The world as we have known it for the past century would have been very different without petroleum. Petroleum, particularly in the form of crude oil and its refined products, has been central to all aspects of modern industrial society and has been a major strategic geopolitical objective for natio[...]
Designed to instruct the reader in use and application of immunochemical methods of analysis for environmental contaminants, this book offers an introduction that describes basic principles and the advantages and disadvantages of the technology, and gives a listing of references which supply more de[...]
Latin America experienced an epochal cycle of revolutionary upheavals and insurgencies during the twentieth century, from the Mexican Revolution of 1910 through the mobilization and terror in Central America, the Southern Cone, and the Andes during the 1970s and 1980s. In his introduction to A Centu[...]
Latin America experienced an epochal cycle of revolutionary upheavals and insurgencies during the twentieth century, from the Mexican Revolution of 1910 through the mobilization and terror in Central America, the Southern Cone, and the Andes during the 1970s and 1980s. In his introduction to A Centu[...]
What's the secret to living a spiritual life? Living a disciplined life, according to Henri Nouwen. In the spiritual life, discipline requires conscious effort to keep every area of life from being filled - it means creating space for God. Nouwen identifies 3 essential disciplines for maintaining a [...]
Henri Nouwen offers a welcome message for today's increasingly chaotic times: "Come home to God, and you will no longer feel like a stranger to yourself or the world." His reflections on discipleship make an excellent study for Lent but can also be used anytime during the year by individuals or grou[...]
In a time when there is so much literature available about the paths of yoga, it is important to have a book such as Kundalini Yoga. Though brief in its compass, it elucidates the main lines of the practice and the experience and helps to prepare us for the inner efforts which will aid us in achievi[...]
With millions in the Boomer generation aging, single and still active, many are exploring non-traditional living arrangements. My House Our House is the story of three trailblazing women who came together to create a 21st century cooperative household. Alternative living arrangements account for a l[...]
A workbook that strengthen leader's capacity for developing and sustaining credibility. It helps leaders put into practice the six disciplines of credibility: Discovering your self, Appreciating constituents and their diversity, Affirming shared values, Developing capacity, Serving a purpose, and Su[...]
This thoroughly revised and updated edition of Becoming a Strategic Leader contains a wealth of strategies for enhancing an individual manager's ability to exercise effective strategic leadership in organizations by providing a distinctive and systematic approach.[...]