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Italy's great chronicler of the macabre and hilarious terrors of
growing up geeky arrives in English at last. Long before the latest
vogue for autofiction, Michele Mari, one of Italy's most beloved
authors, cast his mind back to the days of his own childhood, and
found it crawling with monsters. Raised on comic books and science
fiction, the young Mari constructed an alternate universe for
himself untouched by uncomprehending grownups or sadistic peers.
Compared to the horrors of real life, Long John Silver and Cthulhu
made for positively cuddly company; but little boys raised by
beasts may well grow up beastly-or never grow up at all. Waking or
sleeping, the obsessions of Mari's youth seem to color his every
adult thought. You, Bleeding Childhood stands as his first attempt
to catalog this cabinet of wonders. Cult classics since their first
publication, these loosely connected stories stand as the ideal
introduction to an encyclopedic fantasist on a par with Kafka, Poe,
and Borges.
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Verdigris
Michele Mari; Translated by Brian Robert Moore
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At the tail end of the 1960s, the thirteen-year-old Michelino
spends his summers at his grandparents' modest estate in Nasca,
near Lake Maggiore, losing himself in the tales of horror,
adventure, and mystery shelved in his grandfather's library. The
greatest mystery he's ever encountered, however, doesn't come from
a book - it's the groundskeeper, Felice, a sometimes frightening,
sometimes gentle, always colourful man of uncertain age who speaks
an enchanting dialect and whose memory gets worse with each passing
day. When Michelino volunteers to help the old man by providing him
with clever mnemonic devices to keep his memory alive, the boy soon
finds himself obsessed with piecing together the eerie hodgepodge
of Felice's biography . . . a quest that leads to the uncovering of
skeletons in Nazi uniforms in the attic, to Felice's admission that
he can hear the voices of the dead, and to a new perspective on
Felice's endless war against the insatiable local slugs, who are by
no means merely a horticultural threat. And yet nothing could be
more fascinating to Michelino than Felice's own secret origins.
Where did he come from? Is he the victim or the villain of his
story? Is he a noble hero, a holy fool, or perhaps the very thing
that Michelino most wants and fears: a real-life monster.
For some writers, scribbling is minimal-on the periphery of their
work. In Holy Scribbling, the scribbles take center stage and
become the means to the message. With sometimes quirky insight,
Katherine Moore takes us to sacred windows that allow the
spirituality of ordinary scenes to emerge. From the stark beauty of
a "Mystic Dawn" to the serenity of "Simple Solitude," we experience
the mysteries of nature, along with the routine demands of
relationships and circumstances. Holy Scribbling is a personal
book, but the images in these works expand into a universal
understanding of everyman. In poetic form, a sense of reality is
captured with a minimum of words. Paradoxically, it is her
appreciation of words that enhances a deep spiritual sense of
solitude and silence. As a contemplative commentary on glimpses of
life, Holy Scribbling offers you the chance to see not only
yourself, but also, possibly, God. "Take the journey with Katherine
Moore through this meditative volume of verse, and you will
experience more deeply that you are alive " -Jonathan Kelley,
D.Min., LPC, director of the Presbyterian Counseling Center,
Brunswick County, North Carolina "Katherine Moore's collection of
poems is visceral and haunting, yet joyful. She reaches into her
soul and shows us the frustrations and agonies of daily life, yet
through it all she keeps a sense of wonder and delight. ... Her
poems will make you both laugh and cry." -Elsa Bonstein, columnist
and poet
Travel back in time and walk with Dinosaurs and Cavemen with
stories to excite your Imagination. Most modern contemporary
Dinosaur fiction came directly from the golden era especially from
the minds of the best pulp fiction writers. Showcased here are
stories from the best writers of the genre and the best magazines
such as AMAZING STORIES, FANTASTIC ADVENTURES, and WONDER STORIES
some of which include: 1.....The Lost Warship. A WW2 Battleship is
thrust into a Ancient past and a world of the Reptiles. 2.....One
Prehistoric Night. Visiting Aliens attempt to colonize Ancient
Earth and encounter Prehistoric Monsters. 3.....Blitzkreig in the
Past. A WW2 Tank goes back in time and encounters a strange land of
Prehistoric Monsters and Cavemen. A thrilling, suspenseful novel
you don't want to miss!
Moore explains the difficulties in applying traditional Fourth
Amendment jurisprudence to digital evidence. He examines issues
related to drafting search warrants, as well as several of the more
common warrantless search doctrines, in order to determine what
aspects of traditional search and seizure doctrine apply to crimes
involving technology. To amplify his points, he discusses several
high technology crimes. Additionally, he studies the nature of
digital evidence in order to show how its volatile nature requires
a greater understanding of when evidence may or may not be legally
seized and searched.
In the midst of the war -- that terrible conflict that threatened
humanity's total destruction -- the "new people" suddenly appeared.
Quietly performing incredible deeds, vanishing at will, they were
an enigma to both sides. Kurt Zen was an American intelligence
officer among the many sent to root them out.
The Social Impact of Oil (1982) examines how the town of Peterhead
in the UK, hitherto a remote fishing port, was changed by North Sea
oil. It looks at the wheeling and dealing that went on between
property speculators, multinational companies, local government and
municipal bodies, as well as discussing the clash of city money and
small town as well as the practical problems of the labour market,
housing and planning. It analyses the way the town changed, the
advantages oil brought, often unintentionally, as well as the many
challenges.
This collection features three peer-reviewed literature reviews on
pre- and probiotics in poultry production. The first chapter
summarises the safety and efficacy of individual monocultures for
prophylactic and/or therapeutic efficacy against Salmonella
infections in poultry under both laboratory and field conditions.
The chapter also considers the development of novel,
cost-effective, feed-stable, direct-fed microbials with potential
for widespread utilisation and improved production, delivery and
clinical efficacy for animal use. The second chapter discusses the
establishment of prebiotics as a series of feed compounds that
serve as specific substrates for gastrointestinal tract (GIT)
bacteria. The chapter reviews the impact of prebiotics on bird
health, GIT function, and prevention of foodborne pathogen GIT
colonization. Particular attention is drawn on the impact of
prebiotics on the avian intestinal microbiome, cecal microbiome and
the avian upper GIT. The final chapter considers current concerns
surrounding the application of probiotics in poultry production,
primarily due to mixed experiences of their effectiveness and lack
of knowledge regarding the scientific basis for their modes of
action. In contrast, prebiotics have been readily accepted by the
sector. This chapter summarises recent research on the effects of
both types of treatment, their possible modes of action, as well as
the strengths and limitations of their use.
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A Silence Shared (Paperback)
Lalla Romano; Translated by Brian Robert Moore
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R324
R263
Discovery Miles 2 630
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Forced back to her remote hometown by the war, Giulia is
immediately drawn to a couple in a similar situation: graceful,
spontaneous Ada and her husband Paolo, a sickly teacher and
partisan in hiding. Joined from Turin by Giulia's husband Stefano,
the two couples form an intense bond; as the Germans begin to
occupy Italy, a subtle dance of attractions begins, intensified by
their shared isolation and the muffled hum of threat over a long,
hard winter. In prose of subtle, enigmatic atmospheres and acutely
precise images, Lalla Romano evokes both the tension and the
stillness of life in occupied Italy. Translated into English for
the first time, A Silence Shared is a captivating classic novel
that inhabits the silent spaces between historic events, depicting
the mysterious luminosity of human relationships in extraordinary
circumstances.
Historians have tended to create a dualistic paradigm, which
excludes a mediating biblical criticism in America. For polemical
reasons, it has been easier for both conservatives and liberals to
polarize moderates as the opposition or to ignore them altogether.
Rather than the common modernist/fundamentalist paradigm, which is
dualistic, a more accurate way to interpret the biblical criticism
of late nineteenth century America is to construe a theological
spectrum extending from right to left. The Hermeneutics of
Historical Distance tells the story of late nineteenth century
moderate American biblical criticism. Robert Moore-Jumonville's
study serves as a lens for examining the broader context and
complexities of American biblical studies during the period and the
result is a more subtly nuanced view of American biblical
criticism.
First published in 1997, this volume describes very clearly the
various government policies to promote equal opportunity and the
context of urban policy in which they have to be implemented.
Robert Moore's important study addresses the key issue of equal
opportunities through a case study of events when a change in
government policy appeared to hold out the prospect of new jobs for
a highly deprived inner city area. It is a model for all social
research of this kind. The result is a very detailed and objective
analysis of the problem of implementing equal opportunity policies
in practice.
This innovative text provides an excellent introduction to
technology-assisted crime and the basics of investigating such
crime, from the criminal justice perspective. It presents clear,
concise explanations for students and professionals, who need not
be technically proficient to find the material easy-to-understand
and practical. The book begins by identifying and defining the most
prevalent and emerging high-technology crimes - and exploring their
history, their original methods of commission, and their current
methods of commission. Then it delineates the requisite procedural
issues associated with investigating technology-assisted crime. In
addition, the text provides a basic introduction to computer
forensics, explores legal issues in the admission of digital
evidence, and then examines the future of high-technology crime,
including legal responses.
The premiere issue of "Science Stories" magazine (October, 1953),
edited by Ray Palmer of "Amazing Stories" fame, features a short
novel by Jack Williamson ("Hocus Pocus Universe") as well as
fiction by R.J. McGregor, Jan Tourneau, Robert Moore Williams, and
Rog Phillips. Cover by Hannes Bok. Interior illustrations by Bok,
Michael Becker, Charles Hornstein, J. Allen St. John, Burdoff, and
Pierce. [Facsmile reprint.]
"Improving gut health in poultry is as good for the novice as it is
for the experienced nutritionist...this book is a must for every
poultry nutritionist."Dr Ioannis Mavromichalis, Ariston Nutrition
Consulting International This collection summarises current
research on the composition and function of the gastrointestinal
tract in poultry, the factors that affect its function, and
nutritional strategies to optimise poultry nutrition, health and
environmental impact. Part 1 begins by summarising advances in
sequencing and omics technologies to understand gut function. It
then reviews our current understanding of the gut microbiota, the
development of the gut microbiome over the life of the bird, and
gut function in nutrient processing and immune response. The second
part of the book reviews what we know about factors affecting gut
function and health. Chapters cover gastrointestinal diseases, the
interaction between pathogens and the gut as well the impact of
antibiotics. The final group of chapters discuss current research
on the effectiveness of feed additives in optimising gut health,
including probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, antimicrobials,
essential oils and other botanicals as well as cereal grains. With
its distinguished editor and team of expert chapter authors, this
will be a standard reference for poultry scientists, poultry feed
manufacturers and the poultry farming community.
A study of four Durham mining villages in the period 1870 to 1926
which examines the effects of Methodism on the political life of
the villages during an especially important phase of trade union
and political history. Professor Moore's research is both vivid and
scholarly. He lived in the community, he can report first-hand on
the villagers he talked with, and at the same time he produces an
ambitious contribution to the social sciences.
This innovative text provides an excellent introduction to
computer-related crimes and the basics of investigating them. It
presents clear, concise explanations for students and
professionals, who need not be technically proficient to find the
material practical and easy to understand.
The book identifies and defines common and emerging
high-technology crimes-exploring their history as well as their
original and current methods of commission. Then it delineates the
procedural issues associated with investigating technology-assisted
crime. The text provides a basic introduction to computer
forensics, explores legal issues in the admission of digital
evidence, and examines the future of the field, including criminal
justice responses and a focus on the emerging field of
cybercriminology.
NEW THIS EDITION Current events in the news are highlighted
throughout the text, showing how issues are being encountered in
actual practice. Updated references to further reading and online
resources provide interested readers with a means of continuing
their education with related books, articles, and court cases. A
new chapter covers the new and exciting area of cybercriminology,
in which scholars are working to gain a better understanding of
what causes individuals to engage in the many cyber-related crimes
discussed in this work.
Current events in the news are highlighted throughout the text,
showing how issues are being encountered in actual
practice.References to further reading and online resources have
been selected to provide interested readers with a means of
continuing their education with related books, articles, and court
cases.A new chapter covers the new and exciting area of
cybercriminology, in which scholars are working to gain a better
understanding of what causes individuals to engage in the many
cyber-related crimes discussed in this work.
Jungian analyst Moore (psychoanalysis, culture, and spirituality;
Chicago Theological Seminary) argues that people are vulnerable as
never before to having their psyches invaded and possessed by
archetypal energies of great power. The antidote, he says, is
increasing spiritual and psychological awareness, and a respectful
acceptance of the dragon w
Improving health in populations in which health is poor is a
complex process. This book argues that the traditional government
approach of exhorting individuals to live healthier lifestyles is
not enough - action to promote public health needs to take place
not just through public agencies, but also by engaging community
assets and resources in their broadest sense. The book reports
lessons from the experience of planning, establishing and
delivering such action by the five-year Sustainable Health Action
Research Programme (SHARP) in Wales. It critically examines the
experience of SHARP in relation to current literature on policy;
community health and health inequalities; and action research. The
authors make clear how this regional development has produced
opportunities for developing general concepts and theory about
community-based policy developments that are relevant across
national boundaries and show that complex and sustained community
action, and effective local partnership, are fundamental components
of the mix of factors required to address health inequalities
successfully. The book concludes by indicating the connections
between SHARP and earlier traditions of community-based action, and
by arguing that we need to be bolder in our approaches to
community-based health improvement and more flexible in our
understanding of the ways in which knowledge and inform
developments in health policy. The book will be of interest to
practitioners and activists working in community-based projects;
students in community development, health studies and medical
sociology; professionals working in health promotion, community
nursing and allied areas; and policy makers working at local,
regional and national levels.
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