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Cross and Medal of Saint Benedict, The

A Mystical Sign of Divine Power

by St. Bernard of Clairvaux,, St. Gregory the Great, and Others ...

Narrated by Mike Romano ...

Unabridged

2 hours 40 min

The spiritual wisdom of Saint Benedict has endured for centuries and quite literally shaped Westernculture from its inception. Tenets of the order, like its motto and Saint Benedict’s Rule, are just asinfluential for lay people as they are for the Benedictine monks and nuns. The cross and medal of St.Benedict is also among the gifts bestowed by the Benedictine Order. For centuries, it has been a ... Read more

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The spiritual wisdom of Saint Benedict has endured for centuries and quite literally shaped Westernculture from its inception. Tenets of the order, like its motto and Saint Benedict’s Rule, are just asinfluential for lay people as they are for the Benedictine monks and nuns. The cross and medal of St.Benedict is also among the gifts bestowed by the Benedictine Order. For centuries, it has been a
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Forbidden

Receiving Pope Francis's Condemnation of Nuclear Weapons

by Drew Christiansen, Carole Sargent, William Werpehowski, Tobias Winright, Gregory M. Reichberg, William A. Barbieri Jr., Daniel Cortright, Daniel Hall, James E. Goodby0, David A. Koplow1, Pierce S. Corden2, Richard A. Love3, Lawrence J. Korb4, Gerard F. Powers5, Maryann C. Love6, Daniel Philpott7, Bernard G. Prusak8, Margaret R. Pfeil9, Joseph J. Fahey0, Lisa Sowle Cahill1, Kelsey Davenport2, David Holloway3, Theodore G. Dedon4, John Paul Lederach5, Susi Snyder6, David Lammy7, Ramon Luzarraga8, James P. O'Sullivan9, Kevin Ahern0 ...

Moral theologians, defense analysts, conflict scholars, and nuclear experts imagine a world free from nuclear weaponsAt a 2017 Vatican conference, Pope Francis condemned nuclear weapons. This volume, issued after the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, presents essays from moral theologians, defense analysts, conflict transformation scholars, and nuclear arms control experts, with ... Read more

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Moral theologians, defense analysts, conflict scholars, and nuclear experts imagine a world free from nuclear weaponsAt a 2017 Vatican conference, Pope Francis condemned nuclear weapons. This volume, issued after the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, presents essays from moral theologians, defense analysts, conflict transformation scholars, and nuclear arms control experts, with
... Read more
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Eyes of a Blue Dog

by Gabriel García Márquez ...

Narrated by Jennifer Jill Araya, Christopher Salazar, Bernardo de Paula ...

Unabridged

8 hours 20 min

Eyes of a Blue Dog (sp. Ojos de perro azul) is a collection of twenty-two death-themed short stories from the Colombian Nobel-winning novelist, screenwriter, and journalist, Gabriel García Márquez.These early stories of the late Nobel Prize winner were written and published between 1947 and 1955, although, as a book, Blue Dog Eyes would not appear until 1974, when the writer had already published ... Read more

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Eyes of a Blue Dog (sp. Ojos de perro azul) is a collection of twenty-two death-themed short stories from the Colombian Nobel-winning novelist, screenwriter, and journalist, Gabriel García Márquez.These early stories of the late Nobel Prize winner were written and published between 1947 and 1955, although, as a book, Blue Dog Eyes would not appear until 1974, when the writer had already published
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The Medieval Way of War

Studies in Medieval Military History in Honor of Bernard S. Bachrach

by Gregory I. Halfond ...

Few historians have argued so forcefully or persuasively as Bernard S. Bachrach for the study of warfare as not only worthy of scholarly attention, but demanding of it. In his many publications Bachrach has established unequivocally the relevance of military institutions and activity for an understanding of medieval European societies, polities, and mentalities. In so doing, as much as any scholar ... Read more

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Few historians have argued so forcefully or persuasively as Bernard S. Bachrach for the study of warfare as not only worthy of scholarly attention, but demanding of it. In his many publications Bachrach has established unequivocally the relevance of military institutions and activity for an understanding of medieval European societies, polities, and mentalities. In so doing, as much as any scholar
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Advancing Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Educational Psychology

A Festschrift for Dennis M. McInerney

Edited by Gregory Arief D. Liem, Allan B. I. Bernardo ...

Scholars and practitioners in the fields of education and educational psychology have come to agree that conceptions of learning and teaching, student and teacher motivation, engagement, learning and teaching strategies, and by implication, student academic achievement and teacher effectiveness are also influenced by a sociocultural context where the schooling process takes place. This raises the ... Read more

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Scholars and practitioners in the fields of education and educational psychology have come to agree that conceptions of learning and teaching, student and teacher motivation, engagement, learning and teaching strategies, and by implication, student academic achievement and teacher effectiveness are also influenced by a sociocultural context where the schooling process takes place. This raises the
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Cruising on the Queen Elizabeth 2

Around the World in 91 Days

by Bernard M. Patten ...

Narrated by Gregory V. Diehl ...

Unabridged

18 hours 2 min

HMS Queen Elizabeth 2 is the most celebrated craft afloat and one of the greatest technical achievements of the 20th century. In her construction and maintenance are involved almost every science, profession, and trade known to civilization. On her bridge stand officers, who besides being the pick of the Royal Navy, have passed rigid examinations in all studies pertaining to winds, tides, currents ... Read more

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HMS Queen Elizabeth 2 is the most celebrated craft afloat and one of the greatest technical achievements of the 20th century. In her construction and maintenance are involved almost every science, profession, and trade known to civilization. On her bridge stand officers, who besides being the pick of the Royal Navy, have passed rigid examinations in all studies pertaining to winds, tides, currents
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Wonderful World of Bernies, The

An Irish-Italian Adventure in Queens

by Bernard M. Patten ...

Narrated by Gregory V. Diehl ...

Unabridged

8 hours 20 min

Before he became the world’s foremost expert on Myasthenia Gravis...Before he had the largest neurology practice in the known Universe...Before he solved some of the most difficult and often bizarre medical cases ever known...He was...young Bernie Patten(#1 but really the 3rd), idiot savant(?) and sometimes just an idiot.Who isn’t when they are growing up?Chaotic at times - but never boring - life ... Read more

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Before he became the world’s foremost expert on Myasthenia Gravis...Before he had the largest neurology practice in the known Universe...Before he solved some of the most difficult and often bizarre medical cases ever known...He was...young Bernie Patten(#1 but really the 3rd), idiot savant(?) and sometimes just an idiot.Who isn’t when they are growing up?Chaotic at times - but never boring - life
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Nematode Disease Complexes in Agricultural Crops

by Dr Mujeebur Rahman Khan, Horacio D. Lopez-Nicora, Edgard Henrique Costa Silva, Giada d'Errico, Dominick Padilla, Bala Rathinasabapathi, Abdou Lahat Mbaye, Aliou Moussa Diouf, Zineb Richad, Zineb Belabess0, Mustapha Barakate1, Rachid Lahlali2, Abolfazl Hajihassani3, Shabeg S. Briar4, Dayani Withanage5, George W. Bird6, Guiping Yan7, Frank Kagoda8, Dr Ziaul Haque9, Mahfouz Abd-Elgawad0, Carla Pimentel1, Natsumi Kanzaki2, B. B. Westerdahl3, Deliang Peng4, Ebrahim Shokoohi5, Zafar A. Handoo6, Tanveer Fatima Rizvi7, Irfan Ahmad8, Milad Rashidifard9, Sunil Singh0, Dr Gerhard du Preez1, Samad Ashrafi2, Gregory C. Bernard3, Awol Seid4, Yao A. Kolombia5, M. Shahid Anwar Ansari6, Rizwan Ali Ansari7, Marceline Egnin8, Conard Bonsi9 ...

Plant diseases where two or more pathogens are involved in the infection process are commonly termed as "complex", and their diagnosis and subsequent control become more complicated and challenging. A disease complex is produced through synergistic interaction between pathogens, such as plant nematodes and soil-borne fungi or bacteria. Disease complexes which result from the interaction between ... Read more

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Plant diseases where two or more pathogens are involved in the infection process are commonly termed as "complex", and their diagnosis and subsequent control become more complicated and challenging. A disease complex is produced through synergistic interaction between pathogens, such as plant nematodes and soil-borne fungi or bacteria. Disease complexes which result from the interaction between
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Piano by Heart

Memorize and Perform Your Music in Less Time with Fewer Tears

by Bernard Patten ...

Narrated by Gregory Diehl ...

Unabridged

8 hours 13 min

Unlock the secrets of effortless piano memorization. Whether a beginner, an amateur pianist, or someone returning to the keyboard after years away, this book will change the way you approach playing, practicing, and performing.Drawing on decades of experience as a neurologist, memory expert, and passionate pianist, Dr. Bernard Patten merges the science of memory with the art of piano playing. He ... Read more

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Unlock the secrets of effortless piano memorization. Whether a beginner, an amateur pianist, or someone returning to the keyboard after years away, this book will change the way you approach playing, practicing, and performing.Drawing on decades of experience as a neurologist, memory expert, and passionate pianist, Dr. Bernard Patten merges the science of memory with the art of piano playing. He
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Life Beyond Us

An Original Anthology of SF Stories and Science Essays

by Stephen Baxter, Mary Robinette Kowal, Premee Mohamed, Peter Watts, Eugen Bacon, Tobias S. Buckell, Eric Choi, Julie E. Czerneda, Julie Nováková, Lucas K. Law, Susan Forest, Gregory Benford, Geoffrey A. Landis, Rich Larson, Malka Older, G. David Nordley, Renan Bernardo, Jana Bianchi, Tessa Fisher, Simone Heller, Valentin D. Ivanov, Lisa Jenny Krieg, Liu Yang, Lucie Lukačovičová, Deji Bryce Olukotun, Tomáš Petrásek, Brian Rappatta, Arula Ratnakar, D.A. Xiaolin Spires, Bogi Takács, B. Zelkovich, Jacques Arnould, William Bains, José A. Caballero, Dimitra Demertzi, Martina Dimoska, Dennis Höning, Fabian Klenner, Nina Kopacz, Natuschka Lee, Ania Losiak, Stephen Francis Mann, Connor Martini, Tony Milligan, Philippe Nauny, Erik Persson, Joanna Piotrowska, Giovanni Poggiali, Amedeo Romagnolo, Stefano Sandrelli ...

Series series European Astrobiology Institute Presents
How would first contact—on earth, in space, on another planet—transform our understandings of technology, philosophy, and what it means to be human? What kind of cognitive dissonance would society experience, if we discovered a previously unrecognized sentience on Earth?What would life be like if it originated in a frigid ocean beneath an impenetrable shell of ice? Or on a world whose haze ... Read more

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How would first contact—on earth, in space, on another planet—transform our understandings of technology, philosophy, and what it means to be human? What kind of cognitive dissonance would society experience, if we discovered a previously unrecognized sentience on Earth?What would life be like if it originated in a frigid ocean beneath an impenetrable shell of ice? Or on a world whose haze
... Read more
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Common Sense

No Kings in America

by Bernard Patten, Vicki Heck ...

Narrated by Gregory Diehl ...

Unabridged

3 hours 19 min

America was founded in rebellion against kings. So why are so many willing to accept one now?Inspired by Thomas Paine’s revolutionary masterpiece, Common Sense: No Kings in America is an unapologetic warning against authoritarian drift in today’s America.Drawing from dozens of letters written to elected officials, Bernard Patten (a physician, veteran, educator, and lifelong defender of democratic ... Read more

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America was founded in rebellion against kings. So why are so many willing to accept one now?Inspired by Thomas Paine’s revolutionary masterpiece, Common Sense: No Kings in America is an unapologetic warning against authoritarian drift in today’s America.Drawing from dozens of letters written to elected officials, Bernard Patten (a physician, veteran, educator, and lifelong defender of democratic
... Read more

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Plato's Republic

Critical Essays

by Richard Kraut, Julia Annas, John M. Cooper, Jonathan Lear, Iris Murdoch, C D. C. Reeve, David Sachs, Arlene W. Saxonhouse, C C. W. Taylor, James O. Urmson, Gregory Vlastos, Bernard Williams ...

Series series Critical Essays on the Classics Series
Designed for courses in the history of philosophy, social and political theory, government, and Plato specifically, Plato's Republic: Critical Essays will enrich students' understanding of this profoundly influential work. The comprehensive collection covers Plato's social and political thought, his metaphysics and epistemology, his ethical theory, and his attitude towards women. The essays, ... Read more

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Designed for courses in the history of philosophy, social and political theory, government, and Plato specifically, Plato's Republic: Critical Essays will enrich students' understanding of this profoundly influential work. The comprehensive collection covers Plato's social and political thought, his metaphysics and epistemology, his ethical theory, and his attitude towards women. The essays,
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