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The basic premise of this book is that most, if not all, of what we have been taught to believe is true, is not true or only half true. We blindly assume that what our mothers taught us about lying, paternity, religion, incest, nudity, pornography, and other subjects was right. This book states that a closer look at what was taught will reveal that "Your Mama Was Wrong". It says that lying is not always wrong. Sometimes it can be dangerous to tell the truth. When the slaves were being hhid by the "underground railroad", people lied in order to protect them. This book points out the fact that there are males, females and people who are neither male nor female. It also says that all religions are basically hearsay because they are founded upon what someone "said" was "said". All the sacred books were written by someone - usually male, who lived hundreds or thousands of years ago. The chapter on paternity shows how DNA testing can prove that "Your Mama Was Wrong" about who she said your father was. This chapter will prove to be very disturbing to many. There never has been a book written that challenges so many of society''s views of right and wrong, true and false, fact and fiction.

Comics legends Dennis O’Neil and Denys Cowan reinvent DC’s faceless detective in this massive hardcover collection of the acclaimed 1980s series The Question! Just a few short years after co-creating Spider-Man, artist and writer Steve Ditko created the Question, who worked as an investigative journalist in public and a vigilante in secret. Two decades later, writer Dennis O’Neil and artist Denys Cowan unleashed their acclaimed reinvention of the Question for the late 1980s, coinciding with one of the most creatively thrilling periods in comics. While retaining familiar elements of the character—including his faceless mask—O’Neil and Cowan also imbued Vic Sage with a Zen philosophy and forced him to ask vital questions about his methods employed while fighting crime in the corrupt town of Hub City. But with deadly martial artist assassins and political intrigue to contend with, will one man—even a master of unarmed combat—be able to make a difference? This volume collects The Question #1-27, The Question Annual #1, Green Arrow Annual #1, andDetective Comics Annual #1.

The iconic reinvention of DC''s faceless detective continues in this collection of the 1980s series The Question! What is the answer? Vic Sage doesn''t know for sure but he''s going to continue asking tough questions! The Question Omnibus by Dennis O''Neil and Denys Cowan Vol. 2 is the perfect addition for any collector or fan of the Question! Collecting Azrael Plus #1, Green Arrow Annual #2-3, Question Quarterly #1-5, Showcase ''95 #3, The Brave and the Bold #1-6, The Question #28-36, The Question Annual #2, The Question Returns #1, Who''s Who #12!

Batman encounters a villain of superhuman cunning, strength and veil: Bane. Bane''s dark plan is to release the dangerous inmates of Arkham Asylum and watch as Batman desperately hunts them done.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu of Cape Town once said with regard to South Africa’s apartheid policy, “One of the ways of helping to destroy a people is to tell them that they don’t have a history, that they have no roots.” More recently, he described homophobic discrimination as “totally unacceptable and unjust as apartheid ever was.” Unfortunately, it has been particularly difficult for some gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Christians to remain connected to identify with their own faith traditions because some of these traditions not only treat them as people of secondary status but also teach Christian history as though no people of same-gender attraction or opposite-gender identity had any noteworthy place in it and made no significant contributions at all to Christian tradition. Passionate Holiness tries to remedy this situation by explaining why acquaintance with the stories of certain saints with whom gender minorities can identify can help them to connect with their own history and spiritual legacy and empower them to face a brighter future with a sense of optimism and inclusion.

Chronicles the life of twentieth-century Irish poet Seamus Heaney, from his infancy to his Nobel Prize in 1995, and also discusses his post-Nobel life, family, writings, and other related topics.

Edmund Burke, 1729-1797, was perceived as leading progressive figure until he published his reaction to the French Revolution, Reflections on the Revolution in France, which he wrote as the Revolution unfolded. This volume places Burke in his historical context and carefully sets out the whole of Burke''s philosophical contribution. It not only discusses the reception of Burker by his contemporaries, but also the impact of his ideas on politics and policy today.

Starman tells the JSA his story of a new menace, Aquarius, a stellar being who had been disincorporated after his evil acts. Sensing Starman''s Cosmic Rod''s energies, he steals the rod to reincorporate himself!

Everyone knows Superman’s major weakness: Kryptonite. But what happens when that’s taken off the board, as a scientific experiment turns all the kryptonite on Earth to iron? Originally published in 1971, this story turned the Man of Steel’s status quo on its head. When all Kryptonite has been destroyed, the Man of Steel is anything but invulnerable as his powers slowly begin to fade and a doppelgänger Superman arrives on the scene with strange powers of its own-and any contact between the two might result in the destruction of the planet! Collects Superman #233-238 and #240-242, all newly restored and recolored for this special edition.

When Earth''s second Green Lantern, Guy Gardner, is injured, Hal''s ring finds a new backup GL. But John Stewart seems like a strange hero: belligerent and cocky, he isn''t above making some flashy moves while fighting crime. Plus: Green Arrow responds to a race riot by deciding to run for mayor of Coast City.

Batman discovers the secret of Juan and Dolores Muerto and their secret of immortality.

From legendary comics writers Gardner Fox and Dennis O’Neil come the incredible crossover events between the Justice League of America and the Justice Society of America that launched the DC Multiverse as we know it! This collection brings together the earliest adventures of the heroes of two Earths as they battle their own arch-foes, the doppelgänger villains of Earth-Three known as the Crime Society, and more! Collects Justice League of America #21-22, #29-30, #37-38, #46-47, #55-56, #64-65, #73-74, #76, and #82-83.

This guide to the South Dakota region that houses the world’s richest fossil beds does “an excellent job of presenting the current state of knowledge” (Choice). The forbidding Big Badlands in Western South Dakota contain the richest fossil beds in the world. Even today these rocks continue to yield new specimens brought to light by snowmelt and rain washing away soft rock deposited on a floodplain long ago. The quality and quantity of the fossils are superb: most of the species to be found there are known from hundreds of specimens. The fossils in the White River Group (and similar deposits in the American west) preserve the entire late Eocene through the middle Oligocene, roughly 35-30 million years ago and more than thirty million years after non-avian dinosaurs became extinct. The fossils provide a detailed record of a period of abrupt global cooling and what happened to creatures who lived through it. This book is a comprehensive reference to the sediments and fossils of the Big Badlands, and also touches on National Park Service management policies that help protect such significant fossils. Includes photos and illustrations “A worthy successor to the work of O’Harra.” —Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

In this new printing of a classic collection, meet one of Batman''s most formidable adversaries; the founder of the League of Assassins known as Ra''s al Ghul! This volume includes Ra''s al Ghul''s famous debut in "Daughter of the Demon"! Plus, Bruce Wayne goes undercover as Matches Malone to track down the Demon''s Head! Collects Detective Comics #411, #485, and #489-490; Batman #232, #235, #240, and #242-244; and DC Special Series #15.

Ra''s al Ghul and the first appearance of his daughter, Talia, in "Into the Den of the Death-Dealers!,"

This volume collects GREEN LANTERN from the early 1970s, featuring classic team-ups written by Dennis O''Neil with art by Neal Adams! In these stories, Green Lantern Hal Jordan continued his usual cosmic-spanning adventures, as he used his amazing Power Ring to police Sector 2814 against universe-threatening menaces. Meanwhile, on Earth, Oliver Queen, the archer known as Green Arrow, was confronting menaces of a different kind: racism, poverty, drugs, and other social ills! Collects GREEN LANTERN #76-87 and 89, and stories from THE FLASH #217-219 and 226.

First appearance of Ra''s al Ghul in "Daughter of the Demon," a retelling of Batman and Robin''s origins.

Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #210, 229-230; Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #678-679. None of Spider-Man''s many allies in the Marvel-Verse boasts the precognitive powers of the Madame Web! The mysterious Cassandra Webb''s incredible future sight helps the web-slinger thwart a criminal who schemes to take over Peter Parker''s current employer, the Daily Globe! But when the unstoppable Juggernaut sets out to kidnap Madame Web, can our friendly neighborhood hero stand in his way? Find out in one of the all-time great Spidey sagas! Years later, arachnid hero Julia Carpenter gains the skills of a seer and upholds the legacy of Madame Web! But when she foresees Peter trying to stop New York''s destruction 24 hours in the future, Julia has bad news for him: He''ll have to save the day alone!

In a refreshingly original book, O''Brien argues that an intelligent debate about the future of higher education in America involves focusing on its institution, rather than its ideals. The book''s witty and relaxed style disguises a serious, well-structured, and historically informed argument on the present challenges and future prospects of American higher education.

After the JLA learn of the JSA''s crisis from Red Tornado, they leave to aid them vs. Aquarius. Meanwhile, both Fate and Green Lantern''s energies begin to wane inside their bubble!

In 1973, comics industry titan Denny O''Neil joined noted artists Howard Chaykin and Walt Simonson to adapt stories starring Fritz Leiber''s timeless fantasy characters, the barbarian Fafhrd and the nimble rogue the Gray Mouser. Now, for the first time ever, Dark Horse Books is collecting all of those exciting tales of swords and deviltry into one handsome collection!

Ra''s al Ghul is back, and with a vengeance. Can Batman defeat the Demon in a one-on-one duel to the death? "The Demon Lives Again!"

First American publication from a leading Irish poet known for meditative intelligence, humor, and forgiving humanity.

Batman captures Kano Wiggins and also helps solve the murder of a circus sideshow performer.

Featuring Superman and Batman in ÒGOTHAM CITY Ð GHOST CITY!Ó Plus, Green Arrow in ÒSTAKE OUT EARTH!Ó

Discusses basic elements of comic book writing including script writing, story development, subplots, and character development.

Following their adventure on Earth-2 against the villain Aquarius, Black Canary gains the power of a sonic scream and evil doppelgangers of the League appear and attack their counterparts!

A new foe is attackingÉfrom everywhere. The League must fight back the doomsters on all fronts from local Star City to unimaginably distant planets.

Fifty years after John Stewart’s debut, this collection highlights the character’s greatest moments over the decades-both spacefaring and earthbound-from his first appearance in the legendary O’Neil/Adams Green Lantern run, to taking over from Hal Jordan as Earth’s Green Lantern, to being rechristened as the first mortal Guardian of the Universe. This volume includes Green Lantern Vol. 2 #87, #182, and #185, Green Lantern Vol. 3 #74 and #156, Green Lantern Vol. 4 #49, Green Lantern: Mosaic #18, and Justice League of America #110.

No Man''s Land tie-in issue! Gotham Central''s Detective Renee Montoya finds her brother alive and well in the aftermath of the earthquake, keeping company with the neighborhood Good Samaritan--Two-Face! Plus, a young couple tries to survive in an apartment that was once the Joker''s hideout.

Teaching Information Fluency describes the skills and dispositions of information fluency adept searchers. Readers will receive in-depth information on what it takes to locate, evaluate, and ethically use digital information. The book realistically examines the abilities of Internet searchers today in terms of their efficiency and effectiveness in finding online information, evaluating it and using it ethically. Since the majority of people develop these skills on their own, rather than being taught, the strategies they invent may suffice for simple searches, but for more complex tasks, such as those required by academic and professional work, the average person’s performance is adequate only about 50% of the time. The book is laid out in five parts: an introduction to the problem and how search engine improvements are not sufficient to be of real help, speculative searching, investigative searching, ethical use and applications of information fluency. The intent of the book is to provide readers ways to improve their performance as consumers of digital information and to help teachers devise useful ways to integrate information fluency instruction into their teaching, since deliberate instruction is needed to develop fluency. Since it is unlikely that dedicated class time will be available for such instruction, the approach taken embeds information fluency activities into classroom instruction in language arts, history and science. Numerous model lessons and resources are woven into the fabric of the text, including think-alouds, individual and group search challenges, discussions, assessments and curation, all targeted to Common Core State Standards as well as information fluency competencies.

This provocative book takes a critical look at what is increasingly viewed as the central political issue for Catholics—abortion. From pro-choice politicians being denied communion to Democrats being called "the party of death," for some of the most vocal Catholic leaders, the abortion issue often trumps all others. The author, a practicing Catholic who is against abortion in principle, believes the Church is on the wrong course with this issue, with grievous results for the Church and American society more broadly. He gives a brief history of abortion legislation, then explores the issue from legal, moral, and Christian perspectives, presenting compelling reasons why Church leaders and Catholics should stop trying to overturn Roe v. Wade and reconsider the issue.

Four more summer meetings between the legendary Justice League of America and Justice Society of America are collected in this highly demanded volume! Collecting JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA #55-56, #64-65, #72-73, #83-84 plus an introduction by Martin Pasko and a new coverpainting by Jerry Ordway!

After suffering a cataclysmic earthquake, the U.S. government has deemed Gotham City uninhabitable and ordered all citizens to leave. It is now months later and those that have refused to vacate “No Man''s Land” live amid a citywide turf war in which the strongest prey on the weak. Batman and his allies continue their fight to save Gotham during its darkest hour. In this final volume, Lex Luthor swoops in to help rebuild Gotham City—but his secret plan is to secure the ownership of much of the city''s real estate! In the chaos of the waning days of the city''s crisis, The Joker strikes, kidnapping a number of infants and killing members of the Gotham City Police Department. The end of this epic saga features such creators as Greg Rucka, Denny O''Neill, Chuck Dixon and more! Collects BATMAN CHRONICLES #18, BATMAN 3572-574, DETECTIVE COMICS #739-741, BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #125-126, ROBIN #73, BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #93-94, AZRAEL: AGENT OF THE BAT #59-61, NIGHTWING #38-39, BATMAN: NO MAN''S LAND #0 and BATMAN: NO MAN''S LAND GALLERY #1.