![]() ![]() As his family’s faith and hopes are threatened by scandal and scorn, James struggles between the boy he is and the man he must become. He and James witness abhorring violence at the hands of the Romans, and outlandish abuses of power by their own religious leaders. ![]() Joseph fights to maintain his spiritual integrity while trying desperately to keep his family together and his farm alive. By accepting the Rabbi’s request, Joseph unknowingly thrusts himself and his family into a bitter and emotionally draining life-or-death conflict. ![]() ![]() With crisp prose, tangible description and thought-provoking insights, Before Bethlehem takes readers on a vivid journey to the dusty Galilean village of Nazareth, where Joseph is summoned by Rabbi Boethus, a Sadducean high priest, to marry an orphaned virgin in Jerusalem. The Pinnacle of History through the Eyes of a Boy This spellbinding work of historical fiction offers the eyewitness account of 15-year-old James, son of Joseph bar Jacob, and the dangerous and heartrending choices his family must make in the days leading up to Joseph’s relationship with Mary, and the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. ![]()
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![]() It’s a year in which they learn about politics and popularity, love and loss, and what it means to be a misfit. Starting with Addie’s refusal to say the Pledge of Allegiance and her insistence on creating a new political party to run for student council, the Gang of Five, as the four friends call themselves, is in for the year of their lives. And surviving seventh grade looks like it’s not going to be easy. They’re used to being called names, but they know they’re better than the names they’re called.īesides, they’ve always had each other when times got tough. « “Howe tells the truth about the pain and anger caused by jeers and name-calling in a fast, funny, tender story that will touch readers.” - Booklist, starred reviewīobby, Skeezie, Addie, and Joe are “the misfits.” Bobby is fat. ![]() An upbeat and reassuring novel that encourages preteens and teens to celebrate their individuality.” - Publishers Weekly ![]() ![]() The stories contained herein are a selection of Katherine Mansfield's "best" works from across her career as such, the content slightly differs from the celebrated 1922 edition of the same name. Though printed in 1939, the outbreak of the Second World War delayed publication until 1947. This edition is beautifully illustrated with "queer femme illustrations with a Gallic twist" by the important Parisian Cubist artist Marie Laurencin (1883-1956) (Pilcher). The total edition was of 1,200 copies, designed and printed by the elite printer Hans Mardersteig of the Officina Bodoni. First Laurencin edition, copy 8 of 30 deluxe copies specially bound and signed by the artist (this copy signed in pencil on both the Colophon page and the limitation page overleaf). ![]() ![]() The natives and invaders have interbred for so long that sounding the horn would rip the country into shreds. ![]() A legitimate and respected ruler, heir to the combined bloodlines of both Palladian and Ibisian royal families, sits on the Palladian Silver Throne. When she wakes five hundred years later, the war is long over, and her side lost. Medair does find the horn, and makes the fatal mistake of resting in the enchanted vault. We’ve heard this story a million times, right? Well, no, not quite. With her country on the verge of disaster before the invading Ibisians, she goes on a quest to find a legendary horn that, when blown, will repel the invaders. ![]() Medair an Rynstar, herald for the Palladian Empire, is on the losing side. ![]() To become so engrossed in a story that the real world gets put on hold for a few hours, to identify so strongly with a character that I can feel how much it costs her to keep her chin up and her voice steady when she would rather throw herself onto her bed and sob-that’s the magic that keeps me coming back for more. I cried over Andrea K Höst’s noblebright fantasy novel, The Silence of Medair. ![]() ![]() ![]() It feels like it was written last year, not last millennium. No philosophic writing is more accessible. The book does not rewrite what they have written-the originals are there for us to read. There is plenty written about Stoicism out there, much of it by some of the wisest and greatest thinkers who ever lived. The book is inspired and rooted in the practical philosophy of Stoicism, but it does not explicitly make it about the philosophy. ![]() It is a book that has become a cult classic and required reading for athletes, entrepreneurs, artists or anyone who is looking for a timeless framework for overcoming the obstacles and adversities life throws at us. It’s this line from Marcus Aurelius, written nearly 2,000 years ago in his private diary, that served as the inspiration for the international bestseller The Obstacle Is The Wayby Ryan Holiday. What stands in the way becomes the way.” Marcus Aurelius ![]() “ The impediment to action advances action. ![]() ![]() ![]() Not only will you learn more about yourself, but you will also start to see the world through other people's eyes, understanding how and why people think, feel, and act the way they do.īeginning with changes you can start making today, the wisdom of the Enneagram can help take you further along into who you really areleading you into places of spiritual discovery you would never have found on your own, and paving the way to the wiser, more compassionate person you want to become. Witty and filled with stories, this book allows you to peek inside each of the nine Enneagram types, keeping you turning the pages long after you have read the chapter about your own number. In The Road Back to You Ian Morgan Cron and Suzanne Stabile forge a unique approacha practical, comprehensive way of accessing Enneagram wisdom and exploring its connections with Christian spirituality for a deeper knowledge of ourselves, compassion for others, and love for God. The Enneagram is an ancient personality typing system with an uncanny accuracy in describing how human beings are wired, both positively and negatively. Do you want help figuring out who you are and why you're stuck in the same ruts? ![]() ![]() What you don't know about yourself can hurt you and your relationshipsand even keep you in the shallows with God. ![]() Ignorance is blissexcept in self-awareness. Over 750,000 Copies Sold Worldwide! Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist Missio Alliance Essential Reading List ![]() ![]() ![]() In False Economy, Alan Beattie uses extraordinary stories of economic triumph and disaster to explain how some countries went wrong while others went right, and why it’s so difficult to change course once you’re on the path to ruin. The path to prosperity is rarely obvious and the sources of success are often unexpected. ![]() Time and again, world leaders have failed to learn the lessons of economic history, and their mistakes continue to have surprising and catastrophic consequences. ![]() Why did the USA succeed while Argentina stalled? Why did Botswana became the world’s fastest-growing economy while Sierra Leone suffered a decade of brutal civil war?įor the past two hundred years Argentina had enjoyed a vista of economic opportunity almost identical to that of the USA but in 2001 Argentina’s government bankrupted itself. As of now, 2009, he is trade editor for the Financial Times. ![]() Alan Beattie has a BA degree in history from Balliol Colege, Oxford, and a masters in Eeconomics from Cambridge. Why do oil and diamonds lead to economic disaster more often than boom? Why doesn’t Africa grow cocaine? Why might believing in God be good for your balance-sheet?īotswana and Sierra Leone are both blessed with abundant diamonds. False Economy: A Surprising Economic History of the World, by Alan Beattie. ‘A thorough examination of economies from the age of empire to the age of the IMF’ The Washington Post Why do some countries succeed while others fail? What causes boom or bust? The World Trade Editor of the FT explains how the world really works. ![]() ![]() ![]() She and some of her half-siblings tried to visit but were blocked by family. Her children found out about the cancer and scheduled treatment for her but “When Warren found out she was about to get surgery to cure her cancer, he called her back to South Dakota where she was under his immediate guidance so that he could prevent her from taking care of her cancer.” Rachel reported in her post that Annette was in the ICU close to death. It wasn't a lot and the doctor said if she did the surgery everything would be fine and her life would continue normally.” Annette was sent away by Warren Jeffs in 2017. Rachel wrote in a Facebook post on April 15th that “She (Annette) was told she needed surgery last July to remove the cancer that was blocking her digestive system. ![]() Rachel Jeffs has reported that Annette Jeffs, Warren Jeffs’ first wife, has terminal cancer. ![]() ![]() In fact I've spent a ludicrous, quite unjustifiable amount of time analysing how exactly I feel about porn. I find a lot of things about it problematic – though, admittedly, not usually at the time. I like it, but I've never viewed it uncritically. Then again, you often see people defend it on free-speech grounds while, as it were, holding their own nose: ‘Censorship is bad – though of course I would never look at that stuff.’ I find these arguments unsatisfactory, so if I begin now by saying that I really like porn, it's not to make everyone uncomfortable but to connect cards with table and also to establish my own set of dubious credentials in this area. Those arguing for it are presumed to be avid consumers. Those arguing against it tend to come across as though they merely find it distasteful on a personal level. ![]() It's hard not to speculate on the hidden motives of the people involved in any discussion, I find. ![]() Wendy McElroy, XXX: A Woman's Right to Pornography, 1995 Andrea Dworkin, Pornography: Men Possessing Women, 1989 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 2 Both sides The House of El Summary A comprehensive literary biography of the creators of the Superman character draws on a decade of research and new discoveries to provide coverage of such lesser-known topics as the real inspiration for Lois Lane, Siegel's secret work during World War II and the story behind Siegel's father's suspicious death. Into the air Morning Major Next Muscle and power Frankenstein's monster The muse The works New frontiers Top of the world How to kill a superman Private Superboy Fifties Invisible kid Bizarro No. The eyes The dreamer The education of Jerry Siegel How to meet your best friend Cosmic Reign - Rocket. ![]() Object Details author Ricca, Brad Subject Siegel, Jerry 1914-1996 Shuster, Joe Contents Distant planet. Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, African Art. ![]() |