A Double Edged Sword

Author : Sarah Silverwood
Publisher : Gollancz
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780575095311

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The Double-Edged Sword by Sarah Silverwood Pdf

'Sixteen's an interesting age: not quite a fully grown man, but not a kid either. Anything is possible when you're sixteen.' Finmere Tingewick Smith was abandoned on the steps of the Old Bailey. Under the guardianship of the austere Judge Harlequin Brown and the elderly gentlemen of Orrery House, Fin has grown up under a very strange set of rules. He spends alternate years at two very different schools and now he's tired of the constant lies to even his best friends, to hide the insanity of his double life. Neither would believe the truth! But on his sixteenth birthday, everything changes. The Judge is killed, stabbed in the chest with a double-edged sword that's disturbingly familiar, and from that moment on, Fin is catapulted into an extraordinary adventure. Through the Doorway in Fin's London, a hole in the boundaries of Existence, lies another London - and now both are in grave danger. For the Knights of Nowhere have kidnapped the Storyholder, the keeper of the Five Eternal Stories which weave the worlds together. Because of the Knights' actions, a black storm is coming, bringing madness with it. Fin may be just 16, but he has a long, dark journey ahead of him if he is to rescue the Storyholder and save Existence!

Author : Simonne Butler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2016-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0473364352

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Double-edged Sword by Simonne Butler Pdf

Double-edged Sword is a survival story like no other. In 2003 Simonne Butler's violent partner, high on methamphetamine, cut off both her hands with a samurai sword. Her hands were reattached in a groundbreaking marathon surgery and she spent the next decade healing her mind, body and spirit. Despite five years in an extremely physically and emotionally abusive relationship, Simonne always had an unbreakable spirit. Even when her self-confidence and sense of self-preservation was at rock bottom, she was able to source phenomenal strength that saw her survive horrendous blood loss and being left for dead for hours, holding her severed limbs in such a way that allowed revascularisation to be possible. Facing obstacles from the very start, including a troubled childhood and an alcoholic and volatile mother, Simonne's optimism and determination have always shone through. Every victim of domestic violence must read this book, and their friends and family. Even those who have never been the victim of violence will be inspired, moved and enlightened by this candid and brutal memoir. Double-edged Sword is so much more than just a story of survival, it is a guidebook for humanity - how to shrug off the oppressors and the obstacles and live your life with the greatest intensity you can muster. It's about conquering the demons and rising like a phoenix from the ashes and learning how to live with passion, honesty and love.

Author : Catie Snow Bailard
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-22
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781421415253

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Democracy's Double-Edged Sword by Catie Snow Bailard Pdf

"As digital media becomes more omnipresent in our lives, it becomes ever more important for political scientists and communication scholars to understand its influence on all aspects of the political process--from campaigning to governance. Catie Snow Bailard seeks to determine the Internet's influence on citizens' evaluations of their governments' performance, particularly whether the Internet influences their satisfaction regarding the quality of democratic practices available in their nation. While itis clearly important to understand how the Internet can streamline political organization once people are moved to action, the discipline has afforded less attention to whether the Internet influences citizens at this more foundational, antecedent stage of political action. Bailard originates two theories for democratization specialists to consider: mirror-holding and window-opening. Mirror-holding explores how accessing the Internet allows citizens to see a more detailed and nuanced view of their own government's performance, dirty laundry and all. Window-opening, on the other hand, enables those same citizens to see how other governments' perform in general, particularly in comparison to their own. The author offers a theory of the impact of Internet use on evaluations of government, as well as tests of that theory at the country and individual levels based on survey data collected in 73 countries and two field experiments conducted in Bosnia-Herzegovina and Tanzania"--

Author : Andrew Wommack
Publisher : Destiny Image Publishers
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2011-04-26
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781606833186

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Sharper Than a Two-Edged Sword by Andrew Wommack Pdf

Popular television host and minister, Andrew Wommack shares sixteen of his best teachings in this powerful new book. Teachings include sections from some of his most popular titles: Better Way To Pray, God Wants You Well, The War is Over, Believer's Authority, Spirit Soul & Body, You've Already Got It, The True Nature of God...

Author : Nicholas Tracy
Publisher : McGill-Queen's University Press
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780773587809

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Two-Edged Sword by Nicholas Tracy Pdf

In the first major study of the Royal Canadian Navy's contribution to foreign policy, Nicholas Tracy takes a comprehensive look at the paradox that Canada faces in participating in a system of collective defence as a means of avoiding subordination to other countries. Created in 1910 to support Canadian autonomy, the Royal Canadian Navy has played an important role in defining Canada's relationship with the United Kingdom, the United States, and NATO. Initially involved with participation in Imperial and Commonwealth defence, the RCN's role shifted following the Second World War to primarily ensuring the survival of the NATO alliance and deflecting American influence over Canada. Tracy demonstrates the ways in which the Navy's priorities have realigned since the end of the Cold War, this time partnering with the US and NATO navies in global policing. Insightful, detailed, and grounded in solid historical scholarship, A Two-Edged Sword presents a complete portrait of the shifting relevance and future of a cornerstone of Canadian defence.

Author : John L. Mckenzie
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 982 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1995-10
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780684819136

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The Dictionary Of The Bible by John L. Mckenzie Pdf

An excellent, single-volume Catholic dictionary of the Bible written by respected Catholic Biblical scholar John L. McKenzie S. J. and originally published in 1965. Fr. John L. McKenzie, S.J., (1910-1991) was an acclaimed Catholic Scripture scholar who wrote numerous books and was the first Catholic scholar on the Divinity School faculty. He was at one time president of the Catholic Biblical Association of America and president of the Society of Biblical Literature. His Dictionary of the Bible is the best one-volume orthodox Catholic Bible dictionary available in the English language—it’s an essential reference tool that should be on the shelf of every good Catholic library. A standard reference work, providing concise descriptions of biblical characters, terms, and places, as well as pertinent illustrations and charts, this is “one of the most up-to-date and reliable dictionaries of the Bible in any language.…Magnificent in scholarship, ample in learning, frank and unhesitating in facing all the difficulties and problems, sympathetic with the varieties and diversities of other views” (Religious Education).

Author : Bart Paul
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2009-12-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780803226715

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Double-Edged Sword by Bart Paul Pdf

This is the story of an unlikely heroa gay man in the most masculine of worlds who triumphed over prejudice and adversity as he achieved what no American had ever accomplished, teaching even Hemingway lessons in grace, machismo, and respect.

Author : Jack W. Parsons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1990-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1561841161

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Freedom Is a Two Edged Sword by Jack W. Parsons Pdf

Written around 1950, these essays are now, decades later, still strikingly prophetic. His introductory essays on Magick and Witchcraft are classics of lucidity. This volume makes available for the first time all of Parsons' surviving essays, edited by his wife and student, Cameron, in collaboration with Frater Superior Hymenaeus Beta, the head of the O.T.O.

Author : Jack Parsons,John Whiteside Parsons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2001-03
Category : Liberty
ISBN : 0972658327

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Freedom Is a Two-Edged Sword by Jack Parsons,John Whiteside Parsons Pdf

Author : Thomas K. Martin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0441833446

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A Two-edged Sword by Thomas K. Martin Pdf

A volunteer in a sleep research experiment, Steve Wilkinson gets more than the dreams the researchers promised when he is transported to a magical realm where warring armies clash in a battle between forces of Darkness and Light. Original.

Author : Seymour Martin Lipset
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : History
ISBN : 0393316149

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American Exceptionalism by Seymour Martin Lipset Pdf

Is America unique? One of our major political analysts explores the deeply held but often unarticulated beliefs that shape the American creed. "(A) magisterial attempt to distill a lifetime of learning about America into a persuasive brief . . . (by) the dean of American political sociologists".--Carlin Romano, "Boston Globe".

Author : Terrence Webster-Doyle
Publisher : Weatherhill, Incorporated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Conflict management
ISBN : 0834804654

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Facing the Double-edged Sword by Terrence Webster-Doyle Pdf

Describes some of the principles that are the basis of karate and offers suggestions on ways to avoid fighting.

Author : David C. Williams
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780595209859

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Double Edged Sword by David C. Williams Pdf

Double Edge Sword is a dramatic, fictional adventure of African American Literary Folklore. It realistically depicts situations of unpredictable circumstances that develop during the life of Jason Philips, a young man who suddenly finds his secure way of life being threatened. Disenchanted, he watches a community that was once governed by wisdom, fall prey to a plot toward the demise of its moral structure. Using tactics designed to produce peaceful resolutions, Jason courageously embarks on a self-proclaimed mission to rectify the dilemma. Although sometimes for solutions, he often resorts to dealing with morally questionable collaborations that offer answers, but demand that his spiritual discernment be thoroughly tested. Ultimately, a battle between good and evil is initiated, and to the victor, the prize at hand is the control of the minds of a culture of people.

Author : Stephen Gaukroger
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-05-24
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780191642098

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Objectivity: A Very Short Introduction by Stephen Gaukroger Pdf

- Is objectivity possible? - Can there be objectivity in matters of morals, or tastes? - What would a truly objective account of the world be like? - Is everything subjective, or relative? - Are moral judgments objective or culturally relative? Objectivity is both an essential and elusive philosophical concept. An account is generally considered to be objective if it attempts to capture the nature of the object studied without judgement of a conscious entity or subject. Objectivity stands in contrast to subjectivity: an objective account is impartial, one which could ideally be accepted by any subject, because it does not draw on any assumptions, prejudices, or values of particular subjects. Stephen Gaukroger shows that it is far from clear that we can resolve moral or aesthetic disputes in this way and it has often been argued that such an approach is not always appropriate for disciplines that deal with human, rather than natural, phenomena. Moreover, even in those cases where we seek to be objective, it may be difficult to judge what a truly objective account would look like, and whether it is achievable. This Very Short Introduction demonstrates that there are a number of common misunderstandings about what objectivity is, and explores the theoretical and practical problems of objectivity by assessing the basic questions raised by it. As well as considering the core philosophical issues, Gaukroger also deals with the way in which particular understandings of objectivity impinge on social research, science, and art. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : Ian Whates
Publisher : Newcon Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2022-10-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 191495341X

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The Double-Edged Sword by Ian Whates Pdf

A Tale of the Fallen Hero. A disgraced swordsman who has been living off his reputation as a former member of a notorious mercenary band leaves town one step ahead of the law. In search of employment, he decides to head for the seaport town of Cray, a former haunt where he hasn't yet disgraced himself, unlike so many others. His past, however, soon catches up with him, and he finds himself thrust into an impossible situation, caught in the midst of a bitter feud between the city's two ruling families and forced to embark on what will surely prove to be a suicide mission.