A Judgment for Solomon


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A Judgment for Solomon tells the story of the d'Hauteville case, a controversial child custody battle fought in 1840. It uses the story of one couple's bitter fight over their son to explore some timebound and timeless features of American legal culture. In a narrative analysis, it recounts how marital woes led Ellen and Gonzalve d'Hauteville into what Alexis de Tocqueville called the 'shadow of the law'. Their multiple legal experiences culminated in an eagerly followed Philadelphia trial that sparked a national debate over the legal rights and duties of mothers and fathers, and husbands and wives. The story of the d'Hauteville case explains why popular trials become 'precedents of legal experience' - mediums for debates about highly contested social issues. It also demonstrates the ability of individual women and men to contribute to legal change by turning to the law to fight for what they want.




Winning in the New York Small Claims Courts


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Features: Provides YOU with an easy-to-understand explanation of the rules and procedures of the New York Small Claims Courts; Provides YOU samples of the frequently used forms used in the small claims litigation process; Will surprise you: Did you know, for instance, that under section 332 of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic law, the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles is authorised to suspend the driver license or registration of any person or company who fails to pay a judgement of over $1,000.00 arising from the use or operation of any motor vehicle? Is a practical and comprehensive resource guide because it answers critical follow-through questions; Includes certain important laws with an easy-to-understand, plain English explanation; Empowers YOU to bring or defend a small claims lawsuit with confidence; Contains actual case studies from small claims court cases that illustrate what to do and what to avoid in your own cases; Contains practice tips that will help you save time and money; Provides all the tools you need to be your own effective advocate in a portable step-by-step format with all pertinent forms; Spares YOU from learning the hard way and making mistakes that'll cost you by revealing information that is hard to come by and that is sometimes undocumented in the court system itself.




Kaukasis The Cookbook


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Over 100 recipes from Georgia and beyond.




From Criminal to Courtier


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At once military, social and art history, this book elucidates various visual media, much of it little known, that denounce military cruelty in the Netherlands of the 16th and 17th century. This unique Netherlands specialty contrasts with Rubens' glorification of war, and its justification in patriotic siege prints, Scipio Africanus, and the "courtiers" of the civic guard groups and Ter Borch.




The Leadership Wisdom of Solomon


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King Solomon transformed the tiny tribal nation of Israel into an economic and military superpower. His brilliance as an international financier made Israel the wealthiest nation of the ancient world. He led Israel into its Golden Age. And he did it with integrity. King Solomon left us twenty-eight profound leadership strategies--as valid today as when the proverbs were written. The same extraordinary wisdom that transformed Solomon's world can revolutionize every aspect of leadership for any CEO, manager, pastor, coach, military strategist, or government leader. In The Leadership Wisdom of Solomon, Pat Williams, senior vice president of the NBA's Orlando Magic, applies Solomon's ancient insights to the high-speed world in which we live. The study sections promote discussion and prompt immediate action.




A Court Without Justice


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As the size and reach of the American regulatory state have grown, so have the legal structures that legislators have set in place under administrative law, including breathtaking powers of enforcement without due process. Americans like to assume that their constitutional rights take precedence and that with court supervision, there is a check on the intrusion into our lives by abusive government officials. A Court Without Justice demonstrates how wrong these assumptions are. It is a jaw-dropping revelation regarding a virtually unknown parallel universe of extra-legal law, in which lives and businesses can be – and are – ravaged while the courts turn a blind eye to the trampling of constitutional rights. The aim of this book is not merely to describe and document a particular instance of injustice, but to uncover a problem in our system of law and government and provide solutions to it.










King Solomon


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Though the world's wisest king, Solomon's heart was led astray by temptations of wealth, sex, and power. And we face the same dangers today, though the temptations may be different in degree and detail. Author Philip Ryken writes, "In witnessing Solomon's moral triumphs and sinful failures we learn how to live more wisely. By the grace of God, we may avoid a tragic downfall of our own and learn how to use money, sex, and power for the glory of God." Tracing Solomon's life from coronation to burial—and from godly devotion to self-serving excess—Ryken shows readers how to avoid similar downfalls and seek God's glory amid earthly temptations. These thirteen chapters are pastoral, rich in application, and biblically faithful. This overview of Solomon's life also includes a study guide, making it a great resource for both personal and group use.