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The Iliad is one of the oldest surviving works of western literature—and widely considered one of the best. But many questions remain unanswered about the origin of this classical epic poem. Was the Iliad written by a blind Greek poet named Homer, as people have long believed? If such a man actually existed, who was he, and why did ancient scholars who celebrated his work know so little about him? Was the Iliad composed and recited orally? If so, how did it come to be written? Do the ancient Hittite records preserve historical...

Emphasis on improved quality and performance of distilled products and the demand for reduced operating costs place a heavy burden on both the personnel responsible for profitability and the manufacturing department charged with operating the processing equipment. There have been dramatic improvements in the computer software and hardware used to simulate and model the distillation process and potential response to experimentation, but mastering the art of distillation process and control still requires solid understanding of a large body of information.

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A New York Times bestseller. "A funny, intimate, and often jaw-dropping account of life behind the scenes."--People

Nurses is the compelling story of the year in the life of four nurses, and the drama, unsung heroism, and unique sisterhood of nursing--one of the world's most important professions (nurses save lives every day), and one of the world's most dangerous, filled with violence, trauma, and PTSD.

In following four nurses, Alexandra Robbins creates sympathetic characters while diving deep into their world of controlled chaos. It's a world...

Sarah Martinez has always felt different. She can't explain what is missing, but she knows this can't be all there is. She dreams of living on her own in an apartment in downtown Portland, but deep down she fears that even moving out of her parent's house in the suburbs won't satisfy the longing in her soul. Then she discovers something unexpected in her great-grandmother's attic, and a new dream begins to grow within her.

Living in a time when the United States is a churchless, closed nation under military rule, Sarah has never thought much about the existence of God. But soon...