Iuniverse dez 2010 (111 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Toru Takemitsu (1930-1996) was the first Japanese composer to receive international recognition in the field of classical music, and is now widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the late twentieth century. Largely self-taught, Takemitsu created his own unique sound world-one that was not bound by convention. In A Memoir of Toru Takemitsu, his wife of forty-two years reveals a candid, behind-the-scenes glimpse into his fascinating life, his legendary music, and his final days. After rising to prominence in 1957 when Igor Stravinsky praised his Requiem for Strings, Takemitsu became best known in the West for his concert music, but was also a master composer of music for film, television, theater, and radio drama. Through six extensive interviews, Asaka Takemitsu reveals previously unknown information regarding the composer's compositional processes and his private life-including the difficult period after the war and the subsequent post-war art movement in Japan, his bond with his friends, love of movies, and daily routine. This inspiring memoir shares an unforgettable story of how a young boy without any musical training or affluence used the power of positive thinking to make his dream of becoming a composer come true.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Smelling My Own Coffee: Sixty-Five Moments of Thought offers a book of answers that touches hopefully on every segment of life. Focusing on both verbal and nonverbal language, author Carol Samuels examines many aspects of emotions both secret and acknowledged-those that are universal, and those that are unfelt. She expounds on love, hate, loss, quiet encouragement, and faith, exploring the whos, whats, whens, wheres, hows, and just becauses needed to fully experience life and all it has to offer. Offering a sort of field manual for feelings, Smelling My Own Coffee attempts, through poems, statements, thoughts, and vignettes, to answer or give meaning to words that address the virtues, principles, and substances of life. Moonshine Moonshine shimmering on the ocean's water Moonshine sparkling like diamonds on dew frosting the blue grass pastures Moonshine clear, cool, cold, colorless yet shining in an air of peacefulness Moonshine mellow almost shyly showing one side only to those who peer Moonshine hypnotically almost mockingly exposing more than less. Less than more than the night before.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In The Chili Cone Chronicles, Michael Winslow shares his remarkable story of growing up and coming-of-age in a small midwestern town during the tempestuous, whirlwind time of the 1960s. Funny and poignant by turns, Winslow offers a memorable journey through the mayhem as he relies on the comfort of his family, oddball friends, and small-town charm to make everything right in his own little corner of the world. Against a backdrop of calamitous world and national events, Winslow recalls the cocoon of his youth on a sane island at the twilight of corner grocery stores, passenger trains, drive-in movies, and greasy spoons. While it may be true that you can never truly go home again, Winslow's stories awaken the child within, providing glimpses into a fading way of life filled with such delights as eating an ice cream cone filled with hot chili, surfing Suicide Hill in flattened cardboard boxes, and feeling the exhilaration and pulse-quickening excitement that accompanied boxcar running in the dark of night. Thoughtful, warm, and full of hometown vignettes, The Chili Cone Chronicles will compel the willing to recall their own budding youth-and the events, places and people that were a part of it.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Based on the experiences of an ammunition driver in the Canadian Artillery, this book will give the reader a quick understanding of Canada's involvement in World War One. Follow Driver Hesler as he moves up to the line and back during the battles of the Somme, Vimy Ridge, Lens, Passchendaele and the Allied advance during the last hundred days of the war. At each step, the author zooms out to the bigger picture, to capture the folly and the tragedy of the war itself-a war which would have lasted longer without the enormous sacrifice of a young country which had no chance to stay out of it. 'The term 'muleskinner' [was an] epithet which, although originally intended to malign both the animal and the man, ironically became a proud boast by the latter. What both had to go through in the course of World War I explains why.' 'In the First World War, territorial designs were secondary and the civilian populations were largely spared except for famine and disease. It was a war characterized by stupidity. . . . It was not the oppression of one people by another. It was a war in which each side preyed upon itself. '.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Spring summer summer winter she is there, The laken depths of girlish eyes: 'Come', she cries, 'I banish care'- I come and winter summer summer spring Her raven hair blows on, come on, And when I get there, she is gone Although the fields still hear her sing- I try to love and when the gate Is banged against my face, I try to hate. In his fifth volume of lyrical expressions, award-winning poet David Murray combines both traditional and free verse while exploring the powerful emotions behind the timeless theme of romantic love. Over some fifty years, Murray has been writing and compiling poetry relating to remorse, regret, and rejection. As he returns emotionally to the times of his youth and his memories of discontent during two unhappy romances that took place during the 1960s, he offers a compelling glimpse of moments in relationships that erratically vacillate between despair and elation. His verse traces the story of two people who fall in love, evolve as a couple, and realize in the end that sometimes love fails. The poetry in this memorable collection will remind anyone that love-like life-is unpredictable.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'Joan's clever twist on Lewis Carroll's classic is not only wildly entertaining and just plain fun, but thought-provoking as well . a message that should most certainly be heard.' -Lise Marinelli, Author of Falling from the Moon Forty-something Alice is about to enter a corporate fairytale like no other. As she prepares to leave for the first job interview she has had in twenty years, a large rabbit dressed in a pin-striped suit peers through her window. The rabbit, who boasts of double PhD degrees in mismanagement and sexual misconduct, is just one of the zany characters who will soon accompany her on her wild ride through Corporateland-an unforgettable place inundated with paper and absurd animals who talk in enigmatic riddles. After Alice manages to escape a paper pit, she encounters an egomaniac dodo bird, a reptilian paper pusher, and a roomful of overeager young executive giraffes. But even the Human Resources Cat, who advises Alice to keep walking, cannot help her escape the wrath of the Duchess of Downsteepysizing. After Alice finds herself in the midst of the bizarre downsizing games, she soon discovers that being logical and reasonable will lead her straight to nowhere.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'L.C. Morse's Sundial is the defintive novel of the Black college experience. It captures vividly the depths of human passions shot through the intellectual and affective rites of passage in a turbulent time. Morse stands in the grand tradition of Ellison, Baldwin and Morrison!' - Cornel West, Princeton University 'The 60s were a dramtic time in the lives of Black college students. Campuses, particularly Black ones, became the stage -- often the staging area -- for Black discontent and the search for new values. They were the places where Black heroes could be not only held but touched; where often the first confrontations with class and color prejudice, regional differences and adult authority took place. For many, it was during the college years when they came face to face for the first time with the tragedy of the death of peers; when love left indelible impressions on the heart; when traditions found meaning and adulthood finally arrived. All of these things are poignantly described by L.C. Morse in his novel Sundial.' - ESSENCE Magazine.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Reflecting experiences gained while teaching in England, Italy, Korea, and Turkey, author Katherine Baccaro presents an eclectic collection of twenty-four short stories. The tales delve into one family's dysfunction, the difficulties of dating in Manhattan, and the mysteries of love. Discombobulated explores a variety of everyday themes and pulls on human emotions. In 'Borborygmus,' the prim and proper thirty-seven- year-old Dermot McGreevy feels humiliated when he develops an embarrassing ailment. In 'The Department of Nosology,' two thirteen-year- old girls suffer the consequences after they begin cataloging the noses of the townspeople. 'The Census' explores the feelings of tourists in Turkey as they learn they will be banished to their hotel room for a day while the country conducts its census. From the comic to the sad, from real life to imagined landscapes, and from nostalgia and memories to suppositions and lies, Discombobulated offers a diverse collection of stories offering insight into the human condition.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The glowing campfire was irresistible to his wandering spirit. He had taken many roads, many paths since he had left the war in Vietnam. Each path, each road had taught him something, but still he was nagged by the enormity of what he had experienced. The words that fl owed on occasion, the silence that filled the moments in between never seemed to reveal the essence of the truth he sought. But this night in restless sleep, the sleeper went beyond dream into a subtle dimension of reality. He came upon a Native American man sitting by the fire, smoking his pipe. The man called out to him to come and sit by the fire. He said his name was Warrior, and that the sleeper was not there by accident. This was the beginning of the author's journey out of the shadow of Vietnam. As a Marine Corps veteran of an unpopular and divisive war, Carl Hitchens contends that Sitting with Warrior chronicles not only his journey, but America's as well. By sitting and listening to Warrior's wisdom, he has recovered lost parts of himself. This gives America hope for stepping out of the long shadow of Vietnam that today stretches over Iraq and Afghanistan. Hope that by sitting with Warrior and his unifying truth, America can heal her old wounds. Hope that she can draw from her pluralism and diversity unity rather than division-'out of many, one.'.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In 1903 in oppressive Russia, fifteen-year-old Yussel Reinerman must masquerade as a Christian to be accepted as an apprentice shoemaker. Despite shearing his Orthodox earlocks, isolating himself from his family, and denying his culture, his guise is ultimately discovered. Desperate and on the run for his life, Yussel boards a ship for America, where he seeks the freedom to live fully, practice his religion, and pursue his entrepreneurial dreams. As the ship docks in Ellis Island, New York, after a hellacious two-week voyage, Yussel is anxious to put his newfound shoemaker skills to work. Despite knowing no one in America, Yussel still feels immensely relieved to have escaped the Russian madness. As he changes his name to Joseph and slowly begins building his new life in a country where he finally feels acceptance, he falls in love and marries Hannah, an Orthodox Jew who bears him two sons. Joseph can hardly believe his success as he and his family revel in the frenzied prosperity of the 1920s-but all of that is about to change. In the compelling sequel to The Yellow Line, Joseph must attempt to bring his family back together again after tragedy shatters their seemingly perfect life.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Do you really know the meaning of something someone says Have you ever really understood calculus How wide is a spider's web How can you make more money How do you find happiness In a series of short essays on author Norman S. Pratt's personal experiences, PEARLS FOR THE MOMENT offers answers to these and other fascinating questions. Presented as an easy-to-read guide filled with valuable tidbits of basic knowledge and understanding about such topics as religion, money, science, love, and truth, this guide serves as a convenient reference for those times when you need to learn about something you never knew, or that you might have forgotten. PEARLS FOR THE MOMENT is a thought-provoking, practical text for use in analyzing your own personal philosophy for consistency and completeness. Learn how to recognize and understand the basis for your own thought process and how to react to the many little unexpected situations in everyday life. This guide is not for wimps, religious zealots, the supercilious righteous, or those of Machiavellian leanings. It is for just plain folks who strive for and appreciate the best things in life-health, security, and happiness.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Why is the country in a state of disarray Why do our systems not work In The World is Stupid-You Can't Fix It! author Claude Roessiger examines the major issues plaguing the United States today and proposes solutions to some of the ills. From the origins of man's society to windmills and boorish manners, Roessiger discusses a wide range of public policy issues-social democracy; drug, alcohol, and sexual policies; education; economics; technology; government spending; and government size. His inquiry ranges far, cuts incisively, and gives no quarter. In The World is Stupid-You Can't Fix It! he delves into a range of questions: ¿ Does the populace understand that a major portion of public spending is waste Is anyone truly incensed ¿ Was the Spirit of '76 no more than a fl ash in the pan ¿ Can men preserve liberty ¿ Was man made for liberty Roessiger admits that the questions are difficult to ask and the answers even more difficult to discern. But they are important to discuss because for free people to remain free, they must be capable of rational argumentation and dialogue.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - As Sergeant Oscar Wylton, a six-foot-two, 196-pound marine lines up to exit the rear door of a CH-53S Sea Dragon helicopter, he knows that he has less than a 10 percent chance of surviving his assignment. As he parachutes into a pit of darkness over the rough terrain near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, Wylton has no idea that what he thinks is his final mission as an assassin will not be his last. Wylton has served his country well, distinguishing himself in high-risk conflicts in Bosnia and Afghanistan; but after he retires from the Marines and begins a business with his wife, she suddenly divorces him and severs their professional partnership. Left jobless and out of options, Wylton reluctantly becomes a hired hit man targeting society's miscreants who, through legal flukes, have avoided prosecution. But when the stakes are raised and he is assigned to kill a well-protected Mafia boss, Wylton must rely on his training and quick-thinking skills to avoid capture by the FBI-or worse yet, his intended victim. A Reluctant Assassin is a powerful story about one man's battle with morality, ethical choices, and personal loss as he faces the greatest challenge of his life.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - After riding the gravy train for more than ten years in the mortgage banking industry, author Tony Caico's industry and his life met at an intersection and crashed. His worth was so closely tied to what he did for a living that he no longer knew who he was. After some careful soul searching, his healing began, and he put his life back on track. Using the back nine holes of a golf course as a guide, Caico uses his experiences to help others analyze what they need to do better to truly enjoy the second half of their lives. Each golf hole represents one of the following nine key life components: family, health and wellness, knowledge, career, spirituality, leadership, relationships, self-improvement, and happiness. In My Back Nine, Caico synthesizes current thinking and research on careers, evaluating strengths, and formulating life plans to offer a guide to making changes for the better. The essential qualities needed for success in golf-preparation, focus, patience, discipline, integrity, and honesty-are the same qualities necessary to be successful in life. My Back Nine shows how both life and sports can often create real winners on and off the playing field.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In a friendship spanning 60 years, Earl Smith and Bob DiMatteo reminisce about their lives, their families and their country. Longtime residents of Palmyra, a small town in Central Pennsylvania, they were born when the movies were silent and people were just becoming acquainted with the model T. They raised their children in a time and place where doors were unlocked and neighbors were family. They lived to understand Ipads and Avatar. Earl and Bob share stories of their family, work, and play. They had heroes like Babe Ruth, Dwight Eisenhower, Amos and Andy, Lowell Thomas, Dick Tracy, Tom Mix and Milton Hershey. What Gone with the Wind was to Atlanta, Bob and Earl is to Palmyra. It is a time that will never be again. This book is a dramatic reminder of just why the millions of Bobs and Earls along with their wives Lennie and Cas were proud unsung members of the Greatest Generation, the generation that made America strong. With steely focus, Bob and Earl, and their peers across the United States, built a better nation, one community at a time.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - IN THIS ACTION-PACKED THRILLER, GREED BRINGS ABOUT UNKNOWABLE EVIL AND HORRIFYING REVENGE-YET WHEN ALL SEEMS LOST, ONE MAN IS GIVEN AF INAL CHANCE AT REDEMPTION. A decade has passed since Dan and Keely Castle, worn from the pressure of scheduled lives, decided to jettison their corporate careers, purchase a cattle ranch in northern Arizona, and nearly empty their bank account to convert the property into an intimate guest ranch. As they go about their daily lives, ensuring their guests enjoy themselves, Dan and Keely have no idea their idyllic existence is about to be shattered. When the couple accidentally discovers a treasure while hiking deep within the mountains, Keely wants to investigate its origin. Dan is only curious about its value. As they unearth bag after bag of government gold, possibly worth millions, Dan believes he and Keely are about to become very wealthy. Instead, his life goes wildly awry, and unforeseeable events brand him a murderer in the eyes of the law. After the ranch is lost and his wife is kidnapped, Dan embarks on a dangerous journey into the mountains to confront his adversaries, his only resources a clever burro, a flashlight, and two single-shot, black-powder rifles.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - When politics and policy clash, politics always win. And in this case, senior diplomat Percy Williamson loses. At odds with Canada's new Minister of Foreign Affairs, George Crowley, Percy draws an overseas assignment as ambassador to Bharalya, a small country in Asia that recently discovered a big cache of oil. When Percy and his wife Marilyn arrive in Bharalya they are quite unprepared for the bizarre experiences they will share and the eccentric people they will meet. There's the king who's addicted to collecting medals from foreign governments, a junior diplomat who impersonates his own foreign minister, a visiting minister caught by the press in a brothel, and a travel-averse diplomat reduced to jelly by his one and only trip outside the capital. Diplomatic conflicts almost turn into wars over golf tournaments, and Percy's and Marilyn's duties include attending flower competitions, Christmas parties, national day celebrations, and events with rented camels. And regularly erupting at the most awkward moments is the dreaded Bharali amoeba, scourge of the diplomatic intestinal tract. But all frivolity is set aside when the government threatens to close down the embassy; the Foreign Service springs into action, with surprising results.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Knowing the beauty of life, a gift, a home,holds the weapon of contentment, so never sway . In Reaching for the Beauty and Facts of Life, Betty Anderson shares her first compilation of free-verse poetry that encourages you to take a second look at the world in which we all live and embrace differences, fears, and loves of all humankind. With the hope that her poems will influence thinking and create new ideas within each of us, Anderson-a teacher who has always incorporated poetry into her classroom-not only challenges cultural biases and religious perspectives, but also provides charming views of nature and the antics of children as she traces a lyrical journey through life. While incorporating subtle life lessons into her poetry about friendship, family, and love, Anderson also interweaves historical elements, as she shares the contributions of African Americans and awakens others to the fears we all face in today's world. This moving collection of poetry will persuade you to reach into your heart and soul to create memorable changes and accept the beauty of life.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Mindgarden Volume III is a continuingcollection of experiences along the path of life's ultimate journey. Author Paul A. Galloway openly expresses some of life's most essential human bonds and emotions: The joy of love, the pain of loss, the desire for love, the connection with a partner, loneliness and abandonment-all touching on the deepest human needs and wants. Galloway opens the door to our hearts, allowing us to intimately explore the most basic and complex of human emotions that fill our lives. Take a serene walk through the many facets of feelings and desires, and be constantly reminded of the presence of God's work in our lives. Bringing joy and beauty where there once were shadows and darkness. In Mindgarden Volume III, the poetic journey moves forward with the warm tones of love, romance, and the wondrous experiences love and life have to offer. In Your Heart In your heart is where I belong Words of love written to you in song My darling, my precious My love, my life You are my forevermore Forever to be wife In your soul is where I belong too Now we are one, just me and you I shall treasure you, cherish you A love that's so real Guide you, protect you Make love with zeal In your heart is where I'm to stay I'm your unforgettable Loving you more each day.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - They met when both were young and she already married, with waist-long, gold-red hair that called instantly to mind Sappho's 'girl with hair like a falling flame.' Now, nearly half a century later, award-winning poet Frank Salvidio has gathered together the sonnets addressed to her, some previously published in journals and anthologies, and fashioned them into a sonnet sequence which chronicles their enigmatic, mutual attraction, which dates from that first meeting. Whether it is, as she suggests, a love invented to provide a poet with a theme, or the fatal attraction which his poetry expresses, these sonnets trace its history from the point of view of someone who still does not know if it is real or illusory; and their arrangement recreates this quixotic relationship in all its ambiguity, from the closing couplet of the title sonnet, 'Yet if your hard analysis is true That fabled love sustains me, still it's you,' to the conclusion of the last, which defines it as '.a play within A play of ifs and buts, of would and should, A world not realized, not understood.'.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In the lush Hungarian countryside where he grew up, Julius Gyula Fábos fully expected to run the family farm one day. But after the communist takeover in 1945, his family, like other hardworking farmers of Hungary, werelabeled Kuláks and became more and more persecuted as enemies of society. A series of shocking events followed for the Fáboses, including the author and his father's arrest, torture, imprisonment, and confinement in slave labor camps. In a compelling memoir that details not only his dramatic personal history but also reveals the largely unknown plight of his fellow Kuláks, Fábos narrates his turbulent journey from a peaceful boyhood on the farm through the dangers of WWII and the increasing terrors of Stalinist oppression, climaxing with the Hungarian Revolution and a risky escape to a new life in America. In recounting all that he and his family endured, Fábos illustrates that personal courage and determination can help a man to achieve his dreams, despite seemingly insurmountable odds. ' . From the child's-eye perspective of life behind the Iron Curtain, to an entire generation's struggle to preserve humanity and shape the post-war world, Julius's life story is a portrait of courage, resourcefulness, and perseverance .' -Stan Rosenberg, Massachusetts State Senator.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Poet J. Michael suddenly found himself all alone in a difficult situation. As a spiritual person, he asked God to touch him in some special way that would bring purpose back to his life. He has found that purpose in writing poetry. As he wrote poem after poem, he began to realize that he was telling a story of his life in poems. The prayer poems are similar to his own prayers, and there are poems that reflect his life experiences. The devotional poems focus on topics that he studied or taught in the past. His verses recall military service, work, travel, service to God, and other mundane and extraordinary experiences throughout his life. Simply Speaking with God is his testimony to his almighty God. Each poem tells a story and illustrates just how easy it is to talk to our heavenly Father. My True and Living God Father I know that You come to us daily, In all the things we see. For all things You created, We are forever grateful to Thee. To watch the sun rise, That gloriously adorns the day, It is so beautiful to see, Every inch of the way .…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - As a young girl growing up in Kansas, Martha Leiker always felt a pull toward Africa. She couldn't explain why, but she dreamed of working in Africa with the African people. In From Silence to Secrecy, Leiker narrates the story of how she made that dream come true. Leiker likens her life to that of a chameleon-changing easily from one lifestyle to another. This memoir follows those changes, beginning with her birth in 1940 in rural Kansas; her training as a nun with the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa in Pennsylvania; her work in Africa as a missionary for eight years; her twenty years of service with the CIA; and her current position with the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE) in Colorado. Including many fascinating photos, From Silence to Secrecy demonstrates how one young girl with a dream accomplished her goals and lived a life full of rich experiences. Leiker's story shows how her faith, hope, inner strength, and dreams carried her far. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A complete diary for your home. Great source for keeping and organizing all your information in one place. Space for your notes and photo's. Keep track of your renovations, taxes, and even outdoor plants. A helpful aid for selling or buying. Makes a great Housewarming gift.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - There are those who would have you believe chivalry is dead in modern society. Stereotypically, men have lost the soft touch. Men have forgotten romance, and the image of a knight in shining armor is long past. Mr. Michael-a man who has learned the many aspects of love in his own marriage-would say otherwise. Mr. Michael would have the sadness wiped from the eyes of the beautiful women of this world. He received many wonderful gifts from God, including his wife and the love they share. Through his enlightened life lessons described in Mr. Michael Presents the Five 'S,' he would like to share the love he found with the world. A true spiritual connection with a higher power paves the way to love on earth. The key to ending loneliness is in giving life to the divine, and fulfilling mortal relationships will follow. True love will follow, if only you discover the pure God energy within yourself. It is time to love one another, with humbleness, compassion, and honor.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Our work in psychiatry always involves both sides of the mind-body divide. But despite much effort to clarify the nature of the relation between mind and body, this question is still a riddle. That is a puzzling situation, to put it mildly. One central unresolved question in understanding the mind-brain relationship is not of an experimental type but stems from difficulties in the use of concepts. St. Augustine (~400 CE) wrote that it is impossible for humans to understand how the mind is attached to the body. Despite the inherent paradox that humans as minds plus bodies are entirely puzzling and incomprehensible, this would appear to be an accurate statement until now, despite an extensive literature that tries to solve the difficulty, particularly as a result of the recent increase in the knowledge of brain function. This essay, Brain in Mind, shows that the difficulty is due to the Occidental tradition of metaphysics-ontology, which claims that reality is mindindependent; that belief eliminates the mind from reality, because the mind cannot become mind-independent. Principles from phenomenology (Jaspers) and constructivism (von Glasersfeld and others), and the awareness that all reality-structures involve the subject's pragmatic designing activity in an unstructured background, show a contradiction-free way of dealing with the question, which is also of help for other areas of knowledge.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Set in the first part of the twentieth century, A Jitney Ride tells the story of Emma Adele Gray, a young and courageous Southern woman struggling to find her way in the world after she is emotionally abandoned by a mother who never wanted her in the first place. Despite everything, surrounded by the love of her extended family, Emma grows up into a lovely, well-traveled, and educated woman who is hated by only one person-her mother's brother. Will Daniels abhors Emma simply because his parents unconditionally love her and blame him for not becoming a brilliant success like his father. As Emma turns sixteen and is immersed in a relationship with Dev, a senior at Harvard, Will makes it his mission to even the score with both her and his parents before Emma leaves for three years to attend Miss Habersham's Academy for Young Ladies in Atlanta, Georgia. While Emma nurtures her dream of becoming an attorney, Will is devising a betrayal like no other. In this coming-of-age tale, a woman proves to the world that with a little determination, intelligence, and Southern charm, she can achieve anything. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Sarah is having a rotten summer. While her friends are having the time of their lives at Camp Wallhalla's Teen Scene Week, she is being forced to go camping with the meanest people on the face of the earth-her parents. But Sarah has no idea she is about to experience a summer she will never forget. Confined in a camper with her parents, Sarah thinks her life stinks. Her fate turns, however, when she meets Cory Hamlin, a dreamy fellow camper who helps her discover that vacationing in the great outdoors is tons more fun than spending a week at camp. After four days at the lake swimming, canoeing, and falling head over heels for the blue-eyed boy in the tent next door, the disappointment of missing Teen Scene Week seems like a distant memory. Sarah's camping trip takes an unexpected, eerie turn, however, when a teenager suddenly disappears off a boat in the dark of the night. Suddenly Sarah knows more than she should. Now it is up to her, with Cory's help, to gather evidence and decide who to trust before they can ever go to the police.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In 1968, Captain Robb Barker arrives at Nubat Royal Thai Air Force Base, ready to replace the men who, like him, left their families to travel halfway around the world to fight on unknown soil. As Barker slowly surveys his new environment, fear screams obscenities into the recesses of his mind. Captain Barker, a man who is battling intense personal demons, has no idea he is about to fly the most important mission of the Vietnam War. In a desolate forest on the Siberian steppes, Colonel Dmitriy Mihail Ruchinsky's life is crumbling around him. His career has been irreparably damaged-the result of an unfortunate decision by a superior in a highly political environment. Even worse, he has just been informed that his son Nikolai, a bright young pilot in the Soviet Air Force serving in Vietnam, has been shot down by an American pilot. With his son dead and his career slowly plunging into a pit of failure, Colonel Ruchinsky has nothing to lose. As the lives of these two men converge in the jungles of Vietnam, Captain Barker must prevent an old colonel's act of revenge before the world is brought to the brink of nuclear conflict.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Before his demotion, Joe McKeefe was acelebrated and highly decorated detective who had been recognized as a rising star in the police department. Now he was finishing his career as a uniformed patrol officer in the precinct with city's highest crime rate, a place where the murder of a low-life junkie was so common as to be almost trivial. This victim, however, was different: he had once been McKeefe's informant. McKeefe is disgusted by the superficial manner in which the official murder investigation is handled, so he begins to poke around. But this murder isn't as insignificant as it appeared-in fact, it's collateral damage from an elaborate scheme, the players of which are a crooked narcotics sergeant and the city's major drug dealers. They have different motivations: the sergeant's all-consuming and obsessive lust for money is only matched by the drug dealers' fixation with staying out of prison. But neither side has even the slightest concern for human life. As McKeefe's probe continues, he discovers that a pawn in the plan is his only brother, a criminal defense lawyer who, in McKeefe's words, 'lives off crime and defends slime.' Unwittingly, McKeefe's good intentions slowly but irreversibly drag him deeper and deeper into the quagmire. Before long, he finds he has jeopardized himself, his brother, his partner, and possibly the entire police department.…