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Thirty thousand years ago our prehistoric ancestors painted perfect images of animals on walls of tortuous caves, most often without any light. How was this possible? Scholars and archaeologists have for centuries pored over these works of art, speculating and hoping to come away with the key to the mystery. David and Lefrre give us a new understanding of an art lost in time, revealing what had until recently remained unexplainable - the oldest enigma in humanity has been solved.

If you run a business, you need to understand accounting; after all, you can’t make data driven decisions without data. Here’s an easy-to-follow guide, written for anyone who wants to learn accounting. This includes students who are studying accounting; educators who teach accounting; and business owners who want to understand and/or take control of their accounting. It’s also a handy reference book for bookkeepers and business consultants; because it provides insights and short-cuts that I’ve learned over the years. While the focus is small business accounting, it is important to ...

¿Acaso el amor significa siempre la verdad absoluta?. Evitar el foco de atención era una forma para que Megan Davis pudiera mantener a su familia en secreto. La prensa se entrometió en su vida cuando su hermano gemelo, Mark, se convirtió en el mariscal de campo estrella para los Demonios de Delaware. Sin sentir ningún respeto por las super-estrellas de tabloide, la asesora financiera Meg se sorprendió cuando se le asignó el lanzamiento de una departamento para celebridades en la prestigiosa firma de inversión, Dillon & Weed. Y la mayor sorpresa: el carisma de su primer cliente. El ...

Have you wondered if you're making the right decisions when it comes to raising your sons and daughters? Over the last years, there has been a lot of confusion about the role of boys and girls in our society. It's easy to see why parents are left with lots of unanswered questions when they're raising their children. Raising children the right way through positive parenting can significantly help them become responsible and balanced adults later on.

This is the true story of Yasmeena, a bright and beautiful young Lebanese woman who was imprisoned in Kuwait during the first Gulf War. Yasmeena's shocking journey is a tale of the madness of war, of the sexual brutality unleashed by chaos, and of one woman’s courage to stand in danger’s way to aid her fellow sufferers.

It is crucial to know who we are. The world loves to label us–by our gender, by our ethnicity, by our job–but as Christians, our identity is not in those labels. We are "in Christ". We are united to him by faith. This devotional digs into what that means, how it impacts our lives, and why it matters most who God says we are.

Chaque jour, votre mémoire va de mieux en mieux ! Découvrez comment améliorer considérablement votre mémoire, jour après jour, grâce à des techniques ludiques et redoutablement efficaces. Ne laissez plus les trous de mémoire gâcher votre vie et votre potentiel.

My Bedtime Story Bible focuses not only on biblical characters and stories but also on the quiet times of those characters before sleep. Children will enjoy listening to My Bedtime Story Bible just before bed, hearing stories about Bible characters and the truths they can learn from them - all in a manner that promotes quiet, settled moments rather than noisy, busy times.

Jean Kerr played many roles in her life, from exasperated mother to Broadway playwright and keen observer of mid-twentieth century suburbia. She also became one of America's most beloved humorists by sharing her insights and anecdotes in a series of popular newspaper columns. In The Snake Has All the Lines, Kerr explores topics ranging from family vacations and modern convenience to the trials and tribulations of opening a new play.

TWO SOULS TRAPPED IN TRAGEDY. FREEDOM OF CHOICE. THE POWER OF LOVE. THEY’RE GIVEN ONE LAST CHANCE. When I met Judah Colt, I knew his presence in my life would change everything. My gut told me to run before it was too late, and while I did the best I could to keep him at arm’s length, our connection became too powerful to deny. Too real to push away. We fell hard. Then we crashed and burned to ashes. And now—after the rug had been torn from beneath me, yet again—I was beginning to think I was made for this. Born to walk this path full of unspeakable pain and unanswered questions, if...

Diana Jean Schemo covered the Air Force Academy's sexual assault scandal in 2003, one of a series of academy embarrassments that have included drug use, rape complaints, and charges of evangelical officers pushing Christianity on cadets of all faiths. Today, the institution is in flux - a fascinating time to look at the changes being made and the experience of today's cadets. Schemo followed a handful of academy cadets through the school year. From the admissions process and basic training to graduation.

A Year of Broken Promises continues the story of James and Mary McGrother, a young Irish fisherman and his wife, who were the main characters in A Pocket Full of Shells. Even with the famine years behind them, tragedy and hardship does not stop. Promises made in good faith are broken along with the hearts of those making them. A solicitor, a constable, and a secretive organization all play parts in determining the fate of a young couple whose only desire is to provide for their family and live a simple life.

Vallée de l'Asse. Provence. Été 1965. Il vit dans une station-service avec ses vieux parents. Les voitures qui passent sont rares. Shell ne va plus à l'école. Il est différent. Un jour, il décide de partir. Pour aller à la guerre et prouver qu'il est un homme. Mais sur le plateau qui surplombe la vallée, nulle guerre ne sévit. Seuls se déploient le silence et les odeurs du maquis. Et une fille, comme un souffle, qui apparaît devant lui. Avec elle, tout s'invente et l'impossible devient vrai.

Get ready for a whirlwind tour of the authentic American myth of The Wizard of Oz. In this interview, Jean Houston answers the question of what it means to have a brain, a heart, and to act with courage. Using the characters of the scarecrow, tin man, lion, and Dorothy, she inspires us to follow our deep yearning so we can develop the gifts we recognize in ourselves, live our full potential, and contribute to a better world.

If you've ever admired a tree for its simple beauty, appreciated it's cool shade, or loved climbing up it's large truck or branches, you are a part of a deeply rooted tribe that Jean Shindoa Bolen calls "tree people". In Like a Tree, this bestselling author and Jungian analyst invites us to explore our sacred relationship to these magnificent plants, and uncover the hidden wisdom they have to offer.

We now know that the universe is mostly dark, made up of particles and forces undetectable by our most powerful telescopes. The discovery signaled a Copernican-like revolution in astronomy: not only are we not the center of the universe, neither is the stuff of which we're made. Vera Rubin played a pivotal role in this discovery. By showing that some astronomical objects seem to defy gravity, Rubin helped convince the scientific community of the possibility of dark matter. In Bright Galaxies, Dark Matter, and Beyond, Ashley Jean Yeager tells the story of Rubin's life and work.

Jean Beauvoir joined the Plasmatics in 1979, playing bass and keyboards for the most notorious band to emerge out of the New York City punk scene. By 1982, he was a member of Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, a retro-rock revival act headed by Steven Van Zandt. The Disciples of Soul videos played on MTV during the network's earliest years, making Beauvoir one of the first Black recording artists to cross the start-up music channel's "color line".

In the gripping tale set in a Hawaiian beachscape, Wendy, a brave young woman, finds herself thrust into a sudden and terrifying zombie outbreak. With only a machete in hand, she must navigate the treacherous sands and an incoming, ominous red tsunami that carries more than just water. Her story is a harrowing fight for survival against the undead, testing her resolve and bravery in the face of unimaginable horror.

Sur plus de vingt siècles de notre passé national, vingt récits, par les meilleurs spécialistes, dévoilant ou expliquant des épisodes souvent évoqués et pourtant demeurés mystérieux. Le 27 septembre 52 avant notre ère, tout était réuni pour que Vercingétorix l'emporte à Alésia sur les légions de César ; or, c'est tout l'inverse qui se produisit. Comment expliquer ce désastre où se joua le destin de la Gaule ? Le 29 mai 1968, le général de Gaulle disparaît ; face au mouvement social, eut-il la tentation de se retirer, et qu'est-il allé dire et faire à Baden-Baden ?

Soupçonnée d'adultère, la duchesse Audéarde de Bromael a été jugée, répudiée et emprisonnée. Le champion qu'on l'a accusée d'avoir trop aimé, le chevalier Ædan de Vaumacel, lui a fait défaut au cours de son procès.