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Sarai

A Novel

by Jill Eileen Smith ...

Narrated by Vanessa Daniels ...

Series series Wives of the Patriarchs
Unabridged

9 hours 44 min

Sarai, the last child of her aged father, is beautiful, spoiled, and used to getting her own way. Even as a young girl, she is aware of the way men look at her, including her half brother Abram. When Abram finally requests Sarai's hand, she asks one thing—that he promise never to take another wife as long as she lives. Even her father thinks the demand is restrictive and agrees to the union only ... Read more

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Sarai, the last child of her aged father, is beautiful, spoiled, and used to getting her own way. Even as a young girl, she is aware of the way men look at her, including her half brother Abram. When Abram finally requests Sarai's hand, she asks one thing—that he promise never to take another wife as long as she lives. Even her father thinks the demand is restrictive and agrees to the union only
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Rachel

A Novel

by Jill Eileen Smith ...

Narrated by Vanessa Daniels ...

Series series Wives of the Patriarchs
Unabridged

9 hours 32 min

Beautiful Rachel wants nothing more than for her older half sister Leah to wed and move out of their household. Maybe then she would not feel so scrutinized, so managed, so judged. Plain Leah wishes her father Laban would find a good man for her, someone who would love her alone and make her his only bride. Unbeknownst to either of them, Jacob is making his way to their home, trying to escape a ... Read more

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Beautiful Rachel wants nothing more than for her older half sister Leah to wed and move out of their household. Maybe then she would not feel so scrutinized, so managed, so judged. Plain Leah wishes her father Laban would find a good man for her, someone who would love her alone and make her his only bride. Unbeknownst to either of them, Jacob is making his way to their home, trying to escape a
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Rebekah

A Novel

by Jill Eileen Smith ...

Narrated by Vanessa Daniels ...

Series series Wives of the Patriarchs
Unabridged

9 hours 38 min

When her father dies and she is left in the care of her conniving brother Laban, Rebekah knows her life has changed forever. Her hope for the future is restored when she falls in love with her cousin Isaac, and their relationship starts strong. But marital bliss cannot last forever, and the birth of their twin sons marks the beginning of years of misunderstanding, disagreement, and betrayal. The ... Read more

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When her father dies and she is left in the care of her conniving brother Laban, Rebekah knows her life has changed forever. Her hope for the future is restored when she falls in love with her cousin Isaac, and their relationship starts strong. But marital bliss cannot last forever, and the birth of their twin sons marks the beginning of years of misunderstanding, disagreement, and betrayal. The
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Crime Prevention

Theory, Policy And Practice

by Daniel Gilling ...

First published in 1997.This work summarizes and synthesizes the substantial crime prevention literature to provide an approachable and comprehensive text for students. It sets out a critical analysis in the context of the politics of criminal justice policy. ... Read more

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First published in 1997.This work summarizes and synthesizes the substantial crime prevention literature to provide an approachable and comprehensive text for students. It sets out a critical analysis in the context of the politics of criminal justice policy.
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Crime Reduction and Community Safety

by Daniel Gilling ...

This book analyses Labour's policies of local crime control from 1997 through to 2006. Picking up on the Conservative legacy, it follows the establishment of local crime and disorder reduction partnerships and tracks developments from Labour's attempts to subject them to a centrally-imposed performance management regime, through to the emergence of a strong neighbourhoods agenda, combined with the ... Read more

$83.81 CAD

This book analyses Labour's policies of local crime control from 1997 through to 2006. Picking up on the Conservative legacy, it follows the establishment of local crime and disorder reduction partnerships and tracks developments from Labour's attempts to subject them to a centrally-imposed performance management regime, through to the emergence of a strong neighbourhoods agenda, combined with the
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The Hiding Place

An Engaging Visual Journey

by Corrie ten Boom ...

Series series Visual Journey Series
The Hiding Place is Corrie ten Boom's personal story of faith, courage, forgiveness, and love for the persecuted Jewish community during the World War II Nazi invasion and occupation of Holland.Part of an underground resistance movement, Corrie and her family risked their lives to hide Jewish friends within a secret wall space of the Beje, their beloved clock shop and home in Haarlem, Netherlands ... Read more

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The Hiding Place is Corrie ten Boom's personal story of faith, courage, forgiveness, and love for the persecuted Jewish community during the World War II Nazi invasion and occupation of Holland.Part of an underground resistance movement, Corrie and her family risked their lives to hide Jewish friends within a secret wall space of the Beje, their beloved clock shop and home in Haarlem, Netherlands
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A Radiant Birth

Advent Readings for a Bright Season

by Walter Wangerin, Jr., Tania Runyan, Sarah Arthur, Richard J. Foster, Matthew Dickerson, Marilyn McEntyre, Luci Shaw, Lauren F. Winner, John Leax, Jill Peláez Baumgaertner, Jeanne Murray Walker, James Calvin Schaap, Daniel Taylor, Ben Myers, Diane Glancy ...

Rediscover the Wonder of Christ's Birth with 42 Days of ReflectionPrepare your heart and spirit for the Advent season with A Radiant Birth, an inspiring anthology written by the members of the Chrysostom Society. This collection offers six weeks of deeply reflective readings, guiding you through the seasons from the first Sunday of Advent through the twelfth day of Christmas.Readings in this ... Read more

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Rediscover the Wonder of Christ's Birth with 42 Days of ReflectionPrepare your heart and spirit for the Advent season with A Radiant Birth, an inspiring anthology written by the members of the Chrysostom Society. This collection offers six weeks of deeply reflective readings, guiding you through the seasons from the first Sunday of Advent through the twelfth day of Christmas.Readings in this
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The Economics of Rising Inequalities

Edited by Daniel Cohen, Thomas Piketty, Gilles Saint-Paul ...

This book is an in-depth discussion of rising inequalities in the western world. It explores the extent to which rising inequalities are the mechanical consequence of changes in economic fundamentals (such as changes in technological or demographic parameters), and to what extent they are the contingent consequences of country-specific and time-specific changes in institutions. Both the ... Read more

$35.99 CAD

This book is an in-depth discussion of rising inequalities in the western world. It explores the extent to which rising inequalities are the mechanical consequence of changes in economic fundamentals (such as changes in technological or demographic parameters), and to what extent they are the contingent consequences of country-specific and time-specific changes in institutions. Both the
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Evidence-Based Skills in Criminal Justice

International Research on Supporting Rehabilitation and Desistance

by Gisella Hanley Santos, Daniel Gilling, Tim Auburn, J. Patrick Williams, Gemma Morgan, Pamela Ugwudike, Jake Phillips, Joanna Shapland, Ioan Durnescu, Ester Blay Gil0, Gwen Robinson1, Matthew Millings2, Lol Burke3, Maurice Vanstone4 ...

How can evidence-based skills and practices reduce re-offending, support desistance, and encourage service user engagement during supervision in criminal justice settings? How can those who work with service users in these settings apply these skills and practices?This book is the first to bring together international research on skills and practices in probation and youth justice, while exploring ... Read more

$47.99 CAD

How can evidence-based skills and practices reduce re-offending, support desistance, and encourage service user engagement during supervision in criminal justice settings? How can those who work with service users in these settings apply these skills and practices?This book is the first to bring together international research on skills and practices in probation and youth justice, while exploring
... Read more
Knowledge, Values and Educational Policy

A Critical Perspective

Edited by Harry Daniels, Hugh Lauder, Jill Porter ...

Series series Critical Perspectives on Education
Knowledge, Values and Educational Policy focuses on what schools are for and what should be taught in them, how learning is possible across boundaries, and issues of diversity and equity. Policies and practices relating to schools are also considered.Within this volume, internationally renowned contributors address a number of fundamental questions designed to take the reader to the heart of ... Read more

$111.30 CAD

Knowledge, Values and Educational Policy focuses on what schools are for and what should be taught in them, how learning is possible across boundaries, and issues of diversity and equity. Policies and practices relating to schools are also considered.Within this volume, internationally renowned contributors address a number of fundamental questions designed to take the reader to the heart of
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Educational Theories, Cultures and Learning

A Critical Perspective

Edited by Harry Daniels, Hugh Lauder, Jill Porter ...

Series series Critical Perspectives on Education
Educational Theories, Cultures and Learning focuses on how education is understood in different cultures, the theories and related assumptions we make about learners and students and how we think about them, and how we can understand the principle actors in education - learners and teachers.Within this volume, internationally renowned contributors address a number of fundamental questions designed ... Read more

$92.06 CAD

Educational Theories, Cultures and Learning focuses on how education is understood in different cultures, the theories and related assumptions we make about learners and students and how we think about them, and how we can understand the principle actors in education - learners and teachers.Within this volume, internationally renowned contributors address a number of fundamental questions designed
... Read more
The First European Description of Japan, 1585

A Critical English-Language Edition of Striking Contrasts in the Customs of Europe and Japan by Luis Frois, S.J.

by Luis Frois SJ ...

Translated by Robin Gill ...

Series series Japan Anthropology Workshop Series
In 1585, at the height of Jesuit missionary activity in Japan, which was begun by Francis Xavier in 1549, Luis Frois, a long-time missionary in Japan, drafted the earliest systematic comparison of Western and Japanese cultures. This book constitutes the first critical English-language edition of the 1585 work, the original of which was discovered in the Royal Academy of History in Madrid after the ... Read more

$94.99 CAD

In 1585, at the height of Jesuit missionary activity in Japan, which was begun by Francis Xavier in 1549, Luis Frois, a long-time missionary in Japan, drafted the earliest systematic comparison of Western and Japanese cultures. This book constitutes the first critical English-language edition of the 1585 work, the original of which was discovered in the Royal Academy of History in Madrid after the
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