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Download or read book Beyond the Call of Duty written by Gregory Mellema and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1991-09-27 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A surprisingly large number of people have denied that it is possible for human moral agents to act in such a way as to go beyond or transcend what moral duty or obligation requires of them. Some of this opposition to the possibility of supererogation, as it is called, has been motivated by theological concerns. This book surveys the concerns of Luther, Calvin, and Melanchthon, as they react to certain teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, as well as the concerns of several contemporary theologians. It also examines some contemporary philosophers whose concerns have grown out of a commitment to a Kantian, utilitarian, or prescriptive type of ethics and urges that there are valuable lessons to be learned from these theologians and philosophers. At the same time it is argued that some of their concerns are the result of a mistaken idea of what it means to perform an act of supererogation. In addition, it is argued that some of their concerns can be addressed in ways that do not require a denial of the possibility of going beyond the call of duty in human life. This stage of the argument involves a discussion of virtue ethics and an examination of the concept of vocation, particularly as it has developed in Protestant thought, and illustrates the relevance of virtue and vocation to the problem of supererogation.

Download or read book They Call the Horses written by Edie Dickenson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the Sport of Kings, races aren't made just by the animals that run them, but by the voices that call them. This book covers 11 of the top racetrack announcers in the United States: Tom Durkin, Kurt Becker, Dave Rodman, Michael Wrona, Terry Wallace, Larry Collmus, John Dooley, Luke Kruytbosch, Dave Johnson, Robert Geller and Trevor Denman. Based on extensive interviews, each chapter is devoted to a single announcer, addressing details of his life in the profession. Included are additional insights and anecdotes provided by family members, trainers, jockeys, owners and other well-known individuals in the horse racing industry.

Download or read book Chase written by Linwood Barclay and published by Orion Children's Books. This book was released on 2017-07-13 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready to run . . . an edge-of-your-seat thriller with bite from international bestselling author Linwood Barclay, in his first novel for 9-12 year olds. Chipper is a very special dog. As part of a top-secret, multi-million dollar experiment to create the ultimate canine spy technology, Chipper's whole life has been spent within the walls of a secret organization known only as The Institute. Chipper is supposed to be more machine than mutt, but something's wrong and The Institute knows it. He's about to be terminated. Across the state, twelve-year-old orphan Jeff Conway is working all hours at his aunt Flo's lakeside cabin business. He misses his parents, his old life, and the dog he had to leave behind. When Chipper escapes and his and Jeff's paths collide, dog and boy find themselves tangled up in the most dangerous game of chase imaginable... Winner of the Arthur Ellis award for Best Kid's Crime Novel Danger, secrets and thrilling suspense in Linwood Barclay's action-packed first novel for children.

Download or read book Scatter My Ashes written by Richard Rapp and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2017-12-06 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Meet Hans Rosenfeld! Follow his forced flight from his home in Schopfloch, Germany to the relative safety of Buenos Aires, Argentina. This is not a religious account but rather the chronicle of a young mans growth to full adulthood through his knowledge, his wisdom and experience to arrive at his special standing in the annals of historic German truth. Scatter My Ashes is a historical novel based, in part, on the real-life experiences of Hans Rosenfeld.

Download or read book The Hitchner Biscuit Company of West Pittston Pennsylvania A Small Town Treasure written by Boyd A. Hitchner and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2016-10-15 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This true story covers a time period from just shortly after the Civil War, until the mid twentieth century. Two Hitchner families leave their farms in rural Salem County, NJ, and travel to the booming anthracite fields of northeastern Pennsylvania. One family continues on into the wild frontier area of the Endless Mountains and vast unharvested forest of Hemlock trees. Soon the two families unite and start baking cookies and crackers for the hungry miners and lumbermen. Before long, their biscuits and cakes are being distributed in 43 states and beyond. The reader is taken on a journey of small town life with numerous photos and illustrations, many never before seen.

Download or read book When a Man Is Broken written by Kevin D. Mason and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2003-06-01 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Successful young businessman Jefferson Daniels finds himself fighting internal demons even though he has a wonderful wife, friends and family that love him.

Download or read book New York Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1974-09-02 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.