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A guide to the state of knowledge on the background, origins, and development of the canonical texts of the Bible as they were accepted in Judaism and Christianity. It also documents the history of the Bible's interpretation and reception across the centuries, not only in Judaism and Christianity, but also in literature, visual art, and, film.

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Secrets ruin lives, and lies protect those secrets…Wanting to escape her life in New York City before starting medical school in the fall, Anna Dillon convinces her best friend Dante to travel with her to Thailand on a medical mission. While volunteering in a coastal village recently ravaged by a tsunami, Anna meets Jude Grayson. They share an instant attraction that leads to a brief, passionate affair. When she has to rush home for a family emergency, he promises to stay in touch. But Jude never calls, and Anna tries desperately to forget him.Five years pass, and Anna finally moves on with Dante after giving up hope that Jude will ever return—until they come face to face again in a chance encounter. Reeling, Anna discovers the life-altering secret of why Jude never contacted her—and why they can’t be together. But the passion that ignited between them on an exotic beach years ago never died, making it impossible to stay away from each other.And Dante? Anna discovers that the friend she grew to love—and trust—has a secret of his own.

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In this fun-filled adventure, good-hearted Lola can't help getting into trouble. Her friends are all traveling for the Thanksgiving holidays, so she offers to dog-sit--but fails to mention this to her mom. Now, Lola is juggling her dog-sitting responsibilities with her worries. Will her parents discover the growing knot in her hair and cause her excruciating pain brushing it out? Will her grandmothers discover that she's lied to them every year about who makes the best pumpkin pie? Will Jack get so involved in his new babysitting and yard-work jobs that, like Mom and Dad, he won't have time for her anymore? Lola's worries, like the knot in her hair, grow greater until she finally has to stop hiding them and start untangling them.

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When a boy receives a gift box from his uncle on his sixth birthday, he’s sure he knows what’s inside—the perfect adorable dwarf rabbit of his dreams! The box does indeed contain a bunny . . . but it looks like a potato, with wiry whiskers and blobs of yucky fur—most definitely not perfect or adorable. The boy is a blur of sadness, fury, and disappointment, until the bunny finds ways to comfort him. Maybe this funny bunny isn’t so bad after all? This sweet story teaches children a valuable lesson about why it’s important to give pets (and people!) a chance . . . even if they seem quite imperfect at first.

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In the seven years since the first edition was published, Peru has undergone significant changes that have had national and international consequences. A Brief History of Peru, Second Edition maintains the insightful narrative of the first edition and includes a history of the country—from its ancient peoples and the Inca Empire through the most recent political, social, and economic developments. It expands on the second half of Alejandro Toledo's presidency, including his handling of domestic terrorism from the guerrilla organization Shining Path; the unveiling of a plan to construct a road that would connect Brazil, Bolivia, and Peru by roughly 2020; and the creation of a National Commission of Culture planned to bring a group of intellectuals and artists together to elaborate a governmental plan for cultural policies. This new edition explores the 2006 re-election of former president Alan García, who returned to the presidential palace at the Plaza de Armas with promises to improve Peruvians' living conditions and balance economic stability with increased social spending. He has since worked to improve his country's status and strengthen foreign relationships, particularly with Chile and Brazil.

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The ultimate guide to the food scene in both Miami and Fort Lauderdale provides the inside scoop on the best places to find, enjoy, and celebrate local culinary offerings. Written for residents and visitors alike to find producers and purveyors of tasty local specialties, as well as a rich array of other, indispensable food-related information including: food festivals and culinary events; specialty food shops; farmers' markets and farm stands; trendy restaurants and time-tested iconic landmarks; and recipes using local ingredients and traditions.

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From the hilarious characters to the most memorable moments, test your knowledge of The Golden Girls with this officially licensed episode guide and trivia set based on the beloved series. First take a walk down memory lane with your favorite foursome as you brush up on your knowledge with the 96-page episode guide, including brief summaries of all 180 episodes.Next gather your closest friends for a lightning round of trivia with a deck of 50 cards and 200 questions (50 per Golden Girl).Store the episode guide and trivia deck together in the handsome magnetic closure box.

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This book shows you how to bake loaves from all around the world, either by hand or in a bread machine, with 900 step-by-step photographs. Three books, which cover every aspect of baking bread, are presented in a stunning gift slipcase. Breads of the World details loaves from around the globe, from bagels to sourdough, with fascinating information on their history as well as how each bread is baked, its shape and taste. The Baker's Guide to Bread covers baking bread by hand, with 70 recipes, such as Poppy Seed Bloomer, English Muffins, Polish Rye Bread and Wheat Tortillas. Baking Bread in a Bread Machine contains a useful introduction and 50 recipes for such classics as Wholemeal Bread, Farmhouse Loaf and French Bread. This is the ultimate collection of books for all home bakers. It contains an illustrated directory of world loaves, as well as over 140 easy-to-follow recipes for all types of bread. Comprehensive guides to techniques cover every stage of the bread-making process, from mixing and kneading to glazing and baking. You can make the most of your bread machine, with specially devised recipes tested on and fully convertible for the latest machines, whether small, medium and large. You can try your hand at Scottish Oatcakes, Potato Bread, Malted Loaf, Blinis, Boston Brown Bread, Golden Pumpkin Bread, Doughnuts or Hot Cross Buns.

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On his great-uncle's butterfly farm, Roy learns how God forgives mistakes and helps with difficulties, especially following his grandmother's death. This is a story with a strong Christian theme for 9 to 12 year olds.

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From the Junior Gateway Books series - a series of simple, easy-to-read stories in large print with a Christian message.

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This book presents a new result in 3-dimensional topology. It is well known that any closed oriented 3-manifold can be obtained by surgery on a framed link in S 3. In Global Surgery Formula for the Casson-Walker Invariant, a function F of framed links in S 3 is described, and it is proven that F consistently defines an invariant, lamda (l), of closed oriented 3-manifolds. l is then expressed in terms of previously known invariants of 3-manifolds. For integral homology spheres, l is the invariant introduced by Casson in 1985, which allowed him to solve old and famous questions in 3-dimensional topology. l becomes simpler as the first Betti number increases. As an explicit function of Alexander polynomials and surgery coefficients of framed links, the function F extends in a natural way to framed links in rational homology spheres. It is proven that F describes the variation of l under any surgery starting from a rational homology sphere. Thus F yields a global surgery formula for the Casson invariant.

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