Books by Smith

A fascinating and, until now, unknown story of a ship and her captain. The recent discovery of her wreck and salvage of her guns has propelled the ship into the public limelight. A highly significant story within the wider naval history of the 18th-century

Frontmatter -- Vorwort -- Inhalt -- Anmerkungen -- Nachtrag -- Zusätze und Berichtigungen -- Erster Abschnitt. Einleitung. - Beirut und die Umgegend -- Zweiter Abschnitt. Von Beirut durch Galiläa nach 'Akka -- Dritter Abschnitt. You 'Akka durch Galiläa und Samaria nach Jerusalem -- Vierter Abschnitt. Jerusalem. Vorfälle und Beobachtungen -- Fünfter Abschnitt. Jerusalem. Topographie und Antiquitäten -- Sechster Abschnitt. Excursionen von Jerusalem -- Siebenter Abschnitt. Von Jerusalem nach Beisân -- Achter Abschnitt. Von Beisân nach Hâsbeiya -- Neunter Abschnitt. Von Hâsbeiya nach Bâniâs und zurück -- Zehnter Abschnitt. Von Hâsbeiya und Damascus -- Eilfter Abschnitt. Von Damascus nach Ba'albek -- Zwölfter Abschnitt. Von Ba'albek über Ribleh nach el-Husn. -- Dreizehnter Abschnitt. Von el-Husn au deu Cedern vorbei nach Beirut -- Anmerkungen -- Itinerar -- Index I. Arabische Namen und Wörter -- Index II. Alte Geographie, Antiquitäten etc. -- Index III. Erläuterte Stellen der heiligen Schrift -- Druckfehler -- Karten

Tolkien's views on language, though never published as a formalised theory, were in some aspects rather 'heretic' (to use Tom Shippey's term) and seemed to fly into the face of 'established' linguistic theory - most notably his conception of 'native (hereditary) language' and, related to it, the idea of 'linguistic aesthetic' and 'phonetic fitness'. Unfortunately, this aspect of Tolkien's linguistic work has, as yet, not received the attention it deserves and Ross Smith is one of the first Tolkien scholars to investigate the question of Tolkien's position on language vis-a-vis the then (and even now) dominant tenet(s) in some depth.This is a second, revised edition.

For a Better Life, Close the Gaps! We all want to make a difference. But just as you need to put on your own oxygen mask before helping other passengers on an airplane, getting your own life together is the first step to making a positive impact in the world. Franklin Covey cofounder Hyrum Smith shows that what stops us are gaps between where we are and where we want to be. The first is the Beliefs Gap, between what we believe to be true and what is actually true. The second is the Values Gap, between what we value most in life and what we actually spend our life doing. The third is the Time Gap, between what we plan to do each day and what we actually get done. Smith offers a practical blueprint that we all can use to recognize and close each of these three gaps and illustrates how it can be done through inspiring true stories. The 3 Gaps provides the concepts and the tools needed to establish a solid foundation from which you can help make the world a better place.