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Dietrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) was one of the most compelling theologians of the twentieth century. A complex mix of scholarship and passion, his life and writings continue to fascinate and challenge Christians worldwide. He was a pastor and profound teacher and writer on Christian theology and ethics, yet was also involved in the resistance against Hitler which plotted his assassination. Bonhoeffer graduated from the University of Berlin and earned his doctorate in theology at the age of twenty-one. While pursuing postgraduate work at New York's Union Theological Seminary his life and ministry was profoundly influenced by his unanticipated involvement with the African American Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem during that time. Protesting the unconstitutional interference by Hitler of the established national Protestant church and the persecution of the Jews, and rejecting the alignment of the German Christian movement with the Nazi regime, Bonhoeffer became head of an underground seminary for the resisting Confessing Church in Germany. At the 2012 Wheaton Theology Conference, Bonhoeffer's thought and ministry were explored in stimulating presentations. Bonhoeffer's views of Jesus Christ, the Christian community, and the church's engagement with culture enjoyed special focus. Throughout it is clear that in the twenty-first century, Bonhoeffer's legacy is as provocative and powerful as ever.

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Cuando el hermano mayor de Andréi Kaplan, Dima, insiste en que Andréi regrese a Moscú para cuidar a su abuela enferma, Andréi debe hacer un balance de su vida en Nueva York. Su novia ha dejado de devolver sus mensajes de texto. Su tutor de tesis tiene dudas sobre sus perspectivas de trabajo. Es el verano de 2008 y su cuenta bancaria se está agotando peligrosamente. Quizás unos meses en Moscú son justo lo que necesita. Así que Andréi empaca sus cosas de hockey y se muda al departamento que Stalin le asignó a su abuela, una mujer que ha sobrevivido a su esposo y a la mayoría de sus amigos. Sobrevivió también a los oscuros días del comunismo y fue testigo de la violenta transformación capitalista de Rusia, durante la cual perdió su amada dacha. Da la bienvenida a Andréi a su casa, incluso sin recordar quién es. Andréi aprende a navegar por el Moscú de Putin, aún la ciudad de su nacimiento, pero con un café más caro. Cuida a su abuela, encuentra un lugar para jugar hockey, un café desde el

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Mark Sandoval—resolutely arrogant, covered head to foot in precise geometric scarring, and still marginally famous after Hollywood made an Oscar-winner based off his memoir years before—has been strongly advised by his lawyer to leave the country following a drunken and potentially fatal hit and run. When a woman sends Sandoval grainy footage of what appears to be a unicorn, he quickly hires an assistant and the two head off to the woman's farm in Hvíldarland, a tiny, remote island off the coast of Iceland. When they arrive on the island and discover that both a military base and the surrounding álagablettur, the nearby woods, are teeming with strangeness and secrets, they begin to realize that a supposed unicorn sighting is the least of their worries.

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Ron Edwards (1930-2008) had a passion for recording and safeguarding for future generations Australia's unique folk heritage. In 1950, at a time when popular wisdom had it that Australia had few folk songs, Edwards and poet John Manifold produced the Bandicoot Ballads, trailblazing broadsheets which marked the beginning of Australia's folk music revival. He also published the first book of Australian folk songs with music. Moving to far North Queensland he made his living painting nudes, horses and bush landscapes. Discovering tradition-bearers all around him he became an irrepressible field collector making Cairns the folk song, yarnspinning and bush craft capital of Australia. He also documented meticulously a wealth of ancient Aboriginal rock art. A passionately independent free spirit and sole proprietor of his Rams Skull Press for over fifty years, Edwards published over three hundred titles, mostly on Australian folklore and traditional craft, the overwhelming majority of which he wrote and illustrated himself. Over forty years on, his pivotal publications The Big Book of Australian Folk Song, The Australian Yarn and Traditional Australian Bush Crafts remain standard references. His monumental twelve volume Index of Australian Folk Song warrants recognition as a national treasure. Ron Edwards is a towering figure in the field of Australian folklore.

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From the simple to the sophisticated, a detailed look at the making of ten new static model ship projects which demonstrate the transition from kits to scratch building. Chapters dedicated to the building of each vessel lead the model maker through the various phases of construction, advising on both the methods and procedures required to build models up to exhibition standard. The range of subjects extends from the simple Bounty's Jolly Boat to HMS Bounty itself. The huge San Felipe is representative of the Spanish warship of the late 17th century, and the 1:48 scale Viola takes the modeller into the fascinating world of early twentieth century American whaling. A later chapter summarises rigging terminology and modelling techniques - that part of the building process that unjustifiably deters many from delving into the most satisfying hobby of static model sailing ships.

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Combining eloquent lyrics and edgy anti-lyrics, the poems in Poetry is Blood both rehearse and flout conventions of lyric poetry to speak with deep-rooted melancholy about family and tribal history, ancient walls, paintings, monuments, martyred poets, and genocidal madness. These pieces have the wide cross-stylistic reach of elegy yet fearlessly resist any redemptive rhetoric.

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Show-How Guides: Drawing Animals is a primer for curious minds with a clear, fun graphic style that invites any kid to get started drawing super-cute pets, forest creatures, farm animals, and more. This pocket-sized 101 includes a curated collection of essential drawing techniques and 19 adorable animals to draw. Every step is illustrated, allowing kids to easily master the basics, regardless of how they learn. Readers will learn to draw a cat, dog, hamster, bird, cow, pig, llama, horse, fox, bear, squirrel, hedgehog, elephant, giraffe, snake, frog, lizard, fish, and whale. Show-How Guides is a collectible, visual, step-by-step series that teaches the skills every kid should know, at a shockingly affordable price. They're the perfect stocking stuffer, birthday gift, or impulse buy.

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