This study considers the relationship of Deuteronomy 28 to the curse traditions of the ancient Near East. It focuses on the linguistic and cultural means of the transmission of these traditions to the book of Deuteronomy. Laura Quick examines a broad range of materials, including Old Aramaic inscriptions, attempting to show the value of these Northwest Semitic texts as primary sources to reorient our view of an ancient world usually seen through a biblical or Mesopotamian lens. By studying...

Dress, Adornment, and the Body in the Hebrew Bible is the first monograph to treat dress and adornment in biblical literature in the English language. It moves beyond a description of these aspects of ancient life to encompass notions of interpersonal relationships and personhood that underpin practices of dress and adornment. Laura Quick explores the ramifications of body adornment in the biblical world, informed by a methodologically plural approach incorporating material cultur...

This book offers a much-needed look at the impact of our attainment-driven education system on those children considered ‘low attainers’. It reveals how difficult they find it to feel good about themselves, their capacity to learn and their futures, as well as shedding light on the role schools are playing in maintaining inequality and the illusion of meritocracy.At the heart of Bottom of the Class are the engaging and thought-provoking stories of four children whom the au...

La vie de Laura Quick est aussi emmêlée que sa tignasse bouclée. Avec son appartement plus bohême que bourgeois près de Portobello Road, sa voisine médium et son job trépidant dans une société de production audiovisuelle, Laura est tout sauf conventionnelle. Elle n?a rien non plus d?une présentatrice de quiz télévisé. Mais pour Tom, son patron, son sens de la répartie et sa fabuleuse culture générale font de Laura la candidate idéale pour ce poste.C?est une opportunité qui ne se ref...

The chilling, ghostly account of a doctor who is determined to find light in a lifeless body.Patient DL lies motionless in a small room at the end of a hospital corridor. She has suffered massive damage to her brain, and it's not clear whether she can see or hear the world around her.When Sarah Newman, the narrator of this ghostly tale, is charged with finding a spark of light in her lifeless body, she is drawn into a drama which extends far beyond the hospital walls. What ...

Create delicious grain-free meals your entire family will love with these simple-to-make recipes featuring wholesome, easy-to-find ingredients.Eating grain-free can improve digestion, alleviate allergies, and improve your overall health. But given how much the standard diet is awash in grains, making the switch can feel overwhelming and complicated. But it doesn’t have to be!Quick and Easy Grain-Free Recipes for Families is full of simple, affordab...

From the over-scheduled, the inexperienced, and the fully prepared to the devoted camper/boater/tail-gater—anyone can have dinner on the table in no time with the flip of a lid. Following the success of Laura Karr's The Can Opener Gourmet®, she offers 200 more quick, delicious and nutritious worry-free recipes in her second cookbook, Pop It, Stir It, Fix It, Serve It.With the new digital version of the book, all those delicious, timesaving meals and treats are rig...

"Sizzle and shrink: Quick and Easy Keto Air Fryer Recipes for Rapid Weight Loss" is the ultimate guide for those looking to lose weight and improve their health. This cookbook features delicious and easy-to-make recipes that are perfect for anyone on a ketogenic diet.Here are things included in the book:IntroductionLow-carb, high-protein breakfast ideas that you can make in an air fryerKeto-friendly air frye...

This open access book explores schooling from the perspective of children via data from a longitudinal life-history study. It questions whether schooling creates an environment where all children to flourish; or whether a policy focus on attainment in mathematics and English hinders some children’s wellbeing and learning. By drawing on the children’s life-history narratives and their ideas, the chapters also portray children’s realistic suggestions for practices that meet the needs of dive...

Pronunciation, Basic grammatical terms, Articles, Articles and adjectives, Demonstrative pronouns, Possessive adjectives and pronouns, Verbs, present tense, Usted and Tú, Important regular verbs, Personal a, Contractions , Verb Gustar, Verbs conjugated like G ustar, Questions, Stem-changing verbs, Super irregular verbs, Adverbs of frequency, Transition words, Reflexive verbs, Reciprocal verbs, Usage of Hace, Immediate future: ir a

Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read.This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each chapter.- Reading time of the complete text: about 2 hours- Reading time of the summarized text: 5 minutes"Captain January" is a children's novel written by Laura E. Richards and published in 1890. The story revolves around a lighthouse keeper named Januarius Judkins, also known as Captain January, and his adopted daughter, Star Bright....

Quick Guide to Endocrinology, The Pediatric Version, Second Edition, continues to be an essential resource which focuses on the physiology, diagnostics, and laboratory testing of endocrine (hormone-mediated) disorders encountered in the field of endocrinology with expanded coverage of pediatric endocrinology. The guide is for laboratory scientists and technicians, as well as trainees and clinicians in the field of pediatrics and pediatric endocrinology including fellows, residents, medical...