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How is it possible, after the Shoah, to declare one's faith in the God of Israel? Breaking the Tablets is David Weiss Halivni's eloquent and insightful response to this question. Halivni, Auschwitz survivor and one of the greatest Talmudic scholars of the past century, declares that at this time of God's near absence, Jews can still observe the words of the Torah and pray for God to come near again. Jews must continue to study the classic texts of rabbinic Judaism but now with greater humility, recognizing that even the greatest religious leaders and thinkers interpret these texts only as mere people, prone to human error. Breaking the Tablets is important reading for anyone who feels burdened by the question of how it is possible to believe in God and practice their religion.

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Federalism, the Supreme Court, and the Seventeenth Amendment

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Abraham Lincoln worried that the 'walls' of the constitution would ultimately be leveled by the 'silent artillery of time.' His fears materialized with the 1913 ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment, which, by eliminating federalism's structural protection, altered the very nature and meaning of federalism. Ralph A. Rossum's provocative new book considers the forces unleashed by an amendment to install the direct election of U.S. Senators. Far from expecting federalism to be protected by an activist court, the Framers, Rossum argues, expected the constitutional structure, particularly the election of the Senate by state legislatures, to sustain it. In Federalism, the Supreme Court, and the Seventeenth Amendment Rossum challenges the fundamental jurisprudential assumptions about federalism. He also provides a powerful indictment of the controversial federalist decisions recently handed down by an activist U.S. Supreme Court seeking to fill the gap created by the Seventeenth Amendment's ratification and protect the original federal design.   Rossum's masterful handling of the development of federalism restores the true significance to an amendment previously consigned to the footnotes of history. It demonstrates how the original federal design has been amended out of existence; the interests of states as states abandoned and federalism left unprotected, both structurally and democratically. It highlights the ultimate irony of constitutional democracy: that an amendment intended to promote democracy, even at the expense of federalism, has been undermined by an activist court intent on protecting federalism, at the expense of democracy.

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A Theory of Feelings examines the problem of human feelings, widely understood, from phenomenological, analytic, and historical perspectives. It begins with an analysis of drives and affects, and pursues the nature of "feeling" itself, in all of its variability, through a close study of the distinctive categories of emotions, emotional dispositions, orientive feelings, and the passions. As such, the starting point of the anlysis entails an examination of the characteristics of human involvement, or our ways of being in the world. Building upon this assessment of the conditions of human involvement, the philosophical history and emotional economy characteristic of modern relationships is treated, and the nature of expression, social division, suffering, and responsibility is evaluated in light of the theory of feeling presented here. The book is recommended to anyone interested in philosophy, psychology, sociology, and cognitive science.

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Political Oddities at the Edge of the Nation-State

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From our earliest schooldays, we are shown the world as a colorful collage of countries, each defined by their own immutable borders. What we often don't realize is that every political boundary was created by people. No political border is more natural or real than another, yet some international borders make no apparent sense at all. While focusing on some of these unusual border shapes, this fascinating book highlights the important truth that all borders, even those that appear "normal," are social constructions. In an era where the continued relevance of the nation state is being questioned and where transnationalism is altering the degree to which borders effectively demarcate spaces of belonging, the contributors argue that this point is vital to our understanding of the world.

The unique and compelling histories of some of the world's oddest borders provide an ideal context for this group of experts to offer accessible and enlightening discussions of cultural globalization, economic integration, international migration, imperialism, postcolonialism, global terrorism, nationalism, and supranationalism. Each author's regional expertise enriches a textured account of the historical context in which these borders came into existence as well as their historical and ongoing influence on the people and states they bound.

To view more maps from the David Rumsey Map Collection, visit www.davidrumsey.com.

Contributions by: Eric D. Carter, Karen Culcasi, Alexander C. Diener, Joshua Hagen, Reece Jones, Robert Lloyd, Nick Megoran, Julian V. Minghi, David Newman, Robert Ostergren, and William C. Rowe.

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Republican Ideology and the Making of the State Constitutions in the Revolutionary Era

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For the last twenty years this book has been cited by every serious writer on early American constitutional development. Any constitutional history of the independent United States must begin with this comprehensive study. Professor Adams combines a European perspective and a thorough knowledge of the antecedents of 1787 to create an insightful analysis of the replacement by the revolutionary generation of one government by another by-they thought-'constitutional' means. Acting for 'the people' in 11 of the 13 rebelling states, various kinds of self-empowered committees, 'congresses,' or 'conventions' created new constitutions and a system in which the states dominated over the weaker Confederation government. This volume contains two new chapters: one demonstrating precedents in the state constitutions for the U.S. Constitution, and another chapter critically testing the 'republicanism over liberalism' thesis against political ideas and institutional arrangements that constitute the first state constitutions. The bibliography has been updated to include the rich body of work written during the last two decades, much of it indebted to this pioneering study.

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Willi Paul Adams, Richard B. Morris, Rita and Robert Kimber

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"An inventive blend of fantasy and mystery, full of nail-biting twists that draw you in and keep you guessing . . . you won't put it down." Andrea Cremer, New York Timesbestselling author 
A teenage girl learns the shocking truth of her existence in this fantasy novel of memories, first love, and worlds within worlds . . .
Seventeen-year-old Dea Donahue has been walking through dreams since she was six. It's a talent she inherited from her mother, who taught her to follow the rules or the monsters will find her. For years, she has crisscrossed the country with her mom who can't seem to settle in one place for too long. That's how Dea finds herself in the small town of Fielding, Indiana, with new kids and the same old rumors that pop up around them and their house with too many clocks and not one mirror. Rules, you know . . .
Everything changes when Connor comes to town and they form a nearly instant connection. Wanting to know everything about him, Dea throws out the rules of dream-walking. She enters his unconscious more than once, and worse, Connor catches her doing it. But he's not the only person whose attention she's attracted. Deformed, faceless monsters now know where she is. And when her mother disappears, Dea is left on her own to figure out how to escape the waking nightmare that's about to take over her world.
"Dreamland seeped into my own dreams and made me question the line between reality and dreamscape. Original and riveting." Megan Shepherd, New York Timesbestselling author
"This page-turning thriller is filled with creepy dreamscapes that will entrance and frighten readers." School Library Journal

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Britain's Industrial Revolution in 100 Objects

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The period of Britain's Industrial Revolution was perhaps the most transformative era in the nation's history. Between about 1750 and 1914, life and work, home and school, church and community changed irreversibly for Britain's rapidly expanding population. Lives were transformed, some for the better, but many endured abysmal domestic and workplace conditions. Eventually improvements were made to Britain's social fabric which led to the prospect of richer and more fulfilled lives for working men, women and even children. Focusing on 100 objects that either directly influenced, or arose from, these changes, John Broom offers a distinctive insight into this fascinating age. With plentiful illustrations and suggestions for visits to hundreds of places of historical interest, this book makes an ideal companion for a journey into Britain's industrial past.

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Crisis Management in Anesthesiology - E-Book

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Regarded as the definitive resource in this high-stakes area of anesthesia, Crisis Management in Anesthesiology, 3rd Edition, provides comprehensive, up-to-date guidance, practical protocols, and simulation-based training strategies for handling a broad spectrum of critical incidents in the OR. This unique guide is an outstanding reference for anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists, emergency physicians, and residentsaanyone who needs reliable, state-of-the-art information on how to handle a critical event during anesthesia.
- Features a Catalog of Critical Incidents that comprehensively outline potential intraoperative emergencies, along with step-by-step guidance for effective response and resolution
- Contains new and updated content throughout, including new events such as serotonin syndrome and tracheostomy emergencies
- Presents new guidance on incorporating special OR caps for personnel, clearly indicating names and position
- Enhances your reaction time and decision-making skills with depictions of sensible solutions for managing critical incidents
- Reinforces essential knowledge on the diagnosis and management of a wide range of life-threatening events, serving as a valuable review for all members of the anesthesia care team
- Any additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date

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David M. Gaba, Steven K. Howard, Amanda Burden

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After ISIS's 2014 genocide, hundreds of thousands of Yazidis fled Sinjar, their ancestral homeland in northern Iraq. Most stayed within Iraq's borders, settling in camps and informal settlements in the Kurdistan Region. While global attention often focuses on refugees who cross international borders, the Yazidis' experience exemplifies a far more common but less visible form of displacement: people forced from their homes yet remaining inside their own country as internally displaced persons (IDPs).

Drawing on research among displaced Yazidis in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Yazidis on the Margins of Humanity traces how they navigate the contradictions of internal displacement. Author Houman Oliaei shows how this produces a paradox of protection: international actors treat IDPs as too much like citizens to merit intervention, while governments deem them too displaced to be recognized as full citizens. In this interstitial space, Yazidis become hypervisible as victims but erased as political subjects. They are caught between formal citizenship and humanitarian aid, suspended between a traumatic past and a future they cannot securely claim, and confined to camps that weaponize impermanence to manage and eventually expel their residents.

Yazidis on the Margins of Humanity argues that internal displacement today is not just a humanitarian problem but a political project of dispossession. States maintain sovereignty over populations they have effectively abandoned, while humanitarian institutions transform citizens into objects of care stripped of their political rights.

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A completely reorganized approach to the human figure in all its diversity! Makes a great gift for any artist!

The Morpho collection of anatomy drawing books has sold over 800,000 copies worldwide, as it has helped amateur, student, and professional artists alike propel their imaginative drawing and observational skills forward. Collectively, they have become todays go-to resource for artistic anatomy drawing.

This beautiful, large-format book brings together three key volumes from the Morpho collection. The shapes of the human body are explored from depth to surface, as the bone, muscle, and fat systems are covered. The books beautiful layout and presentation make it a perfect gift for any artist.

This book includes these three volumes:
Morpho: Skeleton and Bone Reference Points Morpho: Joint Forms and Muscular Functions Morpho: Fat and Skin Folds.
It is illustrated with over 800 drawings and accompanied by helpful and precise text. Additionally, more than 150 previously unpublished drawings complete this anthology.

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Whether you want to soak in the Blue Lagoon, party in Reykjavik, or see the Northern Lights, the local Fodors travel experts in Iceland are here to help! Fodors Essential Icelandguidebook is packed with maps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time. This new edition has an easy-to-read layout, fresh information, and beautiful color photos.

Fodors Essential guides were named by Booklist as the Best Travel Guide Series of 2020!

Fodors Essential Iceland travel guide includes:
AN ILLUSTRATED ULTIMATE EXPERIENCES GUIDE to the top things to see and doMULTIPLE ITINERARIES to effectively organize your days and maximize your timeMORE THAN 30 DETAILED MAPS and a FREE PULL-OUT MAP to help you navigate confidentlyCOLOR PHOTOS throughout to spark your wanderlust!HONEST RECOMMENDATIONS FROM LOCALS on the best sights, restaurants, hotels, nightlife, shopping, performing arts, activities, and morePHOTO-FILLED BEST OF FEATURES on Icelands Best Waterfalls, Iceland's Best Museums, Icelandic Wildlife and moreTRIP-PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including when to go, getting around, beating the crowds, and saving time and moneyHISTORICAL AND CULTURAL INSIGHTS providing rich context on the local people, politics, art, architecture, cuisine, music, geography and moreSPECIAL FEATURES on Icelandic Mythology and Folklore, What to Watch and Read Before You Visit, and What to Eat and Drink LOCAL WRITERS to help you find the under-the-radar gemsICELANDIC LANGUAGE PRIMERS with useful words and essential phrasesUP-TO-DATE COVERAGE ON: Reykjavik, the Highlands, the Blue Lagoon, the East and West Fjords, the Golden Circle, Snfellsnes Peninsula, Snfellsjokull National Park, Akureyri, and more
Planning on visiting other Nordic destinations? Check out Fodors Essential Scandinavia and Fodors Essential Norway.

*Important note for digital editions: The digital edition of this guide does not contain all the images or text included in the physical edition.

ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodors has been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. For more travel inspiration, you can sign up for our travel newsletter at fodors.com/newsletter/signup, or follow us @FodorsTravel on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. We invite you to join our friendly community of travel experts at fodors.com/community to ask any other questions and share your experience with us!

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Do you have a favorite saint? Do saints seem like impossible models of perfection to you? Do you see sanctity as some distant, hopeless goal? Does sanctity seem like some gift reserved for a chosen few? Do you ever think "I couldn't become a saint if my life depended on it"?

If you answered yes to any of the above questions, this inspirational, practical, and life-changing guide is literally the answer to your prayers. In its pages you will learn that:

God wants you to become a saint and has given you the tools to become one
You are only twelve steps away from becoming the saint you are meant to beYour talents, time, sacrifices, and setbacks are all sacred giftsThere is a great saint inside of you waiting to be unleashed on a world that needs the unique gifts only you can give

12 Steps to Sacred will teach you how to:

Use your talents and gifts as instruments of sanctity
Find God's peace and simplicity in the presentDetach yourself from anything that does not lead to your sacred destinyEmbrace humility, simplicity, and silence as paths to sanctityTransform sharing into sacrifice and accelerate your growth to sanctityTurn falls, suffering, and rejection into opportunities for sanctityJoyfully trust in and even await The Lord's surprises with patience

Become the saint inside you because your eternal destiny and that of those you love may well depend on it!

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It is an analytical study evaluating the books in the Bible from a sociocultural and particularly sociopolitical viewpoint. A thorough research of the doctrinal formula of the Old Testament, that simplifies the much complex mystical composition of the New Testament.

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Raul inmigro desde Puerto Rico a Nueva York durante su ninez, cuando sus padres salieron huyendole a la situacion economica de una isla victima de podredumbre politica. Nunca se imagino que el mundo cambiaria de tal forma, que cuando intento regresar a cumplir una promesa, se vio obligado a tomar actos desesperantes en su intento de regresar. Esa lucha por pisar la tierra que lo vio nacer habria de definir mas de un destino en un mundo donde todo era tan impredecible que hasta el medio ambiente parecia tener sus propios pensamientos. Acompana a Raul en su lucha para poder cumplir una promesa atrapada entre las arenas del tiempo.

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More true stories from a curious traveler

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Award-winning travel narrative
First Place, Travel, Independent Press Award (2020)Silver Medalist, North American Book Awards (2019)Winner, Readers' Favorite Book Awards (5-Star Award)

It's weird, wild, and other-worldly out there.

In this second collection from a relentlessly inquisitive traveler, the world is not a backdrop-it's an odd, unpredictable, often ephemeral, and sometimes hilarious force. A simple trip becomes something else entirely when plans unravel, cultures collide, and the unexpected takes over.

With sharp wit and a reporter's eye for detail, these essays plunge you into moments most travelers avoid-and reveal why those are often the ones worth having.
See a 20-foot-long earthwormBefriend a Brazilian shamanEnjoy a whole-body chocolate massage...

This is travel at its most alive: unscripted, unsanitized, and impossible to forget.

And sometimes, it starts with a message you never expected: Your crocodile has arrived.

Part of The Curious Traveler series: True stories from the edge of misadventure.

Start with curiosity. Cross the line. See what happens next.

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Arianna never saw it coming, the sweet taste of her morning coffee, the dizzying blur of a handsome stranger's face, the darkness. When she wakes, she's in the possession of a man calling himself Odin, a self-proclaimed prophet with a dangerous charm and an unwavering belief that she is his Frigg; his destined queen.

At first, every breath is filled with terror, every thought consumed by escape. But the longer Arianna is trapped in his world, the more his strange devotion begins to blur the lines between fear and fascination. Against her will, she feels herself drawn to him, her heart betraying her reason.

Even when she is finally freed, Odin's hold on her doesn't fade, it deepens. Torn between the safety of the life she knew, and the intoxicating pull of the one she never chose, Arianna must face the most dangerous truth of all: some bonds can't be broken, even when they should be. Because love is not always a choice. And sometimes, freedom is the cruelest prison of all.

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Proven Scripts and Strategies to Train Your Team and Grow Your Practice

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Transform your dental practice with effective dental practice management and communication strategies, team training, and leadership skills. Enhance patient education and case acceptance while fostering a positive work environment. Unlock your practice's potential with actionable insights and practical guidance.

The Dental Communication Advantage is an essential practice management resource for dental professionals, whether operating independently or within a corporate framework. This book offers practical scripts and strategies designed to elevate your practice daily. Drawing from real-life examples of successful dental practices across North America, it provides invaluable advice on managing a dental office and training your team effectively.

Readers will discover how to convey clear and concise patient education messages, articulate the value of services, and enhance patient understanding to boost case acceptance. The book adopts a cookbook approach, equipping dentists, office managers, and team members with the tools necessary to foster motivation and develop leadership skills.

Each of the 20 chapters concludes with actionable "how-to" instructions, creating a comprehensive year's worth of meeting agendas that facilitate the implementation of key takeaways. This structured approach ensures that every team member can contribute to a cohesive and efficient practice environment.

By focusing on effective communication, The Dental Communication Advantage empowers dental professionals to build trust with patients, alleviate anxiety, and improve overall satisfaction. The dental practice management insights provided will not only enhance the patient experience but also lead to better treatment outcomes and a thriving practice. Embrace the transformative power of communication and watch your dental practice flourish.

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Nature, Hinduphobia, and the Return of Indian Intelligence

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Rearming Hinduism is a handbook for intellectual resistance. Within its pages, Vamsee Juluri delivers a sharp and comprehensive examination of Hinduphobia pervasive in contemporary academia, media, and popular culture. Juluri not only exposes the Hinduphobic narrative's denial of the profound truths and beauty within Hindu philosophy but also challenges its disregard for the inherent integrity and sacredness of the natural world.

This book fearlessly dismantles prevalent misconceptions about nature, history, and ancient civilizations propagated by modern media while debunking Hinduphobic myths surrounding Aryans, invasions, and ritual practices. Through this critique, Rearming Hinduism draws connections between Hinduphobia and a culture marked by exploitation and selfdestruction, suggesting that a revitalized Hindu perspective may offer a potent counterforce. It urges readers to envision the present through the lens of timeless principles, thereby uplifting our understanding of our land, time, and the enduring values of sanatana dharma.

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El budismo consiste en entrenar a la mente, y un campo de entrenamiento es un metodo de adiestramiento ideal para el lapso de atencion tan breve que caracteriza a nuestra generacion. Los capitulos de este pequeno libro se pueden leer en cualquier orden, y son sencillos y faciles de comprender. Cada historia, cada frase que inspira y cada ensenanza ofrece tecnicas para mejorar la conciencia plena con las que todos nos podemos identificar. No necesitas ser un budista para sentirte motivado por las ensenanzas del Buda. Como dijo el Dalai Lama:

No trates de utilizar lo que aprendes del budismo para ser un budista; utilizalo para ser una mejor version de ti mismo.

Siempre y cuando te sientas motivado hoy para ser mejor de lo que fuiste ayer, no importa si son los actos caritativos de la Madre Teresa de Calcuta, la perseverancia de Gandhi o el comportamiento sereno de algun familiar cercano lo que te inspira. Independientemente de la religion, ubicacion geografica, raza, origen etnico, color, genero, orientacion sexual, edad, habilidad, flexibilidad o vulnerabilidad, si haces el bien te sentiras bien y si haces el mal te sentiras mal.

El budismo no se trata unicamente de meditar. Se trata de poner manos a la obra y ayudar a aliviar parte del sufrimiento en el mundo. Si estas listo para ser un soldado de la paz en el ejercito del amor, bienvenido al Campo de entrenamiento budista!

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When Worship Break Things - An Alabaster Legacy

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When Worship Breaks Things: An Alabaster Legacy

By Jamie Y. Wharton

Worship isn't always gentle. Sometimes it shatters what we thought was whole.

In When Worship Breaks Things, Jamie Y. Wharton draws inspiration from the biblical story of the woman who broke her alabaster jar at Jesus' feet-an act of radical love, costly obedience, and unapologetic devotion. This book unpacks what it means to worship with everything: our vulnerability, our pain, our obedience, and our legacy.

Blending personal testimony, biblical insight, and gentle reflection, Wharton invites readers-especially women of faith-into a deeper kind of worship. One that doesn't just sound beautiful, but moves heaven, disrupts patterns, and heals from the inside out. It's a sacred call to let what's poured out become the very thing that breaks strongholds and builds spiritual legacy.

With warmth, clarity, and poetic truth, When Worship Breaks Things helps readers:

Embrace costly obedience in a world that celebrates convenienceSee brokenness as a pathway to intimacy with GodReimagine legacy-not as fame, but as eternal impactDiscover worship as a daily, embodied offering

Whether you're walking through transition, healing from past wounds, or simply longing for more, this book is a holy companion. It reminds us that true worship often leaves something broken-but what's birthed in its place is sacred, lasting, and beautiful.