Blasphemy! Heresy! Not since Bored of the Rings has there been such a blatant desecration of the sacred works of J.R.R. Tolkien! True fans of Middle-earth, rise up against this upstart and his distorted retelling of The Silmarillion, Tolkien's history of the world before The Lord of the Rings. No self-respecting Dark Lord would ever enter a rapping competition, nor would beautiful elf-maidens ever behave like this! The greatest tragic love story in fantasy history was not made possible thr...

In this book, you will learn...• That storms of life often clear the debris from the pathway of your success.• That your greatest strength is often hidden in your roots from the critical scrutiny of others.• To walk away when there is nothing left to do, then discover God's greater purpose for your life.• That God often pours out abundant harvests during your periods of dark, dismal, and demonic intervals of service!• That God's directed path for you...

Dollars to Doughnuts confronts one of the most urgent questions of our day: What can we do now to leave our children and theirs a habitable Earth? Clear-eyed about the present, optimistic about the future, it provides ideas and resources to help each of us navigate the thorny maze from here-and-now to well-being and abundance for generations to come.You know the challenges- Forests burning. Species dying. Lakes shrinking. Microplastics found everywhere from mothers' milk t...

Aspects of Plant Life; with Special Reference to the British Flora by R. Lloyd Praeger is a comprehensive exploration into the diverse and intricate world of plant life, placing particular emphasis on the flora native to Britain. Praeger's literary style is both informative and accessible, combining meticulous scientific observation with an engaging narrative that invites readers to appreciate the beauty and complexity of plants. Within a rich context of early 20th-century botany, the book...

In this new series leading classical scholars interpret afresh the ancient world for the modern reader. They stress those questions and institutions that most concern us today: the interplay between economic factors and politics, the struggle to find a balance between the state and the individual, the role of the intellectual. Most of the books in this series centre on the great focal periods, those of great literature and art: the world of Herodotus and the tragedians, Plato and Aristotle...

In his previous volume in this series, Early Greek Science: Thales to Aristotle, G. E. R. Lloyd pointed out that although there is no exact equivalent to our term ‘science’ in Greek, Western science may still be said to originate with the Greeks. In this second volume, Greek Science after Aristotle, the author continues his discussion of the fundamental Greek contributions to science, drawing on the richer literary and archaeological sources for the period after Aristotle...

In a world where loyalty is tested by war and survival depends on trust, a group of young British soldiers prepare for a dangerous deployment into one of the most volatile conflicts of modern history.Paul Ferguson, Tony Wright, Scottie Stewart, and Andy McCausland are ordinary men thrust into extraordinary circumstances. As they endure brutal military training, confront political unrest, and prepare for service in Northern Ireland during the height of The Troubles, they discover th...

“Good Losers” takes us to a small Midwestern town called Coral. It has only had its own high school for five years and its football team has never won a single game, going 0-45. On top of that, their head football coach has just quit only a few weeks before the start of fall football practice to take a teaching job in another state. Enter Coach Henry Gayton, a highly successful but now retired Hall of Fame head college football coach who lives in Coral. Discouraged at first with the lack o...

The Six-Step Button Therapy Method briefly describes a practical six-step psychological self-help method and a holistic cognitive counseling tool for mental health professionals designed to: Help you identify, modify, and eliminate your Buttons that trigger stress and distress in your life. Help you identify potentially troublesome cognitions related to your thinking styles such as "black and white thinking"; should messages such as "I should do ...

Written with students of aerospace or aeronautical engineering firmly in mind, this is a practical and wide-ranging book that draws together the various theoretical elements of aircraft design - structures, aerodynamics, propulsion, control and others - and guides the reader in applying them in practice. Based on a range of detailed real-life aircraft design projects, including military training, commercial and concept aircraft, the experienced UK and US based authors present engineering s...

Tough Test Questions? Missed Lectures? Not Rnough Time?Fortunately for you, there's Schaum's Outlines. More than 40 million students have trusted Schaum's to help them succeed in the classroom and on exams. Schaum's is the key to faster learning and higher grades in every subject. Each Outline presents all the essential course information in an easy-to-follow, topic-by-topic format. You also get hundreds of examples, solved problems, and practice exercises to test ...

The Button Therapy Book is a practical psychological self-help book and a holistic cognitive therapy manual for mental health professionals.The Six-Step Button Therapy Method is a practical and psychological self-help approach, and is a companion book to the Button Therapy Book, providing a summary overview of the six steps.The Cognitive Self-Assessment Inventory is designed to help identify core beliefs, "...