Plato and the Invention of Life

The Royal Pastime of Cock-fighting, or, The Art of Breeding, Feeding, Fighting, and Curing Cocks of the Game. Published Purely for the Good, and Benef

von Jil Eileen Füngeling

Where to Next. Meine Reise zurück ins Leben

Ein Jahrhundert im Brennglas

Und immer wieder Versailles

Proceedings of a Court Martial, Holden at Quebec, for the Trial of Lieutenant Benoit Bender, of the 41st Regiment of Foot, in July, 1815 [microform]

From Gnomes to Now

The Vernor's Story

"This is the best book on immigration I've read. Three decades ago, Jason DeParle moved into the Manila slums with the family. He chronicles their immigration story but through it tells the larger tale of what it all means. His empathy, intelligence and good writing shine through every page."&mdash;Fareed Zakaria"A sweeping, deeply reported tale of international migration that hopscotches from the Philippines through the Middle East, Europe and eventually the United States . . .&#160;DeParle&rsquo;s understanding of migration is refreshingly cleareyed and nuanced."&mdash;The New York Times"[A] riveting multigenerational tale of one Filipino family dispersing across the globe, from Manila to Abu Dhabi to Galveston, Tex., and so many places in between...DeParle&rsquo;s examination of how the two daughters adapt to U.S. elementary schools, seeking to become more all-American than the Americans, even as their parents find solace in Texas&rsquo;s Filipino immigrant networks, is a minor classic of the assimilation experience....The book is packed with insights."&mdash;The Washington Post&ldquo;This is epic reporting, nonfiction on a whole other level.&#160;One of the nation&rsquo;s most committed immersive journalists, Jason DeParle spent thirty years with a single family whose lives were defined by immigration, traveling to several countries and seeing children grow up and have children of their own.&#160;No matter your politics or home country,&#160;A Good Provider Is One Who Leaves&#160;will change how you think about the movement of people between poor and rich countries. Intimate narratives entwine with sweeping, global accounts to produce one of the best books on immigration written in a generation.&rdquo;&mdash;Matthew Desmond, author of&#160;Evicted&ldquo;An intelligent, compassionate analysis of the economic, political, and cultural ramifications of global migration.&rdquo; &mdash;The Christian Science Monitor"A remarkable book . . .&#160;DeParle offers us a brisk history of immigration and immigration policy and wise reflections on contemporary migration."&mdash;The Boston Globe&ldquo;This years-in-the-making, panoramic story follows the Portagana family from the slums of Manila across four continents. A humane epic of real people in search of better lives.&rdquo;&mdash;The Philadelphia Inquirer"Remarkable...[A Good Provider Is One Who Leaves]&#160;will leave you better understanding how the world works today and where we&rsquo;re likely headed."&mdash;Washington Monthly"DeParle humanizes the politics of migration and the powerful forces of assimilation...immigration may be a hot button issue today, but in his profoundly wise, insightful, and eloquent book, DeParle goes behind sloganeering and conveys the vast and tangled obstacle course navigated by those who dream of lifting their families out of poverty."&mdash;The National Book Review"[An] ambitious and successful book . . .&#160;DeParle has a frank, amiable and plain-spoken virtuosity as a writer."&mdash;Minneapolis Star Tribune"An admirably sober and sympathetic treatment of a topic that right now evokes the worst impulses in many Americans&hellip;. What makes DeParle&rsquo;s book stand out is its focus on women immigrants&hellip;.he has leveraged his unusually close-up access to trace a fascinating narrative of female empowerment against the merciless machine of globalization."&mdash;Texas Monthly&ldquo;DeParle delivers a remarkably creative, enlightening, and empathetic book about international migration&rsquo;s personal and public impact&hellip;[a] well-informed analysis, of immigration&rsquo;s history, benefits, and downsides, demonstrating his mastery of the subject.&rdquo;&mdash;Library Journal (starred review)&ldquo;[A] captivating story&hellip;.DeParle excels in both intimate details and sweeping scale&hellip;This well-crafted story personalizes the questions and trends surrounding global migration in moving and thought-provoking fashion.&rdquo; &mdash;Publishers Weekly (starred review)&ldquo;A remarkably intimate look at migration&rsquo;s impact on both a single family and the global community.&rdquo; &mdash;Booklist (starred review) &#160; &ldquo;Jason DeParle has captured the power and peril of immigration&mdash;through the story of one family, scattered across the planet, working in hospitals, cruise ships and hotel bathrooms near you. A Good Provider Is One Who Leaves is an exceptional accomplishment: sweeping, vivid and complicated in all the right ways. Just when we are about to lose hope, there is a moment of beauty or humor or grace that saves us from despair.&rdquo; &mdash;Amanda Ripley, author of The Smartest Kids in the World &#160; &ldquo;A Good Provider Is One Who Leaves sets a new standard in the literature of migration&mdash;heart-melting in the intimacy of the Portagana family story across generations and continents and at the same time profound in its connection of that story to the broader phenomenon. Eloquence on every page.&rdquo;&#160;  &mdash;Tom Gjelten, NPR Correspondent and author of A Nation of Nations &#160; "It's hard to imagine a book better timed; after decades of work, Jason DeParle delivers this masterpiece of reporting and insight at precisely the moment when America is making the most basic decisions about immigration. His story-telling is so vivid, granular and alive that, once you've read it, immigration can never be a bumper-sticker controversy again. An American classic." &mdash;Bill McKibben, author of&#160;Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?

One Family and Migration in the 21st Century

A Good Provider Is One Who Leaves

Erfahrungen und Erkenntnisse im Laufe der Jahre aus eigener Praxis

Philosophie einer Reiki-Meisterin

'This beautiful fairy tale by Rosemary Clunie, with unique and magical illustrations, will enchant children and bring them joy and hope.'

Serena and the Little Blue Dog

Entwicklung und Instandhaltung von komplexen Softwaresystemen

Vorgehensmodell der Deutschen Telekom

Quadratic Diophantine Equations

Exploring the social and environmental impacts

Mining and the Law in Africa

From the reviews:“Informatics may be used to analyze open sources in the fight against terrorism. This state-of-the-art overview from an impressive group of international contributors is mandatory reading for criminologists and intelligence professionals. Many of the tools discussed have broad application to social network analysis. … I recommend this broad overview of state-of-the-art research.” (Brad Reid, ACM Computing Reviews, October, 2011)

Counterterrorism and Open Source Intelligence

Deutsche Ausgabe

Das Museum Brandhorst

Lettre de M*** À Un Ami de Province, Voir Une Réponse À La Lettre Contre l'Art de Vérifier Les Dates

With the help of comparative materials from the Bible, from the Ancient Near East, and from Greek and Roman Classics, [Kamrada] disentangles older heroic tales from the given biblical record.

Three Narratives of the Biblical Heroic Tradition

Heroines, Heroes and Deity

I enjoyed reading this well researched and stimulating book and appreciate the new light that it sheds upon the meaning of Isa.

The Trampling One Coming from Edom

Violence, Otherness and Identity in Isaiah 63:1-6

Current Views on the Place of Samuel in a Deuteronomistic History

Is Samuel Among the Deuteronomists?

Hollybush Gardens, London / Ortuzar Projects, NY

Claudette Johnson. Line, Rhythm, Space

Giving Up the Ghost

Praise for Timothy Keller and his books:&ldquo;Superb&#160;.&#160;.&#160;.&#160;we&#160;should&#160;be&#160;grateful&#160;to&#160;Keller&#160;for&#160;his&#160;wisdom,&#160;scholarship,&#160;and&#160;humility.&rdquo;&#160;&mdash;The Gospel&#160;Coalition&ldquo;Tim Keller&rsquo;s ministry in New York City is leading a generation of seekers and skeptics toward belief in God. I thank God for him.&rdquo;&#160;&mdash;Billy Graham&ldquo;Unlike most suburban megachurches, much of Redeemer is remarkably traditional. What is not traditional is Dr. Keller&rsquo;s skill in speaking the language of his urbane audience. . . . Observing Dr. Keller&rsquo;s professorial pose on stage, it is easy to understand his appeal.&rdquo;&#160;&mdash;The New York Times&ldquo;Fifty years from now, if evangelical Christians are widely known for their love of cities, their commitment to mercy and justice, and their love of their neighbors, Tim Keller will be remembered as a pioneer of the new urban Christians.&rdquo;&#160;&mdash;Christianity Today&ldquo;Timothy Keller puts a contemporary spin on the familiar story of the prophet who disobeyed God and was swallowed by a whale.&rdquo;&#160;&mdash;Publishers Weekly&#160;

Jonah and the Mystery of God's Mercy

The Prodigal Prophet

Episodios De La Vida Privada, Política Y Social En La República Del Paraguay

Repúblicas Americanas

"Effortlessly cute . . . Sure to be a storytime favorite for grownups and kiddos alike." --BCCB"A sweet (but not saccharine) story about finding a forever family." --Kirkus Reviews"Thompson&rsquo;s soft digital illustrations create a vibrant, cozy city filled with charming detail, where pups with discerning palates are welcomed in fine dining establishments. It&rsquo;s a joy to follow Louie on his journey to finding his forever family." --Booklist"Likable . . . Soft and detailed." --School Library Journal

A Family for Louie

Die Ermordung Publius Septimius Getas. Quellenbetrachtung Cassius Dios, Herodians und der Historia Augusta

145th Street: Short Stories

French Vernacular Books / Livres Vernaculaires Français (Fb) (2 Vols.): Books Published in the French Language Before 1601 / Livres Imprimés En França

Five Proofs of the Existence of God

Indices of Public Opinion: 1860-1870

How the Rebirth of Tribalism, Populism, Nationalism, and Identity Politics is Destroying American Democracy

Suicide of the West

L'Espace Syrien Sous Les Derniers Omeyyades Et Les Premiers Abbassides (V. 72-193/692-809)

Entre Mémoire Et Pouvoir

Breathtaking photos and an exquisite poem capture a bug's-eye view of nature... While Frost's lightly rhymed declarative verse encourages children to experience the natural world with care and openness to the tiny wonders of insect life around them, Lieder's richly colored intimate close ups offer every reason why... A dazzlingly poetic photo album of the insect world for tots on up.&#8212;Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Captivating photography gives readers a closeup view of the world of insects, as described by a gently contemplative poem... The words and images achieve a Zenlike calm that also hints at the complicated web of life unfolding all around.&#8212;Publishers Weekly (starred review)Nature&#8217;s miracles are often small and hard to capture, but in a syncopated harmony of text and image, Frost and Lieder manage to depict tiny moments as seen through a bugs-eye-view of the world... Moving from day to night, the poem makes for a soothing bedtime lullaby that includes a reminder to children about the book&#8217;s small creatures: &#8220;In song and dance / and stillness, / they share the world / with you.&#8221;&#8212;Booklist (starred review)The felicitous pairing of poetry and pictures is enjoyable and useful.&#8212;School Library JournalIf you like bugs, you&#8217;ll love looking at these amazing images.&#8212;GeekDad (a Wired blog)STEP GENTLY OUT not only fosters a love of poetry but also of the creatures it describes. It shows passage of time and the behavior of some of our most populous occupants of the planet... It is one of those rare picture books where the text, art, and design merge seamlessly together to create a spectacular book.&#8212;Anita Silvey's Children's Book-A-Day AlmanacExtraordinary close-up photographs of bees, ants, crickets and more, ensuring that we'll never look at these tiny creatures the same way again.&#8212;Huffington Post ParentsStunning photography and evocative language encourage children &#8212; and their grown-ups &#8212; to pause for just a moment to notice the natural world.&#8212;The Plain DealerYou'd be a fool to overlook this book for any reason whatsoever...Steeped in lovely, through and through.&#8212;Fuse #8 Production blog

Step Gently Out

Plato and the Invention of Life

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