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A fantastic book for anyone who has a devotion to the famous St. Gerard Majella, "Patron of Expectant Mothers." Though he died of tuberculosis at only 29 and was only a lay brother in the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists), he achieved great sanctity - such that his superiors...

En un fascinante recorrido de 220 páginas, a través de una selección de más de 300 imágenes de 65 archivos de América, Europa y Asia, la Federación Mexicana de Fútbol se propuso celebrar de forma inédita y lúdica una de las grandes aportaciones de México a la humanidad: la pelota. La primera...

**Two crime solvers venture into Victorian London’s East End to investigate a murder in this “excellent first novel by a British author who has a bright future” **(Mystery Scene Magazine). March Middleton has moved to Gower Street to live with her curmudgeonly guardian, Sidney Grice,...

As the father of three daughters, the author became extremely concerned about the rapid and constant erosion of female dignity in our society—video vixens, sex tapes, multiple sex partners, etc. Research shows that girls with an unstable father figure are more likely to have an unplanned...

Expert Hoof Care Advice at Your Fingertips No foot, no horse. It's an old saying, but it rings as true today as it ever did in humankind's history of horsemanship. What can you do to ensure your horse's hooves are sound? Follow the advice of those who know horses' hooves best: farriers. In Hoof Care...

"A sexy NHL player, a sassy heroine, and a heartfelt romance that kept me engaged from beginning to end!" — NYT bestseller Mia Sheridan Hockey is my life. And it's a great one. There's an endless line of women, and I get to hang with my best friend Oli. Everything is perfect until...

The last in the Atlantean Triumvirate trilogy, The Centre Cannot Hold launches the intrepid adventurers of Riley, Archer and Murdoch off in wildly differing directions.  Archer and Murdoch follow the Core, determined to discover its final destination, while on Earth, Riley faces the greatest battle he has ever fought as the British Empire reels from an unexpected attack.

British MI6 agent, John Murdoch gets far more than he bargained for when on a reconnaissance mission to the Antarctica, he discovers a vast Nazi base that delves down deep into the Earth. Nazi Germany moves on to a war footing, finally ending the phoney war between the British Empire and the...

In this unique and engaging collection, twelve essays celebrate the legacy of one of America's most important playwrights and investigate Williams's enduring effect on America's cultural, theatrical, and literary heritage. ** ** Like Faulkner before him, Tennessee Williams gave universal appeal...

Now in its sixth edition, with new material and significantly revised chapters! As William Gay, distinguished adviser to the last edition, so aptly notes, the United States is "a country that is never what you think it is." Since that edition was introduced nearly ten years ago, the...

Confronting Managerialism offers a scathing critique of the influence of neoclassical economics and modern finance on business school teaching and management practice. Locke and Spender show that responsible management has given way to ‘managerialism’, whereby an elite caste of businessmen disconnected...

Why do universities place so much emphasis on athletics? Are the salaries of head coaches excessive? Should student-athletes be paid? Why is there so much cheating in college sports? Should athletic departments be subsidized by the university? Does Title IX unfairly discriminate against men's sports?...

Extrait :  La perspective est la première chose qu’un jeune Peintre doit apprendre pour savoir mettre chaque chose  à sa place, et pour lui donner la juste mesure qu’elle doit avoir dans le lieu où elle est : ensuite il  choisira un bon maître qui lui...