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This is a fascinating insight into the work of one of our greatest thinkers. Thomas Robert Malthus (1766–1834) is best remembered today for his theories on the menace of over-population; this first ever full-length biography shows him also in his role as one of the founders of classical political economy, still a controversial figure in the history of economic thought. Based on exhaustive research among contemporary sources, it gives an account of Malthus’s two careers, as an economist and as a professor at the East India College. Patricia James describes how, at the East India College, Malthus was influential in the establishment of an incorruptible Civil Service and the modern system o...
This text guides you through the evolution of nursing's theoretical foundations and examines the ways in which these principles influence the practice of the discipline."--Jacket.
"This is Mulberry. Nothing bad ever happens here!" Small towns are generally safe. Somewhere you can leave your car or home unlocked at night without worry. Kids frolic around the town, joyful to be playing outdoors without parental supervision because it's so safe. It's too safe. No bad people live in these towns. Nothing bad ever happens in these towns. Murders, drugs, and stalkers don't come here. Those only happen in big cities. Right?
Discover the ten key issues to achieving your financial goals and how to use them to realize your dream of financial independence From saving to purchase a first car, to putting kids through college to planning for retirement, to preserving your estate for your loved ones, our financial goals change from one stage of life to the next. While those goals and the challenges we face in achieving them may differ, all of them have certain things in common. Saving, budgeting, managing debt, minimizing taxes and living within your means. These are a few of the 10 Key Wealth Management Issues which come into play (to varying degrees) when working toward specific financial goals. But there's one goal ...
In the fourth book in Kenna McKinnon's Annie Hansen Mysteries Series, Annie Hansen and her husband, Mark Snow, now reside in their vintage home in Edmonton, Alberta. Their 21-year-old daughter Skye, who shares her mother's mental struggles, is about to set on a thrilling journey of her own. Skye's life takes a perplexing turn when she becomes the prime suspect in her former boss's murder. As the police investigation intensifies, Annie and Mark step in to protect their daughter, and unwittingly unveil a complex web of deceit and hidden motives. Amidst the intrigue and suspicions, love takes center stage, bringing resolution and reconciliation to the Snow family. 'Breakthrough' is a riveting tale of mystery, love, and the enduring bond between a mother and daughter as they navigate through darkness to find the light of truth and freedom.
Often lost in the shadow of the first group of astronauts for the Mercury missions, the second and third groups included the leading figures for NASA's activities for the following two decades. “Moon Bound” complements the author’s recently published work, “Selecting the Mercury Seven” (2011), extending the story of the men who helped to launch human spaceflight and broaden the American space program. Although the initial 1959 group became known as the legendary pioneering Mercury astronauts, the astronauts of Groups 2 and 3 gave us many household names. Sixteen astronauts from both groups traveled to the Moon in Project Apollo, with several actually walking on the Moon, one of the...
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Our world today is consumed with many infl uences that seek to control every plan or decision we make for ourselves. I have learned to look beyond the distractions and rely only on the true plan of God for my life. And through my profound belief in Matthew 5:16 my gift has developed within me to become a messenger with a mission of spreading the truth through poetic voice and books that carry spiritual uplifting messages. In this book “Wretched Grace” I am sharing the life and soul of a family who’s only source of survival through many toils and snares is Gods liberating Grace.
Glory Over Everything by Kathleen Grissom | Summary & Analysis Preview: Glory Over Everything: Beyond the Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom is the sequel to the author’s debut novel, The Kitchen House (2010). Set in 1830, it is the story of 33-year-old James Burton’s journey into the antebellum South to rescue his friend Henry’s son, Pan, who has been captured by slave catchers. James Burton, formerly Jamie Pyke, whose mother, Belle, was half black and whose father, Marshall, was white, is passing for a white man in Philadelphia. Twenty years earlier, James fled from his childhood home, the Tall Oaks plantation in southern Virginia, shortly after learning that Belle was his mother. He ...