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The Volunteer: The Incredible True Story of an Israeli Spy on the Trail of International Terrorists»rank: 15972by: Michael Ross, Jonathan Kay
: :When Michael Ross decided to go backpacking across Europe, he had no inkling that his vacation would lead to a life tracking down the world’s most dangerous terrorists. In Israel, out of money and alone, Ross began working on a Kibbutz—and fell in love with both the country and an Israeli woman. After converting to Judaism, Ross was recruited by the country’s secret service—the Mossad—as an undercover agent. In the years that followed, he played a significant role in capturing al-Qaeda members responsible for the embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania, and worked jointly with the FBI and CIA to ... |
Enchanting Powers: Music in the Worlds Religions (Religions of the World)»rank: 552382from: Harvard Center for the Study of World Religions
:Book Description:The Confucian Sacrificial Ceremony, the Choctaw ball ga$ the 'drum history' of the Dagbamba, the chanting of the Qur'an--these$ some of the topics addressed in this collection of essays by eminent musicologists, anthropologists, historians, and religionists as they consider the intersection and interconnection of musics and religions$ different world cultures. Contributors: Judith Becker, Philip V. Bohlman, John M. Chernoff, Michael W. Harris, Jonathan Hill, Moshe Idel, Victoria Lindsay Levine$ Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Rulan Chao Pian, Regula Burckhardt Qureshi, Kay Kaufman Shelemay. This volume, in the Religions of the World series, is distributed by Harvard University Press for the Harvard Center ... |
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XQuery from the Experts: A Guide to the W3C XML Query Language»rank: 506495by: Howard Katz, Don Chamberlin, Denise Draper, Mary Fernandez, Michael Kay, Jonathan Robie, Michael Rys, Jerome Simeon, Jim Tivy, Philip Wadler
:Book Description:The Confucian Sacrificial Ceremony, the Choctaw ball ga$ the 'drum history' of the Dagbamba, the chanting of the Qur'an--these$ some of the topics addressed in this collection of essays by eminent musicologists, anthropologists, historians, and religionists as they consider the intersection and interconnection of musics and religions$ different world cultures. Contributors: Judith Becker, Philip V. Bohlman, John M. Chernoff, Michael W. Harris, Jonathan Hill, Moshe Idel, Victoria Lindsay Levine$ Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Rulan Chao Pian, Regula Burckhardt Qureshi, Kay Kaufman Shelemay. This volume, in the Religions of the World series, is distributed by Harvard University Press for the Harvard Center ... |
The Woods in Your Backyard: Learning to Create and Enhance Natural Areas Around Your Home»rank: 1150439by: Jonathan Kays, Adam Downing, Jim Finley, Joy Drohan
:Book Description:The Confucian Sacrificial Ceremony, the Choctaw ball ga$ the 'drum history' of the Dagbamba, the chanting of the Qur'an--these$ some of the topics addressed in this collection of essays by eminent musicologists, anthropologists, historians, and religionists as they consider the intersection and interconnection of musics and religions$ different world cultures. Contributors: Judith Becker, Philip V. Bohlman, John M. Chernoff, Michael W. Harris, Jonathan Hill, Moshe Idel, Victoria Lindsay Levine$ Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Rulan Chao Pian, Regula Burckhardt Qureshi, Kay Kaufman Shelemay. This volume, in the Religions of the World series, is distributed by Harvard University Press for the Harvard Center ... |
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The Bigger Picture on Creation: A Bible Study Guide for Individuals and Small Groups»rank: 1311122by: Krista Kay Bontrager
: :Genesis was written thousands of years ago to a people whose culture was very different from our own. When we read the Word of God, our contemporary sensibilities can unknowingly influence our interpretations. In order to discern what God would have us understand, we need to build a bridge from the twenty-first century back to the time of the ancient Israelites. In The Bigger Picture on Creation, theologian and educator Krista Kay Bontrager challenges participants to further investigate the Scriptures and how they connect with the record of nature. |
The Volunteer: A Canadian's Secret Life in the Mossad»rank: 1331535by: Michael Ross, Jonathan Kay
: :The riveting story of a Canadian who serves as a senior officer in Israel’s legendary Mossad.In 1982 a young Michael Ross joins the legion of Canadian twenty-somethings backpacking in Europe. Through happenstance, he winds up working on a Kibbutz in Israel, where he falls in love with the land and its ancient, multi-layered history. He immerses himself in Israeli culture, converts to Judaism, and adopts his new country’s struggle for survival as his own, joining the Israel Defence Force and eventually Mossad’s most elite and storied covert-operations unit, Caesaria. For seven-and-a-half years, Ross worked as an undercover agent — a ... |
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Spend Game ( Lovejoy)»rank: 1331535by: Jonathan Cash
: :The riveting story of a Canadian who serves as a senior officer in Israel’s legendary Mossad.In 1982 a young Michael Ross joins the legion of Canadian twenty-somethings backpacking in Europe. Through happenstance, he winds up working on a Kibbutz in Israel, where he falls in love with the land and its ancient, multi-layered history. He immerses himself in Israeli culture, converts to Judaism, and adopts his new country’s struggle for survival as his own, joining the Israel Defence Force and eventually Mossad’s most elite and storied covert-operations unit, Caesaria. For seven-and-a-half years, Ross worked as an undercover agent — a ... |
A chorus line / music by Marvin Hamlisch ; conceived, choreographed and directed by Michael Bennett ; book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante ; lyrics by Edward Kleban ; orchestrations, Bill Byers, Hershy Kay, Jonathan Tunick - [Souvenir catalogue]»rank: 1331535by: Marvin (music); Bennett, Michael (b. 1943 Apr. 8-?) direction & choreography; Kleban, Edward (lyrics); Byers, Billy (1927-?) & Kay, Hershy & Tunick, Jonathan (orchestrations) Hamlisch
: :The riveting story of a Canadian who serves as a senior officer in Israel’s legendary Mossad.In 1982 a young Michael Ross joins the legion of Canadian twenty-somethings backpacking in Europe. Through happenstance, he winds up working on a Kibbutz in Israel, where he falls in love with the land and its ancient, multi-layered history. He immerses himself in Israeli culture, converts to Judaism, and adopts his new country’s struggle for survival as his own, joining the Israel Defence Force and eventually Mossad’s most elite and storied covert-operations unit, Caesaria. For seven-and-a-half years, Ross worked as an undercover agent — a ... |
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Forest Landowner's Guide to Evaluating and Choosing a Natural Resource-Based Enterprise»rank: 1331535by: Jonathan S. Kays et al
: :Worksheets provide a framework for assessing personal goals, family goals, forest resources, financial resources, and labor needs. Provides guidance on developing a marketing plan. Includes descriptions and detailed enterprise budgets for 13 forest-based enterprises. |
Audio Digest: Urology: Pearls for the Pediatric Urologist (Vol. 24, Issue 3, March 2001)»rank: 1331535by: MD David A. Diamond, MD Robert Kay, MD Jonathan H. Ross
: :The adolescent varicocele. Practical pediatric urology. The laparoscope in pediatric urology. |