In this highly anticipated sequel to Nature Boy, Jason comes across some more tough decisions, including one that will gain him the favor of the prettiest girl in school. But at what cost? Join Nature Boy in his search for his true identity. Then witness Nature Boy and his dog, Rex, save the day once again as they discover additional super powers they didn t know they possessed."
In this highly anticipated sequel to Nature Boy, Jason comes across some more tough decisions, including one that will gain him the favor of the prett...
Just War Thinking: Morality and Pragmatism in the Struggle Against Contemporary Threats reconsiders the intersection between morality and pragmatism in foreign policy and modern warfare. Whereas recent explications of 'Just War theory' neglect how twenty-first century wars differ from the old wars that Just War doctrine was originally designed for, this book argues that a political ethic of responsibility should motivate the contemporary application of military force by states in order to protect international security and human life. Just War Thinking criticizes the quasi-pacifism of most...
Just War Thinking: Morality and Pragmatism in the Struggle Against Contemporary Threats reconsiders the intersection between morality and pragmatism i...
Nobody likes being excluded, especially when it has to do with age. Skylar's desire is to join the neighborhood track team. He knows he's fast enough, but two things are standing in his way: he's not old enough and Tyrone, his nemesis. Skylar's solution: If you can't join 'em, compete against 'em. Skylar starts his own track team, and it's on a head-on collision course with Tyrone and the rest of the Rosewood Racers. Read along and discover how Skylar's magical new shoes, and his drive to be the best, lead up to his astonishing legend.
Nobody likes being excluded, especially when it has to do with age. Skylar's desire is to join the neighborhood track team. He knows he's fast enough,...
The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have focused new attention on a perennial problem: how to end wars well. What ethical considerations should guide war's settlement and its aftermath? In cases of protracted conflicts, recurring war, failed or failing states, or genocide and war crimes, is there a framework for establishing an enduring peace that is pragmatic and moral?
Ethics Beyond War's End provides answers to these questions from the just war tradition. Just war thinking engages the difficult decisions of going to war and how war is fought. But from this point forward just...
The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have focused new attention on a perennial problem: how to end wars well. What ethical considerations should guide ...
The role of military chaplains has changed over the past decade as Western militaries have deployed to highly religious environments such as East Africa, Afghanistan, and Iraq. U.S. military chaplains, who are by definition non-combatants, have been called upon by their war-fighting commanders to take on new roles beyond providing religious services to the troops. Chaplains are now also required to engage the local citizenry and provide their commanders with assessments of the religious and cultural landscape outside the base and reach out to local civilian clerics in hostile territory in...
The role of military chaplains has changed over the past decade as Western militaries have deployed to highly religious environments such as East Afri...
Imagine a world where animals can talk to each other, an obnoxious mouse full of wit, a mischievous cat that can't be trusted, and an endearing puppy with a heart full of goodness and hope. In this world the mice rest all of their hopes and dreams on one innocent, naive puppy. Can he bring peace to the feuding cats, mice, and dogs? The puppy, Fluffy, is willing to risk his life that says he can, even if it means betraying his master, whom he loves more than anything. Will Fluffy ever accomplish his goal of achieving peace? Or is Fluffy's actual purpose something more, something he cannot...
Imagine a world where animals can talk to each other, an obnoxious mouse full of wit, a mischievous cat that can't be trusted, and an endearing puppy ...
Blurr is a fantastic joy ride of magic and wonderment. It is a colorful diverse adaptation into the world of fantasy. India is a young woman coming to terms with being an adult when she learns of a race of elemental psionic beings called blurs. On her path she discovers dark magic as well as a multitude of new and classic mythical creatures and beings. She is joined my many allies and makes a few enemies along her path. This timeless tale is full of metaphorical standpoints that tip the scale on ethics and viewpoints. India finds gerself wondering what keeps a person holding as much power as...
Blurr is a fantastic joy ride of magic and wonderment. It is a colorful diverse adaptation into the world of fantasy. India is a young woman coming to...
The purpose of this study is to focus on the intersection of religion and politics. Do different religions result in different politics? More specifically, are there significant contrasts between the political attitudes and behavior of Catholics and Protestants in Latin America?
The purpose of this study is to focus on the intersection of religion and politics. Do different religions result in different politics? More specific...
WHO IS THE JAZZ METHOD FOR? The Jazz Method is for anyone and everyone who wants to learn jazz. This method starts from scratch with jazz improvisation and carries through to playing intermediate/advanced concepts over jazz standards. HOW DOES IT WORK? The Jazz Method is broken down into chapters that build logically from one to the next. Each chapter uses the same five-section format to maximize student artistry, interest, enthusiasm, and learning.
WHO IS THE JAZZ METHOD FOR? The Jazz Method is for anyone and everyone who wants to learn jazz. This method starts from scratch with jazz improvisatio...
Receiving a full-ride scholarship to the most prestigious school in the nation is supposed to be a good thing, right? Not to twelve-year-old Bridgette Swanson. It was definitely something she didn't want or expect, but she couldn't pass up the chance of a lifetime for her and her family.
The Las Vegas School of Excellence claimed to have found the key to unlocking the power of the mind. And that was true ...... for a few select students. For others, the school tried its best to bury the results of the detrimental side effects of its experimental "brain enhancing" drug.
What is...
Receiving a full-ride scholarship to the most prestigious school in the nation is supposed to be a good thing, right? Not to twelve-year-old Bridge...
