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Dealing with Darwin: Place, Politics, and Rhetoric in Religious Engagements with Evolution
This Book excerpt examines the varied responses of Scots Presbyterian communities to Darwin's theory of evolution across different geographical locations and time periods. The author analyzes how loc…
Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Dean's List: Eleven Habits of Highly Successful College Students
This excerpt is from a book titled Dean's List: Eleven Habits of Highly Successful College Students. It offers advice to college students on various aspects of academic success, including effective s…
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Dear Nobody: The True Diary of Mary Rose
"Dear Nobody" is a collection of journal entries by Mary Rose, a teenager battling cystic fibrosis and the emotional fallout from abuse and neglect. The journals, spanning several years, chronicle he…
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Dear Aaron
The provided Book comprises a collection of emails between Aaron, a soldier deployed overseas, and Ruby, a woman connected to a foundation supporting soldiers. Their correspondence reveals a developi…
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Death Rode the Rails: American Railroad Accidents and Safety
This excerpt from Death Rode the Rails examines the history of American railroad safety from 1828 to 1965. The author uses economic and historical analysis to explore the evolution of safety practice…
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The Snow Bride
The provided Book consists of excerpts from two romance novels. The first, The Snow Bride by Debbie Macomber, features a woman who travels to Alaska to marry a man she met online, only to be intercep…
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DEBT
Nina G. Jones's novel, Debt, recounts the complex relationship between Mia, a successful businesswoman, and Tax, her enigmatic employer who blackmails her into a sexually charged arrangement. The nar…
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Decadence in the Age of Modernism
Decadence in the Age of Modernism is a collection of essays exploring the complex relationship between decadence and modernism in early 20th-century literature. The book examines how decadent aesthet…
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Decadent Subjects: The Idea of Decadence in Art, Literature, Philosophy, and Culture of the Fin de Siècle in Europe
This excerpt from Decadent Subjects: The Idea of Decadence in Art, Literature, Philosophy examines the concept of decadence in late 19th-century art and literature. The authors analyze how various wr…
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Decoding Maori Cosmology: The Ancient Origins of New Zealand's Indigenous Culture
Laird Scranton's Decoding Maori Cosmology explores the links between Maori cosmology and other ancient traditions worldwide. Scranton argues that a matriarchal tradition originating before 10,000 BCE…
Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago