Authorhouse mär 2005 (55 risultati)

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Jannaway's Mutiny is a novel of love and tragedy that reveals the secretcauses of the British Navy's most catastrophic mutiny.In September 1931, the sailors of the Royal Navy's Atlantic Fleet staged a mass mutiny at Invergordon, Scotland. In this historical fiction account, Charles Gidley Wheeler tells the life story of Frank Jannaway, a British sailor who finds himself at the focus of the mutiny.Sent into the Navy against his will, Frank experiences the hardship and injustice of life on the lower deck aboard a coal-burning cruiser on the China Station. After serving with distinction at the Battle of Jutland, Frank reunites with Anita Yarrow, whom he has known since his youth, and who has been sent to Malta in disgrace. Anita helps Frank, her childhood hero, to gain promotion to officer rank. Years later, when Anita's brother, Roddy Yarrow, is bullying his officers aboard a cruiser of the Atlantic Fleet, Frank Jannaway is appointed to his ship. The result is tragedy.Encompassing an era from the Edwardian Golden Age to wartime Britain in the blitz, Jannaway's Mutiny paints a vivid picture of love, ambition, self-sacrifice and heroism--and of the part that captains and admirals of the Royal Navy played in ringing down the final curtain on the British Empire.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In the small town of Pottsville, boredom comes easily to mischievous twins Jasmin and Jesse Thomas. One dull Friday night the twins decide to camp out in their backyard, and sneak out to the bogs over by Potts Field to find out whether they can hear any bog monsters.While searching for bog monsters, the twins become hopelessly lost. Suddenly they hear a loud bang, followed by a bright ball of light flying just above the treetops and making a loud whistling sound. Jasmin and Jesse watch as a strange aircraft crashes into the woods. While searching for survivors of the crash, the twins encounter an alien visitor, who incessantly repeats everything they say. Once the twins recover from their shock at encountering Orfin Kojumbobababul, or Orfin Bob, as they call him, the adventures begin.From a near-deadly fall in a cave, to blasting through asteroid fields in a spaceship, and fending off an attack by the evil Haywardians, the action doesn't stop for a moment. Orfin Bob and the Thomas Twins is a thrill ride right up to the very last page.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - At an exclusive Long Island yacht club, a police lieutenant and his investigator are trapped in a web of disappearances and deaths that link club members to Washington, the Coast Guard, and the underworld.An excerpt from Unsafe Harbor--Cautious, he headed for shore and shallow water dragging the line. The magnet and object moved without encountering rock. Having no desire to share his treasure, Luke searched the shore, the bluffs and tree line to assure no one watched. This will be a secret for now. Seeing no one, he smiled from greed and scolded himself. At 6-feet depth, he saw the magnet attached to a long, dark object. What was it The object did not look like a treasure chest. Images distorted underwater. Was it British cannon from the Revolutionary War A British base was in Huntington Harbor. The cannon had to be valuable to a collector. History made it treasure. Wild with curiosity, Luke stared at the catch seeking identification as it moved towards shallow water until the depth was 3-feet. Then Luke's eyes widened and his breath stuck. The magnet attached to a chain wrapped around a man with his hands tied behind his back.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - There our people, places, and instances in our lives where we are at peace. Where are souls are at rest. These moments may or may not last for a long time but they are experienced, treasured, and cherished for a lifetime. A Place To Rest My Soul is a reflection of those moments where we have experienced peace and rest through our relationship with those people, places, and events that have touched our souls.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Mrs. Vince DeMarco, a bar owner and single parent, files a complaint with a congressman demanding to know why the federal government tolerates a state law prohibiting her son from earning a law license through an apprenticeship program the way John Marshall and Abraham Lincoln did.She claimed the law in her son's state didn't make sense because seven of the fifty states permit law office apprenticeship programs that produce 'excellent' attorneys, according to several studies. Why aren't such programs available in all states and why should her son 'suffer' the 'needless expense of law school' simply because of where he lives she wanted to know.Mrs. DeMarco explains her dilemma to Bill McNare, an aging journalist living in a rooming house, worried about money following a divorce and a career going nowhere under his new editors. McNare becomes intrigued with the story after learning the state of Washington's four-year apprenticeship program costs less than $10,000 total and is taught by practicing attorneys with at least ten years of experience. If the states and the federal government are genuinely concerned about soaring student debt, why don't they encourage such cost-saving apprenticeship programs he wonders.What McNare discovers about the higher educational system will shock, surprise and sadden many readers.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Hope Evans has a life that most women only dream about. She marries her college sweetheart, gives birth to a beautiful daughter, and has a job that she loves--but her charmed life is about to take a drastic turn. Stranded and seeking help after her car breaks down on the highway, Hope makes a decision that triggers an unimaginable chain of events. She is unexpectedly ripped from the safe life she loves and forced to live in isolation under the watchful eyes of her 'keepers.' Will she ever be allowed to return to her home and the life that she so desperately misses As Hope's husband Jim frantically attempts to find her, he must overcome the devastating blow of a cowardly act of betrayal before he can regain control of his life and bring home the woman he loves. If Hope wants to survive, then she must bury the memories of her once perfect life and find the strength to stay alive, while dealing with the shocking realization that she has crossed paths with pure evil.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The self-descriptive title, A Universal Template For Research Position and Life Experience Papers, implies that there is a position that writers take in even the simplest of essays. As such, Template provides an opportunity to accomplish two tasks at once: consider the definitive differences between Research, Position, and Experience papers, and explore the issues that impound and empower contemporary urban education.Dale Benjamin Drakeford provides an interactive workshop to guide student writing on any social science subject. Agreeing with many scholars that public and free pedagogy is indispensable, the author also argues that there is no wrong or right in scholastic debate, only correct presentation of objective thoughts or non-objective attitudes. This the author says, is what is sometimes forgotten in the heat of getting ideas on paper. Hence, Template provides structure for planning papers, and in-process cues for staying on task to complete them with proper formality.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - July 8, 1932, 11 PM. East Austin, an African-American district in Jim Crow Texas. Sixty-year-old Charles Johnson is driving home from Bible study when a car full of young white men swerves in front of him. A brief altercation ensues. Convinced that his life is threatened, Johnson fires his pistol and drives away. Johnson's shot kills the unarmed, eighteen-year-old son of Albert Allison, a prominent cotton landlord, influential in politics, and an advocate for racial justice. Although devastated, Allison personally thwarts a lynch mob and then insists that Austin's courts treat Johnson fairly. Nonetheless, Allison expects fairness to execute his son's killer. Johnson himself expects to be lynched, either by the mob or by the court. To Defy the Monster shows how the confluence of unique cultural and historical factors determines Johnson's fate and why Allison orders his family never to speak of the matter.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - With the camera I explore my deep-rooted connection with nature and art. I am drawn to elemental subjects animated by the energy of light and atmosphere. In the darkroom, negatives in hand, I relive the feelings initially inspired by my chosen subjects. I avail myself of any technique that will enable me to convey an intensified image effectively. My challenge is to transform what I have experienced at different times and places into metaphors that point beyond the appearance of the particular and invite the viewer's imaginative interpretation. Renata Rainer.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Pioneer of Salvation instructs the casual Christian or committed believers concerning the formation of the New Testament and its deeper meaning without distracting footnotes in Latin or German. Pioneer of Salvation, a description of Jesus found in the Epistle to the Hebrews, demonstrates the internal integrity of the New Testament, while referring to the Old Testament. In addition, insights into the secret meaning of words in the Gospel of John are revealed. What does 'born again' actually mean in Aramaic and how is this corroborated by Paul and Luke What does 'water' as used in the fourth chapter of the Fourth Gospel refer to Wisdom and Spirit are associated in the Epistle to the Ephesians and the Acts of the Apostles. How are Wisdom and Spirit related to the Truth. What is repentance What is grace Why is faith more important than belief Pioneer of Salvation also provides common sense lessons for daily life, gleaned from the author's study of New Testament writers during the past 25 years.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - On November 26, 1943 the United States sustained its largest loss of troops at sea. Over 2,000 U.S. servicemen were aboard the British troop ship HMT Rohna in the Mediterranean on their way to the China-Burma-India Theater of war. Traveling in a convoy, the Rohna and 23 other ships were attacked by German bombers. After a fierce fight that ended with no ships lost, a single bomber made a final run. Armed with the latest technology (a rocket powered, remote controlled Henschel HS-293 glide bomb), it set its sights on the Rohna. Many men were killed instantly by the direct hit. Rescue ships spent hours pulling survivors from the water. By the time the losses were totaled, 1,015 U.S. servicemen had lost their lives.During a four-year period, author Michael Walsh met with survivors at their annual reunions, sitting with them as they recorded their stories of that night. Rohna Memories: Eyewitness to Tragedy is a repository of their recollections, whenever possible in their own words. Also included are:Diagrams and photosLetters homeWitness reportsTributes by relativesLists of survivors and casualties.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Jena of Atlantis, Legions of Overstar is the epic chronicle of the famous slave rebellion of 92,996 b.c. Our short, brown, nearsighted hero from the northeast portion of the continent must find a way to the southwest corner with her companions, to take part in the civil war. This was not a war against nature, as was so common then. It is a war against ideas and customs. Our small group uses ships, vehicles, and oceans of ingenuity to make their way across the dangerous terrain. The battles are carefully detailed, and each chapter is illustrated. A humor book, which does not rely on erotic, evil, or wizardry to deliver a compelling action tale.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - LIBERTY SHIP SURVIVOR: Why Ray Laenen is so Proud to be an American Liberty Ship Survivor is the compelling tale of one man's journey from Belgian immigrant to proud and patriotic American citizen. Over 100 photographs support his incredible tales of courage, survival, faith, friendship and forgiveness. Remie 'Ray' Laenen's parents brought him to America from Oevel, Belgium in 1927, in search of freedom and opportunity. The family settled on the East Side of Detroit. After graduating from St. Rose High School in 1944, Ray immediately went into the United States Army, where he would learn a life-defining lesson about the true cost of freedom. On February 6, 1945, Ray's life was changed forever. His Liberty Ship was sunk in the Indian Ocean by torpedoes from a German U-boat. He survived an incredible twenty-two day ordeal in a crowded lifeboat, only to return to service more determined than ever to defend America's freedom.When the war ended, Ray went about the business of carving out his piece of the American Dream. Fifty years after the sinking of the SS Peter Silvester, Ray and his wife Norma traveled to Germany to meet and forgive the very men who had sunk his ship. This is the story of the making of an American Patriot. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - My book of poetry includes every poem I have ever written - good or bad - that I could locate. A few have been misplaced over these forty-four years. The poems are arranged in the order in which they were written; therefore, they should hopefully seem progressively better throughout the book.I began writing around age ten. Some poems were written along with my children because of school assignments or special occasions.I hope to print a second book at around age eighty to include the poems I write in the future, along with any past lost ones I find.I hope you enjoy reading these poems as much as I enjoyed writing them. Moreover, I thank God for this gift.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Jack Matthews' arrival in Mammoth Lakes Village was solely to search for Ann and Larry Phillips. His visit develops into something far beyond a search for missing persons. Matthews is told that the Phillips were avid skiers. There is a persistent rumor in the Village that the Phillips attempted skiing the Crest, a trail described by the experts as The Deadly Run. Skiing that Run remains the fantasy of dreamers, and an extreme challenge for the experts. The evidence mounts that the Phillips met with foul play. More than one homicidal suspect apparently lurks in the area. Suspicions even include a beast-like recluse whose nomadic home exists in the high mountain back country. When William Campbell searches the Crest with Jack-their findings are startling. In the process Jack contacts Kathy Gray, a beautiful woman suffering from a broken heart. Jack's short association with her leads to a life-threatening encounter. When the Phillips' cabin is searched, intrigue builds, additional clues are analyzed and more becomes known about the missing Phillips. They may not have been 'the ideal couple'. A multitude of seemingly disconnected factors are ultimately drawn together by Matthews to bring about a most dramatic conclusion. In The Deadly Run, intrigue, love, sex, fear, violence and creative detective work ideally combine to create a most thrilling and readable novel.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The Middle East Conspiracy And The 4th Dimension tells a noteworthy story of deceit, murder and intrigue that opens in London, England, portrays an event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and puts you on edge in 'The Reckoning.' Some of the book's characters have names of real people and some quotes are fresh from Newspapers published during the time of the writing. The phenomenon of terrorism, now turned commonplace, has discomposed the world. British and American 'Think Tanks' have something to say about how to save the world from terrorism. A lead character in the book asks some questions about that. The plot spans a fortnight in April 2004.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Fridays were washday in my house. It normally took eight five-gallon buckets of water just to fill the washing machine with enough water for one load of clothes. With eleven children to wash for, this process took several hours. We owned an old wringer washing machine that would squeeze water out of the clothes when placed between the two rolling pins, which were located at the top of the washing machine. The washing machine was very dangerous to operate and, therefore, no one was allowed near it except for my mother.One day, while Mom was in the process of doing her weekly washing, my younger brothers, Roosevelt and Jeffery, were fighting in the backyard. Mom heard the noise and went to break up the fight. While she was gone, I decided to help her out with the clothes. I had been warned by Mom to never go near the washing machine. But being the hardheaded child that I was, do you think I listened I think not.I took out a blouse that was washing in the water and placed it in-between the two rolling pins. Lo and behold, my arm got caught in the wringers. You would think that I would have had enough common sense to let go of the blouse, but no, not me. All I could think of was that my arm was gonna fall off. I was too scared to yell for help because I knew I would be in big trouble once Mom caught me meddling with the washing machine. Luckily, Mom came back into the house just in time to unplug the electric plug from the outlet before by arm was completely under the wringer. Of course after I was freed I started to cry. I had to think of something quick in order to save my behind, so I told Mom I was trying to help her out with the laundry so that she didn't have to work so hard. It worked. She felt sorry for me and I was spared a whipping that day. When it was time to take our baths we had to fill the aluminum five-foot tub my dad had purchased from the hardware store with ten five-gallon buckets of water. We then had to get the help of another person to lift the tub onto the top of the wood stove so that that water could be heated. We normally took our baths right there in the kitchen. There was no door separating the kitchen from the living room, so when we bathed we had to hang a bed sheet in front of the opening. All eleven of the children had to share the same bath water. The oldest child was usually the first one allowed to bathe and then the rest followed by age.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - An exercise in multiple facets of split personalities in the gentle form of story telling for a diary. Insightful with a few twists. Simple yet complex that will not let aside indifference. Reflecting but humorous, sharp and sensitive, pathetic and dramatic. A comedy on human ideology, ideality and personal values. Not to be taken too lightly. An easy but slow reading to appreciate the intricacy and, for the astute reader with a detective inquisitiveness, not a mean way to come to detection. A mirror of the sort - the act of self-destruction - a search - a simple love story.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Rails to Light came about as a result of my reading the book Riding the Rails. I was appalled by the teenagers.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - For the Parents, Siblings, Family members, and close friends who have come to known the overwhelming sadness after the loss of a child, the road ahead will prove to be the most difficult travel of a life time, knowing your lives have changed forever. Within this book, the authors kind and impathetic ways will hold a promise that everyone will quickly discover, that first, you're not alone, secondly, that we will recover with a new perception as all will ask the number one question 'WHY'. Grief will begin to evolve to a healthier self. The daily responsibilities will become less problematic as each and everyone we be reminded that you life must continue, all you need do is look within the eyes of a loved one; there you will recognize that there are so many others who will need you, depend on you for support, and guidance. The same guidance the author relates by providing you with the tools to dissect your human emotions, and then into faith and healing.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In this stimulating story you will become aquatinted with a young couple whose lover for each other sees them through high school. As they enter college they meet another newlywed couple, becoming best friends for life. Their lives and the lines of their children are also entwined throughout the story.The enhancement of their lives as they find love, happiness, births, deaths and weddings will linger long after the reading is finished.The author has great insight into the art of creating an awareness of the emotions achieved by the exploits of these two extraordinary families. Laugh with them, weep with them and rejoice with them. They will become your friends, too.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - What did it take to over come the United States ban on marriages between American personnel in Germany and German Nationals at the end of WWII Could such marriages survive the paperwork, trials, and tribulations involved Frances Mary Ponn, a Berchtesgaden native, and Melvin R. Bielawski, a native of Toledo, Ohio, tested the 'System' and won. In 2004, they celebrated fifty-seven years of marriage.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - THIS BOOK CONTAINS: Events from the life of the author who has also used an insulin pump for over two decades LARGER FONT in BOLD for easier reading Picture of the Youngest Pumper in the World Picture of the first identical twins to receive the Joslin 50-year bronze medal in 1985 Info to dispel many myths of Diabetes Encouragement / hope to replace guilt How a dog was trained to alert the author when the insulin pump alarmed Lots of information about Diabetes, Type 1 and Type 2 Info of symptoms / treatments Pictures of old-time products Tips and a few low-carb recipes Lots of humor.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Read about a boy who was born in Texas just ahead of the Great Depression. His family moved to Avon, Colorado in 1927 and it was a perfect place for his upbringing. His father worked for the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad and raised lettuce and peas, so there were lots of things for him to stick his nose into.He must have punched the inquisitive button too many times as his nose was into everything. Perhaps too far into everything, including Lynx and Bears and Old Red Hens, oh my.Read about it all betwixt these covers.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Do you suppose things were really that different in the 50's than they are today Do you think your first date jitters are any different now than what I had Yeah, it's tough to mature from a kid to a young man whatever millennium you happen to be stumbling through. I'll bet you a slice of pepperoni pizza that your ambitions are no different than mine when I was your age. After you read, DON'T EAT THE SNAKES, I'm gonna let you be the judge about whether you think things have changed. A word of caution . . . Under the threat of being exiled to a place called Muncie, Indiana, do not attempt any of the crazed and 'wonderful' things I did. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Seeds for the Harvest of A Lifetime was written as a guide to help you, the reader, gain greater awareness, insight, and understanding into the negative and positive factors that impact your life situations. Through guided self-exploration, self-examination, and self-assessment, this book will help you to appreciate and profit from your experiences, as well as broaden your worldview. Seeds for the Harvest of A Lifetime will take you on a journey toward discovering or rediscovering your inner self, teaching you how to experience self-love, self-freedom, and overall self-fulfillment, enabling you to freely and genuinely love others.Each chapter of Seeds for the Harvest of A Lifetime contains powerful information (seeds) for you to utilize along your journey of continuous positive self-development, self-growth, and relationship development (harvest). You will be able to utilize this book as a self-help guide for gaining greater understanding of the life events of your past, which will allow you to fully live in the present, and therefore prepare you for a future, without inhibitions or limitations. Homework assignments, related biblical verses, and affirmations are included in this book, so that readers of any and all backgrounds can establish connections with the text. If you are reading this book, you're in for a real treat-probably one of the most bountiful harvests of your lifetime.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Joe didn't have much of a life in high school. Didn't date much, had a lousy job as a security guard, and by the time he started college in Chicago he was still living at home, and going crazy.But then things changed one day, and he met a new friend. Big Ralph was a seemingly kind, patient, and generous man who took an instant liking to young Joe. Over a short period of time, Joe turned 21, and his new friend guided him into the wild exciting world of the 90's dance club scenes, booze, and a whole new world of meeting women.In spite of his booming social life, Joe tries very hard to become a Police Officer, but it just doesn't seem to be as easy as he thought. And in the meantime, he's still going crazy living at home with his parents, who are gently trying to ease him out into the adult world.Ralph notices this, and just when his friend is about to move to Florida to pursue a career there away from his family and friends in Chicago, he makes Joe an offer he can't refuse.He offers to let Joe move into the upper half of his home, which is a separate apartment.At first, Joe thinks this offer is too good to be true. His own private apartment, a nice neighborhood, great neighbors, only 200 dollars a month for rent, and best of all, the 'perfect landlord' living downstairs.Well, Joe quickly learns that there's no such thing as the perfect landlord! Shortly after moving into his new apartment to start his new life, Joe begins to notice that his friend and landlord Big Ralph is not the person that he thought he knew.Anger, laziness, greed and jealousy suddenly yield what kind of person Ralph really is. Worse yet, Joe slowly realizes that he is no longer Ralph's friend or tenant.He has unknowingly become his caregiver.Ralph's family and neighbors try to warn Joe about what he has gotten into, but by that time it's too late.It becomes a carnival of chaos and twisted humor as tenant declares war on the landlord!But Big Ralph doesn't back down, and bombards Joe with requests for some rather unusual 'favors' that make Joe wish he had never moved in.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Fresh from a stint recruiting Albanians to fight the Cossacks in the Crimean War, Edward Shelley embarked for South America, to avoid tiresome (and embarrassing) Parliamentary hearings back home. Thus began a trip around the world over the next 52 months, as he searched for adventure and new scenes to explore, stopping at intervals to collect traveling money from home. Shelley found adventure in full measure, crossing the Andes, passing through revolution-ravaged Mexico, sleeping alongside an erupting Hawaiian volcano and following invading British and French armies into China; and even close brushes with death receive only laconic mention in his journal. Annotations of the journal typescript explain journal some obscure entries and provide the historical and geographical context for his travels.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Have you heard about Raunchy Who was he Or how about the night the Cabbie sold two greenhorns cold tea in place of scotch These are just two examples of why you should read this book You will not only find out more about the two above incidents, but you will also understand why the people in the OSS are still reluctant to talk much about those years.Why was there very little known about this group until much later after the war ended and this information was declassified What made it the best-kept secret of WWII Read this book and find out more about the OSS and what made it the best-kept secret.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Greco is in the innermost circle of Osama bin Laden. He was to set up something 'special' at the 2004 Olympics in Greece, but when his friend is arrested, Greco escapes via the mail boat at Portos. Fearing discovery, Greco flees to Iraq, then to Iran, where a sympathetic Iranian government hides certain Al-Qaeda members. Though under house arrest, the Al-Qaeda members move freely about their host country.Greco, the one trusted follower, is sent on a major mission that will bring down the Great Satan. Will his embedded terrorist cells in the USA succeed This is a daring, adventurous, dynamic action thriller that will keep your blood racing until the surprising ending. It will leave you with a sense of satisfaction and yet the possibility of reality. It will grip your innermost emotions, and who knows Maybe your fears will come true. Are you safe Is America safe Sure, but for how long Which Cottonwood town are they referring too Why does a group purchase a load of small, inflatable dirigibles These embedded terrorists are excited about the destruction of the Great Satan. At last, we can strike the final blow for Allah!What secret does the desert near California's Turtle Mountains hold Will the FBI and related organizations be able to move quickly enough to thwart a plan that could wreak havoc across America What terrible, catastrophic, inferno awaits some of the embedded terrorists Though a work of fiction, this book parallels the realities of what may happen in the Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave. Will the radical mania of the Islamic extremists destroy the United States THIS IS A MUST READ BOOK.…