Some things in life stick to our throats. Whether it’s the crumbs of memory or modernity’s unsavory realities, we often reach for water just outside our grasp. We bite our tongues in defense, trying to swallow the shoulder-chip we realize isn’t a mirror: it’s one panel in a 99-cent store disco ball keychain, still tacky from the choking advisory.  It might not make sense to you, but this was meant to be beautiful, to make you want it so bad you could taste it—a perspectival ambrosia, those points of view refracted in the ...

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Studying the early church can feel like entering a maze of bishops, emperors, councils, and arcane controversies. This book introduces early Christian theology by focusing on one particularly influential figure, Basil of Caesarea (ca. AD 330-378). It views Basil against the backdrop of a Roman Empire that was adopting Christianity. In Basil's day, Christians were looking for unity in the teaching and practice of their faith. This study acquaints the student with Basil's brilliant--and often neglected--theological writings. In particular, Saint Basil's reflections ...

Innovative in approach and filling a gap in the current literature for mental health practice, Clinical Health Psychology: Integrating Medical Information for Improved Treatment Outcomes effectively marries research in medical science, neuropsychology, and clinical health psychology to provide cutting-edge, medically informed approaches to clinical health psychology treatment. Designed to help mental health professionals provide outstanding integrated care to their patients, the book helps readers understand medical terminology, as well as how medical ...

She feels frozen in place. Until a pair of prison escapees descends on her hometown...   Montana. Former MP Cache Iron's future is as clear as the whiteout conditions blanketing town. Raised among generations of strong-willed men, the feisty woman spent much of her restless childhood exploring the backcountry of her family's ranch. And now that unique knowledge is suddenly in demand when she's contracted to help police track down two suspected killers.   With the blizzard and threats of wolves pushing her to take shelter, Cache is up against ...

What hope is there when all have been deceived?   The dreamworld has been prepared by the elves, and the children of the heroes of the Danelands must travel to face unknown dangers. They have no weapons or powers, only their minds and magical amulets around their necks to protect themselves from the dark power of the Bergkonge.   But are the amulets enough to protect the children from their enemy? The elves watch over the children as they sleep, but they are powerless to see or stop what happens in the dreamworld.   The children must ...

V dannom uchebno-prakticheskom posobii avtor predlagaet vnimaniyu chitateley osnovnye polozheniya po obespecheniyu psikhologicheskoy bezopasnosti cheloveka. V izdanii otrazheny osobennosti vozniknoveniya i razvitiya otritsatel'nykh perezhivaniy na primere emotsii strakha, a takzhe predlozheny mery profilaktiki - samovospitanie (lichnostnyy rost) i primenenie spetsial'nykh psikhotekhnicheskikh priemov (izmenenie sistemy tsennostey). Znachitel'noe vnimanie udeleno vidam strakha, prichinam ego poyavleniya, fiziologicheskim reaktsiyam organizma na dannuyu emotsiyu. ...

Fernsehen war und ist das Medium mit der größten Reichweite für die werbetreibende Industrie. Die wachsende Relevanz des „Neuen" Medium Internet im Werbemarkt in den letzten Jahren ist dennoch unverkennbar. Unabhängig davon, ob wir es nun als "Web 2.0" oder "Web 3.0" bezeichnen wollen - grundlegend für die zunehmende Dominanz des Internets sind die schnelle technische Entwicklung und die einzigartige Sendereigenschaft, die es seinen Usern bietet. ...

Q and the Unicorn is a truly inspiring book with messages about positivity, gratitude and respect.Fairy Q learns how to make her dreams come true and manifest her wishes through her ‘Enchanted Dreamtime’, with the power of love trust and belief. Each page contains subtle personal growth developmental messages for attitudinal healing, encouragement and inspiration. Additional books are available about Q’s magical journey as she learns  gentle positive lessons about life and love.

What Does It Mean To Grow Up Chicana/o? When I was growing up, I never read anything in school by anyone who had a "Z" in their last name. This anthology is, in many ways, a public gift to that child who was always searching for herself whithin the pages of a book. from the Introduction by Tiffany Ana Lopez Louie The Foot Gonzalez tells of an eighty-nine-year-old woman with only one tooth who did strange and magical healings... Her name was Dona Tona and she was never taken seriously until someone got sick and sent for her. She'd always show up, even ...