'He won't reincarnate?' 'He will not. He refuses.' The gods were baffled. They often cursed free will for being a bane and a blight and would have gladly scrapped it altogether, but their hands were stayed by a mighty catch: without it, there wouldn't be a spark of life to nurture and cherish. 'And she?' 'As vivacious as ever,' sighed the head of reincarnation with a smile. 'A peach. She'll happily return at the drop of a hat. She never tires of the fun.'   In this collection of stories for adults, Peter Gillies tells tales of kites ...

How did I get myself into this mess? All I ever wanted to be was an artist, Rodger Cohen thought while he waited for his trial to begin. Maybe it was naïveté or just misplaced understanding as to what an artist really does, but one thing is for certain, the title con artist didn't count and that's what Rodger unwittingly turned out to be.   So what was it that changed his high moral standards? Rodger couldn't seem to answer that question as he sat in the courtroom waiting for the federal attorney to make opening arguments. Maybe it ...

""Addresses of Secretary Cortelyou, March 1904 - June 1904"" is a book written by George Bruce Cortelyou, an American politician who served as the Secretary of Commerce and Labor under President Theodore Roosevelt. The book contains a collection of speeches and addresses given by Cortelyou during his tenure as Secretary, spanning from March to June of 1904. The topics covered in the speeches include the role of the government in regulating commerce, the importance of fair competition in business, and the need for labor laws to protect workers' rights. The ...

In dieser Studie wird versucht, die Bedeutung der Verbindung zwischen Stadt und Land für die Verbesserung der Lebensgrundlage der ländlichen Gemeinden in der Umgebung der Stadt Assela zu bewerten. Das Hauptziel der Studie besteht darin, die Arten der Stadt-Land-Beziehungen zu identifizieren und den aktuellen Stand der Verbindungen zu untersuchen, um mögliche Lösungen zur Stärkung der Verbindung zwischen städtischen und ländlichen Gemeinden für eine bessere Verbesserung der Lebensgrundlagen auf dem Land zu empfehlen. ...

Originally designed for the author's introductory college-course in Ethics, Moral Moments provides an accessible, yet philosophical, study of Ethics. The book's thirty-three short essays focus on the following themes: ethics is not subjective, ethics is relevant to business and everyday life, and 'What is ethics?'. The unique format includes some previously published newspaper op-ed columns that cover everything from everyday life to headline news. The culmination of these essays is a work that argues, against the social scientific spirit of the age, that ...

This book is a must-have for anyone interested in learning about Balance Acupuncture or as a valuable reference for any established Balance Acupuncture practitioner. In addition to providing a brief history of Balance Acupuncture, Sonia F. Tan, DAOM, R.Ac. , R.TCM.P., expands on the knowledge of her own mentors and integrates her wealth of clinical experience and research to pass on her unique perspective. For first-time learners of Balance Acupuncture, it may seem like an overwhelming amount of information since it is not widely taught in Acupuncture schools. ...

 "This bewitching debut delivers everything the title promises and more." - Electric Literature In SEX DEPRESSION ANIMALS, Mag Gabbert redefines the bestiary in fiery, insistent, and resistant terms. These poems recast the traumas of her adolescence while charting new paths toward linguistic and bodily autonomy as an adult. Using dreamlike, shimmering imagery, she pieces together a fractured portrait of femininity-one that electrifies the confessional mode with its formal play and rich curiosity. Gabbert examines the origin of shame, the role ...

Acne is one of the major manifestations in patient with PCOS. Although acne is detected only in about 23-35% of patients with PCOS, some studies show a high prevalence of PCOS in acne patients. Acne has an overall prevalence in women of about 12%, tends to persist till menopause, and then declines with age.Hyperinsulinemia, insulin resistance and hyperandrogenemia are some endocrine findings in adults with PCOS.Hyperandrogenism characterized clinically as Acne, Hirsutism, Androgenic alopecia and/or chronic anovulation in the absence of specific adrenal and/or ...

All species have a voice - we humans are just not listening to them with our hearts.   Do you love animals?   Would you like to know what wisdom they have to share with us?   Is there more to this earthly life you do not yet know about? This book is a powerful life story of the author's unconditional loving relationships with many animal companions, wildlife species, mother earth, and her ancestors beyond this physical world.   A joyful ride, many pages share communications and wisdom from other species to help humanity learn ...