R.C. Sproul takes a look at the meaning of holiness and why people are both fascinated and terrified by a holy God. "The Holiness of God" is a profound, moving investigation of the character of God which defines all we are and do as Christians.
Exorcise your destiny in an era-spanning supernatural adventure from manga legend Rumiko Takahashi!When Nanoka is transported back in time to a supernatural early 20th century, she gets recruited by aloof exorcist Mao. What thread of fate connects them? Together, they seek answers...and kick some demon butt along the way!One of our friends confesses to setting the Goko clan treasure house on fire centuries ago. But why did they do it? Then, Mao has a revelation about Byoki the cat demon, the gang takes on a corrupt polluting industrialist, and Mei, the guardian of the Garden of Longevity, reveals new facets to her personality. Plus, a mysterious water wielder appears-whose side is he on?
Guidebook to walking the Great Glen Way, a 77-mile National Trail along the Caledonia Canal from Fort William to Inverness. Easily walked within a week in all seasons, the Great Glen Way is an ideal introduction to long-distance walking in Scotland. The route is described in both directions, and a separate OS 1:25K mapping booklet is included.
This essential introduction to American Studies examines the core foundational myths which the nation is based upon and which still determine discussions of US-American identities today. These myths include the myth of discovery, the Pocahontas myth, the myth of the Promised Land, the myth of the founding fathers, the frontier myth, the myth of the American Dream and the myth of the melting pot. The chapters provide an extended analysis of each of these myths, using examples from popular culture, literature, memorial culture, school books and every-day life. Including visual material as well as study questions, this book will be of interest to any student of American Studies and will foster an understanding of America as an imagined community by analyzing the foundational role of myths in the process of nation building.
A big touch-and-feel board book with lots to explore on every pageJoin The Very Hungry Caterpillar as he meets animals from the rainforest, the farmyard, the seaside and so much more. With touch-and-feel elements to explore on every page and first concepts to discover including wild words, animal actions and noisy farmyard, this is a richly satisfying board book for babies and toddlers.This book is perfect for sharing together and encouraging interactive play.Discover other Very Hungry Caterpillar books:The Very Hungry Caterpillar's First 100 WordsThe Very Hungry Caterpillar's Hide and SeekThe Very Hungry Caterpillar's Bug HuntThe Very Hungry Caterpillar's Finger Puppet BookEric Carle's Book of Amazing Animals
INTRODUCTION TO DOVER EDITION BY EDWIN DICKINSONHAWTHORNE - THE PAINTER AN APPRECIATION BY HANS HOFMANNCHARLES WEBSTER HAWTHORNE BY JOSEPH HAWTHORNETHE NOTES INTRODUCTION OUTDOOR MODEL STILL LIFE LANDSCAPE INDOOR MODEL WATER COLOR CONCLUSION
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 352, Publishers: Octopus Publishing Group, Author: CAROLE K HOOVEN, ISBN-13: 9781788402934, Date of issue: 2022
Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 112, Publishers: Pushkin Children's Books, Author: Jakob Wegelius, ISBN-13: 9781782692331, Date of issue: 2018
Seizing his one chance to escape, Ethan Hosking leaves his violent ex-boyfriend, leaves his entire life, and walks into the path of a raging bushfire. Desperate to start over, a new man named Aubrey Hobbs walks out of the fire-ravaged forest, alive and
In 2008, Evan Spiegel, Reggie Brown, and Bobby Murphy made a photo app called Snapchat. Just two years later, Facebook wanted to buy Snapchat for $3 billion. This is the story of how Snapchat grew from a university student's idea into a multibillion-
Set in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms era comes a story of childhood friends and the changes their relationship faces in the midst of war. From the author of Legend of Exorcism: Tianbao Fuyao Lu and Dinghai Fusheng Records! From their days of childhood innocence to their time fighting in war, Zhou Yu and Sun Ce never forgot the promise they made to one another. Yet, as they faced the terror of war both together and alone, there still remained feelings left unsaid between them. But can a promise between children remain strong when those friends face a sudden shift in status and power? This bittersweet story set in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms era shares the heartwrenching tale of two men and the complexities of their relationship as it transitions from friends to ruler and subordinate.
An exploration of the wild spirits that once roamed the lands and inhabited the waters and the pagan rites used to gain their good will - Explores medieval stories and folk traditions of brownies, fairies, giants, dragons, will-o'-the-wisps, and demons - Explains the specific rites performed to negotiate with the local spirits and ensure their permission before building on new land - Shows how these beliefs carried through to modern times, especially in architecture Our pagan ancestors knew that every forest has brownies and fairies, every spring its lady, and every river malevolent beings in its depths. They told tales of giants in the hills, dragons in the lakes, marshes swarming with will-o'-the-wisps, and demons and wild folk in the mountains who enjoyed causing landslides, avalanches, and floods. They both feared and respected these entities, knowing the importance of appeasing them for safe travel and a prosperous homestead. Exploring medieval stories, folk traditions, spiritual place names, and pagan rituals of home building and site selection, Claude Lecouteux reveals the multitude of spirits and entities that once inhabited the land before modern civilization repressed them into desert solitude, impenetrable forests, and inaccessible mountains. He explains how, to our ancestors, enclosing a space was a sacred act. Specific rites had to be performed to negotiate with the local spirits and ensure proper placement and protection of a new building. These land spirits often became the household spirit, taking up residence in a new building in exchange for permission to build on their territory. Lecouteux explores Arthurian legends, folk tales, and mythology for evidence of the untamed spirits of the wilderness, such as giants, dragons, and demons, and examines the rites and ceremonies used to gain their good will. Lecouteux reveals how, despite outright Church suppression, belief in these spirits carried through to modern times and was a primary influence on architecture, an influence still visible in today's buildings. The author also shows how our ancestors' concern for respecting nature is increasingly relevant in today's world.
Hop on! Take the Green Line Mit dem neuen Green Line fahren Sie souverän und sicher zu allen Stationen des modernen Englischunterrichts. Sie starten stets gut vorbereitet und perfekt ausgerüstet. Sie wissen immer, wo Sie und Ihre Klasse gerade stehen und wohin die Reise geht. Und Sie kennen die besten Spots, um anzuhalten und noch mehr zu erleben. Alles ganz einfach und intuitiv – mit Ihrem neuen Green Line. Steigen Sie also ein in das neue Green Line für - mehr Entlastung - mehr Erlebnis - mehr Erfolg im Englischunterricht ab Klasse 5.
Soon to be a major motion picture, starring Helen Mirren and Gillian Anderson! Inspired by her blockbuster phenomenon Wonder, R. J. Palacio makes her graphic novel debut with an unforgettable, Sydney Taylor Book Award-winning story of the power of kindness and unrelenting courage in a time of war. And don't miss the author's highly anticipated new novel, Pony, available now!"I was captivated by White Bird. It tells the hardest truths with honesty and calm (so that young readers can hear them). R.J. Palacio brings to life the nature of heroism and the real risks we face today." --Meg Medina, Newbery award-winning author of Mercy Suarez Changes GearsIn R. J. Palacio's bestselling collection of stories Auggie & Me, which expands on characters in Wonder, readers were introduced to Julian's grandmother, Grandmère. Here, Palacio makes her graphic novel debut with Grandmère's heartrending story: how she, a young Jewish girl, was hidden by a family in a Nazi-occupied French village during World War II; how the boy she and her classmates once shunned became her savior and best friend. Sara's harrowing experience movingly demonstrates the power of kindness to change hearts, build bridges, and even save lives. As Grandmère tells Julian, "It always takes courage to be kind, but in those days, such kindness could cost you everything." With poignant symbolism and gorgeous artwork that brings Sara's story out of the past and cements it firmly in this moment in history, White Bird is sure to captivate anyone who was moved by the book Wonder or the blockbuster movie adaptation and its message.Praise for Wonder:#1 New York Times bestsellerUSA Today bestsellerTime Magazine's 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time"In a wonder of a debut, Palacio has written a crackling page-turner filled with characters you can't help but root for." --Entertainment Weekly"Rich and memorable." --The New York Times"A beautiful, funny and sometimes sob-making story of quiet transformation." --The Wall Street Journal
It takes a whole team, and several years, to translate work by the Syrian native Iamblichus (250-330), because his writing is neither eloquent nor graceful. They use the Bud text of douard Des Place as a basis for facing pages of Greek and English. The wor
Nagata Kabi's downward spiral is getting out of control, and she can't stop drinking to soothe the ache of reality. After suffering from unbearable stomach pains, she goes to the hospital, where she is diagnosed with pancreatitis - and is immediately hospitalised. A new chapter unfolds in Nagata Kabi's life, as she struggles to find her way back to reality and manga creation in the wake of her breakdown.
Pre-Vatican II traditional Roman Ritual in three volumes. This is Volume II: Christian Burial, Exorcisms, Reserved Blessings, Etc. Note that this version has a b&w interior. (For color interior, see ISBNs below.) Translated and edited with Introduction
Somewhere out there, in the darkness, a black wolf is feeding.Several weeks ago, Chief Inspector Armand Gamache of the Surete du Quebec and his team uncovered and stopped a domestic terrorist attack in Montreal, arresting the person behind it. A man they called the Black Wolf.But their relief is short-lived. In a sickening turn of events, Gamache has realized that plot, as horrific as it was, was just the beginning.Perhaps even a deliberate misdirection. One he fell into. Something deeper and darker, more damaging, is planned.Did he in fact arrest the Black Wolf, or are they still out there? Armand is appalled to think his mistake has allowed their conspiracy to grow, to gather supporters. To spread lies, manufacture enemies, and feed hatred and division. Still recovering from wounds received in stopping the first attack, Armand is confined to the village of Three Pines, leading a covert investigation from there.He must be careful not to let the Black Wolf know he has recognized his mistake. In a quiet church basement, he and his senior agents Beauvoir and Lacoste, pore over what little evidence they have. Two notebooks.A few mysterious numbers on a tattered map of Quebec. And a phrase repeated by the person they had called the Grey Wolf. A warning...In a dry and parched land where there is no water.Gamache and his small team of supporters realize that for the Black Wolf to have gotten this far, they must have powerful allies, in law enforcement, in industry, in organized crime, in the halls of government.From the apparent peace of his little village, Gamache finds himself playing a lethal game of cat and mouse with an invisible foe who is gathering forces and preparing to strike.
This textbook provides the basic theoretical and practical knowledge of astronomy and astrophysics. It provides an overview from classical astronomy and observational methods to solar physics and astrophysics of stars and galaxies. It concludes with chapters on cosmology, astrobiology, and mathematical and numerical methods. Numerous color illustrations, examples of calculations, and exercises with solutions make this work a useful companion to undergraduate astronomy lectures.The book is suitable for students of physics and astronomy at teacher training level or in the Bachelor's degree - but also people interested in natural sciences with appropriate basic knowledge of mathematics and physics will find here an appealing introduction to the subject.This fourth edition has been updated and revised with respect to the latest developments in astronomy. The chapter on mathematical methods has been redesigned and the software used is now exclusively Python.From the contents: Spherical astronomy - History of astronomy - Celestial mechanics - Astronomical instruments - Physics of the bodies of the solar system - The Sun - State variables of the stars - Stellar atmospheres - Stellar structure - Stellar evolution - Interstellar matter - The Galaxy - Extragalactic systems - Cosmology - Astrobiology - Mathematical methods.This book is a translation of the original German 4th edition Einführung in Astronomie und Astrophysik by Arnold Hanslmeier, published by Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature in 2020. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation. Springer Nature works continuously to further the development of tools for the production of books and on the related technologies to support the authors.
When a conspiracy blooms within Gujaareh's great temple, Ehiru--the most famous of the city's Gatherers--must question everything he knows. Someone, or something, is murdering dreamers in the goddess' name, stalking its prey both in Gujaareh's alleys and the realm of dreams.
With coloured edges, ribbon page marker - a beautiful edition of the classic dark love storyThe estate of Wuthering Heights sits on a hill in the rugged Yorkshire countryside. It lies defenceless against the wind, which blows harder here than anywhere else. Its owner, the kind-hearted Mr Earnshaw, takes in the foundling Heathcliff. Earnshaw's daughter Cathy soon falls madly in love with him. But their love ends in tragedy, and a web of revenge and betrayal is woven around the estate. Emily Brontë's classic dark love story, set in a romantic and untamed landscape, remains one of the most intense reads to this day.'Be with me always-take any form-drive me mad! only do not leave me in this abyss, where I cannot find you! Oh, God! it is unutterable! I cannot live without my life! I cannot live without my soul!'»She was a wild, wicked slip of a girl. She burned too bright for this world.« Wuthering Heights»Be with me always - Take any form - Drive me mad.« Wuthering Heights»He's more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.« Wuthering Heights
Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 60, Publishers: Red Comet Press, Author: Benjamin Chaud, ISBN-13: 9781636551524, Date of issue: 2025
Named Most Anticipated by: Bustle · Popsugar · Goodreads · Zibby Magazine · SheReads · Book Riot And featured in Cosmopolitan and Marie Claire *Nominated for the 2023 Goodreads Best Debut Novel award and longlisted for the Book of the Year award through Book of the Month* 'Achingly beautiful, and heartbreakingly relatable. DANA SCHWARTZ 'Beautiful and raw, Adelaide is a visceral portrayal of love and loss... Wheeler is a master.' ELLA BERMAN, Reese's Book Club Pick author On an otherwise ordinary day, 26-year-old American expat Adelaide Williams walks into a London hospital and asks for help. Somethings not right. She doesnt feel like herself any more. For the past year, she's been dating Rory Hughes, the charming man she met when she was least expecting to fall in love. Does he respond to texts? Honour his commitments? Make advance plans? Sometimes, rarely, and no, not at all. Despite everything, Adelaide is convinced hes The One. But when tragedy strikes unexpectedly, their relationship crumbles, and Adelaide realises she doesn't want to live without him. Because how can you move on from a love thats changed you forever? An emotional, relatable debut from a fresh new voice that captures the timeless nature of what its like to be young and in love with your friends, with your city, and with the one person who cannot, will not, love you back. 'Open-hearted and tender writing with characters so convincing I was sure I could hold a conversation with them off the page.' Lottie Hazell, author of Piglet 'Adelaide is an eternally relatable tale of longing, loss and love... equally heart-breaking and heart-warming.' Emily Slapper, author of Everyone I Know is Dying A beautifully-written, deeply-felt exploration of what it means to love and be loved A remarkable debut. Jill Santopolo, New York Times bestselling author of The Light We Lost Wheelers debut is searingly raw Her whole soul is poured out onto the pages, and youll find it hard not to feel your own heart crack and stomach turn Vulnerable, tender, and impossible to put down. Kirkus, Starred Review Heartfelt Booklist 'A fearless portrayal of unrequited love... Wheeler's debut is engrossing and poignant, full of grit and vulnerability Carola Lovering, author of Tell Me Lies The complex heroine animates every page Publishers Weekly 'An incredible debut exploring mental illness, grief and how to know when to put yourself first' My Weekly 'If youve ever loved the wrong person or the right person at the wrong time then your heart will ache' Serendipity
Proving to be both varied and fascinating, moons are far more common than planets in our Solar System. Our own Moon has had a profound influence on Earth, not only through tidal effects, but even on the behaviour of some marine animals. Many remarkable things have been discovered about the moons of the giant outer planets from Voyager, Galileo, Cassini, and other spacecraft. Scientists have glimpsed volcanic activity on Io, found oceans of water on Titan, and captured photos of icy geysers bursting from Enceladus. It looks likely that microbial life beyond the Earth may be discovered on a moon rather than a planet.In this Very Short Introduction David Rothery introduces the reader to the moons of our Solar System, beginning with the early discoveries of Galileo and others, describing their variety of mostly mythological names, and the early use of Jupiter's moons to establish position at sea and to estimate the speed of light. Rothery discusses the structure, formation, and influence of our Moon, and those of the other planets, and ends with the recent discovery of moons orbiting asteroids, whilst looking forward to the possibility of finding moons of exoplanets in planetary systems far beyond our own.ABOUT THE SERIES:The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 352, Publishers: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Author: KARLIE LOGAN, ISBN-13: 9780316587778, Date of issue: 2026
A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR SO FAR FOR 2024 LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTION, AND FT BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD The trillion-dollar battle for the resources to power our future. Oil and gas defined the twentieth century. Now lithium, copper, cobalt, rare earths and nickel will define the twenty-first. The world is moving towards replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy. But building electric vehicles, solar panels, and millions of other devices requires digging more mines. Critical minerals are vital to many sustainable technologies, and the competition for them is intensifying. Nations aspiring to energy independence are ever more intertwined: a hedge fund manager's attempt to revive rare earths mining in California needs Chinese expertise, and global reliance on Africa's mining sector persists despite child labour concerns. Meanwhile, ecological dilemmas abound: a proposed lithium mine in Nevada may help car manufacturers slash their dependence on fossil fuels, but developing the mine may cause the extinction of a flower found nowhere else on the planet. As investors attempt to predict how resource extraction's geopolitics will unfold, this is a story of industry giants, researchers, and policymakers at the forefront of the new energy wars. Autorid: Ernest Scheyder
This 20th birthday edition of Charlie Cook's Favourite Book has a shiny foil cover and includes fun bonus material a must-have addition to the bookshelves of all Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler fans! Charlie Cook is reading a book about a pirate captain, who is reading a book about Goldilocks, who is reading about a knight, who is reading about a frog . . . From kings and queens to aliens and ghosts, there's something for everyone in Charlie's amazing book of adventure! This edition features the classic story with a stunning foil cover as well as a letter from the author, early sketches from the illustrator, a fun craft activity and The World Inside a Book song. Celebrate the joy of books with the entertaining Charlie Cook's Favourite Book 20th Anniversary Edition eleven brilliant books in one! A glorious, playful celebration of the joy of books and reading from the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo. Autorid: Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler
Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 1248, Publishers: David C Cook, Author: Sergio Cariello, ISBN-13: 9780830787432, Date of issue: 2025
"I'd managed to puncture a hole between our universe and the parallel one where all the celebrities lived." 'Effortlessly funny and human' Daily Mail Adam Andrusier spent his childhood in pursuit of autographs. After writing to every famous person he could think of, from Frank Sinatra to Colonel Gaddafi, he soon jostled with the paparazzi at stage doors and came face-to-face with the most famous people on the planet. For young Adam, autographs were a backstage pass to a world beyond his chaotic family home in Pinner, and his Holocaust-obsessed father. They provided a special connection to a world of glamour and significance lying just beyond his reach. But as Adam turned from collector to dealer, learning how to spot a fake from the real deal, he discovered that in life, as in autographs, not everything is as it first appears. When your obsession is a search for the authentic, what happens when you discover fraudulence in your own family? The Autograph Hunter is a hilarious and moving account of discovering that idols are mortals. It's a story of growing up, forgiveness and discovering a place in the world. 'I love this book. It is wise, funny, surprising, touching, and wonderful company.' JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER This book was previously titled Two Hitlers and a Marilyn. Autorid: Adam Andrusier
To celebrate the earliest arrival of Christmas ever - this September, no doubt - The Little Book of Christmas Jokes is the perfect stocking filler gift for those looking to infuse their family with even more festive cheer than last year. Stuffed with more than 175 Yuletide gems, these jolly jokes are guaranteed to make your family and friends laugh - at least once! From puns to gags, one liners to quips, knock-knocks to OTT farcical silliness of which you can't even begin to imagine, this book - unlike the Inns of Bethlehem - welcomes everyone. So, what better way to start the festive party than with these hilarious greatest hits of Christmas, a gift book which Santa Claus himself approved, claiming it was "Twice the amount of Christmas fun as Michael Bublé's baubles," in his December newsletter. What does Santa suffer from if he gets stuck in a chimney? Claus-trophobia! What do the Elves call Santa if he forgets to wear his undercrackers? St Nickerless Why don't you ever see Santa in hospital? Because he has private elf care! The Christmas Cracker was invented by Tom Smith, a London-based confectioner and baker, in 1840. Smith initially called them "Bangs of Expectation" before changing the name. At first, love poems were found inside, though they were replaced by hats and jokes in the 1920s. Autorid: Orange OH
California Romantica features the most important, yet rarely seen, residential exemplars of the California Mission and Spanish Colonial styles, by such noted architects as George Washington Smith, Wallace Neff, Richard Requa, Lilian Rice, and Paul R
The continuing misadventures of Seiya, the absurdly overcautious hero who tried to buy a thousand bottles of holy water as soon as he knew he'd be fighting undead, and Rista, a goddess who's always waving her "literally holier than thou" attitude in his face! Things start off badly when Seiya immediately butts heads with the Dragonkin who were supposed to become his allies-and does he have a plan for dealing with the army of ten-thousand undead approaching the town?! Autorid: Barri Shrager, Koyuki Koyuki, Light Tuchihi, Matthew Rutsohn, Saori Toyota
Immerse yourself in the curious and macabre with this treasure trove of ephemerawith 200+ stickers, 50+ activity and coloring pages, and instructions for tarot reading, phrenology, and more. If youve ever felt like the odd one out, this book is for you. Oddities & Curiosities Sticker, Color & Activity Book offers you a chance to celebrate your uniqueness with a journey through all things weird and wonderful.People on the periphery are often creative, and its this creativity that leads them into art, jewelry making, poetry, even taxidermyanything that can make use of a mind filled with curiosity, empathy, and a unique outlook on life. A pursuit of oddities and curiosities often overlaps with an interest in the more macabre and weird elements that surround us. With this activity book, you, too, can partake in these curious and leisurely pastimes.Relax, explore your creativity, and add fun to your free time with: Exquisitely illustrated stickers: Use them to decorate envelopes, gift wrap, letters, scrapbooks, photo albums, or the lip balms and resin art that you can make with instructions in the book.Enchanting coloring pages, featuring line-drawn images of moths, skulls, crystals, and more. Each full-page line-drawn design has a meditative pattern on the back that you can color in any way you like, regardless of your artistic abilities. You could even adorn your finished works of art with the stickers.Word games and activities, such as mazes, connect-the-dots, trivia, matching, Gothic name generator, and more!Fun pastimes, with instructions for phrenology, reading tarot, and cleansing crystals.With so many pages to look at, so many things to do, and so much joy to be had in these pages, Oddities & Curiosities Sticker, Color & Activity Book is the perfect book to have on hand when a free moment strikes. Its also a darling gift for anyone who enjoys stickers, coloring, word games, and plain old fun. Autorid: Editors of Chartwell Books
