Bücher von Robert Jones

First published in 1772, Robert Jones's Treatise on Skating is the oldest surviving instructional book about ice skating. It begins with advice on choosing skates and starting to skate, then details more difficult maneuvers for advanced skaters. Multiple editions, some containing new material, were published in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Today's readers will find this glimpse into the beginning of figure skating fascinating. This edition includes the full text of the original 1772 edition and later additions, an introduction and commentary, a comprehensive summary of the previous editions, and a new section on Jones's skates.

The town of Belaphone is a depressing little town in Leon County, upper Michigan. Half abandoned and neglected, it has only two things going for it. One is a women's prison and the second is a shelter for abandoned and neglected kids in the western side of the Upper Peninsula, bring in much needed Federal Dollars.But the Town is turned upside-down a few days before Christmas when a newborn girl is found in Grisham's Correctional. The baby is sent to Belaphone Home, she comes into contact with Amos, a Muslim American working as a social worker at the home. The two bond, but the as Amos tries to find out where she comes from, the more mysterious events come up, as something seems to be haunting the child, and strange events happen around her.Meanwhile, Pastor Anthony Dean finds out about the child and believes that she is a miracle and is determined to take the child away from Amos, even at the cost of his soul.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

»Eine Hommage an James Baldwin« The New York Times Als sie sich auf der Baumwollplantage zum ersten Mal begegnen, ist Isaiah fünf Jahre alt, halb verdurstet und Samuel reicht ihm eine Kelle Wasser. Man hat Isaiah Vater und Mutter entrissen, Samuel kennt seine Eltern nicht. Die jungen Sklaven leben im Stall bei den Tieren, um die sie sich fortan kümmern. Samuel und Isaiah finden zueinander, doch ihre Liebe wird beargwöhnt und benutzt. Irgendwann ist die Katastrophe unvermeidbar. Robert Jones, Jr. lässt Unterdrückte und Unterdrücker erzählen: eine Geschichte von Entwurzelung und dem Kampf um Würde - und von Menschlichkeit, die dem Terror trotzt und ihre subversive Kraft entfaltet.

In this book, Robert Jones will share stories of heartache but far more stories of supernatural healings and events. These are his stories of the last twelve years of traveling over 250,000 miles and having the privilege of visiting ten extraordinary countries. It''s time for us to respond like sons and daughters to a God that really does exist, who loves us and wants to communicate with us. It is time to let Him heal us, both inside and out. It''s what He does best, even when we go astray, which Robert has done in the past. Please sit back and enjoy this book and see if you can find yourself in the pages. Let your journey be fun and adventurous. Let your heart explore the mysteries of this amazing God. Remember; "things are not as they appear," as we see them.

This unique and practical book takes moments from everyday life and turns them into powerful ingredients of unpretentious prayers. Illustrated with Gay Guidotti's sensitive drawings, everything from puppies, divorces, stray cats, short putts, diets, headaches, serious illnesses, and anxiety is mentioned in these prayers that get to the heart of...

Virtual teams have been used to maximize scarce and distributed resources for many years. Expense reductions, health epidemics, air travel safety, and complex supply chains have only intensified this need. This is a perspective on the growing dependence on virtual teams and how best to exploit them.