An informative resource for formal studies of the Prydain Chronicles, as well as an excellent opportunity to delve into the fantastic workings of Prydain
"""The Prydain Companion" is more than a quick reference or handy glossary, though it is all of that as well. Instructive, certainly. But, lik[...]
Michael Mann has delivered some of the most intelligent and complex Hollywood films of recent decades, including Manhunter, Heat, The Insider and Collateral. This book argues that the films of this important director are best understood as existential dramas, engaging critically with existentialist [...]
Personal bar cuts across all civil practice areas. Using careful analysis of the voluminous case-law to develop a modern framework for the doctrine, this book gives an authoritative examination of the subject of personal bar.[...]
Written by a lung cancer survivor who understands what it takes to beat the odds, this book offers unparalleled hope and direction for anyone facing this illness. It is filled with specific exercises and techniques to promote healing and reverse side effects by taking a pro-active approach in helpin[...]
The nature of the relationship between children, parents and the state has been central to the growth of the modern welfare state and has long been a problem for western liberal democracies. Welfare states have undergone profound restructuring over the past two decades and families also have changed[...]
In Cafe Theology, Michael Lloyd invites us to grab a cappuccino, and travel with him on a relaxed yet mind-stretching journey from Creation to new Creation, offering a rich and human view of life and the Life-Giver. Michael has an inimitable gift for mixing insightful theology with unflinching hones[...]
In a locked Honolulu office building, three men are found dead, covered in ultrafine, razor-sharp cuts. The only clue left behind is a tiny bladed robot. In the lush forests of Oahu, trillions of microorganisms are being discovered, feeding a search for priceless drugs. In Cambridge, Massachusetts, [...]
The 1920s German art movement "New Objectivity" (Neue Sachlichkeit) created a stark and indelible portrait of German society. Along with Max Beckmann, Otto Dix, and George Grosz, artist Christian Schad is central to any appreciation of this fascinating period in both art and history. Schad is a cont[...]
In June 2010, Michael Hastings published an article in Rolling Stone that made headlines around the world: In "The Runaway General," he reported on a week he spent in Europe with General Stanley McChrystal, the revered soldier in charge of the war in Afghanistan.
McChrystal and his staff's ungua[...]