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Excerpt from Presbyterian Government The publication of this little book has been occasioned(1) by experience acquired in the lecture room, in reviewing theological students in the outlines of Presbyterian polity, and(2) in answering questions propounded by presbyters from the field of practical work. It has been the purpose to condense into a VestPocket size, the main points in Presbyterian law and usage, constantly arising in administering ...

John Stephens received his MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Virginia in 1998. He then moved to Los Angeles, where he has worked as a writer-producer on Gilmore Girls and The O.C. He was most recently executive producer on Seasons 2 and 3 of Gossip Girl and has also directed episodes of The O.C. and Gossip Girl. John Stephens is taking leave from his television career to pursue his passion for writing for children. The Black Recko...

Excerpt from The Cumberland Presbyterian Digest: A Compend of the Organic Law of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Together With the Organic Law of Its General Agencies, and the Judicial Deliverances of Its Supreme Judicatory Surely in regard to an Assembly Digest, applicable has been the proverb, "Hope deferred maketh the heart sick." Fifty years ago the General Assembly first took action looking to the preparation of a Digest of its deliv...

The final book in the bestselling Books of Beginning trilogy that began with The Emerald Atlas, which the New York Times called "a new Narnia for the tween set." The adventures of siblings Kate, Michael, and Emma come to a stunning conclusion when they must find the last Book of Beginning-the Book of Death-before the Dire Magnus does, for when all three books are united, their combined power will be unstoppable. Soon Emma is on a journey to pl...

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The second century CE Greco-Roman sophist Aelius Aristides was a member of the cult of Asclepius, a popular religious cult of the Hellenistic world. In his diary, the Sacred Tales, Aristides presents a first-person account of the multitude of nocturnal and waking dream-visions and miraculous healings that took place in his life while belonging to this cult. An examination of Aristides' religiosity, especially the accounts of the dream-visions ...

Kate, Michael ed Emma sono stati strappati ai genitori durante una notte di Natale di molti anni prima, forse per proteggerli da un destino oscuro e misterioso. Ma il destino non si può ingannare. E il destino, per loro, ha la forma di tre libri antichissimi, dal potere immenso e oscuro, legati ai ragazzi da un'antica profezia. Gli stessi che il Ferale Magnus, il loro peggiore nemico, vuole riunire per portare a compimento il malvagio disegno ...

A lively, eloquent guide to the Maya ruins of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, as entertaining today as when it was first published in 1843, Stephens' guide recounts his two trips made to the region between 1839 and 1842. It includes extensive accounts of 44 Maya sites as well as of Yucatan folkways, manners, dress, ceremonies, amusements—all of which makes this a great travel book. Now published in a single-volume edition, Incidents of Travel in Y...

As with previous titles in the IIA (Institute of Internal Auditors) series this is a clear and practical guide to a subject of key importance to financial managers. Whether borrowing, investing, saving or trading, a company will always have to take into account the cost of capital and therefore interest rate risk. The highly accessible style explains everything from the basic principles through to the techniques allowing those without prior kn...

Over the course of his five-decade career in television, John Stephens produced many hit shows, including My Three Sons, Family Affair, Gunsmoke, How the West Was Won, and Simon & Simon. He also produced a number of failures, including The Smith Family (starring Henry Fonda and Ron Howard) and arguably the worst Movie of the Week, the pilot to Wonder Woman (starring Cathy Lee Crosby). Along the way, Stephens encountered the usual--and not so u...

What happens to traditional stories when they are retold in another time and cultural context and for a different audience? This first-of-its-kind study discusses Bible stories, classical myths, heroic legends, Arthurian romances, Robin Hood lore, folk tales, 'oriental' tales, and other stories derived from European cultures. One chapter is devoted to various retellings of classics, from Shakespeare to "Wind in the Willows." The authors offer ...

This account of the current state of foraging theory is also a valuable description of the use of optimality theory in behavioral ecology in general. Organizing and introducing the main research themes in economic analyses of animal feeding behavior, the authors analyze the empirical evidence bearing on foraging models and answer criticisms of optimality modeling. They explain the rationale for applying optimality models to the strategies and ...

Excerpt from The Six-Chord Spiral On location it is not even necessary to run in the six-chord, a terminal curve of half the degree of the main curve and giving the same length as the spiral line being substituted. In this connection note that curves are usually traced a number of times and by different men before the final centering. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more a...

By and about the greatest celebrities of the Wild West, these are the stories of their adventures told in their own words through excerpts from autobiographies, articles they wrote, newspaper interviews, private journals, personal letters, and court testimony. These glimpses into the worlds of these legendary figures as they describe their own personal experiences, impressions, what life in the Wild West was like, reveal the roles they played ...

By and about the greatest celebrities of frontier America, these are the stories of their adventures told in their own words through excerpts from autobiographies, articles they wrote, newspaper interviews, private journals, personal letters, and court testimony. These glimpses into the worlds of these legendary figures as they describe their own personal experiences, impressions, what life in the frontier West was like, reveal the roles they ...

Excerpt from Incidents of Travel in Egypt, Arabia Petraea, and the Holy Land, Vol. 1 of 2 In presenting to the public the eighth edition of his "Incidents of Travel in Egypt, Arabia Petræa, and the Holy Land, " the author considers it incumbent upon him to make some acknowledgment of the extraordinary favour which has given him, within little more than a year, so remarkable a token of approval. When his manuscripts were placed in the hands of...

The Gold Rush era was an amazing time in our country's history. California had just been occupied during the Mexican-American War and wasn't officially a U.S. territory yet when gold was discovered in 1848. Suddenly the whole world was electrified by the news and tales of men digging vast amounts of wealth out of the ground, even finding gold nuggets just lying around. Within five years, 250, 000 miners dug up more than $200 million in gold-ab...

Excerpt from The Substance of the Argument: Delivered Before the Judicial Committee of the Priby Council Authorities quoted by the Judge on Reception by the Wicked Ridley, p. 196 St. Augustine, p. 198 Jackson, p. 199, Seeker, p. 200, South, p. 201, Poynet, p. 203, Thorndike, p.203. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction o...

Excerpt from The Book of Common Prayer, Vol. 1The United Church of England and Ireland, Dr. Elrington, the Begins Professor of Divinity in the University of Dublin, at the request of the Archbishop of Dublin, kindly consented to afford the Editor his valuable co-operation.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important h...

Excerpt from Incidents of Travel in Egypt, Arabia Petraea, and the Holy Land, Vol. 2 of 2 The Caravan - A sudden Change of purpose.-perils of a Storm - Com fortless repentance-solitude - A Woman and a Chasm - A Patriarcha. Feast - Condition of the Arab Women: - hospitality.-no refusing a good O¿'er. - A Dilemma. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com...