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It was a time in the 1800's when sailing ships with all of their masts and sails were quickly disappearing. They were being replaced by the new steamships for traveling by sea, carrying mail and passengers. The old wooden hulls were soon replaced with iron for more strength and durability. Along with the development of passenger travel by sea, the steamships accommodated passengers on long and short cruises, providing many things for the passe...

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Highlighting fatal flaws in present economic and ecological approaches, the authors stress that neither the quest for sustainable development nor the process of environmental change itself can be understood without reference to political process.

The story of the Death and Resurrection of Jesus is read by millions. But does the Bible give them the facts? This book, written for the non-specialist, examines the Gospel Narrative rigorously, and discovers that the Gospels contain clues to the true origin of the world's greatest story. The Drama of Calvary has been described by reviewers as "ground-breaking", "persuasive" and "a revelation".

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Environmental Change in South-East Asia brings together scholars, journalists, consultants and NGO activists to explore the interaction of people, politics and ecology. Ostensibly "green" activities - plantation forestry, eco-tourism, hydro-electricity - are revealed as guises used by elites to promote their own political and economic interests.Highlighting fatal flaws in presently exclusive economic and ecological approaches, the authors stre...

Kedesh City of Refuge is an allegorical account of a Christian life written while I was in Bible College. It is a book that is founded upon Kingdom and our King, Jesus and it recounts many of the decisions a young Christian must make when choosing to serve the King of kings and the Lord of lords. The action packed storyline follows the main Character Adam as he flees from the Avenger of Blood, across the wilderness of sin trying to reach Kedes...

From his barber shop in Fleet Street, Sweeney Todd murders selected customers to steal their money and valuables. Some suspect he is up to no good, but no one knows how he actually kills his victims. How does he dispose of the bodies? And what is his connection with Mrs Lovett who runs a popular pie shop nearby?

This thesis developed models to forecast the KC-135R monthly Consumables (CONS) and Depot Level Reparable (DLR) Cost per Flying Hour (CPFH) for each U.S. Air Force service component. Using data for each operating location from FY1998 to FY2004, the models were constructed using panel data analysis, a form of regression that adds a cross-sectional and time-series dimension. In addition to including factors previously identified as prime contrib...

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Years before Hitler unleashed the "Final Solution" to annihilate European Jews, he began a lesser-known campaign to eradicate the mentally ill, which facilitated the gassing and lethal injection of as many as 270, 000 people and set a precedent for the Nazis' mass murder of civilians. In Confronting the "Good Death, " Michael Bryant tells the story of the U.S. government and West German judiciary's attempt to punish the euthanasia killers afte...

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One of the deadliest phases of the Holocaust, the Nazi regime's "Operation Reinhard"produced three major death camps--Belzec, Treblinka, and Sobibor--which claimed thelives of 1.8 million Jews. In the 1960s, a small measure of justice came for those victimswhen a score of defendants who had been officers and guards at the camps were convictedof war crimes in West German courts. The conviction rates varied, however. While all butone of fourteen...

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Sommer in einer verträumten Kleinstadt in den USA. Als der junge James nach einem langen Aufenthalt in einem Conversion Camp zur elterlichen Obst Farm FAIR HAVEN zurückkehrt, ist er vermeintlich von seinem 'Leiden' erlöst: endlich nicht mehr schwul! Er tut alles, um ein paar Krumen Zuneigung von seinem distanzierten Dad zu erhalten, der von ihm erwartet, eines Tages die Plantage zu übernehmen. James vernachlässigt nun seine außergewöhnliche Be...

Survival on the western frontier in 1865 was dangerous at best. Along with growing conflicts between the Indians and the new settlements, the land was full of outlaws and gun slingers. By the misfortune of another, one such outlaw gets a chance to ride on the side of the law for a time.

Entering a moment in time where fantasy and science fiction collide in a modern-day environment, it is discovered that evil forces are at play.

Mystery surrounds the origins of Orlandos name, but the most probable explanation for its moniker dates back to the exploits of Orlando Reeves. While guarding Central Florida forts against Native American attacks, Reeves was alarmed in the middle of the night. A log rolled toward Reeves in the darkness, and he knew it disguised movement by an opponent. After firing his gun to awaken his fellow soldiers, he was bombarded by arrows, which result...

How can we move our churches to become relevant, responsive, and reflective of the global community? That's the question that Eric Michael Bryant poses in Not Like Me, formerly titled Peppermint-Filled Piñatas. With stories, observations, and thought-provoking suggestions, this book maps the way beyond ethnic, racial, and cultural barriers to the communities that Jesus wants us to have.

This starts an adventure like no other. While conflicts continued between the states over the Civil War, and the Congress and the President not seeing eye to eye, and with the cavalry preparing to wage war on the Indians, times were very hard in the territories. Along with the Civil War ending, and Indian wars on the rise, outlaws and gun fighters waged war with each other as well as with the lawmen. Bank and train robberies were on the rise, ...