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"Many of us are worried (or at least we should be) about the impacts of globalization, pollution, and biotechnology on our diets. Whether it's monoculture crops, hormone-fed beef, or high-fructose corn syrup, industrially-produced foods have troubling consequences for us and the planet. But as culinary diversity diminishes, many people are looking to a surprising place to safeguard the future: into the past. The Lost Supper explores an idea that is...
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"From the international bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees. An illuminating manifesto on ancient forests: how they adapt to climate change by passing their wisdom through generations, and why our future lies in protecting them. In his beloved book The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben revealed astonishing discoveries about the social networks of trees and how they communicate. Now, in The Power of Trees, he turns to their future, with...
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This book is the second in A series. Its A continuation of the best of the best true stories about Sir David as he prefers to be called.His stories are at times very funny Interesting and very captivating. Mostly about the Mormon church and its crazy ways history and beliefs as well as his experiences being both in and out of the church, having resigned twice.He has been married 6 times and raised 14 children most of them are still LDS and have rejected...
5) David Vol. 3
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The prophet Samuel dies and King Saul continues to hunt David. As David is hiding from the king he takes another wife, Abigail. When the city where David and his men are staying is burned, the men are ready to kill David but he finds strength in the Lord. Saul continues his slide into disobedience and asks a medium to bring up the Prophet Samuel. The message of the prophet Samuel comes true and Saul is killed in battle. Civil war ensues between the...
6) David Vol. 1
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King David is the most beloved of the Jewish kings. Volume 1 provides the history and the setting for David's rise to power as it tells of the prophet Samuel's selection of Saul to the kingship and then his subsequent disobedience to God. In a little shepherd boy, God finds one ready to serve Him with all his heart. David steps into world history with his historic and titanic clash with the solder giant Goliath.
7) David Vol. 2
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After his great triumph over the Philistine giant, Saul brings David into his house and into his service. The people find a national hero in David but as the people praise him it inspires jealousy in King Saul. David marries one of the king's daughters but still finds himself an object of King Saul's temper and jealousy outbursts. David begins to gather a ragtag army around him and this group of adventurers follows him as he flees from place to place...
8) David Vol. 4
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King David makes a fatal mistake when he commits adultery with the wife of one of his loyal soldiers and then sets up to have the loyal soldier killed in battle. One of the results of this sin is that the civil war that ensues in the country and against him is led by his own son Absalom. David survives the revolt against his kingship but his own son is killed in the process. Later, when David compels his army leaders to do a census of the fighting...
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The Great Lakes have been central to the development of eastern North America. In this beautifully designed, comprehensive gem of a guide to the ecosystem at the heart of Canada, award-winning science and nature writer Wayne Grady makes scientific concepts accessible as he reveals how human impact has changed this life-giving region. The Great Lakes: A Natural History of a Changing Region is the most authoritative, complete and accessible book to...
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A collection of Bible stories by V. Gilbert Beers and Ronald A. Beers. Each story includes a colorful illustration by Daniel J. Hochstatter. Stories included in the book: Samuel Serves in the TabernacleGod Speaks to SamuelThe Ark Is CapturedThe Return of the ArkSaul Is Made KingSaul Sacrifices WronglyJonathan's BraverySamuel Anoints DavidDavid and GoliathThe Friendship of David and JonathanSaul Tries to Kill DavidJonathan Warns DavidAbigail Shares...
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God is your Father – You are His! I want you to know the truth of those words. You belong to Him and He belongs to you. I have learnt after more than 60 years of ministry that God always answers prayer. I want to encourage you: God never fails! Every one of us can be in a storm – but in the darkest moment when you are hurting more than you have hurt before, Jesus is there. He's not forgotten you. Jesus said, "I will be with you always." Every...
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David Suzuki's lifelong work as an environmentalist, naturalist, and scientist have influenced countless others in their fight to save the planet, 20 such devotees of them have contributed to this inspiring collection. These journalists, scientists, writers and environmentalists have taken their enthusiasm for Suzuki's philosophy and funneled it into their own personal recollections, manifestos, and essays: Rick Bass describes his love for the Yaak...
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« J'ai toujours été fasciné par les voyages et la beauté des paysages des pays et diverses régions de France que j'ai pu visiter depuis que je suis petit. Admiratif aussi de la nature, j'aime ce qui m'entoure. Depuis que j'ai fait ma rencontre avec Jésus, je réalise encore plus à quel point le monde est beau. Si vaste mais si complexe, je devais faire un livre sur la Création afin de la mettre en avant et peut-être apporter des réponses...
14) God bless you
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Les lumières de David met en évidence la rencontre de David Pagès avec Dieu. Une connexion qui lui a permis de faire disparaître son cté sombre et de se mettre en lumière. Chaque partie de cet ouvrage représente une couleur de l'arc-en-ciel, cette lumière vive et éphémère qui est un fait de la nature et qui a toujours fasciné l'auteur. Alors, envie d'évasion ? Envie de comprendre comment sa vie a basculé ? N'attendez plus, ouvrez ce...
15) Je marche avec…
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« En un an, ma vie a été chamboulée. J'ai découvert le monde de l'édition , je me suis assagi et je me suis rendu compte que l'Homme ne pouvait pas rester tout seul. Autour de moi, j'ai fait des rencontres qui ont changé ma vie. Dans ce nouvel ouvrage, j'aborde ainsi différentes connexions importantes qui ont bouleversé ma vie. À travers ce recueil, je vais parler toujours de Dieu mais aussi de la famille, des pasteurs, pour ne citer qu'eux....
16) Amour infini
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« L'amour est le thème de ce nouveau recueil. Je marche beaucoup par la confiance et l'affection. J'ai besoin, comme nous tous, de me sentir aimé : que ce soit par mes parents, ma femme, mes enfants, sans oublier Dieu. L'amour me transcende et me permet de me fixer des objectifs plus hauts. L'amour est donc un fort sentiment envers une personne, un être vivant ou une chose. L'amour est parfois tellement puissant qu'il est difficile de le qualifier....
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"Young traces the pivotal century of Chinese migration to the Americas, beginning with the 1840s at the start of the 'coolie' trade and ending during World War II. This book is the first transnational history of Chinese migration to the Americas. By focusing on the fluidity and complexity of border crossings throughout the Western Hemisphere, Young shows us how Chinese migrants constructed alternative communities and identities through these transnational...
18) Beneath the backbone of the world: Blackfoot people and the North American borderlands, 1720-1877
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"For the better part of two centuries, between 1720 and 1877, the Blackfoot (Niitsitapi) people controlled a vast region of what is now the U.S. and Canadian Great Plains. As one of the most expansive and powerful Indigenous groups on the continent, they dominated the northern imperial borderlands of North America. The Blackfoot maintained their control even as their homeland became the site of intense competition between white fur traders, frequent...
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"With the railroad's arrival in the late nineteenth century, immigrants of all colors rushed to the U.S.-Mexico borderlands, transforming the region into a booming international hub of economic and human activity. Following the stream of Mexican, Chinese, and African American migration, Julian Lim presents a fresh study of the multiracial intersections of the borderlands, where diverse peoples crossed multiple boundaries in search of new economic...
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"In this book, Mireya Loza sheds new light on the history of the Bracero Program (1942-1964), the binational agreement between the United States and Mexico that allowed hundreds of thousands of male Mexican workers to enter this country on temporary work permits. While this program and the issue of temporary workers has long been politicized on both sides of the border, Loza argues that the prevailing romanticized image of braceros as a family-oriented,...