The most complete English-language collection of the prose of Tadeusz Borowski, the most challenging chronicler of Auschwitz, with a foreword by Timothy Snyder, author of On Tyranny.In 1943, the twenty-year-old Polish poet Tadeusz Borowski was arrested and deported to Auschwitz as a political prisoner. What he experienced in the camp left him convinced that no one who survived Auschwitz was innocent.All were complicit; the camp regime depended on t...

The 28th SS Volunteer Grenadier Division ‘Wallonien’, which mostly consisted of French-speaking citizens of the Kingdom of Belgium – first as part of the Wehrmacht, and later in the ranks of the Waffen SS – fought as one of the national legions against the Red Army on the Eastern Front in February 1942. The Walloons gained fame during the legendary resistance in Cherkassy Pocket, where in early 1944 they lost more than fifty percent of their strength. In the summer of the same year they fo...

This volume presents the results of five seasons of excavation (1977–1987) in Field III at Tell Halif, Israel, conducted under the Lahav Research Project. This report provides a comprehensive record of the site’s Field III stratigraphy, architecture, and material culture from the Early Bronze III (ca. 2700–2200 BCE) and from the Late Bronze II through the Iron Age II (ca. 1400–586 BCE), with later remains extending into the Persian and Roman/Byzantine periods.Excavations in Field I...

This book focuses on the electronic properties of transition metals in coordination environments. These properties are responsible for the unique and intricate activity of transition metal sites in bio- and inorganic catalysis, but also pose challenges for both theoretical and experimental studies. Written by an international group of recognized experts, the book reviews recent advances in computational modeling and discusses their interplay using experiments. It covers a broad range of to...

In the first anthology of its kind, Thomas O'Brien and Scott Paeth have gathered unique pieces from across religious perspectives to illustrate the growing influence and contribution of religion to the field of business ethics. Events in the recent past make clear people in business urgently need to focus on the moral dimension of practices and behaviors. Courses in business ethics are increasingly more prevalent in business schools and in departments of philosophy and religious studies, a...

Art Therapy and Social Action is an exciting exploration of how professionals can incorporate the techniques and approaches of art therapy in their work to address social problems. Examining the expanding role of art practitioner as social activist, leading art therapists and other professionals show how creative methods can be used effectively to resolve conflicts, manage aggression, heal trauma and build communities. The contributors provide examples of innovative programs on a range of ...

Harold Kushner and his roommate of 30 years, Murray Schwartz, are average senior citizens facing down their mortality in a trailer park in Land O' Lakes, Florida. Two self-professed "best Jewish bowlers ever" wind up contestants in the first-ever Great Mongolian Bowling League Tournament in the US.The rivalry becomes a high-stakes roll-off as Harold approaches "perfection" (defined in the bowling world as three 300-score games in a row) despite a fix set by the alley's mobster owne...

Towing Thru Time: The Untold Story of America's Most Essential and Overlooked IndustryBy John BorowskiFrom horse-drawn carriages to high-tech wreckers this is the true story of the men, machines, and moments that built the towing industry.Towing Thru Time is a powerful chronicle of one of America's most critical yet underappreciated professions. Author and industry insider John Borowski

The most complete English-language collection of the prose of Tadeusz Borowski, the most challenging chronicler of Auschwitz, with a foreword by Timothy Snyder, author of On TyrannyIn 1943, the twenty-year-old Polish poet Tadeusz Borowski was arrested and deported to Auschwitz as a political prisoner. What he experienced in the camp left him convinced that no one who survived Auschwitz was innocent.All were complicit; the camp regime depended on th...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Are you tired of being tired? Have you ever wondered how some people you know just seem to have things go their way, no matter how busy a life they live? There's only so many hours in a day, yet some people have mastered those hours and seem to control their lives. How do they do it? Well, over 100 years ago, "How To Live on 24 Hours a Day" was published, revealing simple yet powerful concepts that many of the elites in the world master...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Based on the principles of Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich, Michael Hansen was the man of "almosts"—almost a professional athlete, almost a musician, almost a writer. For years, he drifted through life as a burned-out teacher, haunted by half-finished dreams and the quiet ache of wondering if his story had already ended.But when a chance encounter introduces him to new mentors and t...

Daisy is a story of a duck I met while walking at the park. After a short time, she would show up and fly to me when I called her name. At time, we just sat together on the side of the pond. I grew to love Daisy and was sad 1 1/2 years later when she had to leave.