Seated at The Master's Table chronicles Dodd's life changing journey that abruptly began in New York with the events of Tuesday, September 11, 2001. While the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis she received the year before was significant, it didn't compare with seeing the World Trade Center Twin Towers melt like candles on a birthday cake. Curiously, Dodd saw it as a decisive moment to begin living life differently. Dodd tells of her journey toward a more purposeful life. Seated depicts the sometimes tough process of moving toward a more conscious life. To the point of 9/11, her life had been almost mechanical and always based on somebody else's script. Seated speaks to not only the necessity of each of us writing our own script, but writing that script based on regular consultation with the Master, preferably over a great meal!

Founded in 1624, the Cutlers' Company of Hallamshire has played a crucial role in the history of Sheffield, as supervisor and regulator of cutlery and steel trades in "the steel capital of the world." This book, written by noted scholars and experts, provides a history of the company and its activities.

Go beyond aging theories and examine the physiological and physical impacts of aging. Exercise and Physical Activity for Older Adults takes a close look at the physical implications of the aging process and how health, physical activity, and exercise interact in aging adults. With an international team of contributors composed of leading experts from across the field of gerontology, Exercise and Physical Activity for Older Adults delivers comprehensive, interdisciplinary coverage of the physical aging process and its effects on movement and exercise. Research on the physiological and physical implications of aging is presented, focusing on study outcomes and their practical application in optimizing healthy aging. Presented in an integrated and cohesive manner, this text is organized into four parts. Part I covers the theoretical foundations of biological aging, the implications of aging theories on medical research, and the social and economic impacts of demographic shifts due to population aging and global population size. Part II addresses age-related changes to the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, pulmonary, and endocrine systems. Part III covers the physical effects of aging on other dimensions of life, including balance, motor control, and physical functions. Part IV focuses on exercise and older adults, taking an in-depth look at exercise measurements and the main barriers to regular exercise. One full chapter is devoted to recommendations for optimizing health for the general public, while another chapter is focused on performance by elite older athletes who exercise beyond functional fitness. Chapter objectives, end-of-chapter summaries, and review questions highlight key concepts and promote learning retention. Behavior Check sidebars look at the impacts of aging on behavior, how behavior affects physical health and activity, and how changes in behavior can improve everyday living. Functional Fitness Checkup sidebars focus on the performance of daily movements that are vital for older adults who want to maintain their physical independence. Putting It Into Practice elements provide examples of real-life application of the concepts presented, facilitating a practical understanding of how to use the content to benefit clients. A definitive resource for students and health care professionals who study physical aging, conduct clinical research, or work with older adults as clients and patients, Exercise and Physical Activity for Older Adults helps readers understand the aging process and its effects on movement, exercise, and other dimensions of life.

An illustrated, 10th anniversary edition of the New York Times best-selling fantasy novel describes how the magically gifted orphan, Kvothe, brazenly attends a legendary school of magic and must live as a fugitive after the murder of a king.

In these pages you will come to know Kvothe the notorious magician, the accomplished thief, the masterful musician, the dragon-slayer, the legend-hunter, the lover, the thief and the infamous assassin.

From the Holy Land and the long Crusades, to European kingdoms, 20th Century Paris, Venice, and New Orleans, Dark Ages sweeps the reader into a world of intrigue, danger, and timeless romance. Set in the Mid-Nineteen Nineties, in Southern Louisiana, Dark Ages opens a window into the subculture of Liatris, people upon whom vampire myths and legends were based. Anton Kierkegaard is a wealthy financier, trapped in a world of masters and slaves who are governed by their instincts, and by ancient laws as old as civilization. Into this world, he brings a young woman, Rachel Frederick. Held captive by powerful beings she cannot understand, Rachel becomes a pawn in the battle between coldly calculating creatures of the night, and the men who pursue them. Rachel must learn to survive at the center of a clash of cultures, questioning everything she has ever believed, even her own sanity.

New York Times–bestselling author: The shocking conclusion to a trilogy that will change the Forgotten Realms forever Lolth has come out of hibernation with a plan that may be too ambitious even for her. To pull it off, she'll need the help of former drow priestess Halisstra Melarn, who has betrayed her at least once already—and who Lolth transformed into the abominable Lady Penitent. Will this risky gambit be the end of Lolth and her demonic servant?

Reproduction of the original: A Portraiture of Quakerism by Thomas Clarkson