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L.M. Montgomery, Physical Books, And The Pandemic, Rebecca Janzen Jan 2020

L.M. Montgomery, Physical Books, And The Pandemic, Rebecca Janzen

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A Pilgrimage Through English History And Culture (F-L), Gary P. Gillum, Susan Wheelwright O'Connor, Alexa Hysi May 2009

A Pilgrimage Through English History And Culture (F-L), Gary P. Gillum, Susan Wheelwright O'Connor, Alexa Hysi

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An Annotated Bibliography of Books Printed in England before 1700 and housed in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Harold B. Lee Library.


A Pilgrimage Through English History And Culture (T-Addendum), Gary P. Gillum, Susan Wheelwright O'Connor, Alexa Hysi May 2009

A Pilgrimage Through English History And Culture (T-Addendum), Gary P. Gillum, Susan Wheelwright O'Connor, Alexa Hysi

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An Annotated Bibliography of Books Printed in England before 1700 and housed in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Harold B. Lee Library.


A Pilgrimage Through English History And Culture (A-E), Gary P. Gillum, Susan Wheelwright O'Connor, Alexa Hysi May 2009

A Pilgrimage Through English History And Culture (A-E), Gary P. Gillum, Susan Wheelwright O'Connor, Alexa Hysi

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An Annotated Bibliography of Books Printed in England before 1700 and housed in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Harold B. Lee Library.


A Pilgrimage Through English History And Culture (M-S), Gary P. Gillum, Susan Wheelwright O'Connor, Alexa Hysi May 2009

A Pilgrimage Through English History And Culture (M-S), Gary P. Gillum, Susan Wheelwright O'Connor, Alexa Hysi

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An Annotated Bibliography of Books Printed in England before 1700 and housed in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Harold B. Lee Library.


A Pilgrimage Through English History And Culture, Gary P. Gillum, Susan Wheelwright O'Connor, Alexa Hysi May 2009

A Pilgrimage Through English History And Culture, Gary P. Gillum, Susan Wheelwright O'Connor, Alexa Hysi

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An Annotated Bibliography of Books Printed in England before 1700 and housed in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Harold B. Lee Library.


The 100 Best Business Books Of All Time: What They Say, Why They Matter, And How They Can Help You, Leticia Camacho Jan 2009

The 100 Best Business Books Of All Time: What They Say, Why They Matter, And How They Can Help You, Leticia Camacho

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Book lists are always helpful, especially in the field of business, given the many titles published each year. The authors of this publication are experienced book reviewers who operate a business book retailing firm (800-CEO-READ). In this work, they feature a selection of their 100 favorite business books.


Bereavement In The Modern Western World, David San Filippo Ph.D. Jan 2007

Bereavement In The Modern Western World, David San Filippo Ph.D.

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Bereavement is the process of suffering that follows the loss of a living being that is significant to someone. When one suffers, she or he has to endure an unpleasant experience, in the case of bereavement, the loss of something special to the person. This loss most often is a loved one but could also include the loss of a pet, relationship, or physical or mental capability. This state of suffering is called grief. In describing his grief, C. S. Lewis stated, after the loss of his wife, “No one ever told me that grief felt so much like fear. …


An Overview Of The Near-Death Experience Phenomenon, David San Filippo Ph.D. Dec 2006

An Overview Of The Near-Death Experience Phenomenon, David San Filippo Ph.D.

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Near-death experiences appear to be universal phenomena that have been reported for centuries. A near-death encounter is defined as an event in which the individual could very easily die or be killed, or may have already been considered clinically dead, but nonetheless survives, and continue his or her physical life. Reports of near-death experiences date back to the Ice Age. There are cave paintings, in France and Spain that depict possible after life scenes that are similar to reported scenes related to near-death experiences. Plato's Republic presents the story of a near-death experience of a Greek soldier named Er. In …


Historical Perspectives On Attitudes Concerning Death And Dying, David San Filippo Ph.D. Jan 2006

Historical Perspectives On Attitudes Concerning Death And Dying, David San Filippo Ph.D.

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Beliefs and practices concerning death have changed throughout human history. In pre-modern times, death at a young age was common due to living conditions and medical practices. As medical science has advanced and helped humans live longer, attitudes and responses to death also have changed. In modern Western societies, death is often ignored or feared. Changes in lifestyles and improved medical science have depersonalized death and made it an encroachment on life instead of part of life. This has left many people ill equipped to deal with death when it touches their lives.


Religious Interpretations Of Death, Afterlife & Ndes, David San Filippo Ph.D. Jan 2006

Religious Interpretations Of Death, Afterlife & Ndes, David San Filippo Ph.D.

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This E-book reviews religious beliefs concerning death, afterlife, and near-death experiences. The discussion will provide commentary regarding the similarities between different religious beliefs and experiences concerning death, as well as between religious interpretations of near-death experiences.


Perspectives On The Fears Of Death & Dying, David San Filippo Ph.D. Jan 2006

Perspectives On The Fears Of Death & Dying, David San Filippo Ph.D.

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This E-Book will examine some perspectives on fear, the fears of death, and constructs used to overcome or deal with the fears of death. By examining the literature on fear in general, a framework can be developed to understand how individuals become fearful. In the section, “Fears of Death,” what people fear about death and why they fear it will be discussed.


Philosophical, Psychological & Spiritual Perspectives On Death & Dying, David San Filippo Ph.D. Jan 2006

Philosophical, Psychological & Spiritual Perspectives On Death & Dying, David San Filippo Ph.D.

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This Ebook reviews the philosophical perspectives on death, the psychological perspectives on death and the fears of death and some religious perspectives of death. The philosophic section will review perspectives of death from ancient Greece through modernity. The psychological section will review death, and the fear of death, from the perspectives of psychoanalytic, humanistic, and existentialist theories. The religious section will provide a brief overview of Prehistoric, African, Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic, Jewish, and Christian religious beliefs concerning death and afterlife.


Book Review Of Genetics, Ethics, And The Law, Larry I. Palmer Jan 1983

Book Review Of Genetics, Ethics, And The Law, Larry I. Palmer

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No abstract provided.


Slouching Toward Bethlehem With The Ninth Amendment, William W. Van Alstyne Jan 1981

Slouching Toward Bethlehem With The Ninth Amendment, William W. Van Alstyne

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This review discusses Charles Black’s work “Decision According to Law”, which examines the tendency and the means used by activist judges to provide fair decisions through the use of more flexible principles of Constitutional law. While Black’s writing style is both informative and powerful, his original thesis regarding the Ninth Amendment acting as Congressional endorsement of the courts’ activist role is uncompelling and poorly supported.