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By Matthew Bowman. 2018
Religious diversity has long been a defining feature of the United States. But what may be even more remarkable than…
the sheer range of faiths is the diversity of political visions embedded in those religious traditions. Matthew Bowman delves into the ongoing struggle over the potent word “Christian,” not merely to settle theological disputes but to discover its centrality to American politics. As Christian: The Politics of a Word in America shows, for many American Christians, concepts like liberty and equality are rooted in the transcendent claims about human nature that Christianity offers. Democracy, equality under the law, and other basic principles of American government are seen as depending on the Christian faith’s sustenance and support. Yet despite this presumed consensus, differing Christian beliefs have led to dispute and disagreement about what American society and government should look like. While many white American Protestants associate Christianity with Western Euro-American civilization, individual liberty, and an affirmation of capitalism, other American Christians have long rejected those assumptions. They maintain that Christian principles demand political programs as wide-ranging as economic communalism, international cooperation, racial egalitarianism, and social justice. The varieties of American Christian experience speak to an essentially contested concept of political rights and wrongs. Though diverse Christian faiths espouse political visions, Christian politics defy clear definition, Bowman writes. Rather, they can be seen as a rich and varied collection of beliefs about the interrelationships of divinity, human nature, and civic life that engage and divide the nation’s Christian communities and politics alike.By Wolfgang Raab. 2011
Verlust der Haare, übermäßiges Haarwachstum und Veränderungen der Haare sind nicht nur ein ästhetisches Problem. Sie können auch Hinweise auf…
unterschiedlichste Erkrankungen geben. Praxisnah werden in dem Band die Entstehung, Diagnose und Therapie des Haarausfalls bei Männern, Frauen und Kindern, von Hypertrichosen und weiteren Erkrankungen wie z. B. Kopfschuppen erläutert. Die richtige Diagnose kann dazu beitragen, Mangelerkrankungen, hormonale Dysregulationen, Stoffwechselstörungen oder sogar die Entwicklung von Tumoren bei Patienten aufzudecken.By Jackie Kessler, Hannah Howell, Richelle Mead, Lynsay Sands. 2008
Theirs is a world of ancient desires and forbidden pleasures. They are men of mystery and women of seduction, wild…
creatures with the power to entrance and enchant, tease and tantalize. Enter their secret world, if you dare. . . The Yearning by Hannah Howell Alpin has lived for centuries with a lust that can never be quenched with mere physical pleasure. And then he meets Sophie whose own search for lasting love binds them together in a cloak of shimmering sensuality. . . A Hell of a Time by Jackie Kessler Jesse's immortal life as a soul-stealing succubus is over. And now that she is human, she longs to tempt her lover with all her persuasive powers of total sexual seduction. . . City of Demons by Richelle Mead Seth cannot resist the intense sexual allure of his demon lover Georgina. Yet their love reaches beyond the physical, into a place of complete untamed surrender. . . Bitten by Lynsay Sands Keeran's existence as a vampire has taught him to accept a life without love. . .until he saves Emily from certain death. And suddenly he discovers the soul-searing passion he thought he'd lost forever. . .By Jorge Natalio Fazzari. 2012
Este libro quiere ser un aporte para conocer y valorar nuestros sentimientos, y para ayudar a integrarlos creativamente en el…
conjunto de nuestra vida, de manera que podamos vivir de un modo más humano y feliz.By Colette Freedman. 2013
After eighteen years of marriage, Kathy Walker has settled into a pattern of comfortable routines--ferrying her two teenagers between soccer…
practice and piano lessons, running a film production business with her husband, Robert, and taking care of the beautiful Boston home they share. Then one day, Kathy discovers a suspicious number on her husband's phone. Six years before, Kathy accused Robert of infidelity--a charge he vehemently denied--and almost destroyed their marriage in the process.Now Kathy must decide whether to follow her suspicions at the risk of losing everything, or trust the man with whom she's entwined her past, present, and future. As she grapples with that choice, she is confronted with surprising truths not just about her relationship, but about her friends, family, and her own motivations. Skillfully crafted and deeply insightful, The Affair sensitively explores the complexities of love and the challenge of ever knowing another person fully, even as we endeavor to understand our own deepest longings.By Rafael Redondo Barba. 2012
Con este libro puedes ser tu propio Maestro y tomar las riendas de ti mismo, igual que un escultor procura…
recoger entre sus creadoras manos la materia no acabada, para así poder culminar su obra. Vivir la vida en profundidad, al margen de la unidimensión superficial que nos asedia, es un deber liberador. Tu gran obra, créeme, es saber quién eres y para qué estás en este mundo.By Enrique Pallar s Molins. 2012
Este libro trata de acerca al público no especializado algunas de las aportaciones que la psicología ha realizado al estudio…
del amor. Se abordan cuestiones como las causas de la atracción, el comienzo del amor en la niñez (formación del apego y su continuidad), los estilos de amor, la intimidad, el mantenimiento de la relación, amor y sexualidad, el amor en los hombres y en las mujeres, el amor a lo largo de la vida, la idealización, la autoestima y el amor, así como algunos de los problemas y patologías relacionadas con el amor (amor no correspondido, personalidades problemáticas para el amor, erotomanía, adicción al amor, celos patólogicos y el odio).By Steve Parrish. 2018
Champion motorcyclist and truck racer, television presenter, practical joker or just plain survivor - Steve Parrish has been called them…
all. Parrish Times tracks his amazing journey over the last four decades, through a rollercoaster ride of emotions in surely the most dangerous and exhilarating sporting arena there is.In the 1970s Steve was competing for the world motorcycle championship with legendary team mate Barry Sheene on a Suzuki. After retiring in 1986, Steve managed a successful Yamaha factory team to three British Superbike Championship titles and started a truck-racing career, becoming the most successful truck racer ever. He also proved to be a natural commentator, first for BBC radio, then transferring to television with Sky, ITV and Eurosport. Against this backdrop are Steve's notorious pranks: posing as a medical doctor to allow John Hopkins to fly from Japan to the Australian GP; impersonating Barry Sheene in a qualifying session; owning a fire engine, a hearse, and an ambulance - parking it on double yellow lines with the doors open in visits to his local bank.It's a funny, hell-raising account of life - and death - in the fast lane that will keep readers enthralled to the end. Barry Sheene's final words to his best friend sum it up: 'Neither of us will die wondering.'By Angui Li, Yingxin Zhu, Yuguo Li. 2014
Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning is based on the 8th International Symposium of…
the same name (ISHVAC2013), which took place in Xi'an on October 19-21, 2013. The conference series was initiated at Tsinghua University in 1991 and has since become the premier international HVAC conference initiated in China, playing a significant part in the development of HVAC and indoor environmental research and industry around the world. This international conference provided an exclusive opportunity for policy-makers, designers, researchers, engineers and managers to share their experience. Considering the recent attention on building energy consumption and indoor environments, ISHVAC2013 provided a global platform for discussing recent research on and developments in different aspects of HVAC systems and components, with a focus on building energy consumption, energy efficiency and indoor environments. These categories span a broad range of topics, and the proceedings provide readers with a good general overview of recent advances in different aspects of HVAC systems and related research. As such, they offer a unique resource for further research and a valuable source of information for those interested in the subject. The proceedings are intended for researchers, engineers and graduate students in the fields of Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), indoor environments, energy systems, and building information and management. Angui Li works at Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Yingxin Zhu works at Tsinghua University and Yuguo Li works at The University of Hong Kong.By Paul Asay, Jim Daly. 2018
¿Realmente existen los padres perfectos?La perfección es el enemigo de la crianza de los hijos. Es admirable que lleguen a…
ser los mejores mamás y papás que puedan ser para sus hijos. Pero a veces al hacerlo, dejan de lado la gracia, tanto para sí mismos como para sus hijos. Podemos convertirnos en padres fariseos, citando reglas interminables y estableciendo estándares imposibles de alcanzar. Pero Dios no quiere que seamos perfectos, ni tampoco nuestros hijos lo necesitan. Como padres, estamos llamados a hacer nuestro mejor esfuerzo. Y cuando fallamos, tenemos la obligación de volver a intentarlo.Aunque Jim es el presidente de Focus on the Family, no promete que este libro será un catalizador para una familia perfecta. Pero puede guiar el camino hacia una buena familia, que se sienta segura y acogedora, llena de amor y sonrisas. Este libro animará a madres y padres a aceptar el caos de la paternidad y mostrar gracia a sus hijos aunque no sean perfectos. Daly guiará a mamás y papás hacia una mejor comprensión de lo que es ser una buena familia.Perfection is the enemy of parenting. Jim Daly sees and hears from mothers and fathers trying hard to pursue perfection. They listen to the best experts and read all the right books. When someone gives them a “World’s Best Mom” or “No. 1 Dad” coffee mug, they want it to be true. And they want their children to pursue perfection, too.It’s admirable for parents to be the very best moms and dads they can be for their children. But sometimes in so doing, they leave grace behind—both for themselves and their children. Jim believes that our quest for perfection, a quest that he believes is particularly strong among Christians, runs counter to God’s own boundless gift of grace. We can become Pharisaical parents, quoting endless rules and holding everyone to impossible standards. But God doesn’t want us, and our kids don’t need us, to be perfect. As parents, we’re called to simply do our best. And when we fail—which we will—we’re called to try again tomorrow.Though he’s the President of Focus on the Family, Jim does not promise that his book will be a catalyst for a perfect family. But it can help point the way toward a good family—one that feels safe and warm; one filled with love and laughter. This book will encourage mothers and fathers to embrace the messiness of parenthood and show grace to their own less-than-ideal children. Jim, through his own experiences, expertise, and array of stories, will lead both moms and dads to a better understanding of what being a good family is all about.By Anne Tyler. 1985
Con su estilo único y sensibilidad inconfundible, Anne Tyler (Pulitzer 1989) nos brinda una intensa historia ganadora del National Book…
Critics Circle Award en 1986, y que dio origen y título a la aclamada película protagonizada por Geena Davis y William Hurt en 1988. Tras la pérdida de su hijo, un aburrido escritor de guías de viaje para hombres de negocios se sumerge en una crisis de tristeza y melancolía que desemboca en la ruptura de su matrimonio. Justo entonces, conoce a una adiestradora de perros dicharachera y jovial, y con ella entabla una relación que lo llevará a recuperar el optimismo y las ganas de vivir en un mundo que ahora, tras tantos golpes y sinsabores, parece ofrecerle una segunda oportunidad. Reseñas:«Una obra preciosa, incandescente, emotiva, estimulante... Llena de magia.»The Washington Post «Brillante, conmovedora, divertida. Una de las mejores novelas de su autora.»The New York TimesBy Bob Coecke. 2010
This volume provides a series of tutorials on mathematical structures which recently have gained prominence in physics, ranging from quantum…
foundations, via quantum information, to quantum gravity. These include the theory of monoidal categories and corresponding graphical calculi, Girard's linear logic, Scott domains, lambda calculus and corresponding logics for typing, topos theory, and more general process structures. Most of these structures are very prominent in computer science; the chapters here are tailored towards an audience of physicists.By Cindy Myers. 2013
From acclaimed author Cindy Myers comes a big-hearted story of pulling together, facing life's challenges--and knowing what it means to…
really come home. . . Cut off from the outside world by a blanket of snow, the holidays are usually a time for peace and quiet in tiny Eureka, Colorado. But this year the mountain town is in trouble. Thanks to a corrupt investor, the treasury is bankrupt, leaving residents to struggle through an especially harsh winter. Then there are those with more personal problems, like Maggie Stevens, pregnant and torn between single motherhood or drawing the father-to-be into a life he's not cut out for. And Olivia Theriot, the mayor's prodigal daughter, is harboring a secret so painful she may never be able to settle down. But mother nature is about to put things in perspective. . . When a blizzard blows through just days before Christmas, some are left stranded--and others missing. Now there's only one thing on Eureka's wish list: to live up to its name, and its reputation for coming together, and find a way to bring everyone back home--where they belong. Praise for The View From HereCindy Myers strikes gold with this warm-hearted novel about friendship, family, and second chances. --Deborah Smith, New York Times bestselling author I loved this novel! It shines like a jewel. . . like solid gold. --Pamela Morsi, USA Today bestselling authorThis novel is definitely one to add to your keeper shelf. ?RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2 StarsBy Artrad, Juan Antonio Alcudia Pérez, Ignacio Fernández González. 2014
By Juan F. Gallardo. 2016
This book provides the reader with a comprehensive overview of the soils of Spain gathered by a variety of Spanish…
experts in the field. It presents soils in this country as particularly conditioned by the naturally diverse and drastic distribution of the Spanish landscape, characterized by mountainous ranges in the North, and arid areas in the South and the East. The first chapter sets the agricultural scenario in Spain as influenced by the Arabic culture and American agricultural products; the second chapter provides a classification and distribution of Spanish soils; the third chapter approaches the topic of soils in the characteristically humid Northern Iberia area as prone to diversity and soil evolution; the fourth focuses on the soils of the South and East of Spain as affected by lack of rainfall and abundance in calcic soil horizons; the fifth chapter deals with Mediterranean soils, having as a particular characteristic the dominance of red colors; and the last chapter discusses the challenges and future issues of Spanish soils.By Isak Dinesen. 2011
Segundo volumen de los dos que componen los Cuentos completos de Isak Dinesen. El presente libro recoge las últimas obras…
de narrativa breve publicadas, en vida o póstumamente, por Isak Dinesen, sobrenombre literario de la baronesa Karen Blixen, y cierra la colección de todos sus cuentos. De este modo, en este segundo volumen compilatorio se presentan los Cuentos de «Albondocani», los dos Nuevos cuentos góticos, así como los tres Nuevos cuentos de invierno, y las obras póstumas Carnival y Ehrengard, el más extenso de todos los relatos que llegó a concebir. Estos Cuentos completos 2 son el reflejo del desarrollo literario de Dinesen hasta su madurez y plenitud como escritora, y la culminación de la trayectoria de una voz esencial de la narrativa universal de los últimos años. Javier Marías dijo sobre la obra de Isak Dinesen...«Los cuentos de Isak Dinesen constituyen uno de los conjuntos más originales de la literatura del siglo XX.»By Anne Tyler. 1988
Secretos, ambiciones, crisis y decepciones cotidianas son los hilos con los que Anne Tyler teje esta maravillosa novela que respira…
realidad y que le valió el Premio Pulitzer en 1989. En un momento de su relación, el matrimonio de Ira y Maggie Morgan se da cuenta de que a lo largo de su vida ha recibido lecciones sobre muchas cosas inútiles: tocar el piano, escribir a máquina, conducir un coche... Sin embargo, nadie les ha enseñado lo más importante: cómo convivir a diario con tu pareja o cómo afrontar la paternidad. Reseña:«Simplemente, una obra de arte.»The GuardianBy Kurt Hingerl, Maria Losurdo. 2012
This book presents and introduces ellipsometry in nanoscience and nanotechnology making a bridge between the classical and nanoscale optical behaviour…
of materials. It delineates the role of the non-destructive and non-invasive optical diagnostics of ellipsometry in improving science and technology of nanomaterials and related processes by illustrating its exploitation, ranging from fundamental studies of the physics and chemistry of nanostructures to the ultimate goal of turnkey manufacturing control. This book is written for a broad readership: materials scientists, researchers, engineers, as well as students and nanotechnology operators who want to deepen their knowledge about both basics and applications of ellipsometry to nanoscale phenomena. It starts as a general introduction for people curious to enter the fields of ellipsometry and polarimetry applied to nanomaterials and progresses to articles by experts on specific fields that span from plasmonics, optics, to semiconductors and flexible electronics. The core belief reflected in this book is that ellipsometry applied at the nanoscale offers new ways of addressing many current needs. The book also explores forward-looking potential applications.By David Grossman. 2000
Agridulce, optimista y conmovedora, Llévame contigo abre una puerta mágica y nos descubre la cara oculta de una Jerusalén a…
través de una joven pareja que acaba de conocerse. Asaf, un joven de dieciséis años, recibe el encargo de encontrar al dueño de un perro que vaga perdido por las calles de Jerusalén. En el transcurso de esta búsqueda, su historia se confundirá con la de Tamar, una adolescente de corazón solitario que pretende salvar a su hermano del infierno de las drogas y de su entorno. Juntos recorren un camino en el que intentarán reconstruirse entre las ruinas de un mundo que se desmorona. La crítica ha dicho...«Una novela casi picaresca, un extraño cruce entre Corre, Lola, corre y Oliver Twist. Conforme van convergiendo las odiseas particulares de sus protagonistas, llega un punto en que la necesidad de saber más es tanta que uno apenas puede soportar la espera.»The New Yorker «Apasionante y sentida... Una historia que es a la vez universal y local, una fábula clásica sobre el amor ambientada en el Israel actual.»Claire Messud, The New York Times Book ReviewBy Howard Fast. 2011
Stories of courage against oppression by one of twentieth-century America's most fearless writersThese nineteen stories follow the paths of men…
and women, immigrants, minorities, and the poor, suffering from injustice and inequality. Written in the 1940s, Fast's clear-eyed and lively tales examine a world reeling from war and plagued by social unrest. With stories set in New York City, Europe, and India, this collection shares a remarkable global vision. Written during the rising Communist scare, Departure is a defiantly leftist portrait of a complex and ever-changing world. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author's estate.