Open road integrated media inc jun 2016 (14 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - "I scraped off the wet clay with mounting excitement. There was no mistaking what I saw." What Mary Anning found in the cliffs in 1811, when she was 13, was the first complete fossil of an ichthyosaurus, a marine dinosaur. She hunted and sold fossils to save her family from poverty after her father died when she was 11 years old. Despite social disapproval of her unfeminine occupation, Mary persisted and became a leading fossilist who made valuable contributions to science. Farrow, T. C. (illustratore).…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Lizzie Borden and Amanda Burton join forces with Dorothy Parker to solve a grisly murder in Prohibition-era New York in this "assured and witty" mystery (Publishers Weekly). Sixteen-year-old Amanda Burton is thrilled to be spending the summer in New York City at her glamorous uncle John's apartment in the Dakota while her parents are off visiting Tibet. It's 1924, the decade is roaring, and she's out on the town every night with her father's flamboyant younger brotherseeing Broadway shows, going to fancy restaurants and speakeasies, meeting John's rich and famous friends, and even an occasional gangster. It's all great fununtil the morning she stumbles upon her uncle dead on the floor with a hatchet blade buried in his skull. And with Amanda as the prime murder suspect, the New York City cops consider the case as good as closed. Luckily the hapless teen has an old ally in town: the infamousalbeit acquittedalleged axe murderess Lizzie Borden. Miss Lizzie and her new pal, the renowned acerbic wit Dorothy Parker, are on the job faster than you can say, "Forty whacks." But trolling the glittering New York night scene and underworld for a killer can be a dangerous occupation for an old lady with a shady past, a sharp-witted literary icon, and a teenager with a history of violently losing relativesespecially when they keep turning up dead bodies.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Seized is a narrative portrait of a common brain disorder that can alter personality, illuminating the mind-body problem and the limits of free will. An invaluable resource for anyone touched by epilepsy, Seized gives first-hand accounts of three ordinary patients with temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), explaining what they suffer and how they cope. The book also tells the stories of creative luminaries diagnosed with or suspected of having TLE, including van Gogh, Dostoevsky, Lewis Carroll, Saint Paul, and Flaubert. The psychological implications of Seized are, according to Publishers Weekly, "staggering." Kirkus Reviews called the book "Fascinating. LaPlante's descriptions of the human brain are wonderfully concrete, her historical research is well presented, and her empathy for TLE's victims is clear." In this "fascinating account of medical research," Howard Gardner noted, "LaPlante shows how a brain scar may cause bizarre aggressive or sexual behaviorand works of profound creative imagination.".…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Set in West Texas after World War II, A Way of Knowing is a drama of the conflict between ignorance and enlightenment, a masterful rendering of a time and place.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Threats against a televangelist lead Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin into a murder case in this "brisk and beguiling page-turner" (Publishers Weekly). Staten Island would be forgettable were it not for the gleaming Tabernacle of the Silver Spire, where thousands of congregants come every Sunday to hear the sermons of Barnabas Bay. Millions more tune in on television, giving the good Reverend international fame, and a chance to spread the gospel from New York City's harbor all the way to South Korea. But threatening notes have been appearing in the collection bag, suggesting that one of the faithful has decided it's time this good shepherd get the hook.Believing organized religion is nothing more than a scam, rotund sleuth Nero Wolfe refuses to investigate the threats, instead recommending veteran investigator Fred Durkin for the case. But when Durkin is accused of murdering the Reverend's assistant, Wolfe fights to clear his name. He may not be a Christian, but he will always help a brother in need.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - When a loudmouthed, arrogant author is silenced, the reclusive master detective Nero Wolfe looks for the killer: "A very clever mystery . A masterly job" (Booklist). The gun was fired close to Charles Childress's head, and his were the only fingerprints on it, forcing the police to conclude that the author committed suicide. But his friends know this is impossible, because Childress loved himself far too much. He had just begun attracting fame, writing new mysteries starring the iconic Sergeant Barnstable, and he had bright hopes for the future. His publisher hires corpulent genius Nero Wolfe to determine who cut Childress's career short, and the detective finds no dearth of suspects.Among the many who may have wanted the wordsmith whacked are his agent, his editor, a corrupt book reviewer, and an enraged legion of Barnstable devotees. With the help of his indefatigable assistant, Archie Goodwin, Wolfe takes a look at those closest to the arrogant, argumentative author, hoping to decide which of Childress's associates merely hated him, and which would have been willing to kill. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Thirteen beautifully wrought tales of crime, passion, and people on the brink of disaster Marybeth met Jamie at the Horn & Whistle, a neighborhood pub warm enough to keep out the chill on a bleak January day. Over a pint of stout, he won her heart with bad jokes and cynical Irish charm. Two years later, she loves him more than ever, but she can see that he's bracing for a fall. When everything collapses, when Jamie's job disappears and the house is foreclosed on and Marybeth feels death creeping into her bones, it's up to her to save them botheven if it means doing something that will tear them apart forever. "Stray," along with the twelve additional short stories in this exquisite collection, showcases author David Corbett's unparalleled ability to build a life in just a few pages, and then shatter it in a single sentence. From the first confession to the thirteenth, these stories cut deepand show no mercy.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In a flash, Valerie's world comes tumbling down. She and Peter were sharing their dreams. Now she and Peter share a problem. Except it turns out to be Val's problem. Peter says he loves her, but he has to get on with his life. Valerie wishes she could get on with her life. But she lives each day with the reality Peter wants to forgetand it is she who must make the impossible choices. when love has no answers.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - "Brand X and his fellow coyotes. are meticulously observed in the desert environment that Ms. Popham seems to know like her backyard. And so are the people of this fableold Hallie and Albert. and the several varmint-hunters, callous or alcoholic or both. There is a parable of how we might relate to the creatures that share the world with us; and a parable of dreams versus realty; and a parable of home, of known territory with its comparative safety; and a parable of making the best of a world short of everything. The people and the creatures of Ms. Popham's fable are right, they belong, and they mean." Wallace Stegner "This spare and affecting novel has the precision and the stinging sweetness of a fable. A wonderful book." Thomas McGuane "Refreshing. Life-affirming. The first book I've read in a long time that left me with teary eyes at the end."The San Diego Tribune "Captivating. The animals' arduous westward journey down the Colorado River to the Gulf suggests a coyote world view that is subtly sustained by their mysterious ways." Publishers Weekly "With dramatic urgency and imaginative tenderness, Melinda Popham has given the world a painful, poetic, and delightfully unpredictable story that pulsates with hope and healing meaning." Al Young, California Poet Laureate Emeritus "Rich with poetic resonance." Los Angeles Times Book Review "Evoking a rich sense of place and animal behavior, [Popham] lets us see through very different eyes." The Seattle Times "A daring and visionary tale. [Popham] dares to tell us what a coyote thinks and sees and feels and dreams. A hero of the classic kinda furry, howling, water-seeking version of the Hero with a Thousand Faces." James D. Houston "Masterful. Astonishing. Remarkable. Put down the latest technothriller and bask awhile in the descriptive prose of Skywater." L.A. Life.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - "We called it THE VUE, and without a doubt, that was the most complimentary nickname Bellevue Hospital ever had." So begins The View from the Vue, an "entertaining, colorful recall" (Publishers Weekly) of life a half-century ago at New York City's medical court of last resort. Between 1959 and 1965, Dr. Larry Karp served as medical student, intern, and resident physician at Bellevue. During these six years, he came to know and understand the people who wended their way through the dingy hallways and roach-infested subterranean passages, and inhabited the sparsely furnished wards of the fabulous hospital whose origins date back to 1811. It's not surprising that Dr. Karp has never been able to forget The Vue. Writing in a style both human and humorous, he recalls some of the astonishingly funny and dramatic events he lived through, involving bizarre patients and grotesque working conditions. In the process, he gives us a clear picture of what it was like at Bellevue in the early sixties. for both doctors and patients.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - "Barr's imaginative, humorous story celebrates the sweetness of literary life, the freshness and promise of the newly printed page." Publishers Weekly "A sweet-tempered, low-key story that has been justly compared to 84 Charing Cross Road." Kirkus Reviews.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - "Was fiction ever so true . Here is divorce rendered by an emotional naturalist. And pass it on: She's funny." Sandra Scofield "Susan Dundon captures the nuances of relationships so skillfully that anyone who isor hopes to be, or has been, or never wants to bemarried will find some points of identification with Emily's homespun wisdom." Cleveland Plain Dealer "Rich and funny stuff." Ellen Goodman "Full of those little moments that leave one thinking, Yes! It was exactly that way for me." Alain De Botton.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Beverly Hills, an enclave of the super-rich, where passion has its price. Rodeo Drive, a street where lives are bought and sold.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - First in the military science fiction series that does "an excellent job of transferring Hornblower to interstellar space. A thoroughly enjoyable read" (David Drake). In the year 2194, seventeen-year-old Nicholas Seafort is assigned to the Hibernia as a lowly midshipman. Destination: the thriving colony of Hope Nation. But when a rescue attempt goes devastatingly wrong, Seafort is thrust into a leadership role he never anticipated. The other officers resent him, but Seafort must handle more dangerous problems, from a corrupted navigation computer to a deadly epidemic. Even Hope Nation has a nasty surprise in store. Seafort might be the crew's only hope . . .This page-turning science fiction in the vein of Robert Heinlein and Orson Scott Cardwith a dash of Horatio Hornblowermarks the captivating debut adventure in Feintuch's hugely popular Seafort Saga.…