Set in the immediate post-Civil War era The Mc Masters stars Brock Peters (The L-Shaped Room To Kill a Mockingbird) as Benjie a black Union soldier & former slave who returns to his southern hometown He quickly learns that nothing has really changed he is a &free& man in name only Benjie&s one true friend turns out to be Neal Mc Masters (Burl Ives The Big Country Day of the Outlaw) the rancher who raised Benjie & is now offering him a half-share in the Mc Masters& land In need of help Benjie befriends Native-American White Feather (David Carradine Kung Fu Kill Bill Vol 1 & 2) & his starving tribesmen who end up working on the land In return White Feather offers Benjie his sister Robin (Nancy Kwan) to be his wife as a token of their gratitude But things come to a violent turn when the local bigots& racial hatred launch a reign of anger led by the chilling Kolby (Jack Palance) & Benjie will have to fight to keep his land This action-packed western is notable for being one of the first in the genre to deal with the racial prejudice of whites against blacks & Native Americans ...

In this five-session small group Bible study The Me I Want to Be John Ortberg reveals how you can become the unique fully alive person God intended you to be There is a me each of one of us wants to be someone who's more kind & generous patient & loving But there is a gap between the me I am & the me I want to be Oftentimes we find it easy to trust God to bridge the gap between & us & him but we struggle to really live by grace & trust God to close the gap between the me I am & the me I want to be Becoming God's best version of you is both God's desire & the greatest task of your life & here's the good news he's already working on it Your life is God's project not yours The Me I Want to Be small group Bible study is a powerful look at becoming the unique fully alive flourishing person God intended Pastor & author John Ortberg teaches through fives sessions how you can move toward becoming God's best version of you in four specific areas your mind your time your relationships & your experiences Spiritual growth can seem difficult or intimidating but John Ortberg's humor & innovative thinking in The Me I Want to Be will leave you challenged inspired & hopeful about true spiritual growth happening in you & your small group This Participant Guide is designed for use with The Me I Want to Be DVD (sold separately) &

Includes:: discussion questions for individuals & groups When used together they provide you with a practical tool than can transform your faith Sessions include Discovering the Spirit Renewing My Mind Redeeming My Time Deeping My Relationships Transforming My Experience

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Discover your true self as you create a cherished keepsake! With plenty of fun prompts ' The Me Journal' encourages you to write your unique stories thoughts opinions hopes & dreams The revealing categories include Your Lists This or That Your Most Favorite At Random (everything from where you'd go as a time traveller to the greatest kiss of your life) & What Are Your Thoughts On Keep it as a private reference to revel in
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Since its first appearance in 1931 Herbert Read's introduction to the understanding of art has established itself as a classic of its kind It provides a basis for the appreciation of paintings sculpture & art-objects of all periods by defining the elements that went into their making A compact survey of the world's art from primitive cave-drawings to Jackson Pollock The Meaning of Art explains the persistence of certain principles & aspirations throughout the history of art & summarizes the essence of such movements as Gothic Baroque Impressionism Expressionism & Surrealism This new Faber Modern Classics edition features a brand new foreword by Will Gompertz BBC arts editor ...

One of our most eloquent nature writers offers a passionate & informative celebration of birds & their ability to help us understand the world we live in As well as exploring how birds achieve the miracle of flight; why birds sing; what they tell us about the seasons of the year & what their presence tells us about the places they inhabit The Wisdom of Birds muses on the uses of feathers the drama of raptors the slaughter of pheasants the infidelities of geese & the strangeness of feeling sentimental about blue tits while enjoying a chicken sandwich From the mocking-birds of the Galapagos who guided Charles Darwin toward his evolutionary theory to the changing patterns of migration that alert us to the reality of contemporary climate change Simon Barnes explores both the intrinsic wonder of what it is to be a bird
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' Philosophers have an infuriating habit of analysing questions rather than answering them' writes Terry Eagleton who in these pages asks the most important question any of us ever ask & attempts to answer it So what is the meaning of life? In this witty spirited & stimulating inquiry Eagleton shows how centuries of thinkers
- from Shakespeare & Schopenhauer to Marx Sartre & Beckett
- have tackled the question Refusing to settle for the bland & boring Eagleton reveals with a mixture of humour & intellectual rigour how the question has become particularly problematic in modern times Instead of addressing it head-on we take refuge from the feelings of 'meaninglessness' in our lives by filling them with a multitude of different things from football & sex to New Age religions & fundamentalism ' Many of the readers of this book are likely to be as sceptical of the phrase the meaning of life as they are of Santa Claus' he writes But Eagleton contends that in a world where we need to find common meanings it is important that we set about answering the question of all questions; & in conclusion he suggests his own answer ABOUT THE SERIES The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly Our expert authors combine facts analysis perspective new ideas & enthusiasm to make interesting & challenging topics highly readable

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The Meaning of Liff has sold hundreds of thousands of copies since it was first published in 1983 & remains a much-loved humour classic This edition has been revised & updated &

Includes:: The Deeper Meaning of Liff giving fresh appeal to Douglas Adams & John Lloyd's entertaining & witty dictionary In life there are hundreds of familiar experiences feelings & objects for which no words exist yet hundreds of strange words are idly loafing around on signposts pointing at places The Meaning of Liff connects the two BERRIWILLOCK (n)
- An unknown workmate who writes ' All the best' on your leaving card ELY (n)
- The first tiniest inkling that something somewhere has gone terribly wrong GRIMBISTER (n)
- Large body of cars on a motorway all travelling at exactly the speed limit because one of them is a police car KETTERING (n)
- The marks left on your bottom or thighs after sunbathing on a wickerwork chair OCKLE (n)
- An electrical switch which appears to be off in both positions WOKING (ptcplvb)
- Standing in the kitchen wondering what you came in here for







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Shortlisted for the 2017 Andre Simon Food & Drink Book Awards ' The next Bill Bryson' New York Times In this often hilarious yet deeply researched book food & travel writer Michael Booth & his family embark on an epic journey the length of Japan to explore its dazzling food culture They find a country much altered since their previous visit ten years earlier (which resulted in the award-winning international bestseller Sushi & Beyond) Over the last decade the country's restaurants have won a record number of Michelin stars & its cuisine was awarded United Nations heritage status The world's top chefs now flock to learn more about the extraordinary dedication of Japan's food artisans while the country's fast foods
- ramen sushi & yakitori
- have conquered the world As well as the plaudits Japan is also facing enormous challenges Ironically as Booth discovers the future of Japan's culinary heritage is under threat Often venturing far off the beaten track the author & his family discover intriguing future food trends & meet a fascinating cast of food heroes from a couple lavishing love on rotten fish to a chef who literally sacrificed a limb in pursuit of the ultimate bowl of ramen & a farmer who has dedicated his life to growing the finest rice in the world in the shadow of Fukushima They dine in the greatest restaurant in the world meet the world champion of cakes & encounter wild bears Booth is invited to judge the world sushi championship enjoys' the most popular Japanese dish you have never heard of aboard a naval destroyer & unearths the unlikely story of the Englishwoman who helped save the seaweed industry Sushi & Beyond was also a bestseller in Japanese where its success has had improbable consequences for Booth & his family They now star in their own popular cartoon series produced by national broadcaster NHK

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Shortlisted for the 2017 Andre Simon Food & Drink Book Awards Shortlisted for the 2018 Fortnum & Mason Food Book Award' The next Bill Bryson' New York Times Food & travel writer Michael Booth & his family embark on an epic journey the length of Japan to explore its dazzling food culture 368 pages Booth Michael ...

What is science? Is it uniquely equipped to deliver universal truths? Or is it one of many disciplines
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