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Anti-Judaism and Early Christian Identity

A Critique of the Scholarly Consensus

By: Miriam S. Taylor

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Anti-Judaism and Early Christian Identity

A Critique of the Scholarly Consensus

By: Miriam S. Taylor

Against the scholarly consensus that assumes early Christians were involved in a rivalry for converts with contemporary Jews, this book shows that the target of patristic writers was rather a symbolic Judaism, and their aim was to define theologically the young church's identity. In identifying and categorizing the hypotheses put forward by modern scholars to defend their view of a Jewish-Christian "conflict", this book demonstrates how current theories have generated faulty notions about the perceptions and motivations of ancient Christians and Jews. Beyond its relevance to students of the early church, this book addresses the broader question of Christian responsibility for modern anti-Semitism. It shows how the focus on a supposedly social rivalry, obscures the depth and disquieting nature of the connections between early anti-Judaism and Christian identity.

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BRILL

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9004509488

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9789004509481

The Double Cousins and the Mystery of the Russian Jewels

By: Miriam Jones Bradley

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The Double Cousins and the Mystery of the Russian Jewels

By: Miriam Jones Bradley

It’s spring break, and Max and Chad are thrilled to be in North Platte to visit Carly and Molly for a whole week! Carly can’t wait to introduce her cousins to her friend, Kate. Fun, here we come! But, before the fun hardly starts, Aunt Susie and Carly volunteer the whole group to clean out Kate’s great-grandma’s apartment? Her PINK apartment? Bye-bye fun. This is the Double Cousins we’re talking about, though, and as usual, they manage to turn it all into an adventure and a mystery. Buffalo Bill himself gave Kate’s Pawnee ancestor a very special wedding present—a necklace that came from the Grand Duke Alexis of Russia. But where is it? And Earl, Slim’s old buddy from his train jumping days, sure seems like a nice guy, but will he tempt Slim to go back to that old life? And what about Shelly, Kate’s cousin? There’s something not quite right there, either. When some money goes missing, they ALL fall under suspicion. Can they find the Russian Jewels, finish the job they’ve started at Gigi Pinky’s, and figure out who the real thief is before it all blows up in their faces? Come join the hijinks and make some new friends along with Max, Carly, Molly, and Chad.

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Ambassador International

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1620205939

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9781620205938

A Bright New Dawn

By: Miriam Allen

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A Bright New Dawn

By: Miriam Allen

During the initial days of Christs first teachings, a young fishermans life and his familys destiny is changed forever after Jesus of Nazareth singles him out from a crowd of onlookers standing on the shore of the Sea of Galilee. Jesus has promised to make Simon a fisher of men Simon is thrilled, but his wife Naomi is worried. Who is this man and why is Simon willing to drop everything and follow him? Even as Naomi voices her concerns about the loneliness and financial hardship that his separation will surely cause, Simon is determined to understand the message behind the man who inspires everyone who listens to his powerful voice. Through the following days and months, Naomi begins to learn just what Simons commitment to Jesus of Nazareth really means to not just their own family, but to the future world as well. Naomi, Simon and their children attempt to live a normal life in the face of increasing danger and soon learn that only the Lord provides the answers they seek. As Simon bravely faces the obstacles that accompany his calling, his family gains strength and understanding as together they reach A Bright New Dawn.

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iUniverse

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0595625096

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9780595625093

The Evolution of British Gerontology

Personal Perspectives and Historical Developments

By: Miriam Bernard,Mo Ray,Jackie Reynolds

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The Evolution of British Gerontology

Personal Perspectives and Historical Developments

By: Miriam Bernard,Mo Ray,Jackie Reynolds

Half a century of UK gerontology research, theory, policy and practice are under the spotlight in this landmark critical review of the subject that places the country’s achievements in an international context. Drawing on the archives of the British Society of Gerontology and interviews with dozens of the most influential figures in the field, it provides a comprehensive picture of key developments and issues and looks to the future to plot new directions in thinking. This is the story of the remarkable progress of gerontology, told through the eyes of those who have led it.

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Policy Press

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1447343123

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9781447343127

Lessons from Iraq

Avoiding the Next War

By: Miriam Pemberton,William D. Hartung

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Lessons from Iraq

Avoiding the Next War

By: Miriam Pemberton,William D. Hartung

If what is shaping up to be the worst foreign policy disaster in U.S. history has an upside, it is that the current war in Iraq should definitively, permanently settle a handful of critical questions about American conduct in the world. This book provides a list of those questions and even ventures some answers in the form of key lessons from Iraq. The idea of assembling lessons as tools for avoiding the next war is less of a stretch than it seems, given the group of writers represented here. They include a Nobel Prize-winning economist; the former chief UN weapons inspector; and an Iraqi American whose weekly conversations with his relatives have given him a grim education on what living through a war to spread democracy is like on the ground. Also here is a Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner who traces the recurring American bad habit of starting wars as tryouts for big ideas. All societies need a ready reference handbook that draws some lines around its conduct of war. The Bush administration has produced a radical overhaul of the U.S. manual. Given the Iraq experience, it is urgent that we reject this version and think again. This book is a manageably sized, accessibly written, affordable compilation of key points that most urgently need to be rethought.

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Routledge

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1317256689

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9781317256687

Us Fools Believing

Short Stories

By: Miriam Packer

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Us Fools Believing

Short Stories

By: Miriam Packer

A homeless woman grieves her son's death. A drug addict breaks through his withdrawal and mourns his losses. An adolescent girl realises that she must mother her mother. This collection of stories sheds light on the inner lives of the lonely, the alienated, and the dispossessed. Whether the narrators are adolescents or adults, theirs are stories of recognition and acknowledgment recognition of the unconscious self and acknowledgment of the repressed and haunting experience of trauma and loss.

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Guernica Editions

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1550710567

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9781550710564

Lively Legends--Jewish Values

An Early Childhood Teaching Guide

By: Miriam P. Feinberg

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Lively Legends--Jewish Values

An Early Childhood Teaching Guide

By: Miriam P. Feinberg

Age-appropriate, read-aloud stories about rabbis and sages, kings and common folk explore Jewish values and themes and expand your students' Jewish world. Activities for role play, arts and crafts, music, science, and more, plus evocative discussion questions help teachers use literature fully and creatively in the classroom.

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Behrman House, Inc

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0867050306

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9780867050301

Reflections of God's Holy Land

A Personal Journey Through Israel

By: Eva Marie Everson,Miriam Feinberg Vamosh

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Reflections of God's Holy Land

A Personal Journey Through Israel

By: Eva Marie Everson,Miriam Feinberg Vamosh

Discover the origin of the Word of God, and the Land of His Heartbeat in Reflections of God’s Holy Land: A Personal Journey Through Israel. This unique armchair tour of Israel includes four-color photographs, related scriptures, historical and archaeological information about each area, and a description of what it looks and feels like to be there today. Providing more than a coffee table book of slick photographs, authors Everson and Feinberg-Vamosh (one Christian, one Jewish) enlighten readers with a deeper understanding of the land of Israel-the land that holds not only God's story but the story of His people. Features include: Beautiful photographs with cross-referenced scriptures of 40 significant biblical locations Historical and archaeological comment and present-day perspective Endorsements: "You've always wanted to go to the Holy Land, and this book will only deepen that longing. If for any reason you can't go, Reflections of God's Holy Land is the next best thing. You'll feel as if you've been there. Don't miss this." -Jerry B. Jenkins, Novelist "If you've been to Israel, this book will feel like a return trip. I highly recommend you settle in with a cup of something and experience the beauty and inspiration of these pages! I love it!!" -Marilyn Meberg, Women of Faith® Speaker & Author

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Thomas Nelson

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1418577618

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9781418577612

The State, the Family and Education (Routledge Revivals)

By: Miriam David

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The State, the Family and Education (Routledge Revivals)

By: Miriam David

In The State, The Family and Education, first published in 1980, Miriam David provides an entirely new analysis of the relationship of the State to the family and education. David shows how the State, through its educational policies, regulates family relationships with, and within, schools. This book provides a welcome analysis of educational policy from a socialist-feminist perspective, re-examining the ways in which women as parents, teachers and pupils are involved in the education system. This book will be of interests to students of education.

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1317512820

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Between Two Worlds

By: Miriam Tlali

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Between Two Worlds

By: Miriam Tlali

Set in Soweto outside Johannesburg, Between Two Worlds is one of the most important novels of South Africa under apartheid. Originally published under the title Muriel at Metropolitan, the novel was for some years banned (on the grounds of language derogatory to Afrikaners) even as it received worldwide acclaim. It was later issued in the Longman African Writers Series, but has for some years been out of print and unavailable. This Broadview edition includes a new introduction by the author describing the circumstances in which she wrote Between Two Worlds.

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Broadview Press

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1460400518

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9781460400517

Branding New York

How a City in Crisis Was Sold to the World

By: Miriam Greenberg

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Branding New York

How a City in Crisis Was Sold to the World

By: Miriam Greenberg

Winner of the 2009 Robert Park Book Award for best Community and Urban Sociology book! Branding New York traces the rise of New York City as a brand and the resultant transformation of urban politics and public life. Greenberg addresses the role of "image" in urban history, showing who produces brands and how, and demonstrates the enormous consequences of branding. She shows that the branding of New York was not simply a marketing tool; rather it was a political strategy meant to legitimatize market-based solutions over social objectives.

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Routledge

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1135919119

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9781135919115

He Came in With It

A Portrait of Motherhood and Madness

By: Miriam Feldman

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He Came in With It

A Portrait of Motherhood and Madness

By: Miriam Feldman

“...a cleansing narrative that should inspire mothers—and other caregivers—to rise up, unite, and breathe hot new life into the drooping cause of mental healthcare reform.”— Ron Powers, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and New York Times best-selling author. “To know that you are not alone in this loneliest and most emotionally difficult of all family situations is a great gift, a comfort and source of strength. And Mimi Feldman is the one you want as your mentor, your guide.”— Janet Fitch, New York Times best-selling author of White Oleander “...a compelling, moving story...It was an honor to read it.”— Jenny Allen, author of Would Everyone Please Stop In an idyllic Los Angeles neighborhood, where generations of families enjoy deep roots in old homes, the O’Rourke family fits right in. Miriam and Craig are both artists and their four children carry on the legacy. When their teenage son, Nick, is diagnosed with schizophrenia, a tumultuous decade ensues in which the family careens permanently off the conventional course. Like the ten Biblical plagues, they are hit by one catastrophe after another, violence, evictions, arrests, a suicide attempt, a near-drowning...even cancer and a brain tumor...play against the backdrop of a wild teenage bacchanal of artmaking and drugs. With no time for hand-wringing, Miriam advances, convinced she can fix everything, while a devastated Craig retreats to their property in rural Washington State as home becomes a battlefield. It is while cleaning out a closet, that Miriam discovers a cache of drawings and journals written by Nick throughout his spiral into schizophrenia. She begins a solitary forensic journey into the lonely labyrinth of his mind. This is the story of how mental illness unspools an entire family. As Miriam fights to reclaim her son from the ruthless, invisible enemy, we are given an unflinching view into a world few could imagine. It exposes the shocking shortfalls of our mental health system, the destructive impact of stigma, shame and isolation, and, finally, the falsity of the notion of a perfect family. Throughout the book, it is the family’s ability to find humor in the absurdities of this life that saves them. It is a parable that illustrates the true definition of a good life, allowing for the blemishes and mistakes that are part of the universal human condition. He Came In With It is the legacy of, and for, her son Nick.

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Turner Publishing Company

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1684425131

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9781684425136

The Actor's Survival Kit

Third Edition

By: Miriam Newhouse,Peter Messaline

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The Actor's Survival Kit

Third Edition

By: Miriam Newhouse,Peter Messaline

The third edition of The Actor's Survival Kit gives the actor fresh research and today's experience, new lists of country-wide contacts, and input from current success stories.

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Dundurn

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1770700412

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9781770700413

Look At Me Now

An inspiring story of surviving childhood negligence against all odds

By: Miriam Weiser

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Look At Me Now

An inspiring story of surviving childhood negligence against all odds

By: Miriam Weiser

Born to uncaring parents who subsequently divorce, Rifka is left fighting for love and attention. At the age of seven, she and her little sister learn to fend for themselves. Rivka discovers much too early that she cannot confide in anyone, that she cannot rely on anyone, and that her own family was a lost cause. Left to her own devices, shunned and shoved from place to place and from school to school, she manages to grow nevertheless into a smart, capable woman who lives her life with gusto and a positive attitude.

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Page Publishing Inc

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1643348019

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9781643348018

Books Come Alive

Reading Aloud and Reading along with Young Children

By: William Teale,Miriam G. Martinez,Junko Yokota

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Books Come Alive

Reading Aloud and Reading along with Young Children

By: William Teale,Miriam G. Martinez,Junko Yokota

Books Come Alive: Reading Aloud and Reading Along with Young Children is about using read alouds to promote empathy and the ability to think deeply in response to literature. Grounded in research and theory, the book explores how to ensure that read alouds have maximum instructional value to promote literacy and spark children’s lifelong love of literature. This book offers teachers information about book selection, how to plan for and conduct read alouds, and extend children’s experiences. The book also includes a vetted and extensive compendium of high-quality books for read alouds, accompanied by a framework for teaching with those books.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1475859953

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9781475859959

Always Hungry, Never Greedy

Food and the Expression of Gender in a Melanesian Society

By: Miriam Kahn

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Always Hungry, Never Greedy

Food and the Expression of Gender in a Melanesian Society

By: Miriam Kahn

The Wamira people of Papua New Guinea display what outsiders would describe as an obsession with food. Who owns how many pigs, how much taro grows in whose garden, and who contributes what food at a feast, are all questions uppermost in their thoughts. Wamirans account for this preoccupation by saying that they suffer from perpetual famine. They explain this by means of an elaborate and colorful myth about Tamodukorokoro, a monster who would have brought them abundant food, but whom, in typical Wamiran style of fearing what they desire, they chased away. In this carefully crafted and beautifully evocative book, Kahn, who lived with the Wamira people for two and a half years, argues that Wamirans famine has in fact little to do with the belly. For Wamirans, concepts of food and hunger are cultural constructs. By means of food, they objectify emotions, balance relations between men and women, communicate rivalries among men, and ultimately, control the ambivalent desires that they fear would otherwise control them. Effectively combining analyses of myths and symbols with analytical accounts of subsistence and ritual behavior, Kahn writes with a degree of nuance that takes the reader beyond academic analyses into the experience of the ethnographer and the daily lives of the people with whom she resided.

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Waveland Press

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1478609184

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9781478609186

Which Policy for Europe?

Power and Conflict inside the European Commission

By: Miriam Hartlapp,Julia Metz,Christian Rauh

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Which Policy for Europe?

Power and Conflict inside the European Commission

By: Miriam Hartlapp,Julia Metz,Christian Rauh

The European Commission is at the center of the European Union's political system. Within its five-year terms each Commission proposes up to 2000 binding legal acts and therefore crucially shapes EU policy, which in turn impacts on the daily lives of more than 500 million European citizens. However, despite the Commissions key role in setting the agenda for European decision making, little is known about its internal dynamics when preparing legislation. This book provides a problem-driven, theoretically-founded, and empirically rich treatment of the so far still understudied process of position-formation inside the European Commission. It reveals that various internal political positions prevail and that the role of power and conflict inside the European Commission is essential to understanding its policy proposals. Opening the 'black box' of the Commission, the book identifies three ideal types of internal position-formation. The Commission is motivated by technocratic problem-solving, by competence-seeking utility maximization or ideologically-motivated policyseeking. Specifying conditions that favor one logic over the others, the typology furthers understanding of how the EU system functions and provides novel explanations of EU policies with substantial societal implications.

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OUP Oxford

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0191511900

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9780191511905

Learning to Write and Loving It! PreschoolKindergarten

By: Miriam P. Trehearne

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Learning to Write and Loving It! PreschoolKindergarten

By: Miriam P. Trehearne

Learning to Write and Loving It! equips teachers of young children with practical strategies, assessment tools, and motivating writing activities that are based on current research and proven practice and are easily applicable to all kinds of learning environments. Included are many authentic writing samples and photos to illustrate effective, developmentally appropriate instructional methods, mini-lessons, and activities. Sought-after author and speaker Miriam P. Trehearne demonstrates how to scaffold play and literacy learning and how to easily link assessment to instruction. Key features: differentiate using effective instructional approaches for teaching writing and supporting inquiry and play; assess and document student writing seamlessly throughout the day; motivate and engage children in writing fiction (narrative), nonfiction, poetry, and song; enjoy learning with a powerful collection of vignettes from real classrooms, and use teacher-friendly guidelines for effectively integrating technology and selecting software for young children. A companion CD offers modifiable reproducibles, observation checklists, assessments, and projects for parents to do with their young children. Learn how to successfully scaffold writing, and, in the process, foster cross-curricular skills in science, social studies, and math. Research shows that writing provides a strong foundation for literacy development. Further, writing helps children express themselves, clarify their thinking, communicate ideas, and integrate new information into their knowledge base."--Publisher.

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Corwin Press

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145220313X

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9781452203133

The Encyclopedia of Heaven

By: Miriam Van Scott

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The Encyclopedia of Heaven

By: Miriam Van Scott

The Encyclopedia of Heaven is an extensive study of paradise, gathering diverse interpretations of the glorious afterlife from around the world and across the ages. Covering everything from ancient mythic images of splendid ethereal kingdoms to modern "near death experience" apparitions of luminous tunnels, this volume offers hundreds of fascinating depictions of the great beyond. Sources include religious texts, works of art and literature, television and film productions, epic poems, opera and stage plays, reincarnation concepts, African legends, and Native American beliefs. The Encyclopedia of Heaven also looks at how the glories of paradise have been incorporated into contemporary pop culture, figuring into Rap music, merchandising fads, comic books, and more. From the Elysian Fields to Avalon; Dante's Paradiso to the African paradise Asamando, take a look at the thrilling, compelling, sometimes startling depictions of the sweet hereafter that have emerged over the ages. The perfect companion guide to Encyclopedia of Hell, the Encyclopedia of Heaven invites you to join the legions of souls who have pondered over the millennia what ultimate reward awaits the chosen in some unseen great beyond.

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Macmillan

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1466891181

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9781466891180

Anthology of Christian Bible Sermons

By: Miriam Kinai

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Anthology of Christian Bible Sermons

By: Miriam Kinai

Anthology of Christian Bible Sermons is a compilation of Biblical rhema teachings.

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Almasi Holistic Healthcare

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148273883X

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Labor Divided

Austerity and Working-Class Politics in Contemporary Italy

By: Miriam Golden

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Labor Divided

Austerity and Working-Class Politics in Contemporary Italy

By: Miriam Golden

By examining the Italian labor movement in the late 1970s and early 1980s, this book seeks to determine how trade unions set policy positions and strategic agenda in a rapidly changing economic and political environment.

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Cornell University Press

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1501745840

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9781501745843

Hear Her Voice!

Twelve Jewish Women who Changed the World

By: Miriam P. Feinberg,Miriam Klein Shapiro

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Hear Her Voice!

Twelve Jewish Women who Changed the World

By: Miriam P. Feinberg,Miriam Klein Shapiro

The authors present the lives of biblical Jewish leaders like Queen Esther and the Prophetess Deborah as well as modern unique personalities like Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Prime Minister Golda Meier. At the end of each biography is a section describing what young readers can do to understand the contribution made by these famous people, as well as a detailed bibliography of where to find additional information about each woman.

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Devora Publishing

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1932687785

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Red Dragon

A Bestiary of Modern Britain

By: Dr Miriam Seacastle

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Red Dragon

A Bestiary of Modern Britain

By: Dr Miriam Seacastle

2022 Facsimile Edition - An invaluable collector’s item. Elsewhen Press are pleased to be able to produce this facsimile of the 1999 illustrated, limited edition privately published by the author but since unobtainable. “A must-have for historians, students, and those interested in the OWG or indeed protecting modern Britain.” – Sally Spender “Dr Seacastle’s ... Bestiary was the product of a great deal of solid research and investigation. It is a short volume ... but there is much in the book that is precise. Not only that, she makes several rather inciteful remarks about actions taken by Her Majesty’s Office of the Witchfinder General over the decades.” – Simon Kewin, author and OWG scholar Cover design: Alison Buck

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1915304156

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Light and Dark: Poems and Stories

By: Miriam Brown

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Light and Dark: Poems and Stories

By: Miriam Brown

Indulge in a captivating journey of poetry and short stories that will evoke a range of emotions from charm and sadness to shock and horror. This collection promises to keep you engaged, page after page. But it’s not just about the serious stuff; there are plenty of witty moments that will make you chuckle and have you reaching to share with friends. Do you crave a spine-tingling ghost story? Look no further. Or perhaps you’re in the mood for some romance or political satire? This book has got you covered. The beauty of nature is also celebrated within these pages, providing a welcome respite from the chaos of everyday life. Whether you’re seeking thrills or just a moment of tranquility, this book offers a little bit of everything. So settle in and get ready to be transported to new worlds of wonder and intrigue.

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Austin Macauley Publishers

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1035811634

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9781035811632

Tragic Modernities

By: Miriam Leonard

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Tragic Modernities

By: Miriam Leonard

The ancient Greek tragedies of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides have long been considered foundational works of Western literature, revered for their aesthetic perfection and timeless truths. Under the microscope of recent scholarship, however, the presumed universality of Greek tragedy has started to fade, as the particularities of Athenian culture have come into sharper focus. The world revealed is so far removed from modern sensibilities that, in the eyes of many, tragedy’s viability as a modern art form has been fatally undermined. Tragic Modernities steers a new course between the uncritical appreciation and the resolute historicism of the past two centuries, to explore the continuing relevance of tragedy in contemporary life. Through the writings of such influential figures as Hegel, Marx, Nietzsche, and Freud, tragedy became a crucial reference point for philosophical and intellectual arguments. These thinkers turned to Greek tragedy in particular to support their claims about history, revolution, gender, and sexuality. From Freud’s Oedipus complex to Nietzsche’s Dionysiac, from Hegel’s dialectics to Marx’s alienation, tragedy provided the key terms and mental architecture of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. By highlighting the philosophical significance of tragedy, Miriam Leonard makes a compelling case for the ways tragedy has shaped the experience of modernity and elucidates why modern conceptualizations of tragedy necessarily color our understanding of antiquity. Exceptional in its scope and argument, Tragic Modernities contests the idea of the death of tragedy and argues powerfully for the continued vitality of Greek tragic theater in the central debates of contemporary culture.

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Harvard University Press

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0674286944

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9780674286948

We Shall Not Be Moved

The May 4Th Coalition, the "Gym Struggle" of 1977 at Kent State University and the Battle over Ultimate Control of the Vietnam Era National Narrative

By: Miriam R. Jackson

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We Shall Not Be Moved

The May 4Th Coalition, the "Gym Struggle" of 1977 at Kent State University and the Battle over Ultimate Control of the Vietnam Era National Narrative

By: Miriam R. Jackson

We Shall Not Be Moved narrates the story of the Kent State student-led May 4th Coalition and its efforts to maintain untouched the site of the Ohio National Guards shooting of thirteen Kent State students. The story is told in a local context of the groups development and motivations during a long-term conflict between the group, its supporters, the university administration. The story is also told in a much larger context of national polarization over the meaning of the Vietnam War and the peace movement and the preferred historical narrative about the Vietnam era. The book concludes that the May 4th Coalition lost its struggle to save the May 4th site because Americans determining the Vietnam narrative did not believe the protest of 1970 should be honored with saved land.

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Trafford Publishing

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1490776664

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9781490776668

An Almost English Life

By: Miriam Gross

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An Almost English Life

By: Miriam Gross

A sparklingly witty memoir, which takes us on a seductive journey from wartime Jerusalem to the heart of Fleet Street, providing a riveting outsider's view of English cultural life.

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Short Books

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1780721005

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Crisis Cities

Disaster and Redevelopment in New York and New Orleans

By: Kevin Fox Gotham,Miriam Greenberg

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Crisis Cities

Disaster and Redevelopment in New York and New Orleans

By: Kevin Fox Gotham,Miriam Greenberg

Crisis Cities blends critical theoretical insight with a historically-grounded comparative study to examine the redevelopment efforts following the 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina disasters. Based on years of research in the two cities, Gotham and Greenberg contend that New York and New Orleans have emerged as paradigmatic crisis cities, representing a free-market approach to post-disaster redevelopment that is increasingly dominant for crisis-stricken cities around the world. This mode of urbanization emphasizes the privatization of disaster aid, devolution of recovery responsibility to the local state, use of tax incentives and federal grants to spur market-centered redevelopment, and utopian branding campaigns to market the redeveloped city for business and tourism. Meanwhile, it eliminates "low-income" and "public benefit" standards that once underlay emergency provisions. Focusing on the pre- and post-history of disaster, Gotham and Greenberg show how this approach exacerbates the uneven landscapes of risk and resiliency that helped produce crisis in the first place, while potentially reproducing the conditions for future crisis. At the same time, they highlight the expanding coalitions that formed following 9/11 and Katrina to contest these inequities and envision a more just and sustainable urban future.

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Oxford University Press

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0199968942

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New lifestyles in old age

Health, identity and well-being in Berryhill Retirement Village

By: Bernard, Miriam,Bartlam, Bernadette

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New lifestyles in old age

Health, identity and well-being in Berryhill Retirement Village

By: Bernard, Miriam,Bartlam, Bernadette

This report explores what it is like to live and work in the new Berryhill Retirement Village in Stoke-on-Trent (developed by The ExtraCare Charitable Trust and Touchstone Housing Association), and shows that retirement housing does not have to be planned and developed solely with middle-class professionals in mind. Based on the experiences of residents, staff, families and other stakeholders, the report identifies the factors that facilitate the development of a positive environment in which to age; asks why people moved into the Village and whether they felt that their lives had improved there; considers the full range of sources of support both inside and outside the Village; details some of the ways in which such environments can facilitate people in their efforts to overcome illness and poor health and enjoy a good quality of life and draws out wider policy and practice lessons for those who might be considering developing similar schemes. The report is essential reading for policy makers and practitioners in housing, health and social care, as well as academics interested in these fields.

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1847426530

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This Much is True

'There's never been a memoir so packed with eye-popping, hilarious and candid stories' DAILY MAIL

By: Miriam Margolyes

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This Much is True

'There's never been a memoir so packed with eye-popping, hilarious and candid stories' DAILY MAIL

By: Miriam Margolyes

There is no one on earth quite so wonderful' STEPHEN FRY 'As outrageously entertaining as you'd expect' Daily Express BAFTA-winning actor, voice of everything from Monkey to the Cadbury's Caramel Rabbit, creator of a myriad of unforgettable characters from Lady Whiteadder to Professor Sprout, MIRIAM MARGOLYES, OBE, is the nation's favourite (and naughtiest) treasure. Now, at the age of 80, she has finally decided to tell her extraordinary life story - and it's well worth the wait. Find out how being conceived in an air-raid gave her curly hair; what pranks led to her being known as the naughtiest girl Oxford High School ever had; how she ended up posing nude for Augustus John as a teenager; why Bob Monkhouse was the best (male) kiss she's ever had; and what happened next after Warren Beatty asked 'Do you fuck?' From declaring her love to Vanessa Redgrave to being told to be quiet by the Queen, this book is packed with brilliant, hilarious stories. With a cast list stretching from Scorsese to Streisand, a cross-dressing Leonardo di Caprio to Isaiah Berlin, This Much Is True is as warm and honest, as full of life and surprises, as its inimitable author.

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John Murray

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1529379911

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Mothers and Education: Inside Out?

Exploring Family-Education Policy And Experience

By: Rosalind Edwards,Mary Hughes,Jane Ribbens,Miriam E David,Wei Xu,Kevin Blackburn

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Mothers and Education: Inside Out?

Exploring Family-Education Policy And Experience

By: Rosalind Edwards,Mary Hughes,Jane Ribbens,Miriam E David,Wei Xu,Kevin Blackburn

Examines the various aspects of the relationships between mothers and education at different levels in the education system. In particular, mothers of young children in relation to various educational policies are looked at in interaction with their children's schools and teachers.

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Springer

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1349230065

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9781349230068

The Brigand Bride: An Enemies to Lovers Highlander Historical Romance Novel

By: Miriam Minger

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The Brigand Bride: An Enemies to Lovers Highlander Historical Romance Novel

By: Miriam Minger

When Maddie Fraser’s father was killed fighting for Bonnie Prince Charles, the spirited Scottish lass swore to avenge his death. Hooded and disguised, she led a series of daring raids against the forces of the Crown—vowing to love no man until the English invaders were driven from her native soil. Captain Garrett Marshall was entrusted with the capture of the mysterious brigand called “Black Jack.” But the sensuous, azure-eyed beauty hidden beneath the bandit’s manly garb tested Garrett’s loyalty to his King. Inflamed by a desire he could not ignore, the handsome officer would wed his bewitching enemy to save her from the gallows. But first he’d have to quell her hatred…and conquer her heart. **Romance Writers of America RITA Award finalist for Best Historical Romance** "Miriam Minger captures the heart and splendor of historical Scotland in a beautifully moving story of love and betrayal that should not be missed." - Affaire de Coeur “Miriam Minger is a master storyteller who illustrates the full gamut of emotions felt by her characters. Emotions so strong that you are pulled into the pages and into their lives.” – Inside Romance “With Miriam Minger, you’re assured of a good read!” - Heartland Critiques Enjoy all three books in Miriam Minger’s bestselling Dangerous Masquerade Collection: Book 1: THE BRIGAND BRIDE (Garrett and Maddie) Book 2: THE SCANDALOUS BRIDE (Stefan and Kassandra) Book 3: THE IMPOSTOR BRIDE (Adam and Susanna)

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Walker Publishing

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0982883587

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9780982883587

Giftedness and Talent

What Educators and Psychologists Need to Know

By: Franzis Preckel,Miriam Vock,Paula Olszewski-Kubilius

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Giftedness and Talent

What Educators and Psychologists Need to Know

By: Franzis Preckel,Miriam Vock,Paula Olszewski-Kubilius

Understanding and supporting gifted and talented children and adolescents Answers common questions of professionals and trainees Presents the state-of-art of theory, research, and practice Explores the characteristics of gifted students More about the book What is giftedness? How do talents develop? Are gifted people "different"? How can gifted children be recognized and supported in their development? Based on the authors' many years of expertise in giftedness research and education practice, this book answers these and many other questions about giftedness and talent development in a scientifically sound and at the same time application-oriented way. This new volume offers an up-to-date overview of the theoretical foundations, pioneering studies, and research findings on gifted children and adolescents, and explores evidence-based options for diagnostics and support. The development of giftedness as well as the characteristics of gifted students, such as performance-related attributes and temperament traits, are also examined. This book is of interest to child psychologists and psychiatrists, educational and school psychologists, educators, and students, and is an ideal textbook for self-study or for those training to become a professional.

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Hogrefe Publishing GmbH

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1613346271

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9781613346273

Making a Difference College and Graduate Guide

By: Miriam H. Weinstein

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Making a Difference College and Graduate Guide

By: Miriam H. Weinstein

It offers honest and up-to-date profiles of more than 100 distinctive colleges and graduate programs, from hidden gems to Ivy League schools, religious colleges, innovative state schools, and unique graduate schools. It's filled with hundreds of amazing opportunities, ideas for meaningful courses of study, and advice for service-related career paths. Nowhere else can students learn where they, can help save endangered species, monitor rivers for pollution, study marine ecology on coral reefs, design affordable housing, or tutor at-risk children while getting college credit.And now, for the first time, this guide also includes vital information about graduate fields, including law, health, international relations, environment, spirituality, and urban planning, plus more than fifty pages of information about the Peace Corps, such as how to combine Peace Corps work with graduate school.

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Sageworks Press

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0963461842

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9780963461841

A Literary Biography of Robin Blaser

Mechanic of Splendor

By: Miriam Nichols

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A Literary Biography of Robin Blaser

Mechanic of Splendor

By: Miriam Nichols

A Literary Biography of Robin Blaser: Mechanic of Splendor is the first major study illustrating Robin Blaser’s significance to North American poetry. The poet Robin Blaser (1925–2009) was an important participant in the Berkeley Renaissance of the 1950s and San Francisco poetry circles of the 1960s. The book illuminates Blaser’s distinctive responses to and relationships with familiar writers including Robert Duncan, Jack Spicer, and Charles Olson via their correspondence. Blaser contributed to the formation of the serial poem as a dominant mode in post-war New American poetry through his work and engagement with the poetry communities of the time. Offering a new perspective on a well-known and influential period in American poetry, Miriam Nichols combines the story of Blaser’s life—coming from a mid-western conservative religious upbringing and his coming of age as a gay man in Berkeley, Boston, and San Francisco—with critical assessments of his major poems through unprecedented archival research. This literary biography presents Blaser’s poetry and poetics in the many contexts from which it came, ranging from the Berkeley Renaissance to the Vancouver scene; from surrealism to phenomenology; from the New American poetry to the Canadian postmodern; from the homoerotic to high theory. Throughout, Blaser’s voice is heard in the excitement of his early years in Berkeley and Boston and the seriousness of the later years where he was doing most of his living in his work.

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Springer Nature

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3030183270

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9783030183271

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