No Snowflake in an Avalanche

No Snowflake in an Avalanche
Author: Michael L. Weinstein
Publisher: Vireo Book, A
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-02
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780983925538

The author, an Air Force Academy graduate and father of graduates, goes deep inside the world of religious extremism in America's military and political infrastructure. He brings to light the evangelicals' disregard of the constitutional principle of separation of church and state that he argues is essential to the nation's military mission. Weinstein's war pits him and his small band of fellow graduates, cadets, and concerned citizens--of varying religious backgrounds--against a program of Christian fundamentalist indoctrination that could transform our fighting men and women into "right-thinking" warriors more befitting a theocracy than democracy

The White Death

The White Death
Author: Mckay Jenkins
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2001-02-13
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0385720777

In 1969, five young men from Montana set out to accomplish what no one had before: to scale the sheer north face of Mt. Cleveland, Glacier National Park's tallest mountain, in winter. Two days later tragedy struck: they were buried in an avalanche so deep that their bodies would not be discovered until the following June. The White Death is the riveting account of that fated climb and of the breathtakingly heroic rescue attempt that ensued. In the spirit of Peter Matthiessen and John McPhee, McKay Jenkins interweaves a harrowing narrative with an astonishing expanse of relevant knowledge ranging from the history of mountain climbing to the science of snow. Evocative and moving, this fascinating book is a humbling account of man at his most intrepid and nature at its most indomitable.

With God on Our Side

With God on Our Side
Author: Michael L. Weinstein
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2013-12-10
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1466859970

One of the most elite educational institutions in the world, the Air Force Academy has, from its inception, attracted the best and the brightest, producing leaders not only in the military but throughout American society. In recent years, however, the Academy has also been producing a cadre of zealous evangelical Christians intent on creating a fundamentalist power base at the highest levels of our country. With God on Our Side is shocking exposé of life inside the United States Air Force Academy and the systematic program of indoctrination sanctioned, coordinated, and carried out by fundamentalist Christians within the U.S. military. It is also the story of Michael L. Weinstein, a proud Academy graduate and the father of two graduates and a current cadet, who single-handedly brought to light the evangelicals' utter disregard of the constitutional principle of separation of church and state that is so essential to the nation's military mission. Weinstein's war would pit him and his small band of fellow graduates, cadets, and concerned citizens against a program of Christian fundamentalist indoctrination that could transform our fighting men and women into "right-thinking" warriors more befitting a theocracy. In the process, he would come face to face with religious bigotry and at its most extreme and fight an unrelenting battle to save his beloved Academy, the ideals it stood for, and the very future of the country. An important book at a critical time in our nation's history, With God on Our Side is the story of one man's courageous struggle to thwart a creeping evangelism permeating America's military and to prevent a taxpayer-funded theocracy in which only the true believers have power.

Unkempt Thoughts

Unkempt Thoughts
Author: Stanisław Jerzy Lec
Publisher:
Total Pages: 168
Release: 1962
Genre: Aphorisms and apothegms
ISBN:

Field Guide to Snow Crystals

Field Guide to Snow Crystals
Author: Edward R. LaChapelle
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1992
Genre: Snowflakes
ISBN: 9780946417131

Anyone who has ever scooped up a handful of snow and looked closely at the individual crystals of which it is composed will want to own this guide book. It describes the types of snow crystals, how they are formed, and how they change after they have been deposited, and explains the various systems of classification that have been developed. Beautiful and detailed photographs taken by the author illustrate crystals and their metamorphism under various conditions.

Words of Wisdom (Volume 61)

Words of Wisdom (Volume 61)
Author: Dr Purushothaman
Publisher: Centre For Human Perfection
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2014-06-29
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN:

Quotes & Quotations are the Words of Vision & Wisdom of famous Thinkers, Philosophers & Spiritual persons of the world. They are the real Insights originated from the Heart & Mind of these persons. These invaluable Quotes are really a guiding force for the entire Humanity. Here, I am making a simple effort to collect & compile these useful Quotes of great persons for the general reader, in a series of Volumes (1-100) under the title “Words of Wisdom”.

Geary's Guide to the World's Great Aphorists

Geary's Guide to the World's Great Aphorists
Author: James Geary
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2008-12-08
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1596917881

Both an expert and a collector, James Geary has devoted his life to aphorisms-and the last few years to organizing, indexing, and even translating them. The result is Geary's Guide, featuring aphorists like Voltaire, Twain, Shakespeare, Nietzsche, Woody Allen, Muhammad Ali, Emily Dickinson, and Mae West, as well as international practitioners appearing in English for the first time. But it is more than just a conventional anthology. It is also an encyclopedia, containing brief biographies of each author in addition to a selection of his or her aphorisms. The book is a field guide, too, with aphorists organized into eight different "species," such as Comics, Critics & Satirists; Icons & Iconoclasts; and Painters & Poets. The book's two indexes-by author and by subject-make it easily searchable, while its unique organizational structure and Geary's lively biographical entries set it apart from all previous reference works. A perfect follow-up to Geary's New York Times bestseller The World in a Phrase, Geary's Guide is eminently suitable for browsing or for sustained reading. A comprehensive guide to our most intimate, idiosyncratic literary form, the book is an indispensable tool for writers and public speakers as well as essential reading for all language lovers.

Karma

Karma
Author: Karen Reed Hadalski
Publisher: American Book Publishing
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2011
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1589828453

Karma isn’t a mystery. Karma isn’t an esoteric philosophy. Karma is a natural law--the Law of Cause and Effect--and, just like gravity, it is constantly at work in the world and in your life, whether you know it or believe in it or not. The book you are holding will give you the knowledge and tools necessary to discover and understand the playing-out of karma in your physical, mental, psychological, social, and spiritual life. It will help you to make sense of your life-circumstances and provide a road map for traveling to a more fulfilling, joyous, and purposeful future.

Military Chaplains and Religious Diversity

Military Chaplains and Religious Diversity
Author: Kim Philip Hansen
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2012-09-25
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1137025166

Based on extensive in-depth interviews with more than thirty active duty chaplains regarding their successes, failures and conflicts, the book is about the way military chaplains handle religious diversity among the enlisted they serve and within their own corps.