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1000 tulosta hakusanalla Nicholas Michell
Lost in the slimy green tunnel of his nostril - amid screeching bats, poisonous snakes, a wayward owl, and a long-lost kite - Nicholas has a terrifying encounter with a stomach churning, gooey monster - The Bogeyman. The creature picks a fight with Nicholas for being so impolite and the boy is left to wonder how on earth he'll get home? Written in comical rhyme, and beautifully illustrated, the Monstrous Morals are building into a unique collection of children's books, and Nose-Pickin' Nicholas Pickering is bound to be picked up time and time again.
When nine-year-old Nicholas Benedict is sent toa new orphanage, he encounters vicious bullies,selfish adults, strange circumstances - and amind-bending mystery. Luckily, he has one veryimportant thing in his favour: he's a genius.
An Analysis of Nassim Nicholas Taleb's The Black Swan
Eric R. Lybeck
Macat International Limited
2017
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One of the primary qualities of good creative thinking is an intellectual freedom to think outside of the box. Good creative thinkers resist orthodox ideas, take new lines of enquiry, and generally come at problems from the kinds of angles almost no one else could. And, what is more, when the ideas of creative thinkers are convincing, they can reshape an entire topic, and change the orthodoxy for good. Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s 2007 bestseller The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable is precisely such a book: an entertaining, polemical, creative attack on how people in general, and economic experts in particular view the possibility of catastrophic events. Taleb writes with rare creative verve for someone who is also an expert in mathematics, finance, and epistemology (the philosophy of knowledge), and he martials all his skills to turn standard reasoning inside out. His central point is that far from being unimportant, extremely rare events are frequently the most important ones of all: it is highly improbable, but highly consequential occurrences – what he calls Black Swans – that have shaped history most. As a result, Taleb concludes, improbability is not a reason to act as if a possible event does not matter. Rather, it should inspire the opposite reaction.
Charles Dickens's Nicholas Nickleby?
Robert C Hanna
Edward Everett Root Publishers Co. Ltd.
2024
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This extensive new work joins the internationally acclaimed series of bibliographies of Charles Dickens's work edited by Professor Duane DeVries. The detailed listings, full annotations, and evaluative notes will prove indispensable to scholars. The two volumes represent many years of work by the distinguished Dickens scholar Professor C. Hanna.
Charles Dickens's Nicholas Nickleby
Robert C Hanna; Duane DeVries
Edward Everett Root Publishers Co. Ltd.
2024
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This extensive new work joins the internationally acclaimed series of bibliographies of Charles Dickens's work edited by Professor Duane DeVries. The detailed listings, full annotations, and evaluative notes will prove indispensable to scholars. The two volumes represent many years of work by the distinguished Dickens scholar Professor C. Hanna.
Dave and Nicholas, married for seven years now, are happily settled together - but as an Australian prime minister once observed, "Life wasn't meant to be easy." An unexpected threat to their beloved waterhole forces Dave to try asserting his unofficial custodianship of the Dreamtime site, and a visit from Nicholas's nephew Robin doesn't help as he brings his own surprises. And there's always the question of Nicholas's health hanging over their heads ...
Nicholas had just one life to live, but if he lived it right, one life was all he would need.
The Burning of Bishop Nicholas Ridley: Illustrated by Marlon Chang
Eddie Morales
Eddie Morales
2014
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What happens when a 16 year old extremely gifted artist is invited to come to Nashville to begin a music career? There are pitfalls, no doubt, but Nicholas manages to avoid most of them and become a star in the music world. But along the way, he has quite the adventure with music and men. A fictional story that will pull at the heartstrings and tantalize the libido.
"Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house..." So begins the immortal lines that begin one of America's most famous poems adding magic to one of America's most favorite holidays. Written in the 1820s, Clement C. Moore did not openly acknowledge that he was the author until almost 1840. That makes this edition, with original woodcut illustrations by T. C. Boyd, one of the earliest published editions of this timeless classic. Imagine sitting at the foot of the bed of your child reading from an edition that is nearly identical to what children were familiar with for more than 100 years And it gets better than that. The real Saint Nicholas was a real person who lived in the 4th century, famed for his generosity. What better way to celebrate Christmas than paying homage to one who knew the real 'reason for the season'? Available in both soft and hard cover editions, with bulk discounts available directly from the publisher.
"Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house..." So begins the immortal lines that begin one of America's most famous poems adding magic to one of America's most favorite holidays. Written in the 1820s, Clement C. Moore did not openly acknowledge that he was the author until almost 1840. That makes this edition, with original woodcut illustrations by T. C. Boyd, one of the earliest published editions of this timeless classic. Imagine sitting at the foot of the bed of your child reading from an edition that is nearly identical to what children were familiar with for more than 100 years And it gets better than that. The real Saint Nicholas was a real person who lived in the 4th century, famed for his generosity. What better way to celebrate Christmas than paying homage to one who knew the real 'reason for the season'? This hard cover would make a great gift edition Available in both soft and hard cover editions, with bulk discounts available directly from the publisher.
The real Santa Claus and Father Christmas comes alive in this easy-to-read look at the life of this great man of generosity and faith. This is a perfect introduction to the saint who, if ignored, is to our peril as lovers of Advent and Christmas. Dr. James Rosenthal is the President of the UK based St Nicholas Society and is the Parish Priest at St James Anglican Church, Merton, London near Wimbledon. A regular visitor to Bari and Myra, Dr. Rosenthal has visited over 200 churches dedicated to St Nicholas around the world, from Amsterdam to Cape Goast Ghana, Philadelphia to Madrid. Dr. Rosenthal dons the robes of the saint and has appeared for 17 years in Canterbury Kent in the city and great cathedral.
Fred went from having it all-the girl, the car, the mansion-to being on the street. After being taken in by a kindly priest, he is diagnosed with cancer and begins to question what's left for him to live for. Nearly falling off the wagon, he is shocked and inspired while watching a modern-day Secret Santa on a TV news broadcast in the bar. Soon he begins to emulate the real Saint by secretly giving to those in need. Along the way he teams up with a band of "misfit-toy" compatriots who each question what life has in store for them. Fred's story parallels the historic Saint Nikolas of Myra. Told in first person, we learn of then Nicholas's friendship with an avowed pagan, the loss of his parents at an early age, and his being taken in by an ordained uncle. We follow his life and rise in an outlawed Church, the hardships and fears he had to endure, the communities he created, and his eventual service to the emperor, Constantine. Woven together like a fine tapestry, Fred and Nikolas's stories inspire everyone to remember that the best ways to live are through kindness, community, and good deeds-showing that the more things change the more they stay the same.
The amazing life of Blessed Nicholas Factor tells of a miracle working saint from the 16th century. As a child of five, Nicholas already manifested signs of his future sanctity. He fasted three times a week and gave the food he did not touch to the poor. With cheerful words he comforted the sick, and on visiting the leper hospital, he would at times kiss the wounds of the afflicted persons. A Moorish maid in his home was so affected at the conduct of the holy child that she was attracted to the Catholic Faith, took instructions, and was baptized. As a young man he continued his labors of love and encouraged his companions and fellow students to do likewise.Meanwhile, his father was busy making plans for this son of his, who was so distinguished because of his brilliant talents and handsome appearance. Nicholas, however, scorned a brilliant career in the world, and for further protection he built a wall about the commandments with the evangelical virtues. All through his priestly life he made it a point to help others know and observe the commandments. There is no other way to salvation for Christians than the observance of the commandments of God. Upon due consideration and advice, he resolved to enter the Order of St. Francis and donned the holy habit in the convent in Valencia. After he had finished his novitiate and his studies, and had been ordained a priest, Nicholas asked to be sent to the foreign missions. The request was not granted by his superiors, but they did send him to preach and convert the Mohammedans, who were very numerous in Spain at that time.With the blessing of obedience he cheerfully took up the task assigned him, and by uninterrupted prayer rigorous mortification, he was rewarded with remarkable success. God permitted him to read the hearts of men, and on several occasions he suddenly presented himself to unfortunate persons who were about to commit suicide, showed them the seriousness of their sins, and dissuaded them from carrying out their godless design.Rich in merits, he was finally called home to receive his heavenly reward on December 23, 1583, in the convent of Mary and Jesus near Valencia. Because of the great crowds who gathered to view the body, it lay in state for ten days in the church. A pleasant odor emanated from it, and it remained as flexible as the body of a living person. Three years after his death, King Philip II of Spain wished to see it again, and it was found to be still incorrupt.This book will give you all the details of his amazing life.
The amazing life of Blessed Nicholas Factor tells of a miracle working saint from the 16th century. As a child of five, Nicholas already manifested signs of his future sanctity. He fasted three times a week and gave the food he did not touch to the poor. With cheerful words he comforted the sick, and on visiting the leper hospital, he would at times kiss the wounds of the afflicted persons. A Moorish maid in his home was so affected at the conduct of the holy child that she was attracted to the Catholic Faith, took instructions, and was baptized. As a young man he continued his labors of love and encouraged his companions and fellow students to do likewise.Meanwhile, his father was busy making plans for this son of his, who was so distinguished because of his brilliant talents and handsome appearance. Nicholas, however, scorned a brilliant career in the world, and for further protection he built a wall about the commandments with the evangelical virtues. All through his priestly life he made it a point to help others know and observe the commandments. There is no other way to salvation for Christians than the observance of the commandments of God. Upon due consideration and advice, he resolved to enter the Order of St. Francis and donned the holy habit in the convent in Valencia. After he had finished his novitiate and his studies, and had been ordained a priest, Nicholas asked to be sent to the foreign missions. The request was not granted by his superiors, but they did send him to preach and convert the Mohammedans, who were very numerous in Spain at that time.With the blessing of obedience he cheerfully took up the task assigned him, and by uninterrupted prayer rigorous mortification, he was rewarded with remarkable success. God permitted him to read the hearts of men, and on several occasions he suddenly presented himself to unfortunate persons who were about to commit suicide, showed them the seriousness of their sins, and dissuaded them from carrying out their godless design.Rich in merits, he was finally called home to receive his heavenly reward on December 23, 1583, in the convent of Mary and Jesus near Valencia. Because of the great crowds who gathered to view the body, it lay in state for ten days in the church. A pleasant odor emanated from it, and it remained as flexible as the body of a living person. Three years after his death, King Philip II of Spain wished to see it again, and it was found to be still incorrupt.This book will give you all the details of his amazing life.
Merry Christmas Nicholas - Xmas Activity Book: (Personalized Children's Activity Book)
Xmasst
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2017
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Merry Christmas Nicholas is a personalized kids activity book, it includes personalized crosswords, word searches, number puzzles, jokes, drawing and coloring >It is suitable for children between 6-11 years old It is a unique Christmas present for Nicholas, and is the perfect gift this Xmas This personalized book is also available for other names This is a great gift for children and an amazing keepsake for parents