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Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Dearest Folks tells about two sisters, rural school teachers, from southwestern Minnesota, and how, in l943, they answered their 'Uncle Sam's' call by driving their l938 Chevrolet, without air conditioning, or radio, to Long Beach, California, to work in Defense.They accepted positions in the California Shipbuilding Corporation, where the much needed, famous 'Liberty' ships were built. Eleanor returned to Minnesota that August to teach, but Berneice explored the Branches of Service. They then both decided to join the Women's Marine Corps and were members for 2 years 8 ¿ months.They went to Boot Camp at Camp Lejeune, New River, North Carolina and then to Specialist School at Cherry Point, N.C. From there they were transferred to El Toro Marine Air Base, at Santa Ana, California, where they taught Aircraft and Ship Recognition to Marine Fighter Pilots; after VJ Day the became Rehabilitation Interviewers, and helped discharge other Marines.They wrote home almost daily and still have those letters. Excerpts from many of these most interesting, original letters are contained in the book as well as many pictures, mementos, and other illustrations.You will find humor, history, adventure, love and excitement in reading Dearest Folks.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'Please,' she begged. Karina didn't know what she begged for, maybe for the flare to do its work or, maybe, for the pain to stop. She never saw which way the flare headed. A coughing fit that ended with a strong taste of blood in her mouth delivered her back into the comforting realm of darkness, back to where problems ceased to exit, and back to where pain could not find her.Fifteen-year-old Karina expects hardships and surprises during her five-month school term at sea aboard the Star Fin, a research vessel designed to turn troubled adolescents into responsible adults. Classes in marine biology and advanced scuba diving help her gain confidence and self-control; but nothing prepares her for encounters with moray eels, a dangerous Portuguese man-of-war, deadly sea snakes, and man-eating sharks. When blood-frenzied sharks viciously attack a family of capsized kayakers, Karina's skills and courage are put to the ultimate test.Her skills are tested even further when Karina and her peers attempt to explore a shipwreck deep in the ocean. After the group is sabotaged and stranded by a fellow classmate, everything that can go wrong, does. Are Karina and her friends strong enough to survive the elements, a sinking ship, and decompression sickness.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - For ages and ages Kriya had been the preserve of ascetics and saints who normally lived away from human society. The system was so highly esteemed and possibility of attainments by devotedly adopting it that the early masters thought only a very select and deserving few should be initiated into it lest the system was wrongly practiced and applied for earthly gains or lest the price-less technique was in any way tampered with or misinterpreted. Many sound religious and spiritual teachings have been found to have been turned into unwelcome banal and vulgar features and decayed in the long history of India's spiritual efforts due to indiscriminate broadcasting of the teachings. The rigid attitude of the early Gurus of Kriya Yoga, even if it appears uncalled for and narrow today, saved the system from getting tarnished, debased and deviated from like many other valuable spiritual teachings.The above barrier was, however, breached with the advent of Shyama Charan Lahiri on the scene, towards the middle of the last century, in 1861 to be specific. It was Lahiri Mahasaya's large-hearted kindness and unbounded loving consideration for his fellow worldly men and women that wrought the miracle. His ardent prayers to his Guru ultimately softened the Guru and 'the ice' was melted. He was allowed by his god-man Guru to initiate deserving and devotedly desiring persons, even a householder, into the secrets of Kriya. Thus it was Shyama Charan who became the fountain source of Kriya that spread gradually throughout the country and abroad. Kriya performers would always remember the ever-kind Lahiri Mahasaya for his munificence in this respect and worship his memory in their heart of hearts.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'Harvard, John' deals with the campus disorders of 1969-70 at Harvard and covers the period 1966-70, when Vietnam and domestic disorder rent the nation and many other colleges.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - During the formative years of Dallas, Texas, the Hispanic populationmoved in circles that united and developed as a uniform society, buildingand molding the community to reach out and redefine themselves. Butover the years, this trend slowly subsided. By uniting and bridging ourdifferences, we can better appreciate today's increasingly misunderstoodHispanic culture.From personal experiences in an impoverished and violent neighborhoodto his political race for the House of Representatives, author Tony Aguilardetails the political history of Dallas and the rising tide of Hispanicimmigrants in Texas. He also discusses political trends and shifts, andcustoms in various Mexican communities, including:\* The birth of the Tejano\* The era of the dead horse\* The flashback movement\* Illegal immigrationAguilar addresses the faults and possible short-comings that awaitpolitical leaders with regard to the increasing Hispanic population. He alsodemonstrates the influence of family and tradition in modern politics.Texas Tide serves as a survival guide and road map to success for anyoneinterested in entering or continuing in politics in the American Southwest.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In an age of technology, of reason and certainly intelligence, one would not expect someone's life to follow the path that it does, in which unexpectedly horrific acts are perpetrated by family and others.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'Oprah I remember her,' said Uncle Hant reflectively. 'Looks like five hundred pounds of bear liver in a plastic bag 'So go the essays in A Brass Pole in Bangkok, sometimes wildly funny, sometimes deadly serious, always merciless in their unmasking of the pretenses and charlatans of society. Fred, a former Marine, subscribes to no ideology ('an ideology is just a systematic way of misunderstanding the world') but exuberantly wreaks havoc on practically everything, and delights in everything else: the psychotherapy swindle, squalling feminists, race racketeers, damn fool wars, red-light districts in Asia, and tequila fests in Mexico, where he lives.Why marry, he asks And answers: 'As a young man full of dangerous steroids, your answer will probably be, 'Ah, because her hair is like corn silk under an August moon; her lips are as rubies and her teeth, pearls; and her smile would make a dead man cry.' This amounts to, 'I'm horny,' with elaborations.'Behind the folksy approach lie a great deal of reading and thought by a man who has spent a lifetime in journalism, much of it overseas in places like Cambodia and Taiwan, where you find the snake butchers.but that is inside.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - When Sydney is stuck with a counterfeit twenty-dollar bill at Red Bud Cove, and is not able to pay for the metal detector and the microscope she had ordered, she gets mad. Mad enough to bring the crooks to justice. She, aided by her twin sister Taryn, and cousins Dylan and Bailey, makes life miserable for the crooks as they constantly investigate how and where the counterfeiters are operating. However, before the criminals are brought to justice the twins are captured, left on a snake and alligator infested island in the middle of the swamp to die, and are conked on the head and left adrift in a boat, without gasoline or paddles, headed for a waterfall into the Forshe River hundreds of feet below. A clue that Sydney uncovers with her metal detector helps lead the twins to 'Mr. Big' and with the help of Heber Springs Chief of Police Gary Cupp, the crooks end up behind bars where they belong.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'A gripping web of poetry that takes the reader from one extreme to the next. Little. Girl. Blue. is a sensitive expression of a black woman's plight in the modern world. It is much more than poetry. It is the compilationof thoughts, emotions, and experiences that are common to the human condition. Kristen Danyelle is an emerging poet who echoes the brillance of great writers before her. This work is funny, sad, happy, ocassionally bittersweet, and above all, honest. Little. Girl. Blue. is the first in what is sure to be a brillant library of collections from this young poet.'.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A night takeoff in fog with zero-zero visibility in a venerable old Douglas DC-3 from Ciudad Victoria, Mexico almost ends in disaster for Jay Leicester, his copilot, and three passengers. The reason for the near crash was found to be that the aircraft was overloaded by ten thousand pounds with pure gold plates. The mystery of how and why the gold was on board involves the Mexican Mafia, Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs, the death of a Mexican Governor, an expatriate-biker, and a murder contract on the lives of Leicester and two of his employees and endangers several of his close friends. As the novel moves to its climatic and complex resolution, the reader is once more held fast by the unique art of J.C. Simmons' crackling suspense rooted in a strong perception of reality.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Born on opposite sides of the world, an American man and a Korean woman, both experience similar bouts with abuse, neglect, and misfortune. Throughout their lives a series of uncanny events and coincidences bring these two together in 1996. Rising above their difficult and painful pasts, they are able to experience true love with one another. Spending their lifetimes searching for inner peace, they had finally found it in their special connection, they were soul mates. In 2006, Don passed away from terminal cancer, but he left a collection of poems depicting the great love he had for his wife, Soon. This book is a compilation of Don's poetry and a tribute to the unique relationship shared between two broken spirits who were healed by one another.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - WHY ME That was the question I asked God and myself over and over again. I knew there would be no quick reply, no simple answer as to why at nineteen years of age my body was being poisoned by the blood running through my veins. With each passing day I became weaker. My eyesight became blurry. The color of my skin was a sickly yellow. And when I had the courage to look, I could barely recognize myself in the mirror. Oh sure, the doctor told me the name of a long scientific medical term that described my illness, but why was this happening to me Just a year ago, I was graduating from high school looking forward to college and the possibility of becoming a professional athlete. How could this have happened to me I was young, healthy, and full of life. I was invincible, or so I thought. I never imagined that in pursuit of a dream, the battle against this deadly virus would come second to the battle against myself. My name is Paul and this is my story.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Although conventional wisdom holds that there's no such thing as 'Jewish Medicine,' Dr. Nevins disagrees, suggesting it's not so much what Jewish doctors have done as why. For example, in premodern times Jewish doctors viewed their work as a sacred calling in collaboration with God. Later, there often was a perception that Jewish doctors practiced differently because they were familiar with mystical and magical techniques. While many Jewish physicians through the ages have been inspired by such values as selflessness, compassion and profound respect for life itself, contemporary medicine seems to have lost its soul. To rectify this, Dr. Nevins proposes the Jewish cultural icon the 'mensch' as a model of virtuous behavior for all doctors to emulate. This book is written for a general audience as well as for physicians. In it Dr. Nevins surveys Jewish medical history and, along the way, describes many remarkable 'medical menschen.'.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'The writer of this book gathered most of the material for this book directly from his personal talks with Swami Yoganandaji himself, as well as from personal talks with Yoganandaji's childhood companion Satyanandaji and Swamiji's relatives, friends and students. But most importantly, this writer was made aware of many hitherto unknown things via three particularly essential ways. First: this writer was blessed with Yoganandaji's affection and trust. Second: this writer was directly initiated by Swamiji's guru Sriyukteshvarji and he was regularly in Sriyukteshvarji's physical company. During this time, this writer was privileged to hear his Gurudev speak descriptively about Yoganandaji carrying out his duties when he was still living in India, as well as Sriyukteshvarji's own feelings at the time and the Divine Grace around such activities. And third: this writer was the exceptional recipient of Swami Satyanandaji's great affection and trust. At an incalculably precious moment in a time when the secret methods of Kriya Yoga sadhana were being spread in India and subsequently in the world, the goddess of fate placed upon this writer this undertaking.'-From the Dedication.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - There is something special about this young man. He has walked this earth before; he has traveled through his dreams. His dreams cause concern.but strangely, they speak the truth.Roman Phoenix has the ability to see what many cannot. In his dreams, he travels into the truth-a truth that cannot be detected by the human eye. One autumn night no different from any other, he completes his nightly ritual and falls asleep. When he wakes, the dreams leave him troubled once again. He recites the demonic tales to the only person who is actually interested: an old friend of the family. But what makes this man so interested in the young boy's dreams Although these dreams are significantly different, through Roman's eyes, a connection is made.Mental House: The Roman Opening captures the essence of Roman, a child having to balance two dimensions: his world, living with a mental health disability, and the treacherous spiritual world. I can't wait to see it on the big screen!Laura E. Johnson, author of A Soldier Never CriesMent has truly embraced the art of storytelling. Mental House: The Roman Opening is a must read!Jennifer Jones, New York City playwright.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Dean Samuels, a brilliant geophysicist, has created a computer-driven device that utilizes magnetic acceleration and gravity yield (Maggie) to achieve the miracle of time travel. With the assistance of his lifelong friend, Guy Lazarus, Samuels is transported back to the Cretaceous period, when dinosaurs ruled the earth. Once transmission is complete, Lazarus must dismantle the equipment and move everything to a safe location before insurgents can steal the priceless technology. After narrowly escaping a devastating bomb blast and deadly pursuit, Lazarus locates his former girlfriend, Betsy Pettis, on a ranch hidden deep in the Black Hills of South Dakota and reconstructs Maggie. Now he must face the perilous mission of finding Samuels on an earth seventy million years younger and returning him to the present. Can Lazarus successfully locate Samuels, survive a near-death encounter with a monstrous Tyrannosaurus Rex, and evade the subversive forces plotting to steal Maggie's incredible technology.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - One fateful day, Gary suddenly believes he has woken from a dream and discovers that he has undergone a metamorphosis. Keenly aware of his newly acquired powers of sense and perception, Gary is transported to a faraway land, where he embarks on a journey of adventure and fulfillment.Gary walks to the College Library, where reading brings him closer to the great secrets of life and propels him to the dark Palace of Tears. He visits the Sultan and his daughter, the beautiful Princess. When he meets Genie, he is transported to Robinson Crusoe's island and myriad mesmerizing adventures.Edgar Allan Poe's raven introduces a midnight walk through a cave, where Gary arrives at a heart-pounding, cataclysmic conclusion. Garden paradise, a Spanish encounter, and a deadly meeting with cannibals, culminate in Gary's search for treasure at the end of the rainbow. A meeting with famous writers from the past brings Gary's journey to a fantastic ending and new beginning. But is it all real, or just a dream.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The Ring Around The Moon is a collection of writing that spans almost 20 years. The title for this book is from the opening and closing poems, which read more like a bedtime story. This story actually bookends a collection of thoughts in rhyme. It is a journey through adolescence, finding love and purpose in the world, a deep love for God and for those who have helped shape his life. Heartfelt and real, this book will give you a glimpse of who the writer is and the journeys he has taken.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Tami Tanaka finds a journal written by her granduncle, the commanderof a Japanese submarine lost while on a secret mission during the SecondWorld War. The journal raises many shocking questions and is thecatalyst that propels Tami and ex Navy SEAL, Rick Hunter, on a perilousjourney in search of sunken treasure.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'You want to know what you're dealing with here,' Lumpkin's tone became serious but very quiet. His words were barely audible as he spoke sternly about Poche. 'You want to know what you're after.a pathological liar, with no morals or sense of right and wrong; pure evil. Children stop smiling when they see him, priests feel the blood freeze in their veins as he walks past, and us.the police, we pull the hammers back on our guns anytime we know he's near. He's a vicious shadow of a snake that breaks all Ten Commandments by just waking up in the morning. I know. I've had to look him in the eyes, all alone.'New Orleans's famous detective, Cal Panterra, haphazardly finds himself moving too fast through a case that's had years to misleadingly create its own immunity. One that's entrenched his mind to the point he ignores his own skilled instincts. Driven with passion to resolve a case his late Chief and mentor left behind, he doesn't realize there'll be lessons to learn. When it comes to murder, the most obvious of motives can quickly change.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Undercover investigator LydiaEllen Parsons hasn't been home toShoreditch Plains in years-thirteenyears, to be exact. But a mysteriousand threatening note arrives along withthe invitation to her sister's weddingtelling her that now might be the timeto go home.Along with her two partners, thequiet former detective, Beauregard'Beau' Theodosius Jenkins III, and theobnoxious Robert 'Bo' Parker, aformer Marine, she finally returns toher hometown. Just as LP and hercohorts arrive, the future in-laws of thebride decide to take over the Parsonfamily and gain control over theirsphere of influence, prompting hergrandfather to hire LP and her partnersto investigate.In the chaotic world of the ParsonCompound, LP forgets to mention toher friends that her family is anythingbut average-they're a mafia family.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The poems in this collection are shocking in their clarity, simplicity and power to move the reader. The author, when asked 'what kind of poetry he writes,' came up with a term-'reductive'.The author has, as his children have reminded him, 'lived a life'. His travels have taken him all over the world, to Mali, Bahia, Mississippi, Morocco, Kenya, Cuba, Italy, Sardinia, Louisiana, South Central Los Angeles to name a few of his destinations, where he has spent time with 'frequently disreputable people in occasionally disreputable places'!He has spent time in juke joints, fish fries, goat roasts, danced barefoot on the Sahara Desert, and whirled on the beaches of Morocco to the trance of Gnawa music. The poems reflect a joy, a curiosity and love of what is best, most authentic in people and cultures all over the planet.His love of the mysterious A and the powerfully erotic love poems to her are icing on the proverbial cake!

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Jimmy DiAnno is a thirty-four-year-old, hard-charging prosecutor in the homicide unit of the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office. A talented trial attorney, he takes great pride in his ethical responsibility to see that justice is served.Jerry T. Savitch is not just the mayor of Philadelphia-he is 'America's' mayor. He took a shattered city on the brink of fiscal and social ruin and turned it into a thriving metropolis. In Philadelphia, there is no one more beloved-or with more political connections-than Jerry T. Savitch.When Mayor Savitch is charged with a brutal murder, DiAnno is the man tapped to try the case. But for DiAnno, this will not be a simple test of his trial skills. He will learn that there is little difficulty in choosing between right and wrong; but, when faced with two wrongs, the true difficulty lies in choosing which wrong is more right.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Enjoy this unique collection of sayings and intriguing remarks about life from author Steve Winter, a man of many talents. With humor and wisdom, Winter delivers a stunning portrait of our life and times from the viewpoint of an ordinary man.Especially during times of grief, don't try to second guess God.The stock market investor's hope is that avarice will prove stronger than fearin the hearts of men.You won't need to use blame if you win.For some their wealth consists of what they have.A lesson learned is knowledge earned.A dummy's life is full of strife.With apathy comes lack of interest.No one's epitaph has ever helped them.Some phrases like Bible study should never be made into an acronym.Helpers of bad people are hurters of good people.A missed opportunity is a lost opportunity.Hunger is stronger than weather.Honesty can be quite expensive at times, but will never be as ultimately expensive as dishonesty.Obligations ensnare.Steve's Sayings is the perfect resource to help you understand a variety of life's situations through wit and insight.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Do you long to discover your purpose in this world so that you can enjoy and understand life Full of powerful poems and short, inspirational messages, The Truth or Not encourages you to defy conventional thinking and journey down the path of spiritual recognition to find your purpose.Author Lonnie E. Pruitt urges you to realize we will forever be as one in the eyes of God. He encourages you to bring compassion back into your lives and to live in peace, loving each other as it was meant to be, sisters and brothers, no matter the color. So open your hearts allowing God's good grace to encompass you.The Truth or Not is an answer to your most common problems, but not a quick fix. Meditating on Lonnie's words will release your thoughts, opening your mind to venture into all possibilities that will shine a brilliant light on your past, present, and future. Doing so will enable you to discover, finding that righteous path to God, a longing purpose we all search for in our lives.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Heart disease and stroke continue to be leading causes of death and disability in the United States. Obesity and associated Type 2 diabetes are on the rise. While many doctors can guide you to appropriate medical treatment for these conditions, finding the right diet and exercise program presents a different challenge altogether.Author and noted lipoprotein ('cholesterol') disorder specialist, Michael P. Varveris, MD ('Dr. V'), combines intelligence and wisdom from his training and experience in medical science with common-sense and intuition from his life-long interest in exercise and nutrition in The HAPI Heart Diet. A health-promoting lifestyle that includes daily physical activity and eating foods that the human body was actually designed to consume is described. Based on research from Varveris's Heart Attack Prevention Institute (HAPI) in Naples, Florida, the five basic principles of this innovative approach are as follows:Eat lessEat smarterExercise moreExercise smarterHave the right attitudeDr. V also delves into how such strategies prevent, retard or even reverse cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, lipoprotein disorders and obesity. In addition, over 50 pages of delicious nutritional recipes are included-guaranteed to help you follow the five basic principles.Take charge of your health with these easy-to-follow tips and discover a new lease on life!

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - When one of Cassie Spencer's high-rolling customers offers to take the waitress sailing in the Caribbean, Cassie figures she has nothing to lose-that is, until a gang of drug pirates attacks the ship and takes Cassie prisoner after slitting her friend's throat.Knowing that any mistake will be fatal, Cassie waits for the perfect time to make her escape. She makes a swim for Dead Chest Island, where, days later, she is rescued by brothers Doug and Nate Thompson and taken aboard their sailboat, Payback. But the murderous modern-day pirates discover that Cassie is still alive. Pursued by the smugglers' motor trawler, the crew of Payback must survive a dangerous waterspout, sea battles, and romantic entanglements to reach desired safety in Trinidad.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Life went on as we struggled through our final quarter, but as allthings, both good and bad must eventually come to an end.Jeremy Gates is a young man excited about entering his freshmanyear of college and with high hopes for his future. He decides toenroll in a freshman honors course, thinking that it will save timeand allow him to finish school sooner. But what he does not knowis that the path before him will be far more difficult than he everimagined.As Jeremy meets new people, including his whimsical roommateSteve, and finds romance with his college sweetheart, Megan, helearns firsthand that life does not always go as planned. Followthis romantic comedy as Jeremy works toward graduationfinding not only his true self, but love, friendship, heartache, andpain along the way.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The tiny village of Skibbereen suffered more than any other in Ireland from starvation, poverty and disease and yet the youngest of the Casey clan managed to escape the horror of everyday Irish life. His decision to leave his beloved Ireland and his loving family caused immense suffering, knowing his mere survival rests on that decision. Dockside, gazing at the wondrous vessel that would take him from disease and poverty to a life of freedom in a city where gold lay in the streets he felt as though his entire body was being torn into pieces and scattered into the great sea he was about to cross. He knew nothing of the disease, starvation and death he would experience once aboard this coffin ship.His incredible survival of the journey brings him to a new world, a world filled with strange people, places and customs. A place that would show its prejudices and cruelty to so many and yet to so many more, amazing opportunities. Here he would find freedom, love and success. He would eventually fulfill his dream and become a proud member of an organization like no other.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - UPSURGE blends contemporary realism, psychological fantasy, politics, and science fiction in telling of a visionary scientist, his pregnant wife (a school teacher and former actress), and their teenaged daughter, whose dreams and fears about the world's future lead her to become trapped in a hidden, fantastic, and frightening place.'a wholly original science fiction drama of unparalleled vision and a blueprint for a more humane future'Lucille Lang Day, Author, INFINITIES and WILD ONEUPSURGE brings real family dynamics and real politics together in great science fiction.'Prof. Eric R. A. N. Smith, University of California, Santa BarbaraAuthor, ENERGY, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND PUBLIC OPINION'Teton's characters and their emotional complexities are so firmly established early on that by the time readers are transported to his dizzying alternate realities, we're hooked.'Debo Kotun, Producer, Pacifica Radio Network; Author, ABIKU'a great, evocative, thought-provoking book . .an engaging and personal drama that takes us on a voyage of inner discovery'Prof. Tyler Volk, New York University; Author, GAIA'S BODY: TOWARD A PHYSIOLOGY OF EARTH'At once a sci-fi fantasy and a thoroughly engrossing love story.'Prof. Janet Poppendieck, City College of New York; Author, SWEET CHARITY.