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Testimony of Hope is the complete text of the Spiritual Exercises given by Archbishop Van Thuan in 2000 to Pope John Paul II and the Curia. As a prisoner in various Communist prisons for thirteen years, nine of them in solitary confinement, Archbishop Van Thuan faced what he describes as the agonizing pain of isolation and abandonment. Recounting the details of those long years, he reveals the secret that allowed him to cling to hope in the midst of despair. Author: Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan Format: 248 pages, paperback Publisher: Pauline Books amp Media ISBN: 9780819874078 ... Read more

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Meditations of a Future Saint
Amazing spiritual reflections from the pen of the bishop of Saigon, who had been imprisoned for 13 years in a Communist camp. Pope John Paul II asked him to deliver the Lenten retreat for the staff of the Vatican. This is the result of that request.
The cause for canonization of Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan is well underway.

Making a retreat togeter with the Pope!
This book is the compilation of a retreat preached for the Pope by a Cardinal who had a very impressive expericence in the vietnamese prisons. I felt like I was with them in this retreat although I'm a lay person. It's profound but simple.

a beautiful piece
Testimony of Hope is such a beautiful piece - written from the heart of a bishop who loves his people.You just can't help but feeling the warmth of his love as you read it.

Testimony of Hope
Testimony of Hope: The Spiritual Exercises of Pope John Paul II
Excellent spiritual reading especially in preparation for Easter. This book will become part of my permanent library, one I'll want to reread. I can understand why Pope John Paul II invited this author to give a spiritual retreat. Van Thuan is truly a priest's priest.

The most inspiring book for the new year
Every year, Pope John Paul II selects a preacher for a course of Spiritual Exercises for himself and the Vatican's Roman Curia.For the Jubilee 2000, he chose Vietnamese Archbishop Francis Xavier Nguyen Van Thuan.

I originally read Archbishop Thuan's exercises by way of Zenit - the News of Rome.As compelling as those accounts were, the book is even better.Archbishop Van Thuan's experiences, as a prisoner in Communist prisons for 13 years, and his insight on faith are true food for a hungry soul.

Testimony of Hope is the complete text of those Exercises.Archbishop Van Thuan's description of isolation and abandonment, and his secret for finding hope in despair makes for moving and uplifting reading.

I guarantee that readers will be moved by the 22 meditations.Archbishop Van Thuan offers light amidst the darkness.The book is a quick, easy, and inspirational read. ... Read more

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This book provides an accessible and interdisciplinary introduction to current debates on gender, exploring the major theorists whose work has produced and inspired feminist analysis in women's/gender studies, cultural studies, and sociology. By clarifying and explaining the concepts of gender analysis and by demonstrating ways of working with these concepts, the authors involve the readers directly in the reading process and leave them feeling empowered. Accessible introductions to the work of major theorists help to give difficult concepts a context and the theory is related back to practice and to related fields such as class and race analysis throughout.
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This book is an essential guide for those thinking of undertaking a multi-centre research project. Research across international boundaries presents challenges with the need to consider relevance of research objectives and feasibility of procedures in different settings whilst maintaining scientific integrity in terms of design, instruments and execution. ... Read more

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The Life and Legends of St. Francis of Assisi by Father Candide Chalippe, O.F.M., need no apology. The work was first published at Paris in 1727. It is not only well written and reliable withal, but also instructive, elevating and inspiring. The facts and legends mentioned are drawn from the oldest and most reliable sources. ... Read more

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This text is designed to introduce young children to the new situation of going to a party in an amusing and friendly way. It is a good starting point for children and adults to discuss the experience, and can also be used by slightly older children to read for themselves. ... Read more

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Counted Cross stitch pattern for Prayer of St. Francis. Prayer words have a blue bird with pink flowers in upper right corner and a nest with blue eggs and flowers in bottom left corner. ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
Western literary study flows out of eighteenth-century works by Alexander Pope, Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, Frances Burney, Denis Diderot, Johann Gottfried Herder, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and others. Experience the birth of the modern novel, or compare the development of language using dictionaries and grammar discourses.
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Cambridge University Library

T165037



London : printed for T. Becket, MDCCCLXXXVII [1787]. 24p. ; 4° ... Read more

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Originally published in 1922.This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG 2000 format by Kirtas Technologies.All titles scanned cover to cover and pages may include marks notations and other marginalia present in the original volume. ... Read more

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6" x 7" Asian language magazine with Hollywood starlet photo cover and a mix of cartoons and tabloid news inside. Date of publication estimated. ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
Western literary study flows out of eighteenth-century works by Alexander Pope, Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, Frances Burney, Denis Diderot, Johann Gottfried Herder, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and others. Experience the birth of the modern novel, or compare the development of language using dictionaries and grammar discourses.
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British Library

T125569

A reissue of the anonymous 1790 edition, with a new titlepage, and with added dedication and errata.Vertical chainlines.

Norwich : printed for the author: sold by T. Becket and R. Baldwin, London ; Yarington and Bacon, Norwich, and W. Page, Holt, 1790. [4],275,[1]p. ; 12° ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
This collection reveals the history of English common law and Empire law in a vastly changing world of British expansion. Dominating the legal field is the Commentaries of the Law of England by Sir William Blackstone, which first appeared in 1765. Reference works such as almanacs and catalogues continue to educate us by revealing the day-to-day workings of society.
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British Library

T121771



[Dublin] : London printed, Dublin reprinted by and for Sylvanus Pepyat, 1730. 16p. ; 8° ... Read more

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The translations of Tractatus Aureus by Mary Anne Atwoodand Francis Barrett presented side by side in columns; together withMrs. Atwood's notes on the facing page for ease of study. The bestavailable translation of this seminal treatise. New introduction byPatrick Smith. Alchemical Studies series 3. ... Read more

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8' x 10" original still photo. ... Read more

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On the morning of Sunday, June 23, 2002, 100 participants gathered at The Museum of Modern Art in midtown Manhattan, along with a 12-person Peruvian brass band, and a horse, dogs, and numerous palanquins, atop which sat replicas of three masterpieces from the museum's collection--Picasso's Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, Duchamp's ready-made Bicycle Wheel, and a Giacometti--and a living representative of contemporary art, Kiki Smith. Three hours later they ended their procession at the museum's new temporary home, in Queens. Along the way, which ran from 11 West 53 Street, over the Queensboro Bridge, and up Queens Boulevard, the procession absorbed 100 additional participants, and enacted a very public spectacle--part saint's day procession and part secular celebration--of the museum's historic move to MoMA QNS.

Edited by Anne Wehr.
Essays by Francesco Pellizi, Lynne Cooke, Roselee Goldberg and Harper Montgomery
Conversation with Robert Storr, Francis lAlÿs and Tom Eccles.
Introduction Susan K. Freedman and Tom Eccles.

Hardcover, 9.5 x 12 in. 112 pages 60 color, 30 b/w illustrations

Francis Alÿs was born in 1959 in Antwerp, Belgium. His work has been seen most recently in New York, where he staged a ceremonial procession commemorating The Museum of Modern Art's move from midtown Manhattan to its temporary home in Long Island City, Queens. Other projects have appeared at the Fundació la Caixa in Barcelona, the Centre d'Art Contemporain Genève in Switzerland, Kunstwerke in Berlin, and the 1998 Bienal de São Paulo. Alÿs currently lives in Mexico City. ... Read more

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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.
The Age of Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking. Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade. The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a debate that continues in the twenty-first century.
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Cambridge University Library

T164160



London : printed for Jonah Bowyer, 1723. 24p. ; 8° ... Read more