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Locke's two groundbreaking treatises regarding sound methods of
governance are united in this complete edition. At the time these
treatises were written, English politics had undergone decades of
upheaval in the wake of the English Civil War. When Dutch monarch
William of Orange ascended to the English throne in the Glorious
Revolution of 1688, burning questions over the best form of
governance for England were prominent in the intelligentsia of the
era. It was a time when England grappled with its incremental
transition from monarchy to early forms of democracy and right to
vote, where dynastic monarchy and religious theory still held
considerable power over the formation of the state. Lauded as a
classic of political philosophy, the treatises by Locke are a
common requirement in various educational courses concerning
political science and philosophy to this day.
Have you ever ....Looked at a food or drink label and wondered what
brominated vegetable oil is? Looked at your fingernails and asked
yourself why there are ridges? or white spots? Wondered why some
food products say "Sell By," some say "Best If Used By" and still
others say "Use By"? The answers are here!
We Americans are engaged in an ideological struggle to decide
whether we will remain a nation committed to the principles of
individual freedom and self reliance or be transformed into an
European style of socialism. Westin believes too many Americans are
either to busy or disinterested to take the time to study the
issues and gather the information needed to make intelligent
decisions. Instead they allow themselves to be influenced by the
diatribe spewed by late night talk show hosts, TV and radio
political pundits, biased politicians and other celebrities. Don't
be fooled by the small size of I'm Not a Celebrity. It provides a
mini encyclopedia of information behind the most important headline
issues confronting our nation. It is packed between autobiographic
bookends establishing Westin's credibility as a senior citizen and
presenting his example of what it takes to achieve the American
Dream. Westin reminds us that history teaches that the decline of
free democratic societies begins with the deterioration of social
morality. If America is to remain the leader of the free world,
each of us, regardless of political, racial, ethnic or religious
affiliation, must take it upon ourselves to live moral lives and
challenge those who turn their backs on common decency. If we
don't, the freedoms we have enjoyed will be lost. He hopes that by
reading I'm Not a Celebrity, you will be moved to action.
This edition of the Kasi Diaries draws upon the insightful entries
detailing the events of the Second World War on a daily basis, and
aims to be a contemporaneous view of the genesis, development and
end of the war. The Diaries display a keen and observant mind, and
shows the writer to be a fascinating narrator of events,with an
easy style of writing and an excellent sense of humour. Almost to
the day when Germany capitulated in May 1945, Kasi wrote in his
Diary, "I have lived through this eventful period of the world's
history - Thank God!" "What I found most fascinating about his
jottings are events leading to World War II, the rise of fascism in
Germany, Italy, Spain, and Japan,and their initial victories ending
in ignominious defeats. I felt like I was watching a news-reel
film." - Khushwant Singh.
Homi Bhabha: An Introduction and Critique is a pathbreaking
three-volume study of the famous postcolonial scholar's work.
McLaverty-Robinson's treatment translates Bhabha's almost
impenetrable prose into plain English, without losing its meaning.
It also explains the backgrounf assumptions and references lurking
behind Bhabha's theoretical concepts. In addition,
McLaverty-Robinson's incisive critique cuts through the aura
surrounding critical theory, exploring whether Bhabha's ideas work
in practice - either empirically or politically. This first volume
explores Bhabha's views on philosophy and culture. It includes
chapters explaining his social constructivist assumptions, and
exploring his interpretations of art and literature.
The worst part about running from a flesh-eating creature in he
jungle is, of course, no cell service. That's why a printed field
guide will always be your best friend for the identification of
nightmares and monsters. In A Field Guide to Strange Things, you
have access to a brief description of more than 375 mythical
creatures, monsters, and spirits from around the world. Not sure
how fatal an attack from a Chinese vampire might be? We?ve got you
covered. Need to know if that pretty lady by the side of the road
is your next partner, or a shape-shifting ghoul intent on taking a
bite out of your neck? Our guide can help. Become a master of world
monster folklore with A Field Guide to Strange Things, and impress
your loved ones with strange and upsetting factoids. If you love
the weirdest, most bizarre folklore the world has to offer, this
Field Guide is for you.
America: The Final Chapter provides a comprehensive examination of
each American presidency from George Washington to Barack Obama
while explaining how America evolved from a Republic to the
Socialist crisis we face today.
Jessi Winchester, a politician who ran for the U.S. House of
Representatives and the office of Nevada's Lieutenant Governor,
believes that studying and learning from the past will help America
and its leaders make wise decisions in the present day. She takes
others full circle beginning with the nation's fight for
independence from English oppression and ending with the tyranny
America currently faces in its struggle to reclaim lost liberties
and gain freedom from our own oppressive government. While
examining our nation's journey through two centuries of problematic
and deceptive government at all levels, Winchester speculates on
the future of the United States.
Recent events and varying philosophies have divided our nation
and, as a result, America faces an uncertain time not seen since
Abraham Lincoln's administration. America: The Final Chapter helps
shed light on how the United States overcame past challenges while
encouraging citizens to stand strong for the principles that made
this nation great in the first place.
This classic of Christian autobiography John Bunyan is timeless in
its wisdom, wherein the author wrestles with his convictions of
belief in the divine. For centuries a leading source on the
Puritanical movement and its adherents, Grace Abounding to the
Chief of Sinners remains a regularly consulted text by theologians,
religious historians and the general reader. The title itself is a
composite reference to two famous Biblical passages: Romans 5:20
and Timothy 1:15. As well as discussing the process through which
he found his Christian faith, Bunyan is forthright about the
personal struggles he had with belief. Hardship was a reality for
Bunyan, who drafted this book while incarcerated for preaching
without a proper license. For Bunyan the possibility of salvation
by the Lord was a constant preoccupation, and a motivation for
authoring multiple works on faith and leading the life he led.
This book is intended to help the reader get engaged about their
finances with a very strong emphasis on controlling their debt. I
will take the reader through weekly sessions with a couple, a young
single man and a self employed person. During the sessions the
reader will follow the paarticipants through their financial
journey while they too will be able to make the necessary changes
to manage their finances successfully. The book will encourage the
reader to search their community for a financial institution who
will assist them to meet their financial goal.
Some dialogues of Plato are of so various a character that their
relation to the other dialogues cannot be determined with any
degree of certainty. The Theaetetus, like the Parmenides, has
points of similarity both with his earlier and his later writings.
The perfection of style, the humour, the dramatic interest, the
complexity of structure, the fertility of illustration, the
shifting of the points of view, are characteristic of his best
period of authorship. The vain search, the negative conclusion, the
figure of the midwives, the constant profession of ignorance on the
part of Socrates, also bear the stamp of the early dialogues, in
which the original Socrates is not yet Platonized. Had we no other
indications, we should be disposed to range the Theaetetus with the
Apology and the Phaedrus, and perhaps even with the Protagoras and
the Laches. But when we pass from the style to an examination of
the subject, we trace a connection with the later rather than with
the earlier dialogues.
You already know that logistics is hard, it should not be, but it
just is. The key components to supply and movement consist of
receive, store, issue, and move. It should be that simple. Bottom
line: it just is not that simple. There are too many moveable parts
where the synergy of the operation could provide a scenario where
the combined requirements needed to sustain a theater are greater
than the sum of their individual effects or capabilities. . This
book outlines some of these logistical components and their
doctrinal relationship to the operation, as well as provides some
new ideas. . The chapters are formatted in a fashion that offer the
reader the doctrinal concept that the operation or function is
based on, and then presents new theories on how to better execute
the logistical function or capability as it relates to the
operation. . The goal is to discuss those hard logistical topics
and their conception to improve the general knowledge and
understanding on "why it happens," and "how we can improve the
outcome."
When Hurricane Katrina, the worst natural disaster in the history
of the United States, hit the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005, few
people could believe the horror and destruction that would unfold
in the days that followed. As Communications Director for the City
of New Orleans, Sally Forman went to work two days before the storm
approached with no indication that she or the city were in harm's
way. But within 72 hours, hurricane force winds were shattering
windows throughout the downtown hotel where she had bunkered down
with other members of the City Hall Executive Staff. The next ten
days, chronicled here, became an unforgettable time in our nation's
history. With almost 2,000 deaths, destruction covering four states
and a million and a half people needing shelter, the world
responded quickly and fiercely. Over 75 countries and 80 percent of
Americans contributed to the relief of hurricane survivors and aid
workers. Throughout the world, Katrina raised questions of humanity
and exposed the vulnerabilities we still face as a nation. Through
this personal and historical journal, Forman offers an insider's
view of life in a disaster zone where communications and resources
were practically non-existent. She also examines her own role and
the role of other officials as wide-ranging disaster struck a major
American city.
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