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Christmas with Death
Christmas is for miracles, merriment, and murder.An English country Christmas in 1919 should be a joyful celebration. Isabella Newcombe, however, discovers only petty sniping and bitterness when she and her friends (Cecilia Arkwright and the brothers Madoc and Gawen Tarrant) are invited to Emberley.Sir Reginald and the Malvaise family filled the grand house with friends, acquaintances, and business associates. With money tight, Isabella and her friends enjoy the rich meals, hot fires, and comfortable rooms.Yet rumors of affaires and drug addiction as well as accusations of blackmail sour the holiday atmosphere. And the invitation to the four friends was driven by an avid relish to hear about Cecilia's upcoming divorce from her gaoled husband and the two deaths at Gawen Tarrant's archaeological dig in October.They plan to leave before New Year's Eve, then Isabella and her fiancé Madoc discover the body of a fellow visitor, shot dead and left lying in an ice-skimmed pond.With multiple motives and suspects, will Scotland Yard solve the crime before Isabella is the murderer's next target? Will an imperfect murder be impossible to solve?
Lightning from the East
Lightning from the East uncovers the teachings and activities of Chinese Protestant-related new religious movements such as the Church of Almighty God, how Chinese authorities and Christians have responded to them, and how they fit with Chinese religion and global Christianity.
Think Like a Pro
How do we transform ourselves from hobbyist to professional? How do we change the mindset that our writing is for escape or entertainment? How do we become a disciplined Pro?New Advent for Writers: Think like a Pro presents seven lessons as a guide for this transformation. Like a two-hour seminar, these lessons will seem easy, but the practical application takes focus, persistence, and clear thinking.Chapter 1 covers deadlines (One Scary Word).Chapter 2 presents the importance of daily writing, or as Tolstoy kept on his desk: Nulla dies sine linea (One Latin Phrase).Chapter 3 examines the models or patterns that every writer depends upon (One Guiding Decision)Chapter 4 reminds us to learn from those who've gone before (One Ancient Greek).Chapter 5, entitled One Simple Injunction, preaches the great heresy of no excuses.Chapter 6 (One Slice of Advice) explores how creativity can be sparked.Chapter 7 discusses determination and resolutions.
The Law Journal
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Lineage Book
Includes inclusive "Errata for the Linage book."
Law and Politics of Religious Fraud Regulation
In comparing the ways in which China, Taiwan and Hong Kong punish religious claims and practices considered by the state to be false or fraudulent, Jianlin Chen presents a seminal contribution to the interdisciplinary study of religious freedom. The book not only reveals how these legal tools sustain a hierarchy of religion, but also the political dynamic behind the design and utilization of these legal tools.
Xiangsheng and the Emergence of Guo Degang in Contemporary China
This book explores xiangsheng, one of the most popular folk art performance genres in China, its enlistment by official propaganda machine after the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and its revival in popularity under Guo Degang and his Deyun Club. Just as the 1950's saw the shift of xiangsheng 's social function from entertainment to the political tool of ‘serving the party’, Guo Degang has completed the paradigm shift by turning its focus back to ‘serving the people’ as a means of entertainment and social criticism. This volume examines how Guo has resurrected the essence of xiangsheng, successfully commercialised it in a market economy, and simultaneously deconstructed the official discourse through grassroots means.
