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Many people look at the world through a scientific lens that seems to forbid religious conviction, but then find themselves drawn by curiosity, if not longing, to the religious worldview. Is this tension inevitable...or unnecessary? The famously successful marriage of Charles and Emma Darwin illustrates the problem. Charles and Emma were very close to each other in social background and knowledge of the world, yet they found it difficult to agree...
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After the cannons of Charleston, South Carolina, fired upon Fort Sumter and started American Civil War, the Dugan family became a divided family. Jay Dugan took off to fight for the Confederate States of America while his younger brother, Billy, took off to fight for the Union. Billy's and Jay's parents, Charles and Emma, along with their two daughters, Callie and Bessie, a runaway slave named Tandey, and Jay's girlfriend, Lucy, move to the Dakota...
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Michael Williams is Charles and Emma Morrison Professor of Humanities at Northwestern University.
Inspired by the work of Wilfrid Sellars, Michael Williams launches an all-out attack on what he calls "phenomenalism," the idea that our knowledge of the world rests on a perceptual or experiential foundation. The point of this wider-than-normal usage of the term "phenomenalism," according to which even some forms of direct realism deserve to be called...
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Richard Kraut, Charles and Emma Morrison Professor in the Humanities at Northwestern University, is author of Aristotle on the Human Good (Princeton).
This fresh outlook on Socrates' political philosophy in Plato's early dialogues argues that it is both more subtle and less authoritarian than has been supposed. Focusing on the Crito, Richard Kraut shows that Plato explains Socrates' refusal to escape from jail and his acceptance of the death penalty...
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Jen's 15-year-old daughter goes missing for four agonizing days. When Lana is found, unharmed, in the middle of the desolate countryside, everyone thinks the worst is over. But Lana refuses to tell anyone what happened, and the police draw a blank. The once-happy, loving family return to London, where things start to fall apart. Lana begins acting strangely: refusing to go to school, and sleeping with the light on. As Lana stays stubbornly silent,...
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#1 New York Times bestselling author of The One Man Andrew Gross once again delivers a tense, stirring thriller of a family torn apart set against the backdrop of a nation plunged into war. February, 1939. Europe teeters on the brink of war. In New York City, twenty-two thousand cheering Nazi supporters pack Madison Square Garden for a raucous, hate-filled rally. In a Hell's Kitchen bar, Charles Mossman is reeling from the loss of his job and the...
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IL: UG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 27
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Emma, a passionate dreamer raised in the French countryside, is ready for her life to take off when she marries the decent, dull Dr. Charles Bovary. Marriage, however, fails to live up to her expectations, which are fueled by sentimental novels, and she turns disastrously to love affairs. The story of Emma’s adultery scandalized France when Madame Bovary was first published. Today, the heartbreaking story of Emma’s financial ruin remains just...
8) Sidelined
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Macey Kelly has sworn off men. Unless they're going to zip in and out of her apartment quicker than they can give her an orgasm, she's not interested. The last thing Jack Carr needs at the start of the season is for a dark-haired, sexy as sin, beauty to be consuming his thoughts. Football is his life, which leaves no time for girls. Avoiding each other is the perfect solution, but when your best friends are in a serious living together kind of relationship,...
9) Blindsided
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As the daughter of Hollywood's sweetheart, Leah Veronica can't even buy a coffee without finding her face on a magazine stand, so it's no wonder she's launching her first fashion line in secret. With it debuting at New York Fashion Week in just under a month, extra time in the spotlight is the last thing she needs. The son of the best quarterback the league has ever seen, filling legendary shoes as the L.A. Vipers' quarterback was inevitable for Corey...
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Collecting together the critically acclaimed The Book of Ballads and Sagas series by the legendary fantasy artist Charles Vess. The award-winning compendium of English, Irish and Scottish fairy tales and folklore returns to print in a sumptuous new collection featuring stories written by multi-award winning author Neil Gaiman ('Sandman', 'Coraline', and 'Stardust'), Eisner and Harvey Award-winning cartoonish Jeff Smith ('Bone'), Aurora award-winning...
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Congdon provide a collection cross stitch patterns with inspirational and motivational quotes. Whether used for gifts or your home, these designs will provide something special for days when you need a boost-- both as you work on them, and when finished. -- Adapted from back cover and Introduction.
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"Stitch for a greener future with designs that celebrate the majesty of Planet Earth. These 20 cross stitch patterns serve to remind us of the things we cherish in the natural world, and gently encourage us to change our habits to protect the environment." -- Back cover.
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Veteran photojournalist Anne Marie Kerr suspects that her brother Alan's death in a remote town is not the accident that it seems to be, and she decides to find out what really happened. Assuming a fake identity, she goes to work for the powerful Hollister family who control the town and may have a hand in Alan's death. At the same time, she falls for the oldest son, Jason.
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"Transform your home with this collection of beautiful crocheted homewares by talented crochet designer and blogger Emma Lamb. Choose from 20 retro-chic patterns to prettify your home such as quick to stitch gorgeous flower garlands, vintage inspired blankets and throws, and delightful doilies and cushions. Whether you are new to crochet or an experienced stitcher looking for wonderful new project ideas, this book is sure to appeal. Emma's technique...
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Trouble is brewing for a tea shop owner with a penchant for investigation and her talking corgi in this delightful cozy mystery. When Emma Reed moved to the Cornish village of Trevena, she was looking forward to making new friends, opening up a small tea shop, and taking plenty of brisk walks with her talking dog, Oliver. But when a valuable motorcycle and an old skeleton are found together under the local pub, Emma's antique dealing friends David...
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Veteran photojournalist Anne Marie Kerr suspects that her brother Alan's death in a remote town is not the accident that it seems to be, and she decides to find out what really happened. Assuming a fake identity, she goes to work for the powerful Hollister family who control the town and may have a hand in Alan's death. At the same time, she falls for the oldest son, Jason.
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