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A collection of essays that veers from the author's early years as the son of immigrants in Philadelphia to his working life in art, film, music, and poetry. It shows him to be insightful about himself and his work in spite of his protestations against the 'boosterism' of autobiography.

A striking collection of images documenting the Berlin Wall, the most visible manifestation of the postwar divide.

More timely than ever, and packed with inspirational examples of people who pursued their goals relentlessly, Meyer's latest book profiles nearly 50 individuals who prevailed against all odds to conquer fears and trials.

This book provides a really sound grounding in the theories that underpin successful teaching and learning. Without over-simplification it provides accessible introductions to the key learning theories with which teachers and students are likely to engage, and it has immense practical value."Professor Sally Brown, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Leeds Metropolitan University, UKThis comprehensive guide for education students and practitioners provides an...

When it comes to sex, lies often follow... and in the dark heart of the city, death can be the ultimate payback! Moonstone Books, publisher of fine books and comics since 1995, is proud to present this landmark collection of all-new, original noir stories with the theme of 'sex for sale'. Written by some of today's top crime writers, Sex, Lies and Private Eyes features a stunning cast of legendary characters from the best mysteries of the past...

The Lost Way is the story of a small Christian community that has discovered studying a new kind of living Christianity. Their master - an incarnation of one of the disciples - offers the community the original meaning of Christ's teachings.

Travel Within: 7 Steps to Wisdom and Inner Peace is a spiritual self-help book written to appeal both to dreamers and doubters. A near-death experience triggered a change in me that led to these steps, but they're supported by research in science, religion and philosophy. TRAVEL WITHIN was ghost-written by Dave Cunningham, original script by Jamshid Hosseini.

It is an undeniable fact that economic circumstances can directly impact political affairs, that wealth is easily translated into political influence, and that political movements and constitutional arrangements can directly influence economic environments. There is no consensus, however, on how to best manage the tensions between the production and maintenance of wealth and the just and responsible exercise of political power.In an in-depth a...

This comprehensive examination of the complex, politicized world of international criminal justice reviews the serious shortcomings of a system that rarely accomplishes its goal of bringing mass murderers to justice. The author, an international lawyer who has worked at The Hague and in the Balkans and is the son of a Holocaust refugee, focuses on several hot spots, including:• The former Yugoslavia, where a one-billion-dollar investment has s...

People who are called to greatness meet great challenges, " writes Joyce Meyer in this essential new book. She reminds us that we have the potential for greatness and provides practical, useful information about how to overcome the challenges we face. In classic Joyce Meyer style, she provides proven "how-to's" and practical methods along with her encouragement. Joyce has been there. She offers us the benefit of her own experience and helps u...

THE PUBLIC GARDENS OF TEXAS FEATURE ARGUABLY THE WIDEST RANGE OF STYLISTIC DESIGN AND PLANTINGS FOUND IN THE COUNTRY.

Sappho's thrilling lyric verse has been unremittingly popular for more than 2, 600 years-certainly a record for poetry of any kind-and love for her art only increases as time goes on. Though her extant work consists only of a collection of fragments and a handful of complete poems, her mystique endures to be discovered anew by each generation, and to inspire new efforts at bringing the spirit of her Greek words faithfully into English. In the ...

Two startling, quirky and wry novellas that present allegorical worlds around life, death and art. Graphite presents an otherworldly tale of a man in search of the source for the world's most perfect graphite lead cores, turning up a revelation profoundly altering his life. In Brighter, Jano Gambon, a decadent art dealer reveals events that led him to his honor and horror during his final days.

Meyer's sage advice is being made available in this revolutionary cleaning guide full of practical tips and secrets based on the premise that life is hectic and messy, so keeping a house clean and nice is the only sensible thing to do.

Interdisciplinary perspectives on the concepts of indeterminacy and indeterminability and the distinctions between the two.

A small prison cell in India holds an 18-year-old penniless waiter from a Mumbai slum. But Ram Mohammad Thomas isn't a criminal. He is under arrest for correctly answering 12 tricky trivia questions on the show Who Will Win a Billion? Reluctant to part with the jackpot of one billion rupees, the show directors bribe the police to arrest Ram, accusing him of cheating. For how else could a poor, uneducated orphan know so much: the name of the sm...

Dieses Heft bietet direkt einsetzbares Begleitmaterial zur Lektüre, die hier kapitelweise aufgearbeitet wird. Dadurch verinnerlicht der Schüler den Inhalt des Lesestoffes effektiver! Jedem Kapitel ist mindestens ein Arbeitsblatt mit abwechslungsreichen Aufgaben gewidmet. Dabei wird durch gezielte Impulsfragen auf den Inhalt der Lektüre näher eingegangen. Zusätzlich bieten die Arbeitsblätter Übungen zum sinnerfassenden Lesen, zur Meinungsbildu...

This new four-volume set covers world authors from many periods and genres, building a broad understanding of the various contexts--from the biographical to the literary to the historical--in which literature can be viewed. The Gale Contextual Encyclopedia of World Literature will allow a reader to analyze an author's work as a reflection of the heritage, traditions and experiences of the author's personal life and the beliefs, events, and lif...

An erotic, political journey into Americas sexual heartland, this book reveals psychosexual nuances in order to answer questions regarding the black mans relationship to the white woman.

This text explores the .NET Framework class library and provides specific solutions to common and interesting programming problems. Each recipe is presented in a succinct problem/solution format and is accompanied by a working code sample.