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The Elder and His Work

by David Dickson ...

The Elder and His Work is a classic that conveys the gravity and importance of the elder's calling. Nineteenth-century author David Dickson provided this brief, complete manual describing the qualifications and duties of elders.According to Dickson, an elder is a shepherd of Christ's flock and a student of God's Word-a man growing in the gracious disciplines of the Christian life. ... Read more

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The Elder and His Work is a classic that conveys the gravity and importance of the elder's calling. Nineteenth-century author David Dickson provided this brief, complete manual describing the qualifications and duties of elders.According to Dickson, an elder is a shepherd of Christ's flock and a student of God's Word-a man growing in the gracious disciplines of the Christian life.
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The First Irish Cities

An Eighteenth-Century Transformation

by David Dickson ...

The untold story of a group of Irish cities and their remarkable development before the age of industrializationA backward corner of Europe in 1600, Ireland was transformed during the following centuries. This was most evident in the rise of its cities, notably Dublin and Cork. David Dickson explores ten urban centers and their patterns of physical, social, and cultural evolution, relating this to ... Read more

$35.99 USD

The untold story of a group of Irish cities and their remarkable development before the age of industrializationA backward corner of Europe in 1600, Ireland was transformed during the following centuries. This was most evident in the rise of its cities, notably Dublin and Cork. David Dickson explores ten urban centers and their patterns of physical, social, and cultural evolution, relating this to
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Dublin

The Making of a Capital City

by David Dickson ...

Dublin has experienced great—and often astonishing—change in its 1,400 year history. It has been the largest urban center on a deeply contested island since towns first appeared west of the Irish Sea. There have been other contested cities in the European and Mediterranean world, but almost no European capital city, David Dickson maintains, has seen sharper discontinuities and reversals in its ... Read more

$25.19 USD

Dublin has experienced great—and often astonishing—change in its 1,400 year history. It has been the largest urban center on a deeply contested island since towns first appeared west of the Irish Sea. There have been other contested cities in the European and Mediterranean world, but almost no European capital city, David Dickson maintains, has seen sharper discontinuities and reversals in its
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The First Epistle of Paul to Timothy, Analytically Expounded (Unabridged)

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by David Dickson ...

Narrated by Janice Kerstetter, Donna Davis, Paula Foss, George Cornell ...

Unabridged

1 hour 22 min

Embark on a profound journey through the sacred verses of "The First Epistle of Paul to Timothy" with the unabridged audiobook meticulously crafted by David Dickson. Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of biblical wisdom as Dickson's analytical exposition unveils the timeless teachings of this pivotal epistle. His erudite insights and scholarly approach breathe life into the words of Paul, ... Read more

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Embark on a profound journey through the sacred verses of "The First Epistle of Paul to Timothy" with the unabridged audiobook meticulously crafted by David Dickson. Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of biblical wisdom as Dickson's analytical exposition unveils the timeless teachings of this pivotal epistle. His erudite insights and scholarly approach breathe life into the words of Paul,
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The Great Irish Famine

by Sean Connolly, Margaret E Crawford, Mary E Daly, David Dickson, James S Donnelly, David Fitzpatrick, Larry Geary, Peter Gray, Cormac Ó Gráda, Irene Whelan, Christine Kinealy, Patrick Hickey, Tim O'Neill, RTE Commercial Enterprises Ltd (copyright holder), Margaret Kelleher ...

Series series Thomas Davis Lectures
This is the most wide-ranging series of essays ever published on the Great Irish Famine, and will prove of lasting interest to the general reader. Leading historians, economists and geographers – from Ireland, Britain and the United States – have assembled the most up-to-date research from a wide spectrum of disciplines including medicine, folklore and literature, to give the fullest account yet ... Read more

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This is the most wide-ranging series of essays ever published on the Great Irish Famine, and will prove of lasting interest to the general reader. Leading historians, economists and geographers – from Ireland, Britain and the United States – have assembled the most up-to-date research from a wide spectrum of disciplines including medicine, folklore and literature, to give the fullest account yet
... Read more
Rewarding People

The Skill of Responding Positively

by David Dickson, Christine Saunders, Maurice Stringer ...

Series series Routledge Library Editions: Human Resource Management
People's behaviour can be rewarding to others through what they say or do: it may be no more than an appreciative smile, a sympathetic touch or a word of praise, but the impact can be highly significant. This book, first published in 1993, explores these social rewards and their relevance to the practice of people in the interpersonal professions.While much of its content is relevant to everyday ... Read more

$31.99 USD

People's behaviour can be rewarding to others through what they say or do: it may be no more than an appreciative smile, a sympathetic touch or a word of praise, but the impact can be highly significant. This book, first published in 1993, explores these social rewards and their relevance to the practice of people in the interpersonal professions.While much of its content is relevant to everyday
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On Seas Contested

The Seven Great Navies of the Second World War

by Vincent O'Hara, David Dickson, Richard Worth ...

On Seas Contested is an in-depth analysis of the Second World War's seven major navies. A team of expert naval historians have contributed chapters outlining the navies of the United States, the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, Japan, Germany, Italy, France, and the Soviet Union. Each chapter consistently details key features such as weaponry, training, logistics, and doctrine. This definitive ... Read more

$19.49 USD

On Seas Contested is an in-depth analysis of the Second World War's seven major navies. A team of expert naval historians have contributed chapters outlining the navies of the United States, the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, Japan, Germany, Italy, France, and the Soviet Union. Each chapter consistently details key features such as weaponry, training, logistics, and doctrine. This definitive
... Read more
Don't Panic

Douglas Adams & The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

by Neil Gaiman, David K. Dickson, M.J. Simpson, Guy Adams ...

The #1 New York Times–bestselling author's "hilarious . . . idiosyncratic . . . delightful" and definitive companion to a global phenomenon ( Publishers Weekly).Douglas Adams's "six-part trilogy," The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy grew from a blip of a notion into an ever-expanding multimedia universe that amassed an unprecedented cult of followers and became an international sensation. As a ... Read more

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The #1 New York Times–bestselling author's "hilarious . . . idiosyncratic . . . delightful" and definitive companion to a global phenomenon ( Publishers Weekly).Douglas Adams's "six-part trilogy," The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy grew from a blip of a notion into an ever-expanding multimedia universe that amassed an unprecedented cult of followers and became an international sensation. As a
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Insurance Risk and Ruin

by David C. M. Dickson ...

Series series International Series on Actuarial Science
The focus of this book is on the two major areas of risk theory: aggregate claims distributions and ruin theory. For aggregate claims distributions, detailed descriptions are given of recursive techniques that can be used in the individual and collective risk models. For the collective model, the book discusses different classes of counting distribution, and presents recursion schemes for ... Read more

$69.69 USD

The focus of this book is on the two major areas of risk theory: aggregate claims distributions and ruin theory. For aggregate claims distributions, detailed descriptions are given of recursive techniques that can be used in the individual and collective risk models. For the collective model, the book discusses different classes of counting distribution, and presents recursion schemes for
... Read more
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Bob Willis: A Cricketer and a Gentleman

The Sunday Times Bestseller

by Bob Willis, Mike Dickson ...

Narrated by David Willis ...

Unabridged

9 hours 6 min

A biography celebrating the life of the legendary cricketer Bob Willis, with tributes from key figures in sports and media and a foreword by Sir Ian Botham.Following his passing in 2019, tributes to Bob came flooding in in every major news outlet and from every major figure in the industry - and outside of it. His career spanned decades, from his days as a cricketer for England to his time as a ... Read more

$24.99 USD

A biography celebrating the life of the legendary cricketer Bob Willis, with tributes from key figures in sports and media and a foreword by Sir Ian Botham.Following his passing in 2019, tributes to Bob came flooding in in every major news outlet and from every major figure in the industry - and outside of it. His career spanned decades, from his days as a cricketer for England to his time as a
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Ingersoll on THE GREAT INFIDELS, from the Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Volume 3, Lectures (Unabridged)

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by ROBERT G. INGERSOLL ...

Narrated by David Dickson, Robert Marks, Daniel Simmons, Cindy Alfieri ...

Unabridged

2 hours 14 min

Step into the world of intellectual inquiry and skepticism with "Ingersoll on THE GREAT INFIDELS." In this captivating audiobook, delve into the thought-provoking lectures of Robert G. Ingersoll, one of America's most renowned orators and freethinkers of the 19th century. Volume 3 of his works showcases his unapologetic exploration of skepticism, rationalism, and criticism of religious orthodoxy. ... Read more

$4.99 USD

Step into the world of intellectual inquiry and skepticism with "Ingersoll on THE GREAT INFIDELS." In this captivating audiobook, delve into the thought-provoking lectures of Robert G. Ingersoll, one of America's most renowned orators and freethinkers of the 19th century. Volume 3 of his works showcases his unapologetic exploration of skepticism, rationalism, and criticism of religious orthodoxy.
... Read more
Holocaust Fiction and the Question of Impiety

by David John Dickson ...

Series series History (R0)
This book discusses the issues underlying contemporary Holocaust fiction. Using Gillian Rose’s theory of Holocaust piety, it argues that, rather than enhancing our understanding of the Holocaust, contemporary fiction has instead become overly focused on gratuitous representations of bodies in pain. The book begins by discussing the locations and imagery which have come to define our understanding ... Read more

$98.09 USD

This book discusses the issues underlying contemporary Holocaust fiction. Using Gillian Rose’s theory of Holocaust piety, it argues that, rather than enhancing our understanding of the Holocaust, contemporary fiction has instead become overly focused on gratuitous representations of bodies in pain. The book begins by discussing the locations and imagery which have come to define our understanding
... Read more

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