A Basket Full of Water


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The Gba Mende land in the southern province of Sierra Leone, West Africa happens to be one of the strong holds of the Mende clan, with a rigid traditional back ground in the South. It is a land that is renowned for upholding the norms of its traditional secret society, which they believe; the foundation of their land is built upon.




A History of the Mishnaic Law of Purities, Part 17


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The history of Jews from the period of the Second Temple to the rise of Islam. From 'A History of the Mishnaic Law of Appointed Times, Part 1' This volume introduces the sources of Judaism in late antiquity to scholars in adjacent fields, such as the study of the Old and New Testaments, Ancient History, the ancient Near East, and the history of religion. In two volumes, leading American, Israeli, and European specialists in the history, literature, theology, and archaeology of Judaism offer factual answers to the two questions that the study of any religion in ancient times must raise. The first is, what are the sources -- written and in material culture -- that inform us about that religion? The second is, how have we to understand those sources in reconstructing the history of various Judaic systems in antiquity. The chapters set forth in simple statements, intelligible to non-specialists, the facts which the sources provide. Because of the nature of the subject and acute interest in it, the specialists also raise some questions particular to the study of Judaism, dealing with its historical relationship with nascent Christianity in New Testament times. The work forms the starting point for the study of all the principal questions concerning Judaism in late antiquity and sets forth the most current, critical results of scholarship.




Popular Mechanics


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Gardens of Water


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Turkey, 1999. A devastating earthquake brings Istanbul crumbling to the ground, ripping apart the fragile stability of Sinan's world. His family home becomes a makeshift tent in a camp run by Western missionaries whom he stubbornly distrusts, and he soon finds himself struggling to protect his family's honour and values. As he becomes a helpless witness to his daughter's dangerous infatuation with a young American, Sinan takes a series of drastic decisions with unforeseeable consequences. Cultures clash, political and religious tensions mount, and Sinan's actions spiral into a powerful and heartbreaking conclusion.







Little Emperors


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JoAnn Dionne, who travelled to China to teach elementary school, offers a funny, poignant glimpse of a nation undergoing rapid transformation.




Shooting Water


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In february 2000, the author, daughter of award film maker Deepa Mehta, travelled to Benares to work with her mother, which was the opportunity to have a second chance in their relationship having being split up at the age of 11 years of age.







Lessons of Life


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LESSONS OF LIFE "One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it's worth watching". It is amazing to see that sometimes a poorest man from an insignificant past can leave us with the richest inheritance. And as the author looks into his own life, realizing on what he has had, lost, gained and taken for granted. He is compelled to tell a story. Lessons of Life, tells a story of a man ́s journey through life, a friend and father by the name of Witson Mwakilembe Mwamakamba, from a humble insignificant childhood with a polygamist atheist father, coupled with child labor in the cold tea mountains of the Southern region of Tanzania, to a significant positive future. A difference made possible as a result of the opportunities conquered through education and Christian faith. Thus serve as a witness to those on a journey that bears testament that no matter where you may come from, no matter how hard it maybe, the Lord will grant His mercies. And in His mercy you will have second chances -- opportunities to make a difference to chart your own road and journey, thus make a difference in your life and those around you.