Max Edelman was just 17 when the Nazis took him from his Jewish ghetto in Poland to the first of five work camps, where his only hope of survival was to keep quiet and raise an emotional shield. After witnessing a German Shepherd kill a fellow prisoner, he developed a lifelong fear of dogs. Later beaten into blindness by two bored guards, Max survived, buried the past, and moved on to a new life in America, becoming an X-ray technician. But when he retired, he needed help. He needed a guide dog. After a month of training, he received Calvin, a handsome, devoted chocolate Labrador retriever. Calvin guided Max safely through life, but he sensed the distance and reserve of Max’s emotional shield. Calvin grew listless and lost weight. Trainers intervened—but to no avail. A few days before Calvin’s inevitable reassignment, Max went for an afternoon walk. A car cut into the crosswalk, and Calvin leapt forward, saving Max’s life. Max’s emotional shield dissolved. Calvin sensed the change and immediately improved, guiding Max to greater openness, trust, and engagement with the world. Here is the remarkable, touching story of a man who survived history and the dog that unlocked his heart.
This book is designed to segment THE WOMAN as a composition reading, showing forth her divine qualities and bringing some recognition to the makeup of disparate or separate parts of THE WOMAN in identity that are not of God yet have become (through experience or choice) a part of her makeup in kind. It is my prayer that the woman reading this book will find her "true identity" in specific and in composite. With every chapter, a specific woman is highlighted in kind or disparate. This woman in kind can be found in the Bible, and her traits and character (good or bad) are expounded upon in detail so that the woman reading this book can pinpoint her various kinds. It is my belief that we are not "every woman" but are specific in kind as women. As you read this book, you will discover your flaws, errors, strengths, wisdom, and goodness, thus enhancing your self-value and worth. You will be healed, and even delivered, of behaviors or mind-sets that are not of God, for there are even prayers for you to pray as you read certain chapters. This book is designed to help you, THE WOMAN, discover more about you and even make improvements where necessary. As you journey from page to page and chapter to chapter, you will see how The Composite of the Woman definitely is distinctive in kind.
This book offers an analysis of the dynamics of Israeli-European relations and discusses significant developments in that relationship from the late 1950s through to the present day. The emphasis is placed on five broad themes that address different dimensions of the relationship: 1) Israeli-E.U. relations and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process; 2) Israeli-E.U. relations in a multilateral context; 3) the bilateral nature of Israeli-E.U. relations; 4) Israeli (mis)perceptions of the E.U.; 5) the future of Israeli-E.U. relations.
Israel's relations with the European Union stretch back to the early days of the European Community and the signing of the Treaty of Rome in 1957. From that point onward, Israel and Europe have developed an increasingly strong network of political, economic, scientific, and cultural ties. These relations have, however, consisted of a number of conflicting trends. Indeed, even while the EU has become Israel's most important trading partner, the political relationship has been marked by disappointment, frustration, and, at times, even anger. Israel and the European Union: A Documentary History, by Sharon Pardo and Joel Peters, traces the history of these complex relations by bringing together over two hundred documents in one volume. The documents contained in this book are divided into five time periods: i) 1957-1966, Israel Looks to Europe; ii) 1967-1979, Between War and Peace; iii) 1980-1991, From Venice to Madrid; iv) 1992-2003, From Oslo to Barcelona; and v) 2004-2011, A Renaissance Cut Short'. Each section is preceded by a short essay outlining the major themes of Israeli-European Relations during those years. The authors have not added any commentary to the documents themselves and instead have allowed the documents to speak for themselves. The aim of this book is to offer a public record for future researchers and students of the dynamics of European-Israeli relations--as well as of Europe's relationship with the Middle East--over the past fifty years. Israel and the European Union is designed to serve as a companion volume to Pardo and Peters' Uneasy Neighbors: Israel and the European Union (Lexington Books, 2010).
This textbook introduces contemporary idioms, expressions and intonation patterns in short, culturally authentic dramas, which allow students to hear and use relaxed and informal English. It sets out to prepare non-native speakers to understand and use the rapid, reduced and idiomatic speech heard outside the classroom, which is not found in many other listening programmes. The overall aim is to offer a non-sexist tone, and it often includes role reversals.
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