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In this book, Cedric de Leon analyzes two pivotal crises in the American two-party system: the first resulting in the demise of the Whig party and secession of 11 southern states in 1861, and the present crisis splintering the Democratic and Republican parties and leading to the election of Donald Trump. Recasting these stories through the actions of political parties, de Leon draws unsettling parallels in the political maneuvering that ultimately causes once-dominant political parties to lose the people's consent to rule.

Adam - The Missing Link is the third and final book of The Adam Series trilogy by author Leon Bibi. In this final chapter, evidence of extraterrestrial tampering with human DNA is explored, and evidence given to prove that the Missing Link has never been missing. It is not found “embedded in the crust of the Earth”, it is found within us. The missing link is not a “transitional form” that proves that man is a direct descendant of the ape, it is an alteration of DNA. What do the following scientists have in common?

On a cold Venetian night shortly before Christmas, a man is killed in a scuffle in Campo San Stefano. The closest witnesses to the event are the tourists who had been browsing the man's wares before his death - fake handbags of every designer label. Officially termed a venditore ambulante or extracomunitario, the dead man was working as a vu cumpra, one of the many Black Africans purveying goods outside normal shop hours and without work permits. Arriving on the scene, Commissario Brunetti's response matches that of everybody involved: why would anyone kill a vu cumpra?

An audio guide to German phrases for those practicing medicine and healthcare split across 10 learning sessions. Vocabulary on the following topics is included along with refreshers on other core German words and phrases outside of medicine.

Venecia: ciudad de riqueza...y de codicia. Gonzalo Rodríguez de Tejeda, originario de España, ha hecho una fortuna como comerciante de arte. Ya retirado, goza de una vida tranquila en Venecia en compañía de su joven amante, al que ha decidido nombrar su heredero. Pero su familia conservadora, que nunca aprobó su estilo de vida permisivo, y sus amigos más cercanos creen que está cometiendo un error. ¿Quién es su heredero elegido?

Tracing culinary customs from the Stone Age to the stovetop range, from the raw to the nuked, this book elucidates the factors and myths shaping Americans' eating habits. The diversity of food habits and rituals is considered from a psychological perspective. Explored are questions such as 'Why does the working class prefer sweet drinks over bitter?', 'Why do the affluent tend to roast their potatoes?', and 'What is so comforting about macaroni and cheese anyway?'

On a cold November evening, Guido Brunetti and Paola are up late when a call from his colleague Ispettore Vianello arrives, alerting the Commissario that a hand has been seen in one of Venice's canals. The body is soon found, and Brunetti is assigned to investigate the murder of an undocumented Sri Lankan immigrant. Because no official record of the man's presence in Venice exists, Brunetti is forced to use the city's far richer sources of information: gossip and the memories of people who knew the victim.

Lo que hacemos los seres humanos es construir. Desde ese instante eléctrico en el que ponemos un pie en el suelo por primera vez pero luego resulta que debajo del pie hay una pieza de Lego que habíamos tirado antes desde la cuna, y entonces la cogemos y la encajamos con otra. Sí, construimos. Construimos una vida, construimos un amor, construimos familias, casas, carreteras, ciudades, aeropuertos y naves espaciales. Transformamos lugares en lugares nuevos. A veces son cambios mundanos. A veces son asombrosos. Y los hechos asombrosos se convierten en historias.

Anna Karénine est une jeune femme mariée à Alexis Karénine et mère d'un jeune garçon. Elle se rend à Moscou chez son frère Stiva Oblonski. En descendant du train, elle croise le comte Vronski. Anna tombe amoureuse de Vronski, cet officier brillant, mais frivole. Elle lutte contre cette passion et finit pourtant par s'abandonner avec un bonheur coupable. Puis Anna tombe enceinte. Elle décide d'avouer son infidélité à son mari.

Through hard work and self-discovery, Melissa Leon has learned lessons about "having it all" that are too important to keep to herself. Her book helps any ambitious woman stop wasting time, money, and all her awesome potential to become a strong, unstoppable woman who is always growing and pursuing her dreams, big or small.

At a time when the hottest issue in US immigration law is the proposed action by President Obama to protect from deportation as many as five million illegals in the United States, the John Lennon case takes on special relevance, notwithstanding the passage of 40 years since he was placed in deportation proceedings. This is John and Yoko's incredible story, as told by the lawyer who fought in the front lines.

La ciencia pop es un libro de divulgación apasionante. ¿Se puede afirmar que las fresas son chilenas? ¿Qué tienen que ver las jibias de la Quinta Región en los avances de la neurobiología? ¿Podemos decir que el agua tiene recuerdos? ¿Que las plantas son inteligentes? El científico chileno Gabriel León aborda estas y otras preguntas y las responde de una manera amena y convincente, para acercanos así a un mundo a veces incógnito y, en el camino, despejar los secretos del planeta y nuestra especie.

A través de historias entrelazadas, Tolstói explora cómo actos aparentemente insignificantes pueden revelar la presencia de Dios. Ambientado en la Rusia del siglo XIX, este libro despliega la convicción de Tolstói de que el amor verdadero y la bondad hacia los demás son el camino hacia la iluminación espiritual. Con personajes memorables y situaciones emotivas, Tolstói nos invita a reconocer que, en cada acto de amor, encontramos a Dios.

Depuis sa première édition, le Petit traité de manipulation à l'usage des honnêtes gens est devenu plus qu'un ouvrage de référence. Avec beaucoup d'humour, Olivier Prémel et Marcha Van Boven donne vie à ce best‑seller en psychologie sociale, en management et en sciences humaines. Sans doute vous arrive‑t‑il fréquemment de vouloir obtenir quelque chose d'autrui.

El Reino de Dios Está en Vosotros es un ensayo escrito por Tolstoi en 1893. El título deriva de las palabras de Cristo en el Sermón de la Montaña. Tolstoi lo utiliza para exponer su idea del cristianismo como filosofía de vida; de relación personal y directa con Cristo; el rechazo a la violencia como método para el orden artificial; y para denunciar a las instituciones que promueven el status quo y la diferencia entre los hombres.

The Lord prepared the mind of Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772) since childhood so that he may author and publish the Third Testament of the Lord’s Second Advent. The Lord appeared to Swedenborg in Person when Swedenborg was 57 years old, and sent him on his appointed Divine Mission. For the next 27 years Swedenborg was in dual consciousness, able to talk to the departed and to explore the entire spiritual world, while at the same time, able to carry out his daily duties and tasks. Swedenborg kept daily records of his explorations and interviews with the people of heaven and hell. The Lord ...

The content of Volume 3 discusses three spiritual secrets that all of us must know for reasons that are explained. The first is the explanation of the expression “three-day dying-resuscitation procedure”. The second secret is how we get to be regenerated so that in the afterlife we may live in heaven rather than in hell. The third secret is about how we are anatomically connected to God’s Word. Knowing this secret in its details allows us to be very close to God since God’s Word is God. So by getting to know the anatomy of God’s Word, we are getting closer to God. And the closer ...

A Marine Corps infantry veteran reading regimental histories written by the soldiers who fought in the American Civil War. Relive the tales they weave on their marches across Antietam, Gettysburg and more! The Podcast covers these Histories and author interviews, soldier poetry and more related content on the War Of The Rebellion YouTube channel.

Commissario Brunetti beginnt seinen neunten Fall mit Ermittlungen in eigener Sache: Ein Beamter des Katasteramtes behauptet, die Wohnung der Familie Brunetti sei illegal gebaut worden. Dem Venezianer Brunetti, eigentlich ein unbestechlicher Vertreter des Rechtsstaates, ist sofort klar, dass sich dieses Problem nur mit Hilfe "Feiner Freunde" lösen lässt...

Once again, Commissario Guido Brunetti is willing to bend police rules for an acquaintance, even though Elisabetta Foscarini, the woman who asks the favour, is not really a friend. But her mother was good to Brunetti's, so he feels he has no choice but to repay the debt and agrees to look into the matter 'privately', rather than as a police official. Her son-in-law has alarmed his wife by telling her they might be in danger because of something he's involved with.