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Yet, for all these superb reasons to read this spiritual autobiography, perhaps there is one "secular" reason to read Newman: His command of the English language. Newman has an excellent command of rhetoric, logic, and exposition that makes him a stellar example of Victorian belle letters.
I'd recommend the Norton Critical Edition over the Penguin edition, obviously, not for the "translation," but for the criticism that helps put the issues involved in context for the 20th century reader.
In this book, John Henry Newman, in order to defend himself from (rather unfair) charges of insincerity, outlines the history of his spiritual development, from his beginnings as a liberal thinker, to his conversion to the Evangelical wing of the Church of England, to his ordination as an Anglican priest, to his gradual move toward Catholic thought, practice and worship in the Church of England, to his leadership in the so-called "Oxford Movement" and its call to holiness and Catholicity in the Church of England, and finally to his ultimate submission to Rome.
Whether one agrees or disagrees with Cardinal Newman theologically; whether one can accept his particular conclusions is not important to the enjoyment of this book. It is an honest account of a spiritual journey, written by an articulate man, which should prove inspirational to all persons of faith, and to all on a spiritual pilgrimage.
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Stuart Henry taught at Eastern Michigan University and had students write about how they became interested in a job and what they like - and don't - about what they are doing. Students are from Detroit, the suburbs and more rural areas, but most of what they say generalizes to other law enforcement jobs, private security positions, law schools, legal positions, correctional worker, treatment service, grad school and academe or a federal agent. The second edition has updates from many people discussing why they stayed or moved on (and to what).
There's a good distribution of urban and rural jurisdictions, and the authors include a good distribution of women and minority experiences. If you've decided you want to be with FBI, this book will not help you [see the Guide to Federal Law Enforcement Jobs]. If you are trying to prepare resumes and research specifics of a job posting, you're beyond what this book does [see Harr and Hass].
Careers in Criminal Justice is for people who want to work in CJ, but don't yet know what. This is the book if you want to get a feel for a variety of possible options. There's 40 chapters, essays are less than 10 pages each, so it can be enjoyed in short blocks of time when you have a few minutes.
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The Massacre lives on in popular imagination, but so does the Boston Massacre, certainly one of the most non-massacres in American history.
On a personal note, my 7th generation great-grandfather Bernardus Bratt commanded the New York troops at Fort William Henry in the summer of 1756 and came out as a company commander in Sir William Johnson's regiment after the 1757 massacre.
Well-written and well-documented modern accounts of the French and Indian War are few and far between. Steele's book should remain the final word for some time to come.
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The author says it all. I picked up this book in a little Gloucester bookshop a few years ago, but I've finally just had a chance to read it in its entirety. What a Joy! It reminded me that the stresses and travails we encounter in our daily lives are so trivial at best, compared to the world we pass by everyday. The author's recollection of his boyhood on the Argentinian pampas and his adventures with snakes and birds and vizcachas made his words come alive, and I felt I was there with him. A treasure and one I would read to kids who have the gift of spirit in them, and to remind them that all of what he wrote is disappearing.
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After publication, Newman's Apologia helped raise the esteem of Catholics in the eyes of the English people and helped make him a Cardinal. I whole-heartedly recommend this to anyone looking for a moving spiritual autobiography.