Best Selling Books by David Anthony

This book provides a case study of Latino experience in America, specifically in the city of Omeha, Nebraska, Dr. Lopez employs the method known as Visual Sociology, which provides the reader with a collection of visual images - representation of social reality - that tells a significant part of the story on their own, and substantial supporting historical, socioeconomic, and ethnographic data, as well as, some very helpful interviews.

"In this adventure, the heroes look forward to trick-or-treating on Halloween. Little do they know that the trick will be on them, and it will take more than a treat to defeat the fudge monster bowling over their town"--P. [4] of cover.

In ancient Rome, parents used to silence misbehaving children with the utterance 'Hannibal ad portas' (Hannibal is at the door). Such was the fear and awe that Hannibal Barca instilled... Told in arcing, epic technicolour, this is the story of one of the ancient world's most remarkable figures and the long, bloody conflict between the two 'superpowers' of the times - the Second Punic War (218-202BC) - that hinged on the genius, the ambition and the personal tragedies of Hannibal Barca of Carthage, whose military prowess became the stuff of legend, and Publius Scipio of Rome. History, of course, tells us the outcome: that Rome would be the victor, surviving to become a colossal imperial power, while Carthage would be all but erased from history. It was, however, a close run thing. And the world might have been a very different place had Hannibal succeeded in thwarting the might of Rome. PRIDE OF CARTHAGE is a sweeping, thrilling story of ancient warfare, of armies traversing frozen snow-covered mountains, of battles won or lost by brilliant generals fighting in ingenious, cunning ways. And it's a story teeming with superbly drawn, memorable characters and players, historical and imagined - from Numidian horsemen and the Roman legions to the slaves and freemen from all corners of the ancient Mediterranean world...

Enjoy this great comic from DC’s digital archive!

Enjoy this great comic from DC’s digital archive!

Enjoy this great comic from DC’s digital archive!

Enjoy this great comic from DC’s digital archive!

“No honor among thieves!” After the shocking events of last issue, alliances will be broken, heroes will fall, and a dark force will rise! Don’t miss this pivotal chapter, featuring a pulse-pounding brawl with Kalibak, son of Darkseid!

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In Tangleroot, Enemies Lurk Everywhere ... Even Among Friends.To locate the third piece of the legendary Dragonsbane Horn, Jasiah must brave the sunless depths of hungry Tangleroot, a forest so old that it has watched mountains grow and crumble to dust.With Jasiah go purple-eyed Princess Oti, young knight-in-training Connor, and Talon Wyvern. Together they must outwit greed trolls and screeching harpies as they black ghosts, called shaddim, track their every move.The four friends might succeed if one of them did not betray the others ...

This text provides an information guide to the use of rechargeable batteries in electric vehicle propulsion. The application of battery-driven vehicles in service on-the-site and on-the-road is discussed. Also, performance criteria for batteries in terms of energy and power density, efficiency and life cycle are presented, and design, maintenance and performance of candidate batteries are described.

Looks at the mechanical properties of both new and traditional materials from the perspective of the engineer, that is, placing emphasis on how to deal with the material properties in design, rather than concentrating on the physical properties of the materials themselves. Assumes only basic knowledge. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Provides a careful and comprehensive reading of Hopkins' poetry, early and late, from the vantage point of the methods, discipline and theological insights of the Ignatian spirit of The Spiritual Exercises. Using Hopkins' own projected commentary and other spiritual notes, the author offers a reading of Hopkins' poetry highlighting the themes of Ignatian spirituality and analyzing parallel structures between the Ignatian meditation and Hopkins' sonnets. Contents: Elected Silence: Gerard Manley Hopkins, 1844-1889; Ignatius and Hopkins; Ignatius and the Wreck; The Ignatian Spirit of the Priest-Poet; The Desolate Self of the Terrible Sonnets; Hopkins and the Meditative Tradition; Postscript; Postscript II: The Psychology of Ignatian Election: "The Selfless Self of Self."

"More than 3000 adolescents die every day from largely preventable causes, according to a new report from WHO and partners. Global accelerated action for the health of adolescents (AA-HA!): Guidance to support country implementation--assists governments in what to do--as well as how to do it--as they respond to the health needs of adolescents in their countries. Case studies show that what is being recommended actually can be done."--