Morrison, Toni
Summary: The source of self-regard is brimming with all the elegance of mind and style, the literary prowess and moral compass that are Toni Morrison's inimitable hallmark. It is divided into three parts: the first is introduced by a powerful prayer for the dead of 9/11; the second by a searching meditation on Martin Luther King Jr., and the last by a heart-wrenching eulogy for James Baldwin. In the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 814 MORHoward, Don
Summary: More than just a biography of Einstein's life, this course provides you with an inside look at how this brilliant thinker arrived at his various revolutionary breakthroughs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2008
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2 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 530 HOW PART 1Call number: CD 530 HOW PART 2
Johnson, Luke Timothy.
Summary: A series of twelve lectures examining St. Paul, his writings, and his message, presented by Luke Timothy Johnson, Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins at the Candler School of Theology, Emory University.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2001
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 225 JOHRendsburg, Gary.
Summary: Explores the book of Genesis showing us how we might read, hear, think about--and feel--its words as an ancient Hebrew would have, allowing us to gain a new appreciation of one of the most remarkable literary compositions from the ancient world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2006
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2 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 221 REN Part 1Call number: CD 221 REN Part 2
Robinson, Daniel N.
Summary: Twelve lectures presenting different perspectives on consciousness.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2007
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Summary: First twelve of thirty-six lectures covering the institutional and interpretive foundations of the American constitutional order; the Bill of Rights; and the individual provisions of the Bill of Rights and the development of several other specific liberties. Thirteen to twenty four of thirty-six lectures covering the institutional and interpretive foundations of the American constitutional...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2006
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3 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 323 FIN PART 1Call number: CD 323 FIN PART 2
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Goldman, Steven L.
Summary: Professor Steven L. Goldman of Lehigh University presents 24 lectures addressing various topics pertaining to the nature of scientific knowledge and the limits of scientific theories regarding claims to truth.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2006
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 509 GOLGrim, Patrick.
Summary: Philosophical examination of the wide range of decisions all of us encounter in pursuing our lives. Professor Grim places the accent on individual choice covering questions about evolution and ethics, about whether punishment is justified by retribution or by deterrence and about the differing lessons drawn from life's worst horrors by both religious and anti-religious traditions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2005
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2 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 170 GRI Part 1 of 2Call number: CD 170 GRI Part 2 of 2
Johnson, David Kyle.
Contents: How to explore metaphysics -- The mystery of the mind and the soul -- Identity theory - token and type -- Functionalism and artificial intelligence -- Alternative theories of mind -- The problem of personal identity -- Mind, memory, and psychological continuity -- Same body, same brain, and closest continuer -- The no-self theory and time worms -- The nature of truth and time -- Libertarian...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2014
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 110 JOHChiaverini, Jennifer
Summary: Elizabeth Todd Edwards reels from news that her sister Mary, widow of President Lincoln, has attempted suicide. If Mary's sisters can put past grievances aside, will their love be powerful enough to save her?
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperAudio 2020
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC CHICollins, James C. (James Charles)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Audio 2005
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 658 COLEckel, Malcolm David
Summary: An overview of Buddhism presented in 24 lectures by Malcolm David Eckel, associate professor of religion at Boston University.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2002
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 294.3 ECKGafni, Isaiah.
Contents: Part 1. Lecture 1. The beginnings of Judaism--Biblical roots -- Lecture 2. New challenges in the late biblical period -- Lecture 3. Jews under Persian rule--The return to Zion -- Lecture 4. The challenge of Hellenism -- Lecture 5. The Maccabees-- From rebels to kings -- Lecture 6. The canonization of the Hebrew Bible -- Lecture 7. Translating the Bible--The Septuagint -- Lecture 8. Adding to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2008
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 296.09 GAFIrons, Peter H.
Summary: A thirty-six lecture course that traces the development of the United States Supreme Court from its founding to the present, with a focus on the landmark cases that have reflected conflicts in American society.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2003
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 347 IRO PART 1Madden, Thomas F.
Summary: The first complete English-language portrait of the city in almost 30 years, Madden details La Serenissima's unique history--including its role as the birthplace ofcapitalism--that is every bit as fascinating as its heralded art and architecture.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books 2012
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 945 MADMyss, Caroline M.
Summary: Draws on the mystical writings of St. Teresa of Avila to explore how to maintain a connection with the divine, in a guide that compares the human soul to a crystal castle with rooms representing various stages of spiritual development.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hay House Audio 2007
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 248.22 MYSYaqub, Salim.
Contents: Part 1: Lecture l. A meeting of two worlds -- Lecture 2. Wilson & the breakup of the Ottoman Empire -- Lecture 3. The interwar period -- Lecture 4. U.S. & the Middle East during World War II -- Lecture 5. Origins of the Cold War in the Middle East -- Lecture 6. Truman & the creation of Israel -- Lecture 7. Eisenhower, the Cold War & the Middle East -- Lecture 8. The Suez crisis & Arab...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Teaching Company 2003
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 327.73 YAQBartlett, Randall
Summary: Randall Bartlett, professor of economics at Smith College, applies economic principles to the making of fully rational real-life decisions.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 330 BARChilders, Thomas
Summary: A series of 12 half-hour lectures on a college course level. Covers the rise of the Nazi party and the Third Reich in power.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2001
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 943.086 CHICook, William R. (William Robert)
Summary: A series of twelve 30 min. lectures. Historian William Cook and literary scholar Ronald Herzman discuss the life, world, and legacy of Francis of Assisi.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2000
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 271.3 COOCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great 271.3 FrancisDaileader, Philip.
Summary: Focusing on the seven centuries from 300 to 1000, this course examines the period of European history known as the "Dark Ages." The period is dominated by two empires, the Roman Empire and the Carolingian Empire.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2004
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 940.1 DAIFears, J. Rufus.
Summary: Thirty-six lessons on world history, taught by Professor J. Rufus Fears of the University of Oklahoma.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2007
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2 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 909 FEA PART 2Call number: CD 909 FEA PART 3
Fischer, Edward F.
Summary: Professor Fischer delivers lectures on anthropology, the study of human societies and comparative customs, emphasizing in particular pre-capitalist societies and the things which pre-capitalist societies and modern societies have in common.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2004
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 301 FISMeyer, Joyce
Summary: "God's anointing is not just for ministers...it's for you! ... His anointing is available for you to be whatever He has called you to be -- a spouse, parent, child, friend, employer or employee, as well as for service in the body of Christ"--Container.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013