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The Jerusalem Bible

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Alexander Jones, ed., The Jerusalem Bible. Garden City, New York; London: Doubleday; Darton, Longman & Todd, 1966. ISBN: 0232481865.

This is a version prepared by Roman Catholic scholars in Great Britain, under the general editorship of Alexander Jones of Christ's College, Liverpool, assisted by twenty-seven colleagues. (1) It is notable as being the first English version to be done by Roman Catholics on the basis of the Greek and Hebrew texts rather than upon the Latin Vulgate. In 1943 Pope Pius XII had issued an encyclical letter on Biblical studies called Divino Afflante Spiritu in which he gave permission for this departure from Roman Catholic tradition.

The Jerusalem Bible derives its name and its character from an earlier French version, called La Bible de Jérusalem. This French version (published in 1956, and revised 1961) was prepared by the faculty of the Dominican Biblical School in Jerusalem, on the basis of the Hebrew and Greek. An introductory note acknowledges this indebtedness: "The introductions and notes of this Bible are, with minor variations and revisions, a translation of those which appear in La Bible de Jérusalem (one volume edition, 1961) published under the general editorship of Père Roland de Vaux, O.P. by Les Editions du Cerf, Paris, but are modified in the light of subsequent revised fascicules." The annotations of the French edition were remarkably full and helpful. The Editor's Foreword explains that the idea of the English Jerusalem Bible was to turn the French version, together with all of its annotations, (2) into English, with constant reference to the Hebrew and Greek. And so the translation is based upon the Hebrew and Greek as interpreted by the French version.



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SET OF 6 FIRST-EDITION CLASSICS BY DORNFORD YATES
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What Does It Mean to be Human? A collection of Reverence for Life reaffirmed by responses from around the world! Words of wisdom from... The Dalai Lama Oscar Arias Mother Teresa Elie Wiesel Sister Joan Chittister Vaclav Havel Wilma Mankiller Yehudi Menuhin Jack Miles James Earl Jones Charlie Musselwhite Archbishop Desmond Tutu Nancy Willard Mary Evelyn Tucker Joseph Rotblat Ashis Nandy and others... "In the past, most people believed that to be human meant to be obedient, and to follow the traditions of their occupation, their sex, and their age. But today, more and more of us believe that each individual is different, that women can contribute to civilization as much as men, that curiosity is more admirable than imitation, and respect more desirable than power. So to be human now increasingly means to search throughout one's life, to never quite reach the goal one sets for oneself, to discover where one wants to go by exchanging ideas with others, so that one is constantly evolving and learning and deriving one's pleasure from helping others. "This book lets us into the hearts and minds of a great variety of individuals, and by so doing, will help enhance our view of what we can make of our lives." (quote by Theodore Zeldin, author of "An Intimate History of Humanity and Conversation")

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Introduction to Biblical Hebrew The choice of vocabulary and grammar, as presented in this book, is essentially an introduction to the prose, not the poetical language. Generous use of transliteration is meant to serve three purposes: it enables the reader to perceive Hebrew as a language and not an exercise in decipherment, it removes the obstacles to mastering innumerable pages of abstract phonological and orthographic details, and facilitate the memorization of the paradigms.

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Bearing the Cross - Martin Luther King Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference A personal portrait by David J. Garrow Hardcover book in excellent condition. $20

The Complete Prophecies of NOSTRADAMUS "The Only Unabridge, Definitive Edition of the Authentic Words of Nostradamus Since 1672." A Verbatim Translation Together With the Original Old French Verses, Exactly as They Appeared in the Mace Bonhomme Edition Published in Lyons in 1568. New Hardcover Millenium Edition. Ideal for collectors, or a special gift. $20

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Part One – 21 minutes - Consultative Selling Part Two – 28 minutes - Understanding Social and Behavioral Styles The Consultant Salesperson "partners" with customers, often called clients, to arrive at solutions for problems or needs. Success depends as much on the relationship with the client as the solution offered. To the Consultant Salesperson, establishing rapport and uncovering needs are critical, far more so than to the vendor salesperson. Once the relationship is established, it is often long-lasting and almost impossible for competitors to break up. One of the keys to successful consultative selling is knowing and understanding the social style of your client or customer. Every person, every client wants to be approached and dealt with in a particular manner. Use the right approach and you will establish rapport and begin building a lasting relationship. Use the wrong style and you won’t get to first base. "Advanced Selling" includes the complete video "Understanding Social Styles". Learn to determine which social style best describes your client: Business Focused Task Focused People Focused Socially Focused Once you know their style, you know the underlying factors that motivate your client and the overall issues that are important to them. Armed with this critical insight, we show you how to incorporate it into the five basic steps of the selling process: * Establishing Rapport * Uncovering Needs * Presenting a Recommendation * Closing * Follow-up Activities

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$5	Q is for Quarry (Kinsey Millhone Mystery) Sue Grafton

Update on the Jane Doe case from "Q" is for Quarry
A letter to Sue Grafton's readers, fans and friends:

My name is Bill Turner, and I am a retired Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department Detective Sergeant. I'm also a reader, fan and friend of Sue Grafton. Sue asked me to give you an update on the investigation of the real-life homicide on which she based "Q" is for Quarry. The homicide depicted in "Q" occurred in Santa Barbara County in 1969 and the victim, referred to as Jane Doe, is still unidentified. Sue and I keep in touch sharing Jane Doe information.

Before updating on the homicide investigation, I'd like to share with you some information about Sue and her involvement with law enforcement and with the Jane Doe case. Sue has been a friend of local Law Enforcement for years. In the past, during lean budget times, Sue donated money to the Santa Barbara Police Department to fund a police dog ("K-9"). As Sue writes in "Q," my friend Doctor Bob Failing, a retired Santa Barbara County Pathologist, first introduced me to Sue in order to discuss using our Jane Doe case for her book. After meeting with me and my boss, Commander Bruce Correll, we decided to collaborate with Sue in the hope that sharing our investigative information with Sue would provide leads in the case. Our involvement was approved by then-Sheriff Jim Thomas, who was as committed to solving the 1969 case as we were.

During one of our meetings with Sue we discussed the fact the 1969 crime scene photographs were of poor quality and did not depict what Jane Doe looked like at the time of her death. We believed if we could give Sue a photograph of Jane Doe for her book, one of Jane Doe's friends or family members would recognize and identify her. Identifying the victim is the most important step in finding out who killed her.

We decided to exhume Jane Doe's body and have a clay model constructed from her skull, which would depict what she looked like at the time of her death in 1969. We could then photograph the clay model for Sue's book. Unfortunately, our budget was extremely tight and I was having trouble finding the money to pay for the procedure. As soon as Sue found this out, she generously offered to pay for the exhumation and reconstruction with no strings attached. When I told Sue that I wasn't sure I was comfortable with this, she reminded me we were in this together. It was obvious Sue's commitment had gone beyond just her book - she wanted Jane Doe identified as badly as we did. Sue's author's notes at the conclusion of "Q" detail the exhumation and interment.

As a side note, I've got to share a story about Sue and guns. During one of our chats, I learned that Sue was somewhat handy with a pistol. I'm guessing while researching a previous Kinsey Millhone gun battle, Sue learned how to shoot. I challenged Sue's marksmanship and invited her to a duel at our department pistol range using our interactive laser shooting simulator. The shooter uses a laser equipped Smith and Wesson 9 mm semi-automatic pistol that does not use any live ammunition. The shooter is placed into various simulated situations projected on a life size screen and a computer records the laser "hits". Although the simulated training scenario is safe and not life threatening, it is a very stressful experience because it seems so real. The shooter must make quick decisions to shoot or not to shoot.

Sue took me up on the challenge. In a complete surprise to me, Sue handled the heavy pistol like a true Kinsey Millhone gun fighter and battled me to a draw through three scenarios. Not once did she shoot a "good guy" or miss a "bad guy". Now I know how Kinsey became proficient in shooting out moving car tires!!!!

I wish I could report that after "Q" was published, we identified Jane Doe. Unfortunately, we haven't yet. As soon as the book hit the stands in October of 2002 we started receiving information from readers throughout the United States who sent letters and e-mails, or called us. So far, we have received about 100 leads. The majority have been ruled out simply because the missing person disappeared after 1969. A few letters offered investigative suggestions on how we should proceed, and a number of writers just wanted to wish us luck.

In addition to the work we did on the Jane Doe murder before Sue's book, we've been pursuing the leads from her readers as they come in. Although I can't share with you details of the leads, I can give you an example of the type of information we've been receiving from readers. One reader wrote to us about a young woman who was last seen in the spring of 1969 leaving her childhood home in Minneapolis for San Francisco and was never seen by her family again. She is reported to closely match the description of Jane Doe. We've been trying to contact her surviving family in order to hopefully get dental charts or other identifying items from them.

When meeting readers of "Q" for the first time, I'm often asked what Bruce Correll, Sheriff Thomas, and I are doing now, since Sue mentions all of us in the book. It never occurred to me that anyone would actually be interested in what we're doing since the publication. Maybe it's just cocktail conversation but the interest still amazes me.

Bruce Correll and I retired together in June 2002 from the Sheriff's Department, four months before the release of "Q". We both had an opportunity to read the pre-published manuscript and were excited about the story. Bruce and his family relocated to their dream home in Idaho where they are enjoying the great outdoors, snow and all. Sheriff Jim Thomas retired a few months after us and he can now be seen as a guest commentator and consultant for NBC, specializing in the Michael Jackson case. Sheriff's Commander Deborah Linden (my beautiful wife) became the Police Chief for the City of San Luis Obispo, California, in January 2003. As for myself, I golf, when I'm not talking to other investigators about Jane Doe. For you golfers out there, if you are ever teeing up at one of our beautiful local golf courses and you hear the starter announcing, "Next on the first tee is the TURNER foursome," chances are that's me enjoying my retirement.

Although a number of us who initially started the Jane Doe case are now retired, the search for her identity and her killer continues by a group of dedicated Sheriff's investigators. We continue to be optimistic that through Sue's book, Jane Doe will be identified and finally returned to her family.

Respectfully, Bill Turner, Sheriff's Detective Sergeant-Retired
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