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【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Brother Odd【電子書籍】[ Dean Koontz ]

＜p＞With over 400 million copies of his books sold worldwide, Dean Koontz is one of the most popular writers of our time. Read this page-turning, heart-breaking thriller to find why Odd Thomas is the master storyteller’s most-loved creation.＜/p＞ ＜p＞He sees what no one else does. He does what no one else can.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Odd, a charismatic young man with a sense for the otherworldly and the downright strange, is in self-imposed exile. Tragic events have led him from his sun-bleached desert home of Pico Mundo to a monastery in the High Sierra, searching for peace. It’s December and the remote abbey is besieged by icy winds and snow. But even in the silence of the mountains, danger and desperation haunt him still…＜/p＞ ＜p＞As ever, where Odd Thomas goes, strangeness goes too. A white dog named Boo befriends him ? as does the ghost of Elvis. And a world-famous physicist is conducting experiments in the catacombs of the abbey. Could this be why Odd can once again see bodachs, shadowy harbingers of violence? They prowl the halls, suggesting horror to come.＜/p＞ ＜p＞But what form will it take? And how will Odd defeat an enemy that eclipses any he has met before?＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】A Woman's Worth A Novel【電子書籍】[ Tracy Price-Thompson ]

＜p＞Embracing the shattered pieces of the soul and championing the resilient nature of the heart, ＜em＞A Woman’s Worth＜/em＞ takes readers on a journey of startling depth. From a speakeasy whorehouse in the bottoms of Alabama to a luxurious high-rise apartment in Kenya, acclaimed author Tracy Price-Thompson crosses boundaries of sexuality, gender, and culture to accentuate the core of black identity: the enormous strength of family.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞“Ain’t nothing like a Black man. No other man on the face of the earth can hold a light up to him, coming or going. Why do you think women are all the time chasing behind them? Smooth game and all, when a brotha loves you, he loves you right.”＜br /＞ ーfrom＜/em＞ A Woman’s Worth＜/p＞ ＜p＞Abeni Omorru is a stunning Kenyan woman who is haunted by piercing memories. Although her father’s wealth ensures her a life of prestige, childhood trauma has left her emotionally damaged and sexually promiscuous. While Abeni takes on many lovers, none come close to healing the wounds of her heartーand only a man who understands her worth can truly claim her soul.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Bishop Johnson is also haunted by his past. Raised by prostitutes in a rural Alabama town, he is a promising teenage boxerーuntil his dreams are shattered when his parents are murdered during a violent robbery and he takes revenge on the perpetrators. Bishop goes to jail, and when he is released he has a volatile temper and a mean left hook to back it up.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Trouble continues to find Bishop, and he is forced to leave Alabama and travel to Kenya with the Peace Corps. There he falls in love with Abeni, and they marry. When Bishop learns the secret of Abeni’s past, he is force to make a decision that may cost him more than one man should ever have to sacrifice.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Feel The Fear Guide To... Lasting Love How to create a superb relationship for life【電子書籍】[ Susan Jeffers ]

＜p＞＜em＞Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway＜/em＞ has sold a million copies round the world since 1987, and is still one of the top ten bestsellers in the category of personal development. In this book, Susan Jeffers takes the approach and practical strategies that made her first such a success and applies them to the subject that is closest to all our hearts: Love. The author explains that, although most people desire a wonderful relationship, too many of us don't really understand what love truly means. We say we love people in our lives yet, too often, we don't act very lovingly. Nor do we choose our partners wisely. This lack of understanding about love is reflected in the ever-increasing divorce rate and the huge number of people who ask with a deep yearning in their hearts: Why is love so hard?＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞The Feel The Fear Guide To... Lasting Love＜/em＞ shows what real love actually looks like, how to learn the essentials for finding it - and how to make it last a lifetime. It also lays out solutions to common problems and explains the destructive power of fear. Full of Jeffers' own experiences, humour and down-to-earth techniques, as well as the wisdom of others, this book will show us all how to enjoy the delight, satisfaction, peace and caring that true love can bring us.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Christmas Past【電子書籍】[ Glenice Crossland ]

＜p＞When seventeen-year-old Mary O'Connor collapses one Sunday in church she is taken to live with Dr Roberts and his wife in a beautiful Yorkshire village for her health. Though initially employed as a maid, Mary soon becomes the daughter the couple were never able to have.＜/p＞ ＜p＞With Britain at war, unable to remain idle, Mary finds employment in the local steel works but when her fianc? Tom Downing is killed in action Mary is convinced it is retribution for their night of sin during Tom's Christmas leave.＜/p＞ ＜p＞However, Mary grows to love Jack Holmes, a local miner. They marry and move into a humble terrace house with little but their love to keep them going. As the years pass Mary is determined to achieve success for herself and her family. She sets up her own dressmaking business and it seems as if she has finally found peace of mind. But the business starts to dominate her life until tragedy once more threatens to destroy all she most cherishes...＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Apple Barrel A heart-wrenching West Country novel of the ultimate betrayal of trust from bestselling author Susan Sallis【電子書籍】[ Susan Sallis ]

＜p＞Hope and Jack Langley spend their honeymoon in a primitive Cornish cottage called Widdershins. Hope falls in love with the place on sight, even though half of it has fallen down, water has to be pumped by hand and there are no sea views. To their delight, soon after they return home to begin married life in a small riverside village outside Gloucester, Hope discovers she is pregnant. And, almost simultaneously, the glamorous Petersens, Henrik and Mandy, appear on the scene as new neighbours. Local rumour about the couple is rife: they are rich, they are Norwegian, they aren't married, they give crazy parties.＜/p＞ ＜p＞When Henrik and Mandy arrive one lunchtime to introduce themselves to Hope and Jack, they seem reassuringly normal and kind. Soon the two couples became close, and while Mandy encourages Hope with her dress-designing, Henrik takes Jack under his wing in his engineering business. With the birth of their second daughter, the Langleys' happiness seems complete. But appearances can be deceptive.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The challenges that eventually confront Hope are almost overwhelming, and the only place that offers refuge and peace is her beloved Widdershins.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Apple Barrel confirms Susan Sallis's reputation as a storyteller par excellence. It is a novel that will stay with you long after you have closed the last page.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Seven Stages of Money Maturity Understanding the Spirit and Value of Money in Your Life【電子書籍】[ George Kinder ]

＜p＞"A vital, seminal breakthrough work... Kinder penetrates money's enigmas and mythologies with the artist's delicate touch, the critic's discriminating eye . . . and the insightful sensitivity of a good human being. This book is a gift."＜br /＞ --Richard Wagner, former chairman, Institute of Certified Financial Planners＜/p＞ ＜p＞Replace anxiety, self-sabotage, and self-doubt around money with the sense of ease and freedom you deserve in ＜strong＞The Seven Stages of Money Maturity＜/strong＞, a one-of-a-kind guide in the life-changing tradition of ＜strong＞The 9 Steps to Financial Freedom＜/strong＞ and ＜strong＞Your Money or Your Life＜/strong＞. A renowned Buddhist teacher as well as a Harvard-trained, nationally prominent certified financial planner, George Kinder draws on both disciplines to guide us toward a full understanding of the spiritual and psychological issues that surround money.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Although many of us may assume that issues of money and spirit are separate, incompatible questions, George Kinder shows us that we must explore them together to attain true peace, freedom, and security in our money lives. Tracing the same path to transformation on which he has led his clients and lectured audiences for years, Kinder leads us through the Seven Steps of a journey to the profound liberation of awakening to a world of abundance and possibility.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Revealing practical, market-tested wealth-building skills as well as the wisdom that contributes to understanding and enriching the role money plays across our lives from the surface to the soul, Kinder teaches us how to:＜/p＞ ＜p＞Understand feelings that impact taking financial action＜br /＞ Develop understanding and knowledge about money＜br /＞ Eliminate stress and anxiety around money＜br /＞ Let go of old patterns and painful habits＜br /＞ Approach money tasks with energy and optimism＜br /＞ Design a money life that is fulfilling both financially and spiritually＜/p＞ ＜p＞A powerful new way to look at your money and at your life, ＜strong＞The Seven Stages of Money Maturity＜/strong＞ will help us experience each encounter with money as a step toward awakening and a powerful lesson in understanding the relationships we share with others and with ourselves.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Against Interpretation and Other Essays【電子書籍】[ Susan Sontag ]

＜p＞A series of provocative discussions on everything from individual authors to contemporary religious thinking, ＜em＞Against Interpretation and Other Essays＜/em＞ is the definitive collection of Susan Sontag's best known and important works published in Penguin Modern Classics.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Against Interpretation＜/em＞ was Susan Sontag's first collection of essays and made her name as one of the most incisive thinkers of our time. Sontag was among the first critics to write about the intersection between 'high' and 'low' art forms, and to give them equal value as valid topics, shown here in her epoch-making pieces 'Notes on Camp' and 'Against Interpretation'. Here too are impassioned discussions of Sartre, Camus, Simone Weil, Godard, Beckett, L?vi-Strauss, science-fiction movies, psychoanalysis and contemporary religious thought. Originally published in 1966, this collection has never gone out of print and has been a major influence on generations of readers, and the field of cultural criticism, ever since.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Susan Sontag (1933-2004) was born in Manhattan and studied at the universities of Chicago, Harvard and Oxford. She is the author of four novels - ＜em＞The Benefactor＜/em＞, ＜em＞Death Kit,＜/em＞ ＜em＞The Volcano Lover＜/em＞ and ＜em＞In America＜/em＞, which won the 2000 US National Book Award for fiction - a collection of stories, several plays, and six books of essays, among them ＜em＞Illness as Metaphor＜/em＞ and ＜em＞AIDS and Its Metaphors＜/em＞. Her books are translated into thirty-two languages. In 2001 she was awarded the Jerusalem Prize for the body of her work, and in 2003 she received the Prince of Asturias Prize for Literature and the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade.＜/p＞ ＜p＞If you enjoyed ＜em＞Against Interpretation and Other Essays＜/em＞, you might like Sontag's ＜em＞On Photography＜/em＞, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.＜/p＞ ＜p＞'A dazzling intellectual performance'＜br /＞ ＜em＞Vogue＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞'Sontag offers enough food for thought to satisfy the most intellectual of appetites'＜br /＞ ＜em＞T**he Times＜/em＞＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Old Pagan Civilizations【電子書籍】[ John Lord ]

＜p＞Lord's Lectures, Beacon Lights of History Volume 1. The series was first published 1883-1896. According toWikipedia: "John Lord (18101894) was an American historian and lecturer. Born at Portsmouth, New Hampshire, he graduated from Dartmouth in 1833 and then entered the Andover Theological Seminary, where in his second year he wrote a series of lectures on the Dark Ages, which he delivered the next fall during a tour through northern New York. After graduating at Andover he became an agent for the American Peace Society. Later he was called to a church at New Marlboro, Massachusetts, and then to one at Stockbridge, Massachusetts. In 1840 he gave up his pastoral studies to become a public lecturer. In 1864, he received his LL.D. from the University of the City of New York. He wrote a Life of Emma Willard in 1873."＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】As We Forgive Stories of Reconciliation from Rwanda【電子書籍】[ Catherine Claire Larson ]

＜p＞＜em＞Inspired by the award-winning film of the same name.＜/em＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞If you were told that a murderer was to be released into your neighborhood, how would you feel? But what if it weren't only one, but thousands? Could there be a common roadmap to reconciliation? Could there be a shared future after unthinkable evil?＜/p＞ ＜p＞If forgiveness is possible after the slaughter of nearly a million in a hundred days in Rwanda, then today, more than ever, we owe it to humanity to explore how one country is addressing perceptual, social-psychological, and spiritual dimensions to achieve a more lasting peace. If forgiveness is possible after genocide, then perhaps there is hope for the comparably smaller rifts that plague our relationships, our communities, and our nation.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Based on personal interviews and thorough research, ＜em＞As We Forgive＜/em＞ returns to the boundary lines of genocide's wounds and traces the route of reconciliation in the lives of Rwandans--victims, widows, orphans, and perpetrators--whose past and future intersect. We find in these stories how suffering, memory, and identity set up roadblocks to forgiveness, while mediation, truth-telling, restitution, and interdependence create bridges to healing.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜em＞As We Forgive＜/em＞ explores the pain, the mystery, and the hope through seven compelling stories of those who have made this journey toward reconciliation. The result is a narrative that breathes with humanity and is as haunting as it is hopeful.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Forays of the Heart【電子書籍】[ Keysar Trad ]

＜p＞This small book renders the forays of the human heart into poetic journeys. The journeys of a serious man who has dedicated his life to help humanity, and the distractions of love that come his way. The poems reveal the wanderings of the heart in an open and honest manner. The writer is not speaking, it is his emotions, his trapped heart as it struggles to find requital for the offerings it makes and then as it struggles to heal.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Humorous at times, the soul searching in these poems also brings to us our own similar experiences, in many sections, you will feel that the author is describing your own emotions as he articulates the "love" experience that we all go through from time to time.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Keysar Trad is one of Australia's best known figures.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Trad has been a spokesman on issues relating to Islam and the Muslim community for more than 20 years. In the process he has given thousands of interviews and numerous background briefings to media and other organisations.＜/p＞ ＜p＞For nearly two decades, he delivered numerous cultural and religious briefings to community groups, churches, government and quasi-government bodies. He has also been a regular speaker at various events including peace and human rights rallies and gatherings.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Trad has shared platforms with highly accomplished Muslim and non Muslim speakers dealing with both religious and political issues.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Trad has translated several books about Islam and written and translated numerous articles on issues pertaining to Islam. His writings include essays on the common grounds between Islam and other faiths.＜/p＞ ＜p＞He is the founder of the Sydney based Islamic Friendship Association of Australia.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Forays of the Heart is Keysar Trad's first book of poetry＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Romantic Relationships The Greatest Arena for Spiritual & Emotional Growth Codependent Dysfunctional Relationship Dynamics & Healthy Relationship Behavior【電子書籍】[ Robert Burney ]

＜p＞The title of this book: ＜strong＞Romantic Relationships ~ The Greatest Arena for Spiritual & Emotional Growth＜/strong＞ - is a Truth that it is vital to recognize if you ever want to have a functional romantic relationship. We were set up to fail in romantic relationships by the dysfunctional perspectives and expectations of love and romance we learned growing up, according to the author Robert Burney. Robert is a Spiritual Teacher and pioneer in the area of codependency recovery / inner child healing whose first book ＜strong＞Codependence: The Dance of Wounded Souls＜/strong＞ has been called "one of the truly transformational works of our time." His second book ＜strong＞Codependency Recovery: Wounded Souls Dancing in The Light＜/strong＞ - ＜em＞Book 1 Empowerment, Freedom, and Inner Peace through Inner Child Healing＜/em＞ was published in the summer of 2011.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Here is what he has to say about his third book that was originally published in the September of 2012.＜/p＞ ＜p＞"Our perspective of love and romance dictates our relationship with love and romance - and that has been the problem, that has been why we have had a lousy relationship with love and romance. There is no happily-ever-after that we can reach when we find our prince or princess. As an adult you obviously know that intellectually - but emotionally you are still looking for it because it is what we were taught as children, it is part of the foundation programming that determines how we relate to life. On some level you are probably judging your self because you haven't reached happily-ever-after.＜/p＞ ＜p＞As I state on my website in the section on Romantic Relationships, "The thing that is so important about the issue of Romantic Relationships is to realize how we were set up to "fail" in romance - to really get it on a gut level, so that we can forgive ourselves." It is very important to start realizing how we were set up, so that we can change our attitudes, definitions, and expectations of romantic relationships into ones that are more functional - into ones that can help us start to learning how to approach love and romance in healthier ways.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Once we start letting go of feeling responsible for something we were powerless over, letting go of the false guilt and toxic shame about our "mistakes" and "failures" in romance - then we can start to learn how to take healthy risks and make better choices. It is better to love and lose then never love - but we need to change what we are expecting from love and romance in order to even have a chance of being able to start learning how to have an interdependent relationship that can work for us.＜/p＞ ＜p＞You can learn to be more loving to your self and open to the possibility of having a loving interdependent relationship with another person. Loving is the greatest adventure available to us - give your self a chance to experience how wonderful it can be by being willing to do the work to change your programming and heal your emotional wounds. It is very much worth it to learn to love - and reading this book could be a huge step in helping you to become available to have a healthier romantic relationship."＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Bringing It All Back Home An Oral History of New York City's Vietnam Veterans【電子書籍】[ Philip F. Napoli ]

＜p＞＜strong＞Featured in the NY Emmy-nominated documentary ＜em＞New York City's Vietnam Veterans＜/em＞ (CUNY-TV)＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞A collection of heartrending oral histories that topples assumptions about the people who served in Vietnam＜/p＞ ＜p＞The Vietnam War was a defining event for a generation of Americans. But for years, misguided and sometimes demeaning clich?s about its veterans have proliferated widely. Philip F. Napoli's ＜em＞Bringing It All Back Home＜/em＞ strips away the myths and reveals the complex individuals who served in Southeast Asia. Napoli was one of the chief researchers for Tom Brokaw's ＜em＞The Greatest Generation＜/em＞, and in the spirit of that enterprise, his oral histories recast our understanding of a war and its legacy.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Napoli introduces a remarkable group of young New Yorkers who went abroad with high hopes only to find a bewildering conflict. We meet a nurse who staged a hunger strike to promote peace while working at a field hospital; a paratrooper whose experiences on the battlefield left him with emotional scars that led to violence and homelessness; a black soldier who achieved an unexpected camaraderie with his fellow servicemen in racially tense times; and a university administrator who helped to create New York City's Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Some of Napoli's soldiers became active opponents of the war; others did not. But all returned with a powerful urge to understand the death and destruction they had seen. Overcoming adversity, a great many would go on to lead ambitious lives of public service. Tracing their journeys from the streets of Brooklyn and Queens to the banks of the Mekong, and back to the most glamorous corporations and meanest homeless shelters of New York City, Napoli reveals the variety and surprising vibrancy of the ex-soldiers' experiences. "For almost everyone the time in Vietnam was the most exciting and the most alive time of your life," one veteran recalls. He adds: "I still have this little trick . . . When I lie down and go to sleep, if there's something bothering me, I say, 'You're warm, you're dry, and there is no one shooting at you.'"＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】I Told You I Was Ill Laughing In the Face of Death【電子書籍】[ Liz Evers ]

＜p＞Death may be bleak but - rest in peace - there is nothing gloomy about this curious compendium of tales of the departed. Here is a book that looks at the funny side of one of life's certainties (the other being taxes ... about which nothing is amusing). With advice on planning your big finish and how to attract the crowds at your funeral, as well as inspirational anecdotes involving extremely wealthy animals, no headstone is left unturned in the quest for hilarity. From funeral facts and famous last words, to musings on the afterlife, all that is witty and wry about kicking the bucket is presented here for your amusement.＜br /＞ Just don't follow the example of the Greek philosopher Chrysippus ... who died laughing.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Reflections of the Heart A Story of Hope【電子書籍】[ Tsungi Chiwara ]

＜p＞Each page of ‘Reflections of the heart, a story of hope’ will leave you wondering what will happen next. The opening scene is in a hospital setting and this immediately lets the reader know that something has happened. You are immediately hooked and must continue reading in order to discover what led to the state of affairs presented. This intense and gripping book centres on the somewhat cushioned life of an African girl, Kui, who grows up in pre and post-independent Zimbabwe. She was born in the early 70’s during the liberation struggle, although she was oblivious to that because she was young and her parents lived in the city. The exciting thing about the story is that the reader goes on a journey with Kui from the beginning. The first few chapters are a detailed narrative, laying a foundation for the story by describing Kui’s background and upbringing. This entails giving an account of her years in primary school, her family life and her friendships. Of note is the particular focus on her high school years which are spent at a top notch boarding school. At some stage there is an introduction to Kui’s love life, which adds a romantic twist to the novel. This is all important in understanding who Kui is and setting the context of the novel. The story evolves and becomes progressively conversational. It highlights Kui’s experiences as the years progress culminating to the events that led to her life reaching rock bottom. Somehow through it all God enters the picture, but will Kui take this life line? A significant portion of the book focuses on the soul-searching and turmoil within Kui’s heart, which she keeps to herself. However the reader is able to have insight of Kui’s mind and feelings through her thoughts and diary entries. As a result there is a glimpse into how the mind of a teenager works. Several interesting and enjoyable characters are introduced as the story evolves and this enriches the story. One particular person that enters Kui’s life has a life-changing impact on her, though at first this seems unlikely. This person seems to be at peace with herself and this is what Kui longs for. Kui eventually discovers that this peace comes from a relationship with God. There is an aura about this key character that no doubt also fascinates those who read on and continue the journey with Kui. The story and characters may be fictitious but the emotions and feelings of rejection, low self-esteem, little self-worth, depression, disappointment and pain are very real. Each reader will be able to identify with one or more of these, resulting in them relating to the story and being irreversibly touched and truly impacted. The story touches on a wide range of very relevant and timeless topics. These include social concerns such as the discrimination of people living with HIV and AIDS, the differing social classes and racism. Family dynamics have a strong theme in the story, including the impact of a father’s neglect on a growing girl. Issues of the heart are woven into the story in the form of teenage love and betrayal. The book will also inevitably appeal to a wider audience such as those who like boarding school type novels, novels with a diary or memoir flair, romance and a bit of humour. It is primarily for readers needing encouragement, motivation, inspiration, hope and searching for answers and a purpose in life. This is a very rich and entertaining story about life, finding God and becoming at peace with oneself. It engages the reader who will inevitably find themselves reflecting on their own life. The novel is indeed a page turner!＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Amerotke Omnibus (Ebook) Three mysteries from Ancient Egypt【電子書籍】[ Paul Doherty ]

＜p＞＜strong＞＜em＞The Amerotke Omnibus＜/em＞ offers three journeys into the heart of Ancient Egypt, from acclaimed historical mystery writer, Paul Doherty. Featuring the enigmatic Judge Amerotke, the collection includes ＜em＞The Horus Killings＜/em＞, ＜em＞The Anubis Slayings＜/em＞ and ＜em＞The Slayers of Seth＜/em＞. Perfect for fans of Christian Jacqs and Wilbur Smith.＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞The Horus Killings:＜/strong＞＜br /＞ At the divine temple of Horus, a crowd gathers to celebrate the triumphant return of Hatusu, the widow of Pharaoh Tuthmosis II, after her successful battle against the Mitanni. Hatusu is determined that Egypt will accept her as the first Pharaoh-Queen, but she needs to win the favour of the gods. When a spate of savage killings takes place in the Temple of Horus, the priests interpret this as a sign of celestial disapproval of Hatusu. Only one man, Amerotke, a respected judge, can be trusted to find the truth amidst the intrigue surrounding the deaths...＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞The Anubis Slayings:＜/strong＞＜br /＞ Hatusu, the remarkable young widow of Pharaoh Tuthmosis II, has forced Egyptian society to acknowledge her as Pharaoh, and her success in battle is spreading Egypt's glory well beyond its frontiers. In the Temple of Anubis, negotiations are taking place between Hatusu and the defeated King Tushratta of Mitanni for a peace treaty that will seal her greatest victory. But, in one night, two hideous murders in the temple and the theft of the Glory of Anubis threaten the tentative truce. The respected judge Amerotke must find the truth or Egypt's fragile peace could be destroyed for ever...＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞The Slayers of Seth:＜/strong＞＜br /＞ Lord Amerotke, Pharaoh's Chief Judge, is in the middle of a murder case. A young ambitious scribe, Ipumer, allegedly in love with the daughter of a powerful general, is dead. The prosecution has accused Lady Neshratta - apparently tired of the dalliance - of the crime. If found guilty, she will be buried alive in the desert sands of the Red Lands.＜br /＞ When Amerotke is summoned to the Temple of Seth by Lord Senenmut, it seems there is another grave murder to investigate. One of Egypt's great heroes has been brutally killed and Pharaoh Hatusu herself has decided to intervene, and she calls on Judge Amerotke for help. There is more to link the deaths than originally meets the eye - but can Amerotke track down the killer before he strikes again?＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Forgotten Gods Counseling Group【電子書籍】[ L.D. Hutchinson ]

＜p＞Aetina is the Greek Goddess of War, Darkness and Hate. She's the Daughter of Zeus and Nyx, the only problem is she is not one of the worshipped Gods. Not even among the minor ones. She was all but forgotten like many others that she has met over the course of the last three hundred and fifty years.＜/p＞ ＜p＞After talking to Sjorn, the Norse God of Pain and Fertility, she's finally talked into going to the New York offices of Mental Health where she meets Chi, the Chinese Goddess of Wisdom, another of the forgotten Gods.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Chi tells her of the Forgotten Gods Counseling Group and that many of them attend and join in. The number alone surprises Aetina and gives her the push she has needed to finally say that she'll gladly be a part of the group and see if it can help her.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Things almost instantly get a little weird though; Aphrodite wants her head on a platter and the Demi Gods are showing up everywhere.＜br /＞ But, even that's only the tip of the iceberg. Someone has decided to create havoc amongst the humans for forgetting them.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Now the God's are coming out to help and trying to stop the madness before it's too late.＜/p＞ ＜p＞If only Aetina could just get one day of peace…＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Nuclear Weapons and Cooperative Security in the 21st Century The New Disorder【電子書籍】[ Stephen J. Cimbala ]

＜p＞This book looks at the prospects for international cooperation over nuclear weapons proliferation in the 21st century.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Nuclear weapons served as stabilizing forces during the Cold War, or the First Nuclear Age, on account of their capability for destruction, the fear that this created among politicians and publics, and the domination of the nuclear world order by two superpowers: the United States and the Soviet Union. The end of the Cold War, the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and the potential for nuclear weapons acquisition among revisionist states, or even non-state actors including terrorists, creates the possibility of a 'wolves eat dogs' phenomenon in the present century.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In the 21st century, three forces threaten to undo or weaken the long nuclear peace and fast-forward states into a new and more dangerous situation: the existence of large US and Russian nuclear weapons arsenals; the potential for new technologies, including missile defenses and long-range, precision conventional weapons, and a collapse or atrophy of the nuclear nonproliferation regime, and the opening of the door for nuclear weapons to spread among more than the currently acknowledged nuclear states.＜/p＞ ＜p＞This book explains how these three 'weakening' forces interact with one another and with US and Russian policy-making in order to create an environment of large possibilities for cooperative security - but also of considerable danger. Instead, the choices made by military planners and policy-makers will create an early twenty-first century story privileging nuclear stability or chaos. The US and Russia can, and should, make incremental progress in arms control and nonproliferation.＜/p＞ ＜p＞This book will be of much interest to students of nuclear proliferation and arms control, strategic studies, international security and IR in general.＜/p＞ ＜p＞＜strong＞Stephen J. Cimbala＜/strong＞ is Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Pennsylvania State University. He is the author of numerous works in the fields of international security, defense studies, nuclear arms control and other topics. He has consulted for various US government agencies and defense contractors.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】A Matter of Chance【電子書籍】[ Betty Neels ]

＜p＞＜strong＞WAS SHE IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE WRONG TIME?＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Cressida had lost her parents and badly needed a new focus. So going to Holland to help an elderly Dutch doctor with a book he was writing, giving up her own nursing job for a while, seemed ideal. Her new employer had two partners. One was elderly and friendly, like himself, while the other was younger and not quite so friendly. Giles van der Tiele always seemed to be snubbing Cressida, putting her in her place. But when he wanted to, he could be extremely charming-too much so for her peace of mind!＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】…midnight train to java…【電子書籍】[ …rocky-o… ]

an all-together true story of a fictitious life a journey and a destination?one particular rider one particular station?one particular voice one particular train?and all that's jazz? moments courtesy of a life? peace always画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】How to Make Money in Stocks Getting Started: A Guide to Putting CAN SLIM Concepts into Action【電子書籍】[ Matthew Galgani ]

＜p＞＜strong＞The #1 GROWTH STRATEGY for stock investing＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“To be a successful investor, start with the basics and stick to the rules. Matt’s book shows you how to do that. It may be the missing link you’ve been looking for.”＜br /＞ ＜strong＞ーWilliam J. O’Neil, ＜em＞Investor’s Business Daily＜/em＞ Founder and Chairman＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞“＜em＞Getting Started＜/em＞ takes the guesswork out of investing. Anyone can use these routines and checklists to become a successful investor.”＜br /＞ ＜strong＞ーAmy Smith, ＜em＞How to Make Money in StocksーSuccess Stories＜/em＞＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞Through both bull and bear markets, Investor’s Business Daily’s CAN SLIM? Investment System has consistently been the #1 growth strategy, according to the American Association of Individual Investors. ＜em＞How to Make Money in StocksーGetting Started＜/em＞ shows you how to put the CAN SLIM System to work for you.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Using an easy-to-follow game plan designed for busy people, you’ll discover:＜/p＞ ＜ul＞ ＜li＞2 simple rules to protect your money＜/li＞ ＜li＞3 critical factors to consider before you buy＜/li＞ ＜li＞Buying & Selling Checklists to help you capture ? and keep ? solid gains＜/li＞ ＜li＞Easy-to-follow routines＜/li＞ ＜li＞How to spotーand deal withーmajor changes in market direction＜/li＞ ＜li＞Action Steps and online videos to quickly start using what you learn＜/li＞ ＜/ul＞ ＜p＞＜em＞Getting Started＜/em＞ is the latest addition to the bestselling ＜em＞How to Make Money in Stocks＜/em＞ series launched by CAN SLIM creator and ＜em＞Investor’s Business Daily＜/em＞ founder William J. O’Neil. Millions of investors have used O’Neil’s strategy to build financial peace of mind. Now it’s your turn!＜/p＞ ＜p＞So whether you’re new to the stock market and a little nervous about jumping inーor if you’ve been investing for awhile, but aren’t yet achieving the kind of results you wantー＜em＞How to Make Money in StocksーGetting Started＜/em＞ gives you a clear, step-by-step path to investing success.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The World from Down Under【電子書籍】[ George Negus ]

＜p＞One of Australia's most respected journalists turns his unflinching gaze to the big issues that affect us＜br /＞ George Negus is one of Australia's most respected journalists. As the host of SBS tV's Dateline, and in his earlier international programs Foreign Correspondent and 60 Minutes, George has traversed the world, meeting and interviewing politicians, philosophers, peace-brokers, philanthropists, presidents, princes and pundits. From Al Gore and Bob Geldof to Mikhail Gorbachev and Colonel Gaddafi, from the Dalai Lama and Desmond tutu to Naomi Wolf, Richard Branson and Cherie and tony Blair, the list of Negus interviewees is as varied as it is extraordinary. In tHE WORLD FROM DOWN UNDER George draws on his travels and his extensive journalistic experience to take on climate change, poverty, war, indigenous affairs, 9/11, the global financial crisis, China, race, religion, the role of women - and lighter stuff. Locking horns with the world's movers and shakers, he looks affectionately, if a bit sceptically, at how the land Down Under, its politics, its people and its culture fits - or doesn't fit - into the wider global scheme of things. In his earlier bestselling books tHE WORLD FROM ItALY and tHE WORLD FROM ISLAM, George gave us his unique 'Australian internationalist's perspective' on post-communism, the world game of football, God, the Muslim faith and even terrorism. Now, in the same easy, conversational, but provocative style via his 'chat with recent history' he unravels the world's big issues - the things that concern, perplex and provoke us all.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Mama, I'm Not Gone Losing a Child to Cancer ? A Mother’s Compelling Journey through Grief, Spiritual Enlightenment and Healing Messages from the Other Side【電子書籍】[ Dana L. Wood ]

“We went about our daily lives as normally as possible but when it came down to the fighting, we maintained our quiet yet tenacious determination.” And so begins the tragic but inspiring saga of 12-year-old Darah Joseph, a top-flight competitive athlete who developed Ewing Sarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer that afflicts children and young adults. Her brave and positive outlook carried her through multiple chemotherapy rounds, an amputation and then back into athletics and training for the Paralympics. This gripping and emotional memoir, written by Darah’s mother, chronicles a painful and very courageous two-year journey that ended in physical death while opening a door to the spirit world in the afterlife. Darah’s mother writes, “there are no coincidences.” As family and friends opened their hearts to Darah’s spiritual presence, her spirit gives clear and loving signs ー including dozens of feathers ー that she is at peace in a good place. If you’ve ever wondered about the afterlife and whether there is one, Darah’s story will make you a warmly assured believer.画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Stillwater Creek【電子書籍】[ Alison Booth ]

＜p＞＜strong＞Alison Booth’s dazzling debut, set in a beautiful coastal town of NSW, is an unforgettable, heart-warming novel about love and loss, betrayal and hope...＜/strong＞＜/p＞ ＜p＞It's 1957 and, after the death of her husband, pianist Ilona Talivaldis and her nine-year-old daughter Zidra, travel to the remote coastal town of Jingera in New South Wales. Ilona, a concentration camp survivor from Latvia, is searching for peace and the opportunity to start anew. In her beautiful vine-covered cottage on the edge of the lagoon, she has plans to set herself up as a piano teacher.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The weeks pass, and slowly mother and daughter get to know the townsfolk - including kind-hearted butcher George Cadwallader, who is forever gazing at the stars; his son, Jim, a boy wise beyond his years; Peter Vincent, former wartime pilot and prisoner-of-war; and Cherry Bates, the publican's wife who is about to make a horrifying discovery…＜/p＞ ＜p＞For Jingera is not quite the utopia Ilona imagines it to be - and at risk is the one thing Ilona holds dear…＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Just Show Up The Dance of Walking through Suffering Together【電子書籍】[ Kara Tippetts ]

＜p＞Kara Tippetts’s story was not a story of disease, although she lost her battle with terminal cancer. It was not a story of saying goodbye, although she was intentional in her time with her husband and four children. Kara’s story was one of seeing God in the hard and in the good. It was one of finding grace in the everyday. And it was one of knowing “God with us” through fierce and beautiful friendship.＜/p＞ ＜p＞In ＜em＞Just Show Up＜/em＞, Kara and her close friend, Jill Lynn Buteyn, write about what friendship looks like in the midst of changing life seasons, loads of laundry, and even cancer. Whether you are eager to be present to someone going through a difficult time or simply want inspiration for pursuing friends in a new way, this eloquent and practical book explores the gift of silence, the art of receiving, and what it means to just show up.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The late Kara Tippetts was the author of ＜em＞The Hardest Peace＜/em＞ and blogged faithfully at mundanefaithfulness.com. Cancer was only a part of Kara’s story. Her real fight was to truly live while facing a crushing reality. Since her death in March 2015, her husband, Jason, is parenting their four children and leading the church they founded in Colorado Springs, Colorado.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Jill Lynn Buteyn lives in Colorado with her husband and two children. She has a bachelor’s degree in communications from Bethel University in 2013, she won the ACFW Genesis award for her novel, ＜em＞Falling for Texas＜/em＞. Jill enjoys reading and writing stories filled with grace, humor, and happily-ever-after. When she’s not plotting her next book, she can be found hanging out with her entertaining family.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】The Would-Begetter【電子書籍】[ Maggie Makepeace ]

＜p＞A Sparkling tale of life, love - and the perils of getting your own way...＜/p＞ ＜p＞Hector is in search of a woman. Not because he wants to fall in love but because, after the failure of his first marriage, he wants a son. But as he determinedly pursues his ambition, he underrates the force of his charm and, nine months later, finds he has more than one heir to choose from...＜br /＞ In his search for the 'perfect' wife, Hector complicates the lives of four very different women; Jess the repressed photographer, Wendy the fluffy doormat, Caroline the career executive, and Zillah the bohemian.＜/p＞ ＜p＞And as Hector strives to bring his life back under control he discovers that biology is stranger than logic, and is forced to acknowledge that it's the best laid plans that often fall most spectacularly apart.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Kismet, Karma & Kamasutra Survive India or Die Laughing【電子書籍】[ Narendra Simone ]

＜p＞India is explained as the land of many experiences from where, when you leave, you take only half of you because the other half you lose due to dysentery, nausea, vomiting, sickness and such other weight-loss techniquesーDr. Atkins paradise, you might say. Roots? Hell no. A cruel twist of kismet, or rather a need of employment to pay alimony, brought me back to my country of birth, India, that I had left almost a quarter of a century ago seeking greener pastures overseas. But it was perhaps a foible of karma that upon returning and during our two years of staying in India, we lived in the two most amazing and diagonally opposite in nature cities for an equal amount of timeーCalcutta, the City of Joy, and New Delhi, the City of Sorrows. Although considered fictional, the story of City of Joy is based on true characters. It revolves around the trials and tribulations of a young Polish priest, the hardship endured by a rickshaw puller, and the experiences of a young American doctor. My stories are about the trials and tribulations of a non-confrontational Canadian engineering executive (me…really) and his thrill-junky Canadian doctor wife. I must admit it was rather nostalgic for me to return to my home country after a three-decade absence. I guess after the sudden loss of my job, I was very thankful to find not only a well-paid, senior position but also to have the opportunity to come back to my country of birthーall expenses paid. Besides, ever since I watched ‘Roots,’ I was convinced that only by returning to India would I find answers to all those questions that had been hounding me for a very long time. You know the questions we all tend to think of when we lose a job through no fault of our own, like: Is there a god? Why me? Will I find peace? Will I come back as a woman in my next life? Okay, maybe not the last one, that may be my crazy thinking because just once I would like a chance to find the meaning of life in morning coffees, shopping trips, elaborate hairdos, and hours in beauty salons and spas while some sucker who spent half his life educating himself looked after me, worshiped me and cared for all my needs. Anyway, here I was, back in India and thankful for being gainfully employed. Here is an odd thing. Just when one thinks that one knows everything about something, one is always inevitably in for a surprise. I thought I knew everything about my country. You know, the corruption, bad service, and dirty politics. No, no, I am not talking about Canada. I am talking about India. Wait a minute. Come to think of it, it could well be Canada. Anyway, this time I am talking about India. Even though I had become a resident again, as a Non Resident Indian for the last three decades, I obviously have lost that Indian edge. Read my humorous, misadventure stories of how as an Indian I barely survived India and at the same time my wife as a Canadian thrived in this blessed place. These stories may give you an insight to how to survive corporate India. It is all about surviving India or die laughing. Namaste and may all 35 million Indian gods go with you.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Bankruptcy Recovery Self-Help Guide Get Basic Info On The Bankruptcy Process And Do-It-Yourself Financial Advice To Pay Off Debts, Rebuild Credit And Raise Your Credit Score Once Again So You Can Borrow Money And Qualify For Loans After 【電子書籍】

＜p＞There is no shame in filing for bankruptcy. In fact, the law’s provisions for bankruptcy are in place specifically to protect consumers. If it is the very last option out of your debt predicament, then it is a way out that you must take for the sake of your sanity and peace of mind.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Filing for bankruptcy is not a quick and easy process though. Expect to do a lot of tedious paperwork besides dealing with psychological insecurities and the stress of rebuilding your finances and your life.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Most people think that bankruptcy is a terrible stigma that you carry around with you forever. This is not true. Unfortunately, you will have to carry the disgrace around for a few years, but not forever.＜/p＞ ＜p＞For a few years, you will find that it will be very difficult to get credit for major purchases like houses, cars and personal loans. Nevertheless, you can rebuild your good credit standing after you have declared bankruptcy.＜/p＞ ＜p＞This book is going to be your comprehensive guide to rebuilding your credit and to bouncing back from bankruptcy. You will learn:＜/p＞ ＜p＞? The bankruptcy process＜br /＞ ? Chapter 13 bankruptcy ? the payment plan＜br /＞ ? Chapter 7 bankruptcy ? the liquidation plan＜br /＞ ? Getting out of debt＜br /＞ ? Getting started rebuilding＜br /＞ ? Using secured credit cards to recover from bankruptcy＜br /＞ ? Rebuild through mortgage＜br /＞ ? Erasing credit damage: a step by step process＜br /＞ ? Using home equity to regain credit＜br /＞ ? Credit monitoring services＜/p＞ ＜p＞Bankruptcy is the very last resort you can take to deal with major debts. The process makes life difficult for you for a few years but there is life after bankruptcy. You can make bankruptcy work for you. You can rebuild your credit back up, learn your lessons well and turn a negative situation into a positive thing.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】State Traditions and Language Regimes【電子書籍】[ Linda Cardinal ]

＜p＞Language policies are political. They have political consequences as well as political origins. In State Traditions and Language Regimes, scholars from Asia, Europe, and North America shift focus from the consequences of language policies to how and why states make language policy choices. This shift, theorized through the concept of "language regime," inserts an urgently needed political science perspective into the current dialogue between sociolinguists, who research the societal effects of language policies, and political theorists of language rights, who analyze the normative implications of policies. New analytical tools drawn from comparative politics are showcased to analyze paths taken by different states in establishing language regimes, at times disrupted and redirected at critical junctures. Contributions to the volume include analyses of Canada's increasingly court-driven language policies, the United States’ bifurcated language regime in the aftermath of 9/11, Ireland’s conflicted protection of the Irish language, France's linguistic Jacobin tradition disrupted by Europeanization, the role of political parties and coalitions in language regime stability and change in Taiwan and Southeast Asia, Poland's war-torn history informing policy toward regional languages, and the role of English in international peace-building. While other books look at the political and societal effects of language policy, none seeks to employ a historical institutionalism approach which sets language policy choice in the context of power relations embedded in state traditions. State Traditions and Language Regimes offers a comparative politics perspective, one that enriches interdisciplinary debate on language policy.＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Holding On Volume One of the Spring Canyon Legacy【電子書籍】[ Lori H. Riddle ]

＜p＞Take a journey to Spring Canyon, Utah, a rural community full of friends and neighbors who love and help each other, even though they come from different cultural backgrounds and religions. Each day they face the prospect of losing a loved one to an unforeseen disaster, when a husband or son is mercilessly torn from a family. Yet they continue to struggle on, trying to improve their lives in spite of the hardships they face.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Nels Henningson confronts this battle every day, trying to hold on to his family in spite of the severe stomach ulcers that wrench him with pain. When conflict arises in his brother’s family, the stress on his already-fragile stomach nearly takes his life.＜/p＞ ＜p＞When two workers’ unions begin recruiting some of the people in the town, Nels is undecided as to which course he should pursue, especially since one of the unions appears to have ties to the communists. As a contentious spirit begins to divide friend against friend, the turmoil threatens to destroy their peaceful community.＜/p＞ ＜p＞How will the Henningson children be affected by this turmoil as their friends are removed from their lives? Will Clara Belle be able to rise above the depression and darkness that has engulfed her for so many years? Is Grant’s and Joseph’s “harmless” prank going to be discovered and put them in jail? Is Rose Marie’s secret life going to tear her from the family? And what will happen to sweet Hanna who hovers near death from an epidemic illness?＜/p＞ ＜p＞Through it all, the Henningsons and their friends will strive to find peace by ＜em＞Holding On＜/em＞ to their faith and those things that matter the most.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Readers have said:＜/p＞ ＜p＞“From the opening page of ＜em＞Holding On＜/em＞ I felt like I was traveling back in time and into the hearts and minds of the Henningson family. I especially enjoyed the depth and richness of the characters in the book. The dialogue is true-to-life, and I felt a true sense of what it was like to live in Spring Canyon. This is a part of Utah’s history that most people are probably not aware of. There has obviously been an incredible amount of research that went into a book like this, and the blending of history with an intriguing storyline made for a very satisfying read. ＜em＞Holding On＜/em＞ is a beautifully written novel, and it stayed with me long after I put it down. I loved this book!”＜/p＞ ＜p＞“This novel deeply touched me. I was moved to tears several times when I saw the joy that the characters experienced, in spite of the struggles they were enduring. The storyline was very captivatingーit was hard to stop readingーwith vivid characters that seemed as real as someone you would meet in real life in Spring Canyon. I also enjoyed the many important life lessons that were woven into the story, helping me in various trials and struggles that I face in my own life. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and I’m glad I had the opportunity to read it.”＜/p＞ ＜p＞“Lori Riddle captures well the flavor and spirit of the poignant struggles and joys of life in Spring Canyon. Her natural and effective dialogue brings her characters to life. This is a good read. I recommend it!”＜/p＞ ＜p＞“＜em＞Holding On＜/em＞ is a compelling story of drama, tribulation, camaraderie and romance all rolled into one. I found myself literally absorbed into the Spring Canyon community as I connected with the characters and their difficult circumstances. This is truly a story you can curl up by the fire and enjoy!”＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。

【電子書籍なら、スマホ・パソコンの無料アプリで今すぐ読める！】Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace A Midwest Journal Writers Club Selection【電子書籍】[ Midwest Journal Writers' Club ]

＜p＞＜strong＞About this book:＜/strong＞＜br /＞ War and Peace is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in 1869. The work is epic in scale and is regarded as one of the most important works of world literature. It is considered Tolstoy's finest literary achievement, along with his other major prose work Anna Karenina (1873?1877).＜/p＞ ＜p＞Tolstoy himself, somewhat enigmatically, said of War and Peace that it was "not a novel, even less is it a poem, and still less a historical chronicle". Large sections of the work, especially in the later chapters, are philosophical discussion rather than narrative. He went on to elaborate that the best Russian literature does not conform to standard norms and hence hesitated to call War and Peace a novel. (Instead, Tolstoy regarded Anna Karenina as his first true novel.)＜/p＞ ＜p＞The novel begins in July 1805 in Saint Petersburg, at a soir?e given by Anna Pavlovna Schererーthe maid of honour and confidante to the queen mother Maria Feodorovna. Many of the main characters and aristocratic families in the novel are introduced as they enter Anna Pavlovna's salon. Pierre (Pyotr Kirilovich) Bezukhov is the illegitimate son of a wealthy count, an elderly man who is dying after a series of strokes. Pierre is about to become embroiled in a struggle for his inheritance. Educated abroad at his father's expense following his mother's death, Pierre is essentially kindhearted, but socially awkward, and owing in part to his open, benevolent nature, finds it difficult to integrate into Petersburg society. It is known to everyone at the soir?e that Pierre is his father's favorite of all the old count’s illegitimate children.＜/p＞ ＜p＞Also attending the soire? is Pierre's friend, the intelligent and sardonic Prince Andrei Nikolayevich Bolkonsky, husband of Lise, the charming society favourite. Finding Petersburg society unctuous and disillusioned with married life after discovering his wife is empty and superficial, Prince Andrei makes the fateful choice to be an aide-de-camp to Prince Mikhail Ilarionovich Kutuzov in the coming war against Napoleon.＜/p＞ ＜p＞The plot moves to Moscow, Russia's ancient city and former capital, contrasting its provincial, more Russian ways to the highly mannered society of Petersburg. The Rostov family are introduced. Count Ilya Andreyevich Rostov has four adolescent children. Thirteen-year-old Natasha (Natalia Ilyinichna) believes herself in love with Boris Drubetskoy, a disciplined young man who is about to join the army as an officer. Twenty-year-old Nikolai Ilyich pledges his love to Sonya (Sofia Alexandrovna), his fifteen-year-old cousin, an orphan who has been brought up by the Rostovs. The eldest child of the Rostov family, Vera Ilyinichna, is cold and somewhat haughty but has a good prospective marriage in a Russian-German officer, Adolf Karlovich Berg. Petya (Pyotr Ilyich) is nine and the youngest of the Rostov family; like his brother, he is impetuous and eager to join the army when of age. The heads of the family, Count Ilya Rostov and Countess Natalya Rostova, are an affectionate couple but forever worried about their disordered finances.＜/p＞ ＜p＞At Bald Hills, the Bolkonskys' country estate, Prince Andrei departs for war and leaves his terrified, pregnant wife Lise with his eccentric father Prince Nikolai Andreyevich Bolkonsky and devoutly religious sister Maria Nikolayevna Bolkonskaya...＜br /＞ (source: Wikipedia)＜/p＞画面が切り替わりますので、しばらくお待ち下さい。 ※ご購入は、楽天kobo商品ページからお願いします。※切り替わらない場合は、こちら をクリックして下さい。 ※このページからは注文できません。