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    Leinster, Murray

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    Bors felt as if he'd been hit over the head. This was ridiculous! He'd planned and carried out the destruction of that warship because the information of its existence and location was verified by a magnetometer. But, if he'd known how the information had been obtained--if he'd known it had been guessed at by a discharged spaceport employee, and a paranoid personality, and a man who used a hazel twig or something similar--if he'd known that, he'd never have dreamed of accepting it. He'd have dismissed it flatly!

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    Dickens, Charles

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    A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is a historical novel by Charles Dickens; it is moreover a moral novel strongly concerned with themes of guilt, shame, redemption and patriotism. The plot centers on the years leading up to French Revolution and culminates in the Jacobin Reign of Terror. It tells the stor

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    Bailey, Arthur Scott

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    Arthur Scott Bailey (1877 - 1949) was author of more than forty children's books. Bailey's writing has been described thusly by the Newark Evening News: "Mr. Bailey centered all his plots in the animal, bird and insect worlds, weaving natural history into the stories in a way that won educator's approval without arousing the suspicions of his young readers. He made it a habit to never 'write down' to children and frequently used words beyond the average juvenile vocabulary, believing that youngsters respond to the stimulus of the unfamiliar.

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    Leacock, Stephen

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    A collection of short stories centering on Mariposa, a fictional Mid-West American turn-of-the-century town. This is a gentle journey through a past era, filled with quiet humour and insightful observations of the human condition.

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    AQUINAS, Saint Thomas

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    The Summa Theologica (or the Summa Theologiae or simply the Summa, written 1265–1274) is the most famous work of Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225–1274) although it was never finished. It was intended as a manual for beginners as a compilation of all of the main theological teachings of that time. It summarizes the reasonings for almost all points of Christian theology in the West, which, before the Protestant Reformation, subsisted solely in the Roman Catholic Church. The Summa's topics follow a cycle: the existence of God, God's creation, Man, Man's purpose, Christ, the Sacraments, and back to God. These are parts three and four of six parts of the Pars Prima, consisting of questions regarding the Angels, and the Work of the Six Days.

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    AQUINAS, Saint Thomas

    Summary:

    The Summa Theologica (or the Summa Theologiae or simply the Summa, written 1265–1274) is the most famous work of Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225–1274) although it was never finished. It was intended as a manual for beginners as a compilation of all of the main theological teachings of that time. It summarizes the reasonings for almost all points of Christian theology in the West, which, before the Protestant Reformation, subsisted solely in the Roman Catholic Church. The Summa’s topics follow a cycle: the existence of God, God’s creation, Man, Man’s purpose, Christ, the Sacraments, and back to God. This is part two of six parts of the Prima Pars, consisting of questions regarding the Trinity and Creation.

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    Aquinas, Saint Thomas

    Summary:

    The Summa Theologica (or the Summa Theologiae or simply the Summa, written between 1265 and 1274) is the most famous work of Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225–1274) although it was never finished. It was intended as a manual for beginners as a compilation of all of the main theological teachings of that time. It summarizes the reasonings for almost all points of Christian theology in the West, which, before the Protestant Reformation, subsisted solely in the Roman Catholic Church. The Summa’s topics follow a cycle: the existence of God, God’s creation, Man, Man’s purpose, Christ, the Sacraments, and back to God.

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    Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912

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    Joan of Arc is a folk heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. Claiming divine guidance, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, which paved the way for the coronation of Charles VII of France. Captured by her enemies, she was sold to the English and put on trial for charges of "insubordination and heterodoxy". She was burned at the stake for heresy when she was 19 years old. Twenty-five years after her execution, an inquisitorial court examined the trial, pronounced her innocent, and declared her a martyr. Joan of Arc was beatified in 1909 and canonized in 1920. She is one of the patron saints of France. Most of what is known today of her story comes from the detailed court records of her trials

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    Tapper, Thomas

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    Short history of the following composers: Johann Sebastian Bach; Mozart; Beethoven; Franz Joseph Haydn; Franz Schubert; Handel; Frederic Francois Chopin; Verdi: Richard Wagner; Edvard Grieg

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    Looney, Josephine.

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    A collection of simple Bible history stories for children in the younger grades. Beginning with Creation and ending with Pentecost, this book is written in a style that is easy for little ones to understand.

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    Stapledon, Olaf

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    Star Maker is a science fiction novel by Olaf Stapledon, published in 1937. The book describes a history of life in the universe, dwarfing in scale Stapledon's previous book, Last and First Men (1930), a history of the human species over two billion years. Star Maker tackles philosophical themes such as the essence of life, of birth, decay and death, and the relationship between creation and creator. A pervading theme is that of progressive unity within and between different civilizations. Some of the elements and themes briefly discussed prefigure later fiction concerning genetic engineering and alien life forms. Arthur C. Clarke considered Star Maker to be one of the finest works of science fiction ever written.

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    Norton, Andre

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    Sequel to The stars are ours.

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    Lawrence, of the Resurrection, Brother, 1611-1691

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    Those who have an experiential predisposition in their faith would do well to read The Conversations and Letters of Brother Lawrence… if they have not done so already. This is a lesser-known work, often overlooked. These Spiritual Maxims were manuscripts found amongst the aforementioned Letters and also written by Brother Lawrence himself. The Maxims are different from the letters — the careful arrangement adopted suggests matured thought and the inference is not unreasonable that he intended them to sum up his teachings.

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    Murray, Andrew, 1828-1917

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    In this book, Andrew Murray explores the dynamics of the Christian life as Jesus means it to be lived. He explains how the Holy Spirit is essential to living effectively as a believer.

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    Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan

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    Please note: legislation affecting adults in special-care homes may vary significantly from province to province. If you are looking for this information for a province other than Saskatchewan, please contact NNELS support.

    In Saskatchewan there are special-care homes that provide care for people whose needs can no longer be met in the community. In this publication, the term "special-care home" refers to a nursing home or other facility that is designated by the Minister of Health and operated through a Regional Health Authority (RHA) or an affiliated agency. Admission to special-care homes is approved through the regional assessment process. This publication is aimed at individuals who may need the care provided by a special-care home, as well as interested family members.

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    Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan

    Summary:

    Please note: legislation affecting adults in special-care homes may vary significantly from province to province. If you are looking for this information for a province other than Saskatchewan, please contact NNELS support.

    In Saskatchewan there are special-care homes that provide care for people whose needs can no longer be met in the community. In this publication, the term "special-care home" refers to a nursing home or other facility that is designated by the Minister of Health and operated through a Regional Health Authority (RHA) or an affiliated agency. Admission to special-care homes is approved through the regional assessment process. This publication is aimed at individuals who may need the care provided by a special-care home, as well as interested family members.

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    Smith, E. E. (Edward Elmer)

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    When the Inter-Planetary Corporation's (IPC) crack liner, "IPV Arcturus", took off on a routine flight to Mars, it turned out to be the beginning of an unexpected and long voyage. There had been too many reports of errors in ship's flight positions from the Check Stations and brilliant physicist Dr. Percival (“Steve”) Stevens is aboard the Arcturus on a fact-finding mission to find out what's really happening, and hopefully save the honor of the brave pilots of the space-liner Arcturus from the desk-jockeys' in the Check Stations implications of imprecision - the nastiest insult you could cast at a ships pilot.

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    Latimer, John

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    Published originally in the Bristol mercury, Dec. 1902-Apr. 1903; articles reprinted separately with title: Annals of Bristol in the sixteenth century; the Corporation of Bristol in the olden times. cf. Bristol municipal pub. lib., Bristol Bibl.

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    Marshall, Logan

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    This is a detailed and accurate account of the most awful marine disaster in history, constructed from the real facts as obtained from those on board who survived

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    Einstein, Albert

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    This concise volume contains two addresses by Dr. Einstein outlining aspects of the theories. "Ether and Relativity" (1920), delivered at the University of Leyden, discusses the properties demanded of the ether of space by the theory of relativity.

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