In this concentrated, intelligible, and useful introductory volume Stanley Porter and Jason Robinson give a splendid overview of hermeneutical and interpretive thought. Neither an all-inclusive survey that moves too quickly over the surface of complex issues nor a specialized volume on a single, narrow topic, Porter and Robinson\'s Hermeneutics provides critical analysis of major movements and figures

the increasing prevalence of robotic surgery for these procedures. The Atlas offers an essential guide for practitioners and trainees, laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgeons, and experienced esophageal surgeons who are preparing to change to minimal invasive techniques for the management of esophageal carcinoma.

pIt has been a constant pleasure to the author to endeavor to rear a worthy tribute to the heroic scaptain and the noble man, Miles Standish, who was one of the most illustrious of those who laid the foundations of this great Republic. --John S.C. Abbott, Preface, 1872ppAmerican historian John S.C. Abbott wrote emMiles Standish--Captain of the Pilgrimsem 1872 as part of his American Pioneers and Patriots

pGlory is a curious nine-year-old who enjoys spending time with her family. One morning, Glory\'s teacher pulls out a small wooden treasure box with special bible note cards. As her teacher reads each note, Glory finds herself in encounters full of adventure, love, and discovery. Join Glory on her exciting journey through the Alphabet! This story is sure to connect children to scripture and will enable

Follow along on the adventures of Henrietta, an unusual tourist to Ethiopia, in this early-reader story. Ready Set Go Books, an Open Hearts Big Dreams Project, is focused on increasing the literacy rate in Ethiopia through giving readers books with stories in their heart languages, full of colorful illustrations with Ethiopian settings and details. Profits from books sales will be used to create, print,

pAtlanta doesn\'t have room for both an incomparable serial killer and the phenomenal homicide detective, Aisha Sawyer. The showdown is set with the killer\'s first feat murder by viral disease, contaminating a hip hop icon and a med student. The investigation sends Sawyer and her whole-snack partner after a logical mark, a surgeon with motive and the resume to fit the crime. Sawyer, however, defies

pTechnology has boomed in the years since Texas became independent. Antigravity\'s cheap. Weapons shoot all manner of energy. Human modification has become as common as football on a Friday night.br br Yet, not everyone embraces technology.br br When a rancher is murdered, Sheriff J.D. Crow calls upon his old-fashioned tracking skills to find the killer. When the trail leads him to a complex conspiracy,

pWhat is a small country Is a country small because of the size of its territory or its population Can smallness be relative, based on the subjective perception of a country\'s inhabitants or in comparison with one\'s neighbors How does smallness, however it is defined, shape a country and its relations with other countries Answers to these questions, among others, can be found in iSmall Countriesi,

From 1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Schwab, three enchanting novels about a quirky and clever guardian angel, and the girls she\'s sent to help, in one irresistible volume.

pSet against the tumultuous years of the post-Napoleonic era, Alexandre Dumas\'s grand historical romance recounts the swashbuckling adventures of Edmond Dants, a dashing young sailor falsely accused of treason. The story of his long imprisonment, dramatic escape, and carefully wrought revenge offers up a vision of France that has become immortal.As Robert Louis Stevenson declared, I do not believe

pIn the early 1990s, the countries of the former Soviet Bloc faced an urgent need to reform the systems by which they delivered broad, basic social welfare to their citizens. Inherited systems were inefficient and financially unsustainable. Linda J. Cook here explores the politics and policy of social welfare from 1990 to 2004 in the Russian Federation, Poland, Hungary, Belarus, and Kazakhstan.ppMost

pUlysses Walker, Sheriff of Taos County, is facing a tough re-election campaign against a well-funded opponent when a respected historian and acequiero. The murder looks like a dispute over shared irrigation water at first. But after two more murders the sheriff uncovers a web of corruption born out of New Mexico\'s troubled history. Sheriff Walker, with help from Ray Pando, Picuris Tribal Council

This fourth edition of The Individual and the Political Order provides a careful, accessible, and reasoned liberal justification for the democratic state and political authority. The central feature of liberalism is the commitment to individual autonomy. The authors show how that commitment provides a defense of democracy, and they give a liberal interpretation to such core values as liberty, equality,

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pstrongThe twisty locked-room mystery from two-time Mary Higgins Clark Award-winning author Carol Goodman, about a group of former classmates trapped on their college campus--with a murderer among them.strongppstrongOne of the best and smartest locked-room mysteries I\'ve read in a long time. A page-turner with both heart and brains. Don\'t miss it!--David Bell, emNew York Timesem bestselling author

i100 Years of Spanish Cinemai provides an in-depth look at the most important movements, films, and directors of twentieth-century Spain from the silent era to the present day. ul liA glossary of film terms provides definitions of essential technical, aesthetic, and historical termsli liFeatures a visual portfolio illustrating key points of many of the films analyzedli liIncludes a clear, concise timeline

An introduction to one of the most powerful psychological techniques available today and how you can use it to make positive changes in your life. pIn this book, leading life coach, therapist, presenter and bestselling author Ali Campbell explains how all our behaviour is a product of our state of mind. He presents techniques for making small changes on the inside that will make huge differences on

Stalingrad The Death of the German Sixth Army on the Volga, 1942-1943, is the first published work to detail the situation of every German corps and division for every day of the six-month Stalingrad campaign. Derived from the Sixth Army daily operation reports and the German Army High Command OKH situation maps Lage Ost, this two-volume set presents the situation on the flanks of the army, as well

A reflection, in chapters, on the lives of members of the author\'s family, their friends and neighbours who lived in the counties of Orleans and Caledonia between the end of the eighteenth and the middle of the twentieth centuries. Hard-working, God-fearing, and often clever, these were literate, respectable, and fairly well-off folks. They were, also, all too human - and certainly not always \'nice\'

To find a place in her family, Maddy must travel through time to get there.Maddy Rose lives in two worlds. A hundred years apart. In the same strange house built in the shape of an octagon. When a mysterious black cat leads her into an unknown attic, she meets Clare and his very sick sister Eva. Together Maddy and Clare jump into a money-making scheme in his uncle\'s dangerous soap factory to buy a