Times Change is an apt description of the developments in schools of the Society of the Sacred Heart and other Catholic schools throughout the world in the era since the Second Vatican Council of the Catholic Church. In this book, the author, who has played a significant role in these developments, offers her memoir of the turbulence and the triumphs of this piece of educational history. She traces the development of the vision statement of Sacred Heart education against the background of the educational philosophy of the society.
An encounter with an alien enemy. A strange epiphany in a fog-bound park. A collector of the names of the dead faces their own death. Rebel divinities respond to the prayers of despairing creation for deliverance. Bureaucrats find their grip on reality dissolving in odd ways. In these ten finely crafted and unsettling stories, Maxwell's slipstream style interweaves strands of naturalism, science fantasy, and the experimental irreal, illuminated by sharp flashes of wit and language of lyrical precision. Many of the characters exist in a state of slippage, alienated from a world they thought they knew by an encounter with something that is indifferent to them, but to which they cannot remain indifferent. More than twenty years separate the earliest and the most recent of the stories in this collection, but certain persistent preoccupations provide loose thematic links—environmental crime and retribution; the ways, both overt and insidious, in which institutions can corrupt or sacrifice those within them; the interpretations and recording of past events by unreliable narrators; and the pervasive, irreducible weirdness of existence.
“So the actual reason I was calling you is because—get this—I am not going to Prague this summer at all. Surprise! Thanks, Villa. Just ruin my life for me.” Villa Grace is in disgrace. Her expulsion from school has ruined the prospect of a family holiday in imperial Prague, where her mother is organising a conference. Two of her three siblings are barely speaking to her, as all four face into a ‘holiday’ swelt-ering on Cobwell Farm in the back of beyond of drought-stricken Hibernia. But the power-hungry St. Maur Ker family has breached the border between mortal and sídhe for their own gain. Cobwell, on the threshold of myth, is about to become the centre of a battle between older, wilder forces and the technomantic ambitions of one of the empire’s great aristo–corporate clans. Caught up in this conflict, the children are forced to face up to the dark underbelly of their parents’ corporate environ-ment, and to confront their own conflicting ambitions and loyalties. For readers of all ages. "Gorgeous and hilarious and profound." Siobhán Parkinson
Habakkuk: The Christian Standard Commentary is part of The Christian Standard Commentary (CSC) series. This commentary series focuses on the theological and exegetical concerns of each biblical book, thoughtfully balancing rigorous scholarship with practical application. This series helps the reader understand each biblical book's theology, its place in the broader narrative of Scripture, and its importance for the church today. Drawing on the wisdom and skills of dozens of evangelical authors, the CSC is a tool for enhancing and supporting the life of the church. The author of Habakkuk: The Christian Standard Commentary is Susan Booth.
Although a large majority of believers agree that they should share their faith, most report that they, in fact, do not. That's not really all that surprising given today's pluralistic cultural setting. But maybe this same culture's longing for transcendence, community, and a place to call home points to a backstory that makes sense of it all. If such a narrative exists, it deserves a hearing, and those who know and live this story have both the responsibility and privilege of sharing its message of hope. The narrative of the Bible tells just such a story where God's purpose from the beginning has been to dwell--or tabernacle--in the midst of the people he has created. This book traces the theme of God's tabernacling presence across Scripture, reading the story afresh through a missional lens in order to gain insights for mission and gospel witness. The hope is that readers will awaken wide-eyed to the wonder of God's tabernacling presence in our midst, that we will live in such a way that others recognize this reality, and that we will boldly and joyfully share the good news of Jesus under the direction and power of his indwelling Spirit.
She was hired to rebuild his reputation… But will this doc be too hot to handle? After successfully fighting a year-long lawsuit, handsome, rebellious surgeon Rex Maxwell is ready to get back on top of his game! So when buttoned-up but beautiful PR exec Tiffani Romano insists on making him the center of his hospital’s campaign, he reluctantly agrees. And though she tries hard not to let him, Rex is determined to get under her skin…
Zusammenfassung: This open access casebook addresses complex and important ethical challenges arising when health-related research in conducted in the context of epidemics and pandemics. This book provides contextually-rich real-world case studies illustrating research ethics issues encountered by researchers, ethics reviewers and regulators around the globe during the COVID-19 pandemic. The accompanying commentaries outline relevant conceptual approaches and ethical considerations. These promote understanding and reflection on relevant ethical issues, ethical approaches and competing considerations in a manner supporting thoughtful evaluation of their implications for practice. As such the casebook is relevant to academic and professional audiences with an interest in global health, research ethics, and outbreaks and epidemics
Book is glossy, coffee table format, with nine chapters and over 135 pictures of Diana, some previously unpublished. Full color throughout, superbly designed limited edition. Every copy signed by author. Text contains insights from Susan Maxwelll Skinner, a former member of Diana's accredited press team, who worked with the Princess for eight years. This is an affectionate account of one reporter's experience of the "Diana years.
Opposites attract and repel, but can opposites gel forever? Love Moonjay is an expert in business and knows her stuff. Her love life, on the other hand, is nonexistent. Maxwell, a popular singer and songwriter, is highly thought of by his screaming, panting, mostly female fans. He may be constantly publicly linked to beautiful women, but he guards his personal life as well as, if not better than, Fort Knox. Love needs to shake things up, and step outside her comfort zone, if she is going to change her boring way of life. A girls retreat to New Orleans and her first secular concert is a step in the right direction. Love is excited about the adventures that await her until she sets eyes on Maxwell. Max, while uncomfortable with the attention his fame brings, is accustomed to certain responses from the opposite sex. His reaction to seeing Love in the audience in New Orleans puts him in unfamiliar territory. Max cant help himself, he singles her out. Once Max grips Loves hand no one else exist in the crowd arena. Max wants Love; therefore, she must desire him. Love finds himself falling under the sensual spell of Max. What Max knows for sure is that Love will be in his bed tonight. Love knows seduction and its Maxz hypnotic eyes, intoxicating kisses, powerful hands and magical fingers. Love and Max both regret the night before but for different reasons. Fate and desire bring Love and Maxwell together. They want each other desperately but fear and secrets threaten to tear them apart. Love wants marriage and children. Most importantly she wants real love. Does Max desire the same things? Or is he a smooth lothario and is Love his latest conquest? Time will reveal all truths, especially in love.
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