When Mary-Mathilda, one of the most respected women of the island of Bimshire (also known as Barbados) calls the police to confess to a crime, the result is a shattering all-night vigil that brings together elements of the island's African past and the tragic legacy of colonialism in one epic sweep. Set in the West Indies in the period following World War II, The Polished Hoe -- an Essence bestseller and a Washington Post Book World Most Worthy Book of 2003 -- unravels over the course of twenty-four hours but spans the collective experience of a society ...

Desert World: Book Three Lieutenant Commander Verly Black is ready to leave the atrocities of war behind and immigrate to the planet of Livre, where he can build a future away from the ghosts of his past. He doesn't expect to find a kindred spirit in councilman Naite Poli-a man with secrets as dark as Verly's own and bearing the scars to prove it. Both men have done what was necessary to survive-Verly in battle and Naite in defense of his family-and they're haunted by memories that leave them ...

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Essays On The Languages Of The Bible And Bible Translations is a book written by Robert Needham Cust and published in 1890. The book is a collection of essays that explore the languages used in the Bible and the various translations of the Bible throughout history. The essays in the book cover a wide range of topics related to the languages of the Bible, including the Hebrew and Greek languages, the Aramaic language, and the influence of other languages on the Bible. The essays also examine the history of Bible translations, including the King James Version ...

This work constitutes a proposal for the construction sector in the province of Imbabura, Ecuador, which seeks, through the measurement of indicators, to be a guide for the work done by this important economic sector in Imbabura and to reactivate the efficiency and effectiveness of this activity. This research work presents the theoretical and conceptual framework, the proposal itself and the conclusions of the present study.

In the 21st century digital age, leaders face challenges of market volatility and uncertainty, accelerated technological change, demands of the Millennial and GenZ workforce, and existential threats from pandemics and climate change. Our leaders, however, are still using a 20th century industrial age paradigm-hierarchy based on power, control, and fear. This approach has failed to meet our pressing challenges. We need a paradigm shift to collaboration, the 4th evolution of leadership based on trust, ownership, and psychological safety. The era of collaboration ...

«... Elle revit son jardin tendu de rideaux de roses. C’était des roses remontantes aux pétales délicats. Les géraniums éclatants ne heurtèrent pas sa vue dans la violence du chaud soleil. Ils accompagnaient harmonieusement la grande chaleur. Le ciel était bleu, la terre des routes blanche, et les arbres se teintaient déjà de roux. Un attendrissement lui vint et elle n’y comptait pas. L’apaisement la pénétra et elle put se remémorer les mois précédents ...

A long time ago, Vlad was married to his school sweetheart, Irene. They were in love and used to live like other people. But once, in a course of charity, young KGB officers were sent to assist villagers in harvesting potatoes. Among them was twenty-six-year-old Second Lieutenant Yakubovsky. On one autumn day, when a torrential rain poured down and there was no need to work, he remained in the house where he was assigned to stay. To kill the time, Vlad asked the owner's daughter, a rather young, lazy, fat girl, to start a steam sauna. While the sauna heated ...

Reaching the destination isn't everything. Sometimes it's important to appreciate the journey along the way. Identifying what you value can help clean the window so that you can enjoy the view. After graduating college, author Ashane Govind looked for answers on how to navigate post-grad life. What does it mean to be successful? Why are we doing what we're doing? These are questions that Govind explores in Beyond the Diploma. Through dozens of stories from his peers, Govind shares powerful messages and practical advice for leveraging post-graduation ...

Of all wealth, man himself is a species. Like his horses or his cattle, he is himself a material object, and like them, he is owned: for if slave, he is owned by another, and if free, by himself. But though human beings may be considered as wealth, human qualities, such as skill, intelligence, and inventiveness, are not wealth. Just as the hardness of steel is not wealth, but merely a quality of one particular kind of wealth,-hard steel,-so the skill of a workman is not wealth, but merely a quality of another particular kind of wealth-skilled workman. Similarly ...