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The Desert Fathers

The Desert Fathers were the first Christian monks, living in solitude in the deserts of Egypt, Palestine, and Syria. In contrast to the formalised and official theology of the "founding fathers" of the church, the Desert Fathers were ordinary Christians who chose to renounce the world and live lives of celibacy, fasting, vigil, prayer and poverty in direct and simple response to the gospel. Their sayings were first recorded in the 4th century and consist of spiritual advice, anecdotes and parables. The Desert Fathers'' teachings and lives have inspired poetry, opera and art, as well as providing spiritual nourishment and a template for monastic life.

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The Way of the Heart: The Spirituality of the Desert Fathers and Mothers - Henri J.M. Nouwen

Did you know that noise is scientifically proven to stress you out? Noise triggers a stress response in a region of your brainstem causing a release of cortisol (a stress hormone). Now think about how noise impacts you and why we need silence.Distinguished theologian, spiritual thinker and author Henri Nouwen writes about the importance of silence for spirituality and presents the invitation to “pray always” in The Heart of the Way. More than 100,000 copies sold!The great Henri Nouwen said, “What makes us human is not our mind but our heart, not our ability think but our ability to love.” In The Heart of the Way Nouwen encourages people to take the disciplines of solitude, silence and prayer more seriously. He draws from the writings of the desert mother and fathers who lived in the Egyptian desert during the fourth and fifth centuries. This uplifting read is for anyone looking to:·       Renew their spirituality and find faith within simple practices.·       Learn more about continuous prayer and pursue a deeper relationship with God.·       Create solitude and find comfort in silence.The Way of the ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Eyes of the Desert Rats - David Syrett

The Long Range Desert Group, composed of Allied soldiers, transformed desert warfare during WWII with innovative tactics for reconnaissance and irregular operations behind enemy lines.Made up of members of the Coldstream and Scots Guards, British yeomanry cavalry regiments, New Zealanders, South Africans, and Indian Army men, the Long Range Desert Group was perhaps the most effective of all the “special forces” established by the Allies during the Second World War. It was able to go thousands of miles into enemy territory, well-armed and carrying its own supplies of petrol, food and even water to last for weeks at a time - something quite new in military history.Using experience acquired in WWI and interwar exploration travels, the LRDG thus developed the ability to appear almost anywhere in the desert to carry out almost every type of ground reconnaissance mission possible in desert warfare, exploring and mapping the terrain, transporting agents behind enemy lines or determining the strength and location of enemy forces with an extraordinary degree of accuracy and detail and thus able to verify or hide Ultra intelligence. Equally important were their skills in the art of desert navigation, demonstrated in the outflanking of the enemy during the Allied advance ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Seasons of the Desert - Sonoran Rosie

Explore desert plants season by season with this gorgeously illustrated guide full of identification tips, fun facts, and herbal remedies.Welcome to the Sonoran Desert, a unique and magical place in America’s Southwest. Though some may think only of hot sand and barren landscapes, the desert is actually full of diverse flora and fauna, and in Seasons of the Desert, Rosie Crocker introduces you to the hardy plants that thrive there in all four seasons.This beautiful and helpful guide features:Over 75 desert plants, divided into the seasons in which they bloomDetails on how to identify plants and what kind of unique characteristics to keep an eye out forTips on sustainable foraging and suggestions for how to use the flora you find to create herbal remedies and skincareStunning illustrations of each plantWhether you live in the Southwest or are just curious about the plants that grow there, Seasons of the Desert is a year-round journey into a glorious habitat.

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Across the Desert - Dusti Bowling

?Twelve-year-old Jolene spends every day she can at the library watching her favorite livestream: The Desert Aviator, where twelve-year-old "Addie Earhart" shares her adventures flying an ultralight plane over the desert. While watching this daring girl fly through the sky, Jolene can dream of what it would be like to fly with her, far away from her own troubled home life where her mother struggles with a narcotic addiction. And Addie, who is grieving the loss of her father, finds solace in her online conversations with Jolene, her biggest-and only-fan.Then, one day, it all goes wrong: Addie''s engine abruptly stops, and Jolene watches in helpless horror as the ultralight plummets to the ground and the video goes dark. Jolene knows that Addie won''t survive long in the extreme summer desert heat. With no one to turn to for help and armed with only a hand-drawn map and a stolen cell phone, it''s up to Jolene to find a way to save the Desert Aviator. Packed with adventure and heart, Across the Desert speaks to the resilience, hope, and strength within each of us.Don''t miss Dusti Bowling''s new novel, Dust, available for preorder now.

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Destiny in the Desert - Dimbleby Jonathan

It was the British victory at the Battle of El Alamein in November 1942 that inspired one of Winston Churchill''s most famous aphorisms: ''This is not the end, it is not even the beginning of the end, but it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning''. And yet the significance of this episode remains unrecognised. In this thrilling historical account, Jonathan Dimbleby describes the political and strategic realities that lay behind the battle, charting the nail-biting months that led to the victory at El Alamein in November 1942. It is a story of high drama, played out both in the war capitals of London, Washington, Berlin, Rome and Moscow, and at the front in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Morrocco and Algeria and in the command posts and foxholes in the desert.Destiny in the Desert is about politicians and generals, diplomats, civil servants and soldiers. It is about forceful characters and the tensions and rivalries between them. Drawing on official records and the personal insights of those involved at every level, Dimbleby creates a vivid portrait of a struggle which for Churchill marked the turn of the tide - and which for the soldiers on the ground involved fighting and dying in ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Apostolic Fathers

Ancient Literature for New Testament Studies is a multivolume series that seeks to introduce key ancient texts that form the cultural, historical, and literary context for the study of the New Testament.Each volume will feature introductory essays to the corpus, followed by articles on the relevant texts. Each article will address introductory matters, provenance, summary of content, interpretive issues, key passages for New Testament studies and their significance.Neither too technical to be used by students nor too thin on interpretive information to be useful for serious study of the New Testament, this series provides a much-needed resource for understanding the New Testament in its first-century Jewish and Greco-Roman context. Produced by an international team of leading experts in each corpus, Ancient Literature for New Testament Studies stands to become the standard resource for both scholars and students. Volumes include:The Apocrypha and Septuagint - Bruce W. Longenecker, Marieke Dhont, and James K. Aitken†The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha - Loren T. StuckenbruckThe Dead Sea Scrolls - Cecilia WassénThe Apostolic Fathers - Paul FosterPhilo and Josephus - Honora Howell Chapman, Zuleika Rodgers, and Justin M. RogersGreco-Roman Literature - Joseph Emanuel Sanzo and Michael C. SloanTargums and Rabbinic Literature - Bruce Chilton, Alan J. Avery-PeckGnostic ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Streams in the Desert - Jim Reimann, L. B. E. Cowman

Refresh your weary soul with living water from God''s Word.Everyone goes through difficult seasons, tough losses, and moments that feel unbearable. In today''s world, people thirst more than ever for reassurance and guidance. Streams in the Desert provides a river of wisdom, encouragement, and inspiration to weary travelers. ABC''s Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts reads Streams in the Desert every day. Roberts said, "It''s my most prized possession…my family, each of us has a copy and we read it every morning…it just brings us closer together."In this updated edition, you''ll find:366 devotions with updated modern textMore Scripture, Subject, and Contributor IndicesA ribbon marker to hold your placeA powerful collection of meditations, Christian writings, and Scripture featured in the original editionPrecise NIV text to help believers embrace timeless messages of God''s faithfulness Easy to read, yet true to the essence of the original, this Streams in the Desert offers a refreshing daily dip into God''s purpose, plan, and enduring promise.

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Streams in the Desert - L. B. Cowman

Refresh your weary soul with living water from God''s Word.Everyone goes through difficult seasons, tough losses, and moments that feel unbearable. In today''s world, people thirst more than ever for reassurance and guidance. Streams in the Desert provides a river of wisdom, encouragement, and inspiration to weary travelers. ABC''s Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts reads Streams in the Desert every day. Roberts said, "It''s my most prized possession…my family, each of us has a copy and we read it every morning…it just brings us closer together."In this edition, you''ll find:366 devotions that appeal to men and women of all agesMore Scripture, Subject, and Contributor IndicesA powerful collection of meditations, Christian writings, and ScripturePrecise NIV text to help believers embrace timeless messages of God''s faithfulness Easy to read, yet true to the essence of the original, this Streams in the Desert offers a refreshing daily dip into God''s purpose, plan, and enduring promise.

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Contemporary Classic/Streams in the Desert - L. B. E. Cowman

Refresh your weary soul with living water from God''s Word.Everyone goes through difficult seasons, tough losses, and moments that feel unbearable. In today''s world, people thirst more than ever for reassurance and guidance. Streams in the Desert provides a river of wisdom, encouragement, and inspiration to weary travelers. ABC''s Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts reads Streams in the Desert every day. Roberts said, "It''s my most prized possession…my family, each of us has a copy and we read it every morning…it just brings us closer together."In this edition, you''ll find:366 devotions that appeal to men and women of all agesA powerful collection of meditations, Christian writings, and Scripture that inspire fresh hope, confidence, and deep awareness of God''s presence in your lifePrecise text to help believers embrace timeless messages of God''s faithfulness Streams in the Desert offers a refreshing daily dip into God''s purpose, plan, and enduring promise. The devotional is easy-to-read and is cherished amongst many generations.

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Animals Hidden in the Desert - Jessica Rusick

Some desert creatures are masters of disguise! They use camouflage and cover to outsmart predators or sneak up on prey. Some desert animals blend in with rocks, sand and more. Others burrow beneath the ground or hide in shrubs. Can you spot the creatures hidden in the desert?

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The Cruise of the 'Alerte'The Narrative Of a Sreach For Treasure On The Desert Island Of Trinidad (Edition2023) - Frances Knight

"The Cruise of the 'Alerte': The Narrative Of a Search For Treasure On The Desert Island Of Trinidad" by E. F. Knight is a captivating narrative non-fiction adventure that recounts an exhilarating expedition in search of treasure on a remote desert island in the Caribbean. Set against the backdrop of Trinidad, this maritime tale follows the journey of the 'Alerte' and its crew as they embark on a daring treasure hunt. As the narrative unfolds, readers are transported to the deserted shores of the island, where the crew faces the challenges of exploration, survival, and excavation. Through vivid descriptions and compelling storytelling, Knight immerses readers in the excitement of the hunt, evoking the thrill of discovery and the dangers of the unknown. With its blend of maritime adventure and narrative non-fiction, "The Cruise of the 'Alerte'" offers readers a gripping tale of treasure hunting and nautical exploration. Knight's vivid portrayal of the Caribbean setting and the challenges of shipwreck survival make this book a captivating read for those fascinated by tales of adventure on the high seas.

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Animals Hidden in the Desert - Jessica Rusick

Some desert creatures are masters of disguise! They use camouflage and cover to outsmart predators or sneak up on prey. Some desert animals blend in with rocks, sand and more. Others burrow beneath the ground or hide in shrubs. Can you spot the creatures hidden in the desert?

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The Apostolic Fathers – Greek Texts and English Translations - Michael W. Holmes

Following the publication of his revised translations in The Apostolic Fathers in English, 3rd ed., Michael Holmes, a leading expert on these texts, offers a thoroughly revised and redesigned bilingual edition, featuring Greek (or Latin) and English on facing pages. Introductions and bibliographies are generous and up to date. In the textual apparatus, existing notes have been revised and expanded, and well over 200 new notes have been added. This handsome and handy one-volume, thin-paper edition will be an essential resource for students and scholars and a joy to book lovers.

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The Desert Spear - Peter V. Brett

Continuing the impressive fantasy series from author Peter V. Brett, The Desert Spear is book two of the Demon Cycle, pulling the reader into a world of demons, darkness and heroes.The Deliverer has returned, but who is he?Arlen Bales, formerly of the small hamlet of Tibbet’s Brook, learnt harsh lessons about life as he grew up in a world where hungry demons stalk the night and humanity is trapped by its own fear. He chose a different path; chose to fight inherited apathy and the corelings, and eventually he became the Painted Man, a reluctant saviour.But the figure emerging from the desert, calling himself the Deliverer, is not Arlen. He is a friend and betrayer, and though he carries the spear from the Deliverer’s tomb, he also heads a vast army intent on a holy war against the demon plague… and anyone else who stands in his way.

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Mr Filkins in the Desert - Sir Quentin Blake

Renowned illustrator and storyteller Quentin Blake illuminates the power of small acts of kindness in the picture book Mr. Filkins in the Desert. When Mr. Filkins sets off for his 90th birthday party, he has no idea how eventful the journey will be. Crossing the desert to visit his family, armed only with a picnic, a walking stick, and an umbrella, Mr. Filkins faces (and hides from) many remarkable dangers. Luckily, he has in his backpack something quite ordinary that turns out to have extraordinary powers. With this characteristically beautiful new adventure story, celebrated author and illustrator Quentin Blake shows us, with the wisdom born of a lifetime observing humans and other creatures, that small acts of kindness are the stuff of life.

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Desert by Design - James Burke, Molly Mandell

Desert by Design celebrates the interior worlds that exist in Earth’s most arid climes and, more importantly, the creative minds who inhabit them Marfa, Texas-based desert dwellers Molly Mandell and James Burke traveled the world to explore and photograph thirty incredible spaces. They made their way through the southwestern United States, to Mexico and Argentina, and to Morocco, Jordan, the Canary Islands, Rajasthan India, and even a micro-desert in New Zealand. They visited high desert and low desert, urban desert and rural desert, sandy desert and scrubby desert. They photographed everything from iconic properties inhabited by Yves Saint Laurent, César Manrique, and Donald Judd to thoughtfully curated, centuries-old adobe structures and modern, groundbreaking ones, all the while interviewing the choreographers, hoteliers, sculptors, environmentalists, chefs, audio engineers, and preservationists who bring them to life. This gorgeous coffee table book is an ode to these landscapes—their sounds, smells, flora, and fauna—filled with equal parts mystery and beauty and a glimpse into the projects and lives of those who have chosen to call them home.Desert by Design—its genuine, beautiful, and unexpected approach—is not your average interiors book. From tips for cultivating the intimate and unpretentious environment that is synonymous with the desert to ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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The Desert Talon - Karin Lowachee

The exciting sequel to the gunslinging, dragon-riding world of The Mountain CrownSephihalé ele Janan sits in a prison cell in the southern island of Mazemoor, dreaming of escape. After months in a provisional prison for fighting for the imperial Kattakans, Janan is sponsored by another refugee who was once a part of his scattered family. Yearning to build a life on his sister’s land with the dragons their people revere, the peace Janan seeks is threatened by a ruthless dragon baron who covets both Janan’s connection to the earth and the battle dragon to which he is covenanted. The conflict may drive Janan to acts of violence he hoped to leave behind in the war, and bring more death to the land Janan now calls home. The Desert Talon is a story of two groups of people who, despite a common ancestry, have diverged so far in their beliefs that there appears to be little mutual ground—and the conflict may well start to unravel the burgeoning hopes of a country, and a man, still recovering from the ravages of war.

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The Far Side of the Desert - Joanne Leedom-Ackerman

A terrorist attack—a kidnapping—the ultimate vacation gone wrong Sisters Samantha and Monte Waters are vacationing together in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, enjoying a festival and planning to meet with their brother, Cal—but the idyllic plans are short-lived. When terrorists’ attacks rock the city around them, Monte, a U.S. foreign service officer, and Samantha, an international television correspondent, are separated, and one of them is whisked away in the frenzy. The family mobilizes, using all their contacts to try to find their missing sister, but to no avail. She has vanished. As time presses on, the outlook darkens. Can she be found, or is she a lost cause? And, even if she returns, will the damage to her and those around her be irreparable? Moving from Spain to Washington to Morocco to Gibraltar to the Sahara Desert, The Far Side of the Desert is a family drama and political thriller that explores links of terrorism, crime, and financial manipulation, revealing the grace that ultimately foils destruction.Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and Daniel Silva

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Stranger In The Desert - Jordan Salama

One Thanksgiving afternoon at his grandparents'' house, Jordan Salama discovers a large binder stuffed with yellowing papers and old photographs - a five-hundred-year wandering history of his Arab-Jewish family, from Moorish Spain to Ottoman Syria to Argentina and beyond. One story in particular captures his attention: that of his great-grandfather, a Syrian-born, Arabic-speaking Jewish immigrant to Argentina who in the 1920s worked as a traveling salesman in the Andes - and may have left behind forgotten descendants along the way. Encouraged by his grandfather, Jordan goes in search of these ''Lost Salamas,'' traveling more than a thousand miles up the spine of South America''s greatest mountain range. Combining travelog, history, memoir, and reportage, Stranger in the Desert transports readers from the lonely plains of Patagonia to the breathtaking altiplano of the high Andes; from the old Jewish quarter of Damascus to today''s vibrant neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires. It is also a fervent journey of self-discovery as Salama grapples with his own Jewish, Arab, and Latin American identities, interrogating the stories families tell themselves, and to what end.

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The Life of the Desert - Anita Ganeriová

Collins Big Cat Arabic Reading Programme is a guided reading series for ages 3 to 11. The series is structured with reference to the learning progression of Arabic at nursery and primary schools researched especially for Collins. This carefully graded approach allows children to build up their reading knowledge of Arabic step by step.Level 15 books provide more complex plots and longer chapters to help develop reading stamina and to help develop sustained engagement with texts. Level 15 books use a wide range of language structures to reflect progression in the teaching of Arabic grammar. Paragraphs and other text devices become more evident in these longer books.The sandy desert of the Arabian peninsular stretches for hundreds of kilometres in every direction. It may seem hard to believe that anything can live in this hot, dry land, but many different living things call it home. Find out about the amazing plants, animals, and people who live in this beautiful landscape

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Tales from the Desert Borderland - Lawrence J. Taylor

Taylor brings an ethnographerÂ’s eye, ear, and many years of experience to this fictional portrait of life along the US/Mexico desert border. In these linked short stories, readers are taken on a wild ride from San Diego to Nogales, into Mexican and Chicano neighborhoods, failed spas and defunct mining towns, rambling Native American reservations and besieged Wildlife Refuges. Along the way they will share the conflicts, calamities, and occasional triumph of an engaging cast of characters. While these tales treat such familiar border themes as drug- and people-smuggling or hybrid and conflicting cultures and identities, they do so with a literary flair that revels in the rich diversity of border life as well as in its ambiguity, ambivalence, irony and often unexpected humor.

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The Decisive Campaigns of the Desert Air Force, 1942-1945 - Bryn Evans

Little has been written on and is known about the Desert Air Force (DAF). Covers the popular campaigns of North Africa and Italy 1942 45.

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With Rommel in the Desert: Tripoli to El Alamein - David Mitchelhill-Green

With Rommel in the Desert features 450 captioned images together with a carefully researched introduction. The majority of photographs used in this book are unpublished snapshots taken by ordinary German combatants serving in North Africa

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The Dead Fathers Club - Matt Haig

*MATT HAIG''S NEW NOVEL THE LIFE IMPOSSIBLE IS AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW * FROM THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHORPhilip Noble is an eleven-year-old in crisis. His pub landlord father has died in a road accident, and his mother is succumbing to the greasy charms of her dead husband''s brother, Uncle Alan. The remaining certainties of Philip''s life crumble away when his father''s ghost appears in the pub and declares Uncle Alan murdered him. Arming himself with weapons from the school chemistry cupboard, Philip vows to carry out the ghost''s relentless demands for revenge. But can the words of a ghost be trusted any more than the lies of the living?

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The Dead Fathers Club (1786893258)

Kniha - 288 stran, anglicky, Brožovaná bez přebalu matná - 288 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná Philip Noble is an eleven-year-old in crisis. His pub landlord father has died in a road accident, and his mother is succumbing to the greasy charms of her dead husband's brother, Uncle Alan. The remaining certainties of Philip's life crumble away when his father's ghost appears in the pub and declares Uncle Alan murdered him. Arming himself with weapons from the school chemistry cupboard, Philip vows to carry out the ghost's relentless demands for revenge. But can the words of a ghost be trusted any more than the lies of the living?

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Desert Jungle - Jeannie Baker

Selected for the 2025 Bologna Ragazzi Award''s Amazing Bookshelf: Sustainability CategoryIn spectacular and astonishing collage detail, Jeannie Baker captures the deep beauty, mystery, and hidden vitality of the desert landscape – and why it needs our protection.Chico’s grandpa has taken him on holiday where he grew up as a child, out in the desert. Chico has no interest in exploring the land – the desert jungle frightens him, and he’d much rather play on his his tablet. Grandpa decides that it is time to show Chico the secrets and the wonders that the desert has to offer so that he will not fear it but, instead, welcome it, embrace it and help protect it. Grandpa shows Chico paths through the cactus and the scrub, teaches Chico the plants'' names – ocotillo, cholla, cirios, pin cushion, fishhook – and, soon, Chico begins to understand the wonders of the wild. He learns the value of watching, waiting and listening for all the life that hums within his desert home.

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Desert Dreams - Katie Bain

Immerse yourself in the music, the fashion, and the hype of one of the biggest music festivals in the world. Coachella is considered one of the most profitable and widely attended music festivals, with an annual attendance of 250,000 people. Not only is it located in the middle of the desert, but to be there is to witness some of the best performances artists will ever put on. For them, playing at Coachella is a huge checkmark on the bucket list of their career. No matter how small their name appears on the billboards listing the year''s lineups, the festival is known to be the starting point of artists on the way to superstardom. Chances are, if you saw them at Coachella, you''ll be seeing them rise for the rest of the year and be able to say you knew them before they were big. Discover the magic of one of the biggest festivals in the world, from the windy roads and mountain views on the way there, the hotspots on the polo field, and the art installations that create an epic landscape and dozens of photo ops that you see online. Desert Dreams will walk you through the biggest ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Desert Children - Dirie Waris

Fashion model, UN ambassador and courageous spirit, Waris Dirie was born into a family of tribal desert nomads in Somalia. She told her story - enduring female circumcision at five years old; running away through the desert; being discovered by Terence Donovan and becoming a top fashion model - in her book, the worldwide bestseller, DESERT FLOWER. In DESERT DAWN she wrote about becoming a UN Special Ambassador against FGM (female genital mutilation) and returning to her family in Somalia. DESERT CHILDREN tells us how she and the journalist Corinna Milborn have investigated the practice of FGM in Europe - they estimate that up to 500,000 women and girls have undergone or are at risk of FGM. At the moment, France is the only European country in which offenders are convicted and no European country officially recognises the threat of genital mutilation as a reason for asylum. Here are the voices of women who have felt encouraged and emboldened by Waris Dirie''s courage. They speak out for the first time and move us to action.

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Piggy Graphic Novel #2 Desert Nightmare - Vannotes _

Join Willow and Cami as they escape from the clutches of PIGGY on a high-speed chase through the desert!After the outbreak of a mysterious disease that''s turned the world upside down, Willow and her team, the Silver Paw, have done all they can to survive. When word gets to the Silver Paw that their allies on the other side of town are suffering from a super itchy rash, it''s up to Willow and Cami to track down a rare desert herb to save their friends from their scratchy stupor. But PIGGY is hot on their trail, and out for revenge... Can Willow and Cami get out of the desert in one piece? Or will the desert sun set on the end of the Silver Paw?

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Desert Warfare - Perrett Bryan

Approximately one-fifth of the earth''s surface consists of desert, and throughout history these arid regions have witnessed some of the world''s most decisive battles. Here, Bryan Perrett gives an absorbing account of desert conflicts from the first century BC to more contemporary conflicts such as those in Iran and Iraq. As he demonstrates, acclimatization and familiarization with the day-to-day problems of desert life are vital not only to teach troops how to protect themselves and their equipment, but also to bring them to terms with the harsh environment. The desert does not compromise, and battles fought there result in total victory or total defeat, often at horrific cost.Initially released in 1988 by Patrick Stephens Limited, this re-issue marks a determination on the author''s and the publisher''s part to keep an esteemed publication in print.

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Desert Storm 1991 - Dr Richard P. Hallion

An expertly written, illustrated new analysis of the Desert Storm air campaign fought against Saddam Hussein''s Iraq, which shattered the world’s fourth-largest army and sixth-largest air force in just 39 days, and revolutionized the world''s ideas about modern air power.Operation Desert Storm took just over six weeks to destroy Saddam Hussein’s war machine: a 39-day air campaign followed by a four-day ground assault. It shattered what had been the world’s fourth-largest army and sixth-largest air force, and overturned conventional military assumptions about the effectiveness and value of air power.In this book, Richard P. Hallion, one of the world’s foremost experts on air warfare, explains why Desert Storm was a revolutionary victory, a war won with no single climatic battle. Instead, victory came thanks largely to a rigorously planned air campaign. It began with an opening night that smashed Iraq’s advanced air defense system, and allowed systematic follow-on strikes to savage its military infrastructure and field capabilities. When the Coalition tanks finally rolled into Iraq, it was less an assault than an occupation.The rapid victory in Desert Storm, which surprised many observers, led to widespread military reform as the world saw the new capabilities of precision air power, and it ushered ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Over on a Desert - Marianne Berkes

Learning is fun while discovering one of the most beautiful ecosystems in the world! Begin to appreciate the adorable baby animals in and around deserts like camels that kneel, armadillos that dig, and roadrunners that coo. Explore the world around you, and inspire a bond with nature through curiosity and wonder!Parents, teachers and gift givers will find:a book filled with baby animals from desert habitats.educational backmatter about this habitat and the animals that live there.a nature book to explore new and beautiful habitats!The creative art will inspire many projects at home and at school! Kids will explore the desert habitat and learn about baby animals like dingoes and jerboas, and more creatures around the desert habitat in this bestselling book for young explorers!

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Death in a Desert Land - Andrew Wilson

'Fiendishly well-plotted, hugely entertaining – one feels Agatha Christie would have been delighted' – LUCY FOLEY, bestselling author of The Hunting PartyI’m Mrs Christie. I think you are expecting me… Baghdad, 1928. Agatha leaves England for the far-flung destination, determined to investigate an unresolved mystery: two year ago, the explorer and the writer Gertrude Bell died there from a drugs overdose. At the time, the authorities believed that Bell had taken her own life, but a letter now unearthed reveals she was afraid someone wants to kill her... In her letter, Bell suggests that if she were to die the best place to look for her murderer would be Ur, the archaeological site in ancient Mesopotamia famous for its Great Death Pit. But as Agatha stealthily begins to look into the death of Gertrude Bell, she soon discovers the mission is not without its risks. And she has to use all her skills to try and outwit a killer who is determined to stay hidden among the desert sands...'A heart of darkness beats within this sparkling series. Fizzy with charm yet edge with menace, Andrew Wilson's Christie novels do Dame Agatha proud' A. J. FINN, bestselling author of The Woman ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Lords of the Desert - James Barr

'Beautifully written and deeply researched' The Observer Upon victory in 1945, Britain still dominated the Middle East. But her motives for wanting to dominate this crossroads between Europe, Asia and Africa were changing. Where ‘imperial security’ – control of the route to India – had once been paramount, now oil was an increasingly important factor. So, too, was prestige. Ironically, the very end of empire made control of the Middle East precious in itself: on it hung Britain’s claim to be a great power. Unable to withstand Arab and Jewish nationalism, within a generation the British were gone. But that is not the full story. What ultimately sped Britain on her way was the uncompromising attitude of the United States, which was determined to displace the British in the Middle East. Using newly declassified records and long-forgotten memoirs, including the diaries of a key British spy, James Barr tears up the conventional interpretation of this era in the Middle East, vividly portraying the tensions between London and Washington, and shedding an uncompromising light on the murkier activities of a generation of American and British diehards in the region, from the battle of El Alamein in 1942 to Britain’s abandonment of ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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My Gulf World and Me Level 6 non-fiction reader: How to survive in the desert - Kate Riddle

My Gulf World and Me is an exciting and culturally appropriate new series of non-fiction readers about the Gulf region written especially for primary ESL learners. Written specifically for the Gulf region, these readers contain culturally appropriate content and photographs that provide children with the opportunities to respond to texts and visuals that they encounter on a daily basis. Designed to support ESL learners. The workbooks accompanying the readers will cover core ESL skills such as grammar, speaking and listening, writing and comprehension. The Readers are clearly levelled to help teachers support learners of all abilities.

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Puma ESSENTIALS+CAMO SHORTS TR B DESERT CLAY Dětské sportovní šortky, oranžová, velikost

Dětské sportovní šortky Puma ESSENTIALS+CAMO SHORTS TR B v barvě Desert Clay jsou vyrobeny z pohodlného materiálu. Mají maskáčový vzor po stranách a dvě boční kapsy. Pas je opatřen stahovací šňůrkou.

  • Velmi pohodlný materiál pro příjemné nošení
  • Stylový maskáčový vzor po stranách
  • Praktické dvě boční kapsy
  • Stahování v pase pomocí šňůrky pro dokonalé přizpůsobení

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Desert Horse - Karen Moncrieffe

Star is miles away from home, deep in a desert shaped by war and wilderness. Taking a chance at freedom, Star quickly learns the dangers of the desert are never far away. A compelling journey of courage and perseverance, the wild horses of Namibia have survived for 100 years against the odds. This is their origin story.

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Desert Solitaire - Edward Abbey

‘My favourite book about the wilderness’ Cheryl Strayed, author of WildIn this shimmering masterpiece of American nature writing, Edward Abbey ventures alone into the canyonlands of Moab, Utah, to work as a seasonal ranger for the United States National Park Service.Living out of a trailer, Abbey captures in rapt, poetic prose the landscape of the desert; a world of terracotta earth, empty skies, arching rock formations, cliffrose, juniper, pinyon pine and sand sage. His summers become spirit quests, taking him in search of wild horses and Ancient Puebloan petroglyphs, up mountains and across tribal lands, and down the Glen Canyon by river. He experiences both sides of his new home; its incredible beauty and its promise of liberation, but also its isolating, cruel side, at one point discovering a dead tourist at an isolated area of the Grand Canyon.In his own irascible style, Abbey uses his time in the desert to meditate on the tension between nature and civilisation, and outlines a personal philosophy that would come to heavily influence the environmentalist movement. Now published in a special edition to celebrate its 50th Anniversary, this classic seems remarkably prescient, and has lost none of its power.

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Desert Armour - Robert Forczyk

Robert Forczyk covers the development of armoured warfare in North Africa from the earliest Anglo-Italian engagements in 1940 to the British victory over the German Afrikakorps in Operation Crusader in 1941. The war in the North African desert was pure mechanized warfare, and in many respects the most technologically advanced theatre of World War II. It was also the only theatre where for three years British and Commonwealth, and later US, troops were in constant contact with Axis forces. World War II best-selling author Robert Forczyk explores the first half of the history of the campaign, from the initial Italian offensive and the arrival of Rommel’s Panzergruppe Afrika to the British Operation Crusader offensive that led to the relief of Tobruk. He examines the armoured forces, equipment, doctrine, training, logistics and operations employed by both Allied and Axis forces throughout the period, focusing especially on the brigade and regimental level of operations.Fully illustrated throughout with photographs, profile artwork and maps, and featuring tactical-level vignettes and appendices analysing tank data, tank deliveries in-theatre and orders of battle, this book goes back to the sources to provide a new study of armoured warfare in the desert.

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Desert Royal - Jean Sasson

In Princess, readers were shocked by Sultana''s revelations about life in Saudi Arabia''s royal family. Royal women live as virtual prisoners, surrounded by unimaginable wealth and luxury, privileged beyond belief, and yet subject to every whim of their husbands, fathers, and even their sons. Daughters of Arabia featured Sultana''s teenage daughters, determined to rebel but in very different ways.And now, in Desert Royal, Sultana''s fight for women''s rights in a repressive, fundamentalist Islamic society, has an extra sense of urgency. The threat of world terrorism, the gathering strength of religious leaders and the discontent of impoverished Saudis are threatening to topple the comfortable world Sultana has known. But an extended family ''camping'' trip in the desert brings Sultana and her relatives face to face with their nomadic roots, and nourishes her will to carry on the fight for women''s rights in all Muslim countries.This updated edition contains an all-new chapter as well as a letter from Sultana herself, encouraging all women to take up the struggle for freedom for their abused sisters throughout the world.

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The Desert Air War 1940-1943 - Anthony Tucker-Jones

Photographic history of the war in the air over North Africa and the Mediterranean during the Second World War.

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The Desert Shall Blossom - Janet Killeen

A moving collection of poems that guides readers on a reflective path from Ash Wednesday to Easter Monday, capturing the essence of Jesus’ temptations, suffering and ultimate triumph. The book offers fresh perspectives and evocative imagery that bring to life the emotional and spiritual landscapes of this sacred period.

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Step into the Desert - Howard Rice

Using helpful charts, graphs, informational text in conjunction with vivid images and intriguing facts, this fun and engaging title allows early elementary readers to explore the ecosystem, plants, and animals of the deserts around the world.

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A Bear Grylls Adventure 2: The Desert Challenge - Bear Grylls

The exciting second book in the new young readers series from survival expert and Chief Scout BEAR GRYLLS. Sophie loves activity camp .

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The Desert Air Force in World War II - Ken Delve

Documents the first time that the RAF struck back at Hitlers Reich.

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Painting Wargaming Figures: WWII in the Desert - Andy Singleton

Clear step-by-step guide to painting by a professional painter, Andy Singleton. Covering, British, Italian, German and US troops and camouflage, in the North African theatre of war.

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Desert Star - Michael Connelly

SOME CRIMES YOU CAN'T FORGET.Detective Renee Ballard is given the chance of a lifetime: revive the LAPD's cold case unit and find justice for the families of the forgotten.The only catch is they must first crack the unsolved murder of the sister of the city councilman who is sponsoring the department - or lose everything...OTHERS YOU CAN'T FORGIVE.Harry Bosch is top of the list of investigators Ballard wants to recruit. The former homicide detective is a living legend - but for how long?Because Bosch has his own agenda: a crime that has haunted him for years - the murder of a whole family, buried out in the desert - which he vowed to close.WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU KNEW WHO DID IT?With the killer still out there and evidence elusive - Bosch is on a collision course with a choice he hoped never to make...

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Desert Star - Michael Connelly

THE WORLDWIDE #1 BESTSELLER BEHIND AMAZON PRIME''S BOSCH AND NETFLIX''S THE LINCOLN LAWYERSOME CRIMES YOU CAN''T FORGET.OTHERS YOU CAN''T FORGIVE.Detective Renée Ballard is given the chance to revive the LAPD''s cold case unit and find justice for the families of the forgotten. The only catch is she must first unravel an unsolved murder, or lose this opportunity of a lifetime...Harry Bosch is top of the list of investigators Ballard wants to recruit. The ex-detective is a living legend - but for how long?Because Bosch has his own agenda: a crime that has haunted him for years - the murder of a whole family, buried out in the desert - which he vowed to close.With the killer still out there and evidence elusive, Bosch is on a collision course with a choice he hoped never to make...''Cements Connelly''s reputation as the master of modern crime fiction'' EXPRESS* * * * *CRIME DOESN''T COME BETTER THAN CONNELLY:''The pre-eminent detective novelist of his generation''IAN RANKIN''An incredible writer''RICHARD OSMAN''The best mystery writer in the world''GQ''One of the world''s greatest crime writers''DAILY MAIL''A superb natural storyteller''LEE CHILD''A master''STEPHEN KING''A genius''INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY''Crime thriller writing of the highest order''GUARDIAN''One of the great storytellers of crime fiction''SUNDAY ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Desert Echoes - Abdi Nazemian

From a Stonewall Honor–winning author comes a propulsive, moving story about human resilience and connection. Perfect for fans of Last Night at the Telegraph Club, The Great Godden and If You Still Recognise Me. Fifteen-year-old Kam is head over heels for Ash, the boy who swept him off his feet. But his family and best friend, Bodie, are worried. They struggle to understand Ash. He also has a habit of disappearing, at times for days. When Ash asks Kam to join him on a trip to Joshua Tree, the two of them walk off into the sunset ... but only Kam returns.Two years later, Kam is still left with a hole in his heart and too many unanswered questions. So it feels like fate when a school trip takes him back to Joshua Tree. On the trip, Kam wants to find closure about what happened to Ash, but instead finds himself in danger of facing a similar fate. In the desert, Kam must reckon with the truth of his past relationship – and the possibility of opening himself up to love once again.PRAISE FOR ONLY THIS BEAUTIFUL MOMENT:“A complex coming-of-age-story of these three boys who are inextricably linked, not only by family ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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