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World Religions: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives
Donald Viney
KENDALL/HUNT PUBLISHING CO ,U.S.
2019
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Roman noblewoman uncovers blackmail, conspiracy, secret writings, spies and murder in ancient Rome
The Redemption of Julian Price
Victoria Vane
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2016
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This book has been put back into print after many years of absence because "The Psychology of Flight" can provide modern pilots - everyone from new students to seasoned professionals - what's needed to continuously make themselves ready for whatever the piloting tasks ahead might be. In essence, it's nothing less than an exquisitely written 'Checklist for the Self'.While it's important to study and understand the rules, the procedures and the particulars of each airplane that a pilot gets into, it is even more important to have a good understanding of the inner workings of the flesh and blood person who will be pushing the levers, pressing the switches, turning the wheels and making the decisions that affect the course of these technological marvels that are airplanes. You.This is not the sort of book that you should read only once, not just because there is so much inside, but also because we need refresher training now and again in this most important of all aviation related subjects: basically, a pilot's inner workings.Keep this book on a convenient shelf to be pulled down periodically for recurrent proficiency in the area that is ultimately most important to a pilot: before we can control an airplane with the necessary skills and consistency, we also need to understand how to control ourselves as well as humanly possible.
Ora Ruggles: A Poetic Life of Occupation: The Life of an Occupational Therapy Pioneer
Rondalyn Varney Whitney
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2017
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This book Maine-ly Bird Hunting is not an instructional book like Maine-ly Wing Shooting although the reader will find some helpful information about Bird Hunting. This book is thirty-six short stories about some of Brad's more memorable Bird Hunting adventures. Brad has excelled at wing shooting and clay target competition. He has been a field trial gunner for both retriever and pointing dogs. He also owns Varney's Clay Sports, "Home of Have Gun Will Teach Shooting School." He enjoys teaching wing shooting, but bird hunting has and always will be a passion, or more likely an obsession. Brad has had hunting dogs since he was five years old. He has owned Mongrels, Beagles, English Springer Spaniels and German Shorthair Pointers. Along the way he has had one Golden Retriever and one Brittany Spaniel. Brad likes all hunting dogs, but at the present he has a black GSP names Merry-meeting's Captain Moonshine or Mooney. Bird hunting with Mooney is Brad's number one sport. At 75 Brad hunts at least three days a week with Mooney in October, November and December. If you enjoy bird hunting with a few laughs mixed in, this book was written for you. If your bird dog could talk, he would say buy Maine-ly Bird Hunting and read it to me
Evaluation and Decision Making for Health Services
James Veney; Arnold Kaluzny
Beard Books
2005
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This is a reprint of a previously published work. It deals with evaluation of health care services--strategies and techniques for measuring effectiveness, efficiency, improvement etc.
A complete natural history of the Emerald Isle
Ireland conjures up images of nature's majesty: sweeping coastlines, rolling green hills, and secluded peat bogs and marshlands. A place of legendary beauty, it is also a land with a rich natural history. Michael Viney invites us to discover the geologic forces that created the island, peer into the famous bone caves that hold unique clues about animals from long ago, and experience the dramatic scenes of the cliff-lined coast and tempestuous seas. Viney begins deep in the past, when rivers of molten rock and enormous glaciers stripped the land bare. Soon after the glaciers retreated, the island was transformed into a fresh, new landscape, home to an intriguing variety of plants and animals, and an environment that has cultivated a rich human history and inspired countless myths. Infused with the lyricism of Irish prose, Ireland: A Smithsonian Natural History is indispensable for anyone seeking to understand the natural beauty of the Emerald Isle.
Father Jake Austin's life is turned upside down by three intersecting plots that focus on the relationship between miracles and science, the clash of facts and faith, and the inexplicable production of unexpected miracles from disastrous events.As a priest, he counsels a young couple whose baby is in a coma but wonders whether he is dealing with an accident or child abuse.When his sister is hospitalized with leukemia, he assumes the role of caregiver for her child, as well as her bone marrow donor.Newspaper reports of miracles at a nearby parish draw Jake to St. Wenceslaus Church. When he arrives, he witnesses a statue weep blood, and his Bishop assigns the investigation to him.With each challenge, his faith is tested. One thing is for certain, Jake is not your conventional Catholic priest.
What Happened to Haiti and What to Do About It
Jean Vanes Nicolas
Dorrance Publishing Co.
2020
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Haiti is facing a deep social, economic, and political crisis. What Happened to Haiti and What to Do About It supplies clear information to men and women in finance, economics, and politics. This book gives a quick and clear history of Haiti for the past 500 years and how the country could grow with new policies and politics.Rev. Jean Vanes Nicolas, born in Camp Perrin, Haiti, is an ordained Catholic priest. Hatiti is the author's home and aims to teach her history and promote Haiti's resurgence as a country.
Multi-millionaire Joe Killian is searching for his uncle. The only clue to his whereabouts is a mysterious clay tablet he has sent to joe asking him to find someone who can translate it. He ienlists the aid of the brilliant and beautiful Professor Alexandra Stanton who recognizes the tablet as an alternative Genesis story. Their quest for Joe's uncle and the remaining tablets that make up the story take them to four countries on three continents. In the search they must contend with a mysterious, vicious, and deadly group known as the Protectors, and an equally mysterious, but ultimately helpful group known as Zara Shamayim. Joe and Alex succeed in finding the tablets and learn their secret, a secret so explosive it could shake the very foundations of Western religion.
Breton Wolfe: The Wolves of Brittany Book 1
Victoria Vane
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2018
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She swore to defy him to her dying breath... but passion blurs the line between love and hate.... The bluest blood and the hardest heart... at least when it comes to marriage... The daughter of a duke and granddaughter of a king, Adele of Vannes was bartered at birth in a marriage treaty for the sole purpose of producing a royal heir. When her philandering husband is slain by Norse marauders, she is coerced to wed again in order to protect her home and her people. Adele knows that her beloved Brittany needs a strong hand to survive, but how can she ever reconcile her bitterness and hatred with the desire she feels for her mortal enemy? She's the jewel he seeks for his Breton crown...A Barbarian bent on building a dynasty, Valdrik Vargr, 'the Norse Wolf, ' is renowned for both his bravery in battle and shrewdness in statecraft. Setting his sights on claiming the kingdom of Brittany, he knows that siring sons from royal blood would solidify his hold, but the woman he would claim as his queen refuses to have him. Will he fuel her hatred by taking her to his bed, or will the man who strikes terror in the hearts of men be reduced to wooing his bride? The Wolves of Brittany is a 3 book series, but all books can be read as stand-alones. Breton Wolfe Ivar the Red The Bastard of Brittany
Ivar the Red: The Wolves of Brittany Book 2
Victoria Vane
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2018
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A WARRIOR NEVER SURRENDERS... HER HEART As the epic struggle to rule Brittany continues, Ivar the Red unexpectedly finds himself in charge of the Norse army after his brother, Valdrik, is severely wounded. Intensely loyal, Ivar is prepared to do everything to see their victory through-except taking a Breton wife. Nevertheless, Lady Emma of Quimper fascinates him more than any woman he's ever known. Although her highborn status protects her from bondage, Ivar vows to claim her as his own. Lady Emma of Quimper is determined to defend her home as fiercely as any knight, until she opens the gates to save an old friend from Viking invaders. But her trust has been misplaced, and she finds herself at the mercy of a bloodthirsty heathen-Ivar the Red. Pride keeps Emma from fully surrendering to the conquering lord of Quimper, even when she realizes he's not quite the devil she imagined. Ivar has always enjoyed a challenge, especially one from a beautiful Amazon with the heart of a warrior. Though she defies him at every turn, Ivar deals gently with Emma-until she betrays his trust and escapes. Refusing to be made a fool, Ivar sets out to recover his captive who is determined to return to Quimper at the head of an army. When Ivar finds her in the clutches of death, he suddenly realizes she matters far more than his injured pride and sexual desire. He will do anything to save her and give up everything to make her his.
The Bastard of Brittany: The Wolves of Brittany Book 3
Victoria Vane
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2018
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It takes more than a kingdom to mend a heart... Gwened of Poher has a legacy to protect, but duty has left her in a loveless marriage without children. Aside from the artistry of her needle, her life is unfulfilled. Until a Norseman offers to show her the kind of passion that she never knew existed. Bjorn Vargrson blames himself for the tragic deaths of his wife and son. Prayers and sacrifices have done nothing to ease the weight of the burden he carries-the gods have abandoned him. But when he's offered a chance at a new life, he joins his brothers on a quest to conquer Brittany, only to find his heart is at stake. For if a man takes, he must also give, even if it means surrendering to love.
When you come to a fork in the road, take it. Yogi Berra (maybe) The quote above is commonly attributed to Yogi Berra, but it seems to have appeared as early as 1913 in newspapers in Oklahoma and Iowa. Regardless of where it came from, it is quintessential Yogi. And it serves as a great description of my career. In 1978 I was on the faculty at the University of North Carolina School of Public Health. I'd just been promoted to full professor. I'd been lucky to work with some very capable people, in particular my good friend and long time colleague, Arn. We'd written academic articles and worked together on grants that had seen both of us promoted to professor. Arn's understanding of the important questions in health services delivery was the engine that drove our collaboration, made our grant proposals attractive to funding agencies and resulted in many published papers. We were central members of a small group of researchers working productively on issues of the delivery of health services through local hospitals and health departments. The future track of my career seemed to be more of the same, research about health care in the United States. But in January of 1979 a fork appeared in my road. I was asked if I would be interested in a position with the World Health Organization in New Delhi, India. Up to that time I had little expectation of doing anything but proceeding with the university career I was following. But after some discussion with my wife and some thoughts about the consequences, I took the WHO position. That was the fork in the road that made all the difference in my subsequent career and in the lives of myself, my wife, and both our daughters-and the subject of this memoir.
Ancient Rome and Isca (modern day Exeter) - Two cities. What are their connections?Olivia makes monumental discoveries as she is embroiled in mysteries surrounding spies, stolen paintings and family secrets are uncovered.