The Canons of Dort, or Canons of Dordrecht, formally titled The Decision of the Synod of Dort on the Five Main Points of Doctrine in Dispute in the Netherlands, is the judgment of the National Synod held in the Dutch city of Dordrecht in 1618–19. At the time, Dordrecht was often referred to in English as Dort. Today, the Canons of Dort form part of the Three Forms of Unity, one of the confessional standards of many of the Reformed churches around the world, including the Netherlands, South...

Texas Ranger Matthew Rivers is happy to come home for his little sister's wedding, even though it means traveling out of his way in an effort to avoid the warring Comanche. He is shocked to find his sister's best friend has ridden over for a visit, in spite of her daddy insisting she go nowhere alone while there is a possibility of being taken captive by the Indians. However, Maize Christian isn't concerned; she doesn't believe the Indians are in the area, or that they would dare attack an...

Reluctant to observe a new family tradition, a boy finds himself stranded outside a graveyard on the night before Christmas...Three farming brothers, forced to relocate to the city by poor harvests, discover an unexpected demand for their green-fingered talents...Residents of a new apartment block are woken in the early hours by the eerie sound of a table saw that once operated on the building’s grounds...Iceland is a land of stories; from the epic sagas of its myth...

Strange things are happening!The night before Maya's 13th birthday, she's swept up in a dream so real, it knocks her socks off - especially when it actually happens! As if juggling friends, secret crushes and homework wasn't enough of a roller coaster ride...Now Maya needs to untangle the mystery of her brand-new superpowers. Can she figure out the hows and whys before time runs out?Discovering unusual abilities and navigating extraordinary circumstances, this is id...

What if mercy isn't just a feeling, but a seed planted by God at the very beginning of time?In The Soil of the Heart: Cultivating God's Seed of Mercy, author Dort Goodman takes readers on a remarkable journey through Scripture, revealing how God's mercy has been growing in the hearts of humanity since Creation. Using Jesus' parable of the growing seed (Mark 4:26-29) as a framework, this book traces mercy's development from Adam through Noa...

The world is increasingly influenced by ongoing crises, or at least this is what mainstream media and politics wants us to believe. As is shown here, a crisis most often comes in the form of situations challenging a sense of normality, such as with violent conflicts, pandemics, or forced migration. However, crisis is not just a situation twisting normality but can become constitutive of normality itself. In exploring transformative and constructive elements to being in crisis, this volume ...

Child Migration in Africa explores the mobility of children without their parents within West Africa. Drawing on the experiences of children from rural Burkina Faso and Ghana, the book provides rich material on the circumstances of children's voluntary migration and their experiences of it. Their accounts challenge the normative ideals of what a 'good' childhood is, which often underlie public debates about children's migration, education and work in developing countries.The compar...

This book focuses on the latest scientific and technological advancements in the field of railway turnout engineering. It offers a holistic approach to the scientific investigation of the factors and mechanisms determining performance degradation of railway switches and crossings (S&Cs), and the consequent development of condition monitoring systems that will enable infrastructure managers to transition towards the implementation of predictive maintenance.The book is divided into t...

Why is my son so clumsy? Why is my daughter's handwriting so messy? My children only want to play video games: will lack of movement really hurt them?Movement is essential in helping children develop not only motor skills but also intellectu

The Canons of Dort, or Canons of Dordrecht, formally titled The Decision of the Synod of Dort on the Five Main Points of Doctrine in Dispute in the Netherlands, is the judgment of the National Synod held in the Dutch city of Dordrecht in 161819. At the time, Dordrecht was often referred to in English as Dort. Today, the Canons of Dort form part of the Three Forms of Unity, one of the confessional standards of many of the Reformed churches around the world, including the Netherlands, South ...

Addressing and conceptualizing the changing character of borders in contemporary Europe, this book examines developments occurring in the light of European integration processes and an on-going tightening of Europe's external borders. Moreover, the book suggests new ways of investigating the nature of European borders by looking at border practices in the light of the mobility turn, and thus as dynamic, multiple, diverse and best expressed in everyday experiences of people living at and wi...

As parents wish for our children to be happy, healthy, confident, capable and resilient human beings. Sometimes we find that this goal is easier said than done.Reading ‘Switched-on Kids’ will give you the tools to help you help your children be their best in all areas of their life – naturally.You will learn:· Easily understood up-to-date brain science and research· How to optimise the all-powerful brain-body connection· Fun and effective brain-stimu...