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Why Do Catholics Eat Fish on Friday?: The Catholic Origin to Just About Everything»rank: 33713by: Michael P. Foley
: :Did you know that the origins of Groundhog Day stem from a Catholic tradition? Or that the common pretzel was once a Lenten reward for the pious? Why Do Catholics Eat Fish on Friday is a fascinating guide to the roots of all-things-Catholic. This smart and concise guide will introduce readers to the hidden heritage in many commonplace things that make up contemporary life. The reader-friendly format and the illuminating entries will make this guide a perfect gift for Catholics and anyone who loves a bit of historic trivia.Table of Contents - Foreword * Time * Manners & Dining Etiquette * Food * Drink * Music & Theater * Sports & Games ... |
Confessions»rank: 539762by: Saint, Bishop of Hippo Augustine
: :The second Hackett edition of the Sheed translation, a classic in its own right, offers a wealth of notes on philosophical, theological, historical, and liturgical issues raised by the 'Confessions', as well as paragraph numbers of the Latin critical edition, and a thorough index. |
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Obstetric Intensive Care Manual»rank: 600095by: Michael R. Foley, Jr., Thomas H. Strong, Thomas J. Garite
: :The only “how-to” manual on the obstetric patient in the critical care unit! Replete with summary tables and algorithms, this practical manual focuses on the clinical bedside management of the intensive obstetric patient. Features a generous number of tables and algorithms as well as mnemonics simplifying key points. |
Home Fronts: A Wartime America Reader»rank: 759257from: New Press
: :The only “how-to” manual on the obstetric patient in the critical care unit! Replete with summary tables and algorithms, this practical manual focuses on the clinical bedside management of the intensive obstetric patient. Features a generous number of tables and algorithms as well as mnemonics simplifying key points. |
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Critical Care Obstetrics»rank: 1776640by: Michael A. Belfort, George R. Saade, Michael R. Foley, Jeffrey P. Phelan, Gary A., III, M.d. Dildy
: :This established guide to pregnancy emergencies has been updated to have increased an increased clinical focus with emphasis on EBM. The shorter, more illustrated chapters are disease/condition oriented and will stress ACOG practice patterns. |
Arbitrary and Capricious: The Supreme Court, the Constitution, and the Death Penalty»rank: 878544by: Michael A. Foley
: :Justice Marshall once remarked that if people knew what he knew about the death penalty, they would reject it overwhelmingly. Foley elucidates Marshall's claim that fundamental flaws exist in the implementation of the death penalty. He guides us through the history of the Supreme Court's death penalty decisions, revealing a constitutional quagmire the Court must navigate to avoid violating the fundamental tenant of equal justice for all. History amply demonstrates, argues Foley, that capital punishment cannot be fairly and equally implemented, and that it violates the prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment. Nearly 100 influential Supreme Court capital punishment-related cases from 1878-2002 are examined, beginning with Wilkerson v. Utah, which question not ... |
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Web Professionals Handbook»rank: 876862by: Michael Bordash, Peter Fletcher, Alan Foley, Robert Goodyear
: :Are you a web developer or designer who wishes you could have all the reference information you will need for your job in one handy-sized book, rather than having to carry around several large tomes, or browse countless web sites? Well, look no further as The Web Professional's Handbook does just that: providing a one-size-fits-all reference on ubiquitous client-side technologies such as HTML, JavaScript, and CSS, as well as design principles such as Accessibility, graphics optimization, and page layout. It isn't a competely exhaustive reference of all the topics contained within, because obviously that would be impossible in a book of this size. However, it does answer most of the common questions ... |
Confronting the War Machine: Draft Resistance during the Vietnam War»rank: 833890by: Michael S. Foley
: :Focusing on the draft resistance movement in Boston in 1967-68, this study argues that these acts of mass civil disobedience turned the tide in the antiwar movement by drawing the Johnson administration into a confrontation with activists who were largely young, middle-class, liberal, and from suburban backgrounds--the core of Johnson's constituency. |
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Femme Fatale: Famous Beauties Then and Now»rank: 853816by: Serge Normant, Bridget Foley
: :Chic, sexy, and sophisticated, Femme Fatale pays tribute to a century of feminine glamour. Invoking not only iconic beauties like Jean Harlow, Brigitte Bardot, and Marilyn Monroe but also the looks that defined each decade from the 1900s to the new millennium, celebrity stylist Serge Normant crafts clothes, setting, hair, and makeup to transform today's most beautiful women. He re-creates Julia Roberts as Louise Brooks, and Cindy Crawford as a forties glamour goddess, a savvy paparazzi-stalked nineties superstar, and a twenties ingenue. Elizabeth Hurley frolics as a flower child and vamps as Mata Hari. Isabella Rossellini is a curvaceous fifties pinup and an eighties punk. And Britney Spears exudes all the poise ... |
Sailing Style: Nautical Inspirations for the Home»rank: 821652by: Tricia Foley
: :In her previous six books, celebrated author and designer Tricia Foley has introduced readers to such romantic and old-fashioned pleasures as Having Tea and a White Christmas. Now, in Sailing Style, she pays homage to the romantic and historical influence of seafaring traditions on home design. Combining a look backward with her own trademark and forward-looking style—fresh, simple, and inimitable—Foley offers design inspiration for all those who long for a cottage by the sea.Every chapter showcases both the practical design solutions of sailors and sailboats as well as living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, and design details that express a nautical style. “Setting Sail” reveals the functional beauty of sailboats and their basic elements—wood, ... |