Winner of the AAR's 2016 Award for Excellence in the Study of Religion: Textual Studies How Repentance Became Biblical tells the story of repentance as a concept. Many today, in both secular and religious contexts, assume it to be a natural and inevitable component of our lives. But, where did it originate? How did it become so prominent within Western religious traditions and, by extension, contemporary culture? What purposes does it serve? The book identifies re...

For more than 80 years, clinicians worldwide have relied on The Washington Manual® of Medical Therapeutics to provide succinct, practical guidance for the challenges that residents, interns, medical students, and practitioners face every day in the hospital. Written by faculty, fellows, and internal medicine chief residents of the distinguished Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 38th Edition presents brief, logical approach...

A Warhammer Age of Sigmar AnthologyThe Mortal Realms have been despoiled. Ravaged by the followers of the Chaos Gods, they stand on the brink of utter destruction. Against such foes, courage is the best defence and the most effective weapon. It is something that Sigmar’s chosen do not lack. But they are not always strong enough to prevail, and even in victory, each new battle saps their souls a little more.This is a time of turmoil. This is the era of war. ...

A Warhammer Horror AnthologyThe Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar settings are rife with danger, both immediate and subtle. These stories take you to dark places, where citizens and soldiers must confront their fears to survive.READ IT BECAUSEThis anthology compiles two years of Horror Week eShorts, along with two new stories written for this volume. If you like your Warhammer stories dark and twisted, strap in for a wild...

Too often, when a life crisis hits, a marriage suffers--even a healthy one--and all the personality profiles and couples' therapy in the world won't keep your marriage from experiencing the tough stuff. So how do you and your spouse face the stresses put on your marriage and not only stay together but come out on the other side even more loving and committed?In Staying Power, two longtime couples offer insights, skills, and clear direction so that you can respond to trials...

« Je mourrai à soixante-dix ans, parce qu’après ce n’est que de la douleur. » Et c’est à soixante-dix ans que Nina Simone s’éteint, le 21 avril 2003, dans le sud de la France, après une vie de soupirs et merveilles, souffrance et exaltation, combats et exil.Née dans l’Amérique des années 30, Eunice Waymon, génie précoce, rêve de devenir la première concertiste classique noire, mais se voit refuser l’entrée au Conservatoire en raison de sa couleur de peau. Devenue chanteuse de jazz par défa...

Les situations de conflits nous poussent à questionner nos choix. Cet ouvrage nous propose de surmonter nos blocages, d’identifier nos qualités et d’apprendre à être à l’écoute de nos besoins et de nos désirs, afin d’établir de meilleures relations avec notre entourage.Qu’est-ce qui est réellement important pour moi ? Quel sens donner à ma vie ? Mes choix sont-ils en adéquation avec mes centres d’intérêt, mes motivations, mes attentes et mes aspirations réelles ? Ce livre vous perme...

Das Lexikon erörtert zentrale Begrifflichkeiten im Themenfeld der Inklusion. Expertinnen und Experten geben Antworten auf Fragen zu Bedeutung und Inhalt wesentlicher Stichworte im Diskurs von Inklusion. Kompetenz, Barrierefreiheit, Inklusion, Koedukation, Kybernetik, Partizipation, Resilienz, Schulbegleitung/Schulassistenz, Sprachbehinderung, Segregation, Trisomie 21, Vielfalt – diese und weitere zentrale Begriffe im Kontext von Inklusion werden von Expertinnen und Experten des jeweiligen ...

Theodore Austin-Sparks, 1888-1971, was educated in both England and Scotland. At the age of 25 he was ordained as a pastor, however, a few years later his "career" took a decidedly different direction when a spiritual crisis brought him to a place of brokenness. He left the denomination with which he was involved and dropped the title of "Reverend". This book is a compilation of messages about Mr Austin-Sparks, including one written by himself.

This book is about the courageous story of Phoenix, a dog who suffered from abuse and neglect and was left to die by a neglectful owner. Phoenix was taken care of by many people over time for all sorts of conditions including many that ended up being worse than what some people originally thought.   This book is about the bond between a dog owner and a dog and how well a dog can recover when it is being supported by the right kind of caring person. The book shows just ...

Changes in the nature of knowledge production, plus rapid social and cultural change, have meant that the 'curriculum question' – what is to be taught, and by extension, 'whose knowledge' – has been hotly contested. The question of what to teach has become more and more controversial. This book asks: what is an appropriate curriculum response to the acute, renewed interest in issues of race and racism? How does a school subject like geography respond?The struggle over the school cu...

Too often, when a life crisis hits, a marriage suffers—even a healthy one—and all the personality profiles and couples' therapy in the world won't keep your marriage from experiencing the tough stuff. So how do you and your spouse face the stresses put on your marriage and not only stay together but come out on the other side even more loving and committed?In Staying Power, two longtime couples offer insights, skills, and clear direction so that you can respond to trials i...