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At War With The Wind:

The Epic Struggle With Japan's World War II Suicide Bombers

By: David Sears

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At War With The Wind:

The Epic Struggle With Japan's World War II Suicide Bombers

By: David Sears

Drawing from hundreds of interviews with WWII veterans who survived Japan’s terrifying kamikaze strikes, acclaimed author and former U.S. Navy Officer David Sears vividly portrays what it was like to experience this tactic, capturing the real-life dramas behind America’s first confrontation with the psychology and devastating impact of suicide warfare. In the last days of World War II, a new and baffling weapon terrorized the United States Navy in the Pacific. To the sailors who learned to fear them, the body-crashing warriors of Japan were known as “suiciders”; among the Japanese, they were named for a divine wind that once saved the home islands from invasion: Told from the perspective of the men who endured this horrifying tactic, At War with the Wind is the first book to recount in nail-biting detail what it was like to experience an attack by Japanese kamikazes. Acclaimed author David Sears draws on personal interviews and unprecedented research to create a narrative of war that is stunning in its vividness and unforgettable in its revelations. This is the candid story of a war within a war—a relentless series of furious and violent engagements pitting men determined to die against men determined to live. Its echoes resonate hauntingly at a time of global conflict, especially when suicide as a weapon remains a perplexing and terrifying reality. Main Selection of the Military Book Club Featured Alternate of the History Book Club

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Kensington Publishing Corp.

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0806535962

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9780806535968

A Theology of Mark's Gospel

Good News about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God

By: David E. Garland

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A Theology of Mark's Gospel

Good News about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God

By: David E. Garland

A Theology of Mark’s Gospel is the fourth volume in the BTNT series. This landmark textbook, written by leading New Testament scholar David E. Garland, thoroughly explores the theology of Mark’s Gospel. It both covers major Markan themes and also sets forth the distinctive contribution of Mark to the New Testament and the canon of Scripture, providing readers with an in-depth and holistic grasp of Markan theology in the larger context of the Bible. This substantive, evangelical treatment of Markan theology makes an ideal college- or seminary-level text.

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Zondervan Academic

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0310523125

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9780310523123

The Rough Guide to Nepal

By: David Reed

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The Rough Guide to Nepal

By: David Reed

THE ROUGH GUIDE TO NEPAL is the ultimate guide to this beautiful and varied country. Features include- Full-coloursection introducing Nepal's highlights. Unrivalledaccounts of all the sights, from legendary Kathmandu and the peaks around Pokhara, to the jungles and ethnic diversity of the Tarai region. Incisivereviews of the best places to stay, eat, drink and shop, whatever your budget. Detailedchapters on trekking, rafting and mountain-biking. Comprehensivebackground on Nepalese culture, politics and the environment. Maps and plansfor every region.

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Rough Guides

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1858288991

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Corsica

By: David Abram

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Corsica

By: David Abram

One of the Mediterranean's most accessible, yet least spoilt islands, with some of its best beaches and most beautiful mountain scenery, Corsica is an increasingly popular holiday destination. This guide features detailed town write-ups, as well as fully up-to-date hotel and restaurant listings. This edition includes a new chapter on long-distance walks, including a full account of GR20 - regarded as Europe's leading haute route.

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Rough Guides

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1843530473

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Does Mark 16:9–20 Belong in the New Testament?

By: David W. Hester

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Does Mark 16:9–20 Belong in the New Testament?

By: David W. Hester

For almost fifty years, much has been written concerning Mark 16:9-20. During the same time period, evidence once counted against Mark 16:9-20 was shown to be otherwise. In this study, David W. Hester surveys modern scholarship (1965-2011) surrounding the passage. He examines the passage itself--the external evidence, with particular attention paid to the manuscripts and the patristics, especially those of the second and third centuries; and the internal evidence, featuring details that are problematic as well as those that favor Markan authorship. Finally, a proposal concerning the origin of the passage is presented. The first edition of Mark's Gospel ended at 16:8, resulting in the manuscript tradition that omits the passage, but this was not his intended ending. Later, his associates attached Mark's notes and published a second edition of the Gospel with the last twelve verses. This led to its inclusion. Given that the passage is cited by second- and third-century witnesses and attributed to Mark, along with the biblical prohibition against adding to or taking from Scripture, it is doubtful that an anonymous second-century author could have been successful in adding his own composition and it being widely accepted by the early church.

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Wipf and Stock Publishers

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1498201598

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9781498201599

Goa

By: David Abram

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Goa

By: David Abram

This guide to Goa examines India's best-known resort region. It features a colour introductory section, including photographs of the regions highlights, from enjoying the sun on Palolem Beach to browsing at Anjuna flea market. The basics section provides all the information you need to prepare your trip, including visas, inoculations, flights, insurance and safety advice. The main heart of the guide includes evocative accounts of every beach in the state, plus the region's temples, markets and wildlife sanctuaries from Panjim to Galjibag. There are also lively and reliable reviews of the best places to stay, eat, drink and party. Coverage has also been given to sights in the neighbouring state of Karnataka and the transport hub of Mumbai. Thorough background articles cover Goa's history, religion and environment furthering the reader's understanding of the region.

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Rough Guides

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1843530813

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9781843530817

The Rough Guide to Europe 2004

By: David Abram,Rough Guides (Firm)

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The Rough Guide to Europe 2004

By: David Abram,Rough Guides (Firm)

European authors bring travelers the hidden highlights others miss, including the best values across the continent and insights into Europe's cultural, political, and contemporary life. of color photos. 103 maps.

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Rough Guides

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1843531089

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The Rough Guide to South India

By: David Abram,Rough Guides (Firm)

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The Rough Guide to South India

By: David Abram,Rough Guides (Firm)

The guide opens with a colour section introducing the region's highlights with some photography and essential information on the region's diverse attractions, from enjoying an Ayurvedic massage to exploring the ruins at Hampi. It offers comprehensive and practical advice on everything from finding the best places to stay and the most comfortable means of transport, to spotting elephants in the Cardamon Hills and negotiating Mumbai. It also provides an informative insight into South India's history, religions, architecture, music and dance. There are also maps and plans for every region and town.

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1843531038

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The Rough Guide to France

By: David Abram

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The Rough Guide to France

By: David Abram

From cosmopolitan Paris to the sunny Cote d'Azur, from historical Normandy to the rocky Pyrenes, this new edition updates the best of towns, attractions, and landscapes of every region. 100 maps. of color photos.

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1843530562

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The Origins of Freemasonry

Scotland's Century, 1590-1710

By: David Stevenson

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The Origins of Freemasonry

Scotland's Century, 1590-1710

By: David Stevenson

This book is a new edition of David Stevenson's classic account of the origins of Freemasonry, a brotherhood of men bound together by secret initiatives, rituals and modes of identification with ideals of fraternity, equality, toleration and reason. Beginning in Britain, Freemasonry swept across Europe in the mid-eighteenth century in astonishing fashion--yet its origins are still hotly debated today. The prevailing assumption has been that it emerged in England around 1700, but David Stevenson demonstrates that the real origins of modern Freemasonry lie in Scotland around 1600, when the system of lodges was created by stonemasons with rituals and secrets blending medieval mythology with Renaissance and seventeenth-century history. This fascinating work of historical detection will be essential reading for anyone interested in Renaissance and seventeenth-century history, for freemasons themselves, and for those readers captivated by the secret societies at the heart of the bestselling The Da Vinci Code. David Stevenson is Emeritus Professor of Scottish History at the University of St. Andrews. His many previous publications include The Scottish Revolution, 1637-1644; Revolution and Counter-Revolution in Scotland, 1644-1651; and The First Freemasons; Scotland, Early Lodges and their Members. His most recent book is the The Hunt for Rob Roy (2004). Previous edition Hb (1988) 0-521-35326-2 Previous edition Pb (1990) 0-521-39654-9

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Cambridge University Press

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0521396549

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The Rough Guide to India

By: David Abram,Rough Guides (Firm)

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The Rough Guide to India

By: David Abram,Rough Guides (Firm)

The guide to India is a useful handbook to an extraordinary country. The introductory colour section includes photography of the country's many highlights in the 42 Things Not To Miss section, from boating on the backwaters of Kerala to taking in a cricket match at the Oval Maiden in Mumbai. It provides comprehensive accounts of every attraction from the vibrant cities and elaborate temples to Himalayan peaks and palm-fringed beaches. There is also practical advice on activities as diverse as camel trekking in the Rajasthan desert, rafting on the Indus and hiking through the lunar landscapes of Ladakh. The listings sections provide hundreds of insider reviews of the best hotels, hostels, restaurants, bars, shops and museums in every city and village. The authors also give an informed insight into India's history, politics, religion, music and cinema, providing a valuable context to the reader's trip.

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1843530899

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The Commercial Appropriation of Fame

A Cultural Analysis of the Right of Publicity and Passing Off

By: David Tan

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The Commercial Appropriation of Fame

A Cultural Analysis of the Right of Publicity and Passing Off

By: David Tan

Celebrities can sell anything from cars to clothing, and we are constantly fascinated by their influence over our lifestyle choices. This book makes an important contribution to legal scholarship about the laws governing the commercial appropriation of fame. Exploring the right of publicity in the US and the passing off action in the UK and Australia, David Tan demonstrates how an appreciation of the production, circulation and consumption of fame can be incorporated into a pragmatic framework to further the understanding of the laws protecting the commercial value of the celebrity personality. Using contemporary examples such as social media and appropriation art, Tan shows how present challenges for the law may be addressed using this cultural framework. This book will be of interest to intellectual property law academics, judges, practitioners and students in the US and common law jurisdictions, as well as those in the field of cultural studies.

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Cambridge University Press

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1108184103

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A Study of History: Abridgement of volumes VII-X

By: Arnold Toynbee,David Churchill Somervell

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A Study of History: Abridgement of volumes VII-X

By: Arnold Toynbee,David Churchill Somervell

Arnold Toynbee's ten-volume analysis of the rise and fall of civilizations is acknowledged as one of the great achievements of modern scholarship. D.C. Somervell's extraordinary two-volume abridgement has captured the method, atmosphere, texture, and, in many instances, the very words of the original. This volume contains the second half of Toynbee's masterpiece.

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0195001990

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A Different Trek

Radical Geographies of Deep Space Nine: The Boss Needs You, You Don't Need Them!

By: David K. Seitz

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A Different Trek

Radical Geographies of Deep Space Nine: The Boss Needs You, You Don't Need Them!

By: David K. Seitz

By analyzing the rich ethical and political world-building of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, David K. Seitz argues that race and geography are central to appreciating the series' profound critiques of neoliberal multiculturalism and U.S. empire.

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U of Nebraska Press

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1496227999

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The Rough Guide to Jamaica

By: Polly Thomas,Adam Vaitilingam,Polly Rodger Brown

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The Rough Guide to Jamaica

By: Polly Thomas,Adam Vaitilingam,Polly Rodger Brown

With complete coverage of Kingston as well as all the major resorts at Montego Bay, Ocho Rios, and Negril, this "Rough Guide" is the perfect complement to both independent travel and all-inclusive package tours. Comprehensive listings reveal the best places to stay, dine, and catch the funkiest reggae. of color maps & photos.

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1843531119

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The Cemeteries of Jackson and Sandy Ridge Townships, Union Co., NC: Volume 2- Birthdate Index

By: S. David Carriker, D. Min.

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The Cemeteries of Jackson and Sandy Ridge Townships, Union Co., NC: Volume 2- Birthdate Index

By: S. David Carriker, D. Min.

This title is the second volume in a four volume series on the cemeteries of Jackson and Sandy Ridge Townships in Union County, North Carolina. It contains information on 144 cemeteries and 27,524 graves.

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Lulu.com

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1387198467

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The Bridge

The Life and Rise of Barack Obama

By: David Remnick

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The Bridge

The Life and Rise of Barack Obama

By: David Remnick

National Bestseller In this nuanced and complex portrait of Barack Obama, Pulitzer Prize-winner David Remnick offers a thorough, intricate, and riveting account of the unique experiences that shaped our nation’s first African American president. Through extensive on-the-record interviews with friends and teachers, mentors and disparagers, family members and Obama himself, Remnick explores the elite institutions that first exposed Obama to social tensions, and the intellectual currents that contributed to his identity. Using America’s racial history as a backdrop for Obama’s own story, Remnick further reveals how an initially rootless and confused young man built on the experiences of an earlier generation of black leaders to become one of the central figures of our time. Masterfully written and eminently readable, The Bridge is destined to be a lasting and illuminating work for years to come, by a writer with an unparalleled gift for revealing the historical significance of our present moment.

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Vintage

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037570230X

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Discrepant Solace

Contemporary Literature and the Work of Consolation

By: David James

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Discrepant Solace

Contemporary Literature and the Work of Consolation

By: David James

Consolation has always played an uncomfortable part in the literary history of loss. But in recent decades its affective meanings and ethical implications have been recast by narratives that appear at first sight to foil solace altogether. Illuminating this striking archive, Discrepant Solace considers writers who engage with consolation not as an aesthetic salve but as an enduring problematic, one that unravels at the centre of emotionally challenging works of late twentieth- and twenty-first-century fiction and life-writing. The book understands solace as a generative yet conflicted aspect of style, where microelements of diction, rhythm, and syntax capture consolation's alternating desirability and contestation. With a wide-angle lens on the contemporary scene, David James examines writers who are rarely considered in conversation, including Sonali Deraniyagala, Colson Whitehead, Cormac McCarthy, W.G. Sebald, Doris Lessing, Joan Didion, J. M. Coetzee, Marilynne Robinson, Julian Barnes, Helen Macdonald, Ian McEwan, Colm Tóibín, Kazuo Ishiguro, Denise Riley, and David Grossman. These figures overturn critical suppositions about consolation's kinship with ideological complaisance, superficial mitigation, or dubious distraction, producing unsettling perceptions of solace that shape the formal and political contours of their writing. Through intimate readings of novels and memoirs that explore seemingly indescribable experiences of grief, trauma, remorse, and dread, James demonstrates how they turn consolation into a condition of expressional possibility without ever promising us relief. He also supplies vital traction to current conversations about the stakes of thinking with contemporary writing to scrutinize affirmative structures of feeling, revealing unexpected common ground between the operations of literary consolation and the urgencies of cultural critique. Discrepant Solace makes the close reading of emotion crucial to understanding the work literature does in our precarious present.

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Oxford University Press

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0192506943

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9780192506948

Racial Justice in America

A Reference Handbook

By: David B. Mustard

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Racial Justice in America

A Reference Handbook

By: David B. Mustard

Racial Justice in America examines a volatile social issue that is always in the news, focusing on five critical areas: criminal justice, education, employment, living accommodations, and political participation. By 1451, Africans were used as slaves in the Madeiras and Canary Islands. Not until 1502 did they arrive in the New World. All told, nearly 10 million Africans—equal to the year 2000 populations of Virginia and Mississippi combined—were transplanted across the Atlantic as slaves. Despite the termination of the U.S. slave trade in l807 and emancipation after the Civil War, members of a racial couple married as late as l958 were jailed for one year for breaking Virginia's antimiscegenation law. So where are we today? This book, which provides historical perspective and a discussion of different types of discrimination, examines how systemic changes have been made and analyzes the debates that still exist.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1576075788

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Criminal Justice in England and the United States

By: J. David Hirschel,William O. Wakefield,Scott Sasse

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Criminal Justice in England and the United States

By: J. David Hirschel,William O. Wakefield,Scott Sasse

A detailed comparison between the English and U.S. criminal justice systems.

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Jones & Bartlett Learning

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0763741124

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9780763741129

Mark Rothko

The Works on Canvas

By: David Anfam

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Mark Rothko

The Works on Canvas

By: David Anfam

This is the first volume of the catalogue raisonne of the work of Mark Rothko, the abstract artist. It documents Rothko's entire output of paintings on canvas and panel, reproducing all the works in colour. An introductory text investigates the essential features of Rothko's art.

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Yale University Press

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0300074891

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9780300074895

Reel Terror

The Scary, Bloody, Gory, Hundred Year History of Classic Horror Films

By: David Konow

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Reel Terror

The Scary, Bloody, Gory, Hundred Year History of Classic Horror Films

By: David Konow

From the author of the definitive heavy metal history, Bang Your Head, a behind-the-scenes look a century of horror films Reel Terror is a love letter to the wildly popular yet still misunderstood genre that churns out blockbusters and cult classics year after year. From The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari to Paranormal Activity, Konow explores its all-time highs and lows, why the genre has been overlooked, and how horror films just might help us overcome fear. His on-set stories and insights delve into each movie and its effect on American culture. For novices to all out film buffs, this is the perfection companion to this Halloween's movie marathons.

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Macmillan + ORM

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1250013593

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Diabetes: Sugar-Coated Crisis

Who Gets it, Who Profits, and How to Stop it

By: David Spero

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Diabetes: Sugar-Coated Crisis

Who Gets it, Who Profits, and How to Stop it

By: David Spero

Type 2 diabetes is a social pandemic caused by toxic environments - high in stress and sugar, low in opportunities to exercise or feel good about yourself - and a lack of power. Millions are suffering and being blamed for it; communities devastated; health systems bankrupted. Diabetes: Sugar-Coated Crisis describes the social sources of the toxic environment, covering deeper causes, too: the stress and inequality built into our modern culture, the traumas and loss of community that make people vulnerable to illness. It reveals the medical mistreatment of diabetes - from kicking diabetics off medical insurance to underfunding diabetes education, from over-emphasizing drugs to giving corporate-influenced dietary advice. Social diseases require social solutions. Social approaches focus on empowering people to take better care of themselves, bringing people together for mutual support, and changing the environment that causes illness. The first book to bring to life effective social approaches to wellness, this book: reports success stories from communities around the world highlights creative and effective medical programs developed by groundbreaking health care providers describes ways that individual self-care plus family and community involvement, combined with health care system support, can control chronic illness, change environments, and transform people's lives, and includes valuable diabetes self-care tips and resources.

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New Society Publishers

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1550923749

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The Cemeteries of Jackson and Sandy Ridge Townships, Union Co., NC: Volume 3- Death Index

By: S. David Carriker, D. Min.

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The Cemeteries of Jackson and Sandy Ridge Townships, Union Co., NC: Volume 3- Death Index

By: S. David Carriker, D. Min.

The third volume of this series documents the death date order of 27,524 graves in the Jackson and Sandy Ridge Townships, Union Co., NC.

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1387199749

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The Preacher's Commentary - Vol. 25: Mark

By: David L. McKenna

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The Preacher's Commentary - Vol. 25: Mark

By: David L. McKenna

Written BY Preachers and Teachers FOR Preachers and Teachers The Preacher's Commentary offers pastors, teachers, and Bible study leaders clear and compelling insights into the Bible that will equip them to understand, apply, and teach the truth in God's Word. Each volume is written by one of today's top scholars, and includes: Innovative ideas for preaching and teaching God's Word Vibrant paragraph-by-paragraph exposition Impelling real-life illustrations Insightful and relevant contemporary application An introduction, which reveals the author's approach A full outline of the biblical book being covered Scripture passages (using the New King James Version) and explanations Combining fresh insights with readable exposition and relatable examples, The Preacher's Commentary will help you minister to others and see their lives transformed through the power of God's Word. Whether preacher, teacher, or Bible study leader--if you're a communicator, The Preacher's Commentary will help you share God's Word more effectively with others.

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1418573671

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OCR Ancient History AS and A Level Component 1

Greece

By: Charlie Cottam,David L. S. Hodgkinson,Steve Matthews,Lucy R. Nicholas,James Renshaw

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OCR Ancient History AS and A Level Component 1

Greece

By: Charlie Cottam,David L. S. Hodgkinson,Steve Matthews,Lucy R. Nicholas,James Renshaw

This textbook is endorsed by OCR and supports the specification for AS and A-Level Ancient History (first teaching September 2017). It covers the whole of Component 1, both the compulsory Period Study and the three optional Depth Studies: Period Study: Relations between Greek states and between Greek and non-Greek states, 492–404 BC by Steve Matthews and James Renshaw Depth Study: The Politics and Society of Sparta, 478–404 BC by Charlie Cottam Depth Study: The Politics and Culture of Athens c. 460–399 BC by David L. S. Hodgkinson and James Renshaw Depth Study: The Rise of Macedon, 359–323 BC by Lucy Nicholas How and why did a small group of city states defy the might of the Persian Empire? Why did the same city states subsequently descend into 60 years of conflict among themselves? Were Sparta and Athens very different? How did Alexander later redefine the Greek world? These are the sort of questions that you are required to consider for A-Level Ancient History. This book investigates how the birth of democracy and the defeat of Persia allowed a flourish of political and philosophical thought that subsequently defined western civilisation. It further explores the contrasts between Spartan and Athenian culture. The ideal preparation for the final examinations, all content is presented by experts and experienced teachers in a clear and accessible narrative. Ancient literary and visual sources are described and analysed, with supporting images. Helpful student features include study questions, further reading, and boxes focusing in on key people, events and terms. Practice questions and exam guidance prepare students for assessment. A Companion Website is available at www.bloomsbury.com/ anc-hist-as-a-level.

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1350015253

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Arguments from Order in Synoptic Source Criticism

A History and Critique

By: David J. Neville

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Arguments from Order in Synoptic Source Criticism

A History and Critique

By: David J. Neville

This monograph provides a "comprehensive history of the various arguments focusing on the order of pericopes in the Gospels to ascertain their original sequence of composition." - Editor's Foreward.

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Mercer University Press

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0865543992

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Mark's Gospel--Prior Or Posterior?

A Reappraisal of the Phenomenon of Order

By: David Neville

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Mark's Gospel--Prior Or Posterior?

A Reappraisal of the Phenomenon of Order

By: David Neville

The similarities and difference of arrangement and order of episodes in the gospels of Mark, Matthew and Luke have always been one of the major critera for resolving the Synoptic Problem. How important, and how reliable are arguments based on such considerations, and where might they lead? Here Neville reviews these issues in detail, explaining the significance of his conclusions for understanding the literary relationships among the three Synoptics gospels, and particularly for the competing theories of Markan priority (the standard two-source hypothesis) and Markan posteriority (the Griesbach hypothesis).

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1841272655

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9781841272658

The Roman Empire at Bay, AD 180-395

By: David Stone Potter

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The Roman Empire at Bay, AD 180-395

By: David Stone Potter

At the outset of the period covered by this book, Rome was the greatest power in the world. By its end, it had fallen conclusively from this dominant position. David Potter's comprehensive survey of two critical and eventful centuries traces the course of imperial decline.

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Psychology Press

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0415100577

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Death to Tyrants!

Ancient Greek Democracy and the Struggle against Tyranny

By: David Teegarden

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Death to Tyrants!

Ancient Greek Democracy and the Struggle against Tyranny

By: David Teegarden

Death to Tyrants! is the first comprehensive study of ancient Greek tyrant-killing legislation--laws that explicitly gave individuals incentives to "kill a tyrant." David Teegarden demonstrates that the ancient Greeks promulgated these laws to harness the dynamics of mass uprisings and preserve popular democratic rule in the face of anti-democratic threats. He presents detailed historical and sociopolitical analyses of each law and considers a variety of issues: What is the nature of an anti-democratic threat? How would various provisions of the laws help pro-democrats counter those threats? And did the laws work? Teegarden argues that tyrant-killing legislation facilitated pro-democracy mobilization both by encouraging brave individuals to strike the first blow against a nondemocratic regime and by convincing others that it was safe to follow the tyrant killer's lead. Such legislation thus deterred anti-democrats from staging a coup by ensuring that they would be overwhelmed by their numerically superior opponents. Drawing on modern social science models, Teegarden looks at how the institution of public law affects the behavior of individuals and groups, thereby exploring the foundation of democracy's persistence in the ancient Greek world. He also provides the first English translation of the tyrant-killing laws from Eretria and Ilion. By analyzing crucial ancient Greek tyrant-killing legislation, Death to Tyrants! explains how certain laws enabled citizens to draw on collective strength in order to defend and preserve their democracy in the face of motivated opposition.

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Princeton University Press

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0691156905

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The NIV Application Commentary helps you communicate and apply biblical text effectively in today's context. To bring the ancient messages of the Bible into today's world, each passage is treated in three sections: Original Meaning. Concise exegesis to help readers understand the original meaning of the biblical text in its historical, literary, and cultural context. Bridging Contexts. A bridge between the world of the Bible and the world of today, built by discerning what is timeless in the timely pages of the Bible. Contemporary Significance. This section identifies comparable situations to those faced in the Bible and explores relevant application of the biblical messages. The author alerts the readers of problems they may encounter when seeking to apply the passage and helps them think through the issues involved. This unique, award-winning commentary is the ideal resource for today's preachers, teachers, and serious students of the Bible, giving them the tools, ideas, and insights they need to communicate God's Word with the same powerful impact it had when it was first written.

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Zondervan Academic

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0310873150

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