Distant Fires

Distant Fires
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Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Total Pages : 180
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1452906165
ISBN-13 : 9781452906164
Rating : 4/5 (65 Downloads)

Synopsis Distant Fires by : Scott Anderson

Details the adventure of two men who canoed 1700 miles from Duluth, Minnesota to the shores of Hudson Bay and discusses their battle with mosquitoes, their struggle with a tent that doesn't stay up in the wind, and their diet of macaroni and cheese for countless breakfasts

Distant Fire

Distant Fire
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Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Total Pages : 184
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0060607688
ISBN-13 : 9780060607685
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis Distant Fire by : Martin Bell

"Discusses the nature of God, creator, destroyer, judge, sovereign, shepherd, protector, and Savior, and describes God's supernatural presence" --

A Distant Flame

A Distant Flame
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Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Total Pages : 322
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ISBN-10 : 9780820337869
ISBN-13 : 0820337862
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis A Distant Flame by : Philip Lee Williams

With an attention to historical detail that brings the past powerfully to the present, Philip Lee Williams's novel reveals a journey of redemption from the Civil War's fields of fire to the slow steps of old age. Winner of the 2004 Michael Shaara Prize for the best Civil War novel.

Light a Distant Fire

Light a Distant Fire
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 452
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ISBN-10 : 0345375610
ISBN-13 : 9780345375612
Rating : 4/5 (10 Downloads)

Synopsis Light a Distant Fire by : Lucia St. Clair Robson

Osceola had no illusions that the struggle would be an easy one. But after years of humbly acquiescing to the white men's demands, he was ready to fight no matter what the cost. The young men would have the chance to earn war honors. Their women would have reason to be proud of them again. When "Old Man" Jackson declared war on the Seminole, he never envisioned battling a people who would become symbols of courage, loyalty, and patriotism. Led by the mighty warrior Osceola and witnessed by his beloved daughter Little Warrior, they were men and women fighting an unjust war of greed and aggression -- and the bonds of love and rebellion that united them would thrust them into the heart of a conflict that would change the world and their lives forever. "Robson is especially good at detailing the daily life of the 19th Century Seminoles and her Osceola is a charismatic and proud hero." -- The Orlando Sentinel

99 Red Balloons--

99 Red Balloons--
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Publisher : Citadel Press
Total Pages : 228
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0806525169
ISBN-13 : 9780806525167
Rating : 4/5 (69 Downloads)

Synopsis 99 Red Balloons-- by : Brent Mann

The ultimate book for anyone who loves pop music and one-hit wonders, 99 Red Balloons profiles and ranks all the greatest musical flashes in the pan. Each chapter spotlights a specific one-hit wonder, including sample lyrics and chart position. Controversial, informative and entertaining, this is a book that no music lover should be without.

PLOTINUS Ennead IV.4.30-45 & IV.5

PLOTINUS Ennead IV.4.30-45 & IV.5
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Publisher : Parmenides Publishing
Total Pages : 277
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ISBN-10 : 9781930972728
ISBN-13 : 1930972725
Rating : 4/5 (28 Downloads)

Synopsis PLOTINUS Ennead IV.4.30-45 & IV.5 by : Gary M. SJ Gurtler

Ennead IV.4.30-45 and IV.5 retrieves the unity in this last section of Plotinus' treatise on Problems concerning the Soul. Combining translation with commentary, Gurtler enhances both the accuracy of the translation and the recovery of Plotinus' often unsuspected originality. This is especially true for IV.5, where previous translations fail to convey the concise nature of his argument against both the Aristotelian and Platonic theories of vision. Plato and Aristotle each claim that vision depends on the light between the eye and the object, but Plotinus presents evidence that this is not the case and develops a novel theory of light as a second activity that moves from source to object directly, even arguing that color is in the light itself rather than merely a quality of the object. This theory of vision, in turn, depends on the nature of sympathy developed especially in IV.4.30-45, where Plotinus shows how action at a distance is both possible and necessary for the proper unity in diversity of the sensible cosmos.