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Great White Sharks (Animal Predators Series)
By Sandra Markle. 2004
All About Turkeys
By Jim Arnosky. 1998
JIM ARNOSKY is the awardwinning author and illustrator of more than 45 books for children. For this book, he drew…
on years of careful observation of wild turkeys in his home state of Vermont and other parts of the country. His vibrant, detailed illustrations are based on his own photography and video taken in the wild.Manual of Equine Anesthesia and Analgesia
By Tom Doherty, Alex Valverde, Rachel A. Reed. 2022
A fully updated new edition of this practical guide to managing anesthesia in horses and other equids, providing updated and expanded information in a concise,…
easy-to-read format Manual of Equine Anesthesia and Analgesia provides practitioners and veterinary students with concise, highly practical guidance to anesthetizing horses, donkeys, and mules. Using a bulleted quick-reference format, this popular resource covers the basic physiological and pharmacological principles of anesthesia, patient preparation and monitoring, and the management of sedation and anesthesia. Chapters written by leading veterinary anesthesiologists contain numerous clinical images and illustrations, case examples, tables, diagrams, and boxed summaries of important points. Now in full color, the second edition features extensively revised and updated information throughout. New sections cover chronic pain, management of horses undergoing MRI, ventilators, nerve blocks for reproductive surgery, muscle relaxants, various new drugs, paravertebral anesthesia, treatment of pain using acupuncture and physical rehabilitation techniques, and more. Up-to-date appendices contain drug lists and dosages as well as equations related to equine cardiovascular and respiratory systems. This concise, easy-to-follow guide: Provides practical, clinically oriented information on anesthetizing equids Uses a bulleted format designed for fast access of key information Offers step-by-step instructions and diagrams of nerve blocks of the limbs, head, and ophthalmic structures Includes new coverage of topics including regulation of extracellular fluid and blood pressure, acid-base disorders, and hemodynamic effects of autonomic drugs Manual of Equine Anesthesia and Analgesia, Second Edition, remains a must-have resource for all equine practitioners and veterinary students involved with anesthetizing horses.New Monasticism: What It Has to Say to Today's Church
By Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove. 2008
"It's Hard to be a Christian in America," writes Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove, a leader in the new monasticism movement, a growing…
group of committed Christians who are living out their faith in unique ways. The author takes readers inside the new monasticism movement, tracing its roots through scripture and history and illuminating its impact on the contemporary church.Renaissance and Reformation
By William R. Estep. 1986
Readable and informative, this major text in Reformation history is a detailed exploration of the many facets of the Reformation,…
especially its relationship to the Renaissance. Estep pays particular attention to key individuals of the period, including Wycliffe, Huss, Erasmus, Luther, Zwingli, and Calvin. Illustrated with maps and pictures.Contrasts in Religion, Community, and Structure at Three Homeless Shelters: Changing Lives (Routledge Studies in Religion)
By Michael Jindra, Ines W. Jindra, Sarah DeGenero. 2022
How do people in poverty and homelessness change their lives and get back on their feet? Homeless shelters across the…
world play a huge role in this process. Many of them are religious, but there is a lot of diversity in faith-based non-profits that assist people affected by poverty and homelessness. In this timely book, the authors look at three homeless shelters that take more or less intensive approaches to faith, community, and programming. In one shelter, for instance, residents are required to do a program of classes that includes group Bible study, worship, and self-evaluation. The other two examined are significantly less faith-based, but in different ways and with different structures. The authors show how the three shelters tackle homelessness differently, drawing on narrative biographical interviews and case studies with residents, interviews with staff, and case study research of the three shelters. Entering into significant debates in social theory over religion, agency, cognitive action, and culture, this book is important reading for scholars and students in religious studies, sociology and social work.The Book Your Dog Wishes You Would Read
By Louise Glazebrook. 2021
Wouldn't you love to know what your dog was thinking?The truth is that your dog is communicating with you all…
the time but, unless you know the signs, you aren't picking up on what your dog wants you to know. Louise Glazebrook is a dog behaviourist, trainer and television presenter who specialises in teaching people how to understand and connect with their dogs. In The Book Your Dog Wishes You Would Read, Louise tackles everything from bringing the right dog home, understanding body language and breed behaviour, responding to common behavioural issues, to the toys and games that you and your dog will both love.Most dog trainers focus on the dog, but Louise focuses on you, the owner, giving you the skills and confidence to interpret your dog's needs and behaviour and build a better, happier relationship for life.The Call of a Lifetime: How to Know if God Is Leading You to the Ministry
By Keith Drury. 2013
Is God calling you or someone you know to the ministry? How can you find out for sure? This practical…
book helps young adults understand what ordained ministry is and discern whether they are called to such ministry. Follow Keith Drury on a guided tour through the ministry, where you'll learn: -what ministers actually do; -how to know if you are called to the ministry; -what kinds of jobs are available to ministers; and -how ministry affects dating, marriage, and family life. This is an updated edition and includes an expanded FAQ section with questions students have asked about the call to ministry.Textbook for the Veterinary Assistant
By Lori Renda-Francis, Kara M. Burns. 2022
Comprising 35 original essays written by leading scholars, this Companion constitutes an exceptionally broad-ranging and in-depth guide to one of…
America’s greatest poets. The volume makes the best and most up-to-date scholarly thinking on Walt Whitman available to students. It encourages them to be more aware of the contexts of Whitman’s work, and helps them to understand the experimental nature of his writings. The Companion starts with a section which communicates a strong sense of the poet’s time, place and history. The contributions in this section range over subjects such as national identity, imperialism, slavery, race, gender, sexuality, and popular culture. A further selection of essays situates Whitman’s work in its literary context. Finally, there are essays devoted to specific works, covering both Whitman’s poetry and prose writings. The Companion also includes a compact biography of the poet and a bibliography of his works.Mass Shootings and Civilian Armament (Routledge Studies in Crime and Society)
By Alexei Anisin. 2022
Mass Shootings and Civilian Armament provides the first comprehensive multi-methodological analysis of the relationship between mass shootings and firearm purchases…
(as proxied by background checks) in the US on national level data from 1999-2020. Since 1994, the number of civilian-owned firearms in the US has doubled to around 398 million while the population only grew by 70 million. On average, mass shootings have occurred once every two weeks over the last decade which is a major factor behind why social scientists have started to ask whether mass shootings play a causative role in civilian decisions to purchase guns. Utilizing a multi-methodological approach featuring quantitative, comparative/configurational, and qualitative methods, this book puts forward a theoretical framework and argues that mass shootings do increase civilian armament, but that this repetitious effect is historically contingent, asymmetric, and non-linear. Particular types of mass shootings are hypothesized to have driven and continue to bring about increased levels of civilian firearm purchases through different pathways and combinations of variables – those that feature high fatality counts; arise in areas of cultural importance, are ideologically motivated. First, inquiry into background check data (1999-2020) and data on 213 mass shootings and attempted mass shootings is carried out to find out which shootings (as well as controls) are significantly correlated with background check increases. Second, the findings are utilized in a theoretically driven comparative configurational assessment to test if the noted theoretical pathways are associated with the outcome of increased post-shooting armament. Third, the empirical analyses are complimented by three case studies – the 2011 Gabrielle Giffords shooting (illustrative of the high fatality pathway), the 2012 Colorado movie theater shooting (illustrative of the cultural pathway), and the 2015 Charleston Church shooting (illustrative of the ideologically driven pathway). Interdisciplinary in nature, Mass Shootings and Civilian Armament will not only be of great interest to scholars of Criminology, but will also speak to sociologists, economists, public policy scholars, political scientists, historians, as well as cultural studies and American studies scholars.Bartlett: el impune
By Martín Moreno. 2021
Bartlett, el impune, está armado con entrevistas, documentos reveladores, datos duros amargos, testimonios de personalidades cercanas a Bartlett y confidencias…
periodísticas. El libro muestra el autoritarismo, complicidades y corruptelas de este político ultranacionalista que, con AMLO, quien lo escucha sumiso y lo obedece, son actores principales de la ruina política y económica que soporta México. Con Bartlett, el impune, Martín Moreno-Durán confirma que es el periodista más punzante del sistema político mexicano: ha señalado, con nombres y hechos, los abusos, el desfalco y la insolencia de los gobiernos corruptos del PRI, del PAN y de Morena. Por primera vez se ofrece en un libro el perfil más amplio de uno de los políticos más siniestros y poderosos del México contemporáneo: Manuel Bartlett Díaz. Priista de línea dura, implicado en el asesinato del agente de la DEA, Enrique Kiki Camarena; verdugo en la penumbra del crimen del célebre periodista Manuel Buendía; hombre clave que impidió el triunfo legítimo de Cuauhtémoc Cárdenas en las oscuras elecciones de 1988 y actualmente el hombre más poderoso del gobierno de AMLO, quizá, aún más potente que el presidente.Fundamentals of Aquatic Veterinary Medicine
By Laura Urdes, Chris Walster, Julius Tepper. 2022
Fundamentals of Aquatic Veterinary Medicine Covers the competencies necessary to assure the highest quality of aquatic veterinary services Fundamentals of…
Aquatic Veterinary Medicine provides systematic, highly practical guidance on the treatment of aquatic mammals, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates in veterinary practice. Mapping to each of the nine core areas of the WAVMA Certified Aquatic Veterinarian (CertAqV) Program, this comprehensive clinical reference covers taxonomy, anatomy and physiology of aquatic species, water quality and life support systems, diagnostics, treatment, and prevention of aquatic diseases, and more. Designed to help readers acquire and demonstrate the necessary knowledge, skills, and experience to be competent in aquatic veterinary medicine, this authoritative guide: Focuses on “Day One” competencies outlined by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) Covers pathobiology and epidemiology of aquatic diseases, public health,zoonotic diseases, and seafood safety Provides up-to-date information on relevant legislation, regulations, and policies Fundamentals of Aquatic Veterinary Medicine is a must-have reference and review guide for veterinary students and practitioners interested in practicing aquatic veterinary medicine, as well as for aquatic veterinarians looking to become WAVMA certified or wanting to acquire OIE “Day One” competency.Tiger, Tiger
By Margaux Fragoso. 2011
Told with lyricism, depth, and mesmerizing clarity, Tiger, Tiger vividly illustrates the healing power of memory and disclosure. This extraordinary…
memoir is an unprecedented glimpse into the psyche of a young girl in free fall and conveys to readers--including parents and survivors of abuse--just how completely a pedophile enchants his victim and binds her to him.For Freedom or Bondage?: A Critique of African Pastoral Practices
By Esther E. Acolatse. 2014
In Ghana today, many people who suffer from a variety of human ills wander from one pastor to another in…
search of a spiritual cure. Because of the way cultural beliefs about the spiritual world have interwoven with their Christian faith, many Ghanaian Christians live in bondage to their fears of evil spiritual powers, seeing Jesus as a superior power to use against these malevolent spiritual forces.In For Freedom or Bondage? Esther Acolatse argues that Christian pastoral practices in many African churches include too much influence from African traditional religions. She examines Ghana Independent Charismatic churches as a case study, offering theological and psychological analysis of current pastoral care practices through the lenses of Barth and Jung. Facilitating a three-strand conversation between African traditional religion, Barthian theology, and Jungian analytical psychology, Acolatse interrogates problematic cultural narratives and offers a more nuanced approach to pastoral care.Rac(e)ing to Class: Confronting Poverty and Race in Schools and Classrooms
By H. Richard Milner IV. 2015
In this incisive and practical book, H. Richard Milner IV provides educators with a crucial understanding of how to teach…
students of color who live in poverty. Milner looks carefully at the circumstances of these students&’ lives and describes how those circumstances profoundly affect their experiences within schools and classrooms. In a series of detailed chapters, Milner proposes effective practices—at district and school levels, and in individual classrooms—for school leaders and teachers who are committed to creating the best educational opportunities for these students. Building on established literature, new research, and a number of revelatory case studies, Milner casts essential light on the experiences of students and their families living in poverty, while pointing to educational strategies that are shaped with these students' unique circumstances in mind. Milner&’s astute and nuanced account will fundamentally change how school leaders and teachers think about race and poverty—and how they can best serve these students in their schools and classrooms.Augustine and Tradition: Influences, Contexts, Legacy
By David G. Hunter, Jonathan P. Yates. 2021
An indispensable resource for those looking to understand Augustine&’s place in religious and cultural heritage Augustine towers over Western life, literature,…
and culture—both sacred and secular. His ideas permeate conceptions of the self from birth to death and have cast a long shadow over subsequent Christian thought. But as much as tradition has sprung from Augustinian roots, so was Augustine a product of and interlocutor with traditions that preceded and ran contemporary to his life. This extensive volume examines and evaluates Augustine as both a receiver and a source of tradition. The contributors—all distinguished Augustinian scholars influenced by J. Patout Burns and interested in furthering his intellectual legacy—survey Augustine&’s life and writings in the context of North African tradition, philosophical and literary traditions of antiquity, the Greek patristic tradition, and the tradition of Augustine&’s Latin contemporaries. These various pieces, when assembled, tell a comprehensive story of Augustine&’s significance, both then and now.Contributors: Alden Bass, Michael Cameron, John C. Cavadini, Thomas Clemmons, Stephen A. Cooper, Theodore de Bruyn, Mark DelCogliano, Geoffrey D. Dunn, John Peter Kenney, Brian Matz, Andrew McGowan, William Tabbernee, Joseph W. Trigg, Dennis Trout, and James R. Wetzel.Find freedom from the never-ending quest for approval and affirmation by learning how to accept the undeserved gift of grace…
from a merciful God.In today's society, the pressure to perform is overwhelming. It's a hustling, image-forward age of opportunity, and women are more anxious than ever. Many of us end up constantly feeling behind, lacking, and like we're failing—at home, at work, with friends, with God.In this six-session Bible study (video streaming included), bestselling author, artist, entrepreneur, and speaker Ruth Chou Simons calls women to discover how God's profound gift of grace and favor invites them to rest from chasing approval and earning love, and instead discover the freedom of true belonging and worth that doesn't depend on them. This study guide has everything you need for a full Bible study experience, including:The study guide itself—with warm-up, group discussion and personal reflection questions, video notes, and a leader's guide.An individual access code to stream all six video sessions online (you don't need to buy a DVD!).After going through this study, you'll walk away understanding more fully that the generous, unmerited favor of God is the means to the welcome, love, and approval you so deeply long for.Watch on any device!Streaming video access code included. Access code subject to expiration after 12/31/2027. Code may be redeemed only by the recipient of this package. Code may not be transferred or sold separately from this package. Internet connection required. Eligible only on retail purchases inside the United States. Void where prohibited, taxed, or restricted by law. Additional offer details inside.A Saint a Day: 365 True Stories of Faith and Heroism
By Meredith Hinds. 2021
Teach your child to walk in faith, act justly, and lead with kindness and humility with this 365-day devotional for…
kids. A Saint a Day includes fascinating historical stories as it introduces young readers to over 300 saints who did extraordinary things for God.Mother Teresa left her family at age 18 to become a missionary. St. Patrick helped spread Christianity to Ireland. St. Jerome translated the Bible into Latin--and also had a pet lion!Written for ages 8 to 12, A Saint a Day inspires young readers with remarkable stories of people who made extraordinary choices to love and serve God. Featuring popular saints such as Teresa of Ávila, Francis of Assisi, Juan Diego, and Thomas Aquinas, each of the 365 devotions includes:A Scripture verse and prayerA short summary or inspiring story of a saintA notable factArtwork with a fresh, kid-friendly design This daily devotional for kids is:An ideal gift for First Communion, Confirmation, or AdventA unique book for strengthening a child's faithA great way to share Catholic Church history with kids A Saint a Day will help your child realize the long history of people of faith. As you journey through this yearlong devotional, your children will grow in their understanding of Church history and better understand how they can love and serve God.Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity
By Nancy Pearcey, Phillip E. Johnson. 2005
Does God belong in the public arena of politics, business, law, and education? Or is religion a private matter only-personally…
comforting but publicly irrelevant? In today's cultural etiquette, it is not considered polite to mix public and private, or sacred and secular. This division is the single most potent force keeping Christianity contained in the private sphere-stripping it of its power to challenge and redeem the whole of culture. In Total Truth, Nancy Pearcey offers a razor-sharp analysis of the public/private split, explaining how it hamstrings our efforts at both personal and cultural renewal. Ultimately it reflects a division in the concept of truth itself, which functions as a gatekeeper, ruling Christian principles out of bounds in the public arena.