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Dr Korsten provides a biographical sketch of Thomas Baker and reconstructs his library of 4300 titles.

Consul Baker's detailed journal, published here for the first time, describes the exploits and operation of the Barbary corsairs; the diplomatic and naval activities of the English, French, and Dutch in the Mediterranean; and the political, economic, and social life of Tripoli. Comprehensive introduction and appendixes.

The book will consist of 48 poems written between 1970 and 2021. They are mainly poems about spirituality, the church, and my experiences with religion and God. There are some secular poems but not many. Most of these poems reveal my struggles with the God of my understanding and misunderstanding and especially my experiences as a Roman Catholic priest with a background of study of the readings of Edgar Cayce and world religions. It is my hope that these poems primarily bring beauty into your life but also resonate with those who search for God and the truth of God wherever it may be found. The poems about the priesthood are written as a loving critique of the Church as well as a record of the amazing experiences I had as a priest. All the poems are based on real experiences with names changed and circumstances generalized so as to protect the identities of the people I served, served with, and loved. Finally, these poems and all my writing is meant to be a gift to all the faithful whatever their denomination or station in life. My favorite poem is the one about getting old and having the chance to pray to our God Who is always waiting to hear from us, wanting more than anything for us to trust Him/Her/It/All.

Why should we teach our students to debate? Here's a global answer: "Sooner or later, all the people of the world will have to discover a way to live together in peace... If this is to be achieved, man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression, and retaliation..." Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - 1964 Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance SpeechThis book is for teachers, students, and people who have a need to express their views clearly, while using their judgement to understand and question the ideas of others.This book is not about how to use your words to take advantage of others. Debate, in my view, is not combat, it is not a battle with words used as weapons to hurt, maim, or cripple your opponent.On the contrary, you will find my honest attempt to help my English Language Learners in Chile to seek the truth, to find mutually acceptable uses of language to better understand the rapidly changing world we live in today. It is a world in which we are bombarded, literally, with massive amounts of information to persuade us to buy certain products, to vote for one candidate over another, to choose. This book will help prepare students to live in a world of choices. Again, here is what you will not learn in this book: How to fight with words. You will not learn how to win arguments. What you will learn is how to have confidence in your ability to use words to make the choices life confronts all of us, worldwide, with. That is the reason why I believe it is important to ensure my students have the opportunity to develop this skill, the ability to think critically, and to express themselves clearly...