Author : David Weber
Publisher : Baen Books
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 23,85 MB
Release : 2001-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0671319752
Inter-related stories of Lady Dame Honor Harrington, the alien treecats, Eric Flint, Anton Zilwicki, Esther McQueen and Oscar Saint-Just.
Author : David Weber
Publisher : Baen Publishing Enterprises
Page : 519 pages
File Size : 37,18 MB
Release : 2001-03-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 161824275X
WELCOME AGAIN TO THE MANY WORLDS OF HONOR Lady Dame Honor Harrington¾starship captain, admiral, Steadholder, and Duchess¾has spent decades defending the Star Kingdom of Manticore against all comers. Along the way, she has become the legend known as "the Salamander" from her habit of always being where the fire is hottest . . . and also a national bestseller (Ashes of Victory: #7, The Wall Street Journal). But it's a big universe, and Honor's actions affect a lot of lives, not all of them human. And their actions affect her¾a lesson "Ms. Midshipwoman Harrington" learns years before rising to command rank when a desperate battle against "pirates" who aren't quite what they seem begins her brilliant career. Closer to home, in "Changer of Worlds," a secret that the alien treecats have kept from their human friends for hundreds of years is about to come out . . . and completely change the relationship between the two species forever. Meanwhile, Eric Flint weighs in with "From the Highlands." Honor can't be everywhere, so when the People's Republic of Haven tries to stage a political assassination on Earth, Anton Zilwicki¾husband of one of the Star Kingdom's most revered military martyrs, and father of a young woman who is clearly a chip off the old block¾steps into the breach . . . and takes the opportunity to settle some old scores along the way. And finally, Esther McQueen and Oscar Saint-Just square off for their final confrontation in Noveau Paris in "Nightfall." At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).
Author : David Weber
Publisher : Baen Publishing Enterprises
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 18,78 MB
Release : 2000-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1618242326
In just a few short years, David Weber has shot to the forefront of science fiction! The core of his work is Honor Harrington, the toughest, smartest starship captain in the galaxy. Now Weber invites you to join him and his invitees as they explore Honor's universe. The Host and His Guests: David Weber himself is on board, first telling how young Honor Harrington and her treecat Nimitz faced the impossible task of rescuing the victims of an avalanche in a sub-zero blizzard, then revealing a chapter in the history of the telepathic treecats when a young human who bonded with a treecat was a Very Important Person. Specifically, she was a Manticoran crown princess and the heir to the throne of the empire.... Roland Green offers a hard-hitting account of what happened when Manticore and the People's Republic of Haven went eyeball-to-eyeball over a strategically vital planet.... Linda Evans looks at life among the treecats, before Honor.. .. Jane Lindskold tells how Honor's monarch, Elizabeth III, had to learn the hard way what monarchy is all about.... At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management). ". .. something for every taste in Weber's fandom .. . intriguing background glimpses of Honor's¾and Nimitz's¾worlds." ¾Publishers Weekly "Recommended." ¾Library Journal "Heartwarming and insightful..." ¾VOYA
Author : Melina Watts
Publisher :
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 15,80 MB
Release : 2017-04-22
Category :
ISBN : 9780997692112
"If trees have standing before the law, as many argue, then they might very well also have standing in historicalfiction as Melina Sempill Watts demonstrates in this intriguingnew novel...Blending environmentalism, magical realism, socialhistory, and arboreal science, Tree challenges...readers to regard the natural world with new respect."Dr. Kevin StarrCalifornia State Librarian Emeritus
Author : Alison Green
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 39,16 MB
Release : 2012-04-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1118137612
Why getting results should be every nonprofit manager's first priority A nonprofit manager's fundamental job is to get results, sustained over time, rather than boost morale or promote staff development. This is a shift from the tenor of many management books, particularly in the nonprofit world. Managing to Change the World is designed to teach new and experienced nonprofit managers the fundamental skills of effective management, including: managing specific tasks and broader responsibilities; setting clear goals and holding people accountable to them; creating a results-oriented culture; hiring, developing, and retaining a staff of superstars. Offers nonprofit managers a clear guide to the most effective management skills Shows how to address performance problems, dismiss staffers who fall short, and the right way to exercising authority Gives guidance for managing time wisely and offers suggestions for staying in sync with your boss and managing up This important resource contains 41 resources and downloadable tools that can be implemented immediately.
Author : James Davison Hunter
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 39,99 MB
Release : 2010-04-14
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0199745390
The call to make the world a better place is inherent in the Christian belief and practice. But why have efforts to change the world by Christians so often failed or gone tragically awry? And how might Christians in the 21st century live in ways that have integrity with their traditions and are more truly transformative? In To Change the World, James Davison Hunter offers persuasive--and provocative--answers to these questions. Hunter begins with a penetrating appraisal of the most popular models of world-changing among Christians today, highlighting the ways they are inherently flawed and therefore incapable of generating the change to which they aspire. Because change implies power, all Christian eventually embrace strategies of political engagement. Hunter offers a trenchant critique of the political theologies of the Christian Right and Left and the Neo-Anabaptists, taking on many respected leaders, from Charles Colson to Jim Wallis and Stanley Hauerwas. Hunter argues that all too often these political theologies worsen the very problems they are designed to solve. What is really needed is a different paradigm of Christian engagement with the world, one that Hunter calls "faithful presence"--an ideal of Christian practice that is not only individual but institutional; a model that plays out not only in all relationships but in our work and all spheres of social life. He offers real-life examples, large and small, of what can be accomplished through the practice of "faithful presence." Such practices will be more fruitful, Hunter argues, more exemplary, and more deeply transfiguring than any more overtly ambitious attempts can ever be. Written with keen insight, deep faith, and profound historical grasp, To Change the World will forever change the way Christians view and talk about their role in the modern world.
Author : Mohamad Jebara
Publisher : St. Martin's Essentials
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 49,31 MB
Release : 2021-11-16
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1250239656
"An accessible biography of Muhammad, Islam’s founding prophet, tracing his development from orphan to political leader and providing insights into his personal life and tastes." —New York Times Book Review "A joyous read, presenting the Prophet Muhammad both as human and humane. Insightful, thoughtful and thought provoking! " —Azar Nafisi, New York Times bestselling author of Reading Lolita in Tehran “A beautifully written, immaculately researched meditation on the impact of the Prophet Muhammad on the modern world. I loved this book!” —Reza Aslan, author of No God but God and Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth A six-year-old cries in his mother’s arms as she draws her last breaths to urge him: “Muhammad, be a world-changer!” The boy, suddenly orphaned in a tribal society that fears any change, must overcome enormous obstacles to unleash his own potential and inspire others to do the same. Fusing details long known to Muslim scholars but inaccessible to popular audiences, Mohamad Jebara brings to life the gripping personal story of Islam’s founding prophet. From his dramatic birth to nearly being abducted into slavery to escaping assassination, Muhammad emerges as an unrelenting man on a mission. Surrounding the protagonist are dynamic women who nurture Muhammad; Jewish and Christian mentors who inspire him; and the enslaved individuals he helps liberate who propel his movement. Jebara places Muhammad’s life in a broader historical context, vividly evoking the Meccan society he was born into and arguing that his innovative vision helped shape our modern world.
Author : David C. Cook Publishing Company Staff
Publisher : Honor Books
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 38,76 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781562928070
What does it take to make a difference? Courage. Determination. Fortitude. Vision. Persistence. Faith. These are among the many attributes of those both past and present who have made dramatic contributions to society and to the world. People like Joan of Arc, Abraham Lincoln, Helen Keller and Martin Luther King, Jr. have won the admiration and respect of millions of people who were inspired, encouraged and influenced by their lives. In You Can Be a World Changer, you will explore the lives of 101 people who influenced their world and discover the lessons they teach us such as: bull; bull;making life count in the face of loneliness, bull;moving against the grain of society on a matter of principle, bull;making small daily sacrifices to build great character and influence, bull;and not giving up on your dreams in the midst of adversity You'll meet people like Billy Graham, C.S. Lewis, Rosa Parks, Corrie ten Boom, Mother Teresa, Jimmy Carter, and many others who have lived their lives as a declaration that one person can make a difference. Read their story. Follow their example. And you will make a difference in your world to!
Author : Tanis Taylor
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 25,96 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0763645060
This book contains 31 suggestions and activities that kids can do that help the environment and other people.
Author : Aaron Swartz
Publisher : Verso Books
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 36,53 MB
Release : 2016-02-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1784784974
In January 2013, Aaron Swartz, under arrest and threatened with thirty-five years of imprisonment for downloading material from the JSTOR database, committed suicide. He was twenty-six years old. But in that time he had changed the world we live in: reshaping the Internet, questioning our assumptions about intellectual property, and creating some of the tools we use in our daily online lives. Besides being a technical genius and a passionate activist, he was also an insightful, compelling, and cutting critic of the politics of the Web. In this collection of his writings that spans over a decade he shows his passion for and in-depth knowledge of intellectual property, copyright, and the architecture of the Internet. The Boy Who Could Change the World contains the life's work of one of the most original minds of our time.
