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Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Men and their egos often sabotage relationships. From boys to grown men, lessons get lost in an erroneous reality. Tim Kelleher believes that males have been conscripted into a thought system that began in ancient times and dictates their need to be in control. However, they must discover a new method to attract love in their lives.How to Get Girls offers men a guide to transcend what was to reach what can be. This journey will show men how to accept themselves with approval and love and, in turn, find someone who will be a true partner and friend for a lifetime. Kelleher provides several examples to help men have a better understanding of why they are the way they are and how they can modify their behavior.Using his own life experiences as an example, Kelleher gives hope to men who want to be the best they can be by releasing unnecessary baggage. Light the path toward a healthy relationship and find inner peace with this indispensable guide.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - What can anyone do Is this a hopelesssituation Hoping for dreams that may nevercome true Dana Malloway couldn't be happier. Sheis married to a wonderful, caring manand they're expecting their first childtogether. Even though she's experiencingthe pangs of fear and anticipation, Danaknows that this child will complete herlife in every way possible.But during her pregnancy, Dana receivesthe shattering news that her baby's heartvalve hasn't fully developed. After Dana'sbaby is born, the child must have a hearttransplant in order to survive. Theprocedure carries risks, but Dana knowsthat she can make no other choice: shemust save her baby's life.Drawing on an inner strength she didn'tknow she possessed, Dana fights for herdaughter's life. Stress, heartache, andgrief threaten to overwhelm her and herfamily, but Dana perseveres. Whileothers give up hope, Dana refuses tosubmit to despair, even when all seemslost. What follows is a heartrending storyof sacrifice and hope and the incrediblebond between mother and child.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In her late sixties, Judith Carter is looking for morethan love and companionship from her newhusband, Vince Strohm, a man twenty years olderthan she. A wealthy widower, Vince dotes on his twodogs, Charmin and Tiger, in his upscale home inPalm Springs, California. It doesn't take long forVince to suspect that Judith's marriage intentionsmay not have been sincere.Not long after the wedding, Judith's son, Leo, who isconstantly in debt to loan sharks, arranges for hismother and stepfather to be robbed. Then, Judith andLeo conspire to get rid of Vince's precious pets whilehe is out of town visiting his daughter.When Vince ishospitalized after a fall in his home, Judith arrangesfor him to undergo a needless major surgery.As Judith schemes her way into Vince's wealth tosecure a comfortable future for her and her son, herplans may just cost Vince more than his fortune. SoftCrime explores the lengths to which people will gofor greed and the love of money.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This book of poems was written to share thoughts and feelings with family, friends, and everyone who enjoys reading poetry. It was a long time in the making. As the courage to pursue this dream did not come easily. The poems were inspired by people and observations in my life. I deeply hope the words will touch and enlighten those who read them, and that it will make a great addition to any book collection.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In The Awakened Hours, poet Jason Dick takes us on a lyrical journey through four intertwined yet distinctly different emotional and intellectual perspectives: Contemplation, Dreaming Awake, Illumination, and Passion.From the cerebral and occasionally adamant verse of 'Contemplation,' to the introspective poems in 'Dreaming Awake,' Dick shares a common poetic thread among a myriad of themes, emotions, and poetic forms. 'Illumination' and 'Passion' introduce us to the poet's romantic side, with both nuanced and blatant references to unrequited love, lost love, and love in its most primal form.The Awakened Hours explores the full spectrum of human experience, from passionate, hungry love to deep, spiritual longing. Delving unabashedly into philosophy, relationships, sexuality, and surrealism, these poems will appeal to anyone searching for thought-provoking verse that is still meditative in nature.An experience that will remain with the reader long after the book has been closed and tucked away, The Awakened Hours represents a new awakening in American poetry.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - It's not your imagination: the wealthy do get wealthier, while you still struggle from paycheck to paycheck. In this eye-opening money manual, seasoned certified public accountant Joseph Rouse explores why millions of hard-working, middle-class Americans like you have such a hard time making ends meet and then delivers a no-fail plan for taking charge of your financial destiny.Rouse examines today's social, political, and economic realities that force most people to work long hours and even multiple jobs just to get by. And he tells how and why, if you aren't careful, you will most certainly lose your ability to retire at all.Rouse's must-have guide to financial freedom delivers the tools and guidance you need to stop feeling helpless and start managing your finances with confidence. With his straightforward, solid, empowering approach, you will learn how to overcome every obstacle placed in your way by politicians, mass media, and your own temptations; destroy debt forever; and get on your way to building an impressive nest egg for yourself and your family.At last, anyone and everyone can get ahead, achieve financial security, and enjoy a much-deserved, rich retirement!

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Sophie Andrews's life is rather routine. She fights with her twinsister, Alyssa, she still lives with her parents, and she isn't surewhere the relationship with her boyfriend is going. But everythingchanges one night when an intruder breaks into her home. Sophie wakesup and finds a masked man pinning her down, and she is raped. It's onlyat the hospital that she realizes that while she survived the ordeal, herparents-as well as her rapist-did not.Hospital staff members ask Sophie if she wants a pill to ensure that shewon't have a baby, but as a strong Christian she refuses because shebelieves that would be murder. She later finds out that she is indeedpregnant. Sophie struggles to recover from the rape and death of herparents. She accepts a job taking care of the sister-in-law of her boss.Meanwhile, she keeps receiving letters from a stalker expressing glee thatshe was left pregnant from the attack.In From Zero, Sophie must now contend with small-town gossipovercome the trauma of a rape, and solve the mystery of who could be hertormenter.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - America and the whole of westerncivilization are involved in a war to thedeath with the Islamic world. ManyAmericans refuse to accept that truth orface the reality that we're engaged in aworldwide war. They would rather ignore ithope it goes away, and presume it won'ttruly affect us.In An Immodest Proposal for Ending andWinning the War on Terror, Gene LalorPhD, discusses the world today and howthe liberal mind-set has affected thepolitical climate. He advocates a two-phaseplan for ending and winning the War onTerror that not only includes the continuityof the United States but the continuity ofthe American way of life.The United States can only survive, if weunderstand some fundamental facts:\* We're not immortal, either as individualsor a nation;\* Our cherished rights and privileges as apeople are strangling us as a nation;\* With this Islamic foe, if we don't kill themfirst, they're going to kill us.Lalor's vision is not a doomsday scenario;he promises there is a solution and a futureif we prevail and survive-but neither is agiven.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The mystery novel begins as a patient reads a newspaper headline: PROMINENT ST. LOUIS DOCTOR SHOT TO DEATH IN DOUBLE KILLING.The patient asks, 'Why would anyone kill such a wonderful doctor 'As the story evolves to answer this question, a number of persons become possible suspects. In the middle of the story, there is another murder, and the plot grows more complicated.In addition to the suspense of the murder mystery, the interest of the reader is held by the strong character of Dr. Don Magill, a hospital administrator, and his love for Carol Desmond, a nurse at Mercy Hospital.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Inspired by his genealogist grandmother's insistence concerning inaccuracies in their ancestral records, Reed Hancock Gaddie became consumed by his search for the truth about his family's past-a search that would call into question three centuries of accepted history as well as the ancestry of one of America's Founding Fathers.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - If you're tired of living in debt and ready for financial independence, then Debt Free & Set for Life is your solution. Management consultant Les J. Tripp shows you how to become successful and achieve genuine wealth in every area of your life.Utilizing tried-and-true concepts of responsibility, hard work, and dedication, Tripp reveals how you can take control of your debts and credit nightmares to completely change your life. Tripp discusses the emotional impact of debt, the power money has over our lives, and even the way money contributes to our social standing. He also helps you analyze your spending habits, explains the difference between debt and equity, and explores the numerous benefits of investments.The road to financial success is not the path of least resistance, but with a true commitment to creating a better financial portfolio, you can enjoy financial freedom. Find relief from debt and pursue the lifestyle you were meant to have: Debt Free & Set for Life!

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The game, CyVire, is more than that. It is a means of survival, anew way of life. Living on the boundary of reality andtechnology, CyVire's truth remains hidden to the consciousworld believed to be nothing more than an online game. It's the hiddentruth of CyVire that gives new strength to Ashley as she reclaims the lifethat was drained from her and faces the challenges of combiningtradition and technology to redefine the vampire.Compelled by instinct and the unforgotten mortal emotion of loveAshley finds herself struggling for the existence of her bindingvampyric mate Clay. The evolution of this mythic creature comes fromthe improbable aid of Dr. Lang, a broken spirited geneticist and hisenigmatic counterpart, a youthful prodigy who hides behind Gothic popculture. Together they recreate the future of the vampire with Nanomitetechnology and an online gaming arena called CyVire. CyVire evolvesinto more than a game; it develops into a hunting ground, a way of lifeand an afterlife for Ashley's victims. It also gives rise to Ashley's worstnemesis and is where she will ultimately have to defend everything shehas gained.

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Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In the rugged Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky, seventeen-year-old Hannah Mills plans her entire life around love. The young heroine of Hannah from Loam Hill is determined to meet her true love and raise a family. But for Hannah, fate has a different set of plans.Paralyzed after a terrifying ordeal in the woods, the innocent girl is suddenly forced to face life from the steel prison of a wheelchair. Soon Hannah must fight not just her own demons of despair and loneliness, but join her family in a struggle to survive poverty and the aftermath of war. The Mills family proudly bears the pain and worry when Hannah's brothers are drafted to fight in World War II. Hannah finds comfort in writing to GIs fighting far away on the battlegrounds of Europe. Yet despite promises of new love, Hannah soon finds that emotional wounds are often deeper than physical ones as she meets soldiers devastated by the effects of combat. Will Hannah ever be able to find love, or will her disability stand in the way of her dreams No one can resist the unforgettable story, inspired by true events, of Hannah from Loam Hill, a compelling tale of resilience and one girl's relentless search for true love.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Lieutenant Gil Brian and Sheriff AdamLocke, two lawmen in the late 1960shave a problem on their hands: twopeople have been killed in a rural statepark in the deep redwoods of California.And the only leads they have are some wordsscribbled by one of the victims in a hospital.The words appear to be related to an oldsong. Seeking help, the lawmen find ayoung music teacher and ask her to singthe song and play its melodies. Their hopeof course, is to uncover some sort of clue.Meanwhile, a young Dave Keller arrivesfrom the east looking for work. A vineyardowner hires him, and he soon forms astrong bond with Lara, his employer's daughter.When Lara inexplicably disappears after visitingthe home of a famous actor, Dave takes action.In the background of all this lingers a mannamed Darrow, who holds a mysterious bluebox given to him by his grandmother, whichholds special powers. Without his help, Larahas no chance of being found, and the murderswill go unsolved.Join Darrow as he calls on the mysteriousbox to save Lara and unravel the mysteriesdevastating northern California.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In the land of Cambu, Elian lives a charmed, simple life with her mother and father, Job and Mama Shey. But the seventeen-year-old is unsettled. She senses that something bigger awaits her beyond the edges of the idyllic farm where she has grown up-and her instincts are right.When Elian expresses her restlessness, Job and Mama Shey are compelled to explain the truth about her heritage. Elian, it turns out, is the daughter of Augustus, the once-benevolent king of Wide River Province. Her father, a gentle and valiant king, was killed by his devil-worshiping wife, Queen Melda, after he denounced the throne because of her dark and evil ways.Suddenly, Elian's life is anything but ordinary. She embarks on a courageous journey to uncover the mysteries of her birth and search for the world her heart desires. Along the way, she saves an innocent man from the gallows and experiences firsthand the atrocities Queen Melda has imposed on the land and its people.Full of adventure, Wide River Princess is the exciting coming-of-age tale of a young woman's cunning will to live and passionate mission to serve her true purpose and fulfill her destiny.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - As the days grow shorter and the nights become longer, darkness is more evident. The darkness brings a companion in the form of a homicidal, rampaging killer that lurks in the shadows and gets stronger with each kill. Its vicious intent is uncontrollable and undeniable in the poor, suburbanite community of Lockport.The killer's first victim, a seventeen-year-old high school student, is viciously stabbed and then hung from a tree Halloween night in 2003. From that night forward, no one in this quaint town is safe from the wrath of this brutal maniac. Sheriff Edward Thomson begins to investigate the first murder when an old acquaintance, Robert Morris, arrives in town and offers his assistance. Morris is an old friend and a former employee of the sheriff's department. Thomson believes that enlisting Morris's aid might help solve the case, so Morris is paired with Officer Chuck Burnley, who doesn't yet trust his new partner. After snooping around, Burnley discovers that Morris's ex-partner was killed eight years ago, and as a scandal unfolded, Morris left the department in disgrace.Terror reigns in Lockport as residents disappear and others wonder who will be next. Young John East gets pulled into the drama and must discover the true identity of the killer before the body count gets any higher and before he becomes the next victim.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Have you ever wondered what happens when you throw a lit firecracker into the ocean or wished you could open an instruction manual and have an actual person fall out to help What about moving very large furniture into a very small apartment or the agony of family gatherings where embarrassing stories just won't die Even if you haven't experienced these situations, you can with The Sarcastic Truth.Misty Honacher and Aimee Rochedieu share hilarious experiences in this entertaining collection of short stories. Even if you've never stayed motionless in the water while your friends swim frantically away from a barracuda, you'll be infected with the humor that threads through each anecdote. Lacing their stories with jovial sarcasm, the best friends bring into focus the lighter side of almost every adventure they've shared.So if life has you down, or even if it doesn't, let humor take over your soul. The stories will convince you that with a positive attitude, you can create the life you want, laughing all the way. You'll shake your head in agreement, nod with recognition, and find yourself smiling as you turn each page.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Alphonso Anthony Narduchi, a long-time high roller in the SicilianMafia, built the Narduchi Empire on blood money. He won the familybusiness-olive groves-in a card game in Palermo and moved toSiracusa to ensure a rich future for his growing family. But Alphonso isbrutally murdered by rivals in the French Mafia, and now his heirs musttake control of the empire and keep it the power Alphonso dreamed of.One of Alphonso's two sons, Rocky, trains his family to operate the oliveoilbusiness while maintaining ties with the Mafia and a vendetta for theFrench Mafia family. Tony, Rocky's oldest son, attempts to keep theolive-oil business legitimate but finds himself not only tangled up inmurder and drug trafficking, but also immersed in ending the longstandingvendetta for his grandfather, father, and his uncle Angelo.The Narduchi Empire portrays the dark side of life in the Mafia andshows that murder, shady business deals, illegal activity, revenge, anddeep secrets dominate those involved at the core. The Narduchi familymust stay one step ahead of their competition and enemies or pay for itwith their lives.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Embedded in the images of an old photograph was a family history waiting to be revealed to Ann Helen Wainer. Family Portrait documents Ann's journey of discovery that led her to learn more about the people in the photograph, and ultimately, about herself.Ann's family, the Kuperwassers, lived in Poland during Hitler's rise to power and cautiously watched the events unfold in Nazi Germany. Like other Jewish families at the time, they faced an uncertain future. On the eve of one of the world's greatest atrocities, the Holocaust, Ann's grandfather gathered his clan for a family portrait, one that would survive its subjects-who either perished in Nazi death camps or disconnected from the family.Amazingly, the photograph survived, as did the story of the Kuperwassers. In this extraordinary memoir, Ann reconstructs her family's story by means of extensive research, countless interviews with family, friends, and other survivors, as well as from an oral history recorded by an uncle.In the process, Ann discovered a lifetime of treasures in the stories and information about her family, and Family Portrait guarantees that they will endure for generations to come.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Billy Winters is just your average Boston teenager. Well, maybe he likes comic book hero Red Valor a little too much, but that doesn't interfere with his fast-food job at BurgerLand or his current crush on beautiful redhead Isabelle Corbett. One fateful day, however, Billy becomes something better than average.A fire breaks out at BurgerLand, and Billy channels Red Valor to rescue a co-worker. He instantly becomes a media darling and is branded a hero. Billy basks in the limelight for as long as it lasts-which isn't long at all. People are moving on to the next big thing, the next headline, and Billy doesn't like it one bit.Billy knows he's been a hero all his life, and if people won't recognize that on their own, then he'll just have to show them again.A mixture of drama, action, and suspense, Headline follows the paths of a troubled adolescent who will do anything for glory and the newspaperman who is responsible for Billy's downward spiral. Inevitably the salvation of both their souls will come down to a single decision: an act of desperation and madness that will define true heroism.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - You don't know what hell is until you try to get out of it.The moment Luke Hawthorn slid open the window to his bedroom and dropped into the alley behind his uncle's building in Manhattan, the course of his life changed forever. He just didn't know it yet.Six months earlier and 5,500 kilometers away, a new drug called Rave-N stole the life of a friend. Days later, Luke's London home was consumed by a fire that also claimed the life of his mother. Then an uncle he'd never known appeared at his mother's funeral and offered Luke a home in New York City-in Hell's Kitchen.Things are not what they seem in Hell's Kitchen. As Luke's friends in London start to disappear, he begins overhearing bits of cryptic conversation from his secretive uncle. Compelled to find out more, Luke embarks on an investigation that spirals his world into an ever-widening hell that will consume friends and enemies alike.'John Hanzl's writing style and story are similar in some ways to Robert Ludlum's earlier novels-a definite plus. John has an exciting style which draws you in and keeps you turning the pages.' Kaye Trout, Midwest Book Review'Mr. Hanzl does an excellent job of weaving several subplots around the main plot for a fast-paced, page-turning journey with characters who come to life almost immediately.' Writer'sDigest.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Vietnam, 1968. The start of Tet, the lunar new year, is only weeks away. The new year will bring the Year of the Monkey, and soon the lives of four people will collide.Marine Sergeant Michael Warner. After barely surviving his first tour of duty in Vietnam, the tough Marine has just returned. Warner has all the reasons in the world not to come back-but they only matter to him.Frank Monin. As regional supervisor for the CIA, Monin has been in Vietnam for more than five years. Now Monin has a mission to implement the Agency's newest plan to eliminate the Viet Cong infrastructure-and he prays it will work.Wally Brumsfield. As bureau chief for the Associated Press in Saigon, Brumsfield is an experienced journalist adept at finding the story behind the story-and he is about to discover the biggest story of his life.Tran Van Ky. A barber at the American base in Phu Bai, Tran is also one of the highest-ranking Viet Cong cadres in Vietnam-and Tran and his cohorts are planning a Tet surprise for the Americans.Four strangers. Four agendas. All caught up in the most controversial plan of the entire war-the Phoenix Program.Cover Design Concept: Clayton Thomas.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Leaders make the difference between a goodand a bad organization. Within a companyeverything gets done-or doesn't get donebecause of the procedures set in place bymanagement. Since leadership is a processbased on discipline and skill, mastering the rightprocess guarantees success. But finding thatperfect equation is often difficult-until now.Drawing on his extensive experience asbusiness advisor to successful C.E.O.s, RaBroaddus outlines the highly effectiveprinciples behind good leadership in TheThree C.E.O. Checklists. The threecomponents central to good management areC.E.O. disciplines and skills, organizationalstructure, and operating processes. Broaddusexplains key elements of each and how theywork together to produce a quality leader.They include:\* Focus\* Credibility\* Communication\* Values and culture\* Planning\* Financial reporting\* Business development\* Human resource managementA must read for anyone in a leadership rolethis essential business guide shows you howto implement Broaddus's practical adviceand find the equation that works for you.Take your company-and yourself-to anew and sustainable level of success.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The Civil War has been written about in every possible way, and for me to add to this extensive library, I required my own war-one that might have taken place after Longstreet was allowed to flank the Union left on the Gettysburg, resulting in a Confederate victory. This allowed a young lieutenant to meet my great grandmother in a small town in western Missouri. A painting and several daguerreotypes attest to her beauty if not to her emotional development, on which I have allowed myself to imagine what no relative has imagined before. The lieutenant, when not courting a girl in her teens, finds himself training country boys with weapons that were available, if not generally used in that other war; he gains promotion after promotion, and then goes south with famous generals, where there is a lot of gunfire and more promotions. Warfare has changed little in eighty years. The human condition, with all the youthful hopes, temptations and victories has changed even less, and permit us to recreate and relive that earlier time.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - God asks four of his closest friends-the archangels Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, and Uriel-to help him with a special project: creating a new universe with unlimited potential.The five entities join together to create the world in seven days, but God's days are very different from our own. God also uses evolution as a tool for creating the world as He grows everything to be something better than what it was before. In From God to Man, the universe begins with the Big Bang and ends with the evolution of present-day man and woman in the forms of Adam and Eve.God and his helpers take us through the early and disorderly times of the universe and lead us through the ages from the smallest creatures to live on the earth to the amphibians, insects, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Tommy Rusek's blend of creation and evolution, along with a touch of humor, gives a new perspective to how the universe could have been created.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The bond between father and son can often be strained when one of them is handicapped. Throughout his life, Randy Moser encountered many challenging events when trying to effectively communicate with his deaf father. Without solid, consistent communication, the parent-child relationship they shared sometimes seemed nonexistent, even though at other times it remained open, caring, and loving. But a fishing trip changes his outlook.Ed Moser, Randy's father, tells his son that his handicap is merely an inconvenience. Randy witnesses his father's fortitude and resilience during their fishing trip in Victoria, British Columbia, and he begins to see the world through new eyes. His quest for understanding turns into a new appreciation for his father's ability to see the world as it is: living in the present moment and tuning into beauty and wonder he had previously taken for granted. Their trip to this picturesque part of Canada changes both men, creating a stronger parent/child bond, along with a new friendship.I Can't Hear the Fish: But I Can See the Water, an inspiring story of persistence, frustration, and humor, laced with a positive outlook, can teach you that the human spirit is never broken, despite physical and emotional obstacles.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Bubba Stahl was a cowboy from a very young age, complete with hat, boots, toy guns, stick horses, and red bandana. Bubba was also a Christian at an early age. Each week he eagerly attended 'SundaySchoolandChurch,' as it was known in his family. He began at a young age to express a strong interest in Christ. His father shared his faith with Bubba by sharing the communion cracker and juice with him. Bubba grew to become a well-loved pastor.Bubba has successfully combined his roles as cowboy and preacher. In this charming and inspirational memoir, he shares his experiences with warmth and humor, featuring the many people he's served and those from whom he has learned. He tells engaging stories of his work on ranches, in churches, and on mission fields around the world with his wife and sons at his side through it all.The Salt Block discloses the life of a cowboy and the evolution of a preacher. Bubba received his calling to become a pastor from Jesus Christ on August 7, 1982. Bubba's heartfelt story encourages everyone to live a life of passion and begin a fresh and glorious relationship with God through faith in His Son, Jesus Christ.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - After thousands of years away from Earth, an advanced group of men have returned, forever changed for the better. In this continuation of the Martian Symbiont series, the men rediscover family and find friendship. Each man has evolved to include a symbiont-a telepathic entity swimming through his circulatory system, keeping him peaceful, healthy, and empathetic. Now, twenty years later, 92 percent of Earth's population has a symbiont, as men married and had children with human women. But will peace remain An inscrutable, yet hostile alien species is about to invade Earth's tranquility, shattering that peace. The small minority of nonsymbiont humans are skeptical, believing the invasion is a way to frighten people into submission. When they further learn that a nonhuman, non-Martian alien has been living among them disguised as a human for twenty years, the tension thickens.This one unique being, Lyle, has the knowledge and benevolence to save the planet from ruin. Assuming his natural form, he joins the effort to stop the aliens. Although he has struggled to find his place in the human/Martian world, he will soon discover what his purpose is and how he must achieve it.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Brothers, Clay and Anthony Taylor are an intriguing study in contrasts. Dark skinned like his father, Clay watches as his mother favors his light-skinned brother, creating dissension and jealousy between the two boys that lasts throughout the rest of their childhood.As adults, the tension only increases. Clay is a rough-talking, middle-class Chicago police officer, while 'high yella' Anthony has become an accomplished junior executive in the world of finance. Everything has come easily to Anthony-maternal affection, athletic ability, girls, financial success-and Clay has watched Anthony's charmed life with growing envy and resentment. But Anthony finds Clay closedminded and uncivilized, and he sees his brother as an embarrassment.When a mutual acquaintance with a hatred for Anthony causes trouble that threatens the entire family, the brothers realize that they cannot support their family without first embracing one another. The Taylor brothers learn that they have more similarities than differences, and both yearn to repair their relationship, but they must overcome past hurts, lingering anger, and selfish pride to make that happen.A gritty novel of two brothers facing intraracial division, intimacy issues, and intense sibling discord,From Noon until Midnight is a compelling reminder about the value of family and the healing power of brotherhood.