A unique addition to the literature of ethical action during the Holocaust. . . . Trocmé’s story, available in English here for the first time, teaches us how to act when we are sure of nothing. —Kirkus ReviewsAndré Trocmé is famous for his role in saving thousands of Jews from the Nazis as pastor of the village of Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, France, a story celebrated in literature and film. But who was the man behind the legend, and the how did he bec...

Science fiction has always belonged to bold imaginations—and many of the boldest belonged to women whose stories helped shape the genre from its earliest days.Tomorrow Belonged to Her brings together eighteen classic science fiction stories written by remarkable women whose ideas continue to inspire readers decades later. These pioneering authors explored distant worlds, impossible inventions, alien encounters, time travel, and the mysteries of human nature long be...

Long before humanity reached the Moon, writers were already traveling far beyond it.Lost Sci-Fi Books 161 thru 180 gathers twenty extraordinary stories spanning more than two centuries of imagination, including a remarkable tale from 1752 and classics from the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60s. These are stories from an age when the universe seemed limitless and every distant planet, mysterious visitor and unexplained phenomenon offered another doorway into the unknown.The collection...

It all started with a random 2:00 am phone call on October 1, 2001. The caller was anonymous, and the message they gave was intelligible... This is the story of a young boy who once died in a pool but was raised to life by the grace of God. The story of his mother continues from that day to include her many encounters with the Lord through dreams, heavenly signs, and life events. The many stories in this book are meant to provide encouragement, inspiration, strength, faith, and hope to all...

Skies darken. Sirens wail. Buildings tremble with each distant boom. You grasp your loved ones close to you. Any second could be your last.Howls From the Wreckage will push you to the edge of imminent disaster—and drown you in the heartbreak of its fallout.HOWL Society Press presents its thrilling anthology of disaster horror, fittingly introduced by Nick Cutter, acclaimed author of The Troop and The Deep."Don't Play in the Closet...

Two novellas—Mary H. Schaub's "Exile," in which a disfigured witch struggles to regain her powers, and P. M. Griffin's "Falcon Hope," in which two unlikely allies try to save their peoples from extinction—are accompanied by "The Chronicler," by series creator Andre Norton.

Depuis que le programme de commémoration historique a été inauguré par le gouvernement de l’Ontario en 1956, plus de 1 000 plaques ont été érigées d’un bout à l’autre de la province.La variété des sujets commémorés est étonnante, qu’il s’agisse de ruées vers les mines du nord de l’Ontario ou de l’invention de la vis à tête creuse … de Harold Innis ou de Stephen Leacock … de l’épidemie de typhus de 1847 ou de la découverte de l’insuline. La culture populaire est également bien repré...

Examine the Old Testament from within the living tradition of the Catholic ChurchThe seventeen New Testament volumes in the successful Catholic Commentary on Sacred Scripture series have been widely acclaimed. The series recently expanded to include readable yet substantive Old Testament commentaries that integrate the best of contemporary biblical scholarship with the traditional understanding of the Old Testament books as prophesying and prefiguring Christ.

The lost dauphin of France, said to have been smuggled out of the Temple prison and raised among the Iroquois of northern New York. Catherwood built the novel on the Eleazer Williams claim that genuinely occupied American newspapers for years. This edition binds fifty-five plates by painters including George Catlin, Edvard Munch and Jean-Baptiste Greuze, alongside five illustrations restored and coloured for this volume.

The Landforms and Landscapes of France provides an informative and attractive overview of the most scenic landscapes of France. The geodiversity of France is emphasized, for example the glacial landscapes of the Mont-Blanc Massif, the volcanoes of the French Massif Central, the chalk cliffs and sand dunes of the Atlantic coast, the granitic landscapes of Corsica or the lagoons and coral reefs of French Polynesia.The objectives are to provide the reader with an enjoyable and informat...

This collection covers a variety of materials science topics and has contributions from leading scientists and engineers representing 8 countries and 9 international materials, metals, and minerals societies. Papers are organized into the following sections:Advanced BiomaterialsAdvanced ManufacturingMaterials for Green EnergyMaterials for InfrastructureMaterials for the Oil and Gas IndustryMaterials for Transportation and Lightweighting

The world order as we know it is currently undergoing profound changes, and in its wake, so is foreign aid. Donors of foreign aid, development assistance or development cooperation around the world are already facing new challenges in the changing development architecture. This is an architecture that globally seems to become increasingly forgiving of foreign aid as a win-win concept that also meets the donors’ own national interests—something that has been an unofficial Japanese trademark...