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Jaded
To Dream the Impossible Dream
2018
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The world we live in is a world of dualityan outer world composed of relationships and an inner world of what those relationships mean. For this reason, there are two threads that run throughout the book. The main thread is a deeper soul-searching journey about what happens when we experience the loss of a loved one. Do we have the power within to change what has happened? Is the past set in stone, or is it malleable? Are our loved ones lost to us forever, or are they waiting to be redisco...
Intelligence and Strategy
Selected Essays
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- Studies in Intelligence
2007
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John Ferris' work in strategic and intelligence history is widely praised for its originality and the breadth of its research. At last his major pioneering articles are now available in this one single volume.In Intelligence and Strategy these essential articles have been fundamentally revised to incorporate new evidence and information withheld by governments when they were first published. This volume reshapes the study of communications intelligence by tracing Britain's...
The Yo(U)Niverse Paradox
Revealing the Mystery of You
2016
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Have you ever wondered why the world is the way it is? Why so much fear, conflict and disagreement permeates nations, societies and even individuals? Why some people appear to be living the dream while others wrestle with the mundane? Why the codes we follow in science and religion fail to align? Why YOU? The answer lies deep within. Let me take you on a journey to the source of your being. To unlock the knowledge to the key fundamental principle of existence. The understanding of this spi...
For the Love of Rome
Memories, Musings, and Anecdotes
2013
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In For the Love of Rome, John Ferris conveys his excitement in discovering the city of Rome through language that moves those unfamiliar with the enchanted city, as well as those who have often been there. The book is not about wars, persecutions, internal struggles for power within Roman and Vatican rule, nor cultural development. As Ferris said, The book is about our experiences in [mid-1960s and -1970s] Rome, what drew my wife and me there, and what we learned by seeing and reading. The...
Orion's Belt
Birth of the Hunter
2013
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I am a Science Fiction writer of a Series I call "ORION'S BELT". I have 2 of them released and currently working on the 3rd book. The story is about an ex-Lieutenant from the Navy SEAL's, who is tragically almost killed in a rescue, & then brought back to life by the means of a secret Nano-Technology, invented by a brilliant Scientist, (&CEO),of a billion dollar Corporation. The main reason the Scientist created this Technology was to rid the planet of all disease. But Lt...
2017
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The military events of the Second World War have been the subject of historical debate from 1945 to the present. It mattered greatly who won, and fighting was the essential determinant of victory or defeat. In Volume 1 of The Cambridge History of the Second World War a team of twenty-five leading historians offer a comprehensive and authoritative new account of the war's military and strategic history. Part I examines the military cultures and strategic objectives of the eight major powers...
2010
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John Sulston was director of the Sanger Centre in Cambridge from 1993 to 2000. There he led the British arm of the international team selected to map the entire human DNA sequence, a feat that was pulled off in record time by an extraordinary collaboration of scientists. Despite innumerable setbacks and challenges from outside competitors the ultimate success of the project can be attributed in large part to John Sulston's own determination, passion and scientific excellence.In thi...
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- Social Aspects of AIDS
2013
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Based on the findings of a research project conducted by the World Health Organisation, this book contains unpublished material on AIDS-related knowledge and sexual behaviour in countries in Africa, Asia and South America, including: Cote d'Ivoire; Kenya; Lesotho; Mauritius; Tanzania; Sri Lanka; Singapore; Thailand and Brazil. The book provides an in-depth comparative analysis of the findings from 16 key surveys in the original research programme, the aim of which was to identify baseline ...
Teaching L2 Composition
Purpose, Process, and Practice
2023
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This popular, comprehensive theory-to-practice text helps teachers understand the task of writing, L2 writers, the different pedagogical models used in current composition teaching, and reading-writing connections. Moving from general themes to specific pedagogical concerns, it includes practice-oriented chapters on the role of genre, task construction, course and lesson design, writing assessment, feedback, error treatment, and classroom language (grammar, vocabulary, style) instruction.
2013
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The action-packed science fiction novel adaptation of the blockbuster hit film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger from the USA Today –bestselling author.Sarah Connor is dead. Her son John is now a young man, still destined to lead humanity against the Artificial Intelligence known as Skynet and its legion of programmed machine soldiers known as Terminators.The T-X model is the most advanced Terminator. Designed to res...
I Can't Stop Crying
Grief and Recovery, A Compassionate Guide
2013
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For anyone who has experienced a significant loss, this wonderfully informative and accessible book is a guide to understanding and overcoming grief.The death of someone close—a familiy member, spouse, or partner—can result in feelings of overwhelming grief. At the same time, society unrealistically expects people to recover from grief as quickly as possible. I Can't Stop Crying looks at grieving as a painful but necessary process. The authors emphasize th...
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- Advances in Financial Economics
2022
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Empirical Research in Banking and Corporate Finance is the 21st volume of Advances in Financial Economics and deals with International Corporate Governance. Explored in detail are the role of corporate cultures, social responsibility, stock liquidity, securitization, leveraged buyouts and the cost of private debt.











