Do you really value the objects around you or are they just things to you? The premise of this book is that part of the pleasure of lifecontentment that we can cultivate no matter how much or how little we havecomes from the conscious appreciation of the beauty and the significance of everyday things. Through photographs and poems, the author takes you on a voyage of discovery through the world around you. You are shown, sometimes playfully and sometimes profoundly, that even the simplest of thingsa shirt and tie, a kitchen colander, a closed door, or a blue butterflycan have a shining beauty, secret story, and surprising meaning. Along the way, you are gently reminded that such objects deserve to be warmed with much handling and gazed upon with pleasure and gratitude as the tiny treasures they are.
In Espionage, as in Politics and Love, you never really know who the Good Guys are. When disgraced Israeli Intelligence Officer Jacob Rostov emerges as an assassin-for-hire, he is elusive, efficient, and prepared to eliminate anyone. But he is only the sharpened tip of an even deadlier spear. A ruthless paramilitary organization with connections to the U.N. is intent on becoming a new International Gestapo, and with Rostov on their leash, U.S. senators, federal judges, wealthy bankers, and even Russian mafiya dons are helpless prey.As Elen Biran, a beautiful Israeli, and Kevin Edwards, her unlikely American suitor, become the latest prey, the organization doesn't know that a dangerous mole is in their midst, digging for information. Elen and Kevin, suddenly prime suspects in a federal murder investigation, quickly realize they can't trust anyone—not even the FBI—and are thrust into a cross-country race for their very survival. Meanwhile, the mole, hoping to establish his bona fides, continues to commit crimes so horrible the relationship between the United States and one of her closest allies could be destroyed forever if the truth ever leaked out.Following a trail through Tel Aviv, Munich, Los Angeles, New York, and Washington D.C., Rostov, a weary warrior stained with innocent blood, must become as ruthless as his enemies if he is to accomplish his mission and ascend the ranks of the true powerbrokers of the world. But when an unexpected romance with a beautiful American threatens to derail his mission entirely, he can't help but wonder . . . is he really one of the Good Guys, or have his actions damned his soul forever?
BOOK OF ETERNAL LIFE TIMELESS WISDOM ETERNAL LOVE I WANT TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE HOLY GOD SPIRIT THE BRINGS LIFE TO THE WORLD. HE GIVES THE STRENGTH TO DEFEAT SIN AND BLESS THE CHILDREN OF GOD WITH A HOLY REBIRTH. THE BEAUTIFUL GRACE OF THE GOD SPIRIT. WE ARE THE ART OF GOD'S HEART WHEN YOU BECOME A CHILD OF GOD. EVERY NEW DAY IS A GOD THAT BRINGS THE PRESENCE OF HEAVEN INTO THIS WORLD FROM OUR HEARTS. THE HEART OF JESUS IS HEAVEN, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL BE BIRTHED IN A HUMBLE HEART. GET TO KNOW JESUS AND TRUE LOVE WILL GIVE STRENGTH TO YOUR HEART AND GIVE POWER FROM GOD'S PRESENCE IN YOUR SOUL. THE HOLY STRENGTH GIVES NEW LIFE AND SAVES THE SOUL FROM DEATH. THE SIN THAT STOLE THE SOULS OF EVERY MAN IN EXISTENCE EXCEPT THE HOLY HUMBLE JESUS THAT BROUGHT THE HOLY SPIRIT FROM HEAVEN TO LAY ON THE CROSS TO FORGIVE US OF OUR SINS WHEN WE GIVE HIM OUR HEARTS. TO GIVE TO EVERY MAN AND WOMEN THAT LOST THE EXISTENCE OF THE HOLY, PERFECT, INFINITE, BEAUTIFULLY GRACIOUS FATHER OF CREATION. DAYS AND NIGHTS FLOW THROUGH YOUR EYES AND THROUGH YOUR HEART, BUT THERE IS NO LIFE INSIDE OF US TO CHANGE OUR EXISTENCE IF WE ARE ONLY AN ILLUSION OF OUR OWN SINS. THERE IS NO LIFE IN THE UNSAVED TO GIVE TO THIS WORLD, BUT WE ARE ONLY A WILD BEAST AT HEART IN A WAR WITH OUR OWN FLESH AS A SLAVE IF WE HAVE NO HEART FROM THE GOD SPIRIT. THE GOD SPIRIT UNLOCKS A NEW UNIVERSE OF REALITY WITH A RELATIONSHIP WITH THE HEART OF JESUS. GOD GIVES STRENGTH TO OUR WEAKNESS. THE SPIRIT OF AN EMOTIONALLY HUMBLE HEART CAN INCREASE THEIR ETERNAL ABILITY TO THE AWARENESS OF MAKING THE DREAM A REALITY FROM THE HEART OF THE JESUS SPIRIT THAT WANTS TO GIVE OUR HEARTS THE LIFE OF OUR IMAGINATION IN FAITH. GOD WANTS TO BLESS YOUR SOUL WITH THE HEART OF HEAVEN AND LOVE YOU, AS HE IS THE TREASURE OF YOUR PASSION. WE COME TO THE SUPER SPIRIT OF A HOLY, LOVING, INFINITE GOD IN THE NAME OF JESUS. THE WINDOWS OF HEAVEN WILL BECOME THE EYES OF NEW LIFE, AND THE NEW BIRTH OF YOUR HEART FROM HEAVEN TO EARTH COMES NEW LIFE. YOU MEET THE HOLY, GRACIOUS SAVIOR OF YOUR SOUL. THEN, MY BROTHER KINGS AND MY SISTER QUEENS, JOIN JESUS IN PARADISE AFTER THE TRANSFORMATION FROM DEATH OF THE FLESH TO NEW LIFE FROM THE HEART OF JESUS. BE TRANSFORMED BY THE RENEWING OF YOUR MIND TO SEE THE WORLD OF JESUS THROUGH THE EYES OF NEW LIFE.
Allen (Japanese history, U. of Auckland, New Zealand) describes and analyzes the complex questions of identity in Okinawa, with its separate culture and history from Japan, large American military presence, and religions connected with shamanism and agricultural rituals. Though written by a professor of history, the study is strongly interdisciplinary, employing fieldwork familiar to anthropology and models from psychology in its study of religion. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
About the Book Flowers of the Fern is a small story that provides the reader with quite personal stories about its characters. It isn't the high adventure story where a ragtag bunch assembles to take down a sorcerer or destroy an evil king. It’s more of a detective story wrapped up in fantasy clothing. It is not defined by its scale or its intentions in storytelling. Instead, it provides a different caliber of fantasy story to counteract many of the larger, often overbearing series that come out now. The tale is something thoughtful, engaging, and relatable, and it is something that won’t intimidate the reader with its length or its content. About the Author Matthew Allen-Johnson was born in Champaign, Illinois. He is a self-proclaimed shut-in who spends most of his time reading and writing. He enjoys science-fiction, fantasy, and the days of yore. Johnson also likes collecting old music from the 1920s through the 1960s. He also loves movies, especially the bad ones. Perhaps because his grandfather was a detective, he has always had an inclination towards crime stories and police procedurals. In a way, this novel is something of a subconscious marriage between his love of Anglo-Saxon history and a few episodes of “Columbo.”
Learn 101 Survival Tips that everyone should know. You never know when disaster will strike, and it almost always comes as a surprise when it does. This book presents valuable information in an easy to use, condensed format that gives the basics of some of the most important lessons of survival. This book will not only teach you what you need to know about building a proper shelter, but also will teach you the basics of natural medicine. This book will help you avoid making some of the deadly mistakes that people tend to make when they are unprepared for disaster. All of the information in this book is divided into simple tips, and are presented in an easy to understand way. By learning the basics taught in this book, you increase the chances of surviving a disaster exponentially. However, you also have to learn about, research and practice the skills this book talks about to obtain proficiency. With this book, that becomes easier. About the Expert Matthew Allen is a 33 year primitive survival enthusiast. He enjoys practicing stone age and other primitive living skills and incorporating them into his daily life in order to keep his living expenses down. He knows that it takes more than simply reading a book or watching a YouTube video to achieve mastery of any skill set. Matthew Allen lives with his wife, Dori in a small house with a large dog named Trevor. They spend their days going on walks, writing and just enjoying being together. Their daughter, Sofiya, loves nature as well. She likes to watch spiders carrying their egg sacs around as they go about their day. HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.
Texts, chat, and tweets are making up an increasing amount of our communication these days -- even email has become blase. But how much meaning can get through in only 160 characters? Join in the exploration with eight stories from our collaborative authors, where we see how much trouble lies in a single poorly understood text message: "Remember 3/31? Need help desperately, not much time left. Please, you're the only one! 2713311869101001 You know what to do. - Alex" Can Alex be helped? Will they arrive in time? Does anyone even know what this is about? From spaceships to spies, and comic books to crime bosses, find out in the latest volume from Authors Rising: The Message.
This volume contributes to emerging interdisciplinary conversations in higher education about how to refine internationalization in terms of praxis and how to coordinate curricular and pedagogical efforts to achieve meaningful learning outcomes for all students. The chapters provide suggestions for how L2 specialists can reframe their work in their individual programs to help internationalize the entire university in ways that lead to improved learning outcomes for students at different points in their degree programs, including: Orientation programs (early arrival on campus, before classes start); language center contexts (support during studies); volunteer programs for International Teaching Assistants (ITA) and undergraduate students [and more].
Smart Thinking: Skills for Critical Understanding and Writing is a practical, step-by-step guide to improving skills in analysis, critical thinking, and the effective communication of arguments and explanations. Accessible and straightforward in its style and goals, Smart Thinking is nevertheless based on strong epistemological foundations. It treats reasoning as an aspect of communication, rather than as an abstract exercise in logic, combining practical advice and theoretical rigourin a way that facilitates a deeper understanding of the processes of smart thinking without being confusing. The book not only provides detailed advice on how to practise better analytical skills, but also demonstrates how these skills can be used in research and writing. In particular, it stresses the vital importance of developing arguments and explanations that are internally coherent, and that take account of their audience and context. Divided into short, easily managed sections, the book is designed to meet the needs of undergraduate students. It contains exercises and detailed answers to assist in self-learning, and includes an extensive glossary of concepts.
Interrupting Capitalism traces the history of Catholic thinking about economic life from the perspective of a "theology of interruption." The church's social teaching provides a way for Christians to interrupt capitalism, to live out economic life faithfully in the midst of the global economy.
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