By Thrity Umrigar
From the significantly loved, bestselling writer of the realm We chanced on and the distance among Us, whom the hot York occasions ebook assessment calls a "perceptive and . . . piercing writer," comes a profound, heartbreakingly sincere novel approximately friendship, family members, secrets and techniques, forgiveness, and moment chances
An skilled psychologist, Maggie rigorously keeps emotional distance from her sufferers. but if she meets a tender Indian lady who attempted to kill herself, her specialist detachment disintegrates. bring to a halt from her family members in India, Lakshmi is desperately lonely and trapped in a loveless marriage to a domineering guy who limits her global to their small eating place and grocery store.
Moved via her plight, Maggie treats Lakshmi in her domestic place of work at no cost, fast figuring out that the despondent lady does not want a curb; she wishes a chum. made up our minds to empower Lakshmi as a girl who feels valued in her personal correct, Maggie abandons protocol, and shortly healthcare professional and sufferer became shut friends.
But whereas their courting is deeply affectionate, it's also warped by way of conflicting expectancies. whilst Maggie and Lakshmi open up and proportion long-buried secrets and techniques, the revelations will jeopardize their shut bond, shake their religion in one another, and strength them to confront painful offerings
Hocus Croakus by Mary Daheim
By Mary Daheim
With significant renovations occurring at Seattle?s favorite B\?9126B, Mary Daheim strikes Judith, Renie and the remainder of the unforgettable extended family to transitority accommodations at a on line casino inn. but if a magic express leads to homicide, Judith and Joe are at the task. secret maven Mary Daheim serves up homicide and mayhem during this story of a holiday long gone awry on the Stillasnowamish lodge on line casino. After being pressured out of the B\?9126B through post-fire renovations, Judith and Renie close up the family members and settle in for the length. as though bickering from the 2 moms wasn?t adequate difficulty, the gang discovers Salome, the hotel magician?s appealing assistant they?d visible practice simply hours past, useless from a number of stab wounds. whereas Judith can?t aid yet snoop round, her husband Joe is formally recruited to enquire by way of the on line casino supervisor. The chase is on as suspect after suspect emerges leaving Judith and Joe to respond to the the most important, but baffling question?o?s the genuine on line casino killer?
The Golden Chance by Jayne Ann Krentz
By Jayne Ann Krentz
When she profits keep an eye on of his kinfolk fortune, it is love at the start fight.
attractive, obdurate, and autonomous, Philadelphia Fox misplaced her ally end result of the fabulously wealthy and strong Lightfoot family members of Washington kingdom. Now she's acquired her friend's controlling stocks in Lightfoot Industries -- an inheritance that brings Nick, the family's prodigal and supremely beautiful son, knocking at her door.
An unforeseen and irrepressible spark among them blazes into amazing ardour, and Phila -- traditionally unfortunate in love -- reveals the inner most delight she has ever identified. yet in the back of Nick's grey eyes lurks a stressful enigmaŠand Phila needs to make the alternative of her lifestyles. Trusting Nick might include fairly a value -- yet giving in to his robust, sensual seduction is a golden probability which may by no means come back.
New York Times bestselling writer Jayne Ann Krentz is going for the gold during this scorching novel of relatives loyalties, mystery wishes, and star-crossed fans!
Israel in the Persian Period: The Fifth and Fourth Centuries by Erhard Gerstenberger
By Erhard Gerstenberger
Even though the Persians are seldom pointed out explicitly within the Hebrew Bible, the Persian interval (539–331 B.C.E.) gave new form to old Israel, because the biblical textual content advanced and the rules of the Judeo-Christian culture have been laid. hence, opposite to previous perspectives, Persian politics, tradition, and faith have been the atmosphere in which the nascent Jewish group lived and took form. opposed to the backdrop of the heritage and highbrow global of Persia, Gerstenberger describes this interesting 200-year interval within the background of Israel, which observed either the production of biblical literature (historical, prophetic, and poetic writings, specifically the Psalms) and critical theological advancements (e.g., the form and features of the Jewish neighborhood, monotheism, and new technique of shaping one's world).
The Constitutional Parent: Rights, Responsibilities, and the by Jeffrey Shulman
By Jeffrey Shulman
Shulman’s illuminating account of yank criminal historical past is of greater than educational interest. If once more we deal with parenting as a chosen responsibilityas a sacred belief, now not a sacred rightwe won't all achieve a similar criminal prescriptions, yet we'd be extra keen to contemplate how typical rules of kin legislations can successfully accommodate the evolving pursuits of mum or dad, baby, and state.
Ancient Jewish-Christian dialogues: Athanasius and by William Varner
By William Varner
This paintings presents the texts and translations of 3 historic Jewish-Christian dialogues: The discussion of Athanasius and Zacchaeus (Greek, 4th c.); The discussion of Simon and Theophilus (Latin, fifth c.); and The discussion of Timothy and Aquila (Greek, sixth c.). this can be the 1st released translation of every of those texts. An creation discusses the context of those dialogues within the "Contra Judaeos" literature of the early church and in addition explores the query of whether they characterize any genuine dialogue among Jews and Christians and likewise what reasons those dialogues served. cautious realization has been made to the dialogues' use of the Bible, specifically the outdated testomony, in furthering the dialogue concerning the Messiah. To this finish a accomplished Scriptural Index encourages better comparative learn of those dialogues. it's the translator's goal to show those works, that have been the fear of a small circle of centred students, to a much broader scholarly viewers and to motivate better research of them and their function within the background of Jewish Christian family.
MATLAB Optimization Techniques by Cesar Lopez
By Cesar Lopez
MATLAB Optimization suggestions introduces you to the MATLAB language with sensible hands-on directions and effects, permitting you to fast in attaining your ambitions. It starts off through introducing the MATLAB surroundings and the constitution of MATLAB programming sooner than relocating directly to the math of optimization. The valuable a part of the publication is devoted to MATLAB's Optimization Toolbox, which implements state of the art algorithms for fixing multiobjective difficulties, non-linear minimization with boundary stipulations and regulations, minimax optimization, semi-infinitely restricted minimization and linear and quadratic programming. quite a lot of workouts and examples are integrated, illustrating the main conventional optimization tools.
Formation and Reformulation: The Redaction of the Book of by Michael Meer
By Michael Meer
This quantity deals a serious exam of modern theories in regards to the development of biblical literature within the gentle of the oldest textual witnesses (the Qumran biblical scrolls and the Septuagint). at the foundation of a clean exam of a variety of passages within the publication of Joshua, it truly is proven that those witnesses don't replicate a degree within the literary formation of the booklet sooner than the standardised (Masoretic) textual content, yet a reinterpretation and reformulation of its contents. The research provides a brand new literary-critical strategy to the difficult difficulties of Joshua eight and a close exegesis of the Greek model of Joshua 1 and five. Of specific curiosity for Qumran students is the recent reconstruction of 4QJoshua-a.
Systematic Theology - Biblical and Historical by Robert Duncan Culver
By Robert Duncan Culver
Robert Culver wrote Systematic Theology with the aim of constructing a treasure trove for the coed of the Bible. No earlier wisdom of theology demanded, this quantity is written in an primarily readable method and is the appropriate middle to the library of someone who likes to examine. topics comprise: the doctrine of God, the doctrine of guy as created, the doctrine of guy as fallen, the doctrine of salvation, the doctrine of final issues, and the doctrine of Christ.
Extreme Speech and Democracy by Ivan Hare, James Weinstein
By Ivan Hare, James Weinstein
Dedication to loose speech is a primary principle of all liberal democracies. despite the fact that, democracies can range considerably whilst addressing the constitutionality of legislation regulating yes types of speech. within the usa, for example, the dedication to loose speech less than the 1st modification has been held by way of the very best courtroom to guard the general public expression of the main noxious racist ideology and for this reason to render unconstitutional even slim regulations on hate speech. by contrast, governments were accorded substantial leeway to limit racist and different severe expression in nearly some other democracy, together with Canada, the uk, and different eu nations. This ebook considers the felony responses of varied liberal democracies in the direction of hate speech and different kinds of utmost expression, and examines the subsequent questions:
What money owed for the marked adjustments in angle in the direction of the constitutionality of hate speech law?
Does hate speech legislation violate the middle loose speech precept constitutive of democracy?
Has the conventional US place on severe expression justifiably no longer chanced on want in different places?
Do values akin to the dedication to equality or dignity legitimately override the perfect to unfastened speech in a few conditions?
With contributions from specialists in a number of disciplines, this ebook bargains an in-depth exam of the tensions that come up among democracy's offers.