iuniverse aug 2010 (70 risultati)

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Using words as a microscope, the poems of M. Skye Holly.do not simply scratch the surface of what is seen. These poems find what has been ignored and dig deeper for what is thought and felt. The works of in depth are divided into sections to hold a mirror to the spirit that everyone is, the soul that everyone has, the body that everyone lives through and the community that everyone lives in. Sometimes posing questions, other times offering solutions, in depth showcases parts of life and experience coming together to create one big picture. Or one deep poem.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Robert M. Garcia, a professional drummer from the age of 17, attended Florida A&M University (FAMU), in Tallahassee, and later studied at the Berklee College of Music, in Boston, Massachusetts. During his freshman and sophomore years at FAMU (1968-1970), he was on the drum line of the world famous band, the FAMU Marching 100. Through the years, Garcia became widely known as a master drummer. However, later in his life, for reasons revealed in this book, he switched his focus from drums to the grand harp. Robert Garcia became a skilled and versatile harpist. His music was a joy to the many people who saw and heard him perform. . . . The fact that Robert was able to move over to the harp is a sign that he always had a pitched-instrument player nestled within his musical gift. It is a great blessing that he was able to express this part of his musical personality later in his career. The fact that he enjoyed such success at this is clearly a testament to the versatility and depth of his musical talent. -Vern C. Falby, Ph.D. Faculty, Music Theory Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Marcellus Box is restless, and he does not know how to find what he is missing most in his life. He was raised-up in the deep woods of the 'Big Thicket,' which is northeast of Houston, Texas. In August of 1926, he receives a mysterious postcard from his cousin, Estella, begging him to come to Loma Linda, California, immediately. Now, Estella has always held a special place in Marcellus's heart. They have always watched out for each other, and when she and her family left Texas for California, he was desolate! He asks for time off from work and then begins his quest across the country as a hobo to join Estella, his Dulcinea. Marcellus's trip to California is also a quest to find the deeper meaning in his life, his destiny. What drives Marcellus to look deeper into his understanding of life and search for true happiness We follow him as he travels the rails through Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and then into California. He meets fascinating people along the way who stretch his mind. He learns new concepts about the earth's origin; and he experiences a new energy inside himself; which lift s him up to a higher existence.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Lori Wengle has faced a lot of personal challenges in her life, battling family splits, failed relationships, and her own weight-a constant struggle. Now, she tells the story of how she overcame the challenges she faced by relying on her own strong will to succeed, taking one step at a time. Her weight fluctuated between 180 and 242 pounds for nine years. On top of these ups and downs, she battled high blood pressure-from the age of ten years. Her doctors explained that it was hypertension (a medical condition where the blood pressure is chronically elevated), but she knew better. She believed it meant that she was too fat. Additionally, her blood sugar was also elevated. She was a mess and depressed. Although her battle with her weight stretched her to the limits, both physically and mentally, she persevered until she achieved the success that would change her life forever. The result of her hard work was a healthy and physically fit physique that she has maintained to this day. In addition, she developed a wildly popular fitness routine: Personal Trainer in a Box. Her path to success and her triumph over the obstacles she faced will inspire you.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Nanny Reilly and her dog Henry Daly are tricked by a mean leprechaun king into kidnapping his niece Princess Tara. Nanny's kindness and innocence brings out the best in King Brian and they are invited to the leprechaun dance on midsummer's eve. Nanny, Henry Daly and their new friend Ned dress up in their Sunday best and go to the dance. On their way to the dance, Princess Tara and her father King Rory are caught by a mean man named Bull Cullen. Bull is looking for the crock of gold and is ready to surrender Princess Tara and King Rory to the Banshee, a mean old witch who takes all her victims into her Banshee's Cradle in the heart of the forest. Nanny, Ned and Henry Daly rescue them. For their bravery, they are presented with a gold whistle each and two magic ponies. The gold whistles give them the same magic powers as a leprechaun. One day, while out beachcombing on their ponies, they come across footprints in the sand. They follow the prints and find a distraught fisherman named Fran O'Toole whose friend Mike Donovan has been captured by the Banshee. These footprints are the beginning of a magical adventure, which land them deep within the Banshee's Cradle.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Short poems for the young of heart the joys and the broken dreams of finding love.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Meia prays for divine intervention as she struggles to contain her emotions. She stares out the car window, comparing the changing scenery in each town to the recent drastic changes in her life. She can't help but think of her parents and the tragic accident that claimed their lives. Her heart fills with sadness, and tears stream down her face. She prays for the strength to once again say goodbye to someone she loves-her uncle Kevin, who is taking her to live with her aunt Dianna in Atlanta, Georgia. Meia's prayers do not go unanswered, but the answers she finds will test her faith. As Meia struggles to make sense of a world without her parents, she discovers secrets about her past that have been buried all her life. These revelations forever alter her relationship with her uncle, as Meia learns that many of her basic assumptions about her life and her family are false. Meia's Prayers Answered is a story about family, love, and deception. Join Meia on her search for the truth.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Little Roger, an eleven-year-old boygrowing up in northern Maine near the Canadian border, must write a history paper about his small town of Frenchville. As his mother is telling him about growing up in nearby New Brunswick, Canada, she tells him that 'Where I'm from, a boy is not a man until he kills a deer.' At that point Little Roger sets a new goal for himself, not only does he want to get an A on his history paper about Frenchville but now he also wants to kill a deer and become a man! He knows what he must do but it is something very new to him and he must find a way to reconcile the task with the outcome. With only a couple of days left in the hunting season, will Little Roger kill a deer and become a man.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - From Germany to California, with stops in Paris, Turkey, and Greece,these poems are a collection of the yearnings within us all -- questions asked, answers given, and much that ' never will.' Still: that love and loss are the greatest gifts, the deepest sorrows one can ever know. And who can say what God is -- if finding Him, we are both shattered and fulfilled May it never be that there is no final 'after.' that there may always be something wonderful, rising from 'the deep' within. When one loves too intensely, the vulnerability is ever there for disaster. We are so fragile, so weak; yet stronger than imagined when tested. One hopes that day will never come-yet come it will. And always we are unprepared. But life was not meant to be lived on eggshells. Strength is most often gained from failure. These poems run the range of simple observation to the shattered real of personal confession. tracing the evolution not only of history and all it implies, but to the progress and confrontations we must ever acknowledge within ourselves and regarding others. As an old adage implies: win or lose, the game must be played, and hopefully we may dance well. Though life is far from a game. Yet the prizes are many, and the losses varied. As much as one can, we must ever seek to value the ride.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This memoir starts with humorous but honest glimpses of this mostly middle class and mostly African American North Carolina family. It contains revealing stories about the author's life at Yale from 1948 to 1952 and his unusual experiences in the military. The setting then shifts to Detroit and descriptions of involvement in the numbers racket, fighting off rivals for the hand of his wife of now 52 years and becoming the 65th African American CPA in the nation. The sections that recount his return to North Carolina in 1962 are filled with insights on black business, the civil rights and anti-poverty struggles, Historically Black Colleges, social and civic organizations and his pioneering work in public practice and in the regulation of public accountancy nationally. The concluding sections are an essay on his quest to understand God and religion and a thoughtful dialogue on love and marriage.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - George MacAllister is a high school science teacher living in Florida. One evening while on the beach, George is approached by a stranger who knows more about George than he should-his deceased wife's name, what he taught in class today, and the names of his pets. The man's name is Milo, and he reveals that he is an alien and is aware of George's doubt of the existence of alien life. Milo invites George on a tour of his facilities, miles underwater. Milo is a Vesi, a people who originated from a planet destroyed by a supernova and who took up residence on Earth hundreds of millions of years ago. They have been living on the surface as well as in their underwater facility. They are an intelligence-driven culture, and George has been chosen by the Vesi for a special mission that will reveal to humankind the concerns the Vesi people have about the safety of Earth and its inhabitants. The Vesi are extremely advanced technologically, although humans are on the early edge of some of their technology. But first, Milo exposes George to truths he had never imagined-truths about the demise of the dinosaurs, the existence of myths like Bigfoot, the Loch Ness monster, and other historical mysteries.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Charlie and Eleanor Thomas made a great team; they were soul mates. Blessed with a special kind of love and caring for each other, they experienced both the ups and downs of married life. Together, through many triumphs and trials, they raised their children, Bit and Stretch. But when Eleanor dies unexpectedly in her sleep, Charlie is not prepared for the extent of his grief and the prospect of a future without the woman he loved so deeply. His grief and despair send him spiraling down toward an overwhelming depression-until he receives help in finding the healing path from two unexpected sources: his two grandchildren, Teddy and Sarah; and his wife. Bittersweet follows the Thomas family and the rich tapestry of their lives as they begin to deal with the grief of losing both a wife and a mother. Filled with both bitter and sweet memories, Charlie does what it takes to keep his family together. Eleanor would be pleased.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - As war rages overseas, many Americans strive to understand the pain and suffering of the courageous troops, fighting for our freedom. Poet Sarah Patricia Condor is one of these Americans, and she believes it is necessary to tell their story. She has read their letters, heard their stories, and seen their families in pain; but for Condor, the pain is much more personal. She is a child of the Cold War. Her family members have served in every major conflict in the twentieth century, from World War I to Afghanistan. She has seen the turmoil of the distraught wife, waiting for her soldier to return, and heard stories of the homesick young men, who long to hug their mothers one last time. Poems of War is a brash recollection of tumultuous days past. It is an ode to the heroes who seek no recognition-the ones who walk by unnoticed and unrecognized. For their sake, Condor has given them a voice in her collection of true war tales. She praises courage, reveres the brave man, and respects faith in what is good. Soldiers are no longer faceless once their stories have been told.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Many people today wonder how America has fallen so far from grace in its institutions of business and government. In The Pagans Are Revolting, author S.D. Lake points to the influence that paganism and secular humanism has had on culture in the United States. Lake presents examples to show there is a dangerous trend toward anti-Christian policies in the United States, and that those who don't believe in a God or a supreme being are revolting and stealing the next generation of Americans out from under Christian believers. The Pagans Are Revolting discusses how this dismantling of fundamental beliefs has left the country in a moral crisis. Lake shows how the country has been infiltrated by forces not friendly to the American constitution and the fundamental beliefs of its founding fathers, and he demonstrates how radical judicial opinions now take precedent over the voted will of the people. A culmination of observations about the state of today's society, The Pagans Are Revolting encourages people of faith to take a stand for what has traditionally been the American way of life in order to ensure a solid future for the country and its mental health.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - These are my lines on a paper napkin.Napkins are disposable. When no longer useful, we discard them. We too are useful and eventually go away. However, descriptions of past places and unusual and challenging events and funny, risky, and tragic episodes are flotsam that keep our essences in the life current of succeeding generations. This book coheres a riot of random chatter from my life, a life not boring or uninteresting, but a life pulsing with adventures. An examined life full of trials, trauma, fun, frolic, risk, sorrow, silliness, great joy, and worth telling for the inherent lessons. Eventually I'll forfeit my being; however, by putting my lines in a book, perhaps this life won't end up in a waste bin so quickly.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'There were sounds, though they did not come from Michael's bedroom. They were coming from outside. I ran to the window and saw Michael outside in the garden, crying and cold under a shivering moon. In the summer, he would sit in the garden for hours sifting dirt through his delicate fingers. But this night the ground was frozen. Michael's hands were almost frostbitten. We must put a lock on his bedroom door.' Words Born of Silence: Unexpected Gifts of Autism is a powerful story of one woman's challenging journey with an autistic son. She finds her path made easier and her burden lighter when she is later joined by a friend on the same journey. As she deals with the challenges that her son's autism brings to her daily life, she begins another journey that is also life-defining: the gradual loss of her mother. Through her poignant journal entries, she reveals her first discovery of the extent of her mother's illness and the daily demands of her son's illness. As her mother begins to fade rapidly, she turns to her faith to learn how to trust, to love, and to deal with life's unexpected lessons.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Pearls of Perspicacity more resembles a box of chocolates than it does a traditional business or career book. Each chapter delivers its unique tidbit of knowledge and insight in a manner best suited to the ideas presented. The chapters differ in length, tone, and depth, but all have one characteristic in common: They all present nuggets of insight to help you immediately achieve better performance and greater fulfillment in your life. Why 'perspicacity' you ask Why couldn't you just say 'pearls of wisdom' Or even something more straightforward like 'good ideas' The answer is simple. None of those words sufficiently describe the book's broad range of content and the true nature of the ideas presented. Take wisdom for example. Wisdom implies a soundness based on knowledge, experience, or understanding that leads to good judgment. Fair enough; the ideas in the book would pass this test. But the nature of these pearls extends beyond mere soundness. Perspicacity implies a special keenness or acuity applied to insight. It implies a cleverness, perceptiveness, or acuity that takes the basic notion of wisdom one step deeper. This deeper level internalization of certain truths will give you a noticeable advantage in your career.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The Fourth Finger narrates the story of Ahdia a beautiful young woman that seems to have been able to accomplish all life has to offer except a successful love relationship. Love seems to hate her, and eludes her every time she thinks she has finally found the perfect man. She hopelessly and tirelessly goes through heartbreaking relationships leaving her to doubt her own ability to love and be loved. To compound her problems, she is from a conservative Islamic African background that views marriage and child rearing as a necessity/obligation for every woman. She represents a clash of cultures and is ultimately torn in between accepting her African or Western cultural belief systems pertaining to gender, marriage, love, and divorce.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Saving America from political corruption is the movement of citizens who form the Tea Party. Rich men, a Chicago banker, Middle Eastern radicals, and a European tycoon manipulate the elections. The idea is to (legally) steal the nations wealth.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The Rendezvous, the city's biggest gay brothel, is under attack, and poor Logan and his misfit band of detectives must track down the culprit before the whole place blows up. Through a strange turn of events, Logan finds himself caught with his pants down, running away, and taking refuge in the brothel's kitchen. There, some bizarre threats lead to murder and kidnapping, and Logan and his friends must track down the culprit behind the attacks before things explored-possibly literally. They are a brave bunch of detectives: Mikey, the twink with the adorable infant son who lives in an apartment with his mom; a fifty-year-old man who wears black suits, pink gingham aprons, and white pearls; Miss Jason, the high fashion drag queen; her husband, Antoine, the superb chef who operates the Rendezvous; and Freddie and Foxy Baggett, father/daughter gangsters who share an uncommon resemblance, as well as assorted other members of Logan's motley crew. Somehow they all end up in the Buick and the Cadillac and the Porsche and the Escort and the Lincoln-oh, yes, and the Vespa-while getting tied up with duct tape, worked over with wine bottles, and shot at. Quite a tangled mess, you know.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Billy Starkey is sent to prison at age 18 when he refuses to provide testimony against reputed mobsters, after two of his friends who agree to cooperate with law enforcement authorities are found shot to death. Upon his release, he finds himself back in a world of crime. He and his girl friend flee to Cedar Key, Florida, take on new identities and hide. When they are discovered by an intrepid Federal agent, after being set-up by a confidential informant gone bad, Billy must infiltrate a gang of drug smugglers who steal clams off of Florida's Gulf coast to avoid being sent back to prison. Escaping to Bocas del Toro, a remote and sparsely inhabited island off of the northern coast of Panama in the Caribbean Sea, seems to be his only way out.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Life is filled with ups and downs, joys and sorrows, heartache and happiness. In Dear Peanut, author Bill Johnson tries to prepare his unborn grandchildren for the roller coaster of life through a series of forty-two thought-provoking letters touching on multiple subjects. While written with unborn grandchildren in mind, the short, simple messages address adults who are still learning about themselves and their place in life. A helpful roadmap for daily life, Dear Peanut conveys practical wisdom and discusses an array of topics that affect everyday living-faith, social interaction, communication, true friends, seeing life as a blessing, grace, and miracles. Touching on spirituality, psychology, and social life, this collection of lessons helps those seeking to understand themselves better and to answer those silent but persistent questions we all have about our own lives. Dear Peanut serves as a gentle reminder that there are more important things in life than the daily grind. It reminds us to live simply and abundantly each day.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'What do you want to be when you grow up ' Like many people, Brandon Boswell asked himself this question throughout his childhood, but he never imagined that when he did grow up, he would become a professional gummy bear giver outer. Confessions of a Professional Gummy Bear Giver Outer is a collection of stories from Brandon Boswell, who, using his faith and humor, shares experiences about growing up in eastern North Carolina, including an in-depth (and hilarious) look at the life of a product demonstrator (a.k.a. a professional gummy bear giver outer) in a retail store. Born legally blind, Brandon has never given up on his dream of writing. He hopes to encourage people, especially those who face the challenges of being physically disabled, to trust in God, never give up on their dreams, and learn to laugh at the situations life throws at us. Brandon is also the author of Raising Prayers, Not Hell: Life through the Eyes of a Christian Teenager (2001) and My Personal Journey on the Road of Life (2007).

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Discover the power of belonging along with proven marketing strategies to promote brand awareness and improve results.Said Aghil Baaghil, a marketing expert who has promoted innovative methods throughout the Persian Gulf Region and beyond, explains how developing a personal relationship with consumers can help your brand and business.Using real examples, you'll find out how some of the most successful companies have used the five human senses to emphasize the power of belonging. Find out how this powerful approach can also work for you and your company. Along the way, you'll learn how to build a sustainable brand as well as strategies that will give your product and/or service a better chance to belong. Key topics include:¿ the reach of your product and how to extend it;¿ the sensory and emotional content of brands;¿ important brand elements;¿ case studies of Middle Eastern errors in marketing approaches.Stop ignoring what your audience wants and start delivering. Join a marketing maven as he shares proven methods to build your credibility and achieve significantly better results using The Power of Belonging.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Gina has spent her life as a hitwoman but something has given her a conscience and she wants to change her lifestyle. Walk through the months of action as she takes life after life before walking away and marrying the man of her dreams. Delano spent most of his life looking for love only to have it taken away from him. Now, he meets Gina and wants to start all over again but this time he plans on keeping the woman of his dreams alive. Unravel the truth about the families they never knew and how it all ties into their future plans. Love takes Gina and Ricardo by storm. As they try to have a normal life, the streets fight back trying to keep Gina and Ricardo tied to them but they are desperate to escape. The sun's dropping and the world's coming to an end - or is it Learn about the lives of the parents of the children who fight to save a world gone mad with sin. Each child holds a special talent and Gina is emotionally unattached until they begin to fight for what she believes in.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - All things in life are about birthing. Concepts, viewpoints, and even religious doctrine go through a process of birthing. In Birthing to the Workings, author Shirley Johnson examines the effect of the church leaving its Hebraic roots. In this informative analysis, Johnson places key emphasis on the effect this had on teachings related to the Godhead, Trinity, and Pentecost.Packed with credible resources and buoyed by thorough research, this examination provides revelations and truths relating to Godhead perspectives and Hebraic viewpoint. It illustrates the following points:¿ The Hebraic believers emphasized the cohesiveness of the 'whole' God versus the singleness of the one 'person.'¿ The Father, and at times the spirit, have become supporting actors, with Yeshua stealing the show.¿ The first apostolic believers of Yeshua believed in 'manifestations' rather than 'persons.'¿ Yeshua, the apostles, and the early church did not support the current Godhead doctrines as espoused by Western Christianity of today.Birthing to the Workings compares the 'birthing' process of doctrine and the 'workings' of the Holy Spirit to the birth of a child. The theological nature of birthing to workings is clarified as it relates to Christianity, the Trinity, and the Hebraic roots connection.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - One of sixteen-year-old Janiese Macbrell's crazy dreams has finally come to life, and she realizes she has an important task at hand. She discovers that the seemingly ordinary Robert O'Riley-a budding teenage geologist-shares a part of her soul, and that soul could be in danger. In their dreams, the two teenagers meet and begin the adventure of their lives. They are aided by Rick Trigg, an independent photographer and self-professed dream traveler who finds the meaning in dreams and then tries to determine what will happen next. The trio must find a way to stop the spread of a mysterious organism that has embedded itself into Robby's body. Embarking on a wild journey along the Nile River, the group discovers how difficult it can be to travel the deserts and rainforests of eastern Africa. Living off of bananas and indigenous creatures, Janiese and Trigg battle the elements, following the maturity of Robby's soul. Janiese soon learns that she must make the crucial decision: Should she let Robby live Or should he be left to die at the hands of an unknown being.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - I'm losing my hair, what am I going to do That's what over 80 million Americans have asked themselves when they started to lose their hair. With so many products and procedures on the market, how do you know which ones will be the most effective Hair Loss: What to do if it Happens to You will help you understand the options for yourself. It will equip you with information that will assist you in finding the right solution before you spend your money. You'll learn that there are herbs that studies have shown to out-perform Minoxidil but the big pharmaceutical companies don't want you to know about them because you cannot patent an herb. They won't make as much money. You will also learn about non-surgical hair replacement; what it is and how it works, before you spend thousands of dollars. Hair loss medications do work, but will they work for you You will find useful information on popular hair-related topics: ¿ Hair Transplants ¿ Laser Therapy ¿ Non-Surgical Hair Replacement ¿ Herbal Remedies ¿ How to handle ethnic hair There are millions of hair loss sufferers across the country. Don't be a victim, be victorious.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The future of the human race depends on ten specially gifted people-but nobody knows who they are. In the twilight of the 21st century, humanity seeks salvation from despair. Entrepreneur Eris Lateinos promises to create a happier, more prosperous new era with a plan to ferry resource rich asteroids into Earth orbit. Tristan West, Lateinos' embittered ex-PR man, suspects that the price of the era is far too steep. His suspicions put him at odds with the most powerful man in the galaxy and plunge him into a conspiracy that will determine the destiny of two worlds. For West, discovering the truth requires an unlikely alliance with a zealous missionary and two mysterious strangers who harbor incredible secrets of their own. But all of them share the same goal-find the ten people who possess the Radiance before their lives, and the last hope for humanity, are destroyed.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Dr. Aly Brons holds the official classification of 'Remnant,' which is one who believes that no one - not even the all-knowing Distrito - has the moral right to provide for The People. In this year 33 ATT (After The Turn), hers was not an authorized concept. There was a time when the country was fi lled with a strong and self-reliant people. That time was BTT (Before The Turning). Now Brons revisits the profoundly edifying road she traveled up to The Turning and into the present new world order. There is so much to be retrieved and reconstructed. Contrary to Altruistic Law, she makes her final Distrito-authorized presentation directly to an apathetic audience while recognizing how grotesque her appearance must be. Interestingly, the younger ones seem to be eyeing her with curiosity, rather than the usual disgust. Standing proudly before them, she breathes in deeply and thinks, 'I know, just know, that this time someone will hear me.'.