In Action with Destroyers is a superbly written and exciting eyewitness account of the war at sea from 1939 to 1945. There can have been few, if any, naval officers who saw so much action as Alec Dennis, who served in four destroyers; HMS Griffin and Savage initially before commanding Valorous and T[...]

Insightful and innovative, a guide to revitalizing organizational skills for relieving stress centers around five principles--play, organization, self, emergence, and coherence. Original. 25,000 first printing. IP.[...]

J. Krishnamurti, one of the most beloved and renowned religious teachers of the twentieth century, often taught his students that they must look at the state of the world, with all its violence and conflict, if they are ever to understand themselves. To turn away from world events was for him not to[...]

Toward a New Common School Movement is a bold and urgent call to action. The authors argue that corporate school reform in the United States represents a failed project subverted by profiteering, corruption, and educational inequalities. Toward a New Common School Movement suggests that educational [...]

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Reiseskildring om tre unge engelskmenn på jakt og fiske i Jotunheimen for mer enn 100 år siden. Oversettelsen bygger på 1884-utgaven, men har fått en mer moderne språkdrakt. Inneholder 59 trestikk.[...]

In this comprehensive account of the history and treatment of beriberi, Kenneth Carpenter traces the decades of medical and chemical research that solved the puzzle posed by this mysterious disease. Caused by the lack of a minute quantity of the chemical thiamin, or vitamin B1 in the diet, beriberi [...]

In a world of competing voices about what church is all about, Gene Getz, with the wisdom God has granted him over decades of ministry, provides a solidly grounded and thoroughly biblical approach to how God assesses the strength, health, and maturity of a local church. Previously titled "The Measur[...]

Few Christians have had a greater impact during the last half of the twentieth century than Dr. Francis A. Schaeffer. A man with a remarkable breadth of cultural interest, with penetrating insight into modern life, and with a clear sense of spiritual reality, Schaeffer was also a man who cared deepl[...]

Leaving children with a substantial amount of money can be a boon or a burden. High-net-worth parents need to give their children an education to navigate today's complex world. The question becomes how to raise children with a sense of reality and balance, imparting a strong work ethic, and making [...]