Paul Barry: 30 books
Who wants to be a Billionaire?
The James Packer story
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2010
Who wants to be a Billionaire? is the story of James Packer's desperate battle to win his father's love and respect. It's also a tale of billion-dollar bets gone disastrously wrong.But above all it's the portrait of a troubled relationship between a dominant father and dutiful son.
In this...
by Paul Barry
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2018
By the time I was ten I would no longer worry about Angels on my shoulder. I would no longer believe there was a tally of my deeds, both good and ill. I would no longer believe in Heaven, or Hell, or God or the Devil. The Saints would hold no special place in my heart.
By age ten I was no idiot.
I...
Breaking News
Sex, lies and the Murdoch succession
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2013
At the age of 82, Rupert Murdoch is divorcing his third wife Wendi Deng and gearing up for the toughest challenge of his life: to hand his empire on to his children. But is this the end of the Murdoch dynasty?
Lachlan doesn't want to succeed him. James is in disgrace. And Elisabeth is not a...
Head First Python
A Brain-Friendly Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2016
Want to learn the Python language without slogging your way through how-to manuals? With Head First Python, you’ll quickly grasp Python’s fundamentals, working with the built-in data structures and functions. Then you’ll move on to building your very own webapp, exploring database management,...
Head First Programming
A learner's guide to programming using the Python language
Language: English
Release Date: April 11, 2013
Looking for a reliable way to learn how to program on your own, without being overwhelmed by confusing concepts? Head First Programming introduces the core concepts of writing computer programs -- variables, decisions, loops, functions, and objects -- which apply regardless of the programming language....
by Paul Barry
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2014
There has never been a Open Text Guide like this. It contains 45 answers, much more than you can imagine; comprehensive answers and extensive details and references, with insights that have never before been offered in print. Get the information you need--fast! This all-embracing guide offers a...
by Paul Barry Clarke
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: December 13, 2018
First published in 1999, this volume examines how the question of autonomy has come to be of recent interest in political theory. The author argues that autonomy goes deep into the Western consciousness and is a part of our very mode of being. He suggests that while autonomy is not universal, once...
Environmental Governance Reconsidered
Challenges, Choices, and Opportunities
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2017
Key topics in the ongoing evolution of environmental governance, with new and updated material.
This survey of current issues and controversies in environmental policy and management is unique in its thematic mix, broad coverage of key debates, and in-depth analysis. The contributing authors,...
American Denominational History
Perspectives on the Past, Prospects for the Future
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2009
This work brings various important topics and groups in American religious history the rigor of scholarly assessment of the current literature. The fruitful questions that are posed by the positions and experiences of the various groups are carefully examined. American Denominational History points...
Through a Glass Darkly
Contested Notions of Baptist Identity
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2012
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Through a Glass Darkly is a collection of essays by scholars who argue that Baptists are frequently misrepresented, by outsiders as well as insiders, as members of an unchanging monolithic sect.
In contemporary discussions of...
Engineering Health
How Biotechnology Changed Medicine
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2017
Biotechnology harnesses cellular and biochemical systems to advance knowledge of the molecular cause of disease and to provide new diagnostic tools and more precisely targeted drugs. Within a decade, global investment in medical biotechnology has increased more than ten-fold, resulting in therapies...
by Jedediah Barry, Dana Cameron, Elyssa East
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2011
Brand-new stories by Paul Tremblay, Seth Greenland, Ben Greenman, Fred Leebron, David L. Ulin, and others.
Book launch timed to land right before the summer season starts.
David L. Ulin is very connected in literary circles, being the outgoing editor of the L.A. Times Book Review
Reaching a Generation for Christ
A Comprehensive Guide to Youth Ministry
Language: English
Release Date: March 5, 1997
Things have changed. The Truth has not. The 1950's are gone forever. The days of the Sunday school attendance award and the much-loved Sunday school picnic have faded into oblivion. Yet some youth ministries still operate as if today's kids are living in a vacuum, unaffected by the changing morals...
by Paul Adams, Natasha Affolder, Andrea C. Akelaitis
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2019
Canadian environmental law is a dynamic and exciting area that is playing an increasingly important role in furthering sustainable development policy. Environmental law has distinctive relevant principles, operating procedures, implications, and importance in comparison with other areas of law, and...