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Comparing the liberal Jewish ethics of the German-Jewish philosophers Ernst Cassirer and Hannah Arendt, this book argues that both espoused a diasporic, worldly conception of Jewish identity that was anchored in a pluralist and politically engaged interpretation of Jewish history and an abiding interest...

Poetry that inspires readers to grow beyond limitation to experience their innate power to heal, love and create. Selections examine ways we block our healing and creative powers with the force of our own limited thoughts and attitudes. Humor, original imagery and free verse are used to challenge readers...

Whit e sua sorella Wisty sono due ragazzi come tanti, due fratelli normali che hanno sempre rispettato le regole imposte dal Nuovo Ordine, il regime autoritario che, dopo aver abrogato le leggi democratiche, ha istituito una ferrea censura su qualsiasi forma di espressione: musica, film, libri, arte,...

In un mondo dominato dal Nuovo Ordine, il regime autoritario che ha abrogato le leggi democratiche e proibito qualsiasi forma di libertà, due ragazzi lottano per la propria sopravvivenza e per la salvezza dell’umanità intera... L’arena è gremita di spettatori in trepidante attesa. Sono stati...

In un mondo dominato dal Nuovo Ordine, il regime autoritario che ha abrogato le leggi democratiche e proibito qualsiasi forma di libertà, due ragazzi lottano per la propria sopravvivenza e per la salvezza dell’umanità intera... Hanno combattuto con coraggio, ma hanno fallito. Nel giro di pochi...

More than 250,000 copies sold! A creative writer’s shelf should hold at least three essential books: a dictionary, a style guide, and Writing Fiction. Janet Burroway’s best-selling classic is the most widely used creative writing text in America, and for more than three decades it has helped...

What good is a rattlesnake? What purpose do animals serve? All species play a vital role in their biological communities, and the removal of just one can have a noticeable and catastrophic ripple effect. Yet social and political pressures frequently pit species conservation against economic...

One of the most profound events in sixteenth-century North America was a ferocious battle between the Spanish army of Hernando de Soto and a larger force of Indian warriors under the leadership of a feared chieftain named Tascalusa. The site of this battle was a small fortified border town within...

The author engages and inspires readers and offers ideas and opportunities for acting locally to save the places they love.

This edited volume fills a void in the literature concerning the purpose, practice, and pedagogy associated with performing rhetorical criticism. Literature regarding these issues—predominantly purpose—exists primarily as scattered journal articles and as sections within chapters of textbooks...

Juicing fads have come and gone over the years, but modern science proves that there are substantial benefits to addingfreshly squeezed fruit and vegetables juices to your diet. Juice can boost your energy, help you burn more fat and provide youwith a valuable shot of vitamins and minerals. It's...

Self-interest is an important human motive and this book explores its evolution in the United States and its consequences for politics, business, and personal relationships. In the postwar era American understandings of self-interest have moved away from Alexis de Tocqueville’s concept of “self-interest...

Extensively revised, Operative Arthroscopy, Fourth Edition remains the most comprehensive and authoritative reference in this rapidly advancing specialty. The previous editions of this book were heavy into basic science and attempted to cover all of the anatomic joints. The Fourth Edition has been...