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Combat Ready was written by and for veterans and active-duty personnel. It takes you on the journey from beginning to end of the military life paralleled by the life of a Christian. Personal and comba
Combat Ready was written by and for veterans and active-duty personnel. It takes you on the journey from beginning to end of the military life paralleled by the life of a Christian. Personal and comba
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Intended for beginning graduate or advanced undergraduate students, this book provides a comprehensive review of research methods used in psychology and related disciplines. It covers topics that are
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The aim of iPhone iOS 6 Development Essentials is to teach you the skills necessary to build your own applications for the iPhone. Beginning with the basics, this book provides an overview of the arch
Play American Mah Jongg! kit offers beginning players a fun and affordable way to start playing the hugely popular Asian game of strategy, skill and luck.This kit comes with a full-color 96-page instr
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"Youthful Gray: The Poetry of Ray Rivera," is a mostly cheerful collection of short poems that reflect the author's triumphs over adversity. Beginning with youthful recollections - when simply looking
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It has been said that "the truth shall set you free." But for Frances Elliott III, it was the beginning of a harrowing journey. Daunted by the dark secrets of his dying mother, Alex Bowles is force to
Volume 1 includes every Skippy daily strip from the beginning - June 22, 1925 through the end of 1927 - as well as the start of an extensive, ongoing biography of Percy Crosby by Jared Gardner, comple
Beginning in 1997, the work of translating these rituals was a daunting task as no one had previously delved into the Vatican Archives, (especially with permission) and been able to translate some of
Chronicles the next chapter of Robert Kirkman's Eisner Award-winning continuing story of survival horror--beginning with Rick Grimes' struggle to survive after the prison raid, to the group's finding
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The art of giving and receiving blessings is one as old as time, beginning with the Creation and God blessing all the living creatures. Throughout history, people went to their religious leaders to re
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Routledge Introductions to Applied Linguistics is a series of introductory level textbooks covering the core topics in Applied Linguistics, primarily designed for those beginning postgraduate studies,
The discovery of catalytic RNAs in the mid-1980s marked the beginning of a new era in RNA biology and an ever increasing appreciation of the diverse and critical roles played by this fascinating molec
Beginning in the summer of AD 66 war broke out in Jerusalem as individuals sought to be free from Roman bondage. From a human perspective this was a national revolt for freedom. From a divine perspect
The aim of this book is twofold: first, to provide beginning students with step-by-step guidance in drawing hieroglyphs; and secondly, to supplement the observations of Gardiner in the Sign List at th
Elwood Lucien is a young West Indian artist who lives within bicycle-riding distance of The Blue Basin - a site that becomes both the prophetic beginning of his art and the poetic end to his youth. Af
Elwood Lucien is a young West Indian artist who lives within bicycle-riding distance of The Blue Basin - a site that becomes both the prophetic beginning of his art and the poetic end to his youth. Af
Centered on the adoption of a gay couple's first child, The Foundling Wheel employs apt imagery to create an emotional mosaic that explores the complicated bond between father and son. Beginning in a
