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In the dead city of Pittsburgh, two small enclaves struggle to survive, eking out an existence of hand to mouth. But instead of working together, both groups battle for the last remaining fuel and supplies of a city filled with the living dead. Six months after the initial outbreak, a lone helicopter arrives bearing two more survivors and a newborn baby. One enclave welcomes them, while the other schemes to steal their helicopter and escape th...

Men and Women" was Robert Browning's first published work after a self-imposed five year hiatus, and his first collection of shorter poems since his marriage to Elizabeth Barrett in 1846. Upon publication in 1855, "Men and Women, " containing fifty-one seemingly random poems, was not a critical or financial success. During this period, Browning felt overshadowed by the stellar success of his wife. Later in life, renewed public interest in his ...

1001 Arabian Nights" is a beloved collection of folk tales and other stories. It is often known in English as "Arabian Nights, " from the first English language edition (1706), which named the title, "Arabian Nights Entertainments." Originally, there were 12 volumes published, totaling more than 2, 000 pages. This full sized paperback edition has been restored for a modern audience, and contains the 3 most popular and well known sagas from Ara...

With "The Prince", Machiavelli made his name synonymous with intrigue and cunning for all time. His instructions to the Prince, on achieving and maintaining power, by any and all means available, became the archetypical philosophy of The Ends Justify The Means. Machiavelli advocated that political expediency supersedes morality and that success, by any means, is its own justification. His cold, calculating logic sweeps aside and dismisses all ...

A most interesting series of documents recently came up for auction in Israel. I was privileged to be shown them and realised their importance in the history of Jewish Sunderland. During the Second World War (1939-1945) most of the Jewish youth both men and women were called up for military service. The minister at this time was Rabbi S Toperoff. He took it upon himself to edit and send a monthly bulletin to every Jewish service man and woman ...

Written only 25 years after his death, this beloved biography of Abraham Lincoln offers something that most other studies of him do not: an intimate portrait constructed from the memories, experiences, and evidence of those who knew him. Lincoln's former law partner WILLIAM HENRY HERNDON (1818-1891) broke new journalistic ground when he insisted, in compiling this charming and insightful work, on gathering input from others who knew Lincoln...

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In 2008 we watched as trillions of dollars vanished before our eyes, enveloped in the crash and burn of Wall Street's bottom line. As working Americans and retirees awake from the aftermath, we're searching for answers and alternatives to the reckless loans and dicey short-term bets that ravaged our savings and retirement assets. Up From Wall Street: The Responsible Investment Alternative makes the case that there are strategic and socially...

This classic survey of one of the most dramatic eras in American history is most notable, perhaps, for the insight it offers into the mindset of the era itself. First published from 1893 through 1906, in the immediate aftermath of the events it covers, it was criticized even then for the author's clear bias-Rhodes believed it was a mistake to have given black men the right to vote after the Civil War. Today, it remains a fascinating look at th...

This classic survey of one of the most dramatic eras in American history is most notable, perhaps, for the insight it offers into the mindset of the era itself. First published from 1893 through 1906, in the immediate aftermath of the events it covers, it was criticized even then for the author's clear bias-Rhodes believed it was a mistake to have given black men the right to vote after the Civil War. Today, it remains a fascinating look at th...

Like a century-old version of *Night at the Museum, * 1918's *The Trail Book* is the story of two children whose quiet evenings at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City are enlivened by adventure. When 11-year-old Dorcas Jane and her brother, Oliver, see the life-size dioramas of Indian cultures and North American wildlife come alive, they step into the world of the ancient past and discover that much had been lost when Europ...

We live in an age when events and circumstances fill us with questions and apprehension: "What is going on?" "Why are these things happening?" "What is going to happen next?" In the Bible, God always had a prophetic voice that carried His secrets to kings

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Este es un excelente material (producido anualmente, pero sin fecha por lo tanto puede comenzar a usarse en cualquier momento del a) para la escuela dominical de adultos y jovenes, incluye 52 lecciones (todo el ano), divididas en cuatro (4) trimestres. Estas lecciones siguen un detallado plan biblico que permite a la clase cubrir la Biblia completa. Un aspecto de gran importancia es su increible precio.224 paginas.

Das Rumänische ist für Linguisten aufgrund seiner äußerst komplexen Kontaktsituation von großem Interesse: Wie eine romanische Insel erhebt es sich aus einem Meer nichtromanischer Sprachen, umrahmt von ost- und südslawischen Sprachen und dem Ungarischen. Sprachhistorisch kommen Beziehungen mit dem Albanischen, Griechischen, Türkischen hinzu. Innerhalb des Landes beeinflussen Minderheiten wie die Roma das Rumänische. Berücksichtigt man das Arom...

Ein Buch über die Freiheit und darüber, wie wir diese erlangen können, indem wir in der bewussten Arbeit an uns selbst unsere Konditionierungen zu sprengen versuchen. Ein Leitfaden für den eigenen Weg zu unserer Ganzheit in der Wirklichkeit jenseits der Welt von Täuschung und Reaktion.Nach Bennett ist »die Ganzheit des Menschen gleich der Einzigartigkeit seines Willens, der Einheitlichkeit seines Seins und der Harmonie seiner Funktionen.« Die ...

What would you do if someone told you that there was a better way to clean and organize your home and still have time for all the things in your life that you actually enjoy? Well, there is and it's called The Big Clean and now this classic organization and housecleaning manual has been revised and updated. Due to a complete lack of time, Kim Rinehart, author of Goodbye, Fatty! Hello, Skinny! How I Lost Weight And Still Ate The Foods I Love...

Brings together virtually every known communication exchanged between the writer and the twelve girls he called his "angelfish", a group of schoolgirls who became his surrogate grandchildren. It also includes a number of Clemens's notebook entries, autobiographical dictations, short manuscripts, and other relevant materials that further illuminate this fascinating story.

Drama / Characters: 3m, 4f Pretty Theft is a play about ballerinas, boxes and the dangers of beauty. After losing her father, Allegra falls under the wing of bad girl Suzy, only to find an unexpected friendship with Joe, an autistic savant. When things take a violent turn, Allegra and Suzy escape cross country and befriend Marco, a mysterious thief who claims he cannot be caught. "Disturbing but touching...Mr. Szymkowicz writes quirky plays ab...

This collection of ground-breaking international essays address the educational, social, work and biographical experiences of young women who are routinely constructed as 'at risk' and on the margins.