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 War and National Reinvention: Japan in the Great War, 1914-1919 By Frederick R. Dickinson 2001 | 400 Pages | ISBN: 0674005074 | PDF | 39 MB For Japan, as one of the victorious allies, World War I meant territorial gains in China and the Pacific. At the end of the war, however, Japan discovered that in modeling itself on imperial Germany since the nineteenth century, it had perhaps been imitating the wrong national example. Japanese policy debates during World War I, particularly the clash between proponents of greater democratization and those who argued for military expansion, thus became part of the ongoing discussion of national identity among Japanese elites. This study links two sets of concerns--the focus of recent studies of the nation on language, culture, education, and race; and the emphasis of diplomatic history on international developments--to show how political, diplomatic, and cultural concerns work together to shape national identity.  Walking with Families through Grief By Patricia M Robertson 2017 | 116 Pages | ISBN: 1543269931 | EPUB | 1 MB The faces of grief are as varied as the different people involved. Each grief is unique and personal to that individual. Yet, given that, there are ways we can help others walk through this journey to new life.All of us experience grief at different times throughout our life. We grieve because we have loved.Robertson's book helps family members deal with losses in their life. While it focuses on the loss of a loved one, other losses are also explored, including divorce, loss of employment, loss of a home, loss of a limb, and loss of a pet. It is a valuable resource for ministers, counselors, lay people, anyone who is dealing with loss or wants to help others through loss.Patricia Robertson has a Doctor of Ministry and over thirty-five years' experience in ministry. During this time she has helped many families find healing after loss.She is an author, speaker and spiritual director, who is committed to helping individuals find God in their every day experience, including times of grief and loss. Walking with Families through Grief is a companion book to Walking with Families through the Dying Process. Both are excellent resources for anyone dealing with death, dying and grief.  Walking With Jesus: The Gospel by Mark by John Samuel Barnett English | March 11, 2009 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B001VEI3L2 | 305 pages | MOBI | 0.51 Mb The Bible is the ONLY Book for EVERY person in ANY situation for ALL of Life!  Wakhan Quadrangle: Exploration and Espionage During and After the Great Game By Chair of Cultural Geography and Director of the Geographical Institute Hermann Kreutzmann 2017 | 282 Pages | ISBN: 3447108126 | PDF | 37 MB The Wakhan Quadrangle became an arena of colonial competition when four powers - Afghanistan, China, Great Britain and Russia - struggled for dominance in a remote mountain region where only scattered communities lived in a challenging environment - called the "Great Game". Prior to this, various international travellers had been sent out, commissioned to record routes, military details and strategic information for the respective parties in the contest. Among the explorers were so-called indigenous intermediaries who were trained in measuring geodetic parameters and who noted down their observations about the customs, culture and economy of the people. They were expected to be knowledgeable in terms of linguistic skills and cultural practices and were less likely than their colonial masters to arouse suspicion. Munshi Abdul Rahim was an explorer who was sent to Wakhan and Badakhshan in 1879-1880 by the first British Political Agent in Gilgit. His report, reprinted in facsimile, is the centerpiece of this book. It was written during a crucial period for Wakhan that resulted in the imperial division of the formerly independent principality into two parts and the flight and migration of a large share of its inhabitants. His account is preceded by an introduction to the "Great Game" and its implications for the Central Asian interface. Munshi Abdul Rahim's narrative serves to discuss the function of providers of 'political' and 'non-political' information, i.e. the distinction between exploration and espionage from colonial times to the present day. The comments and interpretations are embedded in archival research and fieldwork done by the author over 40 years.  Kenneth Sherman, "Wait Time: A Memoir of Cancer " English | ISBN: 1771121882 | 2016 | 146 pages | EPUB | 557 KB When poet and essayist Kenneth Sherman was diagnosed with cancer, he began keeping a notebook of observations that blossomed into this powerful memoir. With incisive and evocative language, Sherman presents a clear-eyed view of what the cancer patient feels and thinks.
 Suchetana Chattopadhyay, "Voices of Komagata Maru: Imperial Surveillance and Workers from Punjab in Bengal" English | 2019 | ISBN: 8193401581 | PDF | pages: 196 | 23.7 mb Early twentieth-century Calcutta was not just a point of passage within the British Empire, but a key center of colonial power; a crucial laboratory of imperial repressive practices cultivated and applied elsewhere. Histories of the Komagata Maru or the Ghadar Movement offer rewarding perspectives on Punjabi Sikh migrants, but fail to adequately investigate why the ship was brought to Bengal; why overwhelming locally organized imperial vigilance was imposed on ships that arrived soon afterward; and the extent to which the operation of the repressive colonial state apparatus influenced the intersections of anticolonial strands in Calcutta and its surroundings during 1914-15.  Visual Culture and Politics in the Baltic Sea Region, 1100-1250 By Kersti Markus 2020 | 430 Pages | ISBN: 9004426167 | PDF | 19 MB Translated by Aet Varik.Focusing on visual sources and the cultural landscape, Kersti Markus offers a fresh perspective on the Baltic crusades in 'Visual Culture and Politics in the Baltic Sea Region, 1100-1250'. The book examines how visual propaganda was used by the Danish rulers as an instrument in establishing supremacy in the Baltic Sea region.In recent decades, Danish historians have highlighted the central role of the Valdemar dynasty and the bishops supporting them in the Baltic crusades, but visual sources show how the entire society was mentally prepared for a journey with redemption waiting at the end. A New Jerusalem was being built in Scandinavia, and the crusade to Livonia was conducted under the banner of Christ.  Utility-Style Quilts for Everyday Living (Landauer) 12 Beautiful, Functional Projects from Table Runners to Queen-Size, with Patterns, Skill-Building Tips, & Finishing Techniques (Scrap Your Stash) by Sharon Holland English | November 7, 2017 | ISBN: 1935726978 | 80 pages | PDF (Converted) | 69 Mb Make beautiful, functional quilts that will be used and loved for years to come!12 well illustrated projects, ranging from table runners to a queen-sized quiltBeginner-friendly, skill-building design tips and suggestions throughoutProjects for useful quilts-not unattainably perfect showpiecesGorgeous photography for each project, to help inspire your creativityAuthor Sharon Holland, well known for her fabric lines, teaches each technique in an unintimidating way, with a focus on the quilt's ultimate use  Lisa Sue Woititz, "Unwelcome Inheritance: Break Your Family's Cycle of Addictive Behaviors" English | ISBN: 1616495901 | 2015 | 192 pages | EPUB | 1130 KB Parents affected by addiction can enable their children's substance abuse and even model addictive behaviors learned from their own parents, passing the cycle on from generation to generation. Learn what you can do to help yourself, your children, and future generations break the cycle of addiction and addictive behaviors.  Rachel Lewis, "Unexpecting: Real Talk on Pregnancy Loss" English | ISBN: 0764237713 | 2021 | 272 pages | EPUB | 7 MB What to Expect When You're No Longer Expecting |
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