It's 2015, and Patricia Cowan is very old. "Confused today," read the notes clipped to the end of her bed. She forgets things she should know--what year it is, major events in the lives of her children. But she remembers things that don't seem possible. She remembers marrying Mark and having four ch[...]
""Here in the Just City you will become your best selves. You will learn and grow and strive to be excellent."
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Created as an experiment by the time-traveling goddess Pallas Athene, the Just City is a planned community, populated by over ten thousand children and a few hundred adult teachers[...]
From acclaimed, award-winning author Jo Walton: "Philosopher Kings, "a tale of gods and humans, and the surprising things they have to learn from one another. Twenty years have elapsed since the events of "The Just City." The City, founded by the time-traveling goddess Pallas Athene, organized on th[...]
Present this quick, effective method for assessing and managing common medical conditions! The central tool of this text is the decision tree, a simple flowchart that helps students quickly determine the optimal massage therapy approach for specific medical conditions. "A Decision Tree" is included [...]
Explores the practical lessons learned from internationally renowned companies to bring about lasting and fundamental organizational transformation, providing a useful set of field-tested
concepts and techniques for anyone seeking to promote change. In-depth interviews with such key corporate c[...]
Much of the Old Testament seems strange to contemporary readers. However, as we begin to understand how ancient people viewed the world, the Old Testament becomes more clearly a book that stands within its ancient context as it also speaks against it. John Walton provides here a thoughtful introduct[...]
This book - the first long-term study of educational travel between France and the United States - suggests that, by studying abroad, ordinary people are constructively involved in international relations. Author Whitney Walton analyzes study abroad from the perspectives of the students, schools, go[...]
This text identifies 25 argumentation schemes for presumptive reasoning and marches a set of critical questions to each. These two elements are then used to evaluate a given argument in a particular case in relation to a context of dialogue in which the argument occurred.[...]
Gathers, chronologically, all the major poems of Williams' career
Equine Clinical Pathology is the first complete resource for hematology and clinical chemistry in horses. Encompassing the basic principles and advanced interpretation, the book's single-species approach to pathology allows for focused coverage of the unique disease characteristics of equids.[...]
"The power not just to persuade, but to inspire. "Anyone interested in influencing fellow human beings can benefit from this book's wise and practical advice. It's a keeper " --William Ury, Harvard Law School, Coauthor of the best-selling "Getting to Yes" The ability to influence people's thoughts[...]
Bill Walton grew up with days full of purpose and a compelling need to harmonize the reality of his current experiences and the people he met, with his youth's Midwestern small town perspective and with a rich family of values that he treasured throughout his life. He was a writer, artist, confidant[...]
How can we account for the "Book of the Law" suddenly being discovered during Josiah's renovation of the temple (2 Chron 34:14)? We know from Egypt and Mesopotamia that it was common to seal important documents--including theological documents--in the masonry or foundations of a palace or temple in [...]
For centuries the story of Adam and Eve has resonated richly through the corridors of art, literature and theology. But for most moderns, taking it at face value is incongruous. And even for many thinking Christians today who want to take seriously the authority of Scripture, insisting on a "literal[...]
Especially suited for introductory courses that focus on Jesus and the Gospels or the Gospels and Acts, Exploring the New Testament, Volume One introduces students to Jewish and Greco-Roman background literary genres and forms debated issues such as authorship, date and setting content and major the[...]
From John H. Walton, author of the bestselling Lost World of Genesis One, and D. Brent Sandy, author of Plowshares and Pruning Hooks, comes a detailed look at the origins of scriptural authority in ancient oral cultures and how they inform our understanding of the Old and New Testaments today. Stemm[...]
Did animals have predatory natures before the fall? Did God punish innocent animals with a curse because of human sin? Is it possible for theistic evolutio3983 n to be compatible with the Bible, even though animal death before the fall would contradict the teaching that death began after the first s[...]
Addressing methods particularly valuable to cold cases, the book provides information on cold case reconstruction, investigative techniques, and case reviews. The author merges theory with practice using case histories, photographs, illustrations, and checklists to convey concepts and provide a prac[...]
A textbook/toolkit that teaches students the basics of cultural theory by unpacking its complexities with real-life examples and student focused pedagogy. It goes beyond showing how others have analysed and interpreted the world to demonstrate to readers how to do cultural theory themselves by clear[...]
1826. Shaka, king of the Zulus, has brutally consolidated his power, and is ready to move against those who continue to resist his authority. But now a new tribe has emerged: white men from across the Great Water, claiming they wish to trade with Shaka. As the king grows increasingly obsessed with t[...]
A TIME OF THREAT. 1828. The bulk of the Zulu army toils in the diseased swamps of Mozambique; the white men at Port Natal have begun disobeying King Shaka's laws; and enemy tribes are slowly infiltrating Zulu territory. Both king and kingdom are more vulnerable than ever. A TIME TO TRIUMPH. Only Sha[...]
In this latest addition to the picture book series about the extraordinary men and women who have shaped Australia's history, learn about Australia's first female commercial pilot, Nancy Bird Walton Nancy Bird Walton grew up during the golden age of aviation. By the time she was 13, Nancy knew she w[...]