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In locating friendly fire in contemporary philosophy of religion, D.Z.Phillips shows that more harm can be done to religion by its philosophical defenders than by its philosophical despisers. Friendly fire is the result of an uncritical acceptance of empiricism and Phillips argues that we need to examine critically the claims that individual consciousness is the necessary starting point from which we have to argue: for the existence of an exte...

After being diagnosed with terminal cancer, the legacy and Grant's red roots not only shape his future, but shape the destinies of a mighty nation and a once mighty people. Each element of the legacy acts as a hook that takes the reader on a fantastic journey, from Northern Virginia, to New Mexico, to a sandy knoll on the giant Navajo Indian Reservation. During the journey, a U.S. Senator is murdered, the only suspect mysteriously escapes, fiv...

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This book is the first comprehensive, systematic investigation of the connection between civil society and political change in Asia--change toward open, participatory, and accountable politics. Its findings suggest that the link between a vibrant civil society and democracy is indeterminate: Certain types of civil society organizations support democracy, but others have the potential to undermine it.

The interpretational guidelines and delineations presented in this book include the significance of solar and lunar eclipse sequences, sign influence, house meanings, aspect emphasis and delineation of eclipse location charts. Through detailed analysis of case studies, the author points out the role eclipses play in personal experiences and public events. She traces behavioral and developmental patterns from infancy through maturity, showing c...

Brooklyn, N.Y. in the 1940's and 1950's. Gravesend, one of the six original towns of Brooklyn, became New York City's largest settlement of Italian immigrants in the first half of the 20th century. Introduce to this bi-lingual ethnic community, a Protestant minister's son - a small town boy from upstate New York, and what emerges is the familiar immigrant story seen from an unusual perspective. Profusely illustrated with personal photos and ov...

When You Heart Seeks the Sky is the story of a journey from the edges of endurance to the summits of joy. It reminds us all that we can only reach the stars by shooting for the heavens, and that dreams are what makes life worth living.

This will help develop scientific grounds that will provide a strong foundation for improvement in the system. Ziaul Islam, Ph. D

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Monday morning November 12, 2001. It was cold, wet and rainy. Winter was starting to settle in. Single and nearing forty, SFPD inspector Meg McCafferty longs for a loving, committed relationship, but lately only finds temporary comfort with her "euphemistic" boyfriends, Ernest and Julio Gallo. Unfortunately, up to now McCafferty has found little or no comfort in any relationships, personal or otherwise. When the cell phone rings at 2:15 am s...

These 14 original essays show that the early political history of the U.S. was not just the product of a few founding elites but was also marked by widespread and passionate popular involvement, an emerging print media, and conflict along race, gender, & class lines.

Giovanni is the author of the suspense thriller Dedra. In Moonbeam, his second novel, two pre-teen boys find themselves on the adventure of their lives. While digging a fort to occupy their summer months, they unearth a set of bones. Camping out in the fort one night, the bones take on the image of their owner, a Native American named Teak-qua. Teak-qua sends them to the past on a special horse to avenge the wrongs of the white man. They use t...

Giovanni is the author of the suspense thriller Dedra. In Moonbeam, his second novel, two pre-teen boys find themselves on the adventure of their lives. While digging a fort to occupy their summer months, they unearth a set of bones. Camping out in the fort one night, the bones take on the image of their owner, a Native American named Teak-qua. Teak-qua sends them to the past on a special horse to avenge the wrongs of the white man. They use t...

In Attack Your Fears with Concentration and a Positive Attitude, Magloire makes another attempt at explaining the obstacles that stand in the way of our day to day lives. He goes to the core of the topics, Nervousness and Fear, two emotions experienced by virtually every human being and comes up with simple solutions that make these problems things of the past. Magloire's hope is that every reader can find at least one valuable idea that can i...

A golfer disappearing into thin air from a sand trap is more than new police chief Dan Shepard bargained for when he left the big city for the supposedly quiet resort town of Carmel, California."Let me get this straight, " Shepard said. "Not only does the victim vanish from the scene of the crime, and wind up someplace he really can't be, but somewhere along the way he changed his socks?"As if that problem wasn't enough, Shepard also has to co...

- Serves as an excellent introduction to the calculus of variations- Useful to researchers in different fields of mathematics who want to get a concise but broad introduction to the subject- Includes more than 70 exercises with solutions

Her voice sounded kind and she gave me a lot of fuss." When Jenny enters her new home, she has no idea what to expect, but she quickly realises that she has come to loving people. In fact, Jenny is destined for a life of total devotion to her "mum". First, Mum patiently trains her to perform the usual dog commands like "sit" and "fetch". But as time goes by and Mum's condition worsens, Jenny has to understand her new needs and to adapt to t...

This work, a two-volume set, is the result of over ten years of research in western Europe. It is not only a historical account of the Holocaust, but also an analysis of how, when, where, and why it took place.

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