This title was first published in 1983. Throughout this present book author states his objective will be to elicit Moore’s approach to the question he regards as central: how may historical knowledge be used by men and women in order to comprehend and master their destiny within the limits of their moral and rational development and the stage of evolution reached by the societies and the global order to which they belong? This study is divided into four parts. In the first part an account of the text of Social Origins will be followed by, on the one hand, an analysis of the political and intellectual context in which it appeared and, on the other hand, a survey of reviews. In the second part attention will be paid to the development of Moore’s theoretical approach. In the third part the major political and historical studies will be analysed. Soviet Politics and Social Origins will be discussed first. In the fourth part Moore’s approach to historical analysis and political theory will be contrasted with those of a number of his contemporaries. Finally, Moore’s work will be related to the concerns of critical theory and the project of ‘restructuring’ social and political theory espoused by Richard Bernstein.
Horror author C. Dennis Moore returns to the short story form with this latest collection, THE DICHOTOMY OF MONSTERS, fifteen terrifying tales of things that aren't what they seem. Moore's reality will leave you questioning your own senses and doubting the proof right in front of your eyes. In "Reckoning", Jody returns to his old home after his mother's funeral to find some of the memories he thought he'd left behind aren't so quiet nor so forgotten. Fans of his haunted house novel The Third Floor will find Moore's take on ghosts in this story to be anything but typical. In "Timesmiths", Moore ponders the question of time travel and what happens to the perceptions of those being affected when alterations are made. In "Broken Man", poor Mr. Sumner saw angels take away his dying wife and now he thinks he can bring them back for him if he makes himself suffer enough. In the title story, an escaped Mr. Hyde sets out for America in search of a permanent cure to his weak alter-ego. But he soon discovers the real monsters are not quite as obviously recognized as he is. In "Monday", the one C. Dennis Moore calls "the best story I've ever written", Maddy has only one goal today: die. But an old custom and a deep-rooted sense of routine keeps her locked in an unending cycle until she can figure out the key to breaking her pattern. These are just some of the fifteen stories in THE DICHOTOMY OF MONSTERS, but each one offers its own unique view of hell and the monsters that dwell there. Leave your preconceptions at the door and let C. Dennis Moore show you just how beautiful monsters can be and, as in the story "The Garden", how monstrous the beautiful.
A popular Halloween attraction is celebrating its final night in operation, but not everyone is excited to be there. One customer in particular was dragged there by his girlfriend and, as the two descend deeper and deeper into the darkness, the walls begin to close in and claustrophobia, combined with being utterly lost in the dark, takes its toll on an already-stressed out mind.Horror author C. Dennis Moore weaves a web of paranoia and fear as the legend of one thrill-seeker who didn't make it out becomes a terrifying reality for our fearful participant as his grip on his own sanity begins to slip in the blackness of the catacombs beneath the city.This 3200-word short story first appeared in a magazine called Panic, then was later reprinted in Moore's first short story collection, Terrible Thrills, for which it now serves as this sampler. Also included as a bonus story is his short "Mistress", which was first published in Erotic Fantasy: Tales of the Paranormal. Together, these stories play with the reader's sense of perception and reality under the weight of stress and fear in unfamiliar surroundings as the main characters are forced to deal with situations that, the further into them they go, the more surreal and less trustworthy their own senses become.
How can schools best prepare themselves to successfully educate refugee children? By focusing on the education of refugee children, this book takes a rare look at a subject of increasing significance in current educational spheres. Highlighting the many difficulties facing refugee children, the editors draw upon a wealth of international experience and resources to present a broad, informative and sensitive text. Educational Interventions for Refugee Children identifies school-based interventions, whilst suggesting methods and measures with which to assess the efficacy of such programmes. It also develops a useful model that provides a standard for assessing refugee experience, offering diagnostic indicators for: * Evaluating support services for refugee children * Future avenues of research * Practical implications of creating supportive educational environments for refugee children The need to identify and prepare for the education of refugee children is an international issue, and this is reflected in the broad outlook and appeal of this book. The editors have developed an overall model of refugee experience, integrating psychological, cultural and educational perspectives, which researchers, practitioners and policy makers in education will find invaluable.
A MAN FROZEN IN TIME... Geoffrey was an experiment in cryogenics. But someone forgot to wake him up...fifty years ago! Now he's awake and finding out the world isn't exactly the way he left it. HELL ON EARTH... The Lord led the righteous to Heaven and left Hell to literally open up on Earth. And Hell is spreading like an infection. Unfortunately it's inside that infection where Geoffrey has to go in search of answers, the most important being: Why wasn't he taken? A JOURNEY THROUGH DARKNESS Geoffrey must face the worst that Hell can throw at him as he sets out on an epic journey taking him through The Garden, The Cavern of God's Silence, the Island of Wails and more as the answers to all of Geoffrey's questions reveal themselves and at the end of his journey his final revelation can have the power to change the world...if he's man enough to pull the trigger.
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