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The Great Theologians

A Brief Guide

By: Gerald R. McDermott

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The Great Theologians

A Brief Guide

By: Gerald R. McDermott

Gerald R. McDermott surveys the teachings of eleven of the greatest theologians down through history from Origen to Karl Barth.

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InterVarsity Press

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0830838759

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9780830838752

The Politics of Language Oppression in Tibet

By: Gerald Roche

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The Politics of Language Oppression in Tibet

By: Gerald Roche

In The Politics of Language Oppression in Tibet, Gerald Roche sheds light on a global crisis of linguistic diversity that will see at least half of the world's languages disappear this century. Roche explores the erosion of linguistic diversity through a study of a community on the northeastern Tibetan Plateau in the People's Republic of China. Manegacha is but one of the sixty minority languages in Tibet and is spoken by about 8,000 people who are otherwise mostly indistinguishable from the Tibetan communities surrounding them. Recently, many in these communities have switched to speaking Tibetan, and Manegacha faces an uncertain future. The author uses the Manegacha case to show how linguistic diversity across Tibet is collapsing under assimilatory state policies. He looks at how global advocacy networks inadequately acknowledge this issue, highlighting the complex politics of language in an inter-connected world. The Politics of Language Oppression in Tibet broadens our understanding of Tibet and China, the crisis of global linguistic diversity, and the radical changes needed to address this crisis.

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Cornell University Press

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1501777793

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9781501777790

My Family and Other Animals

By: Gerald Durrell

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My Family and Other Animals

By: Gerald Durrell

The inspiration for The Durrells in Corfu, a Masterpiece production on public television: A naturalist’s account of his childhood on the exotic Greek island. When the Durrells could no longer endure the gray English climate, they did what any sensible family would do: sold their house and relocated to the sun-soaked island of Corfu. As they settled into their new home, hilarious mishaps ensued as a ten-year-old Gerald Durrell pursued his interest in natural history and explored the island’s fauna. Soon, toads and tortoises, bats and butterflies—as well as scorpions, geckos, ladybugs, praying mantises, octopuses, pigeons, and gulls—became a common sight in the Durrell villa. Uproarious tales of the island’s animals and Durrell’s fond reflections on his family bring this delightful memoir to life. Capturing the joyous chaos of growing up in an unconventional household, My Family and Other Animals will transport you to a place you won’t want to leave. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Gerald Durrell including rare photos from the author’s estate.

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Open Road Media

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1504041674

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9781504041676

Birds, Beasts and Relatives

By: Gerald Durrell

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Birds, Beasts and Relatives

By: Gerald Durrell

The follow-up to My Family and Other Animals and the inspiration for The Durrells in Corfu: A naturalist’s memoir of his family’s time on a Greek island. In the years before World War II, Gerald Durrell’s family left the gloomy shores of England for the sun-drenched island of Corfu. Against this picturesque backdrop, Durrell fondly recalls his family’s disorderly household and outrageous antics, including their interactions with locals of both human and animal varieties. After a boyhood spent studying zoology and acquiring the island’s exotic insects, reptiles, birds, mammals, and sea creatures as pets, Durrell’s budding naturalism would later bloom into a passion for conservation that would last a lifetime. Filled with clever observations, amusing anecdotes, and childlike wonder, Birds, Beasts and Relatives is half nature guide, half coming-of-age tale, and all charmingly funny memoir. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Gerald Durrell including rare photos from the author’s estate.

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Open Road Media

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1504041666

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9781504041669

Best African American Fiction 2010

By: Gerald Lyn Early

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Best African American Fiction 2010

By: Gerald Lyn Early

A collection that celebrates the contributions of African-American authors features short stories and novel excerpts by Michael Thomas, Jacqueline Woodson, Chimimanda Ngozi Adichie, Stephen Carter, and Christopher Paul Curtis.

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One World/Ballantine

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0553806904

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9780553806908

The Canterbury Tales, The New Translation

By: Gerald J. Davis

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The Canterbury Tales, The New Translation

By: Gerald J. Davis

The classic collection of beloved tales, both sacred and profane, of travelers in medieval England. Complete and Unabridged.

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Lulu.com

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1365188019

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9781365188015

The Corfu Trilogy

My Family and Other Animals; Birds, Beasts and Relatives; and The Garden of the Gods

By: Gerald Durrell

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The Corfu Trilogy

My Family and Other Animals; Birds, Beasts and Relatives; and The Garden of the Gods

By: Gerald Durrell

National Bestseller: The complete trilogy that inspired Masterpiece production The Durrells in Corfu in one volume. The tales of a naturalist and his family, who left England for the Greek island of Corfu—where they interacted with fascinating locals of both human and animal varieties—these memoirs have become beloved bestsellers and inspired the delightful series that aired on PBS television. Included in this three-book collection are: My Family and Other Animals: Ten-year-old Gerald Durrell arrives on sun-drenched Corfu with this family and pursues his interest in natural history, making friends with the island’s fauna—from toads and tortoises to scorpions and geckos—while reveling in the joyous chaos of growing up in an unconventional household. Birds, Beasts and Relatives: Written after a boyhood spent studying zoology, this memoir is part nature guide, part coming-of-age tale, and all charmingly funny memoir. The Garden of the Gods: In the conclusion of the trilogy, Durrell shares more tales of wild animals and his even wilder family, including his mother, Louisa, and his siblings Lawrence, Leslie, and Margo, in the years before World War II. “[Durrell’s] books have an unfailing charm. . . . It is a tribute to his skill that one never tires of his accounts” (Chicago Tribune). This ebook features an illustrated biography of Gerald Durrell including rare photos from the author’s estate.

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Open Road Media

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1504043324

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9781504043328

The Land We Saw, the Times We Knew

An Anthology of Zuihitsu Writing from Early Modern Japan

By: Gerald Groemer

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The Land We Saw, the Times We Knew

An Anthology of Zuihitsu Writing from Early Modern Japan

By: Gerald Groemer

Japanese zuihitsu (essays) offer a treasure trove of information and insights rarely found in any other genre of Japanese writing. Especially during their golden age, the Edo period (1600–1868), zuihitsu treated a great variety of subjects. In the pages of a typical zuihitsu the reader encountered facts and opinions on everything from martial arts to music, food to fashions, dragons to drama—much of it written casually and seemingly without concern for form or order. The seven zuihitsu translated and annotated in this volume date from the early seventeenth to the late nineteenth centuries. Some of the essays are famous while others are less well known, but none have been published in their entirety in any Western language. Following a substantial introduction outlining the development of the genre, “Tales That Come to Mind” is an early seventeenth-century account of Edo kabuki theater and the Yoshiwara “pleasure quarters” penned by a Buddhist monk. “A Record of Seven Offered Treasures,” composed by a retired samurai-monk near the end of the seventeenth century, starts as a treatise on the proper education of youth but ends as a critique of the author’s own life and moral failings. Perhaps the most famous piece in the volume, “Monologue,” was drafted by the renowned Confucianist Dazai Shundai, a keen and insightful observer of life during the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Dazai treats, in turn, poetry, the tea ceremony, comic verse, music, theater, and fashion. “Idle Talk of Nagasaki” is an entertaining record of a journey to Nagasaki by a group of Confucianists in the early eighteenth century. In “Kyoto Observed,” a mid-eighteenth-century Edo resident compares the shogun’s and the emperor’s capital in a series of brief vignettes. An 1814 zuihitsu classic written by a physician, “A Dustheap of Discourses” presents another colorful mosaic of topics related to life in Edo. The book closes with “The Breezes of Osaka,” a lively essay by a highly cultured Edo administrator contrasting the food, life, and culture of his hometown with that of Osaka, where he briefly served as mayor in the 1850s.

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University of Hawaii Press

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0824877179

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9780824877170

A Medieval Monastery

By: Fiona Macdonald,Gerald Wood,David Salariya

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A Medieval Monastery

By: Fiona Macdonald,Gerald Wood,David Salariya

Take an incredible tour through a medieval monastery and discover what happened within its cloistered walls. This is a full-colour illustrated guide to all aspects of medieval monasteries, their construction, the lives of the monks and nuns who lived in them, and the various monastic orders and the disciplines they followed. Superb cutaway illustrations and pinpoint enlargements accompany the text. Informative captions, maps, a complete glossary and an index enhance the book's educational value.

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1908973005

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Water from a Deep Well

Christian Spirituality from Early Martyrs to Modern Missionaries

By: Gerald L. Sittser

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Water from a Deep Well

Christian Spirituality from Early Martyrs to Modern Missionaries

By: Gerald L. Sittser

Gerald L. Sittser carves out a new discipline that blends spirituality and Christian history--spiritual history. He overviews Christian history through the lens of spirituality, looking at what we can learn about the spiritual life from various figures and eras.

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InterVarsity Press

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0830879978

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9780830879977

Priests and Their Books in Late Anglo-Saxon England

By: Gerald P. Dyson

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Priests and Their Books in Late Anglo-Saxon England

By: Gerald P. Dyson

Fresh perspectives on the English clergy, their books, and the wider Anglo-Saxon church.

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Boydell & Brewer

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1783273666

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9781783273669

Father Meme

By: Gerald Robert Vizenor

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Father Meme

By: Gerald Robert Vizenor

The reluctance of the Catholic Church to punish pedophile priests is dramatized in this modern fable of sin, sacrifice, and survivance in a Native American mission in Minnesota.

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UNM Press

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0826345158

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A New History of Redemption

The Work of Jesus the Messiah through the Millennia

By: Gerald R. McDermott

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A New History of Redemption

The Work of Jesus the Messiah through the Millennia

By: Gerald R. McDermott

Although Jesus's work of redemption is often viewed as a singular event, a careful examination of Scripture reveals that the Messiah began his redemptive work just after the fall and will continue it to the end of the world. In the spirit of Jonathan Edwards's History of the Work of Redemption, distinguished theologian Gerald McDermott traces the progress of redemption throughout the Bible and Church history. This book connects the dots surrounding Israel, redemption by the Jewish Messiah, secular and sacred history, the world religions, and Jewish-Christian worship through liturgy and sacraments. It shows how Jesus as Messiah was redeeming throughout Old Testament history, and it carries that story up through the last two millennia. McDermott contends that it is only through a historical examination of the Messiah's redemption amid the turmoil of the world and the worship of his people that one can best see God's beauty.

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Baker Books

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1493444433

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9781493444434

The Princess, the Crone, and the Dung-Cart Knight

By: Gerald Morris

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The Princess, the Crone, and the Dung-Cart Knight

By: Gerald Morris

“Grand storytelling style . . . Readers looking for page-turning adventure, a strong heroine, and some fun will find it all here.” —School Library Journal Ever since that tragic night when her mother and guardian were murdered, thirteen-year-old Sarah has been living on her own and searching for the knight who was responsible. Her quest for revenge leads to an even greater adventure when she witnesses Queen Guinevere being kidnapped. Soon Sarah finds herself accompanying Sir Gawain and Squire Terence on a remarkable journey to rescue the Queen. In their travels they meet, among others, a mystery knight traveling incognito in a dung cart, a faery who becomes Sarah’s first friend in a long time, a reclusive monk who plans to spend the rest of his life building a tomb for Sir Lancelot, and a princess who might have a little more gumption than she appears to. As the plot thickens, Sarah finds out more about the people she’s met and befriended, as well as about herself. She begins to learn the true consequences of vengeance and what it really means to be a princess. “Morris reshapes traditional plot elements, infuses them with humor and fantasy, and creates a highly readable story . . . The novel is driven by a keen sense of justice and lightened by droll wit. A terrific cast of characters energizes the story, which plays out against a colorful, well-developed historical background.” —Booklist “Another humorous and suspenseful tale of knightly intrigue.” —Publishers Weekly

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0547349904

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9780547349909

A Dubious Secret

By: Gerald Kubicki

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A Dubious Secret

By: Gerald Kubicki

Colton Banyon wants to forget his past. There were scary things there and now he suddenly is getting hints that his past has not forgot him. The ringing in his ears is just a prelude of a more disturbing future. He had to deal with ghosts, curses, Aryans, obsessed women, and the government in a past mystery. He soon discovers that they all are back and they want him to solve another mystery. He also discovers that he has found a "soulmate" and sets about bringing her close to him. Together they are asked to find the owner of a book. But this is no ordinary book. It is the #2 copy of Mein Kampf, the infamous ranting of the fascist Hitler. The owner and the book have not been heard from in over sixty years, but suddenly the book is found in the jungles of Mindano and the search for the owner is on. The trail leads them from ancient China to a storm ravaged Mobile, a cruise and eventually to Florida. All the while, they are chased, followed and lead by unseen forces. You see, there are secrets in the book that could change history. Some want to stop the secrets, and some want to implement the secrets.

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Gerald J Kubicki

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146099194X

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Scrum Wars

The Prime Ministers and the Media

By: Allan Gerald Levine

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Scrum Wars

The Prime Ministers and the Media

By: Allan Gerald Levine

Scrum Wars chronicles fascinating and dramatic confrontations between the prime ministers of Canada and the men and women of Canada's news media.

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Dundurn

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1550021915

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9781550021912

Stream System

The Collected Short Fiction of Gerald Murnane

By: Gerald Murnane

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Stream System

The Collected Short Fiction of Gerald Murnane

By: Gerald Murnane

Stories from a mind-bending Australian master, “a genius on the level of Beckett” (Teju Cole) Never before available to readers in this hemisphere, these stories—originally published from 1985 to 2012—offer an irresistible compendium of the work of one of contemporary fiction’s greatest magicians. While the Australian master Gerald Murnane’s reputation rests largely on his longer works of fiction, his short stories stand among the most brilliant and idiosyncratic uses of the form since Borges, Beckett, and Nabokov. Brutal, comic, obscene, and crystalline, Stream System runs from the haunting “Land Deal,” which imagines the colonization of Australia and the ultimate vengeance of its indigenous people as a series of nested dreams; to “Finger Web,” which tells a quietly terrifying, fractal tale of the scars of war and the roots of misogyny; to “The Interior of Gaaldine,” which finds its anxious protagonist stranded beyond the limits of fiction itself. No one else writes like Murnane, and there are few other authors alive still capable of changing how—and why—we read.

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Farrar, Straus and Giroux

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0374717281

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9780374717285

Intense Years

How Japanese Adolescents Balance School, Family, and Friends

By: レベッカ・福沢,Gerald K. LeTendre

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Intense Years

How Japanese Adolescents Balance School, Family, and Friends

By: レベッカ・福沢,Gerald K. LeTendre

First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

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Routledge

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0815331452

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A Concise Dictionary of Theology

By: Gerald O'Collins,Edward G. Farrugia

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A Concise Dictionary of Theology

By: Gerald O'Collins,Edward G. Farrugia

This third edition identifies and clarifies a thousand central theological terms, providing necessary information about their origin, the history of their usage, and their place in the story of Christianity. The authors have introduced into many entires findings from the latest scholarship, as well as fresh developoments in the church life and teaching. For easy reference, there are also both a chart of the Catholic Church's twenty-one general councils and a timeline." - back cover.

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Paulist Press

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1587682362

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9781587682360

Everyday Glory

The Revelation of God in All of Reality

By: Gerald R. McDermott

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Everyday Glory

The Revelation of God in All of Reality

By: Gerald R. McDermott

How do we know and speak about God's relation to this world? Does God reveal himself through his creation? This book recaptures a Christian vision of all reality: that the world is full of divine signs that are openings into God's glory. Bringing together insights from some of the tradition's greatest thinkers--Edwards, Newman, and Barth--Gerald McDermott resurrects a robust theology of creation for Protestants. He shows how and where meaning can be found outside the church and special revelation in various realms of creation, including nature, science, law, history, animals, sex, and sports.

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Baker Academic

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1493415581

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9781493415588

Unlearning Protestantism

Sustaining Christian Community in an Unstable Age

By: Gerald W. Schlabach

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Unlearning Protestantism

Sustaining Christian Community in an Unstable Age

By: Gerald W. Schlabach

In this clearly written and insightful book, Gerald Schlabach addresses the "Protestant dilemma" in ecclesiology: how to build lasting Christian community in a world of individualism and transience. Schlabach, a former Mennonite who is now Catholic, seeks not to encourage readers to abandon Protestant churches but to relearn some of the virtues that all Christian communities need to sustain their communal lives. He offers a vision for the right and faithful roles of authority, stability, and loyal dissent in Christian communal life. The book deals with issues that transcend denominations and will appeal to all readers, both Catholic and Protestant, interested in sustaining Christian tradition and community over time.

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Brazos Press

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1441212639

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9781441212634

Conveyor Man

By: Gerald Marier

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Conveyor Man

By: Gerald Marier

Conveyor man tells of Gary, a hard worker meant to move, and thru that he travels the world installing conveyors. He finds a love in China, works around Mexican and Peruvian beauties, finds ties in England, yet all the while staying true. He fights and wins, makes friends and dire enemies, and yet the job comes first- Gary Conveyor man- born to fix.

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AuthorHouse

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1496925025

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9781496925022

The Girl and the Sword

A Novel of Medieval History

By: Gerald Weaver

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The Girl and the Sword

A Novel of Medieval History

By: Gerald Weaver

First she changed England. Then she changed the world. For all fifteen years of her life, Pauline de Pamiers has witnessed an attack on her family, friends, and faith. It’s the early thirteenth century and the Pope and King of France are conducting a Crusade against the Cathars; the only crusade on European soil and against another Christian sect. As a member of this sect in France that sits outside the dominant Roman Church, Pauline is an outsider: young, but independent and bold. Seeking to escape the fate of her countrymen, she chooses the most unlikely path to safety and, ultimately, survival over martyrdom. She forms a bond with one of the crusaders, young knight Simon de Montfort, who sees something special in this outspoken girl who refuses to submit to a society where women are not treated equally to men. Together, they travel to England, where she helps the French knight obtain an English title and stand head and shoulders above other noblemen for his integrity, bravery, and concern for those who have the least. With the Church and men and women of the kingdom under threat, they must overcome the narcissistic king and a challenge against their unique love in order to change the course of their lives, and the history of England. The Girl and the Sword is a sweeping saga that will change minds about the role of women in history, and leave the reader feeling the spiritual power of love. Praise for The Girl and the Sword ‘An excellent and intriguing novel that explores the nature of love and faith against the background of power.’Carol McGrath, author of The Silken Rose Praise for The First First Gentleman ‘A firm believer in feminism and the incredible potential of equality, Weaver wrote a book that effortlessly sits side-by-side with contemporary times.’ Huffington Post Praise for Gospel Prism ‘Gospel Prism is a remarkable, charming but disturbing novel with an intriguing premise.’ Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of Humanities, Yale University ‘A rollicking good read … sharp, cute, sometimes lyrical and surprisingly funny.’ Jane Graham, Big Issue

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eBook Partnership

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1915036895

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9781915036896

The Ballad of Sir Dinadan

By: Gerald Morris

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The Ballad of Sir Dinadan

By: Gerald Morris

The author of Parsifal’s Page “interweaves action with sophisticated, wry humor and deft characterization to bring to life yet another medieval tale” (VOYA). Young Dinadan has no wish to joust or quest or save damsels in distress or do any of the knightly things expected of him. He’d rather be a minstrel, playing his rebec and writing ballads. But he was born to be a knight, and knights, of course, have adventures. So after his father forces his knighthood upon him, he wanders toward King Arthur’s court, in the company of a misguided young Welsh lad named Culloch. There Dinadan meets Sir Kai and Sir Bedivere, and the three find themselves accompanying Culloch on the worst sort of quest. Along the way, Dinadan writes his own ballads, singing of honor, bravery, loyalty, and courtly love—and becomes a player in the pathetic love story of Tristram and Iseult. He meets the Moorish knight Palomides, the clever but often exasperating Lady Brangienne, and an elvin musician named Sylvanus, along with an unusual collection of recreant knights and dimwitted defenders of chivalry. He learns that while minstrels sing of spectacular heroic deeds, honor is often found in simpler, quieter ways. “The humor ranges from subtle irony to scenes of pure comedy . . . a lighthearted introduction to the period.” —School Library Journal (starred review) “Morris creates in Dinadan one of his most appealing protagonists. Written in accessible prose and laced with occasional magic, the novel moves at a quick pace and showcases a continually maturing hero.” —The Horn Book “A witty tale of adventure and reflection.” —Booklist

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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054734984X

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9780547349848

The History and Topography of Ireland

By: Gerald of Wales

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The History and Topography of Ireland

By: Gerald of Wales

Gerald of Wales was among the most dynamic and fascinating churchmen of the twelfth century. A member of one of the leading Norman families involved in the invasion of Ireland, he first visited there in 1183 and later returned in the entourage of Henry II. The resulting Topographia Hiberniae is an extraordinary account of his travels. Here he describes landscapes, fish, birds and animals; recounts the history of Ireland's rulers; and tells fantastical stories of magic wells and deadly whirlpools, strange creatures and evil spirits. Written from the point of view of an invader and reformer, this work has been rightly criticized for its portrait of a primitive land, yet it is also one of the most important sources for what is known of Ireland during the Middle Ages.

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Penguin UK

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0141915560

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9780141915562

Documents of the English Reformation

By: Gerald Bray

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Documents of the English Reformation

By: Gerald Bray

The Reformation era has long been seen as crucial in developing the institutions and society of the English-speaking peoples, and study of the Tudor and Stuart era is at the heart of most courses in English history. The influence of the Book of Common Prayer and the King James version of the Bible created the modern English language, but there has been no collection of contemporary documents available to show how the momentous social and political changes took place. Gerald Bray’s comprehensive collection covers the period from 1526 to 1700. The book contains many texts previously relatively inaccessible, along with others more widely known. The book also provides informative appendixes, including comparative tables of the different articles and confessions, showing their mutual relationships and dependence. Containing fifty-eight documents covering all the main Statutes, Injunctions and Orders, Prefaces to prayer books, Biblical translations and other relevant texts, Documents of the English Reformation is an invaluable resource for students, and a useful aide memoire for scholars in Theology, the English Church, and late medieval and early modern English history.

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0227176952

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9780227176955

His Holiness the Dalai Lama

The Oral Biography

By: Deborah Hart Strober,Gerald S. Strober

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His Holiness the Dalai Lama

The Oral Biography

By: Deborah Hart Strober,Gerald S. Strober

The Dalai Lama is the most beloved spiritual and political leader of our time. For believers and nonbelievers alike, this gentle monk embodies the spirit of compassion, love, and nonviolent resistance to tyranny. His Holiness the Dalai Lama draws upon interviews with more than fifty individuals to present readers with an uncommonly intimate portrait of His Holiness. These women and men to tell their stories, often sharing surprising insights into the Dalai Lama’s life and personality to evoke the true character of the Dalai Lama and the effect he has on all who meet him. Offering a uniquely comprehensive and balanced portrait of one of the most compelling public figures of our time, His Holiness the Dalai Lama is essential reading for Dalai Lama fans, Tibetan Buddhism devotees, and students of modern culture.

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Turner Publishing Company

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0470358580

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9780470358580

Catalog of the Gerald K. Stone Collection of Judaica

A Bibliographical Resource for Canadian Jewish Studies

By: Gerald K. Stone

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Catalog of the Gerald K. Stone Collection of Judaica

A Bibliographical Resource for Canadian Jewish Studies

By: Gerald K. Stone

Gerald K. Stone has collected books about Canadian Jewry since the early 1980s. This volume is a descriptive catalog of his Judaica collection, comprising nearly 6,000 paper or electronic documentary resources in English, French, Yiddish, and Hebrew. Logically organized, indexed, and selectively annotated, the catalog is broad in scope, covering Jewish Canadian history, biography, religion, literature, the Holocaust, antisemitism, Israel and the Middle East, and more. An introduction by Richard Menkis discusses the significance of the Catalog and collecting for the study of the Jewish experience in Canada. An informative bibliographical resource, this book will be of interest to scholars and students of Canadian and North American Jewish studies.

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A Year in Seventeenth-Century Kyoto

Edo-Period Writings on Annual Ceremonies, Festivals, and Customs

By: Gerald Groemer

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A Year in Seventeenth-Century Kyoto

Edo-Period Writings on Annual Ceremonies, Festivals, and Customs

By: Gerald Groemer

Before the twentieth century, Japanese religious and cultural life was shaped by a variety of yearly ceremonies, festivals, and customs. These annual events (nenju gyoji) included Shinto festivals in which participants danced through the night to boisterous music and Buddhist temple practices that honored deities, great priests, or temple founders with solemn rituals and prayers—and sometimes, when the Buddha was invoked, raucous dancing. Temples also hosted popular fairs, where holy objects and artwork were displayed to the faithful and curious. Countless other celebrations were held annually at the residences of the nobility and military elite and at commoner domiciles. Kyoto, the imperial—and cultural—capital since the eighth century, was the center of many of these events. From Kyoto festivals, rituals, and celebrations diffused to other parts of the land, ultimately shaping religious, artistic, and everyday life as a whole. By the seventeenth century the Kyoto public wished to inform itself more accurately about nenju gyoji and their dates and meanings. As a result, a growing number of guidebooks and almanacs were written and published for the urban populace. This volume is the first to present translations of two such publications. Introductory chapters explain Japanese conceptions of time and space within which annual celebrations took place and outline how ceremonies and festivals in and about Kyoto were chronicled, described, and interpreted from the earliest times to the seventeenth century. The final two chapters offer annotated translations of writings from the seventeenth century that catalogue and describe the dates, sites, meanings, and histories of many Kyoto annual events. The two works, one largely historical, the other more ethnographic in nature, indicate not only when and where observances and commemorations took place, but also how their authors understood the significance of each. Both translations feature a large number of illustrations depicting events as they appeared in Kyoto at the time.

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University of Hawaii Press

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0824894650

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Canada's Jews

A People's Journey

By: Gerald J. J. Tulchinsky

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A People's Journey

By: Gerald J. J. Tulchinsky

Canada's Jews covers the 240-year period from the beginnings of the Jewish community in the 1760s to the present day, illuminating the golden chain of Jewish tradition, religion, language, economy, and history as established and renewed in the northern lands.

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University of Toronto Press

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