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Diversified Publishing Jesus of Nazareth The Infancy Narratives
Book SynopsisThe New York Times bestselling final volume in the Pope’s Jesus of Nazareth series, detailing how the stories of Jesus’ infancy and childhood are as relevant today as they were two thousand years ago. In 2007, Joseph Ratzinger published his first book as Pope Benedict XVI in order “to make known the figure and message of Jesus.” Now, the Pope focuses exclusively on the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ life as a child. The root of these stories is the experience of hope found in the birth of Jesus and the affirmations of surrender and service embodied in his parents, Joseph and Mary. This is a story of longing and seeking, as demonstrated by the Magi searching for the redemption offered by the birth of a new king. It is a story of sacrifice and trusting completely in the wisdom of God as seen in the faith of Simeon, the just and devout man of Jerusalem, when he is in the presence of the Christ child. Ultimately, Jesus’ life
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Beacon Press Jesus and the Disinherited
Book SynopsisFamously known as the text that Martin Luther King Jr. sought inspiration from in the days leading up to the Montgomery bus boycott, Howard Thurman’s Jesus and the Disinherited helped shape the civil rights movement and changed our nation’s history forever. In this classic theological treatise, the acclaimed theologian and religious leader Howard Thurman (1900-1981) demonstrates how the gospel may be read as a manual of resistance for the poor and disenfranchised. Jesus is a partner in the pain of the oppressed and the example of His life offers a solution to ending the descent into moral nihilism. Hatred does not empower--it decays. Only through self-love and love of one another can God''s justice prevail.
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Demos Medical Publishing Plagues & Poxes: The Impact of Human History on
Book Synopsis"Since publication of the initial version of Plagues & Poxes in 1987, which had the optimistic subtitle "The Rise and Fall of Epidemic Disease," the rise of new diseases such as AIDS and the deliberate modification and weaponization of diseases such as anthrax have changed the way we perceive infectious disease. With major modifications to deal with this new reality, the acclaimed author of Civil War Medicine: Challenges and Triumphs has updated and revised this series of essays about changing disease patterns in history and some of the key events and people involved in them. It deals with the history of major outbreaks of disease - both infectious diseases such as plague and smallpox and noninfectious diseases - and shows how they are in many cases caused inadvertently by human actions, including warfare, commercial travel, social adaptations, and dietary modifications. To these must now be added discussion of the intentional spreading of disease by acts of bioterrorism, and the history and knowledge of those diseases that are thought to be potential candidates for intentional spread by bioterrorists.Among the many topics discussed are: How the spread of smallpox and measles among previously unexposed populations in the Americas, the introduction of malaria and yellow fever from Africa via the importation of slaves into the Western hemisphere, and the importation of syphilis to Europe all are related to the modern interchange of diseases such as AIDS. How the ever-larger populations in the cities of Europe and North America gave rise to "crowd diseases" such as polio by permitting the existence of sufficient numbers of non-immune people in sufficient numbers to keep the diseases from dying out. How the domestication of animals allowed diseases of animals to affect humans, or perhaps become genetically modified to become epidemic human diseases. Why the concept of deficiency diseases was not understood before the early twentieth century disease, after all, was the presence of something abnormal, how could it be due to the absence of something? In fact, the first epidemic disease in human history probably was iron deficiency anemia. How changes in the availability and nature of specific foods have affected the size of population groups and their health throughout history. The introduction of potatoes to Ireland and corn to Europe, and the relationship between the modern technique of rice milling and beriberi, all illustrate the fragile nutritional state that results when any single vegetable crop is the main source of food. Why biological warfare is not a new phenomenon. There have been attempts to intentionally cause epidemic disease almost since the dawn of recorded history, including the contamination of wells and other water sources of armies and civilian populations of course, the spread of smallpox to Native Americans during the French and Indian War is known to every schoolchild. With our increased technology, it is not surprising that we now have to deal with problems such as weaponized spores of anthrax. "
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Penguin Random House LLC The Tent of Abraham Stories of Hope and Peace for Jews Christians and Muslims
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F.A. Davis Company Managing PatientClient Notes 5e
Book SynopsisThe ideal resource for any health care professional needing to learn or improve their skills - with simple, straight forward explanations of the hows and whys of documentation. It also keeps pace with the changes in Physical Therapy practice today, emphasizing the Patient/Client Management and WHO's ICF model.Table of Contents 1. Introduction to Documentation I. The Health Record 2. Overview of the Health Record 3. Legal Aspects of the Health Record 4. Reimbursement 5. Reviewing the Health Record as a Physical Therapist II. Documentation Basics 6. Writing in a Health Record 7. Introduction to Note Writing 8. Medical Terminology 9. Using Abbreviations 10. Introduction to Documentation Using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) System III. Documenting the Examination 11. The Patient/Client Management Format: Writing History, Including the Review of Systems 12. The Patient/Client Management Format: Writing Systems Review and Tests and Measures 13. The SOAP Note: Stating the Problem 14. The SOAP Note: Writing Subjective (S), Including the Review of Systems 15. The SOAP Note: Writing Objective (O) IV. Documenting the Evaluation/Assessment (A) 16. Writing the Evaluation / Assessment (A) 17. Writing the Diagnosis (A: DIAGNOSIS) 18. Writing the Prognosis (A: PROGNOSIS) V. Documenting the Plan of Care (P) 19. Writing Expected Outcomes and Anticipated Goals 20. Documenting the Intervention Plan VI. Applications of Documentation Skills 21. Writing the Daily Visit Notes 22. The Medicare Therapy Cap, KX Modifiers, and Functional Limitations Reporting (G Codes) 23. Applications and Variations in Note Writing Appendices A. Summary of the Patient/Client Management Note Contents B. Summary of the SOAP Note Contents C. Summary of Contents of the Four Types of Notes D. Tips for Note Writing for Third Party Payers E. Review of Systems and Systems Review Forms
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William B Eerdmans Publishing Co Tell it Slant A Conversation on the Language of
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Moody Publishers Quiet Place The
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Moody Publishers Because the Time is Near
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Moody Press,U.S. Fundamentos De La Fe Estudiantil Foundations of
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Moody Publishers The Art of Storytelling
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Object Relations and Integrative Psychotherapy:
Book SynopsisThis book explores how an object relations-integrative perspective may combine in-depth psychodynamic principles and theories with the flexibility afforded by an integrative framework. Object relations theory is rooted in a psychoanalytic tradition which views individuals essentially social and holds that their need for others is primary. Integrative psychotherapy attempts to combine the theories and/or techniques of two or more therapeutic approaches. This volume is useful for graduates, undergraduates and trainee psychotherapists as well as social workers, psychologists, psychotherapists and counsellors who are interested in broadening their understanding of different therapeutic approaches and intefrative endeavours. The contributors consist of an international group of practitioners and theoreticians who draw on the knowlege of object realtions and other therapeutic orientations as well as innovations in the integrative movement. Some of te contributors grapple directly with integrative questions, while others examine ways of working with specific client groups or methods, where integrative ideas enrich their work.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. List of contributors. Chapter 1 Tradition and innovation in theory and practice: an orientation, Inger Safvestad Nolan and Patrick Nolan. Chapter 2 Object relations as a context for an integrative approach to psychotherapy, Patrick Nolan. Chapter 3 Integrative and object relations focused approaches to psychotherapy: theoretical concerns and outcome research, George Stricker and Jane Gooen-Piels. Chapter 4 An object relations based integrative psychotherapy: the use of conceptuala analysis in understanding change, Hilde Rapp. Chapter 5 Integration of theory: methodolical issues, Mikael Leiman and William B. Stiles. Chapter 6 Developmetnal theories in the process of change, Margareta Broden. Chapter 7 Integrating object relations narratives in analytic work with children and adolescents, Paul Sepping. Chapter 8 The weave of object relations and familty systems thinking: working therapeutically with families and couples in a community alcohol service, Arlene Vetere and Mavis Henley. Chapter 9 Cognitive Analytic Therapy: a Vygotskian development of object relations theory, Anthony Ryle and Fierman Bennink-Bolt. Chapter 10 Sexual abuse, post-traumatic stress and object relations: an integrative way of working, Deirdre Mannion. Chapter 11 An integrative approach to body oriented psychotherapy, Lennart Ramberg and Bjorn Wrangsjo. Chapter 12 Supervision from an object relations and integrative perspective: a learning from experience, Gertrud Mander. Chapter 13 The strengths and limitations of a psychodynamic perspective in organizational consultancy, Eric Miller. Chapter 14 Tribal processes in psychotherapy: the stand off between psychoanalytic and systemic schools, Sebastian Kraemer. Index.
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William B Eerdmans Publishing Co Leading Little Ones to God A Childs Book of Bible
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Rlpg/Galleys Essential Figures in the Talmud
Book SynopsisThe Talmud chronicles the early development of rabbinic Judaism through the writings and commentaries of the rabbis whose teachings form its foundation. However, this key religious text is expansive, consisting of 63 books containing extensive discussions and interpretations of the Mishnah accumulated over several centuries. Sifting through the huge number of names mentioned in the Talmud to find information about one figure can be tedious and time-consuming, and most reference guides either provide only brief, unhelpful entries on every rabbi, including minor figures, or are so extensive that they can be more intimidating than the original text. In Essential Figures in the Talmud, Dr. Ronald L. Eisenberg explains the importance of the more than 250 figures who are most vital to an understanding and appreciation of Talmudic texts. This valuable reference guide consists of short biographies illustrating the significance of these figures while explaining their points of view with numerouTrade ReviewAlthough Essential Figures in the Bible and Essential Figures in the Talmud were not published as a set, they complement one another nicely....The Talmud is the masterwork of rabbinic Judaism, comprised of the Mishnah—a written compilation of rabbinic oral commentaries and discussions on the first five books of the Hebrew Bible—and the Gemarra, a rabbinic commentary on the Mishnah. Eisenberg’s handy volume brings together information on more than 250 of the more than 2,000 rabbis and scholars mentioned in the Talmud. Entries usually include passages from the Talmud that nicely introduce the wisdom of these Jewish sages in their own words. These A-Z volumes are concise and informative and are recommended for theological and research libraries as well as academic and large public libraries with extensive Judaica collections. * Booklist *The Talmud has been compared to an ocean that is most difficult to navigate. This handy reference book provides short biographies of all the key scholars of the Talmud, including those of the Mishnah and the Gemara and of both the Babylonian and the Jerusalem Talmuds. As such, it is an invaluable tool for anyone who studies a “page of Gemara,” which inevitably will make mention of one or more such scholars and will necessitate a biographical reference to such luminaries as Hillel or Akiva, or the hundreds of other less known rabbinical scholars. Written in clear, easily understood language, Essential Figures in the Talmud is a book that will greatly facilitate the understanding of Judaism’s law and lore. -- Mordecai Schreiber, author of Hearing the Voice of God: In Search of ProphecyTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Introduction List of Abbreviations List of Rabbis without Patronymics Essential Figures in the Talmud Appendix A: Chronological List of Rabbis Appendix B: Maps of Talmudic Academies Glossary Bibliography About the Author
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Moody Publishers Spiritual Disciplines Within the Church
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Baker Publishing Group The Sermon on the Mount
Book SynopsisMany pastors, students, and teachers have come to know and depend upon James Montgomery Boice''s scholarly yet accessible commentaries on the most popular books of the Bible. Here is an addition to the Boice commentaries that has a unique focus. Instead of examining an entire book of the Bible, it provides readers with an in-depth look into Matthew 5-7, Jesus'' Sermon on the Mount. As with his other commentaries, Boice explains the meaning of the text verse by verse and also guides readers on how to apply the truths they find by relating the concerns of the text to today''s world, the church, and the realities of the Christian life. Boice''s clear and practical writing will make The Sermon on the Mount a helpful commentary for a wide range of readers, from serious Bible students to interested laypersons.
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Design That Cares
Book SynopsisDesign That Cares: Planning Health Facilities for Patients and Visitors, 3rd Edition is the award-winning, essential textbook and guide for understanding and achieving customer-focused, evidence-based health care design excellence. This updated third edition includes new information about how all aspects of health facility design site planning, architecture, interiors, product design, graphic design, and others - can meet the needs and reflect the preferences of customers: patients, family and visitors, as well as staff. The book takes readers on a journey through a typical health facility and discusses, in detail, at each stop along the way, how design can demonstrate care both for and about patients and visitors. Design that Cares provides the definitive roadmap to improving customer experience by design.Table of ContentsAcknowledgments xv Foreword xvii Authors’ Introduction to the Third Edition xix About the Authors xxi Chapter 1: Introduction 1 Learning Objectives 1 Projections and the Direction of Healthcare 1 Healthcare: Changing Within 4 Design as a Component of High-Quality Healthcare 5 Designing for Patients and Visitors 7 Wayfinding Ease 9 Physical Comfort 9 Control over Social Contact 10 Symbolic Meaning 10 The Facility Design Process 10 Pre-Design Programming 10 Design 11 Concurrent Planning 12 Design Review 13 Construction 13 Activation 13 Post-Occupancy Evaluation 13 Summary 14 Discussion Questions 14 References 15 Chapter 2: A Look at Current Healthcare-Facility Design Research 19 Learning Objectives 19 Design Research in Relation to Current Trends in Healthcare 19 Focusing on Marketing 19 Valuing Healthcare-Facility Design 21 Sensitivity to Patient Experience 22 Recognizing the Role and Needs of Visitors 23 Emphasizing Accessibility and Universal Design 23 Conducting High-Quality Healthcare-Facility Design Research 24 Ensure That Research Is Planned and Carried Out by Trained, Experienced Researchers 24 See That the Research Builds On Existing Knowledge 25 If the Research Involves Clinical Investigations, Look Into Institutional Review Board Certification 25 See That the Research Has a Clearly Stated Purpose Related to Healthcare-Facility Design 25 Provide a Clear Research Design and Related Hypotheses 25 Carry Out the Project as Objectively as Possible 25 Skillfully Word Questions 26 Use Visual Images, if Possible 26 Carefully Sample Respondents 26 Make Sure Participants Give Informed Consent 27 Use State-of-the-Art Data-Collection Methods 27 Use Multiple Data-Collection Methods, if Possible 27 Use State-of-the-Art Data-Analysis Methods 27 State the Limitations of Findings and Their Generalizability 27 Consider Whether or Not the Research Is Replicable 28 Make Design Implications Explicit 28 Communicate Findings in a Way That Is Clear to Non-researchers 28 Research Claims 28 Integrating Design Research into the Design Process 29 Characteristics of a Humanistic Design Process 29 Objectives for Future Healthcare-Facility Design Research 31 Awards for Buildings Sensitive to User Needs 31 Training for Designers in Research Methods 31 Training for Researchers in Design-Relevant Research 32 Long-Term Studies of the Effects of Healthcare Facilities on Users 32 Translation of Research Findings into Design Guidelines 32 More Research Funding 32 International Research Agenda 32 Summary 32 Discussion Questions 33 References 34 Chapter 3: Arrival and Exterior Wayfinding 37 Learning Objectives 37 Traveling to a Healthcare Facility 37 Arriving by Car 38 Arriving by Taxi or Van 38 Arriving by Public Transit 38 Exterior Wayfinding 40 Exterior Signage 40 Environmental Cues 42 Exterior Handheld Maps 43 Main Entrance Drop-Off Area 45 Parking 46 Valet Parking 47 Parking Lots 47 Parking Structures 48 Park-and-Ride Options 49 Long-Term Parking Rates 49 Transition between Parking and the Building Entrance Area 49 The Main Entrance Area 50 Becoming Oriented 50 Access for People with Functional Limitations 52 Waiting in the Main Entrance Area 54 First Destinations 55 Information Desk 55 Admitting or Registration 55 Visitor Information 58 Summary 59 Discussion Questions 60 Design Review Questions 61 References 69 Chapter 4: Interior Wayfinding and the Circulation System 71 Learning Objectives 71 Finding One’s Way through a Health Facility 71 Costs of Unsuccessful Wayfinding 73 Building Layout and Landmarks 76 Floor Numbering 77 Room Numbering 79 Sign Messages 81 Symbols and Pictograms 84 Sign Updating 85 Sign Spacing and Location 85 Interior You-Are-Here Maps 88 Color Coding 91 Signage and the Americans with Disabilities Act 93 Directions Given by Staff 93 Wayfinding during Periods of Construction 93 Wayfinding Technology 94 Corridor Functions and Amenities 94 Carpeting 95 Lighting 96 Handrails and Seating 97 Traveling from Floor to Floor 98 Elevators 98 Stairways 100 Unplanned Uses of Corridors, Elevators, and Stairways 102 Summary 103 Discussion Questions 104 Design Review Questions 105 References 114 Chapter 5: Reception and Waiting Areas 119 Learning Objectives 119 Entering a Reception and Waiting Area 119 Reception Areas 120 Waiting Areas 123 Size and Location 123 Waiting-Area Activities and Television 125 Seating Arrangements 126 Seating Comfort 128 Flooring, Wall Coverings, and Lighting 129 Waiting-Area Amenities 130 Main Lobby 137 High-Stress Waiting Areas 138 Summary 139 Discussion Questions 140 Design Review Questions 141 References 147 Chapter 6: Diagnostic and Treatment Areas 151 Learning Objectives 151 Accommodating Patients’ Needs in Diagnostic and Treatment Areas 152 Undressing and Dressing 152 Waiting While Wearing a Hospital Gown 155 Maintaining Privacy 155 Optimizing Comfort 157 Considering Lighting 159 Reducing Noise 162 Listening to Music 164 Experiencing Positive Distractions 166 Using Digital Devices 168 Using Restrooms and Water Fountains 168 Facilitating Contact between Patients and Staff 169 Accommodating Companions 169 Summary 169 Discussion Questions 170 Design Review Questions 171 References 177 Chapter 7: Inpatient Rooms and Baths 183 Learning Objectives 183 Acute Care Inpatient Rooms 183 Size and Layout 183 Number of Occupants 190 Control Over Social Contact 191 Color 195 Lighting 199 Style in Healthcare Settings 202 Inpatient Room Furnishings 202 An Outside View 212 Reducing Noise on Acute Care Units 215 Using Music Therapeutically 215 Inpatient Bathrooms 220 Inpatient Lounges 226 Accommodating Visitors 228 Providing for Mealtimes 229 Providing a Place to Spend the Night 229 Family Lounges 229 Intensive Care Units 231 Providing Control Over Social Contact 232 Addressing Sensory Overload and Challenges of Maintaining Family Support 233 Reducing Noise in ICUs 235 Music in ICUs 240 Patient Comfort in ICUs 240 Addressing ICU Visitors’ Needs 241 Summary 243 Discussion Questions 245 Design Review Questions 246 References 261 Chapter 8: Access to Nature 273 Learning Objectives 273 The Importance of Nature in Healthcare Facilities 274 Facilitating Recovery from Stress 275 Facilitating Recovery from Mental Fatigue 275 Valuing Access to Nature in Healthcare Facilities 279 Designing Outdoor Spaces for Healthcare Facilities 282 Planning and Designing Outdoor Areas during New Construction 283 Creating a Preferred Nature Setting 284 Bringing the Outdoors In 295 Views to the Outdoors 296 Summary 298 Discussion Questions 299 Design Review Questions 300 References 307 Chapter 9: Users with Disabilities 311 Learning Objectives 311 Statistics Regarding Users with Disabilities 312 Federal Legislation on Disability Rights 314 Americans with Disabilities Act 314 Patient Protection and the Affordable Care Act 315 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 316 Designing to Comply with Federal Legislation on Disability Rights 316 Universal Design 317 Design Considerations for Patients and Visitors with Mobility Disabilities 323 Guidelines for Accessible Exam and Treatment Rooms 324 Guidelines for Accessible Medical Equipment 326 Design Considerations for Patients and Visitors with Hearing Disabilities 327 Design Considerations for Patients and Visitors Who Are Blind or Have Low-Vision 329 Design Considerations for Older Patients and Visitors 332 Physiological and Psycho-Social Changes 332 Design-related Issues for Older Patients and Visitors 334 Design Guidelines Regarding Older Patients and Visitors 335 Design Considerations for Obese Patients 348 Guidelines for Inpatient Rooms for Obese Patients 349 Guidelines for Furniture and Medical Equipment for Obese Patients 350 Summary 350 Discussion Questions 351 Design Review Questions 352 References 367 Chapter 10: Special Places and Services 373 Learning Objectives 373 Special Places 373 Food Service Areas 373 Sacred Spaces 376 Consultation and Grieving Spaces 377 Emergency Departments 379 Rehabilitation Units 391 Patient and Visitor Information Areas 394 Special Services 396 Overnight Accommodations 396 Shops 397 Hair Care 398 Fitness Centers 399 Spas 399 Summary 400 Discussion Questions 401 Design Review Questions 402 References 413 Chapter 11: User Participation in Healthcare-Facility Design 421 Learning Objectives 421 What Is User Participation in Design? 422 Benefits of User Participation 422 User-Experts in the Design Process 423 The Evolution toward Co-designing 425 Examples of User Participation in Healthcare-Facility Design 426 Developing a User Participation Process 429 Necessary Conditions 429 Mechanisms for User Participation 429 Techniques for Information-Gathering 431 Timing of User Participation 433 Selecting Participants 434 Managing User Participation 435 Implementing Resulting Recommendations 436 Documenting the User Participation Process 436 Summary 437 Discussion Questions 438 References 439 Index 443
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Fleming H. Revell Company Building Confidence in Your Child
Book SynopsisA solid sense of self-worth helps children make good choices, develop healthy relationships, and work to achieve their dreams. Based on a biblical understanding of human value, Building Confidence in Your Child teaches moms and dads how to parent positively to help their children grow into secure adults who are poised for success in life. Deftly balancing the principles of humility and pride, trusted author and parenting expert Dr. James Dobson offers practical pointers that break through the theories and get right down to the decisions parents have to make every day.
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1517 Media Martin Luthers Basic Theological Writings
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Baker Publishing Group The 30Day Faith Detox Renew Your Mind Cleanse
Book SynopsisInvisible faith toxins can cause symptoms that affect our entire being--mind, body, and spirit. In this one-month detox, expert Laura Harris Smith uncovers thirty faith toxins and promotes biblical healing of the whole person through prayer, Scripture, and simple recipes. Refresh and refuel yourself spiritually, mentally, and physically with this practical guide.
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Baker Publishing Group Restoring All Things
Book SynopsisWith heart and passion, two Christian culture leaders use real-life stories to cut through the chaos, bad news, and uncertainty of the church to show God is powerfully active and engaged in restoring all things to himself, encouraging Christians to join the movement.
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Baker Publishing Group The Imperfect Disciple Grace for People Who Cant
Book SynopsisPastor and author Jared C. Wilson demystifies discipleship, helping readers go beyond the expected Sunday school responses to the realities of following Jesus in their unpredictable lives.
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Baker Publishing Group Healing the Wounded Heart The Heartache of
Book SynopsisTwenty-five years after writing the classic on sexual harm and healing, psychologist Dan Allender draws on the latest research to provide fresh help and hope to victims of sexual abuse.
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Baker Publishing Group On Earth as It Is in Heaven
Book SynopsisBeloved teacher and writer Warren W. Wiersbe explains and applies the elements of the Lord's Prayer to everyday prayer so readers get excited about maturing in their personal prayer ministries.
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Baker Publishing Group The Gospel According to Daniel
Book SynopsisOften we read the book of Daniel in one of two ways--either as a book about a heroic man whose righteousness should inspire us to keep the faith no matter what our circumstances, or as a roadmap to the end times that can, through careful study, perhaps tell us the day and hour (or nearly so) of Christ''s return. Both, says Bryan Chapell, are sadly missing the bigger picture, that God is the hero of this story and he is in the midst of his unrelenting plan to rescue his people from their sin and its consequences. We mustn''t simply make the man Daniel the object of our worship nor the subject of our debates. We may differ about prophetic details, Chapell says, but we should never miss the point that the book of Daniel is, like all of Old Testament Scripture, pointing us toward the grace of God, ultimately revealed in Christ.Pastors, teachers, and individual Christians studying the book of Daniel will find this volume a welcome addition to their library.
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Cornell University Press The Empty Seashell
Book SynopsisIn a book based on more than three years of fieldwork, Nils Bubandt argues that cannibal witches for people in the coastal, and predominantly Christian, community of Buli in the Indonesian province of North Maluku are both corporeally real and fundamentally unknowable.Trade ReviewIn this intriguing study of witchcraft in a Buli community in Indonesia, [Bunandt] sets out to explore the complex nature of witchcraft in that community as something that exists but is unseen.... Overall,this well-written and welcome book adds to the understanding of witchcraft in anthropology, especially in regard to doubt and modernity. * CHOICE *Bubandt likens the witch-menace to nuclear war on terrorism: 'a threat that is both real and yet often absents itself from daily experience.' Witchcraft is, therefore, a paradox: it's everywhere and nowhere, real and impossible,hauntingly vivid yet intangible and invisible.... Bubandt describes a characteristic of the human mind that is universal yet not always obvious to those proud of their post-Enlightenment heritage. Our brains are simultaneously full of knowing and not knowing,believing and doubting, fearing and rationally dismissing fears. We know these to be incompatible opposites, but can't help having them both in play at any one time. And so we comfort ourselves with the illusion of singularity, and of secular triumph. One thing we know for sure is that we have to appear to know things, when really we may know nothing at all. -- Malcolm Gaskill * Fortean Times *The Empty Seashell never strays far from the scene of witchcraft, from the myths that offer historical and ontological explanations for the close knit between human life and witchcraft in Buli through accounts of individual lives rent apart by accusations or attacks to the destructive ramifications of such occurrences for the community, including how incidents may reverberate across generations as old grudges or suspicions are resurrected to animate new ones.... Bubandt is to be commended for highlighting the precariousness and forces of world-unmaking that are as much a part of social life as the assumed sturdiness that prevails in social scientific works. -- Patricia Spyer * Anthropological Forum *Table of ContentsIntroduction: The Shell of the Nautilus 1. Witchcraft, Doubt, and Aporia 2. The Origins of Witchcraft and the Doubts of Tradition 3. Hope, Conversion, and Millennial Politics 4. Christianity and Deception 5. The Viscerality of Witchcraft and the Corporeality of the World 6. New Order Modern 7. Subjectivity, Exchange, Opacity 8. Technology, Money, and the Futures of Witchcraft Conclusion: Witchcraft beyond BeliefNotes Bibliography
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Baker Publishing Group Intimate Friendship with God Through
Book SynopsisWith personal examples and biblical truths, Dawson invites readers on a fascinating adventure into a place of intimate friendship with almighty God. This edition includes fresh illustrations and a foreword from Jack Hayford.
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Baker Publishing Group The Making of a Man of God Lessons from the Life
Book SynopsisSee how God can transform sinful people into his closest friends and most obedient servants by exploring the life of David.
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Baker Publishing Group I Give You Authority Practicing the Authority
Book SynopsisFully revised and updated, this handbook shows readers how to exercise authority in the spiritual realm, providing protection for themselves and others and transforming lives.
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Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press What the Buddha Taught Revised and Expanded
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Johns Hopkins University Press Genealogies of Religion
Book SynopsisHe argues that religionis a construction of European modernity, a construction that authorizes-for Westerners and non-Westerners alike-particular forms of history making.Trade ReviewThis eloquent, lucid, and complex work is the product of remarkable intelligence and erudition; it is a profound contribution to the understanding of the cultural hegemony of the West. -- Ralph M. Coury Religious Studies Review All articles are extremely well written, exhibit impressive scholarship, and are thoughtful and are thoughtful and stimulating. Asad's criticisms are neither judgmental nor self-righteous but are generally driven by the will to understand. -- James R. Wood Contemporary SociologyTable of ContentsPart 1 Genealogies: the construction of religion as an anthropological category; toward a genealogy of the concept of ritual. Part 2 Archaisms: pain and truth in medieval Christian ritual; on discipline and humility in medieval Christian monasticism. Part 3 Translations: the concept of cultural translation in British social anthropology; the limits of religious criticism in the Middle East. Part 4 Polemics: multiculturalism and British identity in the wake of the Rushdie affair; ethnography, literature and politics - some readings and uses of Salmon Rushdie's "Satanic Verses".
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Quiller Publishing Ltd BHS Complete Manual of Horse and Stable
Book SynopsisA comprehensive guide to the care and management of horses and ponies. The aim of this volume is to provide a reliable source of information and advice on all practical aspects of horse and stable management. The manual has been compiled by a panel of experts each drawing on considerable experience and contributing specialised knowledge on his or her chosen subject. Filled with reliable information and advice on modern stable management practices, the book provides a sound foundation for Horse Knowledge and Care. Throughout, the emphasis is on the adoption of correct and safe procedures for the welfare of all who come into contact with horses, as well as for the animals themselves. Coverage includes: The Horse Care of the Horse Watering and Feeding Saddlery and Tack Specialist Care of the Competition Horse The Horse at Grass The Stable Yard Trade ReviewEssential reading for students taking BHS examinations - invaluable to amateurs and professionals alike.Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements Section 1: The Horse 1. Conformation and How to Assess it 2. Action 3. The Psychology of the Horse 4. The Teeth and Ageing 5. Breeds 6. Breeding 7. Identification 8. Buying and Selling a Horse Section 2: Care of the Horse 9. Management Methods 10. Handling the Horse 11. Grooming 12. Clipping, Trimming, Pulling and Plaiting 13. The Foot and Shoeing 14. Bedding 15. Signs of Good and Ill-Health, and Sick Nursing 16. Basic Symptoms of the Horse and How to Get a Horse Fit 17. Internal Parasites 18. Stable Vices and Problem Behaviour Section 3: Watering and Feeding 19. Watering 20. Food and DIgestion 21. The Rules of Feeding 22. Food — Composition and Types 23. Deciding on a Ration 24. Feeding Problems and Non-routine Feeding 25. Managing Forage 26. The Feed Shed and Storing Food Section 4: Saddlery and Tack 27. The Saddle 28. Bridles 29. Other Saddlery 30. Bits 31. Boots and Bandages 32. Clothing 33. Care and Cleaning 34. Saddling Up and Unsaddling Section 5: Specialist Care of the Competition Horse 35. Guidelines for Competition Horses 36. The Event Horse 37. The Dressage Horse 38. The Show Jumper 39. The Endurance Horse 40. The Driving Horse or Pony 41. The Hunter 42. The Point-to-Pointer 43. The Show Horse or Pony 44. The Polo Pony 45. Transportation Section 6: The Horse at Grass 46. Grassland Managment 47. Management of Horses and Ponies at Grass 48. Working the Grass-kept Horse or Pony 49. Bringing a Horse up From Grass Section 7: The Stable Yard 50. Construction of Stables 51. Design of Stables 52. Riding Areas 53. Buying Fodder and Bedding 54. Organising and Running a Yard 55. The Law Appendices 1. Measurements 2. The British Horse Society 3. Equine Passports 4. Vaccinations 5. Government Publications and Codes of Practice 6. Animal Transport Certificate and Route Plan 7. Stable Fires Further Reading Useful Addresses Index
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Baker Publishing Group Christ the Healer
Book SynopsisThis revised and expanded edition of the classic bestseller includes a new foreword and epilogue on the remarkable life and healing of the author himself, written by his son.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Radiology Illustrated: Uroradiology
Book SynopsisUroradiology is an up-to-date, image-oriented reference in the style of a teaching file that has been designed specifically to be of value in clinical practice. All aspects of the imaging of urologic diseases are covered, and case studies illustrate the findings obtained with the relevant imaging modalities in both common and uncommon conditions. Most chapters focus on a particular clinical problem, but normal findings, congenital anomalies, and interventions are also discussed and illustrated.In this second edition, the range and quality of the illustrations have been enhanced, and many schematic drawings have been added to help readers memorize characteristic imaging findings through pattern recognition. The accompanying text is concise and informative. Besides serving as an outstanding aid to differential diagnosis, this book will provide a user-friendly review tool for certification or recertification in radiology.Table of ContentsNormal findings and variations of the urinary tract. Congenital anomalies of the upper urinary tract. Benign renal tumors. Malignant renal parenchymal tumors. Urothelial tumors of the pelvocalyces and ureter. Renal cysts and cystic diseases. Pediatric renal masses. Renal infection. Urogenital tuberculosis. Renal papillary necrosis. Renal parenchymal disease. Nephrocalcinosis. Urolithiasis. Obstructive uropathy. Vascular diseases of the kidney. Renal pelvis and ureter. Urinary bladder. Urethral diseases. Prostate. Imaging for seminal tracts. Scrotum. Varicocele. Erectile dysfunction and penile diseases. Retroperitoneal diseases. Adrenal gland. Renal trauma. Transplanted kidneys. Pediatric urinary tract infection and related conditions. Nonvascular interventions of the urinary tract. Renovascular interventions.
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Cornell University Press The Forest of Symbols
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewA collection of ten of the most brilliant and important essays on ritual yet written. These papers by Victor Turner... are all seminal and distinguished. * American Anthropologist *
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Cornell University Press Digging Up Bones
Book SynopsisEvery year hundreds of human skeletal remains are brought to the surface by engineering works, quarrying or planned archaeological exploration. These remains provide vital clues to unraveling man's antiquity—their position and location, relation to...
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SAC Publications,Switzerland Outdoor and Mountain Medicine: Mountaineering
Book SynopsisPublished by the Swiss Alpine Club, Outdoor and Mountain Medicine is a detailed reference work for everybody travelling in the mountains and keen to know more about medicine and health in the outdoors.In addition to first aid and makeshift rescue, topics like training and nutrition, women and children in high altitude, health problems on treks and expeditions, medical issues in rock climbing, canyoning, mountain biking and so on are explained by experienced mountain doctors. Countless practical tips are presented in an easy to understand format, supported with colour photos, illustrations and tables.
£37.95
Open Court Publishing Co ,U.S. Satanic Panic
Book SynopsisExplores the sociological dymanics underpinning the contemporary fear of satanism. The author shows how rumour can turn into facts; how groups set up to combat the satanism gain power and money; how the scare mirrors a moral crisis in America; and the continued effect of medieval folklore.
£31.49
Paulist Press International,U.S. Hope for the Flowers
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New Directions Publishing Corporation Zen and the Birds of Appetite
Book SynopsisMerton, one of the rare Western thinkers able to feel at home in the philosophies of the East, made the wisdom of Asia available to Westerners.
£10.99
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Manual de nefrología
Book SynopsisLa 8.ª edición de Manual de nefrología continúa una tradición de 20 años y se centra, como las ediciones anteriores, en los aspectos clínicos prácticos del diagnóstico y el tratamiento de los pacientes con trastornos electrolíticos y ácido-base, infecciones en las vías urinarias, cálculos renales, glomerulonefritis y vasculitis, insuficiencia renal aguda o crónica, hipertensión, nefropatía e hipertensión en el embarazo, diabetes.Manual de nefrología es de excelente utilidad clínica para los profesionales de la asistencia sanitaria de pacientes con los trastornos anteriormente citados: residentes, estudiantes de medicina, médicos de atención primaria, nefrólogos, profesionales de la enfermería y subespecialistas en campos diferentes de la nefrología.Características destacadas:• Presenta los últimos avances científicos en el diagnóstico y tratamiento de los trastornos renales.• Incluye nuevo contenido sobre problemas renales en la diabetes.• Está organizado en un formato esquemático para una referencia rápida.• Incluye guías prácticas para la dosificación de más de 500 fármacos en pacientes con disfunción renal.• Contiene capítulos específicos sobre el tratamiento renal sustitutivo crónico con diálisis y el trasplante renal.
£80.45
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group On The Mystical Shape Of The Godhead Basic
Book SynopsisIn clear and easy-to-understand prose, the pioneer of the modern study of Jewish mysticism explains the basic concepts of the Kabbalah.A major contribution to our understanding of the Kabbalah. —Arthur Green, Professor of Jewish Thought, Brandeis UniversityIn the Zohar and other writings of the Kabbalah, Jewish mystics developed concepts and symbols to help them penetrate secrets of the cosmos that cannot be understood through reason or intellect. These ideas about God, human beings, and creation continue to fascinate and influence spiritual seekers of all persuasions today.For anyone seeking to taste the mysteries of the Kabbalah, this is an essential book that explains the mystical form of the imageless God; good and evil; the Tsaddik or righteous soul; the Shekhinah, the feminine aspect of God; gilgul, the transmigration of souls; and tselem, the concept of the astral body.
£13.77
Baker Publishing Group Sex Purity and the Longings of a Girls Heart
Book SynopsisPopular authors and bloggers invite young women on a personal journey to discover and reclaim a biblical vision for sexuality, showing them that God's design for sex is good, relevant, and leads to true hope and lasting freedom.
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