Böcker av John Armstrong

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This book is a comprehensive guide on the anatomy, nature, and treatment of acute and chronic diseases, compiled from various lectures. Armstrong covers a wide range of topics, from general pathology to specific diseases such as pneumonia and tuberculosisThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

A devotional guide for pastors, offering prayers and meditations to support their spiritual lives. The book also includes practical advice for overcoming spiritual challenges and living a more fulfilling Christian life.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This charming and witty poem explores the nature of love and relationships, through the lens of 18th century English society. With delightful language and playful imagery, Armstrong challenges societal norms and highlights the importance of genuine connection between individuals. A must-read for any lover of literary history.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This is a collection of notices and orders from the War of 1812, composed by John Armstrong, who served as Secretary of War during the conflict. The notices are official government communication and provide an essential look into the decision-making process, the strategy, and the politics of the War of 1812.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Dans cet ouvrage, l'Académie des sciences traduit la deuxième édition anglaise de l'histoire naturelle et civile de l'Île de Minorque, rédigée par J. Armstrong. Le livre présente une description détaillée de l'île, tant sur le plan naturel que culturel, ainsi que de ses habitants. Une lecture incontournable pour les passionnés de géographie et d'histoire.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

If you enjoy political intrigue, mixed with tales of crime and the law and a dash of romance, you will not want to put "Breaking Stories" down. "Morris! Get your Ivy League ass in here!"That's how "Breaking Stories" begins, and from there it moves at a brisk pace. Jake Morris is a talented young journalist. At the outset, he faces down his editor who seems to want to kill his story about a corrupt state senator. Jake rashly quits on the spot. He meets and falls in love with a young Irish woman, but his reckless behavior causes her to break off the relationship. Feeling adrift, Jake takes an assignment reporting on a logging crew in Montana. There, he lives and works with men who rely upon each other to stay alive while pursuing the most dangerous occupation in America today. Jake barely survives a wildfire while coming to terms with the demons in his life.Meanwhile, his editor presides over a newspaper struggling to survive in the digital age. His reporters pick up on Jake's investigation of the dirty politician while covering other dramatic events, including a mass shooting at a Black church, a Roman Catholic cardinal shielding a pedophile priest, debates over gun regulation and criminal investigations of both the senator and the cardinal.When Jake returns, he is a different man, trying to take up the life he left behind. But he has more to learn about himself, revelations that will cut to his core and finally answer the question of why his editor was reluctant to run Jake's story of the state senator."Breaking Stories" is not just about the news we read today. It's about the stories behind the news and the people who cover them. Some stories break well and others badly, leading either to redemption or perdition.

The Life and Letters of the Rev. George Mortimer, M.A.: Rector of Thornhill, in the Diocese of Toronto, Canada West, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned copies, the text is readable and clear.

First Published in 1981, The Idea of Holiness and the Humane Response is a radically innovative book, presenting a critical appraisal of the concept of holiness and its effects. It offers a view of holiness far less favourable than the traditional one, yet its conclusions are by no means purely critical or negative.

L'Économie de l'amour. Traduction par un bibliophile fantaisiste. Illustrations de F. FauDate de l'édition originale: 1886Le présent ouvrage s'inscrit dans une politique de conservation patrimoniale des ouvrages de la littérature Française mise en place avec la BNF. HACHETTE LIVRE et la BNF proposent ainsi un catalogue de titres indisponibles, la BNF ayant numérisé ces oeuvres et HACHETTE LIVRE les imprimant à la demande. Certains de ces ouvrages reflètent des courants de pensée caractéristiques de leur époque, mais qui seraient aujourd'hui jugés condamnables. Ils n'en appartiennent pas moins à l'histoire des idées en France et sont susceptibles de présenter un intérêt scientifique ou historique. Le sens de notre démarche éditoriale consiste ainsi à permettre l'accès à ces oeuvres sans pour autant que nous en cautionnions en aucune façon le contenu. Pour plus d'informations, rendez-vous sur www.hachettebnf.fr

"A self-effacing, humane and unparanoid call to change our wealthy yet often barbaric world for the better." * In this provocative cri de coeur, the philosopher John Armstrong rescues the idea of civilization from irrelevance and connects it to our search for individual happiness. "Civilization" once referred to a society's technological prowess, its political development, or its cultural achievement. In the modern era, however, the word became burdened by the legacy of colonialism and connotations of elitism. For it to have value once again, according to Armstrong, we must understand that a society balances material prosperity with spiritual prosperity if it is to merit the term "civilized"-and currently we are impoverished. In Search of Civilization is his corrective. As he roams from anecdote to aesthetic appreciation-from the banality of an early job at an insurance company to the redemptive wonders of a seventeenth-century church spire visible out an office window, from Adam Smith's philosophy to the Japanese tea ceremony-Armstrong reminds us that culture lies within us and that its nourishment is essential to a flourishing society.

'What is it to love another person?' This is to raise one of the deepest, and most puzzling, questions we can put to ourselves. Love is a central theme in the autobiography we each write as we try to understand our lives; but we may feel that we become only more confused the more we reflect upon it. Love is closely connected with our vision of happiness; yet there is no one we are more likely to hurt, or be hurt by, than the person we love. If love is something we all want, why is it so hard to find and harder to keep? Love is one of humanity's most persistent and most esteemed ideals, but it is hard to say exactly what this ideal is and how-if at all-it relates to real life.