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In this provocative exploration of spirituality, history, creative mythology, and psychology, George Kuser profiles eight significant writers: Kahlil Gibran, Arnold Toynbee, Joseph Campbell, Carl Jung, Erich Neumann, Carl Kerenyi, J. J. Bachofen, and Conrad Richter. Kuser discusses how and why their writings have changed his life and way of thinking forever.

Because "The Prophet" impacted his life at such an early age,...

Having trouble sleeping that night, I tossed and turned attempting to go to sleep, but found myself restless, and frustrated. With each toss, I would glance over at the alarm clock on my night stand, and would notice the ever later minutes ticking by. With my eyes shut, and my senses being able to perceive the nighttime and it's melodic creatures outside, I made futile attempts over and over, to try and finally go to sleep.

Around 1:30 in the morning, with my eyes...

Kevin battles his disease valiantly, submitting himself to many cutting-edge, newly discovered therapies. He keeps his spirits high during his treatments, learns to play the guitar, and even forms a Christian rock band. Most importantly, his faith in Jesus Christ carries him through his journey, which ends in 2006.

Kevin touches many...

You might think more than enough design books exist in the programming world already. In fact, there are so many that it makes sense to ask why you would read yet another. Is there really a need for yet another design book? In fact, there is a greater need than ever before, and Practical API Design: Confessions of a Java Framework Architect fills that need

• Teaches you how to write an API that will stand the test of time
• Written by the designer of the NetBeans API at Sun Technologies
• Based on best practices, scalability, and API design patterns...

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The Devil Is Alive and Well

In The Dark Sacrament, coauthors David M. Kiely and Christina McKenna faithfully recount ten contemporary cases of demon possession, haunted houses, and exorcisms, and profile the work of two living, active exorcists. The authors serve as trustworthy guides on this suspense-filled journey into the bizarre, offering concrete advice on how to avoid falling prey to the dark side.

Anyone who develops software for a living needs a proven way to produce it better, faster, and cheaper. The Productive Programmer offers critical timesaving and productivity tools that you can adopt right away, no matter what platform you use. Master developer Neal Ford not only offers advice on the mechanics of productivity-how to work smarter, spurn interruptions, get the most out your computer, and avoid repetition-he also details valuable practices that will help you elude common traps, improve your code, and become more valuable to your team. You'll learn to:...

CASL, the Common Algebraic Specification Language, was designed by the members of CoFI, the Common Framework Initiative for algebraic specification and development, and is a general-purpose language for practical use in software development for specifying both requirements and design. CASL is already regarded as a de facto standard, and various sublanguages and extensions are available for specific tasks.

This reference manual presents a detailed documentation of the CASL specification formalism. It reviews the main underlying concepts, and carefully summarizes the intended meaning...