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Opening with the provocative query what might an anthropology of the secular look like? this book explores the concepts, practices, and political formations of secularism, with emphasis on the major historical shifts that have shaped secular sensibilities and attitudes in the modern West and the Mid
Collecting the Top 100 Topps Baseball Cards. More than 200 colour images of the top 100 Topps baseball legends from the 1950s to the 1990s. Rookie cards, Topps All-Star Rookies and collector favourites from five decades of baseball cards. Collecting the Top 100 Baseball Cards. A collector's guide to
Ken Saro-Wiwa was a novelist, television producer, and environmental activist born in Bori, Nigeria in 1941. Saro-Wiwa won a scholarship to study English at the University of Ibadan and taught briefly at numerous universities before the Nigerian Civil War in 1967. A prolific writer, his work ranged
This book by a noted Ph.D. historian is one of the best books available about historical relations between the United States and Mexico. It shines new light on reasons for the US invasion of Mexico in 1846, opposition by Abraham Lincoln and other politicians to the unjustified and unconstitutional d
Historians of social science will benefit from the detailed examination of how economics expanded into new areas like the environment. Environmental historians will benefit from an understanding of how economics claimed to be 'on the side' of the environment. Environmental economists will benefit fr
Finding Your Best Places: Using Astrocartography to Navigate Your Life is Dan Furst's long-awaited first ebook on today's hottest astrology topic, the exciting new art and science of Astrocartography. This word simply means that we take the same information an astrologer uses to create birth charts
In 15 New Testament Words of Life, biblical scholar Nijay Gupta explores some of the most important New Testament words: RighteousnessGospelForgivenessLifeCrossFaithGraceFellowshipHopeSalvationPeaceReligionHolinessLoveWitnessThese are familiar terms in the Christian vocabulary, but many don't know t
NY City of Kings chronicles the history of graffiti's genesis in New York from its late 1960s origin to the present, as seen through the lens of writers who started the movement. This narrative intends to help elucidate how the unprecedented movement of NYC graffiti culture spread internationally, a
Today's political climate has Americans on both sides of the aisle frustrated and looking for new advocacy tools and change. Many want to take action but don't because the process is too confusing and intimidating...until now. Right to Petition is an easy to follow how-to guide that puts the power b
In another country or another era, Dennis Cooper's books would be circulated in secret, explosive samizdat editions that friends and fans would pass around and savor like forbidden absinthe. -- New York Times Book Review His work belongs to that of Poe, the Marquis de Sade, Charles Baudelaire, and G
Caroline is chomping at the bit to get out from under the control of her guardian, the obsessive Roland. She manages to make her escape, and finds herself in the company of Frederick Nightingale, Lord Chilton. As tragedy and mystery thicken the air, Caroline is drawn to Lord Chilton--a man who claim
Rylee Adder left Eden thinking she'd put the worst day of her life behind her. She was wrong. Separated from her new family and Colton-the man she never thought she'd have to live without-Rylee finds herself in Boston facing her biggest challenge yet: surviving the Vipers' Den. Plagued by nightmaris
To catch a killer... A civilian contractor has been murdered at Stargate Command. Colonel Mitchell and SG-1, off-world at the time of the crime, are tapped by General Landry to investigate the death before it draws unwelcome attention from the Pentagon. While Mitchell, Vala and Teal'c return to the
This Pulitzer Prize winning autobiography is Russell Baker's unforgettable story of growing up in America between the world wars. It is the story of adversity and courage, of the poignancy of love and the awkwardness of sex, of family bonds and family tensions. Magical . . . a work of original, biog
She's broken from a past she can't remember. He's scarred from a past he can't forget. Declan can kill with a blink of his eye. Jaded and cold, he rules his kingdom the same way he does his heart-with ruthless pragmatism. So why does he risk all to protect a little mortal during a slave-trade uprisi
Gregory Q. Cheek is an author, college professor, motivational speaker and owner of Greg Cheek Speaks LLC. Greg presents on an array of motivational topics including key note presentations, overcoming adversity and achieving your dreams, goal setting, dealing with cancer and illness, resiliency, col
Abe, Momoko: - Momoko Abe was born in Japan and has been drawing ever since she can remember. She moved to the UK to study filmmaking, and still works in the TV and film industry alongside her illustration work. Momoko is an AOI World Illustration Award Shortlist artist. She lives in London. She is
While working as a fur trapper in Labrador, Canada, Clarence Birdseye encountered an age-old problem: bad food and an unappealing, unhealthy diet. However, he observed that fresh vegetables wetted and left outside in the Arctic winds froze in a way that maintained their integrity after thawing. As a
2020 The Gospel Coalition Book Award - Academic Theology With Israel's exodus out of Egypt, God established a pattern to help us understand the salvation of all his people--Israel and the nations--through Jesus Christ. In Exodus Old and New, L. Michael Morales examines the key elements of three majo
In this darkly comic and surreal collection from celebrated author Alissa Nutting, misfit women scramble for agency in a series of uncanny circumstances Throughout these breathtakingly creative seventeen stories spread across time, space, and differing planes of reality, we encounter a host of women
Born and raised in Mississippi and Tennessee, William Eggleston began taking pictures during the 1960s after seeing Henri Cartier-Bresson's The Decisive Moment. In 1966 he changed from black and white to color film, perhaps to make the medium more his own and less that of his esteemed predecessors.
She does the craziest thing she's ever done... He's hiding his identity... Grieving over her divorce and the death of her mother, she's trying to start over. But, he's there to hide from his fans. When she doesn't know who he is, he continues a lie that could destroy everything. Can sparks fly when
This excellent book has over two hundred facts that will surprise and amaze you in equal measure. Sections cover all aspects of the Harry Potter universe and include: Harry Potter and Daniel Radcliffe Quidditch Hermione Granger and Emma Watson The Ministry of Magic The Triwizard Tournament Hogwarts
Magic is dead, but her enemies are using it. And a prophecy dooms her to fail. When someone from her past kicks ex-assassin Semra out of the only place she calls home, she must race against the clock to thwart an ancient prophecy. An enemy is destined to unlock the bounds of magic, and if Semra fail
Quick to learn new craft! Discover the delights of making beautiful thread jewelry based on heritage Dorset buttons in this approachable first of its kind book. In Crafting Thread Jewelry , professional craft designer Pat Olski has authored an astonishingly clear reference and project book that make
Beller, Misty M.: - USA Today bestselling author Misty M. Beller (www.mistymbeller.com) writes romantic mountain stories set on the 1800s frontier and woven through with the truth of God's love. Her Southern roots run deep, and she lives in South Carolina with her husband and children.
Is genius shaped by the imagination of childhood? Edith Cobb's collection of autobiographies and biographies of creative people, as well as her observations of children's play, suggest just that. She sees the child to be innately connected with the natural world. Inner powers alone do not further th
From the author of The 6:20 Man, Memory Man Amos Decker--an FBI consultant with perfect recall--delves into a bewildering double homicide in this new thriller in David Baldacci's #1 New York Times bestselling series. When Amos Decker is called to South Florida to investigate a double homicide, the c
En sus libros anteriores, especialmente en Historia, Fe y Dios, Alfonso Ropero enfatiza la necesidad como creyentes de conocer y ahondar en nuestras raíces históricas. En este libro, nos habla de la relación entre la Filosofía y el Cristianismo, analizando los puntos que tienen en común y sus import
In this delightful memoir, Jean Renoir, the director of such masterpieces of the cinema as Grand Illusion and The Rules of the Game , tells the life story of his father, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, the great Impressionist painter. Recounting Pierre-Auguste's extraordinary career, beginning as a painter o
