River Always Wins. Water as a Metaphor for Hope and Progress, Paperback - David Marquis

A meditation on water as metaphor for social change, based on the author's experiences as an environmental activist.Illustrations: No

A meditation on movement of both society and nature, based on the author's experiences as an activist. In short, aphoristic chapters, Marquis explo...

Reducere. Shipwreck with Spectator traces the evolution of the complex of metaphors related to the sea, to shipwreck, and to the role of the spectator in hum...

A journey through time and around the world to uncover water's true nature, and how it can help us adapt to climate change.Publisher: Head of ZeusA...

Publisher: Penguin Putnam IncAuthor(s): Stuart GibbsNumber of pages: 208Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 146 x 218 x 24Cover type: HardbackEditor(...

This eagerly awaited book complements two highly successful previously published volumes of Richard Rorty's philosophical papers: Objectivity, Rela...

The Pregnant Male as Myth and Metaphor in Classical Greek Literature - Dr David D. Leitao

"Final Warning" is the definitive resource on the nature and origins of the movement towards a one-world government. A wealth of in-depth research ...

The Laws of Happiness: Love, Wisdom, Self-Reflection and Progress is the eighth volume of Ryuho Okawa's celebrated Laws Series, commencing with 199...

Teacher-talk is a powerful tool. But whilst we must embrace teacher-talk as vital , we must also bear in mind that not all teacher-talk is created ...

Reducere. What happens when a master of personal transformation suffers unspeakable loss?After thirty years of battling obesity and struggling with her finan...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2018ONE OF THE ECONOMIST'S BOOKS OF THE YEAR"My new favorite book of all time." ...

Reducere. J. N. Loughborough was the first historian of the denomination. He was present more than 50 times when Ellen White received visions and he recounts...

This debut offers a powerful portrait of the Arab Spring, drawing on Hamilton's direct observation of many of the key events. The City Always Wins ...

Publisher: Transworld Publishers LtdAuthor(s): Tom MoorhouseNumber of pages: 272Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 129 x 197 x 24Cover type: Paperba...

Reducere. Custom and tradition within the acequia (irrigation ditches) agricultural communities of New Mexico, despite the law that assigns a priority date a...

For over a generation, conservative religion has seemed dominant in America. But there are signs of a strengthening liberal religious movement. For...

Presents and analyses the findings of the first pilot reporting exercise under the Water Convention, carried out in 2017. Progress made in the impl...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

This report on a water accounting study of the Jordan River Basin, using FAO's Water Productivity (WaPOR) database, highlights the need for better ...

This book guides process-industry professionals from the implementation of the basic foundations of Continuous Improvement (CI) through to an organ...

Reducere. Family Healing: Strategies for Hope and Understanding, Paperback

Publisher: Sussex Academic PressAuthor(s): Robert, OFS Miller IIIllustration(s): illusNumber of pages: 120Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 493 x 2...

'Somehow laugh-out-loud funny - passionate, warm and full of fascinating insights into the eccentric world of the field naturalist.' - Isabella Tre...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Max Lucado encourages everyone to start with prayer, so we can have a closer relationship with God and trust that He will guide us every day. Start...

Reducere. This deeply felt picture book from Congresswoman Madeleine Dean and her son Harry--authors of the memoir Under Our Roof--reassures children that, e...

A debut novel that captures the experience of the Egyptian revolution like no news report couldThe City Always Wins is a novel from the front line ...

Unique insight into reality of life in GazaPublisher: C Hurst & Co Publishers LtdIllustration(s): Illustrations, unspecifiedNumber of pages: 288Pub...

}Modern Classic{ edition of Sontag's essays that argue that the various metaphors and myths surrounding certain illnesses add greatly to the patien...

Reducere. Like almost everyone, Carl Binger has had moments where he's wondered why he is in such a funk. He is one of many who have suffered from depression...

This book will be useful to scholars, political activists, journalists and others interested in law, politics, and social change. In focusing on th...

Reducere. This 90-day devotional is the third continuation to our bestselling, farmhouse-inspired, Grits to Grace and Sweet Tea for the Soul titles. Sweet se...

An inspirational account of the active power of compassion

Reducere. PTSD: Raw and Real is a reflection of my struggles with being a victim of child sexual abuse and the process of coming to terms with how these year...

Reducere. Most people have never thought much about hope. They may think hope is the same as wishing or optimism, or they may assume everyone hopes the same ...

Reducere. Relieved widow Marianne has vowed never to let a man have power over her again after surviving a hellish marriage. Determed to maintain her indepen...

This book will showcase the role of visual literacy as a tool for promoting reading, helping to raise understanding and awareness among librarians ...

Reducere. Shattered Dreams--But Hope by Drs. Laquita and Elton Higgs, is a book of both testimony and advice: testimony born out of the school of trial and s...

Reducere. "An optimistic view on why collective action is still possible--and how it can be realized." --The New York Times "A must-read if we're serious abo...

Reducere. In these pages, beloved mythologist Joseph Campbell explores the Space Age. He posits that the newly discovered laws of outer space are actually wi...

The first study to utilize the Klagenfurt Edition of Musil's Nachlass offers a close reading of textual variations, emphasizing Musil's commitment ...

Reducere. In a story of remarkable perseverance, Helen Joy writes a memoir of her unusual childhood, her mental breakdown at age 31, and how she fought for a...

A Globe and Mail Top 100 Book of the Year A Quill & Quire Book of the Year A CBC Books Nonfiction Book of the Year A Maclean's 20 Books You Need to...

Reducere. I knew I was healing One limb at a time. My sorrow was drying out One tear at a time. I was shouting for joy. I was shedding my skin. I was becomin...

Reducere. When doctors predicted her son would never speak or progress beyond the capacity of a toddler, Leisa's life was thrown into turmoil. Suddenly, her ...

A HARLOT'S PROGRESS reinvents William Hogarth's famous painting of 1732 which tells the story of a whore, a Jewish merchant, a magistrate and a qua...

Reducere. DescriptionThe instant her phone rang, Reverend Sharon Risher sensed something was horribly wrong. Something had happened at Emanuel AME Church, th...

Reducere. Rob Mitchell is one of the last "lifers" raised in an American orphanage. Left by a dysfunctional family in an Illinois children's home, he grew up...