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John S. Hammond, Ralph L. Keeney, Howard Raiffa

Become confident in your choices.Where should I live? Is it time to get a new job? Which job candidate should I hire? What business strategy should I pursue?We spend the majority of our lives making decisions, both big and small. Yet, even though our success is largely determined by the choices that we make, very few of us are equipped with useful decision-making skills. Because of this, we often approach our choices tentatively, or even fearfully, and avoi...

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John S. Mitchell

Provides the foundation and tools that are essential for an enterprise to bring Operational Excellence into their organizational culture; gain maximum results, benefits and valueStrategies for and implementing details for enterprises at all levels of maturity from those with programs in place to those looking to improve safety, health, environment performance as well as the efficiency and effectiveness of their operationsInc...

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John S. Benjamin

The whole world is groaning under the pain inflicted by atrocities such as diseases, poverty, misery, wars, murders, famines, climatic catastrophes, moral decay, and the list goes on. All these have always taken place in the past, but the intensity and frequency with which these are unfolding, we find no parallel. What are the causes behind these problems and is there any hope and a way out for man?Though man has made astronomical advances in science and technology, does he have an...

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John Sallis

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The Collected Writings of John Sallis

On Beauty and Measure features renowned philosopher John Sallis' commentaries on Plato's dialogues the Symposium and the Statesman. Drawn from two lecture courses delivered by Sallis, they represent his longest and most sustained engagement to date with either work.Brilliantly original, Sallis's close readings of Plato's dialogues are grounded in the original passages and also illuminate the overarching themes that drive the dialogues.

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John Sallis

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The Collected Writings of John Sallis

On Beauty and Measure features renowned philosopher John Sallis' commentaries on Plato's dialogues the Symposium and the Statesman. Drawn from two lecture courses delivered by Sallis, they represent his longest and most sustained engagement to date with either work.Brilliantly original, Sallis's close readings of Plato's dialogues are grounded in the original passages and also illuminate the overarching themes that drive the dialogues.

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John Jagerson, S. Wade Hansen

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All About Series

Currency trading techniques you can bank on!Forex trading can be remarkably lucrative—and complex, confusing, and risky. Too many investors dive right into Forex, suffering big losses. If you want to trade currencies successfully, read this book, take your time, and plan accordingly. The $4 trillion Forex market will be waiting.All About Forex Trading walks you through everything you need to know to make currency trading a vibrant part of your diversified portfol...

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John S. Hatcher

Close Connections, a ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year finalist, will appeal to anyone interested in spirituality and its link to everyday life. For more than twenty-five years, scholar and poet John Hatcher has studied the nature and purpose of physical reality by exploring the theological and philosophical implications of the authoritative Bahai texts. His latest book explains how the gap between physical and spiritual reality is routinely crossed, and describes the profound im...

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John S. Hatcher

This study of Bahá'u'lláh's Súrih of the Temple is intended to provide the reader with tools to gain insight into the complex symbols and structure that underlie any attempt at interpreting the meaning and purpose of this critical work. To this end, Hatcher unravels the major symbols employed by Bahá'u'lláh, and explains the challenging framework whereby complex matter has been framed by Him into a dialogue between Himself, as He lies imprisoned in the Siyáh-Chál, and the Holy Spirit, pers...

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John Ringo, Travis S. Taylor

Somebody was testing a planet-killing weapon on Mars—and the next target was EarthMars is the staging ground. Earth is the target. A storm of invasion gathers as the Red Planet pales and Earth scientists amateurs and professionals alike race to discover what it portends. Worse news: the horde of self-replicating probes suspected as the cause implacable and all-consuming in its own right may be only the tip of a full-scale assault.Ideas — the only useful weapon when f...

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John Whitlam, Agripino S. Silveira

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Modern Grammars

Modern Brazilian Portuguese Grammar: A Practical Guide is an innovative reference guide to Brazilian Portuguese, combining traditional and function-based grammar in a single volume.The Grammar is divided into two parts. Part A covers traditional grammatical categories such as agreement, nouns, verbs and adjectives. Part B is carefully organized around language functions covering all major communication situations such as establishing identity, making contact and e...

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John Muir, S. Hall Young, Emery Thornell

Alaska Days with John Muir: 4 Books in One Volume masterfully encapsulates the awe-inspiring landscapes and profound contemplations of the great Alaskan wilderness. Through a seamless blend of naturalist prose, vivid diary entries, and remarkable first-person adventures, this anthology captures the spirit of exploration and the intricate beauty of untouched terrains. The collection spans a rich diversity of literary styles'—ranging from lyrical descriptions of cascading glaciers to pragmat...

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John Muir, Niall Elmridge

This illustrated collection gathers John Muir's essential California writings, including My First Summer in the Sierra, Picturesque California, The Mountains of California, The Yosemite, and Our National Parks. Together they form a foundational record of American nature writing: part field journal, part scientific observation, part spiritual prose-poem. Muir's style combines exact botanical and geological description with ecstatic Romanticism, placing the Sierra Nevada and Yosemite within ...