The Canadian landscape continues to change as we welcome people from every corner of the world. The church in Canada has historically been on the forefront of assisting new Canadians to settle in this country. But is that enough? The contributors to this book believe that it is time for the local church to move beyond acts of hospitality in order to engage with immigrants and welcome them into vibrant congregational communities. This will mean working to understand the issues and challenge...

Designed to engage, inspire and challenge students while laying out the fundamentals of the craft, this textbook—now in its fourth edition—introduces readers to the core values of journalism and its singular role in a democracy.From the First Amendment to artificial intelligence, this popular textbook provides a comprehensive exploration of the guiding principles of journalism and what makes it unique. Authors Stephanie Craft, Charles N. Davis and Joy Jenkins cover the profession's...

Timeless Tales for Young Readers gathers twenty child-oriented adaptations that bridge canonical literature, historical narrative, moral fiction, romance, adventure, and folktale-inflected storytelling. Its range extends from chivalric quests and picaresque travels to domestic dramas, allegorical lessons, and episodes of courage, discovery, and ethical choice. By reshaping demanding classics into accessible forms, the volume situates young readers within a long tradition of literary transm...

Children's Library of Classics: A 20-Book Collection gathers enduring narratives from medieval romance, Renaissance drama, the picaresque novel, eighteenth- and nineteenth-century fiction, folklore, history, and moral tale. Its range extends from imaginative adventure and animal-centered storytelling to biblical, historical, and literary retellings, presenting young readers with accessible entrances into a broad canon. Standout materials include reshaped Arthurian and Robin Hood traditions...

The motivation behind this important volume is to weave together two distinct, but we think complementary, traditions – the philosophical engagement with race/whiteness and Buddhist philosophy – in order to explore the ways in which these traditions can inform, correct, and improve each other. This exciting and critically informed volume will be the first of its kind to bring together essays that explicitly connect these two traditions and will mark a major step both in understanding race ...

Immigration to America is an issue that often sparks intense emotional reactions-from passion and compassion to anger and even rage. Often missing from the dialogue, however, is discussion of the strengths of immigrant newcomers-the abilities and positive characteristics they bring as individuals and families to our country, and how these contribute to the agency, growth, and vitality of America. This book was intended to move the discussion of immigration, generally speaking, and of immig...

A one-stop Desk Reference, for R&D engineers involved in communications engineering; this is a book that will not gather dust on the shelf. It brings together the essential professional reference content from leading international contributors in the field. Material covers a wide scope of topics including voice, computer, facsimile, video, and multimedia data technologies* A fully searchable Mega Reference Ebook, providing all the essential material needed by Communications Engineers on a ...

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Experience the adorable first adventures of childhood with this picture book from bestselling author Charles Ghigna and celebrated illustrator Lori Joy Smith.From the first slip down a slide to the first time picking out a book to read, this rollicking narrative takes readers on a journey of discovery into the memorable firsts in a child's world. A story that will be enjoyed by the whole family, from the youngest, eager to experience their own adventures, to the ol...

This is a collection of twenty-seven sermons on the Old Testament kings, from Saul to Zedekiah, and the prophets who spoke to them, from Samuel to Ezekiel. Moving in chronological order of the biblical events, this book could be a useful aid to studying this portion of the Bible.

In the annals of human history, the allure of extraordinary delusions and the madness of crowds has left an indelible mark. From the tulip mania that gripped 17th-century Holland to the South Sea Bubble that shattered the dreams of countless investors, these collective frenzies have captivated and bewildered generations. In Volume 2 of his seminal work, "Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds," Charles Mackay delves into the depths of these irrational phenomen...

A Jake Muller movie? Why not?When Jake takes his nephew Peter to Louisiana to see the filming of a movie about him, they also make plans to visit some friends. Julienne Cormier, who changed the course of his life, is one of them. So is his former Captain, whose health has taken a surprising turn.So why are young people disappearing? And what has driven Julienne’s best friend to apparent suicide? And what is all this talk about zombies?Battle lines are being drawn, a...