Algorithm of Words

On 9 September 2015, Queen Elizabeth II will become the longest-serving monarch in British history. During her 63 years on the throne, few have got to know her well, but there is one body of work that

Can two words give you the power to change your life? Yes they can! In the pages of his new book, bestselling author Joel Osteen shares a profound principle based on a simple truth.Whatever follows th

On 9 September 2015, Queen Elizabeth II will become the longest-serving monarch in British history. During her 63 years on the throne, few have got to know her well, but there is one body of work that

"An artistic collection of 50 drawings featuring unique, funny, and poignant foreign words that have no direct translation into English. Did you know that the Japanese have a word to express the way

Maybe you’re troubled by the disconnect between the words you speak and the life you live. Maybe you’d like to see your faith become more active and life-changing in the world around you. Pastor Kerry

Generally considered the father of modern political science?and political ethics in particular?Niccolo di Bernardo dei Machiavelli was a Renaissance Italian writer, philosopher, humanist, historian, p

Best-selling Marvel Comics writer Brian Michael Bendis reveals the comic book writing secrets behind his work on The Avengers, Ultimate Spider-Man, All-New X-Men, and more.Arguably the most popular wr

Semitic words and names appear in unprecedented numbers in texts of the New Kingdom, the period when the Egyptian empire extended into Syria-Palestine. In his book, James Hoch provides a comprehensive

Games and Puzzles have long history spanning several centuries. Some of the earliest games like dice and puzzles like Chinese rings are played even these days. Ancient games like chaturanga have under

A collection of the journals, fiction, letters, and sketches of the late Esther Grace Earl, who passed away in 2010 at the age of 16. Photographs and essays by family and friends will help to tell Est

During the early nineteenth century, schools for the deaf appeared in the United States for the first time. These schools were committed to the use of the sign language to educate deaf students. Manua

In the Middle Ages, liturgies, books, song, architecture and poetry were performed as collaborative activities in which performers and audience together realized their work anew. In this book, essays by leading scholars analyse how the medieval arts invited and delighted in collaborative performances designed to persuade. The essays cast fresh light on subjects ranging from pilgrim processions within Chartres Cathedral, to polyphonic song, and the 'rhetoric of silence' perfected by the Cistercians. Rhetoric is defined broadly in this book to encompass its relationship to its sister arts of music, architecture, and painting, all of which use materials and media in addition to words, sometimes altogether without words. Contributors have concentrated on those aspects of formal rhetoric that are performative in nature, the sound, gesture and facial expressions of persuasive speech in action. Delivery (performance) is shown to be at the heart of rhetoric, that aspect of it which is indeed b

Time-Honored classics and modern tributes to the joys of Christmas; a time of hope, faith and love that encompasses the spirit of the season

" Do you wake up feeling rough? Then you're philogrobolized. Find yourself pretending to work? That's fudgelling. And this could lead to rizzling, if you feel sleepy after lunch. Though you are sur

America's often-unspoken morality codes make many topics taboo in "the land of the free." This book analyzes hundreds of popular culture examples to expose how the media both avoids and alludes to how

Looks at the history of twenty-four equations that have shaped the history of mathematics, science, and civilization.

This collection of quotations by Theodore Roosevelt, a highly-ranked progressive president with regressive social attitudes, covers a wide range of topics including Americans, art, The Big Stick, busi

When Communist revolutionaries seized control of Mainland China in 1949, they faced enormous challenges of state and nation building. China occupied a vast territory, had a huge and poorly integrated

Spitfire fighter pilots tell their extraordinary stories of combat during the Second World War.

This classic collection consists of 70 melodies arranged for piano and voice by W. C. Handy. Extensive supplements include notes for each song, a bibliography, and eight striking illustrations by Migu

Most popular books about science, and even about mathematics, tiptoe around equations as if they were something to be hidden from the reader's tender eyes. Dana Mackenzie starts from the opposite prem

During the early nineteenth century, schools for the deaf appeared in the United States for the first time. These schools were committed to the use of the sign language to educate deaf students. Manua

Over the years, Ann Spangler has read through the Bible several times, plowing straight through from Genesis to Revelation. But like many people who tend to be self-critical, Ann found it easier to ab

The Level 1 Biff, Chip and Kipper Stories, written by Roderick Hunt and illustrated by Alex Brychta, provide both wordless stories and a rich story context to help develop language comprehension and d

Walker Percy (1916-1990), the reclusive southern author most famous for his 1961 novel The Moviegoer, spent much of his adult life in Covington, Louisiana. In the spirit of traditional southern storyt

Taking up where he left off with Kinds of Blue (The Ohio State University Press, 2004), Jurgen E. Grandt seeks to explore in depth some of the implications of the modernist jazz aesthetic resonating i

Gathering Leaves and Lifting Words examines modern and premodern Buddhist monastic education traditions in Laos and Thailand. Through five centuries of adaptation and reinterpretation of sacred texts

“God is the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles.” The world is filled with people carrying heavy sorrows, and this inspirational book brings reassurance and encouragem

Ruth Bell Graham knew about prodigals--two of her five children were spiritual wanderers. This is not a "how to" book that dispenses easy advice on ways to win back a prodigal. Instead, it is a colle

Building upon the ideas proposed in Making Sense of a New World, this Second Edition widens its scope, arguing that policies designed for ??~monolingual minds' be limited, while those favoring method

More than forty thousand words, including newer scientific and technological terms, frequently misspelled words, and the latest cultural slang, are compiled in a spelling guide, along with guidelines