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The Philosophic and Practical Basis of the Religion of the Aquarian Age of the World and of the Church Universal. First issued in 1911, this amazing document was transcribed by Levi H. Dowling, an American preacher and writer. An accomplished meditator for over forty years, it is reported that he was able to access and read the Akashic records, from which the Aquarian Gospel of Jesus Christ was derived. Early in life, when but a mere lad, Dowl...

How will Gregory find his way back to Dad? Swish-swoosh . . . Gregory draws a lion in the sand. "Don't go in the water, and don't leave Sandy, " warns Dad. But the sandy lion grows a tail that gets longer and longer—and soon Gregory is lost on the beach. This wonderful read-aloud book brings to life a summer experience that is all too familiar for young children. Karen Williams's rhythmic text has been paired with Floyd Cooper's brilliant illu...

Racial bombings were so frequent in Birmingham that it became known as "Bombingham." Until September 15, 1963, these attacks had been threatening but not deadly. On that Sunday morning, however, a blast in the 16th Street Baptist Church ripped through the exterior wall and claimed the lives of four girls. The church was the ideal target for segregationists, as it was the rallying place for Birmingham's African American community, Martin Luther...

Henry Ford was an extraordinary person and an astute businessman. You could call him a principled man. His rules were simple straight forward. "Do onto others as you would have done onto you." His business, his company, his reputation were built on giving the best that he could give, at the fairest price, with the most value that he could reasonably deliver. "As I read his autobiography where he talks about what he wanted his automobile to rep...

O. Henry: Obscenely and Outrageously Obliterated is a collection of eighteen classic William Sidney Porter "surprise ending" short stories/novellas that have been imaginatively rewritten and satirized into adult parody form featuring adult content and language. This extremely humorous book is author' Jay Dubya's 34th published work. When the writer was a New Jersey public school English teacher for thirty-four years, he often enjoyed teaching ...

This is a useful introduction to Roman law with a level of detail that falls midway between an outline and a textbook. Carefully organized, it is also an excellent reference guide, and includes marriage and family law, slavery, adoption, successions, ownership. "To begin with, it is quite comprehensive, for there is not a single principle of Roman law, sufficiently important to be included in first-year study, which the author has omitted.... ...

A decisive influence on sociological jurisprudence, legal realism and the general development of Anglo-American law in the twentieth century. Rejecting the reigning positivist ethos of the nineteenth century, Holmes proposed that the law was not a science founded on abstract universal principles but a body of practices that responded to particular situations. This functionalist interpretation led to his radical conclusion that law was not d...

Since the collapse of apartheid, there have been major increases in migration flows within, to and from the Southern African region. Cross-border movements are at an all-time high across the region and internal migration is at record levels. The implications of greater mobility for areas of origin and destination have not been systematically explored. Migration is most often seen as a negative phenomenon, a result of increased poverty and the ...

The irrepressible Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn have some brand new adventures when they go to see the unveiling of a futuristic airship, only to be kidnapped by its mad inventor and sent on a journey across the world.

In Search of Balance by Richard A. Swenson, MD, author of the best-selling book Margin, helps us understand the dangers of living in a fast-paced world and gives us hope for recovering a foundational sense of equilibrium. Dr. Swenson offers not only important organizing principles for making sense of our priorities but also scores of practical tips for finding rest and contentment in a world that emphasizes materialism and busyness. His advice...

The essays that follow attempt to address the important issues that must be addressed if we are to speak about atonement in a manner that is faithful to the biblical narrative. Chapter One asks, "Is substitutionary atonement biblical?" Chapter Two rehearses the traditional problems associated with substitutionary atonement. Chapter three looks at the soteriology of P.T. Forsyth, and Chapter Four details his kenotic theory. Chapter Five address...

Young Adult Fiction. What thirteen year old boy wants to travel on a hopeless quest to India with his grandmother? Not Ben Leeson, whose anger about his father's recent death has led him to escape into the isolated world of computer games. India is the last place Ben ever thought of visiting and his grandmother is the last person he'd ever dreamed of travelling with, but the ticket is already bought and Ben finds himself in India on a search f...

Facsimile reprint. Originally published: Great Britain: Harrison & Sons, 1912?

Aesthetic sensibility rests on perceptual experience and characterizes not only our experience of the arts but our experience of the world. Recognizing the scope and force of the aesthetic, this book develops an understanding of the human world, focusing on the aesthetic as a dimension of social experience.

The action-packed sequel to "Slam Dunk!" Once the star center of the Tornadoes, Julian Pryce joins a new team after his family moves and becomes a benchwarmer. It turns out the Warriors has a star center--the coach's son--who has no intention of sharing the court.

The Pinkneys present a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Woolworth lunch counter sit-in, when four college kids staged a peaceful protest that became a defining moment in the struggle for racial equality and the growing civil rights movement. Full color.

From the author of "Nothing But the Truth" comes a powerful novel about a fractured family, falling in love, travel, and the true meaning of beauty. Headley's finely crafted novel traces a teen's uncharted quest to find beauty.--"Publishers Weekly" (starred review).

Tome examines the common things that keep Christians in bondage, shows what to do about it, and offers a glimpse of the enjoyable life God intends for His children to have.

Blueprint for Success in Business provides a comprehensive budget management guide for the planning, operation, and monitoring of a business enterprise to realize maximum profit. The program detailed in this book was developed at the Business Institute of Southern Vermont College in conjunction with the Small Business Administration College Program. Budget management is discussed as a primary function of the financial manager, including budget...

The Bill of Rights was designed to protect the American public from encroachments of liberty by the federal government. During times of war, the president often spearheads efforts to limit rights in the name of national security. When these cases make their way through the federal courts system, it is expected that the judiciary would use rights-based language in their adjudication of cases dealing with such rights-based claims. Zones of Twili...