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Night without End

The Fate of Jews in German-Occupied Poland

Edited by Jan Grabowski, Engelking ...

Series series Studies in Antisemitism
An unprecedented history of the Holocaust within Poland during World War II.Three million Polish Jews were murdered in the Holocaust, wiping out nearly ninety-eight percent of the Jewish population who had lived and thrived there for generations. Night without End tells the stories of their resistance, suffering, and death in unflinching, horrific detail. Based on meticulous research from across ... Read more

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An unprecedented history of the Holocaust within Poland during World War II.Three million Polish Jews were murdered in the Holocaust, wiping out nearly ninety-eight percent of the Jewish population who had lived and thrived there for generations. Night without End tells the stories of their resistance, suffering, and death in unflinching, horrific detail. Based on meticulous research from across
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The Politics of Jesus

by Wilhelm Haller, Stephen A. Engelking ...

Willi Haller was not a theologian but an industrialist. Within the framework of his commitment to the Fellowship of Reconciliation, he also lectured on theological topics. In the following lecture he critically deals with some statements concerning the question of power. For him, violence and powerlessness belong together. We hope that his statements will challenge us to take a stand and so a ... Read more

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Willi Haller was not a theologian but an industrialist. Within the framework of his commitment to the Fellowship of Reconciliation, he also lectured on theological topics. In the following lecture he critically deals with some statements concerning the question of power. For him, violence and powerlessness belong together. We hope that his statements will challenge us to take a stand and so a
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Tiny Transit

Cut Carbon Emissions in Your City Before It's Too Late

by Susan Engelking ...

A transportation expert shares how you can cut carbon emissions in your city, improve health and safety, and promote sustainability.Tiny Transit is a how-to guide for cities, mayors, and local governments searching for practical ways to cut carbon emissions. Susan Engelking, founder of Tiny Transit Strategies™ and executive director of the Institute for Community MicroMobility, describes an ... Read more

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A transportation expert shares how you can cut carbon emissions in your city, improve health and safety, and promote sustainability.Tiny Transit is a how-to guide for cities, mayors, and local governments searching for practical ways to cut carbon emissions. Susan Engelking, founder of Tiny Transit Strategies™ and executive director of the Institute for Community MicroMobility, describes an
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Footprints of Five Generations

by C.W. Schmidt, Stephen Engelking ...

There are yet among us men and women who braved the dangers and hardships of a frontier life in order that we may be enjoying the advantages and wealth of the present. Some of these have not great wealth and while others are drawing a small pension from the State, there are still others who are in dire poverty and never expect to ride on a concrete highway for pleasure and recreation. What they ... Read more

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There are yet among us men and women who braved the dangers and hardships of a frontier life in order that we may be enjoying the advantages and wealth of the present. Some of these have not great wealth and while others are drawing a small pension from the State, there are still others who are in dire poverty and never expect to ride on a concrete highway for pleasure and recreation. What they
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How to Think Like an Anthropologist

by Matthew Engelke ...

From an award-winning anthropologist, a lively accessible, and at times irreverent introduction to the subjectWhat is anthropology? What can it tell us about the world? Why, in short, does it matter? For well over a century, cultural anthropologists have circled the globe, from Papua New Guinea to suburban England and from China to California, uncovering surprising facts and insights about how ... Read more

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From an award-winning anthropologist, a lively accessible, and at times irreverent introduction to the subjectWhat is anthropology? What can it tell us about the world? Why, in short, does it matter? For well over a century, cultural anthropologists have circled the globe, from Papua New Guinea to suburban England and from China to California, uncovering surprising facts and insights about how
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The Great Acceleration

An Environmental History of the Anthropocene since 1945

by J. R. McNeill, Peter Engelke ...

The Earth has entered a new age—the Anthropocene—in which humans are the most powerful influence on global ecology. Since the mid-twentieth century, the accelerating pace of energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and population growth has thrust the planet into a massive uncontrolled experiment. The Great Acceleration explains its causes and consequences, highlighting the role of energy systems, as ... Read more

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The Earth has entered a new age—the Anthropocene—in which humans are the most powerful influence on global ecology. Since the mid-twentieth century, the accelerating pace of energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, and population growth has thrust the planet into a massive uncontrolled experiment. The Great Acceleration explains its causes and consequences, highlighting the role of energy systems, as
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The Limits of Meaning

Case Studies in the Anthropology of Christianity

Edited by Matthew Engelke, Matt Tomlinson ...

Too often, anthropological accounts of ritual leave readers with the impression that everything goes smoothly, that rituals are "meaningful events." But what happens when rituals fail, or when they seem "meaningless"? Drawing on research in the anthropology of Christianity from around the globe, the authors in this volume suggest that in order to analyze meaning productively, we need to consider ... Read more

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Too often, anthropological accounts of ritual leave readers with the impression that everything goes smoothly, that rituals are "meaningful events." But what happens when rituals fail, or when they seem "meaningless"? Drawing on research in the anthropology of Christianity from around the globe, the authors in this volume suggest that in order to analyze meaning productively, we need to consider
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Jews of the Lionheart

by Eugen Rispart, Major Wm. Schonfield T.D., Stephen A. Engelking ...

In the Middle Ages, during the reign of King Richard of England, a terrible anti-Semitic massacre took place in York in 1190. The city's Jewish community was trapped by an angry mob within the tower of York Castle. Members of the community chose to commit suicide rather than be murdered or forcibly baptized by the attackers.Eugen Rispart's great epic, crammed full of incidents, accurate in ... Read more

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In the Middle Ages, during the reign of King Richard of England, a terrible anti-Semitic massacre took place in York in 1190. The city's Jewish community was trapped by an angry mob within the tower of York Castle. Members of the community chose to commit suicide rather than be murdered or forcibly baptized by the attackers.Eugen Rispart's great epic, crammed full of incidents, accurate in
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An Honest Death

Life's End and Humanist Funerals

by Matthew Engelke ...

A fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at non-religious funerals in contemporary LondonAn Honest Death is an intimate and moving ethnographic account of funerals for people who don’t believe in God or an afterlife. Focusing on secular funeral celebrants of the British Humanist Association (now called Humanists UK), the book examines how their ritual work is geared toward helping realize a secular ... Read more

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A fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at non-religious funerals in contemporary LondonAn Honest Death is an intimate and moving ethnographic account of funerals for people who don’t believe in God or an afterlife. Focusing on secular funeral celebrants of the British Humanist Association (now called Humanists UK), the book examines how their ritual work is geared toward helping realize a secular
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German Paradise in Texas, A: The Fate of German Emigrants to Texas in the 1840’s

by Fritz Scheffel, Stephen Engelking ...

Narrated by Digital Voice Morgan G ...

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10 hours 37 min

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A German Paradise in Texas – The Fate of German Emigrants to Texas in the 1840's is a gripping historical novel about the Germans who left their home country more than 150 years ago.False promises of a better life and incompetent organizers attracted thousands who had little to lose back home to look for a new life in Texas with the hope of creating a ... Read more

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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.A German Paradise in Texas – The Fate of German Emigrants to Texas in the 1840's is a gripping historical novel about the Germans who left their home country more than 150 years ago.False promises of a better life and incompetent organizers attracted thousands who had little to lose back home to look for a new life in Texas with the hope of creating a
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Lost Lake Erie

by Jennifer Boresz Engelking ...

Narrated by Elizabeth Wiley ...

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5 hours 32 min

Serene one moment and destructive the next, Lake Erie's moods mirror its tumultuous role in history .As the site of Cleveland's Great Lakes Exposition, the lake offered visitors a respite from the Great Depression, and Hotel Victory, once considered the world's largest summer resort, drew thousands to Put-In-Bay. Daring postal workers dangerously crossed the ice-covered surface on hybrid "boats" ... Read more

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Serene one moment and destructive the next, Lake Erie's moods mirror its tumultuous role in history .As the site of Cleveland's Great Lakes Exposition, the lake offered visitors a respite from the Great Depression, and Hotel Victory, once considered the world's largest summer resort, drew thousands to Put-In-Bay. Daring postal workers dangerously crossed the ice-covered surface on hybrid "boats"
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Peggy Flanagan

Lieutenant Governor

by Jessica Engelking ...

Illustrated by Tashia Hart ...

Series series Native American Lives
Peggy Flanagan is the Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. She is the highest-ranking Native woman holding statewide office in the United States. Her whole life, she knew that the school system doesn't tell Native American stories in a true way. From working to change how Native peoples' stories are told to making life better for all Minnesotans, learn all about the life of Flanagan. ... Read more

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Peggy Flanagan is the Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. She is the highest-ranking Native woman holding statewide office in the United States. Her whole life, she knew that the school system doesn't tell Native American stories in a true way. From working to change how Native peoples' stories are told to making life better for all Minnesotans, learn all about the life of Flanagan.
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