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Andy Hoare

Rogue trader patriarch Lucian Gerrit makes one last desperate deal to salvage his family's fortunes. But when he throws in his lot with a corrupt Imperial commander, he and his family soon find themselves embroiled in a very dirty war indeed.

40k,Science Fiction,Fiction

184416375X

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1001949.Rogue_Star

Rogue Star

Bob Fenster

Telling hundreds of true stories about the weird and wacky stuff that happens when people operate outside of the box, author Bob Fenster proves that life is funny when you least expect it but need it the most.

Reference,Trivia,History,Nonfiction,Humor

740760505

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1001960.Twisted

Twisted: Tales from the Wacky Side

Nadia Wheatley,Donna Rawlins

Starting in 1988 and going back 200 years, we are told the history of Australia by being told the history of one particular place, told by the generations of children who have lived in that one spot. Winner of Australia's Book of the Year 1988. Full-colour illustrations.

Childrens,Picture Books,Historical,Historical Fiction,Childrens,Cultural,Australia,Fiction,Historical,Classics,Science,Geography,Teaching,Academic,Read For School

916291545

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1001964.My_Place

My Place

Lois Ehlert

Would you believe that Ralph the dog can talk? ,Yip, yip, yip,--it's true! ,With bestselling author Lois Ehlert's simple, funny, call-and-response text and bold, playful collage illustrations, this fresh, young book is sure to get little ones laughing (and talking to their dogs!)

Childrens,Picture Books,Animals,Dogs,Childrens,Storytime,Childrens,Animals,Humor,Fiction,Art,Childrens,2nd Grade,Childrens,1st Grade

1442413050

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10019691-rrralph

RRRalph

Calestous Juma

African agriculture is currently at a crossroads, at which persistent food shortages are compounded by threats from climate change. But, as this book argues, Africa faces three major opportunities that can transform its agriculture into a force for economic growth: advances in science and technology; the creation of regional markets; and the emergence of a new crop of entrepreneurial leaders dedicated to the continent's economic improvement.,Filled with case studies from within Africa and success stories from developing nations around the world, ,The New Harvest, outlines the policies and institutional changes necessary to promote agricultural innovation across the African continent. Incorporating research from academia, government, civil society, and private industry, the book suggests multiple ways that individual African countries can work together at the regional level to develop local knowledge and resources, harness technological innovation, encourage entrepreneurship, increase agricultural output, create markets, and improve infrastructure.

Cultural,Africa,Science,Agriculture,Food and Drink,Food,Science

199783195

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10019747-the-new-harvest

The New Harvest: Agricultural Innovation in Africa

Fred A. Hartley,Timothy Penland

Prayer On Fire is what happens when your initiative to meet with God in prayer connects with His desire to meet you. Learn the biblical steps to take to experience the reality of the Holy Spirit's presence in your daily prayer life.

Prayer,Religion

1576839605

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1001979.Prayer_On_Fire

Prayer On Fire: What Happens When the Holy Spirit Ignites Your Prayers

David Jones

Three years after the release of the first volume of the series, "Deadball Stars of the National League," the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) and Potomac Books are publishing its companion volume. Return to the period when inside baseball meant a game of bunting, stealing, and using a sodden, tobacco-stained ball few players could hit out of the oddly configured urban ballparks of another age. Where the initial volume introduced readers to one of the most colorful and important periods in baseball history, this volume explores the lives and performances of the stars, regulars, and major figures in the upstart junior circuit.Guided by expert contributors from SABR, fans will learn about the eight teams that banded together to challenge the National League and become the second major league. Readers will learn about the great team that Connie Mack built in Philadelphia and about the famed outfield duo of Ty Cobb and Sam Crawford in Detroit. They will also read the stories of the players who won the World Series in Chicago in 1917 before they became infamous as the Black Sox in the 1919 Series. Lavishly illustrated, "Deadball Stars of the American League" features more than 200 photographs and the autographs of all of the players profiled. It is a unique resource for a defining era of baseball history.

Sports,Baseball,Sports,Sports,History

1574889826

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1001985.Deadball_Stars_of_the_American_League

Deadball Stars of the American League

Ann Rinaldi

Sis Goose is a beloved member of Luli's family, despite the fact that she was born a slave. But the family is harboring a terrible secret. And when Union soldiers arrive on their Texas plantation to announce that slaves have been declared free for nearly two years, Sis Goose is horrified to learn that the people she called family have lied to her for so long. She runs away--but her newly found freedom has tragic consequences., ,How could the state of Texas keep the news of the Emancipation Proclamation from reaching slaves? In this riveting Great Episodes historical drama, Ann Rinaldi sheds light on the events that led to the creation of Juneteenth, a celebration of freedom that continues today. , ,Includes an author's note.,

Historical,Historical Fiction,Young Adult,Fiction,Historical,Military History,Civil War,Childrens,Middle Grade,Literature,19th Century,North American Hi...,American History,Childrens,Realistic Fiction

152059474

https://goodreads.com/book/show/100202.Come_Juneteenth

Come Juneteenth

Lotte Hammer,Søren Hammer

På den grønlandske indlandsis finder en miljødelegation et over femogtyve år gammelt lig af en yngre kvinde. Konrad Simonsen bliver sendt af sted til Grønland for at rede trådene ud.,Kvinden er blevet myrdet - og det på en måde, der vækker onde minder om en gammel sag hos Simonsen. Både offer og metode er slående ens, og Simonsen må sande, at den tidligere hovedmistænkte nu er renset for enhver mistanke - vel at mærke ti år efter, at han begik selvmord netop som politiet skulle til at anholde ham. Sammenfaldene mellem de to mord får Simonsen og hans hold til at lede efter flere lignende tilfælde, og det står hurtigt klart for dem, at sagens omfang er langt større, end de frygtede. Samtidig er der ualmindelig stor interesse for sagen fra allerøverste hold i Statsministeriet.,Alting har sin pris er andet bind i søskendeparret Hammers krimiserie med chefkriminalinspektør Konrad Simonsen og hans team fra drabsafdelingen.

Mystery,Crime,Mystery,Thriller,Fiction,European Literature,Scandinavian Literature,Scandinavian Lite...,Nordic Noir,Cultural,Denmark,Thriller,Mystery Thriller,European Literature,Danish,Suspense

8702089955

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10020651-alting-har-sin-pris

Alting har sin pris

Mantak Chia

A guide to nourishing the body through bone marrow rejuvenation exercises ,• Presents exercises to “regrow” bone marrow, revive the internal organs, and prevent osteoporosis ,• Explains the use of bone breathing and bone compression, “hitting” to detoxify the body, and sexual energy massage and chi weight lifting to enhance the life force within ,Most Westerners believe that a daily physical exercise program helps slow the aging process. Yet those whose bodies appear most physically fit on the outside often enjoy only the same life span as the average nonathletic person. It is the internal organs and glands that nourish every function of the body, and it is the bone marrow that nourishes and rejuvenates the organs and glands through the production of blood. By focusing only on the muscles without cultivating the internal organs, bones, and blood, the Western fitness regimen can ultimately exhaust the internal system. ,In ,Bone Marrow Nei Kung, Master Mantak Chia reveals the ancient mental and physical Taoist techniques used to “regrow” bone marrow, strengthen the bones, and rejuvenate the organs and glands. An advanced practice of Iron Shirt Chi Kung, Bone Marrow Nei Kung was developed as a way to attain the “steel body” coveted in the fields of Chinese medicine and martial arts. This method of absorbing energy into the bones revives the bone marrow and reverses the effects of aging through the techniques of bone breathing, bone compression, and sexual energy massage, which stimulates the hormonal production that helps prevent osteoporosis. Also included is extensive information on chi weight lifting and the practice of “hitting” to detoxify the body.

Combat,Martial Arts,Religion,Taoism,Spirituality

159477112X

https://goodreads.com/book/show/100206.Bone_Marrow_Nei_Kung

Bone Marrow Nei Kung: Taoist Techniques for Rejuvenating the Blood and Bone

Ann Tompert,Lynn Munsinger

When an elephant and a mouse try to play on a seesaw, they need help from a vast number of animal friends to balance the scales.

Childrens,Picture Books,Science,Mathematics,Animals,Childrens,Childrens,Storytime,Fiction,Childrens,Juvenile

395515270

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002086.Just_a_Little_Bit

Just a Little Bit

Robert Reed

The Ship has traveled the universe for longer than any of the near-immortal crew can recall, its true purpose and origins unknown. It is larger than many planets, housing thousands of alien races and just as many secrets.,Now one of those secrets has been discovered: at the center of the Ship is . . . a planet. Marrow. But when a team of the Ship's best and brightest are sent down to investigate, will they return with the origins of the Ship--or will they bring doom to everyone on board?,Robert Reed, whose fantastic stories have been filling all the major SF magazines for the past several years, spins a captivating tale of adventure and wonder on an incredible scale in this novel based on his acclaimed novella.

Science Fiction,Fiction,Space,Space Opera,Mystery,Science Fiction Fantasy,Space,Science Fiction,Dystopia,Science Fiction,Hard Science Fiction,Science Fiction,Aliens,Speculative Fiction

812566572

https://goodreads.com/book/show/100208.Marrow

Marrow

Sarah Pekkanen

AN ORIGINAL SHORT STORY FROM THE ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF THE NOVELS THE OPPOSITE OF ME AND THE UPCOMING SKIPPING A BEAT . . . ,Thirty-year-old Elise Andrews couldn’t bring herself to marry Griffin, her childhood friend turned sweetheart, so she let him walk away. Eight months after their breakup, she arrives in her hometown of Chicago on Christmas Eve and hears a voice from the past calling her name in the grocery store. It’s Griffin’s mother, Janice, who invites Elise over for a neighborhood gathering of eggnog and carols. ,Walking into Janice’s house sends Elise tumbling headlong into memories of her relationship with Griffin—and with Janice, who exudes the kind of warmth Elise ached for after her own mom passed away when she was six. But Griffin has moved on, and suddenly Elise doubts her decision to give him up and lose her chance at being folded into his wonderful family. Confused and reeling, she goes in search of an answer to a universal question: How do we say good-bye to people we’ve loved without losing everything they’ve meant to us? ,Heartwarming and witty, All Is Bright is a charming story about coming home for the holidays—and finding gifts in the most unexpected of places.

Womens Fiction,Chick Lit,Romance,Holiday,Christmas,Short Stories,Fiction,Holiday,Contemporary,Novella,Womens Fiction,Adult

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10021120-all-is-bright

All Is Bright

Martin H. Greenberg,Neil Gaiman,George R.R. Martin,Lucius Shepard,Robert Sheckley,Norman Spinrad,Arthur C. Clarke,Lester del Rey,Robert Silverberg

Before ,The Road, by Cormac McCarthy brought apocalyptic fiction into the mainstream, there was science fiction. No longer relegated to the fringes of literature, this explosive collection of the world’s best apocalyptic writers brings the inventors of alien invasions, devastating meteors, doomsday scenarios, and all-out nuclear war back to the bookstores with a bang.,The best writers of the early 1900s were the first to flood New York with tidal waves, destroy Illinois with alien invaders, paralyze Washington with meteors, and lay waste to the Midwest with nuclear fallout. Now collected for the first time ever in one apocalyptic volume are those early doomsday writers and their contemporaries, including Neil Gaiman, Orson Scott Card, Lucius Shepard, Robert Sheckley, Norman Spinrad, Arthur C. Clarke, William F. Nolan, Poul Anderson, Fredric Brown, Lester del Rey, and more. Relive these childhood classics or discover them here for the first time. Each story details the eerie political, social, and environmental destruction of our world.

Short Stories,Science Fiction,Anthologies,Fiction,Apocalyptic,Post Apocalyptic,Science Fiction,Apocalyptic,Science Fiction,Dystopia,Fantasy,Horror,Business,Amazon

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10021217-the-end-of-the-world

The End of the World: Stories of the Apocalypse

Clark Aldrich

While most schools continue to resist change, homeschooling families are abandoning the K-12 system and rediscovering what childhood education means. They are identifying new methods and goals that are powerful, born of common sense, and incompatible with today's schools. The author, education expert Clark Aldrich, has explored the cultures and practices of homeschoolers and unschoolers. He has distilled a list of rules that shake the foundations of national education to its core.

Education,Nonfiction,Parenting,Teaching,Childrens,Academic,School

1608321169

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10021241-unschooling-rules

Unschooling Rules: 55 Ways to Unlearn What We Know about Schools and Rediscover Education

Robert Masello

The 101 Rules You Need to Know,*but no one has ever told you,You already have a million writing books. You know the principles, the lectures, the "expert" techniques. And you've discovered that sometimes tried-and-true just equals tired.,In ,Robert's Rules of Writing,, successful author Robert Masello stomps out status quo writing advice and delivers 101 uninhibited techniques to improve your writing that include:, Burn your journal (See rule 1) Strip down to your briefs (See rule 38) Spend time gossiping (See rule 61) Buy the smoking jacket (See rule 56) Skip the Starbucks (See rule 7) De-claim! De-claim! (See rule 63) Whether you're a fiction writer, freelancer, memoirist, or screenwriter, ,Robert's Rules of Writing, gives you the unorthodox advice to transform your writing life and get published!

Language,Writing,Nonfiction,Reference,Self Help,Business

1582973261

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002125.Robert_s_Rules_of_Writing

Robert's Rules of Writing

Robert Masello

The essential gentlemen's book for the '90s--a lighthearted and practical guide to things that every man should know, from grooming to etiquette. With short essays, anecdotes, lists, and quotes, this sensible guide covers such obscure aspects of a man's common sense education as kitchen literacy, buying the perfect suit, and giving a good job interview.

399521674

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002128.The_Things_Your_Father_Never_Taught_You

The Things Your Father Never Taught You

Stanley B. Marrow

A major Pauline theology, the first to have come out in the Catholic area in recent years, which sheds light on and interprets Paul's theology by his letters, his life, and both against the background of his times.

Religion,Theology,Religion,Christianity

080912744X

https://goodreads.com/book/show/100212.Paul

Paul: His Letters and His Theology: An Introduction to Paul's Epistles

Joe Klein

Perhaps now best known as an acclaimed (and bestselling) author of fiction, Joe Klein has for nearly three decades been one of contemporary journalism's premiere reporters. In "Woody Guthrie: A Life", Klein's signature style of insightful narrative nonfiction brings to life a vivid chapter in the history of American culture.,In 1998, the Woody Guthrie Foundation made public for the first time more than 10,000 of his papers, letters, song lyrics, and artworks, sparking renewed interest in the life of an American folk legend who influenced generations of musicians to come. The New York Times, reporting on the phenomenon, described Guthrie's appeal and legacy succinctly: "(Woody Guthrie was) one of the most influential cultural figures of the century. Guthrie inspired Bob Dylan and virtually created the modern folk tradition and singer-songwriter genre, and his music remains as vital today as when he was performing".,Born in Oklahoma in 1912, Guthrie spent his early years among the farmers and migrant workers of the dust bowl. As a young man during the Great Depression, he traveled across the country by boxcar with his guitar, composing the indelible folk ballads that made him a leader of the politically vital folk movement of the pre-war era. Tragically, the onset of Huntington's disease, gradually diminished his mind, body, and work, and led to his untimely death at the age of 55. Still, Guthrie's life and music have inspired every important folk and folk rock artist since, from Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, and Joan Baez to Bruce Springsteen, Billy Bragg, and Ani DiFranco.

Music,Biography,Nonfiction,History,Biography Memoir,Reference,Research,Adventure,Folklore,Autobiography,Memoir

385333854

https://goodreads.com/book/show/100213.Woody_Guthrie

Woody Guthrie

Ben Mezrich

Thad Roberts, a fellow in a prestigious NASA program had an idea—a romantic, albeit crazy, idea. He wanted to give his girlfriend the moon. Literally. , ,Thad convinced his girlfriend and another female accomplice, both NASA interns, to break into an impregnable laboratory at NASA—past security checkpoints, an electronically locked door with cipher security codes, and camera-lined hallways—and help him steal the most precious objects in the world: the moon rocks., ,But what does one do with an item so valuable that it’s illegal even to own? And was Thad Roberts—undeniably gifted, picked for one of the most competitive scientific posts imaginable, a possible astronaut—really what he seemed?, ,Mezrich has pored over thousands of pages of court records, FBI transcripts, and NASA documents and has interviewed most of the participants in the crime to reconstruct this ,Ocean’s Eleven,–style heist, a madcap story of genius, love, and duplicity that reads like a Hollywood thrill ride.

Nonfiction,Crime,True Crime,Mystery,Crime,History,Biography,Science,Audiobook,Space,Biography Memoir,Mystery

385533926

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10021420-sex-on-the-moon

Sex on the Moon: The Amazing Story Behind the Most Audacious Heist in History

Christa Faust

A truck full of illegal Mexican immigrants slaughtered with supernatural force is found by the side of a road. Trying to find answers, Sam and Dean are plunged into the dangerous world that exists along the Mexican border. ,They encounter a tattooed, pistol-packing bandita on a motorcycle who seems be everywhere they go before they get there. Xochi Cazadora draws them into a whole new world of monsters...,A Supernatural novel that reveals a previously unseen adventure for the Winchester brothers, from the hit TV series! 

Fantasy,Supernatural,Horror,Fantasy,Fantasy,Paranormal,Fiction,Fantasy,Urban Fantasy,Media Tie In,Media Tie In,Tv,Novels,Mystery

857681001

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10021764-coyote-s-kiss

Coyote's Kiss

Alison Murray

When an apple pie arrives piping hot on the kitchen table, a little pup does everything from A to Z to get his paws on it. He Ogles it. He Pines for it. But will his ABC antics land him a slice? ,APPLE PIE ABC is a delicious twist on traditional verse brought to life by Alison Murray's simple words and whimsical illustrations. Sure to delight readers of all ages, it's a book to savor again and again.

Childrens,Picture Books,Animals,Dogs,Childrens,Childrens,Storytime,Food and Drink,Food,Animals,Fiction,Childrens,Pre K,Business,Apple,Humor

1423136942

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10022297-apple-pie-abc

Apple Pie ABC

Rolf Müller

The King wants to give the Queen something special for her birthday. The Queen has everything, everything except a bed. The trouble is that no one in the Kingdom knows the answer to a very important question: How Big is a Bed? because beds at the time had not yet been invented. The Queen's birthday is only a few days away. How can they figure out what size the bed should be?

Science,Mathematics,Childrens,Picture Books,Childrens,Academic,School,Science,Number,Counting,Education,Teaching

440404959

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002236.How_Big_Is_a_Foot_

How Big Is a Foot?

David Maine

"Noe says, -I must build a boat.,-A boat, she says.,-A ship, more like. I'll need the boys to help, he adds as an afterthought.,-We're leagues from the sea, she says, or any river big enough to warrant a boat.,This conversation is making Noe impatient. -I've no need to explain myself to you.,-And when you're done, she says carefully, we'll be taking this ship to the sea somehow?,As usual, Noe's impatience fades quickly. -We'll not be going to the sea. The sea will be coming to us.",In this brilliant debut novel, Noah's family (or Noe as he's called here)-his wife, sons, and daughters-in-law-tell what it's like to live with a man touched by God, while struggling against events that cannot be controlled or explained. When Noe orders his sons to build an ark, he can't tell them where the wood will come from. When he sends his daughters-in-law out to gather animals, he can offer no directions, money, or protection. And once the rain starts, they all realize that the true test of their faith is just beginning. Because the family is trapped on the ark with thousands of animals-with no experience feeding or caring for them, and no idea of when the waters will recede. What emerges is a family caught in the midst of an extraordinary Biblical event, with all the tension, humanity-even humor-that implies.

Fiction,Historical,Historical Fiction,Religion,Biblical Fiction,Novels,Biblical,Historical,Humor,Fantasy,Mythology,Audiobook

312328486

https://goodreads.com/book/show/100223.The_Preservationist

The Preservationist

Doug Wright

(Applause Libretto Library). Grey Gardens is based on the 1975 Albert and David Maysles film about Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis's eccentric aunt and cousin. The touching and sometimes heart-wrenching musical adaptation explores the dysfunctional relationship between former socialite Edith Bouvier Beale and her daughter, Little Edie, as they languish in a derelict East Hampton manor, Grey Gardens. Propelled by Christine Ebersole's tour-de-force performance, the gorgeous score, and intricate lyrics, the Broadway musical has garnered much critical praise. "An experience no passionate theatergoer should miss." Ben Brantley, The New York Times

Plays,Plays,Theatre,Music,Musicals,Historical,Historical Fiction,Drama,Music

1557837341

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002263.Grey_Gardens

Grey Gardens

Katie Fforde

Sian Bishop has only ever experienced one moment of recklessness – a moment that resulted in her beloved son Rory. It’s not that she doesn’t love the outcome of that wild night, but since then she has always taken the safer route. So when dependable, devoted Richard suggests a move to the beautiful English countryside, she leaves the hustle and bustle of the city behind, and she throws herself into the picture-postcard cottage garden, her furniture restoration business, and a new life in the country.,Her good intentions are torpedoed on a glorious summer’s evening with the arrival of Gus Berresford. One-time explorer and full-time heartbreaker, Gus is ridiculously exciting, wonderfully glamorous and a completely inappropriate love interest for a single mum. But Gus and Sian have met before…,Sian has no use for a fling, she simply mustn’t fall in love with the most unlikely suitor ever to cross her path – even if he has now crossed her path twice. But who knows what can happen in a summer of love…

Womens Fiction,Chick Lit,Romance,Fiction,Contemporary,Romance,Contemporary Romance,European Literature,British Literature,Adult,Roman,Womens Fiction,Family

1846056500

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10022673-summer-of-love

Summer of Love

Larry P. Bailey

Financial professionals who work with state or local governments must stay current with emerging governmental standards or face some unfortunate consequences. This one-of-a-kind tool discusses all the promulgated accounting principles applicable to financial reporting by state and local governments. Readers will get a thorough analysis of GASB Statements, GASB Interpretations, GASB Technical Bulletins, NCGA Statements, NCGA Interpretations, and certain AICPA Statements of Position and Audit and Accounting Guides. Everything has been analyzed and restated in plain English and is supported by time-saving examples and illustrations. Professionals will even have the opportunity to earn up to 40 credit hours of low-cost CPE.

156063174

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10022732-miller-governmental-gaap-guide

Miller Governmental GAAP Guide: A Comprehensive Interpretation of All Current Promulgated Governmental Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for St

Momo Kapor

Konte Niko Kažanegra (1900), vršnjak dvadesetog veka, u dubokoj starosti poverava beogradskom piscu Momi Kaporu da mu sredi i literarno uobliči nezavršene memoare koje je poslednjih godina pisao na svojoj jahti u Nici.,Radnja ovog romana odvija se u ubitačnom ritmu od Svetog Stefana, gde je rođen Konte, šegrtovanja u Dubrovniku i Veneciji, školovanja u Rimu, preko pustolovina u Njujorku, Londonu i Parizu.,Konte Kažanegra, taj Kazanova 20. veka, raskrinkava kolekcije čuvenih svetskih muzeja kojima je u svoje vreme prodavao lazna remek-dela poznatih falsifikatora od Van Megerena do Mimare...,Ovo je priča o veku punom svireposti, ali i uživanja, ratova i strasti, zabluda, prevara i varalica, o bogaćenju preko noći i propastima, ali i o umetnosti falsifikata, o ljubavi i nadi.

European Literature,Serbian Literature

8683583449

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10022741-konte

Konte

Ida Gerhardt

De lijst met prijzen die Ida Gerhardt (1905-1997) voor haar gedichten heeft gekregen volstaat om haar unieke statuur te bewijzen.,De Lucy B. en C.W. van der Hoogtprijs, de Herman Gorterprijs (driemaal), de Culturele Prijs van de Gemeente Arnhem, de Marianne Philipsprijs, de Prijs voor Meesterschap van de Maatschappij der Nederlandse Letterkunde, de Literaire Prijs van de Provincie Gelderland en de P.C.Hooftprijs. Voor haar vertalingen kreeg zij de Martinus Nijhoffprijs.,Deze dertiende druk van Verzamelde gedichten is fraai vormgegeven door Brigitte Slangen, en zal de komende jaren ongetwijfeld weer vele lezers voor zich weten te winnen.

Poetry,European Literature,Dutch Literature

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10022760-verzamelde-gedichten

Verzamelde gedichten

Michael Ryan

This is the first comprehensive multi-volume encyclopedia of literary and cultural theory. Arranged in three volumes covering Literary Theory from 1900 to 1966, Literary Theory from 1966 to the present, and Cultural Theory, this encyclopedia provides accessible entries on the important concepts, theorists and trends in post-1900 literary and cultural theory. With explanations of complex terms and important theoretical concepts, and summaries of the work and ideas of key figures, it is a highly informative reference work for a multi-disciplinary readership Part of the ,Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Literature,Contains over 300 entries of 1000-7000 words written by an international cast of nearly 300 leading scholars in literary and cultural theory Provides explanations of complex terms, important theoretical concepts, and tools for critical analysis Provides summaries of the work and ideas of key figures such as Jacques Derrida, Michel Foucault, Judith Butler, and Slavoj Zizek, and many more Online version provides students and researchers with 24/7 access to authoritative reference and powerful searching, browsing and cross-referencing capabilities Special introductory price available

1405183128

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10022848-the-encyclopedia-of-literary-and-cultural-theory

The Encyclopedia of Literary and Cultural Theory

Kader Parahoo

Nursing is now a research-based profession. This means that all students need to become acquainted with the principles and terminology of research, and understand its relevance to a 'practical' discipline such as nursing.

333987276

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002284.Nursing_Research

Nursing Research: Principles, Process And Issues

Andrew Bradstock

"The present state of the old world is running up like parchment in the fire." So declaimed Gerrard Winstanley, charismatic leader of radical religious group the Diggers, in mid-seventeenth century England: one of the most turbulent periods in that country's history. As three civil wars divided and slaughtered families and communities, as failing harvests and land reforms forced many to the edge of starvation, and as longstanding institutions like the House of Lords, the Established Church and even the monarchy were unceremoniously dismantled, so a feverish sense of living on the cusp of a new age gripped the nation. ,Radical Religion in Cromwell's England, is the first genuinely concise and accessible history of the fascinating ideas and popular movements which emerged during this volatile period. Names like the "Ranters," "Seekers," "Diggers," "Muggletonians" and "Levellers" convey something of the exoticism of these associations, which although loose-knit, and in some cases short-lived, impacted on every stratum of society. Andrew Bradstock critically appraises each group and its ideas, taking into account the context in which they emerged, the factors which influenced them, and their significance at the time and subsequently. The role of political, religious, economic and military factors in shaping radical opinion is explored in full, as is the neglected contribution of women to these movements. Drawing on the author's long study of the topic, ,Radical Religion in Cromwell's England, brings a remarkable era to vivid and colorful life.

History

1845117654

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10022889-radical-religion-in-cromwell-s-england

Radical Religion in Cromwell's England: A Concise History from the English Civil War to the End of the Commonwealth

Nicholas A. Veronico,George Hall

Amazing gallery of color photography showcases the world's jetliners and airline liveries.

760302154

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002304.Airliners_in_Flight

Airliners in Flight: Gallery of Air to Air-Photography: Gallery of Air to Air-Photography

Donna Campbell,Nicholas A. Veronico,John M. Campbell

Aviation

879388544

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002306.F4U_Corsair

F4U Corsair: Combat, Development and Racing History of the Corsair

Brian Michael Bendis,Alex Maleev

THE AWARD WINNING, BEST SELLING POWERHOUSE CREATIVE TEAM BEHIND DAREDEVIL, HALO, AND THE AVENGERS UNLEASH THEIR BOLDEST PROJECT YET! SCARLET!,This is the comic experience of the year! The first creator-owned series by one of the most successful teams in all of modern comics. ,Scarlet is the story of a woman pushed to the edge by all that is wrong with the world...A woman who will not back down...A woman who discovers within herself the power to start a modern American revolution!!,Collecting,: ,Scarlet, 1-5

Sequential Art,Comics,Sequential Art,Graphic Novels,Mystery,Crime,Graphic Novels Comics,Fiction,Comics,Comic Book,Superheroes,Marvel,Mystery,Adult,Action

785152512

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10023145-scarlet-book-1

Scarlet, Book 1

Anna Dean

On a visit to the ruins of Madderstone Abbey, Penelope Lambe suffers a bad fall and before she slips into unconscious, manages to say 'I saw her, it was her'. Some take these words to mean that Penelope saw the Grey Nun, the ghost reputed to haunt the abbey, but Miss Dido Kent is determined to find the real cause.

Mystery,Historical,Historical Fiction,Mystery,Historical Mystery,Historical,Fiction,Historical,Regency,Mystery,Crime,Thriller,Mystery Thriller,European Literature,British Literature,Romance

749008199

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10023183-a-woman-of-consequence

A Woman of Consequence

Sepp Holzer,Anna Sapsford-Francis

Sepp Holzer farms steep mountainsides in Austria 1,500 meters above sea level. His farm is an intricate network of terraces, raised beds, ponds, waterways and tracks, well covered with productive fruit trees and other vegetation, with the farmhouse neatly nestling amongst them. This is in dramatic contrast to his neighbors' spruce monocultures.In this book, Holzer shares the skill and knowledge acquired over his lifetime. He covers every aspect of his farming methods, not just how to create a holistic system on the farm itself, but how to make a living from it. Holzer writes about everything from the overall concepts, down to the practical details.In ,Sepp Holzer's Permaculture,readers will learn:,How he sets up a permaculture system,The fruit varieties he has found best for permaculture growing,How to construct terraces, ponds, and waterways,How to build shelters for animals and how to work with them on the land,How to cultivate edible mushrooms in the garden and on the farm,and much more!,Holzer offers a wealth of information for the gardener, smallholder or alternative farmer yet the book's greatest value is the attitudes it teaches. He reveals the thinking processes based on principles found in nature that create his productive systems. These can be applied anywhere.

Gardening,Nonfiction,Science,Agriculture,Food and Drink,Food,Environment,Reference,Environment,Nature,Environment,Sustainability,Nature,Plants,Biology,Ecology

160358370X

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10023218-sepp-holzer-s-permaculture

Sepp Holzer's Permaculture: A Practical Guide to Small-Scale, Integrative Farming and Gardening

Ellen Leong Blonder

In Cantonese, "dim sum" means "touch the heart," and Ellen Blonder's charming celebration of China's famed tea lunch does just that. More than sixty carefully crafted, authentic recipes, each illustrated with Ellen's exquisite watercolor paintings, put the key to re-creating these delectable morsels in every cook's hand. ,Anyone who has enjoyed the pleasures of a dim sum meal has inevitably wondered what it would be like to create these treats at home. The answer, surprisingly, is that most are quite simple to make. From dumplings to pastries, ,Dim Sum, is filled with simple, foolproof recipes, complete with clear step-by-step illustrations to explain the art of forming, filling, and folding dumpling wrappers and more. Ellen Blonder offers her favorite versions of traditional Pork and Shrimp Siu Mai, Turnip Cake, and Shrimp Ha Gow, each bite vibrantly flavored, plus recipes for hearty sticky rice dishes, refreshing saut�ed greens, tender baked or steamed buns, and a variety of pastries and desserts--all the ingredients required for an authentic, restaurant-style dim sum feast. Practical advice on designing a tea lunch menu and making dim sum ahead of time round out this irresistible collection.,Lovingly created from years of tasting, refining, and seeking out the best dim sum recipes from San Francisco to Hong Kong, ,Dim Sum, is a gem that any student of Chinese cooking will treasure.

Food and Drink,Cookbooks,Food and Drink,Cooking,Food and Drink,Food,Reference,Nonfiction,Cultural,China

609608878

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002343.Dim_Sum

Dim Sum: The Art of Chinese Tea Lunch: A Cookbook

Lili Wilkinson

Smart, funny, page-turning contemporary crime fiction in the tradition of Trixie Belden, Nancy Drew, Agatha Christie—and Veronica Mars,Beatrice May Ross is smart, observant, and analytical, so when a dead body is discovered in the taxidermy department at the museum where she's interning, she's determined to use her sleuthing skills to solve the case. A dead body in the Red Rotunda, a mysterious benefactor, a large stuffed tiger in the catacombs, a handsome boy with a fascination for unusual animal mating habits, and a pocketful of glass eyes. Can Beatrice sift through the clues to discover if there is a murderer in the midst? This sharp, sassy mystery has plenty of twists and turns, a dash of romance, and a splash of funny, and will keep the reader guessing right to the very end.

Young Adult,Mystery,Contemporary,Romance,Young Adult,Young Adult Contemporary,Realistic Fiction,Cultural,Australia,Humor,Mystery,Crime,Young Adult,Young Adult Romance

1742376193

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10023746-a-pocketful-of-eyes

A Pocketful of Eyes

Wu Cheng'en,Arthur Waley,Hu Shih

Probably the most popular book in the history of the Far East, this classic sixteenth century novel is a combination of picaresque novel and folk epic that mixes satire, allegory, and history into a rollicking adventure. It is the story of the roguish Monkey and his encounters with major and minor spirits, gods, demigods, demons, ogres, monsters, and fairies. This translation, by the distinguished scholar Arthur Waley, is the first accurate English version; it makes available to the Western reader a faithful reproduction of the spirit and meaning of the original.

Classics,Fiction,Fantasy,Cultural,China,Fantasy,Mythology,Asian Literature,Chinese Literature,Literature,Cultural,Asia,Novels,Adventure

802130860

https://goodreads.com/book/show/100237.Monkey

Monkey: The Journey to the West

Stephen C. Levinson

This is the first extended discussion of preferred interpretation in language understanding, integrating much of the best research in linguistic pragmatics from the last two decades.,When we speak, we mean more than we say. In this book Stephen C. Levinson explains some general processes that underlie presumptions in communication. This is the first extended discussion of preferred interpretation in language understanding, integrating much of the best research in linguistic pragmatics from the last two decades. Levinson outlines a theory of presumptive meanings, or preferred interpretations, governing the use of language, building on the idea of implicature developed by the philosopher H.P. Grice. Some of the indirect information carried by speech is presumed by default because it is carried by general principles, rather than inferred from specific assumptions about intention and context. Levinson examines this class of general pragmatic inferences in detail, showing how they apply to a wide range of linguistic constructions. This approach has radical consequences for how we think about language and communication.

Humanities,Linguistics,Nonfiction

262621304

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002385.Presumptive_Meanings

Presumptive Meanings: The Theory of Generalized Conversational Implicature

Susan Griffith

The thirteenth edition of the unique and acclaimed guide for the working traveller, which explains how to find temporary work around the world, not only in advance, but also when on the spot while travelling. It incorporates hundreds of first-hand accounts from people who have actually done the jobs, with a mass of hard factual information, which offers authoritative advice on how to find work, from selling ice cream in Cape town, to working as a film extra in Bangkok. ,Work Your Way Around the World, ,gives information on all the main areas of temporary work, including the tourist industry, teaching English, childcare, and voluntary work, business and industry, and in addition, covers how to travel for free by land, sea and air. It also explains how to earn money by spotting some local opportunity, and gives dates and details of harvests from Denmark to New Zealand. Included is a country-by-country guide to the opportunities to be found.

Travel,Nonfiction,Reference,Adventure,Self Help,Cultural,How To,Cultural,International

1854583298

https://goodreads.com/book/show/100238.Work_Your_Way_Around_the_World

Work Your Way Around the World

Charles M. Larson

A survey of the controversy surrounding Mormon founder Joseph Smith's claim that he translated the Book of Abraham from an ancient Egyptian papyrus.

Religion,History,Lds,Mormonism,Nonfiction,Religion,Theology

962096326

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002405.By_His_Own_Hand_Upon_Papyrus

By His Own Hand Upon Papyrus: A New Look at the Joseph Smith Papyri

Charles M. Larson

This book takes the reader into the hidden workshop of the criminal forger, and explains the methods and techniques that every serious coin collector should know before they purchase a rare or expensive coin. The informational interviews Larson conducted with the infamous master forger, Mark Hofmann, at Utah State Prison in the late 1980s lay the foundation for a number of methods revealed in this book. Hofmann is widely known for his forgery of historical Mormon documents, but Hofmann's coin forgeries continue to serve as a note of caution and a source of frustration and embarassment to many collectors and dealers. Larson's book offers a detailed and brilliant approach to how rare coins are privately manufactured, and promises to forever change how collectors and dealers of rare coins understand and approach counterfeit detection.

974237124

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002406.Numismatic_Forgery

Numismatic Forgery

Hubert Benoît

History and anthropology make it abundantly clear that societies composed of individuals who think, feel, believe and act according to the most preposterous conventions can survive for long periods of time. Statistical normality is perfectly compatible with a high degree of folly and wickedness. In so far as he is a psychotherapist, the Oriental philosopher tries to help statistically normal individuals to become normal in the other, more fundamental sense of the word. This process of intellectual and psycho-physical adjustment to the Nature of Things is the «supreme doctrine"­ of Zen Buddhism, which Dr Benoit discusses in the light of Western psychological theory and Western psychiatric practise. This is a book that should be read by everyone who aspires to know who he is and what he can do to acquire such self-knowledge. From the Foreword by Aldous Huxley The Supreme Doctrine is a cogent statement of what Zen thought had to offer the practising Western psychiatrist. This is a book which assuredly still speaks for itself. T. H. Barrett, SOAS, University of London

Spirituality,Psychology,Religion,Philosophy,Religion,Buddhism,Buddhism,Zen

1898723141

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002408.The_Supreme_Doctrine

The Supreme Doctrine: Psychological Studies in Zen Thought (Second Edition)

Maria Manzano,Samson Abramsky,C.J. van Rijsbergen

Classical logic has proved inadequate in various areas of computer science, artificial intelligence, mathematics, philosopy and linguistics. This is an introduction to extensions of first-order logic, based on the principle that many-sorted logic (MSL) provides a unifying framework in which to place, for example, second-order logic, type theory, modal and dynamic logics and MSL itself. The aim is two fold: only one theorem-prover is needed; proofs of the metaproperties of the different existing calculi can be avoided by borrowing them from MSL. To make the book accessible to readers from different disciplines, whilst maintaining precision, the author has supplied detailed step-by-step proofs, avoiding difficult arguments, and continually motivating the material with examples. Consequently this can be used as a reference, for self-teaching or for first-year graduate courses.

Philosophy,Logic

521019028

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10024102-extensions-of-first-order-logic

Extensions of First-Order Logic

Lucy Cousins

An ALA Notable Children's Book, School Library Journal Best Book of 1990, Parents Magazine Best Kids' Book of 1990, and Child Study Association Book of the Year 1991. Full color.

Childrens,Picture Books,Poetry

140554696

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002410.The_Little_Dog_Laughed

The Little Dog Laughed

Richard Woodman

Plunged into depression after a brief, post-war boom, the ships and men of the British merchant navy found themselves called upon to repeat their sacrifice to the menace of German hostility within 20 years of the end of the "war to end all wars." For over three years, until the Royal Navy bettered the German U-Boat, the merchant navy maintained the supply of food, raw materials, and the sinews of war against appalling odds until victory ushered in a new age of peace and prosperity. It was not to last for long. Within a generation the merchant navy had all but vanished, its companies wound up, its men and women cast aside, its loss to the nation yet to be appreciated in one of the quietest yet most fundamental changes to affect this country at the end of the millennium. The final installment in Richard Woodman's ground-breaking five-volume series is as richly illustrated as the previous four and draws to a conclusion this critically acclaimed study into the history and development of the merchant navy.

752448226

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10024135-fiddler-s-green

Fiddler's Green: The Great Squandering, 1921-2010

Raymond F. Toliver,Trevor James Constable

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.

History,Biography,Aviation,War,World War II,War,Military Fiction,Nonfiction,War,Cultural,Germany,Military,Military History,Historical

830681892

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002425.The_Blond_Knight_Of_Germany

The Blond Knight Of Germany: a biography of... Erich Hartmann

Emilia Pardo Bazán

Doña Emilia Pardo Bazán de Quiroga (1851-1921), condesa de Pardo Bazán, es considerada como la más grande novelista del mundo hispanohablante y, junto a Galdos y Clarín, entre los más sobresalientes escritores españoles de finales del siglo XIX. Obtuvo muchos honores durante su vida y sus libros fueron traducidos a muchos idiomas. Por lo espontáneo, natural y casi impredecible de sus escritos es comparada con la inglesa George Eliot, las francesas George Sand y Madame de Staël, y en Rusia con Iván Turgenev.

Fiction,Classics,European Literature,Spanish Literature

1414702035

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002433.La_sirena_negra

La sirena negra

Carl Dean Meyer

This book avoids the traditional definition-theorem-proof format; instead a fresh approach introduces a variety of problems and examples all in a clear and informal style. The in-depth focus on applications separates this book from others, and helps students to see how linear algebra can be applied to real-life situations. Some of the more contemporary topics of applied linear algebra are included here which are not normally found in undergraduate textbooks. Theoretical developments are always accompanied with detailed examples, and each section ends with a number of exercises from which students can gain further insight. Moreover, the inclusion of historical information provides personal insights into the mathematicians who developed this subject. The textbook contains numerous examples and exercises, historical notes, and comments on numerical performance and the possible pitfalls of algorithms. Solutions to all of the exercises are provided, as well as a CD-ROM containing a searchable copy of the textbook.

Science,Mathematics,Textbooks,Mathematics,Algebra

898714540

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002449.Matrix_Analysis_and_Applied_Linear_Algebra_Book_and_Solutions_Manual

Matrix Analysis and Applied Linear Algebra Book and Solutions Manual

Howard Georgi

Howard Georgi is the co-inventor (with Sheldon Glashow) of the SU(5) theory. This extensively revised and updated edition of his classic text makes the theory of Lie groups accessible to graduate students, while offering a perspective on the way in which knowledge of such groups can provide an insight into the development of unified theories of strong, weak, and electromagnetic interactions.

Science,Physics,Science,Mathematics,Science,Nonfiction,Textbooks

738202339

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002450.Lie_Algebras_In_Particle_Physics

Lie Algebras In Particle Physics: from Isospin To Unified Theories

Barry Yourgrau

Why would criminals kidnap a cuddly teddy bear? Or monsters attack a kid for picking his nose?,'Cause Nice is overrated

Short Stories,Fiction,Humor,Young Adult,Fantasy,Horror,Childrens,Young Adult,Teen

60579803

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002451.Nastybook

Nastybook

Orrin H. Pilkey,J. Andrew G. Cooper,Joseph T. Kelley,William J. Neal

Take this book to the beach; it will open up a whole new world. Illustrated throughout with color photographs, maps, and graphics, it explores one of the planet’s most dynamic environments—from tourist beaches to Arctic beaches strewn with ice chunks to steaming hot tropical shores. ,The World’s Beaches, tells how beaches work, explains why they vary so much, and shows how dramatic changes can occur on them in a matter of hours. It discusses tides, waves, and wind; the patterns of dunes, washover fans, and wrack lines; and the shape of berms, bars, shell lags, cusps, ripples, and blisters. What is the world’s longest beach? Why do some beaches sing when you walk on them? Why do some have dark rings on their surface and tiny holes scattered far and wide? This fascinating, comprehensive guide also considers the future of beaches, and explains how extensively people have affected them—from coastal engineering to pollution, oil spills, and rising sea levels.

Science,Nonfiction,Environment,Nature

520268725

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10024644-the-world-s-beaches

The World's Beaches: A Global Guide to the Science of the Shoreline

Pauline Matarasso

Queen's Mate tells the story of three remarkable women who shaped and presided over the destiny of France during the last years of the 15th century and the early part of the 16th: Anne of France, Anne of Brittany, and Louise of Savoy. Although each is worthy of her own individual biography, their lives were so enmeshed by kinship, marriage and circumstances as to be well served by a book that mirrors the complex interweaving of their lives. Their story is rich enough in dramatic incident to provide a gripping narrative, but the book looks also at the wider issues: at the restrictions, particularly in the exercise of power, placed on the three women by society; at their success in ignoring or pushing back those barriers; at what they wanted or expected for their daughters; and at how they saw themselves in relation to men. The study draws largely on contemporary sources, both printed and manuscript, and presents material hitherto unknown or overlooked. It is the first study of the three women as a group, and indeed is one of the first modern, reliable studies in English or French of any one of them as an individual.

Cultural,France,Biography

754603210

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002467.Queen_s_Mate

Queen's Mate: Three Women of Power in France on the Eve of the Renaissance

Rolf Potts

Vagabonding, is about taking time off from your normal life - from six weeks to four months to two years - to discover and experience the world on your own terms. Veteran shoestring traveler Rolf Potts shows how anyone armed with an independent spirit can achieve the dream of extended overseas travel. Potts gives the necessary information on:,- financing your travel time ,- determining your destination ,- adjusting to life on the road,- working and volunteering overseas ,- handling travel adversity ,- re-assimilating back into ordinary life,Not just a plan of action, vagabonding is an outlook on life that emphasizes creativity, discovery, and the growth of the spirit. Visit the vagabonding community's hub at ,www.vagabonding.net,.

Travel,Nonfiction,Philosophy,Adventure,Self Help,Self Help,Personal Development,Business,Reference,Audiobook,Inspirational

812992180

https://goodreads.com/book/show/100247.Vagabonding

Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel

Molière,Pierre Corneille,Philippe Quinault

Psyche, is a tragedy-ballet in five acts and in verse, written by Molière, Pierre Corneille and Philippe Quinault.,The subject is taken from Apuleius’s ,Metamorphoses,. The story of Psyche and Cupid is told by an old woman to a young girl who has been kidnapped by brigands. Apuleius's version was far too bold and too charged sexually for the 17th century stage, and the story had been adapted to the morals of the time on several occasions.,Molière did not versify the entire play. The plot is his; he versified the prologue, the first act and the first scene of acts two and three. Pierre Corneille versified the rest of the play. Philippe Quinault wrote all of the poetry that was set to music.,The book has no illustrations or index. Subjects: Drama / General; Drama / Continental European;

Plays,Cultural,France,Literature,17th Century,Plays,Theatre

1153679213

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10024828-psyche

Psyche

Abraham von Worms,S.L. MacGregor Mathers

Around the turn of the century, when ,Aleister Crowley, was working out his system of Magick, the source that he turned to for basics was the system of Abramelin of Egypt. From Abramelin he took his concepts of protections, purifications, evocations, vestments, and dromena down to specific details. This system of Abramelin the Mage is known from a unique 15th century manuscript persevered in the Bibliotheque de l`Arsenal in Paris. In it, Abraham of Wurzburg, a cabalist and connoisseur of magics, describes a tour that he made of the then civilized world, visiting sorcerers, magicians, and cabalists, estimating their powers and virtues. This quest is in itself as fascinating as the similar tours of ,Gurdjieff,. The high point of Abraham`s travels was found in a small town on the banks of the Nile, where he encountered the great magician Abramelin, whose complete system Abraham thereupon sets out in detail. This amounts to a complete course in ceremonial magic (both white and black), which the student can pursue by himself. Abramelin, whose system is based mostly on Hellenistic theurgy of the ,Iamblichan, sort, but with Jewish increments from the Cabala, explains the qualifications needed to become a magician, purifications and asceticisms to be practiced month by month, studies and activities permitted during this period, selections of place and time for working magic, equipment needed, prayers and formulas, evocation of good and evil spirits, commanding spirits, to do one`s will, overcoming rebellious spirits, an similar material. Specific instructions are offered to develop such powers as clairvoyance, divining metals and treasurers, warding off evil magic, healing illness, levitation, transportation, rendering oneself invisible, creating illusions and glamour, reading minds, placing compulsions, working black magic, and a host of other abilities. We do not guarantee that Abramelin's techniques work, not that the results are desirable...

Occult,Occult,Magick,Fantasy,Magic,Nonfiction,Religion,Spirituality,Occult,Mysticism,Religion,Esoterica,Philosophy,Fantasy,Mythology

486232115

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002484.The_Book_of_the_Sacred_Magic_of_Abramelin_The_Mage_As_Delivered_By_Abraham_The_Jew_Unto_His_Son_Lamech_As_A_Grimoire_of_The_15th_Century

The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin, The Mage — As Delivered By Abraham The Jew Unto His Son Lamech — As A Grimoire of The 15th Century

John Hart

,          An old man is dying.,          When the old man is dead they will come for him.,          And they will come for her, to make him hurt., ,John Hart delivers his fourth novel -- a gut-wrenching, heart-stopping thriller no reader will soon forget.,He would go to Hell,     At the Iron Mountain Home for Boys, there was nothing but time. Time to burn and time to kill, time for two young orphans to learn that life isn’t won without a fight. Julian survives only because his older brother, Michael, is fearless and fiercely protective. When tensions boil over and a boy is brutally killed, there is only one sacrifice left for Michael to make: He flees the orphanage and takes the blame with him.,To keep her safe... ,     For two decades, Michael has been an enforcer in New York’s world of organized crime, a prince of the streets so widely feared he rarely has to kill anymore. But the life he’s fought to build unravels when he meets Elena, a beautiful innocent who teaches him the meaning and power of love. He wants a fresh start with her, the chance to start a family like the one he and Julian never had. But someone else is holding the strings. And escape is not that easy. . . ., ,Go to Hell, and come back burning....,    The mob boss who gave Michael his blessing to begin anew is dying, and his son is intent on making Michael pay for his betrayal. Determined to protect the ones he loves, Michael spirits Elena—who knows nothing of his past crimes, or the peril he’s laid at her door— back to North Carolina, to the place he was born and the brother he lost so long ago. There, he will encounter a whole new level of danger, a thicket of deceit and violence that leads inexorably to the one place he’s been running from his whole life: Iron House.

Mystery,Thriller,Fiction,Suspense,Thriller,Mystery Thriller,Mystery,Crime,Audiobook,Adult Fiction,American,Southern,Contemporary

312380348

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10024937-iron-house

Iron House

Walter Macken

This is a vivid and memorable novel set in Dublin, 1916, during the Easter Rebellion and the bitter years which followed. Through the diverging lives of two young brothers the agony of Ireland during these harrowing times is witnessed. It is the time of the Sinn Fein, of the dreaded Tans, of terrible deeds and of loyalties strained to breaking-point and beyond.

Cultural,Ireland,Historical,Historical Fiction,Fiction,European Literature,Irish Literature,Historical

330303260

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002498.The_Scorching_Wind

The Scorching Wind

Beth Fantaskey

It's one thing to find out you're a vampire princess. It's a whole other thing to actually rule. Newly married Jessica Packwood is having a hard enough time feeling regal with her husband, Lucius, at her side. But when evidence in the murder of a powerful elder points to Lucius, sending him into solitary confinement, Jessica is suddenly on her own. Determined to clear her husband's name, Jessica launches into a full-scale investigation, but hallucinations and nightmares of betrayal keep getting in her way. Jessica knows that with no blood to drink, Lucius's time is running out. Can she figure out who the real killer is —and whom she can trust— before it's too late?

Paranormal,Vampires,Young Adult,Romance,Fantasy,Paranormal,Fantasy,Romance,Paranormal Romance,Fantasy,Supernatural,Fantasy,Urban Fantasy,Fiction,Mystery

547393091

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10025007-jessica-rules-the-dark-side

Jessica Rules the Dark Side

Walter Macken

Continuing the adventures of several generations of one Irish family, The Silent People is the story of a young educated man from Connacht, and life at the time of the famine in Ireland. Despite his reluctance, Dualta is drawn into the political unrest of his times because of the degradation of the people by tyrannical landlords and inescapable injustices. Along with Seek the Fair Land and The Scorching Wind, The Silent People is a fascinating examination of the history and events that fueled the fight for freedom in Ireland. The second novel in Walter Macken's epic trilogy following one family through 300 years of Irish history

Cultural,Ireland,Historical,Historical Fiction,Fiction,European Literature,Irish Literature,Historical,Literature,Novels

330303287

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002500.The_Silent_People

The Silent People

Lauren Brooke

This powerful series follows Amy Fleming through the loss of her mother and her struggle to continue the work at Heartland-a refuge for abused and abandoned horses.

Animals,Horses,Young Adult,Animals,Childrens,Fiction,Contemporary,Childrens,Middle Grade,Realistic Fiction,Family,Childrens,Juvenile

439130204

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002520.Coming_Home

Coming Home

Cassandra Clare

In the magical underworld of Victorian London, Tessa Gray has at last found safety with the Shadowhunters. But that safety proves fleeting when rogue forces in the Clave plot to see her protector, Charlotte, replaced as head of the Institute. If Charlotte loses her position, Tessa will be out on the street—and easy prey for the mysterious Magister, who wants to use Tessa’s powers for his own dark ends.,With the help of the handsome, self-destructive Will and the fiercely devoted Jem, Tessa discovers that the Magister’s war on the Shadowhunters is deeply personal. He blames them for a long-ago tragedy that shattered his life. To unravel the secrets of the past, the trio journeys from mist-shrouded Yorkshire to a manor house that holds untold horrors, from the slums of London to an enchanted ballroom where Tessa discovers that the truth of her parentage is more sinister than she had imagined. When they encounter a clockwork demon bearing a warning for Will, they realize that the Magister himself knows their every move—and that one of their own has betrayed them.,Tessa finds her heart drawn more and more to Jem, but her longing for Will, despite his dark moods, continues to unsettle her. But something is changing in Will—the wall he has built around himself is crumbling. Could finding the Magister free Will from his secrets and give Tessa the answers about who she is and what she was born to do?,As their dangerous search for the Magister and the truth leads the friends into peril, Tessa learns that when love and lies are mixed, they can corrupt even the purest heart.

Fantasy,Young Adult,Romance,Fantasy,Paranormal,Science Fiction,Steampunk,Historical,Historical Fiction,Fantasy,Urban Fantasy,Fiction,Paranormal,Angels,Paranormal,Vampires

1416975888

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10025305-clockwork-prince

Clockwork Prince

Jennifer Lee Carrell

The Speckled Monster, tells the dramatic story of two parents who dared to fight back against smallpox. After barely surviving the agony of smallpox themselves, they flouted eighteenth-century medicine by borrowing folk knowledge from African slaves and Eastern women in frantic bids to protect their children. From their heroic struggles stems the modern science of immunology as well as the vaccinations that remain our only hope should the disease ever be unleashed again.Jennifer Lee Carrell transports readers back to the early eighteenth century to tell the tales of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu and Dr. Zabdiel Boylston, two iconoclastic figures who helped save London and Boston from the deadliest disease mankind has known.

History,Nonfiction,Science,Health,Medicine,Medical,Illness,Disease,Historical,Health,Literature,18th Century,Science,Biology

452285070

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002535.The_Speckled_Monster

The Speckled Monster: A Historical Tale of Battling Smallpox

Elaine Sciolino

The hidden truth about the French way of life: it's all about seduction—its rules, its pleasures, its secrets,France is a seductive country, seductive in its elegance, its beauty, its sensual pleasures, and its joie de vivre. But Elaine Sciolino, the longtime Paris bureau chief of ,The New York Times,, has discovered that seduction is much more than a game to the French: it is the key to understanding France.,Seduction plays a crucial role in how the French relate to one another—not just in romantic relationships but also in how they conduct business, enjoy food and drink, define style, engage in intellectual debate, elect politicians, and project power around the world. While sexual repartee and conquest remain at the heart of seduction, for the French seduction has become a philosophy of life, even an ideology, that can confuse outsiders.,In, La Seduction,, Sciolino gives us an inside view of how seduction works in all areas, analyzing its limits as well as its power. She demystifies the French way of life in an entertaining and personal narrative that carries us from the neighborhood shops of Paris to the halls of government, from the gardens of Versailles to the agricultural heartland.,La Seduction, will charm you and encourage you to lower your defenses about the French. Pull up a chair and let Elaine Sciolino seduce you.

Cultural,France,Nonfiction,Travel,Sociology,Cultural,Couture,Fashion,Cultural,International,History,Politics,Social Science

805091157

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10025369-la-seduction

La Seduction: How the French Play the Game of Life

Pat Murphy,The Scientists of Klutz Labs

With The Klutz Guide to the Galaxy, you can explore the universe without leaving the comfort of your backyard. This galactic tool kit has everything you need: an amazing build-it-yourself telescope, a night-sight flashlight, star and moon maps, a no-batteries-required sundial, a mariner Have fun

1591749204

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10025386-the-the-klutz-guide-to-the-galaxy

The The Klutz Guide to the Galaxy

Steve Leveen

"Perfect for all of us who can never get enough time with good books. It not only urges us to indulge deeply and often, it shows us how."-Myra Hart, professor, Harvard Business School, ,"Readers and want-to-be readers will be encouraged by the advice to read more, more widely and more systematically."-Michael Keller, university librarian, Stanford University, ,"An ideal gift for both sporadic and relentless readers."-James Mustich Jr., publisher of ,A Common Reader, ,"A worthy addition to even the most well-stocked personal library."-Ross King, author of ,Michelangelo & The Pope's Ceiling, , ,Do not set out to live a well-read life but rather your well-read life. No one can be well-read using someone else's reading list. Unless a book is good for you, you won't connect with it and gain from it. Just as no one can tell you how to lead your life, no one can tell you what to read for your life., , ,How do readers find more time to read? In ,The Little Guide to Your Well-Read Life,, Steve Leveen offers both inspiration and practical advice for bibliophiles on how to get more books in their life and more life from their books., ,His recommendations are disarmingly refreshing, as when he advises when ,not, to read a book and why not to feel guilty if you missed reading all those classics in school. He helps readers reorganize their bookshelves into a Library of Candidates that they actively build and a Living Library of books read with enthusiasm, and he emphasizes the value of creating a Bookography, or annotated list of your reading life. Separate chapters are devoted to the power of audio books and the merits of reading groups., ,The author himself admits he came "late to the bookshelf," making this charming little guide all the more convincing.

Nonfiction,Writing,Books About Books,Self Help,Reference,Adult,Language,Writing,How To,Writing,Essays,Audiobook,Literature

1929154178

https://goodreads.com/book/show/100253.The_Little_Guide_to_Your_Well_Read_Life

The Little Guide to Your Well-Read Life: How to Get More Books in Your Life and More Life from Your Books

Jennifer 8. Lee

If you think McDonald's is the most ubiquitous restaurant experience in America, consider that there are more Chinese restaurants in America than McDonalds, Burger Kings, and Wendys combined. New York Times reporter and Chinese-American (or American-born Chinese), Jennifer 8 Lee, traces the history of Chinese-American experience through the lens of the food. In a compelling blend of sociology and history, Jenny Lee exposes the indentured servitude Chinese restaurants expect from illegal immigrant chefs, investigates the relationship between Jews and Chinese food, and weaves a personal narrative about her own relationship with Chinese food. ,The Fortune Cookie Chronicles, speaks to the immigrant experience as a whole, and the way it has shaped our country.

Food and Drink,Food,Nonfiction,History,Cultural,China,Travel,Food and Drink,Food Writing,Food and Drink,Cooking,Autobiography,Memoir,Food and Drink,Foodie,Cultural,Asia

446580074

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002540.The_Fortune_Cookie_Chronicles

The Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food

Carl McColman

With reviews of over 400 books, this is an essential handbook for anyone interested in reading about the magickal world of Witchcraft -- as well as related topics of interest to any Wiccan practitioner.

Witchcraft,Religion,Paganism,Occult,Nonfiction,Fantasy,Magic

1564145301

https://goodreads.com/book/show/100254.The_Well_Read_Witch

The Well-Read Witch: Essential Books for Your Magickal Library

Richard Buel Jr.

Poet, republican, diplomat, and entrepreneur, Joel Barlow filled many roles and registered impressive accomplishments. In the first biography of this fascinating figure in decades, Richard Buel Jr. recounts the life of a man more intimately connected to the Age of Revolution than perhaps any other American.,Barlow was a citizen of the revolutionary world, and his adventures throughout the United States and Europe during both the American and French Revolutions are numerous and notorious. From writing his epic poem, ,The Vision of Columbus,, to plotting a republican revolution in Britain to negotiating the release of American sailors taken captive by Barbary pirates, Joel Barlow personified the true spirit of the tumultuous times in which he lived.,No one witnessed more climactic events or interacted with more significant people than Joel Barlow. It was his unique vision, his unfailing belief in republicanism, and his entrepreneurial spirit that drove Barlow to pursue the revolutionary ideal in a way more emblematic of the age than the lives of many of its prominent heroes.,Buel is a knowledgeable guide, and in telling Barlow’s story he explores the cultural landscape of the early American republic and engages the broader themes of the Age of Revolution. Few books explore in such a comprehensive fashion the political, economic, ideological, diplomatic, and technological dimensions of this defining moment in world history.

801897696

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10025522-joel-barlow

Joel Barlow: American Citizen in a Revolutionary World

Ruth Beechick

This unique course integrates many fields of knowledge with Genesis 1-11, and clears up the fuzzy history before Egypt. Through literature and art, it reveals startling insights about giants, dragons, cherubim, and other beings that the early peoples knew but we have lost in myth. Gives true answers to age-old questions about God, man, and the world, developing a biblical worldview. Includes maps, charts, timeline, and full-color reproductions of ancient art.

History,Christian,Nonfiction,Education,Religion

094031911X

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002561.Genesis

Genesis: Finding Our Roots

Karl Adam,Cecily Hastings

As a faithful Catholic, Karl Adam gives a historically-sensitive and accurate analysis of the causes of the Reformation, one that stands as a valid and sometimes unsettling challenge to the presuppositions of Protestants and Catholics alike.

History,Religion,Christianity,Catholic,Religion,Faith,Nonfiction

970262108

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002563.Roots_of_the_Reformation

Roots of the Reformation

Mary Horlock

On the English Channel island of Guernsey, a teenage girl’s ,Mean Girls,-like experience pushes her to murder her best friend in a scandal, she will discover, that mirrors her uncle’s previously unknown story from the days of the island’s Nazi occupation during WWII. Told  through  the voices of fifteen-year-old Cat Rozier and her long-dead Uncle Charlie—known to Cat only by the audio recordings he left behind—,The Book of Lies ,lucidly illuminates the interior lives of a scorned modern girl with attitude and a defiant, faded man. With echoes of  Nicole  Krauss’s ,The History of Love, and Jennifer McMahon’s ,Promise Not to Tell,, Mary Horlock’s stunning debut novel is an unforgettable exploration of aspiration, anguish, and  rebellion.

Historical,Historical Fiction,Fiction,Mystery,Young Adult,War,World War II,Young Adult,Coming Of Age,Historical,Mystery,Crime,War,Drama

62065092

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10025656-the-book-of-lies

The Book of Lies

Sian Yan Yun,Aaron Fisher,Aaron Davis

Food and Drink,Tea

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10025682-searching-for-the-ancient-tea-horse-road

Searching for The Ancient Tea Horse Road

Rosemary Wells

A beloved nursery rhyme classic to put your child on the road to reading!,Rosemary Wells, one of America's foremost creators of children's books, will have the very youngest child turning pages and remembering the words. What better way instill a lifetime love of reading and learning?

Childrens,Childrens,Picture Books

590029118

https://goodreads.com/book/show/100256.The_The_Itsy_Bitsy_Spider

The The Itsy Bitsy Spider

Dwight Goddard,Robert Aitken

A wide selection of readings from Pali, Sanskrit, Chinese, Tibetan, and modern sources intended to provide the reader with a foundation in classical Buddhist thought.,The first book to bring together the key texts of modern Buddhism.,In the last hundred years, the world, especially the West, has increasingly embraced the teachings of Buddhism. A modern Buddhist Bible is the first anthology to bring together the writings from Buddhists, both Eastern and Western, that have redefined Buddhism for our era.,Forging a universal doctrine from the divergent traditions of China, Sri Lanka, Japan, Burma, Thailand, and Tibet, the makers of modern Buddhism saw it as a return to the origin, as renowned scholar Donald Lopez shows. Modern Buddhism is for them a homeward journey to the vision of Buddha himself. Putting far more stress on meditation and spirituality than on ritual and relics, it embraces the ordination of women and values of science, social justice, tolerance, and individual freedom.

Religion,Buddhism,Religion,Spirituality,Philosophy,Nonfiction,Reference,Philosophy,Metaphysics,Psychology,Religion,Theology

807059110

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002570.A_Buddhist_Bible

A Buddhist Bible

Robert Stanek

Ruin Mist was featured in Publisher's Weekly Cover Story. Also recommended by the YA Librarians at VOYA Magazine, Foreword Magazine and in The Complete Idiots Guide to Elves and Fairies, Ancient Art of Faery Magick, Popular Series Fiction for Middle School and Teen Readers: A Reading and Selection Guide, and more.,After the Great War that divided the peoples, the kingdoms of men plunged into a Dark Age that lasted 500 years. To heal the lands and restore the light, the great kings decreed that magic and all that is magical, be it creature, man, or device, shall be cleansed to dust. The cleansing raged for so long that no human could recall a time without it and it is in this time that the Dark Lord Sathar returned from the dark beyond. The one hope of the peoples of Ruin Mist was Queen Mother, the elf queen of old. She saw a way out of everlasting darkness, a path that required the union of the divided peoples. And so it began.

Fantasy,Fiction,Young Adult,Fantasy,Magic,Fantasy,Dragons

1575450593

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002616.The_Kingdoms_and_the_Elves_of_the_Reaches

The Kingdoms and the Elves of the Reaches

Jeremy Harmer

This is an introduction to the teaching of English. Its emphasis is on practical issues and it is appropriate for self-study and for use with classes of trainee teachers. The early chapters address such issues as How can we be good teachers?, What makes a good learner? and how can teachers make classes better?. The book suggests a way of looking at a variety of teaching methods according to a single model of teaching and goes on to offer a concise theoretical guide to the description of language. Subsequent chapters look at specific teaching methods, particularly in relation to the four skills, as well as offering ideas on textbook use, lesson planning and coping with the unexpected. For each chapter a range of tasks is provided to stimulate debate and further thought.

Nonfiction,Teaching,Reference,Education,Humanities,Language,Academic,Humanities,Linguistics,Textbooks

582297966

https://goodreads.com/book/show/100261.How_to_Teach_English

How to Teach English

Rigan Machado,José M. Fraguas

Volume three in a three volume set that provides a comprehensive overview of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu techniques

Combat,Martial Arts

865682305

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002627.Encyclopedia_of_Brazilian_Jiu_Jitsu

Encyclopedia of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu: Volume 3

P.M.H. Atwater,Melvin Morse

"Atwater is earnest, helpful, boldly honest." --,East West Journal, ,P. M. H. Atwater is unique in this world. As both a near-death survivor and a near-death researcher, she brings a remarkable perspective to her work. Her first book, ,Coming Back to Life, caused a major controversy in the field of near-death studies, and ,Beyond the Light, promises to do the same. ,It presents the most in-depth and comprehensive look at the near-death phenomenon, its after-effects and implications. She challenges the stereotype of the "amazing grace" near-death experience of a tunnel of light accompanied by a feeling of well-being. Atwater has provocative evidence of many different types of experiences, including those that are hell-like as well as transcendent. She also discusses and contrasts the experiences of those people who were dead for several days and then revived, those who attempted suicide, and the similarities and differences between near-death experiences and hallucinations. ,Atwater was the first near-death researcher to find that the experience changed the brain's physiology, actually altering its structure. While she was criticized for this bold assertion, subsequent findings have proved her correct. ,Beyond the Light, provocatively probes the "electrical sensitivity" that follows near-death episodes as well as the now-acknowledged "brain-shifts," and considers how these findings might change our very notion of mortality. ,Atwater has interviewed hundreds who have experienced near-death and their loved ones and friends. Her conclusions and observations will challenge our assumptions about what we consider life, death, and the existence and evolution of the individual soul. Like almost everyone who has experienced near-death, Atwater has come away spiritually charged with a mission to share her perceptions and sensations. ,Beyond the Light, is about nightmares as well as miracles, joy as well as deep despair. Atwater makes a compelling case that near-death provides us with a fascinating window on one of life's greatest unknowns and sets the stage for our re-examination of what it means to be alive . . . and dead. ,Beyond the Light, also contains a thorough and exhaustively researched resource section for those looking for further reading and guidance to an understanding of this fascinating field of study. ,P. M. H. Atwater experienced three near-death experiences in 1977. She has been exploring this phenomenon ever since. She lives and works in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Science,Philosophy,Metaphysics

1559722290

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002636.Beyond_the_Light

Beyond the Light: What Isn't Being Said about Near-Death Experience

Paul-André Linteau,René Durocher,François Ricard,Jean-Claude Robert

Rééditée dans la collection Boréal compact, et remise à jour, L'Histoire du Québec contemporain (2 vol.) est une oeuvre indispensable pour connaître notre pays. Cet ouvrage a été salué par une presse unanimement élogieuse.

History

2890522989

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002647.Histoire_du_Qu_bec_contemporain

Histoire du Québec contemporain: Le Québec depuis 1930

Jean Lave

,In this extended meditation, Jean Lave interweaves analysis of the process of apprenticeship among the Vai and Gola tailors of Liberia with reflections on the evolution of her research on those tailors in the late 1970s. In so doing, she provides both a detailed account of her apprenticeship in the art of sustained fieldwork and an insightful overview of thirty years of changes in the empirical and theoretical facets of ethnographic practice. Examining the issues she confronted in her own work, Lave shows how the critical questions raised by ethnographic research erode conventional assumptions, altering the direction of the work that follows.,As ethnography takes on increasing significance to an ever widening field of thinkers on topics from education to ecology, this erudite but accessible book will be essential to anyone tackling the question of what it means to undertake critical and conceptually challenging fieldwork. ,Apprenticeship in Critical Ethnographic Practice, explains how to seriously explore what it means to be human in a complex world—and why it is so important.

Nonfiction

226470725

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10026546-apprenticeship-in-critical-ethnographic-practice

Apprenticeship in Critical Ethnographic Practice

Alexandre Dumas,Jean-Yves Tadié

Noble Porthos ! A quoi bon les châteaux regorgeant de meubles, les forêts regorgeant de gibier, les lacs regorgeant de poissons et les caves regorgeant de richesses ! A quoi bon les laquais aux brillantes livrées, et au milieu d'eux Mousqueton, fier du pouvoir délégué par toi ! Ô noble Porthos ! soucieux entasseur de trésors, fallait-il tant travailler à adoucir et dorer ta vie pour venir, sur une plage déserte, aux cris des oiseaux de l'océan, t'étendre, les os écrasés, sous une froide pierre ! Fallait-il, enfin, noble Porthos, amasser tant d'or pour n'avoir pas même le distique d'un pauvre poète sur ton monument !

Cultural,France,Classics,Fiction,Adventure,Historical,Historical Fiction,European Literature,French Literature,Historical,Roman,Romance,Novels

2070400530

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002667.Le_Vicomte_de_Bragelonne_III

Le Vicomte de Bragelonne III

Charles Perrault,Sarah Moon

A little girl meets a hungry wolf in the forest while on her way to visit her sick grandmother. Illustrated with photographs placing the tale in an urban setting.

Short Stories,Classics,Fantasy,Fantasy,Fairy Tales,Fiction,Childrens,Cultural,France,Childrens,Picture Books,Academic,School,Folk Tales

1568461437

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002694.Little_Red_Riding_Hood

Little Red Riding Hood

Liu Yiming,Thomas Cleary

The ,I Ching ,, or "Book of Change," is considered the oldest of the Chinese classics and has throughout history commanded unsurpassed prestige and popularity. Containing several layers of text and given numerous levels of interpretation, it has captured continuous attention for well over two thousand years. It has been considered a book of fundamental principles by philosophers, politicians, mystics, alchemists, yogins, diviners, sorcerers, and more recently by scientists and mathematicians. ,This first part of the present volume is the text of the ,I Ching , proper—the sixty-four hexagrams plus sayings on the hexagrams and their lines—with the commentary composed by Liu I-ming, a Taoist adept, in 1796. The second part is Liu I-ming's commentary on the two sections added to the ,I Ching , by earlier commentators, believed to be members of the original Confucian school; these two sections are known as the Overall Images and the Mixed Hexagrams. In total, the book illuminates the Taoist inner teachings as practiced in the School of Complete Reality. ,Well versed in Buddhism and Confucianism as well as Taoism, Liu I-ming intended his work to be read as a guide to comprehensive self-realization while living an ordinary life in the world. In his attempt to lift the veil of mystery from the esoteric language of the ,I Ching ,, he employs the terminology of psychology, sociology, history, myth, and religion. This commentary on the ,I Ching , stands as a major contribution to the elucidation of Chinese spiritual genius.

Religion,Taoism,Religion,Philosophy,Occult,Divination,Spirituality,Self Help,Cultural,China,Psychology,Occult,Magick,Classics

394743873

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002698.The_Taoist_I_Ching

The Taoist I Ching

Rhiannon Lassiter

A Supercomputer Brain In A 15-Year-Old's Body..., Meet Raven, The Most Dangerous Teenager In The World...., , Tomorrow has come. And now, in 24th-century London, the CPS, a secret government agency, is on a mission to seek and destroy the Hex-human mutants with supercomputer minds. Raven is next on their list. Soon she will be in their hands.... , Raven and her brother Wraith have rescued their sister Revenge. Now the CPS and the tyrannical, repressive European Federation have declared all-out war. But as Raven battles her captors, who will lead the Hex? It is up to Wraith to forge a union between the Hex and the rebel group Anglecynn. But can newcomer Ali lead the fragile alliance into a battle beyond her wildest dreams and rescue Raven before it is too late?

Science Fiction,Young Adult,Fiction,Science Fiction,Dystopia,Science Fiction,Cyberpunk,Childrens,Fantasy,Science Fiction Fantasy,Fantasy,Supernatural

743422120

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002703.Shadows

Shadows

Mirjana Bobić Mojsilović

Novi hit trenutno najčitanije srpske spisateljice. Kao i u Dnevniku srpske domaćice, autorka nas sjajnim stilom vraća u vreme iza nas. Nije reč o romanu koji teško i oporo analizira to vreme i tako gradi radnju, već o romanu u kome se i sa oporošću i sa vedrinom priča život sam. Junaci smo mi i, verovatno, vreme koje je pred nama.

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10027093-happy-end

Happy End

Bin Ramke

Bin Ramke's poetry has always been concerned with separating the real from the wished-for or the feared. In Matter, Ramke investigates not only the physical realities of our world but the qualities that make things important to us, that give them weight. These poems, often in the voice of a child, are full of yearning and anguish but also an appreciation for the enhanced perceptions and small pleasures to be found among the sadness. All lost things have the same voice, he says, and this universal voice reminds us of home and family and the simple connections of ordinary life - the things that matter. When I was a saint, begins the first poem, I did not have visions but I could see and did note the color of the world. Matter is an examination of and a report on the world's variable colors and possibilities for, if not sanctity, then a certain sanity, a kindness, and some form of salvation.

Poetry

877459002

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002713.Matter

Matter

Stormie Omartian,Leslie Vernick

In this book, Stormie Omartian shows women how to pray through life's most difficult times.Features Joni Eareckson Tada, Catherine Hart Weber, Linda Mintle, and others.

Prayer,Christian,Religion,Faith,Nonfiction,Christian,Christian Non Fiction

1591452031

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002721.Praying_Through_Life_s_Problems

Praying Through Life's Problems

Jerome Charyn

Johnny One-Eye, is bringing about the rediscovery of one of the most "singular and remarkable [careers] in American literature" (Jonathan Yardley, ,Washington Post Book World,). In this picaresque tour de force that reanimates Revolutionary Manhattan through the story of double agent John Stocking, the bastard son of a whorehouse madam and possibly George Washington, Jerome Charyn has given us one of the most memorable historical novels in years. As Johnny seeks to unlock the mystery of his birth and grapples with his allegiances, he falls in love with Clara, a gorgeous, green-eyed octoroon, the most coveted harlot of Gertrude's house. The wild parade of characters he encounters includes Benedict Arnold, the Howe brothers, "Sir Billy" and "Black Dick," and a manipulative Alexander Hamilton.Not since John Barth's ,The Sotweed Factor, and Gore Vidal's ,Burr, has a novel so dramatically re-created America's historical beginnings. Reading group guide included.

Historical,Historical Fiction,Fiction,Military History,American Revolution,North American Hi...,American History,Historical,Literature,18th Century

393064972

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002727.Johnny_One_Eye

Johnny One-Eye: A Tale of the American Revolution

Peter A. Lillback

What was John Calvin's relationship to covenant theology? Tracing the historical development of the covenant idea, this title examines the writings of Calvin for evidence and description of Calvin's covenant thought. It argues that Calvin developed an extensive covenant theology. It is suitable for scholars of the Reformation and the 16th century.

Religion,Theology,Reference,History,Church,Church History

801022630

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002749.The_Binding_of_God

The Binding of God: Calvin's Role in the Development of Covenant Theology

Giorgio Manganelli,Henry Martin

Winner of ForeWord Magazine's Book-of-the-Year 2005 Silver Medallion for Translation Note: Three stories appeared in the March 2005 issue of Harpers magazine, and twelve stories in the spring 2005 "Zukofsky" issue of Chicago Review.,Italo Calvino once remarked that in Giorgio Manganelli, "Italian literature has a writer who resembles no one else, unmistakable in each of his phrases, an inventor who is irresistible and inexhaustible in his games with language and ideas." Nowhere is this more true than in this Decameron of fictions, each composed on a single folio sheet of typing paper. Yet, what are they? Miniature psychodramas, prose poems, tall tales, sudden illuminations, malevolent sophistries, fabliaux, paranoiac excursions, existential oxymorons, or wondrous, baleful absurdities? Always provocative, insolent, sinister, and quite often funny, these 100 comic novels are populated by decidedly ordinary lovers, martyrs, killers, thieves, maniacs, emperors, bandits, sleepers, architects, hunters, prisoners, writers, hallucinations, ghosts, spheres, dragons, Doppelgngers, knights, fairies, angels, animal incarnations, and Dreamstuff. Each "novel" construes itself into a kind of Mbius strip, in which, as one critic has noted, "time turns in a circle and bites its tail" like the Ouroborous. In any event, Centuria provides 100 uncategorizable reasons to experience and celebrate an immeasurably wonderful writer. Brilliantly translated from the Italian by Henry Martin.

Short Stories,Fiction,European Literature,Italian Literature,Cultural,Italy,Magical Realism

929701720

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002775.Centuria

Centuria: One Hundred Ouroboric Novels

Robin Wood

This volume is a study of the classic western film ,Rio Bravo,, which, according to the author, remains "beyond politics, as an argument as to why we should all want to go on living."

Culture,Film,Nonfiction,Media Tie In

851709664

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002779.Rio_Bravo

Rio Bravo

S.F. Cook III,Tina Skinner

More than 500 period photographs explore the Spanish Revival movement (1915-1940) in architecture. Original Spanish and Mediterranean buildings inspired partrons on "the grand tour" in Europe to build for themselves these sturdy homes in the 20th century that reflect a strong Mediterranean heritage. Tiled roofs and floors, arched windows and passageways, and stone walls and floors characterize the style. Exquisite details are explored, both inside and out, from residential, commercial, and public projects. Sections in the book focus on exterior details including outdoor rooms and staircases, verandahs, patios, and courtyards, pools, fountains, chimneys, and garden gates. Inside, revel in beamed ceilings, fireplaces, tile details, lighting and flooring. In addition to dozens of private residences, this book tours retail and commercial spaces, churches, schools, libraries, theaters, and private clubs. Work by celebrated architects who helped pioneer the Spanish Revival movement is featured, including George Washington Smith, Wallace Neff, Gordon Kauffman, Morgan, Walls and Clements, and many others. Also, some architectural renderings and floor plans are included. Architects, designers, and remodelers will find inspiration for today's structures on every page.

764323091

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002785.Spanish_Revival_Architecture

Spanish Revival Architecture

Katarzyna Bonda

Ich procesy relacjonowały wszystkie media w Polsce. Wykreowały wizerunek złych, zdegenerowanych, pozbawionych ludzkich uczuć, bezlitosnych bestii w często pięknej skórze. Jak to możliwe, że te kobiety wzięły udział w tak brutalnych zbrodniach, same zabiły albo wszystko ze szczegółami zaplanowały, a do wykonania morderstwa posłużyły się rękami mężczyzn? Jakie są? Skąd wzięła się ich agresja?,Zbrodnia podzieliła ich życie na pół. I tak też Katarzyna Bonda starała się je pokazać. Nie usprawiedliwia ich. Nie udowadnia, że nie ma w nich zła. Wiele z tych kobiet po raz pierwszy udzieliło wywiadu, którego odmawiały dziennikarzom latami. Mówią o różnych aspektach życia: o miłości, macierzyństwie, pieniądzach, marzeniach, śmierci...,Ich zbrodnie poznajemy z rozdziałów, które powstały na podstawie akt sądowych.

Nonfiction,Mystery,Crime,European Literature,Polish Literature,Crime,True Crime,Psychology,Biography

8377583674

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10027895-polskie-morderczynie

Polskie morderczynie

Nancy Raines Day,Ann Grifalconi

Bold collages by a Caldecott Honor-winning artist illuminate a compelling Ethiopian folktale with a positive message about step-parenting. In this lively tale, a woman must pluck three whiskers from a fierce lion's chin in order to win her stepson's trust. Full color.

Childrens,Picture Books,Childrens,Folklore,Fiction,Eastern Africa,Ethiopia,Cultural,Africa

590458035

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002791.The_Lion_s_Whiskers

The Lion's Whiskers: An Ethiopian Folktale

Nancy Raines Day,Steve Haskamp

Monkey is making a very special delivery with a little help from a lot of wheels. Starting with a unicycle, Monkey doubles that wheel so he has two-a bicycle! Doubling again, two wheels become four-a car! The fun multiplies until sixty-four wheels-and a surprise ride-get him to the birthday celebration just in time. , Children fascinated by vehicles will delight in Monkey's gentle adventure. And the lively read-aloud text and bright, graphic illustrations make this introduction to basic multiplication twice as nice. , Illustrated by Steve Haskamp.

Childrens,Picture Books,Science,Mathematics,Transport,Animals,Childrens,Mathematics,Multiplication,Number,Counting

525468536

https://goodreads.com/book/show/1002793.Double_Those_Wheels

Double Those Wheels

Katarzyna Bonda

Profiler policyjny musi rozwikłać zagadkę śmierci śmieciowego barona, którego ciało znaleziono w jednej z katowickich kamienic. Wszystkie poszlaki wskazują na biznesowe porachunki, ale Hubert Meyer czuje, że sprawa może mieć związek z morderstwem sprzed 17 lat.

Mystery,Crime,European Literature,Polish Literature,Mystery,Fiction,Thriller

8371838158

https://goodreads.com/book/show/10027945-tylko-martwi-nie-k-ami

Tylko martwi nie kłamią

Maxwell Richard Bennett,Daniel C. Dennett,John Rogers Searle,P.M.S. Hacker

In ,Neuroscience and Philosophy, three prominent philosophers and a leading neuroscientist clash over the conceptual presuppositions of cognitive neuroscience. The book begins with an excerpt from Maxwell Bennett and Peter Hacker's ,Philosophical Foundations of Neuroscience, (Blackwell, 2003), which questions the conceptual commitments of cognitive neuroscientists. Their position is then criticized by Daniel Dennett and John Searle, two philosophers who have written extensively on the subject, and Bennett and Hacker in turn respond.,Their impassioned debate encompasses a wide range of central themes: the nature of consciousness, the bearer and location of psychological attributes, the intelligibility of so-called brain maps and representations, the notion of qualia, the coherence of the notion of an intentional stance, and the relationships between mind, brain, and body. Clearly argued and thoroughly engaging, the authors present fundamentally different conceptions of philosophical method, cognitive-neuroscientific explanation, and human nature, and their exchange will appeal to anyone interested in the relation of mind to brain, of psychology to neuroscience, of causal to rational explanation, and of consciousness to self-consciousness.,In his conclusion Daniel Robinson (member of the philosophy faculty at Oxford University and Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Georgetown University) explains why this confrontation is so crucial to the understanding of neuroscientific research. The project of cognitive neuroscience, he asserts, depends on the incorporation of human nature into the framework of science itself. In Robinson's estimation, Dennett and Searle fail to support this undertaking; Bennett and Hacker suggest that the project itself might be based on a conceptual mistake. Exciting and challenging, ,Neuroscience and Philosophy, is an exceptional introduction to the philosophical problems raised by cognitive neuroscience.

Philosophy,Science,Biology,Neuroscience,Psychology,Nonfiction,Writing,Essays,Academic,Humanities,Language,Neuroscience,Brain

231140444

https://goodreads.com/book/show/100280.Neuroscience_and_Philosophy

Neuroscience and Philosophy: Brain, Mind, and Language