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Having a title that suggests that I was born to do something for three generations of Russlaender Mennonites is a bit crass, and yet that is what three testimonial contributors suggest, though unknown to one another. "Peter Penner's rich and varied life exemplifies bridge-building between the worlds of church and academy. Situated as he was on the physical 'edge' of Mennonite communities for much of his career, his perspective on their history and identity is full of insight. As pastor, teacher, scholar, and volunteer, he has brought a critical yet gentle and loving eye to a lifetime of service." Marlene Epp, University of Waterloo Another, the late Paul Toews, Fresno, CA, historian, "This a...
In a search for origins it is necessary to balance the facts, the What Ifs? and a healthy dose of the imagination. The facts include descriptions of historical realities, philosophical foundations and religious beliefs. The What Ifs? include the shadow side of reality when one ponders why this and not that, or how different the end result might have been, if! To imagine one's origins is to enter the world of dreams where all things are possible. In My Loyalist Origins I focus on what America was, what it became and what it is now. This includes the earliest explorations, the establishing of British colonies and the fight for independence. At every stage there are characters who stand out bec...
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In the autumn of her life, Landis harvests the stories of her seventy years. Here are stories of friendship and forgiveness, heritage and hospitality, generosity and gratitude, loss and love, and the people of a lifetime with whom she has broken bread. The memoir is a series of key words arranged alphabetically to construct a dictionary of her life. She coins the work "Kitchenary" to link the significance of food, its flavors and aromas, to memory. Because food evokes strong emotions, it recalls people and places to mind. When Landis tastes the smoky tartness of hot bacon dressing it conjures up a picture of her mother gathering the early spring shoots of dandelion along the farm fencerows to make a green salad. Food is the theme that binds the essays together. Realizing how our need and enjoyment of food remain constant, even though many aspects of family life change, she uses this medium as the connecting point across generations. Fifty-seven recipes are included, all from the kitchens of Landis, her family and friends.
"This book is an insight into the evolution of the cablevisionphenomena--MTV, VH-1, and their competitors. Denisoff presents his study from the perspectivesof media economics, boardroom politics, and the recording industry's dilemma: how to promoterecorded products with video clips. This text focuses upon the processes involved in thedevelopment and growth of the product, MTV to date (and the medium,cablevision)."--Choice Instde MTV by a leading authority on theAmerican music business, examines the world of cablecasting, the evolution of WASEC, MTV, VH1,and some of their competitors. The strategies, personalities, and the contents that placed MTVon the road to a dominant position are described. The many controversies surrounding the channelare thoroughly detailed, and misinformation on the subject is corrected.
The copper-cobalt outcrops of Upper Katanga and north-western Zambia host a particular flora which comprises an estimated 750 species of which more than 400 are treated in this copper-cobalt field guide. The aim of this book, resulting from several years of intensive field work and study, is to bring together the basic knowledges permitting an easy approach to the identification of a great number of the species to be encountered. More than 400 species are illustrated with color photographs and/or drawings together with comments concerning synonyms, habit, description, ecology and distribution. Plant species are listed and colour-coded according to classification: Cyanoprocaryota, lichenized ...
On a global yet intimate scale, this thoughtful memoir invites you to explore a life well lived. Get to know Jim Bowman: he grew up in a conservative Mennonite farm family in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, came of age in the war-torn streets of Saigon, and has since lived a life of adventures across the globe, from the farming communities of Indonesia to the cosmopolitan city of Nairobi, Kenya and back to Virginia. In constellations of stories and philosophical musings, Bowman traces the transformation of his worldview. In his childhood, being faithful was mostly about following the rules of the church. His time in Vietnam as a conscientious objector and in Indonesia as an agricultural d...