforming Your Life from the Inside Out

By: Avis Cole Attaway LMFT

We all begin life with dreams. We believe in magic, like Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy. Nothing seems to be out of our reach. Over time, however, we learn differently. We are told to stop dreaming and to get our head out of the clouds. We are told that if we want something, we just need to work hard for it. But even with hard work and persistence, those things we desire often remain elusive and just out of reach. We try to think positivelyand still nothing changes. Life begins to feel like something that appears to work for others, but not for us. We may even begin to think that we might be cursed, because nothing we do seems to turn out as we had hoped. Or perhaps those dreams have come true, yet we dont feel as happy or contented as we had expected. Something seems to prevent us from experiencing any joy or satisfaction in life. Life is not what we had imagined. Imagining is the key. We can create the life of our dreams through the correct use of our mind, and construct a new way of being that feels authentic and joyful. The Image Maker will lead you into explorations of your life from every angle and encourage your examination of the conscious and subconscious beliefs that are currently running your life. Then, with this information in hand, you will be ready to make new choices that will start you on the path of your dreams

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1452566216

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Revelation and the Word of God

Theological Foundations of the Christian Church - Volume 2

By: Paul Avis

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Revelation and the Word of God

Theological Foundations of the Christian Church - Volume 2

By: Paul Avis

A unique work of Fundamental Theology, Revelation and the Word of God explores key issues of divine revelation as open questions. They include: Why is revelation so elusive? Existential and philosophical problems of revelation in the context of apologetics. The self-revelation of God in mystery. What does it mean to say, as the Bible does, that God 'speaks' and 'acts'? How does revelation relate to the Bible, history, religious experience and the church? The relational and personalist dimensions of revelation. What the biblical Wisdom tradition contributes to our understanding of revelation. The threefold form of the Word of God: Jesus Christ – the incarnate Word (Logos) and Wisdom (Sophia) of God; the Scriptures that witness to him; and the church's proclamation (kerygma) in preaching, sacraments and other ways. The role of hermeneutics, cultural constraints and imagination in the reception of revelation. Critique (including Feminist Theology) of claimed 'revelation'. Is there revelation today? How do developments in doctrine and practice relate to divine revelation? The liturgy as a vehicle of the Word of God. The Word in pastoral practice. Jesus Christ as the crown and criterion of divine revelation according to the Fourth Gospel.

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0567704181

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9780567704184

The Coalition

A Complete Trilogy

By: Bob Avis

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The Coalition

A Complete Trilogy

By: Bob Avis

Tuebor was the most advanced civilization in our sector of the galaxy and they willingly shared their technology with most of the civilizations they encountered during their space explorations. This led to the formation of the Hocage Alliance. The Vate decided that the Tuebor led Alliance would be an easy acquisition and started a war. However, they underestimated the resistance of the other members of the Alliance and found themselves in a vicious stalemate. The Balekian Empire engaged the Vate during their conquest of all civilizations they encountered. The Vate realized that they could not defeat the Empire, therefore, asked the Alliance to join them in an effort to defeat a enemy who eventually would consume the Alliance. After thousands of years of war, a truce was finally signed which eventually led to the formation of THE COALITION. Tueborian influence within THE COALITION began to erode and they sought help from the remnants of the genetically related colony established on Earth 66 million years ago. This led to the 12.3 light-year separation of a teenage girl and her parents. Jackie and Bob Cavish were supposedly killed in a car crash. After the initial shock of her parents deaths, Denise Cavish questions police about several incidents surrounding the accident that doesnt make sense including the unauthorized cremation of the bodies. The disappearance of Denises best friend Kim Longley seems to be unrelated to the Cavishs apparent deaths. Acting on her own, Denise follows a lead that takes her to a remote fishing cabin in Montana where she almost kills the man responsible for reuniting the family. Once together the family helps the Tueborians and THE COALITION in dealing with the Genigans and Ammonoids in Book I; the Imini, Esortians, and Reptilians in Book II; and the United Reptilian Systems, the Plasma People and the Cosmic Creature in Book III. The Genigans and especially the Reptilians tend to settle any disputes with war. The Imini are always in constant flight for survival but will fight to eat. The Esortians chase the Imini throughout the galaxy and multi- dimensions while attacking anyone who helps their foe. The Ammonoids are reluctant to share and prefer to control situations through the non-confrontational use of their technology. The Plasma People and the Cosmic Creature arewell far out. Book III concludes with the Day Of Truth and the final chance for Earth to join THE COALITION. The story gives an awesome sense of appreciation for each species own very special but trivial place in this magnificent mysterious multidimensional ever-evolving universe. They learned to face issues far greater than their own personal needs. As a group they gradually learned that they must bind together for mutual protection and prosperity. THE COALITION provides adventure, mystery, humor and a touch of love all developed by the gradual blending of characters and species. It also provides some thoughts concerning the following questions: Did you ever wonder why the Chicxulub impact was so amazingly effective in wiping out all dinosaurs on Earth? Why Earth has humanoids of various colors? Which, if any, humanoids are indigenous to Earth? Why media exposure to science fiction has dramatically increased during the past 25 years?

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1465333592

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A Church Drawing Near

Spirituality and Mission in a Post-Christian Culture

By: Paul D. L. Avis

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A Church Drawing Near

Spirituality and Mission in a Post-Christian Culture

By: Paul D. L. Avis

By first defining the core tasks (or mission) of the Church in biblical and theological terms, Paul Avis then goes on to ask how these tasks can best be carried out in the conditions of modernity and post-modernity.

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0567089673

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Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military

By: Neil deGrasse Tyson,Avis Lang

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Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military

By: Neil deGrasse Tyson,Avis Lang

“Extraordinary.… A feast of history, an expert tour through thousands of years of war and conquest.” —Jennifer Carson, New York Times Book Review In this far-reaching foray into the millennia-long relationship between science and military power, acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-author Avis Lang examine how the methods and tools of astrophysics have been enlisted in the service of war. Spanning early celestial navigation to satellite-enabled warfare, Accessory to War is a richly researched and provocative examination of the intersection of science, technology, industry, and power that will introduce Tyson’s millions of fans to yet another dimension of how the universe has shaped our lives and our world.

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039328543X

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Teaching in Lifelong Learning 3e A guide to theory and practice

By: James Avis,Roy Fisher,Ron Thompson

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Teaching in Lifelong Learning 3e A guide to theory and practice

By: James Avis,Roy Fisher,Ron Thompson

Addressing the Professional Standards for Teachers and Trainers, this bestselling textbook helpfully balances theory and practice, introducing key theories and concepts relating to learning and assessment as well as providing practical advice on teaching. Extensively revised and updated to reflect the current educational policy environment, this textbook for teaching provides thorough and extensive coverage of the topics for higher-level awards in Education and Training. The textbook provides a logical progression through the essential aspects of teaching, such as planning and assessment; it considers key related areas including teacher professionalism, equality and diversity, and mentoring and coaching; and it presents this invaluable guidance in an accessible and readable format. In outlining the challenges, opportunities, and debates in and around lifelong learning, the editors and contributing authors draw on their extensive teaching experience, as well as offering an evidence-based approach with a wide range of research. Teaching in Lifelong Learning: A Guide to Theory and Practice is core reading for those teaching or preparing to teach in further, higher and community education as well as in public sector contexts and in private training organisations, including those studying for CertEd/PGCE and related awards, such as the Level 4 Certificate and Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training. 'Teacher education in FE continues to be an important and unresolved issue, and this book is a great asset in supporting individuals in understanding and developing their practices. With a focus on developing critical, inquiring practitioners, the text reads like an experienced mentor sharing pointers, questions, and useful readings over a collegial cup of coffee'. Dr Tim Herrick, Senior University Teacher, University of Sheffield, UK

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0335247997

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9780335247998

One Day with the Vikings

By: Avis Murton Carter

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One Day with the Vikings

By: Avis Murton Carter

Explores the history, daily life and explorations of the Vikings.

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Criterion Books

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020000137X

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Reshaping Ecumenical Theology

The Church Made Whole?

By: Paul Avis

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Reshaping Ecumenical Theology

The Church Made Whole?

By: Paul Avis

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0567194434

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Jesus and the Church

The Foundation of the Church in the New Testament and Modern Theology

By: Paul Avis

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Jesus and the Church

The Foundation of the Church in the New Testament and Modern Theology

By: Paul Avis

What is church's true foundation? Was the Christian church founded by Jesus, or does 'the Eucharist make the church'? Paul Avis sets out his own answer to these questions. Gathering a wide range of critical scholarship, he argues that there is something solid and dependable at the foundation of the church's life and mission. Avis argues that Jesus wanted a church in a sense, but not as we know it. Christ proclaimed the gospel of the Kingdom and his disciples proclaimed the gospel whose content was Jesus himself, the Kingdom in person. The church is battered and divided, but at its core is a treasure that is indestructible – the gospel of Christ, embodied in word and sacrament. A central theme of the book is the relationship between the church and Christ, the church and the gospel, the church and the Kingdom. Jesus Christ, crucified and risen, is the sole foundation of the church, but he cannot be without his people.

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0567696200

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Early Danish Pioneers: Southern Arizona Territorial Days

By: Avis Evelyn Knudsen Jorgenson

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Early Danish Pioneers: Southern Arizona Territorial Days

By: Avis Evelyn Knudsen Jorgenson

Early Danish Pioneers: Southern Arizona Territorial Days" is an account of the Viking spirt that brought many Danes who were miners, soldiers, ranchers, business men, railroaders and community builders to southern Arizona. Their hard-scrabble living is riveting t and their trials of treking over this unforgiving terrain of the Sonoran Desert. Researchers, geneologists and historians find these stories provide a vivid picture of the Wild West.

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1300058404

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Building of a Champion

The Avis Brown-Riley Story: How I Became a Champion in Life

By: Avis Brown-Riley

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Building of a Champion

The Avis Brown-Riley Story: How I Became a Champion in Life

By: Avis Brown-Riley

BUILDING OF ACHAMPIONHOW I BECAME A CHAMPION IN LIFE THE AVIS BROWN – RILEY STORY It is not the adversity that you face, but how you face the adversity, that defines you as a person and builds character. I think what Avis Brown and her family have done throughout their careers in the Golf world is nothingshort of amazing. Avis is a wonderful player and teacher, and readil

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Building Your Permaculture Property

A Five-Step Process to Design and Develop Land

By: Rob Avis,Michelle Avis,Takota Coen

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Building Your Permaculture Property

A Five-Step Process to Design and Develop Land

By: Rob Avis,Michelle Avis,Takota Coen

“A fresh, integrative, and holistic perspective on how to orientate oneself to the process of establishing your dreams and visions on the land.” —Richard Perkins, author of Regenerative Agriculture Building Your Permaculture Property offers a revolutionary holistic method to overcome overwhelm in the complex process of resilient land design. It distills the authors’ decades of experience as engineers, farmers, educators, and consultants into a five-step process complete with principles, practices, templates, and workflow tools to help you: Clarify your vision, values, and resources Diagnose your land and resources for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats Design your land and resources to meet your vision and values Implement the right design to enhance your strengths and improve your weakest resource Establish benchmarks to monitor the sustainability and success of your development. When designing a regenerative permaculture property, too many land stewards suffer from option paralysis, a lack of integrated holistic design, fruitless trial-and-error attempts, wasted money, and the frustration that results from too much information and no context. Building Your Permaculture Property is the essential guide for everyone looking to cut through the noise and establish an ecologically regenerative, financially sustainable, enjoyable, and thriving permaculture property, anywhere in the world. “Highlights the need for permaculture design thinking in creating resilient, regenerative, landscapes and communities. Through this work, Rob, Michelle, and Takota make a valuable contribution to the ongoing evolution of permaculture thinking and action.” —David Holmgren, permaculture co-originator “Every farm, every ranch, and every homestead can benefit from thinking deeper about how human intent engages with the places we’re blessed to call home.” —Michael Phillips, author of The Holistic Orchard

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1771423269

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Addiction Therapy and Treatment

A Systems Approach

By: Larry Fritzlan, LMFT,Avis Rumney, LMFT

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Addiction Therapy and Treatment

A Systems Approach

By: Larry Fritzlan, LMFT,Avis Rumney, LMFT

Addiction is a national mental and medical health crisis, responsible for untold costs to society and severe suffering to innumerable people. Yet addiction treatment, as it is now practiced, fails half the time. The current treatment approach has changed little in the last 80 years and is a hodgepodge of often shady treatment approaches. This book presents a radically different addiction treatment paradigm, based on science, evidence and best practices, and has a success rate approaching 100% when followed closely. This model should profoundly upend the current addiction treatment industry. Nearly every addict lives in a social system--a family, workplace or community--that enables and supports, often unconsciously, the addict's addiction. Instead of the current addict-focused approach, this model extends treatment to the entire support system, starting treatment with the concerned family members. This model also proposes a single provider, the family recovery therapist, who manages treatment for the addict and the family from the first phone call through the first year of continuous sobriety. This book offers simple recommendations to both addiction treatment providers and family members impacted by this disease. It serves as a beacon of hope for families.

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1476647283

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9781476647289

Education, Policy and Social Justice

Learning and Skills

By: James Avis

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Education, Policy and Social Justice

Learning and Skills

By: James Avis

James Avis argues that post-compulsory education policy provides opportunities for a progressive and radical transformation of the theory and practice of working relationships.

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1441166424

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9781441166425

Wilson

By: Avis A. Townsend

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Wilson

By: Avis A. Townsend

Wilson follows a picturesque lakeshore community as it goes full circle, from a well-known excursion mecca in the late 1800s to a sleepy farming community during the war years and then back to a tourist destination in more recent times. This visual history spotlights Wilson's beaches and parks, shops and boutiques, harbor activities and speedway races. With more than 200 images, Wilson honors one of Lake Ontario's newly revitalized ports.

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073853871X

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9780738538716

SPECIAL NEEDS

Special Families

By: Avis Coleman

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SPECIAL NEEDS

Special Families

By: Avis Coleman

There is no way to describe the terror that stabs a parent’s heart when he or she is told there is something “not quite right” with their child. There is denial, grief and ultimately acceptance. The people you’ll meet in this book have turned their “acceptance” into action. Whether it is a developmental issue, a health threat or a genetic disorder, these families have turned their struggles into triumphs. With each of these families, the diagnosis brought them closer together, made them stronger and made them look beyond their own situation to try to help others. There is a new term we all hope will take root in our language and our hearts. It is “different ability” rather than “disability.” These parents want others to know their child may not be able to do everything that another child can do, but they can do a lot and they can do many things exceptionally well. The author, Avis Blackmon Coleman, hopes you are inspired, touched and maybe even motivated to help change the world and the way it sees these “differently-abled children.” Meet the families of Special Needs/Special Families.

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149186057X

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Carlton and Point Breeze

By: Hollis Ricci-Canham,Avis A. Townsend

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Carlton and Point Breeze

By: Hollis Ricci-Canham,Avis A. Townsend

With 200 unforgettable images, Carlton and Point Breeze recounts the history of a community that developed along the shore of Lake Ontario in 1803. The first settlers hunted and fished for a living, just as Native Americans had for centuries. At Point Breeze, Oak Orchard Harbor became a shipbuilding center. The Bridges and Waterport developed as fishing villages. And Ashwood, Kenyonville, Kuckville, and Kent grew into large farms, with crops and cattle that were shipped to faraway markets. Times change, and today the waterfronts recreational appeal lures thousands of visitors. But ancient Native American burial grounds still exist here, and arrowheads and flint appear each spring when gardens are tilled and farmland gives way to golf courses. With 200 unforgettable images, Carlton and Point Breeze recounts the history of a community that developed along the shore of Lake Ontario in 1803. The first settlers hunted and fished for a living, just as Native Americans had for centuries. At Point Breeze, Oak Orchard Harbor became a shipbuilding center. The Bridges and Waterport developed as fishing villages. And Ashwood, Kenyonville, Kuckville, and Kent grew into large farms, with crops and cattle that were shipped to faraway markets. Times change, and today the waterfronts recreational appeal lures thousands of visitors. But ancient Native American burial grounds still exist here, and arrowheads and flint appear each spring when gardens are tilled and farmland gives way to golf courses.

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Supporting Children and Families

Lessons from Sure Start for Evidence-based Practice in Health, Social Care and Education

By: Justine Schneider,Mark Avis,Paul Leighton

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Supporting Children and Families

Lessons from Sure Start for Evidence-based Practice in Health, Social Care and Education

By: Justine Schneider,Mark Avis,Paul Leighton

This book gathers together the lessons learned from perhaps the largest scale social experiment ever undertaken in England - Sure Start. In addition to summarizing the findings of numerous innovative projects, contributors draw on their experiences of the successes and challenges to offer advice for those engaged in current and future practice.

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Jessica Kingsley Publishers

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1843105063

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9781843105060

God and the Creative Imagination

Metaphor, Symbol and Myth in Religion and Theology

By: Paul Avis

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God and the Creative Imagination

Metaphor, Symbol and Myth in Religion and Theology

By: Paul Avis

A mere metaphor', 'only symbolic', 'just a myth' - these tell tale phrases reveal how figurative language has been cheapened and devalued in our modern and postmodern culture. In God and the Creative Imagination, Paul Avis argues the contrary: we see that actually, metaphor, symbol and myth, are the key to a real knowledge of God and the sacred. Avis examines what he calls an alternative tradition, stemming from the Romantic poets Blake, Wordsworth and Keats and drawing on the thought of Cleridge and Newman, and experience in both modern philosophy and science. God and the Creative Imagination intriguingly draws on a number of non-theological disciplines, from literature to philosophy of science, to show us that God is appropriately likened to an artist or poet and that the greatest truths are expressed in an imaginative form. Anyone wishing to further their understanding of God, belief and the imagination will find this an inspiring work.

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Routledge

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1134609388

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Building Community Capacity

By: Avis Vidal

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Building Community Capacity

By: Avis Vidal

This book focuses on a gap in current social work practice theory: community change. Much work in this area of macro practice, particularly around ""grassroots"" community organizing, has a somewhat dated feel to it, is highly ideological in orientation, or suffers from superficiality, particularly in the area of theory and practical application. Set against the context of an often narrowly constructed ""clinical"" emphasis on practice education, coupled with social work's own current rendering of ""scientific management,"" community practice often takes second or third billing in many professional curricula despite its deep roots in the overall field of social welfare.Drawing on extensive case study data from three significant community-building initiatives, program data from numerous other community capacity-building efforts, key informant interviews, and an excellent literature review, Chaskin and his colleagues draw implications for crafting community change strategies as well as for creating and sustaining the organizational infrastructure necessary to support them. The authors bring to bear the perspectives of a variety of professional disciplines including sociology, urban planning, psychology, and social work.Building Community Capacity takes a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach to a subject of wide and current concern: the role of neighborhood and community structures in the delivery of human services or, as the authors put it, ""a place where programs and problems can be fitted together."" Social work scholars and students of community practice seeking new conceptual frameworks and insights from research to inform novel community interventions will find much of value in Building Community Capacity.

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