From the masterminds behind YouTube’s Comicstorian: “Tremendous insight and unique perspectives that any comic fan, new or old, will enjoy.” —Rob Jefferson of Comics Explained It’s the Golden Age of comic book movies, with blockbuster after blockbuster starring larger-than-life characters—Thor, Superman, Batman, Captain America, Wonder Woman, and of course, baddies like Loki, The Joker, and Lex Luthor. When it comes to superheroes of the silver screen, nobody knows more than the masterminds behind the wildly popular Comicstorian YouTube channel—and in this guide to comic book films, they divulge behind-the-scenes secrets and the hidden history behind these must-see movies, including how, after very rocky beginnings, they shot to the top with DC and Marvel as two of the most important franchises in the industry. If you love The Hulk, The Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy, and Iron Man, and are still laughing about Deadpool, look no further. With The Rise of Comic Book Movies, you’ll feel like you’re on the film set, walking the halls of Valhalla, and in your very own Fortress of Solitude with your favorites.
It's true that some people spend years studying Italian before they finally get around to speaking the language. But here's a better idea. Skip the years of study and jump right to the speaking part. Sound crazy? No, it's language hacking. Unlike most traditional language courses that try to teach you the rules of Italian, #LanguageHacking shows you how to learn and speak Italian through proven memory techniques, unconventional shortcuts and conversation strategies perfected by one of the world's greatest language learners, Benny Lewis, aka the Irish Polyglot. Using the language hacks -shortcuts that make learning simple - that Benny mastered while learning his 11 languages and his 'speak from the start' method, you will crack the language code and exponentially increase your language abilities so that you can get fluent faster. It's not magic. It's not a language gene. It's not something only "other people" can do. It's about being smart with how you learn, learning what's indispensable, skipping what's not, and using what you've learned to have real conversations in Italian from day one. The Method #LanguageHacking takes a modern approach to language learning, blending the power of online social collaboration with traditional methods. It focuses on the conversations that learners need to master right away, rather than presenting language in order of difficulty like most courses. This means that you can have conversations immediately, not after years of study. Each of the 10 units culminates with a speaking 'mission' that prepares you to use the language you've learned to talk about yourself. Through the language hacker online learner community, you can share your personalized speaking 'missions' with other learners - getting and giving feedback and extending your learning beyond the pages of the book . You don't need to go abroad to learn a language any more.
As you read this book you find yourself on a journey to the beginning, looking at Adam and Eve, learning the end by knowing the beginning. Bible and Science working together to answer questions most people won't ask. Who is God? Can we know Him? Read and find out about things you thought you knew but didn't.
For the First Time ever all five books, written by Benny Tucker, are now available in one volume. Very popular, Christian Letters is book one, Book two; Let the World Prepare, this is based on Revelations and the end times. Book three; God, Man, Death, and then the Judgment, this book reveals the story of the bible in a simple and easy to understand method. Book four; Sin and Man, explains the penalty of sin and that all of mankind are sinners, but God rescued us through Jesus Christ. Book five; Standing against Satan, is the newest book and it is based on Ephesians 6 and the armor of God. In this study we see that we are no match for Satan's power but with the armor of God as our defense and the Sword of the Spirit, God's word, we are ready to go on the offense against him, the devil. Now you can have all five books for simple easy price. Individual books are also still available.
The new edition of this well regarded book introduces the underpinning theory and concepts required for the development of first class communication and interpersonal skills in nursing. By providing a simple to read overview of the central topics, students are able to quickly gain a solid, evidence-based grounding in the subject. Topics covered include: empathy; building therapeutic relationships; using a variety of communication methods; compassion and dignity; communicating in different environments; and culture and diversity issues. Three new chapters have been added that point readers towards further ways of approaching their communication skills that are less model and technique driven and focusing more on therapeutic considerations, as well as looking at the politics of communication.
The Large Print edition of At Home with the Word® offers increased readability that serves both individual and group study. This book offers rich insights from Scripture scholars, reflection questions, action steps, seasonal prayers, and citations for weekday readings.
Individuals and groups find a deeper understanding of the Sunday Scriptures in At Home with the Word®. Includes readings, insights from Scripture scholars, action steps, seasonal prayers, and citations for weekday readings. Bulk pricing available; additional reflection questions available online.
Addiction. It is a term that devours so many people with hopelessness and others with frustrating terror and anger as they watch loved ones destroy themselves in the process. When you are the one who is addicted, you believe there is no hope and that you can never be free. When you are the one who loves an addict, you fear every phone call will bring devastating news even while you beg, plead, threaten, and fight the addictive sin that is destroying your life and the life of your family member or friend. Addiction is never a victimless crime. It affects everyone you know and many whom you do not know. I Am Who I Am is a journey of poetry documenting the process through which God mercifully brought author Benny Martinez out of drug addiction and into His truly marvelous light. Yet, neither Benny nor any reader is perfect or will be perfect in this lifetime. He has not “arrived” to the point of doing everything right all the time, nor is his life the proverbial bed of roses. Yet, therein lies the hope! It is indeed a process through which God lovingly, consistently, and continually refines everyone who seeks Him, regardless of the hopeless circumstances that may be one’s present reality. Walk with Benny through a journey that is painful, real, raw, heartbreaking, soul-bearing and uplifting all at the same time. May you find Him.
In its third edition (previously entitled Labour Law), Employment Law Core Text has emerged as an extremely valuable student text, providing balanced coverage of the key legislative provisions impacting on employment relationships. Tailored to meet the needs of employment law modules, the authors' straightforward approach ensures that the text guides students concisely through the ever changing legislative maze of employment law. Areas of recent development are clearly highlighted, particularly relating to discrimination and equal pay, which are now chapters in their own right. The chapter summaries, self-test questions, and further reading sections enable students to critically self-test themselves as well as aiding exam preparation.
Wounds can heal with time, but healed wounds always leave scars, reminding the person of the wound. Deep, extensive, or infected wounds may not heal on their own and require surgical removal of damaged skin and tissue. Reconstructive surgery can be done, bringing in new tissue or skin, resulting in a modified or renewed appearance. Yet, even with the best surgery, a faint scar will be detectable. Scientific research has yet to find a way of complete wound healing or tissue regeneration without leaving a scar. God in His infinite wisdom designed the human body in this way for a reason. Similarly, healed emotional wounds also leave scars, as shown in this book. Often in this life, the past gets in the way of the future. Deep emotional scars can be difficult to deal with. However, unless the root cause is dealt with or removed, true progress cannot be made.
Those without souls are lost among a society of Angels. Terry, Sabrina, and Bella did not suspect that they were such lost souls. Reared in Jeffersonville, of north Georgia, Terry and Bella were from spiritual families; Sabrina was beautiful and street smart. In search of his wife, Sabrina, the only woman he had loved, Terry survived head trauma but lost four years of life and endured twelve years of unjust imprisonment, resulting in countless hardships and struggles in search of his soul, a worthy being. Sabrina mothered three children, two of whom were taken by the courts. She later married, mothered two more, and deserted them. Found dead but unidentified, she was buried in an unmarked grave. Bella was forced into a planned marriage by her father to her third cousin. After a year and daily prayers, she was freed by her husbands demise. But she suffered for years a life of loneliness, feeling unworthy of love.
Social Networks, Drug Injectors' Lives, and HIV/AIDS recognizes HIV as a socially structured disease - its transmission usually requires intimate contact between individuals - and shows how social networks shape high-risk behaviors and the spread of HIV. The authors recount the groundbreaking use of social network methods, ethnographic direct-observation techniques, and in-depth interviews in their study of a drug-using community in Brooklyn, New York. They provide a detailed documentary of the lives of community members. They describe drug-use, the affects of poverty and homelessness, the acquisition of money and drugs, and social relationships within the group. Social Networks, Drug Injectors' Lives, and HIV/AIDS shows that social networks and contexts are of crucial importance in understanding and fighting the AIDS epidemic. These findings should revitalize prevention efforts and reshape social policy.
Q&A Employment Law offers a lifeline to students revising for exams. It provides clear guidance from experienced examiners on how best to tackle exam questions, and gives students the opportunity to practise their exam technique and assess their progress.
The Large Print edition of At Home with the Word® offers increased readability that serves both individual and group study. This resources guides readers to a deeper understanding of the Sunday Scriptures, providing the readings for this liturgical year, insights from Scripture scholars, and action steps to help parishioners fully connect with the readings from Mass. It also includes prayers, citations for weekday readings, and access to additional reflection questions and action steps for families, Christian initiation groups, and adult faith-sharing groups that can be downloaded from the LTP website. Bulk pricing makes At Home with the Word® an economical resource to provide to large groups. For each Sunday, At Home with the Word® provides: -Full texts of the three Scripture readings -The responsorial psalm -Insights into the readings written by Scripture scholars -Suggestions for the practice of hope, faith, and charity -Additional downloadable questions and activities for faith-sharing groups and families
This is a simplified writing on the book of Revelation. It is based on the King James Bible. The book of Revelation is complete in its entirety and simple statements of translation are also included.
Informed by postmodern theory, postcolonial inquiry, and Asian American studies, this volume probes the relationship between Mark's apocalyptic and colonial politics, and calls attention to both the anti-colonial and neo-colonial elements within Mark's representations of authority, agency, and gender.
The book provides insight into the working of clays and clay minerals in speeding up a variety of organic reactions. Clay minerals are known to have a large propensity for taking up organic molecules and can catalyse numerous organic reactions due to fine particle size, extensive surface area, layer structure, and peculiar charge characteristics. They can be used as heterogeneous catalysts and catalyst carriers of organic reactions because they are non-corrosive, easy to separate from the reaction mixture, and reusable. Clays and clay minerals have an advantage over other solid acids as they are abundant, inexpensive, and non-polluting.
More than half of all men will develop prostate problems during their lifetimes, while one in eight will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. Even when prostate cancer is successfully treated, the side effects from the treatments (such as urinary incontinence, erectile dysfunction, fatigue, and sepsis) can be debilitating. Dr. Gavi, Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine at Stanford University, teamed up with researcher Maya Eylon to compile more than 100 recent, reliable, and relevant international studies on the effects of diet on prostate health. The good news is that scientific research has confirmed that 50 percent of prostate cancer cases can be prevented by making simple dietary changes, along with screening for precursors, maintaining a healthy weight, and exercising adequately. Dr. Gavi summarizes these findings in easy-to-understand terminology with each study fully referenced. Readers discover how key compounds in specific foods work to prevent cancer cells from forming. Cruciferous vegetables (glucosinolates), tomatoes (lycopene), soy foods (isoflavones), and green tea (catechins) are the superfoods that make a difference. Recommendations are provided for the optimal way to prepare these foods and for how much of each food is needed to reap the greatest health benefits. The two types of prostate check-ins (screening and diagnostic tests) are also discussed, and a prostate cancer self-screening checklist is provided. The findings and information presented are powerful tools that can empower men to make vital lifestyle changes that will have a significant impact on their health.
This book has been written to let you know what an incredible and unique person you are - in case you've forgotten it. Maybe you secretly admire rich and successful people or maybe you admire famous artists and movie stars. Or perhaps you (like most people) feel that you are just ordinary, that you are not something special and that everybody else is incredible and unique, but nothing could be further from the truth. I will now let you in on a secret. However, it is not a very well-kept secret because you probably know it already if you look closely. All the people you admire and look up to are really not that different from you. You have the same abilities that they have, and these abilities are inherent in you. These abilities and basic skills were gifted to you at birth, and given to you freely by providence when you entered this world.
A very important point to bring out now is a very simple one, without this literal interpretation of the bible, one will never understand the end of the age, as brought forth in the book of Revelation. Dispensational theology teaches that there are two distinct peoples of God: Israel and the church. Dispensationalists believe that salvation has always been by faith-in God in the Old Testament,
In this wide-ranging book the author presents his critique of the contemporary portrayal of cognition, an analysis of the conceptual foundations of cognitive science and a proposal for a new concept of the mind. Shanon argues that the representational account is seriously lacking and that far from serving as a basis of cognitive activity, representations are the products of such activity. He proposes an alternative view of the mind in which the basic capability of the cognitive system is not the manipulation of symbols but rather action in the world. His book offers a different outlook on the phenomenon of consciousness and presents a new conception of psychological theory and explanation. This revised second edition includes a new Postscript.
As I think of death, I realize it is a permanent situation. Many people living on earth and sensing all the different sensations of life, including love, pain, joy, feelings, taste and so forth, and then they come to the end of their adventure and will wonder, "now what". What was there before this? What will be after this? So many questions, yet so few answers. Let's come together now and begin our journey through the realization of God, His word, His only Son, His creation and might I say, life itself, but not overlooking His love, mercy and grace, and especially His judgment.
This guide helps you sort out thsi Texas greenery that, in sheer loveliness, is second to none. This descriptive handbook helps you identify the more than 220 trees considered to be native to Texas, plus the 30 speices that have become naturalized.
By sharing our former presidents' shortcomings and weaknesses when they were most vulnerable and naive, in addition to their strengths and successes, we allow our youth to realize it is normal and part of growing up. Why should any person be stigmatized for the rest of his life because he committed indiscretions when he was a teenager? The purpose of this book is to encourage adolescents to never give up. No one ever really knows his or her ultimate capability, and none of us has any idea what our limits truly are. Only by trying, and then trying harder, will we be able to see how much we can accomplish with our minds and bodies. The younger a person is when he recognizes that he has no mental limitations, the sooner he can rise to his full potential. There is no special training to become president. One must simply be thirty-five-years-old, a U.S. citizen, and not a convicted felon. It is true that in our inglorious past our U.S. Constitution didn't allow blacks (until the 15th Amendment in 1870 and then the Voting Rights Act of 1965) or women (until the 19th Amendment in 1920) to participate in our political democracy. Although no one from either group has yet become chief executive, each has made significant inroads into our political system. I am quite certain that we will see an African-American or a female president in the not so distant future.
In this book we will look into the depths of sin with the intent to show you, the reader, that sin is very real, and it has and never had, anything in it that God approved of. I guess some people look at life as a giant chess board or game between God and Satan and they are playing for the souls of men. This is so untrue, man will look at things in life and try to convince himself that it is just the way things are, but the condition of things was caused by an action of disobedience better known as a sin. Things continue to worsen because the sinfulness of sin continues to grow. The condition of the world is because of sin, but man continues with his disobedience towards God and feeds the sinfulness just like gas feeds a fire.
At Home with the Word® guides readers to a deeper understanding of the Sunday Scriptures, providing the readings for this liturgical year, insights from Scripture scholars, and action steps to help parishioners fully connect with the readings from Mass. The book also includes prayers, citations for weekday readings, and access to additional reflection questions and action steps for families, Christian initiation groups, and adult faith-sharing groups that can be downloaded from the LTP website. Bulk pricing makes At Home with the Word® an economical resource to provide to large groups. For each Sunday, At Home with the Word® provides: -Full texts of the three Scripture readings -The responsorial psalm -Insights into the readings written by Scripture scholars -Suggestions for the practice of hope, faith, and charity -Additional downloadable questions and activities for faith-sharing groups and families
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