This book introduces and explains the concept of military legalism, and analyzes its importance for US military decision-making.The book documents a change over the past 50 years in the way in which US military officers make decisions about using force, which it calls "military legalism". Rather than relying solely on professional military judgment and professional military ethics, officers are increasingly using legal norms and reasoning to justify their choices. This book explore...

Present day Israel. Covertly, a man named Yasha has been sent in to change a nation and to rescue its citizens. One by one, he gathers twelve divergent Israeli men-a group of unsuspecting accomplices that include blue collar workers, criminals, a student, and a former Orthodox Jew-who join him in undertaking a moral and spiritual revolution. They become known as the Twelve.Yasha infiltrates the international community by performing unexpected miracles: healing the sick, feeding ref...

An Unexpected Friendship is a tale about two of God’s beautiful creatures, a kangaroo and an Axis deer, who became unlikely best friends. The second greatest commandment instructs us to love our neighbors as ourselves, and these two animals did just that. Although very different, they loved one another. We too must follow these instructions and love others as Jesus loves us.

Pediatric Neuropsychology: Perspectives in an Ambulatory Care Setting provides an overview of the most commonly seen disorders in outpatient settings including ADHD, Autism, congenital heart disease, blood cancer and hematologic conditions, brain tumors, and epilepsy. Each chapter provides up-to-date information on these pediatric neurodevelopmental and medical disorders, including a review of the neuroanatomic contributions as well as an overview of the neuropsychological finding...

Abstract Algebra: An Inquiry-Based Approach, Second Edition not only teaches abstract algebra, but also provides a deeper understanding of what mathematics is, how it is done, and how mathematicians think.The second edition of this unique, flexible approach builds on the success of the first edition. The authors offer an emphasis on active learning, helping students learn algebra by gradually building both their intuition and their ability to write coherent proofs ...

During the peak of the COVID 19 pandemic, there seemed to be turmoil and chaos everywhere I looked. We were surrounded by illness, death, loss of jobs, business closures, political debacles, and just for fun, a couple of hurricanes and tornadoes. Life was quite chaotic. I began writing words of encouragement for myself, and soon began sharing them on my blog page. Each morning, I would settle in at my huge kitchen table or out on my back deck, and I prayed, “Give me a word, Lord.” Every da...

A Raccoon Tale is a little tale about raccoons and their habits. Raccoons use their eyes and hands just like we do. This can get them into trouble at times, just as it can get us into trouble. This tale shows us a few things that we can learn from raccoons to keep us on the right track and help us to follow God's will.

Medievalists are increasingly grappling with spatial studies. This timely book argues that geography is a crucial element in Sir Thomas Malory's M orte Darthur and contributors shine a light on questions of politics and genre to help readers better understand Malory's world.

Laughter, Encouragement, and Inspirational Devotions for Every Day Inspirations from the Funny Farm is a collection of funny, heartwarming, true stories of life and adventures on the funny farm of Hodge Critter Lodge. Farm life can be tough on the body and the mind, but with Christ, joy can be found in anything and everything. This funny devotional full of crazy critter chaos and fun family traditions will inspire you to look forward to your daily quiet time with Christ. "The stea...

Stinking Thinking is a little tale that asks the question why God decided to make stinky little skunks. What in the world was God thinking? We all know that God has infinite wisdom and that He does not make mistakes, but what about those stinky, smelly skunks? Were they a mistake?

The comprehensive guide to engineering alternative and renewable energy systems and applications—updated for the latest trends and technologiesThis book was designed tohelp engineers develop new solutions for the current energy economy. To that end it provides technical discussions, along with numerous real-world examples of virtually all existing alternative energy sources, applications, systems and system components. All chapters focus on first-order engineering ...

Dear Self is a free guide to self-love, healing, and positivity. Through heartfelt letters and empowering prompts, Natalie K. Hodge invites readers to silence their inner critic, embrace their worth, and build a daily practice of encouragement. Part inspiration, part workbook, this book helps you shift negative self-talk into affirmations of joy, gratitude, and strength. Share it, print it, or use it privately—Dear Self is designed to uplift and remind yo...