This volume is intended to introduce university and seminary students and scholars to the neglected field of ritual studies, particularly within the larger context of biblical and theological studies. At the same time, the author hopes to further the discussion by interacting with numerous scholars in the field, providing an extensive bibliography of relevant works. Klingbeil defines the basic terms used in ritual studies and explains the concepts involved in interpreting biblical ritual. He offers a broad history of the study of biblical ritual, beginning with the critiques of ritual found in the Old Testament prophetic books and surveying attitudes toward ritual down to modern times. Drawing on the fields of anthropology and sociology, as well as his decade of work in the field, Klingbeil presents a comprehensive reading strategy for biblical ritual texts. In addition, he explores connections between ritual studies and theological research. This ground-breaking study promises to generate discussion about biblical ritual and provides an excellent introduction to this growing field of study for students and scholars.
The early stage investor's best friend. Many of today's high-net-worth investors are turning their attention to early-stage investing in emerging companies. They know just how successful and lucrative funding a start-up venture can be. Savvy angel investors can foresee distant but potentially huge returns from pre-IPO companies. There are scores of hungry entrepreneurs in search of capital and lots of money to be invested. But, matching the right entrepreneurs with wise investors, so that both can profit, is the challenge in new enterprises.Gerald Benjamin and Joel Margulis demonstrate that the real pitfall for potential investors is an incomplete understanding of the complexities of early-stage investing. At the same time, the angel capital market offers few mechanisms for bringing investors and entrepreneurs together, while securities regulations restrict communication between sophisticated investors and promising new businesses. So, where do the uninitiated start, and how do they separate the wheat from the chaff? In this groundbreaking work, Benjamin and Margulis offer angel investors a hands-on manual for profiting from early-stage, private equity deals. They show how to develop investment criteria and overall game plans, locate viable investment opportunities, assess and manage risks, negotiate the most favorable deal terms, conduct thorough due diligence, and plan the all-important exit strategy. This valuable guide: Spells out the unique skills the angel investor needs to profit in this fragmented market Includes comprehensive examples of actual documents used in completed transactions Reveals how to tell fact from fiction in the pre-IPO market Provides authoritative, proprietary research from recognized angel investing experts Reveals what actual angel investors are doingright and wrong Includes an extensive directory of top venture forums, angel organizations, publications, and Web sites Author Biography: Gerald A. Benjamin is a senior managing partner of International Capital Resources, a capital sourcing firm with 14 offices in North America. He is also senior editor of The Private Equity Review, chairman of the Northern California Venture Forum, and executive director of the Private Equity Research Institute. His co-author, Joel Margulis, has written books on a range of subjects and is currently a university lecturer on writing. Their most recent co-authored book is Angel Financing (1999, Wiley), which focuses on raising capital, the flip side of the equation.
This is an introductory textbook written for graduate counselling students and other helping professionals, providing readers with fundamental alcohol and other drug assessment and diagnostic knowledge.
Seize the advantage from your competitors and conquer today’s competitive business world with these 50 strategic business rules from the tried-and-tested wisdom of Sun Tzu.In today’s competitive business world, you must capture the high ground and defend it against your rivals. The secret lies in mastering the strategic arts taught by the ancient Chinese military theorist Sun Tzu. Gerald A. Michaelson’s classic book breaks down Sun Tzu’s lessons to help you move from manager to leader and vanquish your competition. In this fully updated edition, Steven Michaelson offers new examples drawn from companies ranging from Amazon to Toyota to Google, putting Sun Tzu at your side for today's business challenges. Here is the wisdom—tested for twenty-five centuries—that will help you seize the advantage, storm your competitors’ gates, and conquer the marketplace!
In this timely book, curriculum expert Gerald A. Lieberman provides an innovative guide to creating and implementing a new type of environmental education that combines standards-based lessons on English language arts, math, history, and science with community investigations and service learning projects. By connecting academic content with local investigations, environmental study becomes not simply another thing added to the classroom schedule but an engaging, thought-provoking context for learning multiple subjects. The projects outlined in the book further students’ understanding of the way human and natural “systems” interact locally and globally, and provide the next generation with the knowledge necessary for making decisions that will be critical to their future—and ours.
In this timely book, curriculum expert Gerald A. Lieberman provides an innovative guide to creating and implementing a new type of environmental education that combines standards-based lessons on English language arts, math, history, and science with community investigations and service learning projects. By connecting academic content with local investigations, environmental study becomes not simply another thing added to the classroom schedule but an engaging, thought-provoking context for learning multiple subjects. The projects outlined in the book further students’ understanding of the way human and natural “systems” interact locally and globally, and provide the next generation with the knowledge necessary for making decisions that will be critical to their future—and ours.
Written for readers deeply concerned for the future of the church, this book seeks to answer two questions: Why is the culture of the Catholic Church, despite Vatican II's emphasis on collegiality and transparency, still prone to covering up abuses of power? How can this culture change in order to move forward? A timely book on the sex abuse crisis by a scholar who is adept at weaving insights from the social sciences into a framework of practical theology.
I've known Jerry as a spiritual father for nearly 50 years now. "For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers." 1 Cor. 4:15 (ESV) I commend Living Inside Out to you and your spiritual offspring as from a father, not just a guide. Jesus said you will know them by their fruits. To know the author is to enter a family full of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. May the transparency of this read bring the same righteousness, peace and joy to you and yours... Robb Black Executive Director, Hope For Ishmael Dr. Haynes tells us that spirituality begins in the heart. And like a fine tapestry, he weaves key qualities for believers with four main disciplines using Scripture and ample examples from the early church to the present. I loved the stories from church history and the footnotes. A fine addition to any Christian's library. Ken Harbour, President, The Transformation Fellowship, Inc. Dr. Jerry Haynes lays out a beautifully simple and symmetrical structure and fills it with his rich knowledge of the Bible, church history and Jewish traditions, weaving the themes of inter-related Christian qualities and disciplines. His work is academic in scope and depth, yet very readable and accessible to all. Here is a balanced perspective to help us navigate challenging times. Robert D Abell, MD Dr. Haynes (DMin. MDiv. Gordon-Conwell) brings his experience across multiple disciplines including Theology, Missions, Medicine (PA-C Baylor College of Medicine) and Bioethics (MA Trinity) to this manual of discipleship for the twenty first century. He lives with his wife in Springfield, MO. and has 3 adult sons and 7 grandchildren.
I've known Jerry as a spiritual father for nearly 50 years now. "For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers." 1 Cor. 4:15 (ESV) I commend Living Inside Out to you and your spiritual offspring as from a father, not just a guide. Jesus said you will know them by their fruits. To know the author is to enter a family full of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. May the transparency of this read bring the same righteousness, peace and joy to you and yours... Robb Black Executive Director, Hope For Ishmael Dr. Haynes tells us that spirituality begins in the heart. And like a fine tapestry, he weaves key qualities for believers with four main disciplines using Scripture and ample examples from the early church to the present. I loved the stories from church history and the footnotes. A fine addition to any Christian's library. Ken Harbour, President, The Transformation Fellowship, Inc. Dr. Jerry Haynes lays out a beautifully simple and symmetrical structure and fills it with his rich knowledge of the Bible, church history and Jewish traditions, weaving the themes of inter-related Christian qualities and disciplines. His work is academic in scope and depth, yet very readable and accessible to all. Here is a balanced perspective to help us navigate challenging times. Robert D Abell, MD Dr. Haynes (DMin. MDiv. Gordon-Conwell) brings his experience across multiple disciplines including Theology, Missions, Medicine (PA-C Baylor College of Medicine) and Bioethics (MA Trinity) to this manual of discipleship for the twenty first century. He lives with his wife in Springfield, MO. and has 3 adult sons and 7 grandchildren.
Ever wind up someplace you wish you hadn't gone?Abruptly drafted, Jerry Simpson was soon inducted into the strange and difficult ordeal of army life in Vietnam in the late sixties. Forced to leave his pregnant wife, he had a firsthand awakening to the brutality of war. A rare close-up look at the Vietnam War, The War: 361 days, 12 Hours, and 27 Minutes in Vietnam gives an eye-opening portrayal of this conflict from a young soldier's perspective. Based on one man's experience, this novel shifts from traumatic to humorous. As a soldier who came back to angry citizens calling him a criminal, Gerald A. Spence shares openly the grim reality of war and how young draftees adapted from stable civilian lives to the turmoil in Vietnam. In this moving and fascinating novel, witness the pain of separation and fear of the unknown through one transitioning from citizen to soldier before acclimating back to a hostile society. Join this soldier and see the excitement, humor, and life-changing experiences in The War: 361 Days, 12 Hours, And 27 Minutes in Vietnam.
Many women wanted to enter the men's world but it was not accessible. So they dressed as men and lived their dream. This is their story from around the world. All stories are true.
Till Time Comes to an End Impressions vague and amorphous, images liquid washing one into another, colors exchanged with shapes and tones and feel, dozing I realize I want to try to write it, why I don't know, why stop to take a snap, but that it holds a bit of truth, of reality, a moment not to lose; notebook open pen in hand, and it's gone as quick as it came, it's gone like a hobo, grabbing the next train to anywhere, that was then, was there; strange to feel it come and leave so fast, like a life I guess, like a life more or less, yes, like a glance or glimpse of things receding in the distance brings; everything grows smaller till it disappears, now a part of someone else's store, for a brief while seeming to have, forever and ever, time for more; in truth no time at all for the one or the other, abandoned in a valley, each now alone, without the other traveling on or staying, till time comes to an end 2007 October 6/7
When we think of psychopaths we often think in terms of murder, violence, rape and other atrocious crimes. Many psychopaths are not physically violent but are in the everyday worlds of business, organizations, politics, religious groups, etc. In other words they are everywhere, maybe your next door neighbor or even in your own family. Being able to recognize the traits of the psychopath may save many problems in the future as psychopaths may not kill but they can destroy one's life mentally and emotionally. This book helps in recognizing the psychopath and how to cope with them. Dr. Gerald A. Walford earned his Ph.D. from the University of Maryland. He has written many books on sport sciences of skill learning and teaching. Much of his doctoral studies was on humor, its use and understanding. Dr. Walford has coached university hockey and golf and is a member of the Professional Golfers' Association of America (PGA).
Fragments Bits and pieces - motes of dust or the stuff of both dream and reality? Floating on a bit of what I hope is a little of the two I confess a certain sense of loss a kind of bereavement This was the best I could do through a life lengthening from - but to . . .
