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A reprint of Peter Adamson's influential work The Arabic Plotinus.
"I'm thankful to my homeschool because with homeschool, I'm free to be me!"In this heartwarming picture book, a homeschooled child thanks his school for everything it offers -- from indoor inventions to outdoor adventures, from finding new friends to puzzling out problems. His school day might include robotics with friends, silent study time, planting seeds at the community garden, and more. One thing is for sure: homeschool is not boring!A Thank You Letter to My Homeschool celebrates the unique learning opportunities and life experiences this popular lifestyle offers. A celebration of homeschool in all its forms, it's the perfect book for every family who homeschools and those who may be considering the lifestyle.Homeschool is not just at home or in a classroom.It takes me on adventures—Here. There. Everywhere.I'm thankful for all the ways homeschool helps me grow.Sowing, waiting, wondering, and watching.Collecting and counting.Mixing, matching, discovering.I'm thankful for the time it gives me to invent. Building up, tearing down, and starting all over again.Asking questions and unlocking new answers.If you homeschool your children or know someone who does, grab a copy today!
I am thankful to my teacher for helping me be the best I can be In this heartwarming picture book, children thank their teachers for laugh-out-loud days and trail-blazing subjects. They're thankful for teachers who point out the possibilities, celebrate differences, pay attention to the details, and go above and beyond.A Thank You Letter to My Teacher celebrates a wide variety of teaching styles and school experiences from a group of diverse children. A celebration of those who help kids learn, it's the perfect book for every teacher at the start of the year, end of the year, or anytime in between My teacher inspires me to be curious, take chances, make discoveries, be open to mistakes...And always leave room for improvement.OOPS That means pointing out what is possible, seeing the big picture, and paying attention to the details.SPLAT SPLAT, SPLAT I am thankful to my teacherfor thoughtful tips.memorable match-ups.and strengthening my skills...to showcase and shine POOF
Murder, Poaching and Lemonade: Crimes and court cases from nineteenth century West Lothian
Alex Adamson
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2011
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Philosophy in the Islamic world from the 9th to 11th centuries was characterized by an engagement with Greek philosophical works in Arabic translation. This volume collects papers on both the Greek philosophers in their new Arabic guise, and on reactions to the translation movement in the period leading up to Avicenna. In a first section, Adamson provides general studies of the ’formative’ period of philosophy in the Islamic world, discussing the Arabic reception of Aristotle and of his commentators. He also argues that this formative period was characterized not just by the use of Hellenic materials, but also by a productive exchange of ideas between Greek-inspired ’philosophy (falsafa)’ and Islamic theology (kalÄm). A second section considers the underappreciated philosophical impact of Galen, using Arabic sources to understand Galen himself, and exploring the thought of the doctor and philosopher al-RÄzÄ«, who drew on Galen as a chief inspiration. A third section looks at al-FÄrÄbÄ« and the so-called ’Baghdad school’ of the 10th century, examining their reaction to Aristotle’s Metaphysics, his epistemology, and his famous deterministic ’sea battle’ argument. A final group of papers is devoted to Avicenna’s philosophy, which marks the beginning of a new era of philosophy in the Islamic world.
Part literary Western and part historical mystery, Ridgerunner is the follow-up to Gil Adamson's award-winning and critically acclaimed novel The Outlander.November 1917. William Moreland is in mid-flight. After nearly twenty years, the notorious thief, known as the Ridgerunner, has returned. Moving through the Rocky Mountains and across the border to Montana, the solitary drifter, impoverished in means and aged beyond his years, is also a widower and a father. And he is determined to steal enough money to secure his son's future.Twelve-year-old Jack Boulton has been left in the care of Sister Beatrice, a formidable nun who keeps him in cloistered seclusion in her grand old house. Though he knows his father is coming for him, the boy longs to return to his family's cabin, deep in the woods. When Jack finally breaks free, he takes with him something the nun is determined to get back -- at any cost.Set against the backdrop of a distant war raging in Europe and a rapidly changing landscape in the West, Gil Adamson's follow-up to her award-winning debut, The Outlander, is a vivid historical novel that draws from the epic tradition and a literary Western brimming with a cast of unforgettable characters touched with humour and loss, and steeped in the wild of the natural world.
Part literary Western and part historical mystery, Ridgerunner is the follow-up to Gil Adamson's award-winning and critically acclaimed novel The Outlander.November 1917. William Moreland is in mid-flight. After nearly twenty years, the notorious thief, known as the Ridgerunner, has returned. Moving through the Rocky Mountains and across the border to Montana, the solitary drifter, impoverished in means and aged beyond his years, is also a widower and a father. And he is determined to steal enough money to secure his son's future.Twelve-year-old Jack Boulton has been left in the care of Sister Beatrice, a formidable nun who keeps him in cloistered seclusion in her grand old house. Though he knows his father is coming for him, the boy longs to return to his family's cabin, deep in the woods. When Jack finally breaks free, he takes with him something the nun is determined to get back -- at any cost.Set against the backdrop of a distant war raging in Europe and a rapidly changing landscape in the West, Gil Adamson's follow-up to her award-winning debut, The Outlander, is a vivid historical novel that draws from the epic tradition and a literary Western brimming with a cast of unforgettable characters touched with humour and loss, and steeped in the wild of the natural world.
This book is a contemporary version of "The Parable of the Sower and the Seed". Though four sisters grew up in a God-fearing household, their lives depict what type of soil they fell on. Brenna, the oldest sister, falls on the hard path and blatantly denounces Jesus. Sophia, the second oldest, gets emotionally caught up in the wiles of a false prophet. Onia, the youngest, worries too much about the hardships her family faces. Zoey is the sister who fell on the good soil. Her faith takes root and shows itself. However, her zeal for the Lord creates rifts in her relationships. She is assaulted and ridiculed by the impact depravity has on the people around her including her own sisters. Now her colleague and spiritual confidant, Theresa (Resa) Williams, is retiring, leaving her feeling abandoned and questioning whether she should continue to teach the hostile and rude students who treat her with contempt. She questions whether her spiritual influence is making a difference in anyone's life. Zoey's sense of urgency in sharing the gospel proves to be valuable because the Sower is coming to reap His harvest. Who will be ready?
This book is a contemporary version of "The Parable of the Sower and the Seed". Though four sisters grew up in a God-fearing household, their lives depict what type of soil they fell on. Brenna, the oldest sister, falls on the hard path and blatantly denounces Jesus. Sophia, the second oldest, gets emotionally caught up in the wiles of a false prophet. Onia, the youngest, worries too much about the hardships her family faces. Zoey is the sister who fell on the good soil. Her faith takes root and shows itself. However, her zeal for the Lord creates rifts in her relationships. She is assaulted and ridiculed by the impact depravity has on the people around her including her own sisters. Now her colleague and spiritual confidant, Theresa (Resa) Williams, is retiring, leaving her feeling abandoned and questioning whether she should continue to teach the hostile and rude students who treat her with contempt. She questions whether her spiritual influence is making a difference in anyone's life. Zoey's sense of urgency in sharing the gospel proves to be valuable because the Sower is coming to reap His harvest. Who will be ready?
Fragments: Stories and poems reflecting experiences of the Great War
Gillian Adamson; Richard Constable; Berry Dicker
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2014
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Life Continues The Etta Smalls Story
Brenda Adamson-Ivy
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2014
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