Artfully retelling the fascinating sagas and stories from the depths of Norse culture, this insightful book explores the wonders of Norse paganism and mythology, recounting the old legends and magic that continues to capture the imagination of scholars and historians to this day. Ranging from Pagan cosmology to Viking deities and heroes, Norse Paganism provides you with a window into a bygone era, rediscovering the runes, magic, rituals, and beliefs of Viking culture....

Two years after executing a major sting operation that places Tony Masella, one of Chicago’s most notorious counterfeiters behind bars, U. S. Secret Service agent Wesley Charles receives an urgent call from the DC Bureau. Wes soon discovers that Masella, now released from prison, is part of a slick international Vatican-based counterfeiting ring of pedophile priests.

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Artfully retelling the fascinating sagas and stories from the depths of Norse culture.This insightful book explores the wonders of Norse paganism and mythology, recounting the old legends and magic that continues to capture the imagination of scholars and historians to this day. Ranging from Pagan cosmology to Viking deities and heroes, Norse Paganism provides you with a window into a bygone era, rediscovering t...

The climate crisis is here, and the end of this world—a world built on land theft, resource extraction, and colonial genocide—is on the horizon. In this compelling roadmap to a livable future, Indigenous sovereignty and climate justice go hand in hand.Drawing on their work in Indigenous activism, the labour movement, youth climate campaigns, community-engaged scholarship, and independent journalism, the six authors challenge toothless proposals and false solutions to show that a ju...

Revised and updated, this long-awaited second edition provides a comprehensive introduction to what the most thoughtful Americans have said about the American experience from the colonial period to the present. The book examines the political thought of the most important American statesmen, activists, and writers across era and ideologies, helping another generation of students, scholars, and citizens to understand more fully the meaning of America.This new second edition of the b...

With interest rates skyrocketing, wouldn't it be good to be able to eat for FREE?The Indigenous Australians have been living off the fat land since the beginning of time.Before banks, before supermarkets, there was Bushtucker. Indigenous culture flourished.This is the perfect time to learn the art of living close to nature to recession-proof yourself.To understand how to live in harmony with the land according to indigenous culture, examining their etiquette...

From the early years of our nation, the coasting schooner served as the primary means of hauling the cargoes that fueled the country's growth. Several thousand of these coasters once existed, but by the late 1930s, relatively few remained. Among those still in operation was the coasting schooner "Coral." Hailing from Fairhaven, Massachusetts, the "Coral" and her owner, Captain Claude S. Tucker, carried goods to ports throughout southern New England. The "Coral" hauled cargo into the twilig...

Bringing together neuroscientists, social scientists, and humanities scholars in cross-disciplinary exploration of the topic of cultural memory, this collection moves from seminal discussions of the latest findings in neuroscience to variegated, specific case studies of social practices and artistic expressions. This volume highlights what can be gained from drawing on broad interdisciplinary contexts in pursuing scholarly projects involving cultural memory and associated topics.Th...

For the first time, a book exists that compiles all the information candidates need to apply for their first Service technicians job, or to apply for a better job.What you'll find especially helpful are the worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a work experience using these outlines. It ensures that the narrative will follow a logical structure and reminds you not to leave out the most important points. With this book, you'll be able to revise your application into a much...

This collection of essays, most of which return to or renew something of an empirical or archival approach to the issues, represents the most comprehensive analysis of Beckett's relationship to philosophy in print, how philosophical issues, conundrums, and themes play out amid narrative intricacies. The volume is thus both an astonishingly comprehensive overview and a series of detailed readings of the intersection between philosophical texts and Samuel Beckett's oeuvre, offered by a plura...

The Los Angeles Times affectionately referred to Freddy Powers as the “Ol’ Blue Eyes of Country Music,” and wrote that if you were to “ask country superstars Willie Nelson, George Jones, or Merle Haggard (they’ll) … tell you that he’s one of country music’s best-kept secrets.”The Texas Country Music Hall of Fame inductee has been to the top of the charts as both a producer for Willie Nelson’s Grammy-winning LP Ov**er the Rainbow, and as a songwriter for many of co...

Tells the dramatic story of the rescue of the Apollo 13 astronauts. Written in graphic-novel format.