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In this lively collection of stories of adventure and discovery, "The Explorers" tells the epic saga of the conquest and settlement of Australia. Flannery presents 67 accounts that convey the sense of wonder along with the dimensions of struggle.

Written with the same acerbic wit and infectious humor that have made P. J. O'Rourke one of the most popular political satirists of all time, The Enemies List will keep you howling and his enemies scowling. From Noam Chomsky to Yoko Ono, from Peter, Paul, and Mary (yes, they're still alive) to all the people who think quartz crystals cure herpes, from Ralph Nader to the entire country of Sweden, P. J. O'Rourke has created a roster of the most ...

Tennessee Stories give a true life picture of ordinary, down to earth individuals whose good deeds are not likely to make the cover of TIME magazine. But their very presence speaks the same gutsy tongue as the sturfy pioneers who carved Tennessee from the wilderness. Many of the short stories are revisions of feature profiles written by the Author in years past as a reporter or publisher of rural newspapers. Othere were written in recent month...

Panych's brilliant tale reminds us all that fear can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Cast of 2 women and 3 men.

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One of today's foremost mystics introduces readers to the thought of one of the most important spiritual teachers of the past century. $15, 000 initial Ad/PR budget, 6-city National Tour.

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An incisive and illuminating account of how, during the Algerian Revolution, the people of Algeria changed centuries-old cultural patterns and embraced certain ancient cultural practices long derided by their colonialist oppressors as primitive, in order to destroy those same oppressors. Fanon uses the fifth year of the Algerian Revolution as a point of departure for an explication of the inevitable dynamics of colonial oppression.

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Through personal experiences of 20 converts to Judaism, Embracing the Covenant illuminates reasons for converting, the quest for a satisfying spirituality, the appeal of the Jewish tradition, and how conversion has changed lives.

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Health Watch makes it easy to keep track of personal and family medical histories. It includes immunization charts, recommended schedules for health screenings and checkups, and comprehensive information on nutrients. There is a section for recording visits to doctors, dentists, opthalmologists and other health care professionals. It even identifies the test recommended for everyone, as well as those scientifically for men and women. Charts ar...

Somebody comes into the Zen center with a lighted cigarette, walks up to the Buddha statue, blows smoke in its face, and drops ashes on its lap. You are standing there. What can you do?" This is a problem that Zen Master Seung Sahn is fond of posing to his American students who attend his Zen centers. Dropping Ashes on the Buddha is a delightful, irreverent, and often hilariously funny living record of the dialogue between Korean Zen Master Se...

America's favorite political humorist leads readers on a hysterical whirlwind tour, from the "good capitalism" of Wall Street to the "bad socialism" of Cuba, in search of an answer to the age-old question: "Why do some places prosper and thrive, while others just suck?

Almost half of all Americans have at least one ancestor who entered the United States through Ellis Island (also called "America's Gateway"). In Ellis Island: Tracing Your Family History Through America's Gateway, leading family history author and researcher Loretto Dennis Szucs explains how you can find out if your relatives were among the millions who were processed for entry at this historic landmark. This book details the immigrant experie...

Previously printed in the UK as A Jewish understanding of the New Testament, 1956, 1974.

The complete sourcebook for teachers wanting to put a new spin on activities for Jewish holidays, holy days, and the everyday. The Jewish Lights Book of Classroom Activities offers dozens of easy-to-do activities that bring Jewish tradition to life for kids of all ages. Taking the Jewish classroom experience to a new educational and entertaining level, activities include: - Can-Do Candlesticks - Making Your Own Besamim Box - History in the...

Reclaiming Judaism as a Spiritual Practice provides a framework for understanding the powerful and often unexplained intellectual, emotional, and spiritual tools that are essential for a lively, relevant, and fulfilling Jewish spiritual practice. Whether new to Judaism, deeply engaged, or returning with curiosity and hope after a long absence, readers will learn how to prepare for and experience the cycle of the Jewish holy days and Shabbat as...

Which of us...has not dreamed of the miracle of a poetic prose, musical, without rhyme...supple...rugged...?--Baudelaire