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The Saint and the Sultan

The Crusades, Islam, and Francis of Assisi's Mission of Peace

by Paul Moses ...

An intriguing examination of the extraordinary–and little known meeting between St. Francis of Assisi and Islamic leader Sultan Malik Al-Kamil that has strong resonance in today's divided world.For many of us, St. Francis of Assisi is known as a poor monk and a lover of animals. However, these images are sadly incomplete, because they ignore an equally important and more challenging aspect of his ... Read more

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An intriguing examination of the extraordinary–and little known meeting between St. Francis of Assisi and Islamic leader Sultan Malik Al-Kamil that has strong resonance in today's divided world.For many of us, St. Francis of Assisi is known as a poor monk and a lover of animals. However, these images are sadly incomplete, because they ignore an equally important and more challenging aspect of his
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The Italian Squad

The True Story of the Immigrant Cops Who Fought the Rise of the Mafia

by Paul Moses ...

The unknown inside story of the NYPD’s Italian-born detectives who fought both powerful gangsters and the deeply ingrained prejudice against their own beloved immigrant communityThe story begins in Sicily, on Friday, March 12, 1909, at 8:45 p.m. Three gunshots thundered in the night, and then a fourth. Two men fled, and investigators soon discovered who they had killed: Giuseppe Petrosino, the ... Read more

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The unknown inside story of the NYPD’s Italian-born detectives who fought both powerful gangsters and the deeply ingrained prejudice against their own beloved immigrant communityThe story begins in Sicily, on Friday, March 12, 1909, at 8:45 p.m. Three gunshots thundered in the night, and then a fourth. Two men fled, and investigators soon discovered who they had killed: Giuseppe Petrosino, the
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An Unlikely Union

The Love-Hate Story of New York's Irish and Italians

by Paul Moses ...

An Unlikely Union tells the dramatic story of how two of America’s largest ethnic groups learned to love and laugh with each other after decades of animosity.They came from the poorest parts of Ireland and Italy and met as rivals on the sidewalks of New York. Beginning in the nineteenth century, the Irish and Italians clashed in the Catholic Church, on the waterfront, at construction sites, and in ... Read more

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An Unlikely Union tells the dramatic story of how two of America’s largest ethnic groups learned to love and laugh with each other after decades of animosity.They came from the poorest parts of Ireland and Italy and met as rivals on the sidewalks of New York. Beginning in the nineteenth century, the Irish and Italians clashed in the Catholic Church, on the waterfront, at construction sites, and in
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The Italian Squad

The True Story of the Immigrant Cops Who Fought the Rise of the Mafia

by Paul Moses ...

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In Sicily, on March 12, 1909, four gunshots thundered in the night. Two men fled, and investigators soon discovered who they had killed: Giuseppe Petrosino, the legendary American detective whose exploits in New York were celebrated even in Italy.Veteran New York City journalist and historian Paul Moses explores the lives of the nationally celebrated detectives who followed in the slain Petrosino ... Read more

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In Sicily, on March 12, 1909, four gunshots thundered in the night. Two men fled, and investigators soon discovered who they had killed: Giuseppe Petrosino, the legendary American detective whose exploits in New York were celebrated even in Italy.Veteran New York City journalist and historian Paul Moses explores the lives of the nationally celebrated detectives who followed in the slain Petrosino
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Apollos

The Dark Age

by Paul Moses Burrow Jr. ...

Like many empires whose borders were carved by the edge of the sword, so too-by the labor of war-was this empire born!In an age when the people of Mediterane forsook our gracious Lord and demons offered their powers to be used by the people of the land, an endless Goblin horde, led by their demon-possessed warlord, invades the realm. This demon, the awful Prince Kraten, is evil personified and ... Read more

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Like many empires whose borders were carved by the edge of the sword, so too-by the labor of war-was this empire born!In an age when the people of Mediterane forsook our gracious Lord and demons offered their powers to be used by the people of the land, an endless Goblin horde, led by their demon-possessed warlord, invades the realm. This demon, the awful Prince Kraten, is evil personified and
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American Catholics, American Culture

Tradition and Resistance

by Peter Steinfels, Peter Steinfels, J Bottum, Gail Buckley, Richard M. Doerflinger, William Donohue, Kenneth J. Doyle, Paul Elie, James T. Fisher, Andrew M. Greeley0, Mark Massa1, Paul Moses2, Susan A. Ross3, Valerie Sayers4, Mary C. Segers5, Mark Silk6, Barbara Dafoe Whitehead7, Kenneth L. Woodward8, Brian Doyle9, Daniel Callahan0, Michele Dillon1, Luke Timothy Johnson2, John T. McGreevy3, Alan Wolfe4, Robert Royal5 ...

Series series American Catholics in the Public Square
Sheed & Ward, in partnership with Commonweal magazine, presents the second of two volumes in the groundbreaking series, American Catholics in the Public Square, a project funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Essays by scholars, journalists, lawyers, business and labor leaders, church administrators and lobbyists, novelists, activists, policy makers and politicians address the most critical issues ... Read more

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Sheed & Ward, in partnership with Commonweal magazine, presents the second of two volumes in the groundbreaking series, American Catholics in the Public Square, a project funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts. Essays by scholars, journalists, lawyers, business and labor leaders, church administrators and lobbyists, novelists, activists, policy makers and politicians address the most critical issues
... Read more
American Catholics and Civic Engagement

A Distinctive Voice

by Kirk Adams, William Bole, David Carlin, David Gonzalez, Michael Lacey, Paul Moses, Kate O'Beirne, Don Wycliff, Jane Mansbridge, Margaret O'Brien Steinfels, W Shepherdson Abell, Mary Jo Bane, Edward E. Dolejsi, Thomas J. Donnelly, David C. Leege, Paul D. Mueller, Monsignor Philip J. Murnion, William M. Shea, John J. Sweeney, Dotty Lynch, Clarke E. Cochran, John A. Coleman, E.J. Dionne, William A. Galston, Stephen J. Pope ...

Series series American Catholics in the Public Square
Sheed & Ward, in partnership with the Commonweal Foundation and with funding from the Pew Charitable Trust, proudly presents the first of two volumes in a groundbreaking series called American Catholics in the Public Square. The result of a three-year study sponsored by Pew aimed at understanding the contributions to U.S. civic life of the Catholic, Jewish, mainline and evangelical Protestant, ... Read more

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Sheed & Ward, in partnership with the Commonweal Foundation and with funding from the Pew Charitable Trust, proudly presents the first of two volumes in a groundbreaking series called American Catholics in the Public Square. The result of a three-year study sponsored by Pew aimed at understanding the contributions to U.S. civic life of the Catholic, Jewish, mainline and evangelical Protestant,
... Read more
Winning by Resting

by Paul Moses C. Ratnam ...

“Prayer puts God to work and keeps Him working endlessly till the job is done.”“The man who wrestles in prayer before God flies high in life’s situations.”“The power of your prayer lingers on. It goes beyond time to bless.”“God has ordained prayer as the ultimate pathway to possibilities.”When you feel your back is against the wall, each door you find gets slammed on your face, your health and ... Read more

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“Prayer puts God to work and keeps Him working endlessly till the job is done.”“The man who wrestles in prayer before God flies high in life’s situations.”“The power of your prayer lingers on. It goes beyond time to bless.”“God has ordained prayer as the ultimate pathway to possibilities.”When you feel your back is against the wall, each door you find gets slammed on your face, your health and
... Read more
Environment, Economy, and Health in African Marginal Communities

by Labbo Abdullahi, Alex Asakitikpi, Caroline Ndebia, Chigozirim Ogubuike, Janet Ogundairo, Wendy Savieri, Aderemi Suleiman Ajala, Olufunke Olufunsho Adegoke, Olukemi K. Amodu, Aniekan Etim Bassey0, Nsere L. Danbagai1, Ursula V. Ette2, Ayodele S. Jegede3, Ayotunde Olayori Oguntade4, Mofeyisara Oluwatoyin Omobowale5, Paul Oluwasogo Omoniyi6, Moses Idongesit Peters7, Mohammed Saeed Suleiman8, Nsidibe A. Usoro9, Nsikanabasi Udofia Wilson0, Olale´ye Samuel Kayode´1, Oyelade´ Olufikayo Kunle´2, Emeka E. Obioha3 ...

This collection of essays examines the health risks, health programs, and access to healthcare among marginalized communities in Africa. Drawing on rich ethnographic evidence, Environment, Economy, and Health in African Marginal Communities foregrounds the lived experiences and personal knowledge of marginalized peoples and brings scholarly attention to emerging healthcare trends across Africa. ... Read more

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This collection of essays examines the health risks, health programs, and access to healthcare among marginalized communities in Africa. Drawing on rich ethnographic evidence, Environment, Economy, and Health in African Marginal Communities foregrounds the lived experiences and personal knowledge of marginalized peoples and brings scholarly attention to emerging healthcare trends across Africa.
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One in Five (RLE Edu M)

The Assessment and Incidence of Special Educational Needs

by Paul Croll, Diana Moses ...

Series series Routledge Library Editions: Education
At the time of its original publication this book was the first major survey of the nature of the difficulties that children with special educational needs experience in the classroom context of mainstream junior schools. The book is based on research involving interviews with heads and teachers, and on extensive observation of children in junior classrooms. The research is related to the report ... Read more

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At the time of its original publication this book was the first major survey of the nature of the difficulties that children with special educational needs experience in the classroom context of mainstream junior schools. The book is based on research involving interviews with heads and teachers, and on extensive observation of children in junior classrooms. The research is related to the report
... Read more
Forming Leaders for the Public Church

Vocation in Twenty-First Century Societies

by Samuel Yonas Deressa, Mary Sue Dreier, Gary M. Simpson, Dinku Bato, Sekenwa Moses Briska, Paul D. Erickson, Tomas Gulan, Scott J. Hagley, David C. Hahn0, Marie Y. Hayes1, Betsy Miller2, Jeremy Myers3, Mark Nygard4, William O. Obaga5, Dee Pederson6, Steve Thomason7, David L. Tiede8, Mary E. Hess0, Mary Jane Haemig1 ...

These challenging times demand that Christian churches and their leaders faithfully and effectively address diverse global situations with Gospel-rooted compassion and justice. These essays argue that public theology provides the trinitarian theological framework which fuels wise and compassionate public participation in God's mission within the world today. Public church leaders from the Global ... Read more

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These challenging times demand that Christian churches and their leaders faithfully and effectively address diverse global situations with Gospel-rooted compassion and justice. These essays argue that public theology provides the trinitarian theological framework which fuels wise and compassionate public participation in God's mission within the world today. Public church leaders from the Global
... Read more

The Bazaar of Bad Dreams

Stories

by Stephen King ...

Includes the story “Premium Harmony”—set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, MaineThe masterful #1 New York Times bestselling story collection from O. Henry Prize winner Stephen King that includes twenty-one iconic stories with accompanying autobiographical comments on when, why, and how he came to write (or rewrite) each one.For more than thirty-five years, Stephen King has dazzled readers with ... Read more

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Includes the story “Premium Harmony”—set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, MaineThe masterful #1 New York Times bestselling story collection from O. Henry Prize winner Stephen King that includes twenty-one iconic stories with accompanying autobiographical comments on when, why, and how he came to write (or rewrite) each one.For more than thirty-five years, Stephen King has dazzled readers with
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