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Gnostic texts are filled with encounters of strange other worldly beings, journeys to visionary heavenly realms, and encounters with the presence and spirit of the divine. In Gnostic visions, author and Gnostic scholar Luke A. Myers presents evidence demonstrating how Gnostic visions were created and the connection these visions have to naturally occurring visionary compounds that are still in existence today. The culmination of more than ten years of research, Gnostic Visions advances the understanding of classical ethnobotany, Gnosticism, and the genesis of early Christian history. In this book the author discusses the prehistoric foundations of early human religion as well as the visionar...
Ah Spring! Private Investigator Bea Winslow and Aunt Julia McKenna, whom she fondly calls "Aunt Jewels", have finally begun digging in their flowerbed at their home in Lafouchfeye County, Mississippi. They are interrupted by Ernie, their mailman, who delivers a certified letter from Bea's childhood friend, Rebecca Bennett Cunningham, who resides in Washington, D.C. During an impromptu rendezvous between Mrs. Cunningham, who is the wife of the Deputy Director of The Central Intelligence Agency, and a prominent Senator, she discovers him dead. Later that evening, at a soiree given by Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham, the Senator and his wife arrive alive and well! Murder? Conspiracy? It is up to Bea Wi...
This long out-of-print genealogical reference has become much sought after by residents of East Tennessee.
‘You don’t know me, but I’m your sister.’ Claire is shocked when she receives a message out of the blue from Sophie, a beautiful young woman who tells Claire that she’s their father’s secret child. Having spent years nursing her sweet little daughter Ella through a life-threatening illness whilst dealing with the emotional fall-out of a devastating marriage breakdown, Claire feels tentatively excited to meet Sophie. Perhaps she might finally have someone in the family to lean on… As Claire welcomes her sister into her life, she’s delighted to see just how much Ella loves her new Aunt Sophie. But as the pair spend more time together, Claire begins to wonder where exactly her p...
This book contains the suite of protocols for the equitable evaluation of marine energy converters (based on either tidal or wave energy) produced by the EquiMar consortium led by the University of Edinburgh. These protocols aim to harmonise testing and evaluation procedures across the wide variety of devices presently available with the aim of accelerating adoption though technology matching and improved understanding of the environmental and economic impacts associated with the deployment of arrays of devices. EquiMar will assess devices through a suite of protocols covering site selection, device engineering design, the scaling up of designs, the deployment of arrays of devices, the environmental impact, in terms of both biological & coastal processes, and economic issues. The series of protocols has been developed through a robust, auditable process and we hope they will provide a firm foundation for project developers, consenting agencies, project funders and technology developers to evaluate concepts.
A collection of essays on poet Sylvia Plath's life and work.
Follow the life of a professional assassin who doesn't follow the norm in her line of work. Jasmin has worked for the organization for a few years when a board member gets murdered by someone who knew their protocol. The chairman appointed her to find whoever did it. When she doesn't know who she can trust, she takes the help of her former comrade-in-arms, Rue, and her partner Levi, along with several others.
American higher education is increasingly in trouble. Universities are facing an uncertain and unsettling future with free speech suppression, out-of-control Federal student aid programs, soaring administrative costs, and intercollegiate athletics mired in corruption. Restoring the Promise explores these issues and exposes the federal government's role in contributing to them. With up-to-date discussions of the most recent developments on university campuses, this book is the most comprehensive assessment of universities in recent years.