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John Drury Clark

This newly reissued debut book in the Rutgers University Press Classics imprint is the story of the search for a rocket propellant which could be trusted to take man into space. This search was a hazardous enterprise carried out by rival labs who worked against the known laws of nature, with no guarantee of success or safety. Acclaimed scientist and sci-fi author John Drury Clark writes with irreverent and eyewitness immediacy about the development of the explosive fuels strong enough to n...

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John Clark

Do you dream about becoming a master of mind control? Do you want to protect yourself from brainwashing by becoming aware of the most effective techniques? Then you need to keep reading...Whether we realize it or not, the human mind is highly malleable and can be programmed to do nearly anything. In the Milgram experiment of 1961, psychologist Stanley Milgram found astounding evidence for the moldable nature of the human mind. When influenced by a skilled authority...

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John Clarke

A novel of the 20th century in which the greatest thinkers and personalities engage in a two-week tennis tournament."If you didn't know better you'd think this city had gone crazy. The streets of Paris are full of celebrities and media, and out at the stadium the crowds are already huge as players pound the practice courts in preparation for the greatest tournament of the modern era. At the airport, where they've opened three more runways and put on extra staff, pla...

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John Clark

The sacrament of Matrimony is under diabolical attack. While it is easy to blame the outside world for the demise of marriage, we must look at what has been happening inside the Church. The number of marriages have dwindled over the past five decades and annulments have skyrocketed. Many in Church leadership have been indifferent to these alarming trends and to marriage itself. Matrimony is rarely referenced during homilies, pre-Cana programs are often disastrous, and seminaries spend litt...

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John Clarke

This book addresses the social, political and economic turbulence in which the UK is embroiled. Drawing on Cultural Studies, it explores proliferating crises and conflicts, from the multiplying varieties of social dissent through the stagnation of rentier capitalism to the looming climate catastrophe.Examining arguments about Brexit, class and ‘race’, and the changing character of the state, the book is underpinned by a transnational and relational conception of the UK. It traces t...

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John Clark

How did an institution that began in a tin shed at the University of NSW become, within forty years, one of the most influential theatre training schools in the world?By any measure NIDA is a force in the entertainment industry. It has identified and trained many of the world's most influential performers, directors, designers, producers and others, from Mel Gibson and Judy Davis to Baz Luhrmann, Cate Blanchett and Justin Kurzel, to name a fraction.An Eye For Talent

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John Clark, Marcus Johnson

Southwestern Journal of Theology 2021 Book Award (Honorable Mention, Applied Theology/Ethics)This book shows that theology is both integrally related to formation in Jesus Christ and shapes our understanding of the world. Christian formation is incomplete and impossible without theological formation, because Christ transforms our hearts and minds, attuning them to the reality of God. As the authors explore the deep connections between theo...

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John Clark

While we keep struggling to create human organizational structures, God quietly waits to be in charge of His church. Instead of questioning, "Who's in charge?" we should actually be asking Who SHOULD be in charge and what kind of structure allows Him to manage the people of His church for the good of the people and the growth of the Kingdom? Through years of serving businesses and churches in both successes and failures, John has developed a clear model for managing church members, leaders...

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John Clarke

In 1969, the author, a trainee lawyer just out of law school, wondered what to do before he studied for his final exams. His father, a judge at the Old Bailey, suggested he should go on a boat in the Merchant. Dumbfounded, he agreed and thought no more about it. A year later he got his degree and the matter came up again. He met the managing director of the shipping company, had an expensive lunch with him and in July 1969, he said goodbye to his girlfriend, who gave him a book with blank ...

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John Clarke

John Clarke husband and father of 5 children has compiled these life experiences, inspired by a pamphlet written by his grandfather... The Reverend Clifton McGlothlan

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John Clarke

Lion Hunter is a historical novel that opens in Europe in 1941, during World War II, with the introduction of a German secret agent, Hans Farber, following a successful mission in Leningrad, Russia. His superior and head of the Abwehr, Admiral Canaris, charges Hans with a nigh-impossible task: assassinate the prime minister of Britain, Sir Winston Churchill, at the rendezvous point between that political leader and the president of the United States, Franklin D. Roosevelt. The intended out...

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John Clark

If you're a professional poker player, throw this book in the trash. But if you're the rest of us — playing for fun at your local casino or Friday night home game, tired of losing money on hands that never had a chance — read on. This book was written for you. Omaha Hi-Lo is the most exciting, action-packed game in poker. Four hole cards. Two ways to win. And approximately 270,725 possible starting hand combinations — compared to just 1,326 in Texas Hold'em. No wonder mos...