Daniel W : 231 books
A World Engraved
Archaeology of the Swift Creek Culture
Language: English
Release Date: June 15, 2009
This major summary of the current state of archaeological research on the Swift Creek culture is the first comprehensive collection ever published concerning the Swift Creek people.
The Swift Creek people, centered in Georgia and surrounding states from A.D. 100 to 700, are best known from...
Peace versus Justice
Negotiating Forward- and Backward-Looking Outcomes
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2005
This book examines the costs and benefits of ending the fighting in a range of conflicts, and probes the reasons why negotiators provide, or fail to provide, resolutions that go beyond just 'stopping the shooting.' What is the desired and achievable mix between negotiation strategies that look backward...
We Have Sinned
Sin and Confession in Judaism—Ashamnu and Al Chet (Prayers of Awe)
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2012
A varied and fascinating look at sin, confession and pardon in Judaism.
Through a series of lively introductions and commentaries, almost forty contributors—men and women, scholars, rabbis, theologians and poets, representing all Jewish denominations—examine the history of confession in...
The Pattern On The Stone
The Simple Ideas That Make Computers Work
Language: English
Release Date: December 9, 2014
Most people are baffled by how computers work and assume that they will never understand them. What they don't realize-and what Daniel Hillis's short book brilliantly demonstrates-is that computers' seemingly complex operations can be broken down into a few simple parts that perform the same simple...
Strengths and Challenges of New Immigrant Families
Implications for Research, Education, Policy, and Service
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2009
Immigration to America is an issue that often sparks intense emotional reactions_from passion and compassion to anger and even rage. Often missing from the dialogue, however, is discussion of the strengths of immigrant newcomers_the abilities and positive characteristics they bring as individuals...
Achieving sustainable cultivation of sugarcane Volume 1
Cultivation techniques, quality and sustainability
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2017
Sugarcane is the source of over three quarters of the world’s sugar, and is grown widely in the tropics and sub-tropics. Despite rising demand, average yields have not increased significantly, partly because of continued vulnerability to pests and diseases. In addition, cultivation has been seen...
Portraits of a Pastor
The 9 Essential Roles of a Church Leader
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2017
As a pastor, do you feel like you’re wearing too many hats?
If you’re a pastor, you know the tension of balancing (or trying to) the many roles and expectations that come with leading a church. But are you able to distinguish which roles are truly essential? And can you measure how you’re...
The Meaning of My Neighbor’s Faith
Interreligious Reflections on Immigration
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2018
The Meaning of My Neighbor’s Faith addresses two of the most critical challenges of our time: immigration and religious diversity. The diverse group of contributors, representing a variety of religious traditions, disciplines, and methodologies, explore “the meaning of my neighbor’s faith”...
Between Being and Time
From Ontology to Eschatology
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2019
This book explores the relationship between being and time —between ontology and history— in the context of both Christian theology and philosophical inquiry. Each chapter tests the limits of this multifaceted thematic vis-à-vis a wide variety of sources: from patristics (Maximus the Confessor,...
Slavery: Not Forgiven, Never Forgotten – The Most Powerful Slave Narratives, Historical Documents & Influential Novels
The Underground Railroad, Memoirs of Frederick Douglass, 12 Years a Slave, Uncle Tom's Cabin, History of Abolitionism, Lynch Law, Civil Rights Acts, New Amendments and much more
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2017
This carefully crafted ebook: "Slavery: Not Forgiven, Never Forgotten" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents: Memoirs Narrative of Frederick Douglass 12 Years a Slave The Underground Railroad Up From Slavery Willie Lynch Letter Confessions of Nat...
by Joseph Conrad, Henry James, Wilkie Collins
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2011
Tales of spooks and spirits that have taught generations of readers what it means to be afraid of the dark—by authors from H. G. Wells to Willa Cather.
Before movies, television, and teams of high-tech “ghost hunters” running around darkened houses, there was only one sure-fire way to scare...
by Stephen Aron, Edward J. Cashin, David Grimsted
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2000
This collection of 17 biographies provides a unique opportunity for the reader to go beyond the popular heroes of the American Revolution and discover the diverse populace that inhabited the colonies during this pivotal point in history.
Die Befreiung der Schweiz
Zum bedingungslosen Grundeinkommen
Language: German
Release Date: June 27, 2012
Es ist eine ganz einfache Idee: Jede Bürgerin und jeder Bürger erhält bedingungslos 2500 Franken pro Monat. Dieses Buch verwandelt die Utopie Grundeinkommen in einen konkreten Zukunftsentwurf für die Schweiz. Es erklärt in den Grundzügen die Idee, die Mechanismen und die möglichen Auswirkungen...
Reading Southern History
Essays on Interpreters and Interpretations
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2013
This collection of essays examines the contributions of some of the most notable interpreters of southern history and culture, furthering our understanding of the best historical work produced on the region.
Historian Glenn Feldman gathers together a group of essays that examine the efforts...