In recent years, Northern Soul has gone from being a small, marginal interest to a major cultural phenomenon. It has been appropriated into various forms of media and a great deal has been said and written about it. However, as someone who was part of the Northern Soul scene from way back – back, indeed, to before it was called 'Northern Soul' – much of what I hear and see written is wildly at odds with my own experience. I have there- fore written this book in order to examine and counter...

This book argues that human dignity and law stand in a privileged relationship with one another. Law must be understood as limited by the demands made by human dignity. Conversely, human dignity cannot be properly understood without clarifying its interaction with legal institutions and legal practices. This is not, then, a survey of the uses of human dignity in law; it is a rethinking of human dignity in relation to our principles of social governance. The result is a revisionist account ...

Unlock Wesleyan insights today.What is distinctive about how Christians in the Wesleyan tradition interpret the Bible? How can Wesleyans read Scripture in ways that are true to their theological heritage and that can also discern in its pages a guiding witness to a faithful Christian life amid contemporary challenges? Put simply, what is Wesleyan about Wesleyan biblical theology?Discover the essence of Wesleyan biblical interpretation—a reflection of histor...

Love is cheap. Love is cruel. Love can’t save us.Victor Lang had everything—looks, money, fame. A chance to become the greatest swimmer in history. Until a failed dope test brought him crashing down.According to the rumors, he turned into a recluse, a drug addict, a whore. Broken beyond repair. Incapable of love.And for some reason, he’s set his sights on me.A freak accident in his pool throws me into a world of wealth and status and people who are ...

Understand applied statistics and its application in biology researchBiology and its related sciences generate prodigious quantities of data through experimentation and observation. Interpreting this data and using it to generate statistically defensible inferences has become one of the most significant components of modern biological research. There are, however, very few up-to-date resources by which graduate students and researchers in biology can familiarize th...

Franciscan Lectio is for all those on a spiritual journey who long to see the world more beautifully and deeply and become more attentive and present."This unique Franciscan reader is like nothing else in its field—and so well put together!" —Fr. Richard Rohr, O.F.M.An ancient tradition dating back to the third century, lectio divina has long served as an avenue of contemplative prayer, but the practice has often been systematized, ...

This anthology provides detailed examinations of the major themes and perspectives of the paleoconservatives as political thinkers and activists. A long forgotten and persistently disregarded group within the American Right, but their ideas show a remarkable staying power. Paleoconservatives, as this anthology undertakes to show, have been among the most original and insightful representatives of the Right over the last thirty years but because of internal quarrels and their conspicuous de...

Begin your path to a career in Health with our second edition T Level textbook that covers the core content you will need to understand to be successful in your qualification. Develop your knowledge and understanding of the key principles, concepts, theories, and skills that will give you a solid foundation to support you during your industry placement.Created in partnership with NCFE and written by highly respected authors Judith Adams, Stephen Hoare and Mary Rile...

Begin your path to a career in Healthcare Science with this T Level textbook that covers all the core content you will need to understand to be successful in your qualification.Develop your understanding of the key principles, concepts and theories, as well as the skills and confidence to succeed in your written assessment and industry placement. Created in partnership with CACHE and written by highly respected authors Stephen Hoare, Stephanie France and Gemma Robe...

In the richly diverse anthology 'Little Visits with Great Americans,' readers are invited to explore the multifaceted tapestry of thought and creativity that defined American literature and culture at the turn of the 20th century. The collection boasts an extraordinary array of styles and genres, from poignant poetry to incisive essays and stirring speeches. Among its most compelling themes are the indomitable spirit of innovation and the profound interplay between personal and national id...

This book features the life stories, told by themselves, of many successful men and women, with emphasis on those experiences which to them appear to have been the turning points in their lives. The leaders in invention, manufacture, transportation, commerce, finance, in political and public life, and in the professions of the ministry, the law, literature and art, were requested to bequeath in their own words the stories of their lives, their ideals, and the lessons of their experience, t...

The purpose of this book is about the quest for spiritual maturity as it applies to the Catholic faith and American democracy. It is meant to engage the imagination of small church faith communities and bible study groups in light of Vatican II and what it means to carry forward the work of Christ under the lead of the Holy Spirit. Vatican II encourages the Church to be a more prophetic and contemplative faith that leads to greater spiritual discernment. Discernment of the Spirits is more ...