Authorhouse apr 2005 (27 risultati)

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The assignment given to World Bank consultant Jerry Stern is simple: check the progress on a $2.4 billion project to expand the railroad and shipping facilities of Istanbul. But within hours of his arrival, Stern is brutally mugged, and his friends are nearly killed as he tracks the corruption through London back to Washington.Pinned to the wall of a building by the screaming, frightened, and enraged marchers, Stern tried to push Hulya behind him to shield her from the wildly swinging arms with truncheons and sticks of wood that were advancing on them. Before she was safely hidden, she was struck hard in the face and fell to one knee. Stern swung about to punish her attacker and instead faced three of the gang of toughs that had raced from the building across the street. As he raised his fists, one of the men ducked down and swung his wooden club against Stern's left shin. Stern gasped in pain as his leg buckled. Another sent a powerful direct punch into Stern's jaw, sending his head crashing against the brick wall. His crumpled fall was cushioned by Hulya, who had been seeking protection behind the tall American, who at that moment was unconscious.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Advance praise for DreamBones'With an exquisite sense of line and phrase, these poems--which sing a life intensely led and knowingly lived--evoke the powerful, lyrical rhythms of a light-blest world. Again and again we see here the brilliance of a poet of vision who knew her craft supremely well.'--James Hoggard, Texas Poet Laureate, former president, Texas Institute of Letters; McMurtry Distinguished Professor of English, Midwestern State University'Whatever the subject, feeling, or insight portrayed in these exquisitely crafted poems, the imagery is consistently, breathtakingly beautiful. And, whatever the circumstances that give birth to each poem, God and love are always clearly present.'DreamBones is a book to treasure, to read and return to many times over. It is a book that grows fresher with the passage of time, a work of illuminating grace.'--Nancy P. Geyer, author and playwright.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 31 Months in Japan--the Building of a Theme Park is the story of two Southern Californians embarking on the adventure of a lifetime--moving to Japan to participate in the construction of the Universal Studios Japan® theme park. Join authors Larry K. & Lorna Collins on an odyssey into a foreign culture where they are often misunderstood and frequently confused. Discover the challenges and frustrations of building a world-class entertainment venue outside the United States. Enjoy the adventure as they discover the beauty and the people of Japan. Share their laughter, tears, surprise and final triumph as the park is completed ahead of schedule and under budget. Meet fascinating characters like Jurassic Jack, the Nihon Cowboy and Dote-san through their eyes.31 Months in Japan--the Building of a Theme Park combines interesting details and behind-the-scenes descriptions of how magic is made in the entertainment industry with funny and touching personal remembrances. The stories will be of particular interest to those visiting or intending to live or work in Japan, people doing business with the Japanese, theme park aficionados and anyone with a sense of adventure.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Let me slip into my doctor mode--I advise the reader to place the book on his bedside table and take two Robben pieces a night, until he is finished with both the book and whatever ails him.--from the Foreword by Jerry DumasThese thoughtful and engaging Greenwich Time Op-Ed pieces chronicle the life and times of author John Robben, illuminating his evolution from infant to grandfather and spanning the eras of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam. Drawn from seven decades of his journals, Robben recalls Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination, President Lyndon B. Johnson's campaign for re-election, spending time with his family playing 'Would you rather. ', and much more. Whether they elicit a chuckle, bring us to tears, or simply send us back in time, these essays offer something for everyone, including stirring recollections of his:Father's Alzheimer's DiseaseCorrespondence with HemingwayFears of Death and DyingPossible ReincarnationEarliest Childhood MemoriesExperience of PsychotherapyRole of GrandfatherService in the Korean WarVisit to IrelandSighting of a UFOSo settle into a comfortable spot and allow Robben to take you on his personal journey filled with unique observations, rich memories, and the insight gained only with time.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Prairies of Possibilities is a mid-career survey of the poetic output of a highly versatile writer whose work has been published in more than a dozen countries in four languages. In addition to poetry he has written histories, children's stories and memoirs. He has received local, national, and international awards and recognition for his work, the Robert Hayden Poetry Fellowship among them.Praise for his poetry has come from, among others, William Stafford, one of America's premier poets of the twentieth century, and fellow Kansan. 'I prize your book (Whispers Shouting Glory); it reaches out for the elements of our lives and does so in a context I know and cherish myself.'--'Bill'Herrmann's poetry gives an inside view of one who has overcome serious obstacles that have defeated many others. These include the social isolation of a rural farm, the challenges of dyslexia and ADD, and a traumatic childhood. Despite all this, his love for God's world of nature and the Divine shines through these poems in all their glorious beauty. He interweaves the natural world with profound mystical visions.This is his ninth published collection of poems.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'Battle Stations--Gun Action!' Ensign Charley Jason, a Reserve officer faces the searing experience of submarine warfare in the Pacific.When a Fleet type submarine went to war in the Pacific it operated mainly on the surface, attacking convoys at night, always heavily escorted as well as single vessels, rescuing downed fliers during intense air battles and shooting up enemy trawlers, junks, fishing boats and sampans. Often it had to fight to rescue downed pilots with the submarine at total risk during such daytime actions.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Julie Landis, a successful account executive and community volunteer, is injured risking her life to save two young children. She doesn't expect the fifteen minutes of fame that follow--not to mention the anonymous hate letters, sadistic acts, and death threats that result from the publicity.Who is her tormentor, and why does he hate her She has no idea what he looks like, or if she ever had contact with him. Nothing in her past would explain why someone would want revenge against her--or so she thinks.As her unknown predator stalks her, leaving taunting clues, his actions become increasingly bizarre and horrifying. When he ruthlessly murders a woman, Julie knows that her life, and that of her lover, Andy, is in grave danger.She desperately tries to identify her tormentor, but before she can, he strikes without warning. He viciously attacks her. She fights back. But as her strength is slipping away, she sees him turn his fury on Andy. She must find a way to stop him--or die trying.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Writer at Work is the book about writing that somebody had to write. It's a report from the front lines by a working writer with a lifetime of experience in everything from literary fiction to radio and newspaper reporting. Writer at Work is full of provocative opinions and unexpected diversions. It combines practical advice, based on the author's long experience as a writing instructor, with lively and often funny reflections on the writing life.Writer at Work gives you the information, the excitement, the debates and the inspiration that you would find at a first-class writers' conference. This is the guide book you need to step up from being an amateur to being an professional writer.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Wearing a suit, spending more time behind a desk than he ever intended, life is brought back into perspective by the memories of growing up on a Midwestern family farm. The adventures of a boy and his dog Yogi discovering life on the family's small farm will give your soul reason for feeling the same joys and fears as those experienced by the two explorers as they met life head on in an era when people didn't lock their houses. This Midwestern families farm didn't just raise cows, chickens and pigs, it raised adventure and mischief in the form of a boy and his dog, adventure supplemented by the one room country school, the fields and the river that flowed near the families 180 acres of life. The important role that each family member played on the farm adds to this adventure as the boy recalls the sage wisdom of adults as well as that which can only come from a relationship between brothers and sisters. Annual trips to the state fair, vacations to neighboring states, and fishing trips with dad will generate in you the warmth of a family farm in times far different than those we live in today.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Ben Hoffman has everything going for him. A great career, a house on the beach, and he's engaged to be married. Then his life changes. While honeymooning in Japan, his world is turned upside down when Janet is killed. Haunted by the thought of spending his life alone, Ben starts over along the California coast in Mendocino.only to discover he can't escape his painful past. Returning to Los Angeles, Ben's plane crashes. Narrowly escaping his own death, he begins the second chapter of his life. Is it merely a coincidence he meets Gretchen, whose life experiences parallel his own As they fall in love, Ben realizes their chance meeting was more than destiny. It was a twist of fate.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - It is 1607. Aboard the 'Susan Constant,' Geoffry Payne is one of a group of intrepid adventurers seeking their fortunes in the mystical land of Virginia. Their tiny English fleet is on its way to establish a foothold in the New World, there to seek gold, silver, and pearls such as the Spanish found.The struggle to establish 'James Fort' proves to be an arduous undertaking. When Captain John Smith finally takes control, he applies strict discipline to halt the bickering and infighting so that the fort can be completed. In the process, Geoffry Payne and his shipmate, Billy Bascomb, catch the eye of the Captain.But Smith is forced to return to England, and order quickly evaporates, leading to the 'starving time.' Geoffry falls into disfavor with the arrogant lawyer, Gabriel Archer, and must flee for his life from the settlement that has by now come to be known as 'James' Towne.'Seeking asylum in a distant Indian village, Geoffry is soon captivated by Priscilla, beautiful 'daughter' of the village chief. As the two become better acquainted, however, Geoffry is astonished to learn that her background is far from what he expected.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Inspiring African American Women of Virginia was written to provide readers with a variety of ethic women from various eras in our countries history.It captivates the reader and pulls them into the lives of women who were not just faced with the obstacle of race but gender. It also reveals how they overcame their obstacles to achieve international acclaim.From Missy Elliott and Roberta Flack to Maggie Walker and Nannie Boroughs, you be surprised at how each of these women are connected to Virginia.Enjoy!.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Brilliant, native-American protest poet, Kore, follows her egocentric lover to Vegas where he holds blockbuster-writing seminars in a glitzy hotel on the 'Strip'. The voyeuristic Carlton improvises a lover's quarrel in his workshop, choosing Kore and Nev, the brooding class pariah, secretly back from Vietnam, to roleplay. When the antiwar activist, pampered by her rich, white parents, angers the down-and-out Nev, the skit erupts in violence, and Carlton bans the two from class. Kore heads for the mountains with Nev where he lives in abandoned mining caves and stashes stolen ammo to blow up the government that sent him to Nam. The tough, in-your-face Kore and the vet, haunted by the death of a woman he loved, face each other alone in the wilderness where their conflicting needs explode into a nightmarish battle, and Kore must choose between the barren, rocky road of love for the sorrowing Nev or the easy life with Carlton in return for slavish idolatry.A dark, gritty memoir-like novel, both a psychological thriller and a powerful love story, told with rare honesty in riveting prose, confronts the huge emotional cost of today's guerrilla warfare on the young men and women thrust into its hit-and-run horror.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The poems in this book are simple to read and understand. These poems are written to play on the reader's emotions. They will cause you to reflect on the past, childhood and family. Your emotions will parade before your eyes as you read. You will become nostalgic with longing for things your memory recalls. You will see life through another's eyes with the rhythm of song. There are poems you will want to commit to memory, others you will hide in your heart. Poems to make you laugh and to make you cry and joy in your heart to abound.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - African-American teen Louretta Hawkins discovers music and, through it, the worth of her black identity. She navigates an urban world of poverty, overcrowding, hostile police, and feuding gangs to emerge triumphant, secure in her talent and in the love of her family and friends. Winner of the Council on Interracial Books for children award as the year's best book for older children. 'Packs a wallop Taut, fast-moving, absorbing, and believable, it probes with honest realism the problems of a wide range of unforgettable characters This powerful book deserves wide reading.'-Book World.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This autobiography is an all too common account of what life is like in an abusive marriage. Also common is the shame that makes the victim feel worthless and abandoned. She was too proud to tell but her practical approach to her husband's bipolar disorder helped her rebuild her life. Finding his crack-cocaine meant even more cruelty until he divorced her. After years of peace in her life, her former husband returns to the only place she was safe from him for the ultimate humiliation. Only this time, the pain and humiliation he caused her became the strength to reach out to others who continue to live with the pain and humiliation of abuse and addiction.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This is the author's first volume of poetry; although he attempts to expound on many issues and personal problems that we all encounter daily. Quite a few of his poems could be considered social commentaries. His conclusions are based on God given wisdom, research, observations (day to day), living experiences and common sense. This particular volume will most likely reach those 35 and up, but he hopes to have something that almost everyone can relate to. There's many inspiring and positive messages included also. He touches on some topics considered taboo and others that only a few will expound on. 'The book is realistic, inspiring and certainly enlightening.' He hopes his readers will enjoy it, because it really depends on them. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Feathers is a Bluebird with an appetite for seeds and for flying adventures. It was the cold fall wind full of sleet and ice that flung him unexpectedly to the other end of the valley and to the Forbidden Forest. He now faces the unknown and perhaps death. He is a dedicated 'responsible' family bird full of morals and purpose. He may never see his family again. His family ethics and principals are weighed and tested in this story. The Golden Spruce Tree Seed has purpose also, as he tries to dig his roots into the ground to make him the tallest tree in the forest and to make his parents, who stand above him, proud. He is facing death head-on! The words of his parents, 'you are not dead until you rot' seem an aimless and distant phrase. He knows he needs heat and sunlight to fulfill his dreams of touching the clouds and the top of the sky. How these two dissimilar personalities challenge each other in the midst of mean ol' crooked trees, raging rivers, the slicing knives, and vermin who would like to see both of our characters on their dinner plate, gives parents who like to read to their young children, and young persons already maturing into life's challenges, a vehicle by which the lessons of patience can be taught and exemplified with fun and good story. Teachers also may find this a neat story to use in the class room leisure reading. In a present time when the challenges of leaving nest and home and family to discover one's own destiny are met with the fear of the unknown in life's toy store that has such overwhelming careers in each isle, in packages not yet opened.the hope that the author is trying to impart is that; life taken one step at a time, until the mountain is taken and defeated, is the way of all heroes and heroines. The bumps in the road are only meant as impediments if the traveler falls. They keep that person from sliding unabated to the bottom of the mountain to have to start all over again. Doors we selfishly want to open and that slam shut on us, only open new doors of much more worthy challenges and pleasures. There is always hope in the next day's sunrise if we lead our lives in a good way. This is a story that tries to teach that no one ever got to the top of the mountain in one giant leap! Nor was the true destiny and ever continuing story of Feathers and the Golden Spruce Tree to be learned for many hundreds of years later, after this story began.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - It was 1982, I had just discovered Reggae music (after Bob Marley's passing), and I heard a song that changed my life for the better. The song was 'Chant a Psalm a Day' by a Reggae band , Steel Pulse. Listening carefully to the lyrics of that song revived my love for writing poetry, which I had all but abandoned since 9th grade English class. Always trying to do a little more, I started 'chanting' 10 Psalms a day. After doing this for several weeks, I found myself memorizing the Psalms as well as writing Poems of Praise to God. '100 Poems Is Not Enough' are Praise Poems written from about 1982-1988. They are taken from a collection of several thousand poems written during this time period when I was writing three Poems of Praise daily at morning, noon, and evening. One day it dawned on me that no matter how many poems I wrote, had written, or will write that it still wouldn't be sufficient enough Praise to offer my God Who does so much for me and Who is always so good and merciful to me. So the poem '100 Poems Is Not Enough' was written and I decided this should be the title of this book of poems because this speaks so much to how I feel. Hopefully this collection of mostly short, direct to the point, plain and simple Praise Poems will comfort you and inspire you to Praise God with any and all the talents that God has given you. LaJuan Broadneaux-Archer.…

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Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Red State Blue State White House is a historical look at the Electoral College vote spanning over 150 years. It takes the reader on a state by state, region by region journey, along the way highlighting the nuances of the system. Interwoven into the journey are a re-created election, a mythical match-up and our present political reality. The book provides a great guide for following and predicting the 2008 race for the White House.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Enter the EUPHORIA ZONE where Enlightenment is Entertaining-and Adventurous!Imagine a device that creates Euphoric Enlightenment, instantly! Void of an ego mind, Leon Soul Journeys to the Orvonton universe where he finds such a device. When it appears near Washington, D.C., outrageous characters and miraculous mayhem ensue within the hundred-mile-wide Euphoria Zone. Weaving ancient wisdom with inventive spiritual techniques, the Keys of Light reveal a system for living life in direct Soul connection.Welcome to the EUPHORIA ZONE where we begin, '. not at the beginning, since there is no such thing, but at the Heart, where everything comes to a boil!'-Archangel Modeen.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - If you loved Genuine Black Woman, (The Beginning), then your will rave over this one, Genuine Black Woman, (Keeping It Real). In this book, the poetry is powerful, honest, filter free and inspirational. It touches the heart of the young and old, male and female. Genuine Black Woman, (Keeping it Real), is authentic, a classic and a definite keepsake. It is an endearing collections of poetry and essays that is sure to strengthen and guide. It will allow you to open your heart and your mind. It is charming, witty, and immensely entertaining. It is a positive motivator that you will find both gratifying and meaningful. Jennifer Jones is awesome. A new Artist with a refreshing upscale style of writing. Her talent is extraordinary and her creative words will mesmerize you. You will find yourself reading this book over and over again. Upcoming projects includes: Genuine Black Woman, (Answer your Calling), Genuine Black Woman, ( Keeping It Real), also in Elektronisches Buch and Hardcover. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Who will be interested in The Heart of a Dad It's for dads, those who love dads, and those who've wished they had a dad they could love. A man wants to be part of something great, and among the many quests before him; pursuing an education, starting a business, going off to war, architecting a building, inventing a better mousetrap, setting records, saving lives, garnering accolades. the universal gateway to greatness is found in being a father. The Heart of a Dad identifies this drive as a desire to be part of dynasty. What drives fathers What transforms them from boys into leaders What is that compulsion that makes even thoughtless and unwise men desire a better, even brilliant future Their offspring. Fathers want to leave the world a better place than they found it. The Heart of a Dad is a resource that helps dreaming dads reach their goals. It also shows dads who have been tackled and brought down to get back on their feet, so they're ready for the next play. Men from all walks of life will appreciate the illumination this book brings, and their families who read it will better understand what makes him 'Dad'.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - HOW does an idea become a novel What are the minute-by-minute decisions and discoveries that lead to the realization of an artistic vision In this companion book to the novel Water Lane: The Pilgrimage of Christopher Marlowe, the reader of the novel is invited to look over the shoulder of the writer at the process whereby a cluster of related images evolves into a realized work of art, and at the on-going exploration of the techniques that will allow us to process the bombardment of images that is life as we experience it in the 21st Century.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Each shovel of earth muffled the boy's cry from the grave. As the acid taste of bile burned his throat, Benny shoveled frantically, trying to cover the terrible screams of his friend being buried alive. If he failed the guards would not hesitate to make his fate that of Moses.Song of a Sparrow is not just another testimonial against Nazi atrocities. It's about a boy's six-year fight for freedom. Seized by fear and starvation, Benny refuses to be sucked into paranoia and defeatism. The boy sings for food and for his life, courageously and miraculously escaping that which threatens him -- the Warsaw ghetto, labor and concentration camps, the mobile gas unit, hanging, and even the shooting pit.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The latest adventure of Diana and her wolf are just like a fine wine, total enjoyment for all our readers. Packed with unforgettable adventure, mystery, and a lavish dash through history will more than make sure each and every paragraph will last in your memory for a long time. And like fine wine, once opened, best finished, but the journey will be worth the reading.…