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We can use whatever life presents, Ezra Bayda teaches, to strengthen our spiritual practice--including the turmoil of daily life. What we need is the willingness to just be with our experiences--whether they are painful or pleasing--opening ourselves to the reality of our lives without trying to fix or change anything. But doing this requires that we confront our most deeply rooted fears and assumptions in order to gradually become free of the...

The hilarious New York Times bestselling phenomenon and the perfect funny gift! The Darwin Awards II: Unnatural Selection brings together a fresh collection of the hapless, the heedless, and the just plain foolhardy among us. Salute the owner of an equipment training school who demonstrates the dangers of driving a forklift by failing to survive the filming of his own safety video. Gawk at the couple who go to sleep on a sloping roof. Witness...

Peeling back the layers of Delhi's centuries-old history, City of Djinns is an irresistible blend of research and adventure.Sparkling with irrepressible wit, City of Djinns peels back the layers of Delhi's centuries-old history, revealing an extraordinary array of characters along the way-from eunuchs to descendants of great Moguls. With refreshingly open-minded curiosity, William Dalrymple explores the seven "dead" cities of Delhi as well as ...

A spellbinding novel about Elizabeth I from the internationally bestselling author of the Guenevere and Tristan and Isolde trilogies. Publicly declared a bastard at the age of three, daughter of a disgraced and executed mother, last in the line of succession to the throne of England, Elizabeth I inherited an England ravaged by bloody religious conflict, at war with Spain and France, and badly in debt. When she died in 1603, after a forty-five ...

Unionization in the Academy presents an authoritative, balanced, and comprehensive treatment of academic unions--their history, purpose, and the conflicts they cause.

Designed as an aid for librarians and teachers who are interested in exposing students to the cultures of Latino people through noteworthy books, Schon's guide will provide students in grades K-12 with an understanding of, and an appreciation for, the people, history, and art, as well as, the political, social, and economic problems of Latin America, Spain, and the Latino-heritage people in the United States.

The battle of Armageddon is imminent. In Middle America, where for three thousand years people have worshipped the serpent god Quetzalcoatl, a demon army is poised for this final conflict. On a visit to Mexico City Andrew Kelly meets and falls in love with Gabriela Mancini.

According to the U. S. Census Bureau, there were nearly 2, 000, 000 divorces performed in 1999. Nearly half of those divorces involved children. We

Living within a "Black World" and coming to know racism first-hand is rarely the path traveled by the average white American. Lynn Markovich Bryant shares her story of living within a black environment and dealing with racism.

New York City in the year 2025. The aftermath of a nuclear accident. The economy is suffering. Kate Alexander and her friends are struggling in the workforce to fulfill their American Dream. This means working two, sometimes three, jobs. But working this many hours seems to have its downside. People are starting to act viciously towards each other. Bodies are beginning to disappear. There is increasing use of a certain drug, Amphetadrine, whic...

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In ihrem zweiten Buch "Griechin und türkischer Teppich" erzählt Isa Koschinsky vierzehn Geschichten. Sie berichtet von heiteren und nachdenklichen Reiseerlebnissen in Griechenland, der Türkei und Spanien, beschreibt Menschen, die sie in ihrem Leben beeindruckt haben und Schicksale, die ihr nahe gegangen sind. Und sie führt die Leser in das Reich der Fantasie und in die Märchenwelt.

The civil rights movement occupies a prominent place in popular thinking and scholarly work on post-1945 U.S. history. Yet the dominant narrative of the movement remains that of a nonviolent movement born in the South during the 1950s that emerged triumphant in the early 1960s, only to be derailed by the twin forces of Black Power and white backlash when it sought to move outside the South after 1965. African American protest and political mov...

This book was first published in 1972 when the author was Director of Research for the National Urban League, which was headed by Mr. Vernon E. Jordan, Executive Director. While the 1999 sequel has been favorably received, the author continues to receive numerous requests for copies of the original work that has been out of print for many years. Therefore, this reprint edition also includes an epilogue, 'Thirty Years Later, ' which describes t...

`The publication of this Second Edition of Culture's Consequences marks an important moment in the field of cross-cultural studies... for business researchers interested in doing cross-cultural work. A teaching aid for introducing the notion of cultural differences to business students, [it] provides an easy-to-understand framework with numerous examples of their practical applicability. Hofstede's framework for understanding national differen...

This witty and accessible book traces the history of Arthurian romance from medieval to modern times, explaining its enduring appeal. Traces the history of Arthurian romance from medieval to modern times. Covers art and films as well as the great literary works of Arthurian romance. Draws out the changing political, moral and emotional uses of the story. Explains the enduring appeal of the Arthurian legend. Written by an author with vast knowl...

Das Buch der Erinnerung enhält ca. 31.400 Namen der zwischen 1941 und 1945 ins Baltikum -- nach Riga, Kowno und Reval -- verschleppten deutschen, österreichischen und tschechoslowakischen Juden. Die Namen, mit Angabe des Geburtsnamens, -datums und -orts, der letzten Adresse und des letzten Lebenzeichens oder des Todesdatums, sind nach den aus den verschiedenen Städten abgegangenen Transporten aufgeführt. Jedem Transport ist ein deutsch- und en...

The updated edition of this classic account of autism includes a new chapter outlining recent developments in neuropsychological research, and overviews one of the most important theoretical and practical consequences of Frith's original insights into this puzzling condition. Updated edition of this classic account of autism. Includes new sections covering practical and theoretical developments, and a chapter on recent investigations of the ne...

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