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The book begins with the description of the family history of Claytons, which serves as the foundation. Then the book follows it up through its various changes to the present time. It gives an account of how Rollo made peace with the King of France, and Dukedon of Normandy was confirmed. It tells about the details of that settlement after a thirty-year war. From that time, Normandy began to flourish, and during the time of its first six Dukes, it...
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Did Louis Riel have a fair trial?
The trial and conviction of Louis Riel for treason in the summer of 1885 and his execution on November 16, 1885, have been the subjects of historical comment and criticism for over one hundred years. A Rush to Judgment challenges the view held by some historians that Riel received a fair trial.
Roger Salhany argues that the presiding judge allowed the prosecutors to control the proceedings, was biased in his charge...
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Are you ready to move from a struggler to an undeniable achiever? In this book you discover:3 Dangers of Wasted Potential, 7 Strategies of Awakening the Giant Within, 4 Principles of Operating in the Giants Annointing, 3 Outcomes of Operating in the Giants Annointing, 7 Commandments of Great Exploits6 Enemies of the giant within and, 3 Pillars that can support our gigantism.
And Many More!
As You Read this book, begin to manifest what God intended...
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Peace, freely given, yet the world struggles to experience it. Peace freely given, yet sleep eludes. Is it your heart desire to have peace even in the midst of storms? Is it the cry of your inner being to have all round peace, challenges notwithstanding? Peace Money Can't Buy shares the possibility of having this kind of peace. The valuable lessons contained in this book are guaranteed to restore hope if you feel hopeless and to direct you to the...
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There is nothing so perfect in the world as to be, quite above objection and criticism. The very sun, which gives us, light and warmth is, not free from spots, yet notwithstanding these, defects it does not desist from its regular duty. It behooves us in like manner to carry on to the best of our ability what has been, entrusted to us, and strive constantly to make our lives fruitful. When the truths, set forth in this book, were, revealed to me by...
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There is nothing so perfect in the world as to be quite above objection and criticism. The very sun which gives us light and warmth is not free from spots, yet notwithstanding these defects it does not desist from its regular duty. It behooves us in like manner to carry on to the best of our ability what has been entrusted to us, and strive constantly to make our lives fruitful. When the truths set forth in this book were revealed to me by the Master...
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The Classic Bestseller That has Changed the Lives of Millions
Transactional analysis delineates three ego-states (Parent, Adult and Child) as the basis for the content and quality of interpersonal communication. "Happy childhood" notwithstanding, says Harris, most of us are living out the not OK feelings of a defenseless child wholly dependent on others (parents) for stroking and caring. At some stage early in our lives we adopt a "position" about...
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Brian McLaren, a leading voice in contemporary religion, argues that -- notwithstanding the dire headlines about the demise of faith and drop in church attendance -- Christian faith is not dying. Rather, it is embarking on a once-in-an-era spiritual shift. For millions, the journey has already begun. Drawing from his work as global activist, pastor, and public theologian, McLaren challenges readers to stop worrying, waiting, and indulging in nostalgia,...
69) Raphael's Fling
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A secretive nerdette gets a bad boy for Christmas . . .
I'm Mia, a grad student and part-time assistant at D'Arcy Consulting and Audit. My company's CEO, Raphael d'Arcy, is young, funny, smart, and uber-rich. He's also smoking hot.
That alone should have scared me away, were I not such a fool, my academic achievements notwithstanding. But there's more.
Raphael is France's most notorious playboy who doesn't do relationships. He does one-night stands....
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Astra has become one of the most popular Sentinels in Chicago, past scandals notwithstanding, and is now the team leader of the Young Sentinels. But on their first big solo outing, the new junior Sentinels fall into a new scandal-one which could cost them the team. And Astra has a dream visit from Kitsune, the odd shapeshifter-thief who precipitated the battle between the Sentinels and Villains Inc. the year before. The dream warns of a fresh disaster,...
71) Well Born
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Part one is narrated by God, who in the voice of a somewhat snarky Brit, with occasional comments about the foibles and failings of the story's main characters, Eugene is a tale of Nigel Wellbourne, who engages in scientific inquiry to find and affect the genetic precursors of behavior and intellect, and in turn social order.
The story begins in early twentieth century Britain, with Nigel who, having failed early in his ministry career, marries and...
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The book Success Curry for Student's Peak Performance endeavors to enhance student performance in examinations. Unfortunately, many students perform poorly in the school tests due to a lack of effective strategies to navigate their academic difficulties. Despite having access to quality teaching practices and evidence-based study materials, several students still struggle to perform well in their studies. Notwithstanding the honest efforts of teachers,...
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For the Sake of Allah explores the Gülen Movement, also known as Hizmet, a religio-social movement inspired by Fethullah Gülen, one of the most prominent Islamic scholars of Turkish origin in the modern world. Notwithstanding the current purge of Hizmet under the Erdoğan regime, it is one of the most interesting faith-based movements to arise from a Muslim society in the twentieth century. Since the late 1960s, Hizmet has opened thousands of schools...
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What if you found out that much of what you know about the concept born again is actually unbiblical? Surely, that's a disturbing thought because born again defines everything you are as a Christian. So, to misunderstand born again is to misunderstand everything about who you are as a follower of Jesus. Born again is a buzzword among Christians, yet notwithstanding, it's sad to admit that most Christians don't truly understand the term. Many Christians...
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Excerpt: "Indeed, in all sciences the grand difficulty has been to ascertain facts-a difficulty which, in the science of education, peculiar circumstances conspire to increase. Here the objects of every experiment are so interesting that we cannot hold our minds indifferent to the result. Nor is it to be expected that many registers of experiments, successful and unsuccessful, should be kept, much less should be published, when we consider that the...
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In Millennial Feminism at Work, volume editor Jane Juffer brings together recently graduated students from across the US to reflect on the relevance of their feminist studies programs in their chosen career paths. The result is a dynamic collection of voices, shaking up preconceived ideas and showing the positive influence of gender and sexuality studies on individuals at work.
Encompassing five areas-corporate, education, nonprofit, medical, and...
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Can you be a Christian and yet, still be Gay? This question is extremely relevant across the globe as governments make decisions about their Gay and Lesbian citizens. Notwithstanding the additional issues surrounding Bisexuality, Trans and Intersex. The concept of choice regarding being Gay is fraught with misinformation and a whole, load of prejudice akin to the race issue in the 60s and 70s of the Twentieth Century.
This book provides an opportunity...
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Lyman Cutler tells his grandson Joe a story about his days as a young cowboy when he came across a cliff dwelling containing abandoned pottery and an Indian mummy. When Joe and his friend Denny search for the pottery and mummy, they discover old relics including documents, photographs, and the skull of a man. This story of archaeology and preservation of natural places will thrill young explorers as they follow Joe and Denny's adventure throughout...
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The first academic work to provide an historical account and explanation of the development of this extended region to the east of Johannesburg since its origins at the end of the nineteenth century. From the time of the discovery of gold and coal until the turn of the twenty-first century, the region comprised a number of distinctive towns, all with their own histories. In 2000, these towns were amalgamated into a single metropolitan area, but, unlike...
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Chuck Bennett discovers from an old family bible that many years ago a man from Missouri cached his diamonds somewhere in the area of Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico. When news gets out about the discovery, so-called descendants of the man are eager to question Chuck and his friend and make off with the loot. The boys manage to foil all of these would-be heirs and ultimately put their discovery to good use.
The recurrent themes of the books in the...