![]() ![]() Nothing unites and inspires Syrians as much as food. Syria has always been the marketplace for the most delicious ingredients from East and West, a meeting-point for travellers and traders, where spices and sweetness collide. 'Syrian cuisine deserves a high place in our culinary knowledge and Itab and Dina, with their brilliant recipes and fascinating stories, are the perfect authors to do this' Ruth Rogers ![]() ![]() The recipes are easy to follow, beautifully presented and perfect for anyone keen to experiment with oh-so-trendy Middle Eastern flavours.' Harriet Addison, The Times 'So much more than a cookbook' Evening Standard ![]()
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![]() Seuss-is one of the most beloved children's book authors of all time. Seuss." -President Barack ObamaĪbout The Author THEODOR SEUSS GEISEL-aka Dr. ![]() "Pretty much all the stuff you need to know is in Dr. ![]() Seuss stories, printed in a sturdy board format that's perfect for little hands! At 4 1/4 x 5 3/4, they're about 1/4 the size of the classic large format Seuss picture books like The Lorax and Oh, The Places You'll Go! and ideal for babies and toddlers too young for the original stories. Kids will learn to count to ten-and want to start all over again! Bright and Early Board Books are simplified editions of your favorite Dr. This hardcover picture book teaches all about numbers, with a dose of signature Seuss charm. Seuss-now in a board book format perfect for the littlest of readers! Don't let the apples drop! Three animal friends practice balancing apples on their heads in this hilarious introduction to counting. About the Book A lion, a dog, and a tiger balance apples on their heads.īook Synopsis Count your way through this silly stacking adventure with Dr. ![]() ![]() ![]() Entertaining and enlightening, "Destiny Disrupted" also offers a vital perspective on current conflicts. He clarifies why our civilizations grew up oblivious to each other, what happened when they intersected, and how the Islamic world was affected by its slow recognition that Europe - a place it long perceived as primitive and disorganized - ha somehow hijacked destiny. In "Destiny Disrupted", Tamim Ansary tells the rich story of world history as the Islamic world saw it, form the time of Mohammad to the fall of the Ottoman Empire and beyond. But our story largely omits a whole civilization that until quite recently saw itself at the center of world history, and whose citizens shared an entirely different narrative for a thousand years. We in the West share a common narrative of world history - that runs from the Nile Valley and Mesopotamia, through Greece and Rome and the French Revolution, to the rise of the secular state and the triumph of democracy. This sweeping history illuminates how Muslims must have seen the history of the world - and what western world history leaves out. ![]() Industry, constitutions, and nationalism. ![]() Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. Destiny Disrupted is a fantastic book - it really gives the listener a different perspective on the last two thousand years of human history. ![]() ![]() ![]() Using false praise and flattery to get what they want, they can lure any unsuspecting target into a relationship. They hide behind a veil of normalcy, arranging their friends and partners like pawns in a game of chess. ![]() In constant pursuit of money, sex, influence, or simple entertainment, psychopaths will do whatever it takes to gain power over others. All around us, every single day, human beings devoid of empathy are wreaking havoc and destroying lives in the coldest, most heartless ways imaginable. Psychopaths are cunning charmers and master manipulators, to the point where you start to accept the most extreme behaviors as normal.Even if it hurts you. ![]() Have you ever been in a relationship with a psychopath? Chances are, even if you did, you would never know it. Psychopath Free: Recovering from Emotionally Abusive Relationships With Narcissists, Sociopaths, and other Toxic People (Trade Paperback / Paperback, Expanded ed.)įrom the author of Whole Again comes a significantly expanded edition ofPsychopath Free-containing new chapters, updated content, and real survivor experiences-that will help you recover from emotionally abusive relationships with narcissists, sociopaths, and other toxic people. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() John Milton (1608 – 1674) was an English poet, polemicist, a scholarly man of letters, and a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England under Oliver Cromwell. ![]() It deals with the subject of the temptation of Christ. It is connected by name to his earlier and more famous epic poem Paradise Lost, with which it shares similar theological themes. Paradise Regained is a poem by Milton, published in 1671. Milton's purpose, stated in Book I, is to "justify the ways of God to men". The poem concerns the Biblical story of the Fall of Man: the temptation of Adam and Eve by the fallen angel Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. It is considered by critics to be Milton's "major work", and the work helped to solidify his reputation as one of the greatest English poets of his time. ![]() It was originally published in 1667 in ten books, with a total of over ten thousand individual lines of verse. Paradise Lost is an epic poem in blank verse by the 17th-century English poet John Milton (1608-1674). This carefully crafted ebook: “Paradise Lost + Paradise Regained (2 Unabridged Classics + Original Illustrations by Gustave Doré)” is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Now she’s going to do a lot of bad deeds to get it all back. Rebecca Schaeffer is the critically acclaimed author of Not Even Bones, Only Ashes Remain, and When Villains Rise. Not even bones by Rebecca Schaeffer, 2018, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company edition, in English. Nita did a good deed, and it cost her everything. Nita just dissects the bodies after they’ve been “acquired.” But when her mom brings home a live specimen, Nita decides she wants out - dissecting living people is a step too far.īut when she tries to save her mother’s victim, she ends up sold on the black market in his place - because Nita herself isn’t exactly “human.” Now Nita is on the other side of the bars, and there is no line she won’t cross to escape and make sure no one can ever sell her again. ![]() Nita doesn’t murder supernatural beings and sell their body parts on the internet-her mother does that. Sarah Holland, NYT bestselling author of Everlessĭexter meets This Savage Song in this dark fantasy about a girl who dissects monsters and sells their body parts on the black market - until she’s betrayed. “Twisty, grisly, genre-bending and immersive, Not Even Bones will grab you by the throat and drag you along as it gleefully tramples all of your expectations.” ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Feser is sharp, clear, funny, and engages the issues in a way that resonates with young people especially. Richard Dawkins, does not want to debate. Feser is the man that professor emeritus of Oxford, Dr. How to really listen to the atheist objection and provide a great answer in replyĭr.That there are strong reasons for believing in God apart from divine revelation.I explained this to the audience before the actual broadcast went live.) In this episode, you’ll learn: ![]() since Catholics may ask: before I speak or do a show in a church, I speak with the pastor beforehand and request that the Host be removed and placed in repose in a nearby chapel, which was done in this case. This special episode of The Patrick Coffin Show, taped before a live audience at St.John the Baptist church in Costa Mesa, CA. Edward Feser is the author of The Last Superstition, Aquinas, and other books of philosophy. ![]() If you have friends or family who say they stopped believing in God, this is the interview to share with them. Is God’s existence a matter of faith only? Is there a way we can come to a certain knowledge of God apart from the Bible or the Church’s teaching? Edward FeserĪ recent Pew Research Center poll found that the number of atheists has doubled in the United States. ![]() ![]() ![]() He soon sets his sights on Will and Jim, who catch on to the Carnival's otherworldly aura. Dark and his carnie minions offer to fulfill the deepest desires of the townsfolk. Dark is probably one of cinema's great villains, in an impeccably malevolent performance by Jonathan Pryce. ![]() The boys' friendship is tested by the newly arrived Mr. ![]() The bookish Will, however, does not want to face the realities of growing up this is largely due to the impression he has of his own beloved father, Charles, an elderly man who fears his best days are behind him. Dealing with an absentee father and a mom who is a bit of a basket case, adventurous Jim is eager to grow up and be his own man. Will Halloway and Jim Nightshade are best friends and have always known each other. “First of all, it was October, a rare month of boys full of cold winds, long nights, dark promises.”Īn underrated, horror-themed Disney movie from the early '80s, Something Wicked This Way Comes is a film experience that only seems to enrich itself as I get older.īased on a Ray Bradbury novel, it tells the tale of two boys who are confronted, along with the regular growing pains of boyhood and growing up, by a dark and mysterious force that falls upon their idyllic little town. ![]() ![]() This can be irritating: the book is so long that some threads of detail disappear (Pilgrim’s drug habit) or reappear without having appeared in the first place (the Saracen’s dead wife). Both the bad guy (“The Saracen”) and the protagonist, the US-trained superspy codenamed “Pilgrim” (both Saracen and Pilgrim can also mean “Nomad”), are richly drawn, with enough back story to fill several novels. This is outstanding feature of the novel. ![]() Here (no spoilers) are 8 reasons I am Pilgrim will thrill you: Characterisation Hold onto your hats – I am Pilgrim is quite a ride I am Pilgrim Review I am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes is an epic, breathtaking chase from New York to Afghanistan to Bahrain to Gaza to Bodrum to Bulgaria and back. ![]() I am Pilgrim Review: a compelling plot, rich characters, horrifying jeopardy and seat-edge cliff-hangers make this a must-read. ![]() ![]() Gabe is the exact opposite, being a successful surgeon, divorcee with two older kids. Jenny is much younger than Gabe and is considered a free spirited, lonely and troubled young lady. ![]() Jenny first meets Gabe at her brothers hospital bedside and they are both quite smitten with each other right away. ![]() This is the story of how Jenny and Gabe came to be. So when I was asked to review this novella Just Beginning I jumped at the chance. Last March I did a review of Theresa Rizzo‘s novel Just Destiny and that was one novel that stuck with me. ![]() Money and age differences mean nothing to Gabe as long as they have trust, love, and respect. There’s only one problem: their families are opposed to their relationship. But when beautiful, vivacious Jenny comes along, she breathes love and happiness into his lonely life. Gabe’s career as a successful doctor has left just enough time for his teenage children and little else. But when she falls for sophisticated Gabe Harrison, she has a chance to turn her life around…if she can keep her past a secret. ![]() Twenty-something Jenny Campbell’s life has been a series of screw-ups, and the latest one endangered her little brother’s life. Just Beginning by Theresa Rizzo – a ReviewĪmazon / Barnes & Noble / The Book Depository / BAM ![]() |