Third Sister in the Tao family, Ailin has watched her two older sisters go through the painful process of having their feet bound. In China in 1911, all the women of good families follow this ancient tradition. But Ailin loves to run away from her governess and play games with her male cousins. Knowing she will never run again once her feet are bound, Ailin rebels and refuses to follow this torturous tradition. As a result, however, the family of her intended husband breaks their marriage agreement. And as she enters adolescence, Ailin finds that her family is no longer willing to support her. Chinese society leaves few options for a single woman of good family, but with a bold conviction and an indomitable spirit, Ailin is determined to forge her own destiny. Her story is a tribute to all those women whose courage created new options for the generations who came after them.
Understanding the Difficult Words of Jesus“This book will stir the pot of biblical scholarship for years to come. It will force many to rethink the origin of the Gospels and the Jewishness of Jesus. Some may disagree with Bivin and Blizzard at certain points. No one, however, can ignore the soundness of their conclusion: Jesus is a Hebrew...
Words That Bind presents a careful and nuanced treatment of constitutional interpretation and judicial review. By bringing constitutional theory and contemporary political philosophy to bear on each other, John Arthur illuminates these topics as no other recent author has.
This text presents new work on the psycholinguistics & neurolinguistics of compound words & shows the insights offered on natural language processing & the relation between language, mind & memory.
Times of refreshing. Oh, man...we all need them, don't we? We have been walking around in a barren wasteland of pain, anger, and loneliness for so long. We need an oasis of rest and refreshment! Times of refreshing have become a matter of life and death! But how can we find them? When do we have time to stop and rest? And how can we even believe they are for us personally when our hearts are in such pain and distress? Addressing the pain and suffering in this world, "Here...Have a Miracle" brings hope and thirst-quenching revitalization to the reader's mind, emotions, and physical well-being. This unique look at Biblical rest is stimulating, uplifting, and inspirational. Sharing her personal experience of searching for rest in her own life, Jane Harber, LBT illustrates that there is hope for all. There is light at the end of this dark tunnel. And there is a way to reach out and grab hold of what is so essential to our well-being...times of rest and refreshing.