Explaining the socio-economic theory of distributism, this anthology argues that political, economic, and social liberties and freedom are penalized under both socialism and capitalism. With distributism-and other "third way" alternatives to capitalism-the human person, the family, and the community take precedence over bureaucrats and barons. Society exists for man, not the other way around.

Smedes was once asked as a child what did you want to be? His answer: “I wanted to be part of our family business after attending college. I also wanted to attend and play basketball for North Carolina State University.” He did both. Smedes grew up with Raleigh. He saw the city evolve from a small state capital with legislative and educational institutions to the vibrant metropolitan community that it is today. The Smedeses and the Yorks put their mark on the community through education an...

Jim McHenry, a widower, struggles to maintain his Nevada cattle ranch while he raises his two teenage kids. But the proliferation of federally protected wild mustangs roaming his pastureland threatens Jim’s livelihood and future. Meanwhile, Laura Carter, a struggling Country Western singer, is fired from her Reno job for refusing to play footsie with local club owner, Billy Wilson, an old classmate of Jim’s. When Jim’s housekeeper suddenly quits, Laura, now desperate, applies for the job a...

Veterinarian Gil Tailor takes a temporary job in a small Colorado town to escape his painful past. But his past gets there first.When Gil is accused of killing his best friend, a $100,000 bull, a winning race horse, half a herd of dairy cows and one local son-of-a-bitch, he is forced to save his reputation, career and eventually his life in order to prove his innocence.Set in today's West this book is packed with all the action and suspense you'd expect from a story overflowi...

The world of Inspector Cherub and Anchovy is soft around the edges, but sharp in its emotional truths. It might at first appear like a children's book, but it is actually a journey for the child still living within even the most ancient of hearts. It is a lyrical, whimsical and tender meditation on memory, family, belonging and the mysteries of time and place.

Short stories gleaned from a diversity of Knitting Pattern photographs spanning decades of inspirational and heroic creations and the people who modelled for them. Knitting Patterns offer a unique genre of modelling. Evocative, bizarre and sometimes weird posses have been used to display jumpers, cardigans, dresses, swimsuits and an array of knitted crocheted or macrame accessories. They beg for a back story. Who are these people? Where are they from? What moment of life has been immortali...

The Flavour and Spirituality of- ‘I’ll Just Put the Kettle on’: In times of grief, in times of joy, when friends arrive, when important decisions are being made, when nerves need to be settled and bridges rebuilt, there are rituals of welcome, peace, healing, memory and calm. It may not always be tea, and it may not always be boiling water. Still, we usually find a place to sit, gather, and allow the hospitality of the table, the cup, the steam, and the rituals of pausing, listening, and r...

Short stories from the places between: Dimensions are slipping all the time. Maybe you have felt it. We often transition between the past and the future through liminal versions of now. Our lives are multilayered, but we often just reside in the familiar. Sometimes it is an uneasy compromise. We constantly edit to make things fit. We find portals in perfume, jewellery, photos, ornaments and even in the particular light of an autumn day. People long gone can turn up unexpectedly in a whispe...

On an island in Eastern Indonesia, lived a semi-nomadic group of hunters and gatherers with a fearsome reputation that made many unwilling to even step foot into their territory. In 1982, a small group of outsiders took that very step. In this gripping and honest account, John and Betty describe their experience as they along with their co-workers, moved into the jungles of Indonesia to live among the Tugutil people. Working tirelessly, amidst many challenges and impossible circumstances, ...

Der Acht-Stufen-Prozess, um das unbewusste innere Narrativ zu erkennenJeder Mensch hat ein inneres Skript, ein persönliches Narrativ, das sein Verhalten, seine Entscheidungen und seine Denkweise beeinflusst. Meist ist es auf ein – oftmals traumatisches – Ereignis in der Kindheit zurückzuführen, das das gesamte Leben negativ beeinflussen kann.Der renommierte Arzt und Psychiater John Sharp hat einen Acht-Stufen-Prozess entwickelt, um dieses unbewusste Skript ...

Teach yourself Visual C# 2010-one step at a time. Ideal for developers with fundamental programming skills, this practical tutorial features learn-by-doing exercises that demonstrate how, when, and why to use the features of the C# rapid application development environment. You'll learn how to use Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0; develop a solid, fundamental understanding of C# language features; and then get to work creating actual components and working appl...

Your hands-on guide to Visual C# fundamentals with Visual Studio 2022Expand your expertise—and teach yourself the fundamentals of programming the latest version of Visual C# with Visual Studio 2022. This book provides software developers all the guidance, exercises, and code needed to start building responsive, scalable, cloud-connected applications that can run almost anywhere.Discover how to:Quickly start creating Visual C# code and projects...