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Thieves-in-law' (vory-v-zakone in Russian) are career criminals belonging to a criminal fraternity that began in the 1930s in the Soviet prison camps. For reasons that the book attempts to explain, thieves-in-law became exceptionally prevalent in the former Soviet republic of Georgia. Here, by the 1990s, they formed a mafia network--criminal associations that attempt to monopolize protection in legal and illegal sectors of the economy. At this...

In the early 1990s, the countries of the former Soviet Bloc faced an urgent need to reform the systems by which they delivered broad, basic social welfare to their citizens. Inherited systems were inefficient and financially unsustainable. Linda J. Cook here explores the politics and policy of social welfare from 1990 to 2004 in the Russian Federation, Poland, Hungary, Belarus, and Kazakhstan. Most of these countries, she shows, tried to insti...

Vladimir Nabokov complained about the number of Dostoevsky's characters "sinning their way to Jesus." In truth, Christ is an elusive figure not only in Dostoevsky's novels, but in Russian literature as a whole. The rise of the historical critical method of biblical criticism in the nineteenth century and the growth of secularism it stimulated made an earnest affirmation of Jesus in literature highly problematic. If they affirmed Jesus too dire...

As the renowned scholar Thomas Oden noted, No subject of Christian teaching is more prone to fanaticism and novelty and subjectivism than that of the Holy Spirit. The Bible's own metaphors for the Spirit are as elusive as they are evocative--wind, oil, flame, water, dove--making pneumatology a mysterious study. But shying away from the topic is no solution. Gordon Smith encourages us to seek both fresh understanding and fresh experience of the...

The second novel is a continual roller coaster of action and spice, loaded with love, betrayal, and death. It is never a dull moment in Emilia's life as she moves through the stories, quickly learning what she needs to know in order to murder a God, all while falling deeply in love with Dawson. Along with her love and witchcraft adventure. This book is about the people who came before her and all they did, from killing Demi-Gods to politics to...

Who made the world and all the creatures in it? God did! Author and illustrator Sarah Jean Collins uses winsome rhymes and colorful geometric illustrations to teach children about Creation, tropical rain forests, and sea life while also reminding them that, as much as God loves whales, jellyfish, sloths, and tigers, he loves kids even more. This 3-pack includes God Made the World, God Made the Ocean and God Made the Rain Forest.

Previously published in 2005 by Scrub Jay Journeys"--Copyright page.

Previously published in 2005 by Scrub Jay Journeys"--Copyright page.

Previously published in 2005 by Scrub Jay Journeys"--Copyright page.

Previously published in 2005 by Scrub Jay Journeys"--Copyright page.

For the first time, Charles Dickens's classic work is a heartwarming, mixed-media special edition complete with charming Victorian English-inspired watercolor paintings, decorative hand-lettering, vintage imagery, and space for journaling and reflection. As you read and connect with this unique, artfully-designed Visual Journey, its pages become a reminder that Christmas should be a time of goodwill to everybody--both the Cratchits and the Scr...

Previously published in 2005 by Scrub Jay Journeys"--Copyright page.

Previously published in 2004 by Scrub Jay Journeys"--Copyright page.

This sweet bunny has a beautiful melody to calm and soothe your baby. Pull the wooden ring on this Bunny Musical Soft Mobile to play 2 minutes of 'You Are My Sunshine', and relax as the soothing melody creates a calming environment. The perfect gift to bring a smile to parents and lull their new baby, this musical mobile is made using organic cotton. Packaging includes French, Spanish, German, and Italian translations.

Linden Avery, who loved Thomas Covenant when they traveled together to the Land ten years ago, returns to this magical realm in search of her son, Jeremiah. There, not only does she find her son has been healed of the tragic mental condition that kept him mute and unresponsive for years, but she also finds Thomas Covenant himself, impossibly alive and frighteningly intent on carrying out a dark and dangerous plan. Yet when Linden hears Covenan...

When he woke up face to face with the God of War, Seth knew there had been a terrible mistake. Ares summoned twenty champions to compete in deadly trials to win his favor. The winner is going to be blessed by a God, everyone else will be crossing the river Styx. Seth wants out, but the Red Knight has entered him against his will. In a contest where a wizard is the underdog, Seth is going to need every shred of cunning he has to stay aliv...

Acciones frenéticas, atentados, venganzas, secuestros y asesinatos son el día a día en la vida de Álvaro.Tras el éxito cosechado con su primera novela, "PRADO", en esta segunda parte, "ÄLVARO", nos cuenta en primera persona su vida, en pasado y presente. Sigue siendo esa persona con dotes especiales para estar siempre en el lugar equivocado. La vida y el destino parecen que disfrutan llevándolo a condiciones extremas. Acosado por la banda terr...

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Two different languages, two wonderful translations.THE TRUTH MADE CLEARThe Bilingual Bible NLT/NTV provides the texts of the New Living Translation in English and the Nueva Traducción Viviente in Spanish in a parallel format.These two wonderful translations present God's Word accurately and faithfully in warm, inviting, and easy-to-understand language that will speak straight to your heart.Start your journey today and enjoy the Word of God in...