“…Based on various official histories, Wang’s own writings, and his disciples’ records, the book explores the legendary life of this ancient philosopher, who not only diligently pursued his objective of living as a sage, but also persistently sought the ideal state of a sage in ideology. …”

“…Historically, technology has played a central role in raising living standards across the region, including those of the poor. …”

“…Disasters such as earthquakes, cyclones, floods, heat waves, nuclear accidents, and large-scale pollution incidents take lives and incur major health problems. The majority of large-scale disasters affect the most vulnerable populations, which often comprise extreme ages, remote living areas, and endemic poverty, as well as people with low literacy. …”

“…Oceans and coastal areas are essential in our lives from several different points of view: social, economic, and health. …”

“…They are the principal source of a world-class labor force and fundamental discoveries that enhance our lives and the lives of others around the world. These institutions help to create an educated citizenry capable of making informed and crucial choices as participants in a democratic society. …”

“…Many of us will be struck by one or more major traumas sometime in our lives. Perhaps you have been a victim of sexual abuse, domestic violence or assault. …”

“…But, contrary to the popular hustle culture mindset, our jobs are not our whole lives, and we shouldn't be pressured to let thoughts of work consume all our waking hours. …”

“…Filming large-scale studio productions in Atlanta, Budapest, London, Prague, or Australia's Gold Coast makes Hollywood jobs available to people and places far removed from Southern California-but it also requires individuals to uproot their lives as they travel around the world in pursuit of work. …”

“…Although the use of new health technologies in healthcare and medicine is generally seen as beneficial, there has been little analysis of the impact of such technologies on people's lives and understandings of health and illness. This book explores how new technologies not only provide hope for cure and well-being, but also introduce new ethical dilemmas and raise questions about the "natural" body. …”
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“…Castells and the Media introduces a great thinker, presents original theories about the network society, and encourages readers to use these theories to help them understand the importance of digital media and social networks in their own lives…”
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“…This short book is a lively dialogue between a religious believer and a skeptic. …”
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“…This edited volume of specially commissioned essays written for the anniversary of `Abdu'l-Baha's journey to America tells the story of this former prisoner's interactions with the white upper echelon of American society as well as his impact on the lives and writings of important early figures in the African-American civil rights movement…”
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“…Jeffreys explores the spiritual consequences and ethics of modern solitary confinement and emphasizes how solitary confinement damages our spiritual lives. He focuses particularly on how it destroys one's relationship to time and undermines our creativity, and proposes institutional changes in order to mitigate profound damage to prisoners…”
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“…ot) and laws pertaining to Jews living amongst gentiles, including regulations about the interaction between Jews and "idolators" (?…”
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“…The JEACP is a patient-centred journal - in the heart of our mission is the improvement of quality of care for people living with skin and/or venereal diseases…”

“…How should we deal with mental disorder - as an "illness" like diabetes or bronchitis, as a "problem in living", or what? This book seeks to answer such questions by going to their roots, in philosophical questions about the nature of the human mind, the ways in which it can be understood, and about the nature and aims of scientific medicine…”

“…Gillian Thomas demonstrates how this approach can offer therapeutic benefits by increasing understanding of a condition and the interaction between the physical and emotional aspects of living with a long term disease…”

“…It considers the human body as a collective, a living being which uses the brain to mediate interactions…”

“…The great sacraments of the Church -- Baptism, Confirmation, the Eucharist, Reconciliation, the Annointing of the Sick, Matrimony, and Holy Orders have endured for thousands of years and structured countless lives... In this follow up to The Mass, Bishop Barron looks at the great sacraments of the Church in all their theological depth, spiritual effect, and pastoral promise…”

“…It develops a new approach to landscape history based on comparative biography, exploring the relationship between individual lives and landscapes in unprecedented depth --…”