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The Purpose of Reality

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de Steve Simpson ...

Series Libro 1 - The Purpose of Reality
Steve Simpson's mesmerizing collection of short fiction and illustrations is surreal and wildly imaginative, with touches of playfulness throughout. Here is a selection of the beings within: At Claire's school, the walls were cardboard, and her chain-smoking math teacher never allowed numbers to be mentioned. He used a drawing of a press to flatten slices of air into tissue paper for kites, and he ... Leer más

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Steve Simpson's mesmerizing collection of short fiction and illustrations is surreal and wildly imaginative, with touches of playfulness throughout. Here is a selection of the beings within: At Claire's school, the walls were cardboard, and her chain-smoking math teacher never allowed numbers to be mentioned. He used a drawing of a press to flatten slices of air into tissue paper for kites, and he
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Boreal Odyssey

A Northwoods Vision Quest

de Steve Simpson ...

Sometime in his mid-teens, Steve Simpson decided he wanted to become a hermit. Socially awkward and athletically inept, he felt isolated from his classmates in a huge suburban high school. Finding no joy in the company of his peers, he sought his joy in nature; in the forest preserves and state parks of the Midwest and in kayaking the waters of the region. He read Walden at an impressionable age, ... Leer más

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Sometime in his mid-teens, Steve Simpson decided he wanted to become a hermit. Socially awkward and athletically inept, he felt isolated from his classmates in a huge suburban high school. Finding no joy in the company of his peers, he sought his joy in nature; in the forest preserves and state parks of the Midwest and in kayaking the waters of the region. He read Walden at an impressionable age,
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The Purpose of Reality

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de Steve Simpson ...

Series Libro 2 - The Purpose of Reality
Steve Simpson's remarkable collection of poetry and illustrations is dream-like, playful and wildly inventive. Here is a selection of the beings within: The detective, who carelessly morphs into birds and insects, and cannot choose between brooding and moping, until a stylish grayscale client with retrolescent highlights appears. Proteus, Homo Sapiens Beta, who discovered fire and put it out, who ... Leer más

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Steve Simpson's remarkable collection of poetry and illustrations is dream-like, playful and wildly inventive. Here is a selection of the beings within: The detective, who carelessly morphs into birds and insects, and cannot choose between brooding and moping, until a stylish grayscale client with retrolescent highlights appears. Proteus, Homo Sapiens Beta, who discovered fire and put it out, who
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Audiolibro

Defending Free Speech

Selected Commentary by the Ayn Rand Institute

de Steve Simpson, Leonard Peikoff, Onkar Ghate, Elan Journo ...

Narrado por Chris Abell ...

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3 hora 53 minutos

Freedom of speech is indispensable to a free and civilized society, yet this precious right is increasingly under attack today.Islamic totalitarians repeatedly threaten and kill those deemed blasphemers while our political leaders stand idly by—and many intellectuals blame the victims. College students seek “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces” from controversial ideas. The government harasses tea ... Leer más

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Freedom of speech is indispensable to a free and civilized society, yet this precious right is increasingly under attack today.Islamic totalitarians repeatedly threaten and kill those deemed blasphemers while our political leaders stand idly by—and many intellectuals blame the victims. College students seek “trigger warnings” and “safe spaces” from controversial ideas. The government harasses tea
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Audiolibro

Ná Dúisigh an Páiste!

de Patricia Forde, Steve Simpson ...

Narrado por Caitríona Ní Dhomhnaill ...

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7 minutos

Tá Orcó tinn tuirseach de gach duine sa teach ag rá ‘Ná Dúisigh an Páiste!’ Níl sé ach ag iarraidh súgradh lena shlat nua draíochta – déanfaidh sé go deas ciúin é! Ach nuair a oibríonn an draíocht agus nuair a eitlíonn an páiste amach an fhuinneog, tá lá mór fada roimh Orcó bocht!Orcó, the little monster child, is tired of tiptoeing around the new baby. When he gets a magic kit for his birthday, ... Leer más

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Tá Orcó tinn tuirseach de gach duine sa teach ag rá ‘Ná Dúisigh an Páiste!’ Níl sé ach ag iarraidh súgradh lena shlat nua draíochta – déanfaidh sé go deas ciúin é! Ach nuair a oibríonn an draíocht agus nuair a eitlíonn an páiste amach an fhuinneog, tá lá mór fada roimh Orcó bocht!Orcó, the little monster child, is tired of tiptoeing around the new baby. When he gets a magic kit for his birthday,
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Audiolibro

Lúlú agus an Oíche Ghlórach

de Bridget Bhreathnach, Steve Simpson ...

Narrado por Caitríona Ní Dhomhnaill ...

Completo

8 minutos

Níl Lúlú an moncaí beag in ann dul a chodladh. Tá an oíche an-ghlórach agus cuireann an torann ar fad eagla uirthi. Ach nuair a thagann a cara Jeaicí Ulchabhán ar cuairt, tá plean aici siúd le Lúlú a chur ar a suaimhneas.The strange noises of the jungle keep little monkey Lúlú awake night after night. Can her friend Jeaicí the owl help her overcome her fears and get a good night’s sleep?Tá Futa ... Leer más

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Níl Lúlú an moncaí beag in ann dul a chodladh. Tá an oíche an-ghlórach agus cuireann an torann ar fad eagla uirthi. Ach nuair a thagann a cara Jeaicí Ulchabhán ar cuairt, tá plean aici siúd le Lúlú a chur ar a suaimhneas.The strange noises of the jungle keep little monkey Lúlú awake night after night. Can her friend Jeaicí the owl help her overcome her fears and get a good night’s sleep?Tá Futa
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A Dictionary of English Folklore

de Jacqueline Simpson, Steve Roud ...

Series series Oxford Quick Reference
Are there any legends about cats? Is Cinderella an English story? What is a Mumming Play? The subject of folklore covers an extremely wide field, with connections to virtually every aspect of life. It ranges from the bizarre to the seemingly mundane. Similarly, folklore is as much a feature of the modern technological age as the ancient world, of every part of the country, both urban and rural, ... Leer más

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Are there any legends about cats? Is Cinderella an English story? What is a Mumming Play? The subject of folklore covers an extremely wide field, with connections to virtually every aspect of life. It ranges from the bizarre to the seemingly mundane. Similarly, folklore is as much a feature of the modern technological age as the ancient world, of every part of the country, both urban and rural,
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The Star Dogs

Beyond the Stars

de Roddy Doyle ...

Ilustraciones de Steve Simpson ...

An imaginative short story inspired by real events, taken from the collection, BEYOND THE STARS, and written and illustrated by two award-winning talentsTold from the perspective of the Russian dog Tsygan, this is the story of the first living creatures to be sent into space – the ‘star dogs’ of the title.Roddy Doyle’s typically accessible voice is complemented by the illuminating illustrations of ... Leer más

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An imaginative short story inspired by real events, taken from the collection, BEYOND THE STARS, and written and illustrated by two award-winning talentsTold from the perspective of the Russian dog Tsygan, this is the story of the first living creatures to be sent into space – the ‘star dogs’ of the title.Roddy Doyle’s typically accessible voice is complemented by the illuminating illustrations of
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Forming Leaders for the Public Church

Vocation in Twenty-First Century Societies

de 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 ... Leer más

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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
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Data in Society

Challenging Statistics in an Age of Globalisation

de Jim Ridgway, Ron Johnston, Liliana Bounegru, Jonathan Gray, Amy Sippitt, Spencer Hedger, Sinclair Sutherland, James Nicholson, Charlotte Brookfield, Luke Sloan, Malcolm Williams, Keiko Yasukawa, James Goodman, Nour Dados, Kate Bloor, Ludi Simpson, Neil Duncan-Jordan, Jay Ginn, Richard Cookson, Tim Doran, Roy Carr-Hill, David Walker, Prem Sikka, Rebecca Boden, Paul Bivand, Stewart Lansley, Christopher Deeming, Steve Fothergill, Christina Beatty, David Byrne, David Rhind, Richard Murphy, Alessio D'Angelo, Eleonore Kofman, Brad K Blitz, Adrian Tear, Gary Hearne, Ifan Shepherd, Ruth Gilbert, Harvey Goldstein, Kevin McConway ...

Statistical data and evidence-based claims are increasingly central to our everyday lives. Critically examining ‘Big Data’, this book charts the recent explosion in sources of data, including those precipitated by global developments and technological change. It sets out changes and controversies related to data harvesting and construction, dissemination and data analytics by a range of private, ... Leer más

$55.99 USD

Statistical data and evidence-based claims are increasingly central to our everyday lives. Critically examining ‘Big Data’, this book charts the recent explosion in sources of data, including those precipitated by global developments and technological change. It sets out changes and controversies related to data harvesting and construction, dissemination and data analytics by a range of private,
... Leer más
Audiolibro

Life & Works Giuseppe Verdi

de Jeremy Siepmann ...

Narrado por Jeremy Siepmann, Freddie Jones, Elaine Claxton, David Timson, Steve Hodson, Charlie Simpson ...

Series series Life & Works
Completo

4 hora 53 minutos

With the possible exception of Mozart, Verdi is the most popular opera composer who ever lived. Quite early in his career his tunes were being cranked out by barrel organs throughout Europe and were well known to many who may never even have heard his name. But the complex man behind them remains elusive and puzzling. In this portrait-in-sound, Jeremy Siepmann and a group of distinguished actors ... Leer más

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With the possible exception of Mozart, Verdi is the most popular opera composer who ever lived. Quite early in his career his tunes were being cranked out by barrel organs throughout Europe and were well known to many who may never even have heard his name. But the complex man behind them remains elusive and puzzling. In this portrait-in-sound, Jeremy Siepmann and a group of distinguished actors
... Leer más
Audiolibro

Mysteries of Max Carrados Box Set, The

Three Max Carrados Mysteries: Full-Cast BBC Radio Drama

de Mr Punch ...

Narrado por Simon Callow, Lionel Jeffries, & full supporting cast, Brett Usher, Brian Orrell, Charles Simpson, David Bannerman, Deidra Morris, Ian Armstrong, Kathryn Pogson, Lynsey Baxter, Marianne Morley, Matthew Marsh, Michael Beint, Oona Benson, Paul Panting, Philip Glenister, Robert Oates, Stephen Tompkinson, Steve Hodson, Teresa Gallagher ...

Series Audiolibro 4 - Thriller Playhouse
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2 hora 11 minutos

A collection of three thrilling mysteries, set during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, where every story promises a 'Thousand Thrills!', with ingenious plots, full of twists and surprises, driven along with exciting action and tongue in cheek humour.“Murder mysteries always work well as spoken word and Mr Punch’s Thriller Playhouse is particularly good... Atmospheric and Great Fun ” Daily ... Leer más

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A collection of three thrilling mysteries, set during the Golden Age of Detective Fiction, where every story promises a 'Thousand Thrills!', with ingenious plots, full of twists and surprises, driven along with exciting action and tongue in cheek humour.“Murder mysteries always work well as spoken word and Mr Punch’s Thriller Playhouse is particularly good... Atmospheric and Great Fun ” Daily
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