Parishes are the missing middle in studies of American Catholicism. Between individual Catholics and a global institution, the thousands of local parishes are where Catholicism gets remade. American Parishes showcases what social forces shape parishes, what parishes do, how they do it, and what this says about the future of Catholicism in the United States. Expounding an embedded field approach, this book displays the numerous forces currently reshaping American parishes. It draws from soc...

After losing what little my father left me, I don't know where to turn.A chance encounter, saving a guy in an alley, leads me to her - the answer to all my needs. Funny thing is, I'm what she needs, too.I vow to protect her from everyone except myself because I'm falling hard and can't live without her. I can be everything she needs, I just have to prove it to her***Brian, the fourth book in Kate Stone's Starke Private Security series, is an instalove romanc...

Inspired by the ancient and medieval genre, A Nietzschean Bestiary gathers essays treating the most vivid and lively animal images in one of the philosophic tradition's greatest bodies of work. Leading scholars treat specific animals-such as the prowling beast of prey, Zarathustra's laughing lions, and the notorious blond beast-to ingeniously reveal how these creatures play a prominent role in the development of Nietzsche's philosophy. Numerous essays explore the nature of human a...

This book advances the interpretation of 1 Corinthians by exploring the ways the apostle Paul quoted or “echoed” Jewish scriptures more indirectly in his letter. Identification of allusions are brought to the fore, as are questions of the texture of Paul’s theology and his understanding of scripture. Important topics in 1 Corinthians addressed here include Paul’s use of the Law, monotheism, Christology, wisdom and mystery language, punishment of the incestuous man, baptism for the dead, es...

New perspectives on digital scholarship that speak to today's computational realitiesScholars across the humanities, social sciences, and information sciences are grappling with how best to study virtual environments, use computational tools in their research, and engage audiences with their results. Classic work in science and technology studies (STS) has played a central role in how these fields analyze digital technologies, but many of its key examples do not sp...

It’s true: if you know HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, you already have the tools you need to develop Android applications. Now updated for HTML5, the second edition of this hands-on guide shows you how to use open source web standards to design and build apps that can be adapted for any Android device.You’ll learn how to create an Android-friendly web app on the platform of your choice, and then use Adobe’s free PhoneGap framework to convert it to a native Android app. Discover why dev...

Dieses Hörbuch wird von einer digitalen Stimme vorgelesen.Erinnerst du dich noch daran, wer du warst, bevor die Welt dir sagte, wer du sein solltest?Irgendwann hast du aufgehört, groß zu träumen. Zweifel, Verantwortung und äußere Stimmen kamen dazu. Nach und nach hast du dich von deinem wahren Wesen entfernt. Heute scheint vielleicht alles in Ordnung zu sein… und doch spürst du tief in dir, dass etwas fehlt. Als würdest du ein Leben führen, das eigentlich n...

A significant change is taking place in the realm of the land. Our celestial Father is releasing things that have been stored away in celestial warehouses for a considerable amount of time. You should not take the fact that there is no need, debt, or poverty in the Kingdom of God as the norm since it does not exist there. Many people are on the verge of experiencing a significant supernatural wealth transfer. Is it possible that you will be the one who taps in to collect your harvest? Yes,...

Cities play a major role in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic as many measures are adopted at the scale of cities and involve adjustments to the way urban areas operate.Drawing from case studies across the globe, this book explores how the pandemic and the policies it has prompted have caused changes in the ways cities function. The contributors examine the advancing social inequality brought on by the pandemic and suggest policies intended to contain contagion whilst managing the eco...

Wolltest du schon immer im Schlaf fliegen, physikalische Gesetze außer Kraft setzen oder schwierige Situationen gefahrlos trainieren? Luzides Träumen öffnet dir das Tor zu einer Welt, in der deine Vorstellungskraft die einzige Grenze ist. Doch wie gelingt der Schritt vom unbewussten Schlaf zur vollen Kontrolle? Dieses Hörbuch ist dein praxisorientierter Begleiter auf dem Weg zum Klartraum.Anstatt dich in grauer Theorie zu verlieren, führst du ein strukturiertes 30-Tage-Training dur...

First published in 1999, Illegal Drug Use in the United Kingdom provides a comprehensive review of information and interventions available in drug misuse in order to inform local drug policies. In keeping with the policy documents in both Scotland and England, the volume covers the breadth of possible interventions, rather than health care alone. Separate chapters review educational, policing and counselling approaches and discuss work with special groups such as rural drug users,...

Please note that this audiobook version has been created using a synthesized computer voice. It is a VoCoCraft Synthentic Audiobook(TM) using the voice of "Brian" a British Male. There is a regular and slightly more expensive version of this book read by the author.What seven traits do the most successful authors have in common? Which strategic approaches can have the most positive effect on your author career? Where should you focus your energy and eff...