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[From the back cover] To take a journey is to travel from one place to another. But what does a spiritual journey look like? How does a person move from one place to another when it comes to belief in God? In our modern world, is a journey toward faith in God even defensible? Are there reasons for faith when most of us observe that the world seems to be terribly broken? Are there reasons for optimism when it seems clear that so many people are broken? And are there reasons for hope when--in our most perceptive moments--we recognize ways that we too are broken? Is there evidence that suggests it is rational to believe that some kind of God exists? Or that the central claims of Christianity are true? Regardless of what you''ve believed about God in the past, what if such evidence does exist? This is the story of one person''s journey. It is a story of discovery. I wrote it with the hope that it might be thought-provoking for you, wherever you are in your spiritual journey.

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«“Zia Mame” ha molto in comune con le eroine letterarie che l''hanno preceduta, e cioè le protagoniste di “Gli uomini preferiscono le bionde”, “Via col vento” e “Un tram che si chiama desiderio”. La sua linguaccia se la batte con quella di Lorelei Lee, e quanto a manipolare maschi Scarlett O''Hara le fa un baffo: se ci si mette, poi, Mame può snocciolare più psicologia freudiana di quella che Blanche DuBois raccatterebbe in un anno di psicoterapia. Ma zia Mame ha qualcosa che alle tre suddette, intense signore invece manca, e che le conferisce una grazia di ordine superiore: un feroce senso dell''umorismo, che non risparmia niente e nessuno». ROSALIND RUSSELL

Follow the trail of young Liam Daniel Brannigan as he goes from a dairy farm to a northern ranch and now to a city, all in the span of two years. Years spent trying to understand the human condition and the foibles of the various folks he encounters. Once more he is forced to relocate and this first for him, a city. Where his hayseed background leads him into issues over which he has but little control. So come along for the ride, where fast girls, fast cars, even faster women all willing to experience life. You might be reminded of a time, that as the author will show, was a simpler era.

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Follow along with Henry Claiborne McGuire from the Civil War to his grandsons. From his dealings with the noblest Native Americans, the Mountain Utes, to herd cutters, rustlers and renegades. His contribution to the American West and the generations that followed make for a great history lesson for all Americans. Were his kind still available to us today.

Se siete fra quanti ritengono che la partenza di zia Mame per l''India abbia ingiustamente sottratto alla vostra vita l''indispensabile correttivo di gag, frasi celebri e alzate d''ingegno, allora siete pronti per incontrare una sua sorella immaginaria, una ragazza di cui persino Mame – accusabile di tutto, ma non di ossequio al comune senso del pudore – avrebbe parlato con imbarazzo: Belle Schlumpfert. Belle nasce a Venezuela, nell''Illinois, da una madre troppo impegnata a far carriera presso la casa di Madam Louise per mettere su una famiglia come si deve. Che cosa veramente sia quella «casa», il lettore è libero di immaginarlo, ma nell''inattendibile, incontenibile, travolgente racconto di Belle è solo una dimora di artiste dove la piccina scoprirà una precoce, ma non per questo meno temibile, vocazione per lo spettacolo in ogni sua forma conosciuta. Una vocazione che Belle porterà alle sue estreme conseguenze, demolendo con la coerenza stilistica del suo coetaneo Ed Wood, e la grazia imperdonabile di Hrundi V. Bakshi in Hollywood Party, ogni commedia, film o varietà televisivo in cui le capiterà di comparire. Pensato inizialmente come la parodia definitiva di un genere – la biografia autorizzata, e per ciò stesso apocrifa, della grande star – e assemblato in mesi di lavoro, insieme al fotografo Cris Alexander, su un vero e proprio set, «Povera piccina» è una meravigliosa macchina comica a cielo aperto, che suscita anche solo in chi lo sfoglia le reazioni migliori, cioè le più sgangherate, mentre a chi lo legge istilla una strana tentazione, cui lo stesso Dennis finì per cedere: quella di passare al di là dello specchio e intrufolarsi, pazienza se in un ruolo di contorno, in una pagina qualsiasi del racconto.

Ionic polymers have capabilities to shape the pathway to new membranes and polymer systems that did not exist before. The imidazolium moiety has shown substantial abilities to integrate into a platform for ionic polymers allowing their growth and formation through imidazolium use as a building block. Addition of this component, both ionic and non-ionic, into a polymer matrix has been developed, but the creation of highly tunable, modular polymer structure that contains imidazolium has the potential to surpass previous iterations of ionic compounds and materials in gas separation. After developing a tailorable approach to high performance ionic polymers, we have formed ionic polyimides and polyamides that have been used for various applications such as gas separation, coatings, and films. The ionic polyimides and polyamides which were formed have the potential to be used as CO2/light gas membranes.The hardest factor to overcome within membrane separation is the flux-selectivity tradeoff which describes the upper limits of permeability, gases ability to flow through a membrane, and selectivity, one gas''s ability over another to permeate. With the addition of these ionic units into the backbone and as "free"-ILs within the polymer matrix, the permeabilities of these materials can be greatly increased. Through systematic design and study of materials, the structure-property relationship of these newly developed ionic polymers can be determined and applied to further the understanding of these unique polymer systems.

After the last election, the question has arisen, can Canada be saved as a Confederation? Are there alternatives to the present system of governance? Perhaps, but not unless we can think outside the box. That the current system is failing a great portion of the country is beyond argument. Inside this story, and it is just a story, there may be answers to those questions. Canada is struggling with huge debts on a scale that our forebears could not have imagined. The middle class is shrinking, home ownership is but a dream for the young, and the old are worried about the future for their children and grandchildren. The desire of the author is to encourage all Canadians to review different concepts before alienation chases away forever the dream of Confederation.

West of the Rideau is a fictional account of a young boy who comes from a dysfunctional family and must make his way in the world of 1960. He is homeless, without funds, and carries his worldly belongings in a bag and guitar case. Overview: LIAM DANIEL BRANNIGAN is cast out of his home at age 13 by his alcoholic father, THOMAS BRANNIGAN, when the latter has lost possession of his home and must move to smaller rental quarters. Danny

Following in the tradition of Auntie Mame, bestselling author Patrick Dennis turns his wicked satirical pen on the insane world of fictional film director Leander Starr. Fleeing the IRS, creditors, and jilted lovers, Starr holes up in a Mexico City apartment—Casa Ximenez—with his faithful valet, Alistair St. Regis. Soon others descend on the villa—Starr''s ex-wife, his estranged socialite daughter, a shady Mexican film producer, a tax collector who has chased Starr around the world, and a dim young widow sitting on a fortune in laxative stock. Starr concocts a plan to distract them all: an abbreviated cinematic epic covering the history of Mexico titled Valley of the Vultures, starring them. Will the scheme work? In addition to Dennis''s uproarious novel, this fresh edition includes a long-lost short story of Leander Starr, "''Twas the Night Before Christmas in the Railway Station," as well as a new afterword by the author''s son.

En Hollywood la mentira, el engaño y la ostentación son moneda corriente, pero se diría que el director de culto Leander Starr es capaz de engatusar al mismísimo diablo. Sin embargo, los años no pasan en balde ni siquiera para un genio como él, y aunque el público sigue siendo misericordioso, sus ex mujeres y el fisco estadounidense terminan por perder la paciencia. Como otros grandes directores, decide fugarse a México, donde se propone rodar una nueva película, "El Valle de los Buitres", que le permita recuperar el prestigio y la prosperidad económica: sólo necesita algo de dinero y a un guionista. Afortunadamente, conoce a alguien que podría encargarse de la tarea, un escritor bastante célebre pero que sufre desde hace un tiempo una crisis creativa: Patrick Dennis. El encuentro del director y el escritor da pie a una sátira del disparatado mundo de las estrellas del cine clásico de Hollywood tan trepidante, divertida y asombrosa como una jornada de rodaje con Orson Welles. "Divertidísima montaña rusa de disparates, en la que en cada línea, cada diálogo y cada situación brilla de forma arrolladora e incansable el humor desopilante de Dennis". Manuel Hidalgo, El Mundo "Un libro tan entretenido como el camarote de los hermanos Marx". Sagrario Fernández Prieto, La Razón "Un libro que se lee casi de un tirón, y que se lee con gusto, con mucho gusto". Profesor Elbo, Qué Leer "Extravagantes locuras y delirantes aventuras". The New York Times

Quan va marxar cap a l''Orient amb el petit Michael, la tieta Mame (que ens va sorprendre i fascinar amb La tieta Mame, (Quaderns Crema, 2010) havia promès tornar a temps per tal que el nen pogués anar a escola. Però ja han passat dos anys i mig, i no se sap res de l''estranya parella, més enllà d''algunes postals escadusseres trameses des de llocs exòtics. La Pegeen està enrabiadíssima, però en Patrick la intenta tranquil·litzar: la tieta Mame és la millor companya per fer la volta al món. El seu únic problema és que no troba mai el moment de tornar... De manera que en Patrick decideix explicar a la seva dona, amb força omissions, una part de la seva vida que havia amagat fins llavors. Uns anys abans de la Segona Guerra Mundial, va fer la volta al món amb la tieta Mame: París, Londres, l''Àustria nazi, la Rússia soviètica i l''Orient són alguns dels destins d''aquest divertidíssim viatge, ple d''aventures, durant el qual el lector es farà un tip de riure amb l''extravagant i deliciosa Mame, el seu sentit de l''humor irreverent i les seves. "Molt divertit i de molt bon llegir". Xavier Cortadellas, El Punt Avui "Un dels llibres més hilarants de la literatura nord-americana. Si voleu passar una estona extraordinària heu de córrer a llegir-lo. I compte, que no parlo d''una lectura que provoca un somriure, no. Parlo de fer una riallada i que et miri tot l''autobús. Hi ha poques injeccions de vitalitat i humor tan grans a les llibreries". Josep Sala i Cullell, Núvol "A mi, que ja no tinc edat d''escriure cartes als Reis, m''hauria agradat rebre en comptes d''una Nancy educadeta i més aviat beneitona, una tieta Mame tronera i disbauxada". Isabel Gómez Melenchón, La Vanguardia

Tras partir hacia Oriente con el pequeño Michael, tía Mame (que nos sorprendió y fascinó con "La tía Mame", (Acantilado, 2010) había prometido regresar a tiempo para la vuelta al colegio del niño. Pero ya han pasado dos años y medio, y nada se sabe de la extraña pareja, más allá de algunas postales fortuitas llegadas desde lugares exóticos. Pegeen está fuera de sí, pero Patrick intenta calmarla: tía Mame es la mejor compañera para dar la vuelta al mundo, su único problema es no ver nunca el momento de regresar... Así que Patrick decide explicar a su mujer, con bastantes omisiones, una parte de su vida que había mantenido oculta hasta entonces: unos años antes de la Segunda Guerra Mundial, él dio la vuelta al mundo con tía Mame: París, Londres, la Austria nazi, la Rusia soviética y Oriente son algunos de los destinos de ese divertidísimo viaje, lleno de aventuras, en el que el lector no parará de reír con la extravagante y deliciosa Mame, con su sentido del humor irreverente y sus ganas de vivir. "Una irreverente lección de vida e historia. Un clásico repleto de humor despendolado, risas, trotamundos y viajes por la Europa de entreguerras". David Morán, ABC

Un niño de diez años queda huérfano en la poco edificante América de mil novecientos veinte y es puesto bajo la potestad de una dama excéntrica, obsesionada por estar ''à la page'', vital, caprichosa, seductora y adorable. Junto a ella, pasará los siguientes treinta años en una espiral incesante de fiestas, amores, aventuras y diversos golpes de fortuna. El lector, atónito, suspendido entre la fascinación de advertir muchos de los risibles tics de su propia época y la carcajada explosiva de quien se ve arrastrado hacia un vertiginoso torbellino, vivirá lo cómico en todos sus registros, "desde el dickensiano hasta el pastel lanzado a la cara" (en ajustadas palabras de Pietro Citati). Y todo ello por obra y gracia de una de las tías más inolvidables que haya concebido nunca un escritor moderno, cuyo perfume sentimos flotar en el aire, con las lágrimas presentes aún en nuestros ojos, mucho después de haber cerrado el libro.

Un nen de deu anys es queda orfe a la poc edificant Amèrica del 1920 i és posat sota la potestat d''una dama excèntrica, obsessionada per estar ''à la page'', vital, capritxosa, seductora i adorable. Al seu costat, passarà els trenta anys següents immers en una espiral incessant de festes, amors, aventures i diversos cops de fortuna. El lector, atònit, suspès entre la fascinació d''advertir molts dels tics risibles de la seva pròpia època i la riallada explosiva de qui es veu arrossegat cap a un vertiginós remolí, viurà la comicitat en tots els seus registres, "des del dickensià fins al pastís llançat a la cara" (en ajustades paraules de Pietro Citati). I tot això per obra i gràcia d''una de les tietes més inoblidables que hagi concebut mai cap escriptor modern, el perfum de la qual sentim surar en l''aire, amb les llàgrimes presents encara als ulls, molt després d''haver tancat el llibre. "Divertida i eixelebrada, aventurera i capritxosa". Antonio Lozano, La Vanguardia "Demanin-la als Reis, si no la Tieta Mame en persona, almenys la novel·la. Per estrenar el calendari amb un somriure." Isabel Gómez Melenchón, La Vanguardia "Un llibre que farà riure per dins i per fora." ELLE "Exquisida novel·la que provoca riallades." Vanity Fair

Tidal wetlands can be important sources of methylmercury (MeHg) in aquatic ecosystems, such as the San Francisco Bay-Delta estuary. As a result of the tendency of bacteria in wetland sediments to methylate mercury, the restoration of wetland habitat may cause an increase of MeHg concentrations. To balance the need for tidal wetland habitat with concerns over increased MeHg exposure, landscape-scale techniques for minimizing the production and export of MeHg from wetland sediments are needed. One potential approach is to use an iron sediment amendment to reduce net MeHg production. The addition of Fe[II] decreases MeHg production by lowering the concentration of the inorganic Hg[II] species that are methylated by bacteria. In this research, the potential for reducing MeHg production and export via an iron amendment was evaluated in laboratory microcosm experiments and a field study in a tidal salt marsh in the San Francisco Bay estuary. Additionally, sediment incubation experiments were conducted in anaerobic containers and in in situ cores to evaluate the effect of iron and sulfur redox cycling on MeHg production. Two laboratory microcosm experiments (Chapter 2) were conducted to test the iron amendment hypothesis under simulated tidal wetland conditions: one with devegetated sediments and one with live wetland vegetation. The microcosms consisted of intact sediment cores collected from Gambinini Marsh, a tidal salt marsh in the San Francisco Bay estuary dominated by pickleweed (Sarcocornia pacifica). The microcosms were maintained under simulated tidal conditions and amended at four iron doses (0, 180, 360, and 720 g-Fe/m2). Following iron addition to the devegetated sediments, porewater S[-II] concentrations decreased for each dose relative to the control. The average weekly export of MeHg in the surface water decreased by 82% and 89% for the two highest iron doses, respectively. Despite substantial variability within treatment groups, similar trends were observed in the vegetated microcosms. The results suggest that iron addition has the potential to provide a landscape-scale control on MeHg export from restored tidal wetlands under certain conditions. The cycling of iron, sulfur, and mercury in tidal wetlands is a complex process, with the combination of daily tides, changes in the growth state of wetland plants, and a highly productive microbial community resulting in temporal and spatial variations in MeHg production and export. Sediment incubation experiments (Chapter 3) were used to evaluate the effect of these processes on MeHg concentrations in the sediments of Gambinini Marsh. Sediments were incubated for 7-days in sealed jars under the following conditions: untreated sediments, addition of sodium molybdate to suppress sulfate reduction, and the addition of formaldehyde as an abiotic control. Similar rates of Fe[II] production were observed in both the untreated and Mo-amended incubations, suggesting that both iron-reducing and sulfate-reducing bacteria co-existed in the same sediment layers. Additionally, MeHg production was not observed when sulfate reduction was suppressed, suggesting that mercury methylation was mediated by sulfate-reducing bacteria. The in situ incubations, which were conducted with open and closed cores, demonstrated that during the summer months when plants were active, separation of sediments from live plant roots and gas exchange with the atmosphere resulted in more reduced sediment conditions. Additionally, sediments at the surficial layers (0-1 cm and 3-4 cm depths) exhibited more reducing conditions during the winter than in the summer, suggesting that the oxidation of reduced iron species occurs more rapidly during the summer. To better understand the effect of iron amendments on in situ tidal marsh biogeochemistry, a 17-month field study was conducted in the Gambinini Marsh (Chapter 4). Before and after amending the sediments with 77 g-Fe/m2, porewater from pickleweed-dominated sediments in the high marsh plain were analyzed for iron, sulfur, organic carbon, and methylmercury. Sulfide was not detected in the sediment porewater, and the iron amendment had no observable effect on net MeHg production. However, porewater iron concentrations were elevated for at least 6 weeks following the amendment. Porewater concentrations of MeHg and dissolved organic carbon were lower throughout 2010 than during the summer of 2009 when the experiment was initiated. However, these concentrations increased during the period of pickleweed flowering in 2010, further demonstrating the strong effect that wetland vegetation can have on sediment biogeochemical processes. This research demonstrated that an iron sediment amendment has the potential to be an effective control of MeHg production and export in tidal wetland sediments under certain conditions. While the in situ amendment showed no effect in the high marsh plain of Gambinini Marsh, the microcosm experiments demonstrated that a strong effect may be possible in sulfide-rich sediments. Additional research is necessary to evaluate the efficacy of the iron amendment in sulfide-rich field sediments, such as those found in low marsh environments.

Encore, Encore! The brilliant sequel to the smash bestseller Auntie Mame is back and the reviews are in . . .

Back in print at last! From the author of Auntie Mame: the bawdy, bestselling, bountifully illustrated autobiography of an imaginary diva whose life is one hilarious mishap after another. For Belle Poitrine, née Mayble Schlumpfert, all the world''s a stage and she''s the most important player on it. At once coy and coercive, with a name that means "beautiful bosom" in French, she claws her way from Striver''s Row to the silver screen. Recalling Belle''s career, which ranged from portraying Anne Boleyn in Oh, Henry to roles in both Sodom and its sequel Gomorrah (not to mention the classic Papaya Paradise), Little Me serves up copious quanitites of husbands, couture, and Pink Lady cocktails, with international adventures and a murder trial to boot. A runaway bestseller that made its way to Broadway, starring Sid Caesar in 1962 and Martin Short in 1998, Little Me is now reprinted--with all of the 150 historic, hysterical photographs depicting the funniest scenes from Belle''s sordid life, including cameo appearances by the author and Rosalind Russell. Considered a collector''s item, the first edition of Little Me was like a performance in book form. Now this glittering spoof of celebrity is gloriously reincarnated for connoisseurs of all things chick and cheeky.