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Whether the circumstances are chronic or urgently critical, we all encounter difficult periods in life. And in one way or another, we seek healing, comfort, or simply the strength to endure. This book offers encouraging words of hope. Rooted in the Catholic tradition, the chapters in this book express...

In the hush sleepy town of Rosewood Creek on the outskirts of London, Suzanne Edwards, a young and vibrant girl struggles coming to terms with the sudden disappearance of her best friend, Melissa Andrews.Follow along on this streamline novella to discover the challenges, heartaches and horrors...

Vincent Aurelius,John Beaton,Don Benson,Frances Bickerstaff,Kevan Cameron,Sharla Cuthberston,Mohana Das,Richard Doiron,David Fraser,Lynette Emery,Keith Inman,Candice James,Harvey Jenkins,Edna Kovacs,Ruth Kozak,Janet Kvammen,Carole Langille,Preston Lim,Melissa Mangin,Robert Martens,Valerie Parks,Janet...

The Physics of Glaciers, Fourth Edition, discusses the physical principles that underlie the behavior and characteristics of glaciers. The term glacier refers to all bodies of ice created by the accumulation of snowfall, e.g., mountain glaciers, ice caps, continental ice sheets, and ice shelves. Glaciology—the...

First published in 1982, this reissue deals with the theory of underdevelopment, as Dr. de Silva attempts a synthesis between the internal and external aspects of underdevelopment and, in the Marxist tradition, focuses on the impact of the external on the internal as the dominant reality. Viewing...

This book is based on a true story. It is written to give insight on the struggles within the family unit based on personal decisions made and the effects thereof. Within these pages, you will read the perspective of a man trying to understand how and why tragedy fell upon his family. This is the...

This book examines the relationship of belonging and social policy in a historical-comparative perspective reconstructing individual arguments in favour of or opposed to the expansion of solidarities.

Wars have played a momentous role in shaping the course of human history. The ever-present specter of conflict has made it an enduring topic of interest in popular culture, and many movies, from Hollywood blockbusters to independent films, have sought to show the complexities and horrors of war on-screen. In...

Having doubt is part of the way we try to make sense of life. However, doubt also can become a heavy, dark cloud that obscures the light of the sun, casting shadows upon everything we do, believe, and feel. Faith is the antidote for life’s doubts—the wind that blows away the grey clouds, allowing...

Perfect in the guise of dreams I view you in the night More beautiful than the waking world and all within my sight And in the twilight of my thoughts you are forever by my side A place reserved within my soul no other can preside But morning comes so quickly and the ether starts to fade You return...

Worrying consumes more time and energy than most of us are willing to acknowledge. To be sure, life presents each of us with things we need to be concerned about. However, worry is excessive concern about life’s challenges. It is the companion of fear and has the crippling capacity to take control...

Research Paper (undergraduate) from the year 2012 in the subject Economics - Case Scenarios, Xiamen University, language: English, abstract: West Africa is one of the regions on the African continent with abundant natural resources ranging from vast forest and arable land to mineral deposits. According...

Rather than criticizing trappings of the holiday season, this book looks at them from the viewpoint of Christian contemplation, once aptly described as “a long, loving look at the real.” The author, a Benedictine monk who lives in the center of downtown Newark, New Jersey, invites the reader to...