Westbow press feb 2005 (26 risultati)

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The Seven Faces of Time illustrates how an individual, responding to changes in familiar surroundings, spontaneously adjusts her outlook and behavior. Since the switch usually disrupts a set mode of thought and behavior, the book describes the various effects it can have on the individual's experience of time.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - When Rory McDonnell, the only son of power attorney Michael McDonnell, learns of his father's unethical business practices, Rory is faced with a difficult decision. Will Rory follow his heart Or is he headed down the same immoral path as his father Rory walks in. Michael looks surprised, maybe even a bit embarrassed. Rory asks outright if his father just committed collusion at the expense of a trusting client. Michael tried to dignify his answer by justifying the collusion with reasons. Rory always thought of his father as perfect. Realizing that his father is less than perfect, even downright dirty, Rory simply turned and walked out of the office. Michael did not try to stop him, thinking that time would aid in the realization that the world is not a perfect place.Rory left the building realizing that his father's office was not as large or as grand as he remembered growing up. And He remembered how he was intimidated by his father when he worked his internship at the office. In fact the whole world seemed a bit smaller to Rory. Family guidelines imbedded a set of values that Rory followed unquestionably. Now those values have imploded in Rory's Mind. Are Rory's values based on a Father that is hypocritical. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - An inside view of five generations coping with the events of the 20th Century. It covers living in a small Pennsylvania town in the first half of the 1900s; cadet life at West Point; serving in the Occupation Army in Germany after World War II; the Nuremberg Trials of the Nazi leaders; visiting Prague the day the Communists took over in 1948; the development of a 200-person law firm; Connecticut politics; the goings-on in a family during the 1960s, 1970s and later years; and the changes that occurred in a family's views on political and social issues. It is a 100-year journey reduced to three hours.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Elizabeth Jenkins is an eleven year old girl who has always wanted to solve mysteries. When her family moves to Hawaii, she finally gets her chance.A box hidden in the sand containing an old diary leads Elizabeth and her family on an adventuresome quest for valuable, 15th century treasures. The Jenkins soon discover, however, that they are not alone in their pursuit and their rival has criminal intentions.Who is this mysterious man, and why is he trailing them Elizabeth is determined to find out. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Do you know a perfect family Do you wish you knew their secret.or secrets Readers of Unsaid will meet Janice Marshall, a quiet sixteen-year-old with perfect, uptight parents and a younger sister, Katelyn, who is pushing the limits of their family rules. Janice has no idea what the future holds when she begins keeping a journal. She records the details of her life as she starts a volunteer job, meets the boy of her dreams, deals with her father's favorite phrase, and receives a mysterious phone call that unleashes a storm of conflicting emotions. 'One thing happens and everything is different,' Janice writes in her journal. 'Changed forever.' The situation portrayed in Unsaid is often hidden from view, especially in 'perfect' families. This story brings into the open one of the most controversial issues of the day, giving teen readers the opportunity to examine and discuss the characters' decisions. Through getting acquainted with this fictional family, readers may be able to make more informed choices for themselves.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'I found it (the story) at first sad and tragic, all the more to be uplifted by its outcome. What better ever proof of a miracle, of the value of family support, of the power of faith, of the hand of God, of the unpredictability of life. All in all it's a wonderful piece to read. What's more, you make readers care, because the woman (Jane Williams) and her family, including the convincing and articulate narrator, Dr. Henry, become real people in readers' minds, people they know well enough to worry about, to cheer for. I came to feel, thanks to Dr. Joel Hilaire's sharp and rich writing, that I was one of those people, close to the family, involved in every down-and-up event. To my mind you achieved exactly what you were after with this extensive true-to-life story.'--Lou Fisher, from Long Ridge Writers Group.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Judge Me NotNot by my past which has helped to mold me Not by my parents whom were there to scold meNot by my looks, they tend to deceiveNot by my financial stature as money doesn't define meLook past my color so beautiful and brownLook past my ancestral features, from royalty I was bornLook past my failures I will be a successLook past the immediate to glimpse my true selfMy soul, my depth, my strength, my inner beautyMy intellectual mind, my ingenuityAll these things you never see, for you take one glance and proceed to judge meJudge Me Not!In Having My Say, author Safronia Banks has devised her universal poetic selections to richly define religion, passion, sorrow, strength, and bitter reality. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In Jin A Song's collection, Pacific Bridge, an astonishing array of talent is displayed as she reminisce about her mother country, South Korea, her relationship with her father, and her meditations on life. The original emotion and fresh insight touch each of her subjects.In 'If You Ever Try to Find My Home, Follow Traces I Leave', for instance, a voice colorfully leads the reader to her home in Pusan. In 'My Dad' she excellently describes her love for her father, who at times out of loneliness drinks with his buddies, but is always willing to make the long journey to the U.S. to see her daughter.In the 'Melancholy' and 'Silence' sections, she exhibits the ability to tap into the darker side of life. But in the 'Homeland', 'Father', and 'Nature' sections, she often taps into a brighter side of life showing us that she is not a one-dimensional poet.At times when reading this book, we are reminded of the ever-changing social dynamics in this world. We are also reminded of the beauty that travels and out-of-placeness creates. The book helps us understand that we are all citizens of the world.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - When Down is Up is the story of John Albert Wilkat, a courageous young man with Down Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy.He never wanted people to see him as different, even though he did realize, to some extent, that he was. He always wanted to be accepted as 'one of the crowd.' It was when people were talking about him saying, 'John has Down Syndrome,' that he would always correct them saying, 'I'm not Down Syndrome. I'm UP SYNDROME.' And 'Up Syndrome' he was, in so very many ways.From John you could learn that the world is a place of many different people. It is a world where sometimes things are not as they seem, a world where brother turns on brother, and a world where sometimes the smallest gesture can mean everything to another person.John was a loving, giving, funny, joyful and, for the most part, happy person who was dealt a hand in life that most of us could never imagine. He made the very best of the situation, and John was truly an 'UP SYNDROME' young man. Author Melba Heim Wilkat shares the story of her son's heartbreaking birth, the joys and trials of raising him, and the deafening silence as the door of his life closed.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In the spring of 1978, Florence and Eddie Sherman sent their sarcastic, out-of-control thirteen-year-old daughter, Debbie, lobstering with her older brother, Reggie. In Eddie's words, at least they'd 'know where in hell she is.'Reggie takes on tracking down a thief while trying to teach his sister the right things in life. She learns her job as a stern person, drools over the boys that work on the bait-dock, and makes keen observations of how her family members interact with each other. Her biggest challenge, however, will quietly take her by surprise. How she deals with failure quickly becomes her next challenge.Join Reggie and Debbie as they ride the waves of Blue Hill Bay on the coast of Maine in a sincerely tender story of growing up and sibling love as they find their way Down The Bay.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - SOUTH VIETNAM--1965--INITIAL MILITARY BUILDUPLieutenant David Jeffries is deployed with a company of army engineers to a backward country where foreign combatants have invaded rural areas and insurgents threaten urban centers. There, faced with conflicting goals of supporting allied combat units and befriending local civilians, he struggles to identify and deal with the principles of right and wrong conduct.Jeffries wants to be a good soldier, but he finds that difficult because of puzzling ethical choices he has to make. He unwittingly faces life-threatening combat situations with conditioned courage when called upon to support the 101st Airborne and the 1st Air Cavalry Division. He reluctantly becomes embroiled in political struggles over policies regarding civilians. Influenced by people with diametrically opposed philosophies--Captain John Slaughter, an Airborne Ranger, and Lieutenant Joe Goodrich, a self-declared peacenik--Jeffries tries to find acceptable common ground through a passed-over major who is due to retire and two trusted but misguided sergeants. From the battlefields to the brothels, from the tents to the temples, Noble Conflict gives a unique perspective of unconventional war through the eyes of a trained soldier trying to do his ethical best under unusual circumstances and preconditions established not by him, but by others.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The View from the Stands is both the story of one fan's love of the game and an examination of the effect baseball has had on fans everywhere throughout its history. A collection of stories and insights compiled during the summer of 2002 in each of MLB's thirty parks, The View from the Stands provides us with the fans' perspective on every team and stadium in the league, and on the most important issues currently affecting the game. It gives a voice to the masses of people who fill our stadiums, and it explains how a child's game became the business it is today.This book examines the entire experience of live baseball, from the uncomfortable seats to the misplaced marketing ventures to the incredible feeling of seeing Bonds circle the bases. Baseball touches our lives in so many unexpected ways. By introducing us to the little boys who rush to the edge of the stands in Wrigley, the recovering alcoholic who found a new family at the Metrodome, and many others from all walks of life, The View from the Stands tells the story of our love of the game--what draws us in and what keeps us coming back for more.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The old woman stirred and with reluctance, raised her head, saying, 'I can tell you this,' as she strained to sit up straight, 'The man with you now will always serve you well. There is another, a flamboyant person in much distress who will come to you very shortly, who will prove to be invaluable.' She paused to take some more breaths before continuing, 'There is yet another, a very powerful soul, a male who is now a child. As an adolescent he will come to you seeking information and again as a young man seeking guidance. These people are your family, you are soul mates and as a group, you will be a remarkable force.' With that said, Charlene again slumped back into her chair.In Altered Egos, four unique individuals join forces for an exciting adventure into the realm of the paranormal. Introducing:Leola--an exceptional psychic and intellectual who has raised herself since she was a childClaude--the gentle giant and faithful friendZah--the flamboyant former barmaid whose gender is sometimes difficult to defineWesley--the handsome, virile, yet troubled young man who can hear what people are thinking. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Rare authors are better equipped to present the uproarious and scathing Art World than Edward Schwartz, who had been studied for several years the Art of Italian Renascence and was closely acquainted with many world-famous artists of the 20th century.He has used his intimate knowledge of art to create a novel Rainbow Behind the Back--emotionally rich in setting and in character, giving a vivid picture of art by the eyes of insider.In the world of art the characters of the novel play out their lives, embroiled in love and intrigue. Waxing philosophical and examining the psychology of art, the men and the women in these pages seek answers to the meaning of life as they span the globe haunted by their past and looking toward the future. Among them: Holden Heyworth, a world-famous artist, struggling with his fame for his artistic individuality. An unexpected true love stimulated a splash of his ability, but it turned out unrealizable for him. Robert Schwartz, a talented artist-immigrant. He wants to be famous and now, finally, success seems within his reach.but at what price His wife Rose, who is just a wrinkle away from finding her happiness. Max Werner, a collectioner and philanthropist whose happy social life cannot compensate the disintegration of his own family.These personages and many others are brought so vividly to life that the reader shares with the characters in the novel fears, hopes and the courage that daily survival entails.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In a remote mountain area of Tennessee, there is a small, virtually unknown town, named Jessup. The inhabitants of this town, the Jessupites, are all descendants of the original Puralist religious movement that settled Jessup in the early 1800's; all save one. Doctor John Roberts has only been a member of the community for the past five years, having moved to Jessup upon the occasion of his grandmother's death. John's grandmother had at one time been a Jessupite but had left the community in disenchantment with the Puralist way of life. What Abigail Wilson Roberts left behind at her demise was a diary that told all about Jessup and the Puralists, and something else that immediately caught John's attention. What he read, in the diary, motivated his move to his grandmother's former home in the mountains of Tennessee. Now that John Roberts had moved into Jessup, the Puralists had a real doctor for the first time in their existence, and along with him came problems the Jessupites never imagined they would ever face. What John Roberts brought with him would test their moral convictions, and, eventually, threaten their very existence.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - While Morris Clegg's book purports to be an autobiography, it is in effect a remarkable chronicle of achievement and success--a 'how to' manual on how to succeed in life, whether at sea or in business, written from personal experience by a man who was not afraid to take risks, and who, apart from establishing a 'laundry' empire as a successful industrialist, became sought after by banks, financial institutions and investment panels to advise on new businesses. Reflecting on his experiences in factory planning, company acquisitions and management, Morris inadvertently offers a wealth of commonsense advice on many aspects of business and personnel management. For anyone interested in the realization of personal and business goals, with the necessary ingredients of resilience, commitment and perseverance, this book is a 'must read'.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Contemporizing the Classics: Poe, Shakespeare, Doyle is a how-to on the art and craft of transforming a classic into a feature-film screenplay with a modern storyline.The introduction probes an issue that weaves throughout: role of artistic license in balancing fidelity to the original versus dramatic needs of the script.Contemporization of a classic being the most flagrant form of dramatic license, the introduction presents three guidelines for a considered exercise thereof.Each part debuts a feature-film script that resets a classic work(s) in the present.Part One offers a contemporary visualization of Macbeth, in the process turning an Elizabethan tragedy into a dramatic comedy.Part Two applies the guidelines to several renowned works by Edgar Allan Poe.Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles having frequently screened as a period piece, Part Three gives the hound a twenty-first century twist.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In this mystery, the second in a series, curiosity about an old flame leads interim Sheriff Conor Gifford to accept an invitation to participate in a Richmond conference which in turn ensnares him in a dubious investigation at the behest of a lame duck governor. Avaricious speculators, ambitious politicians, conniving bureaucrats and a mysterious internal affairs investigator independently contrive self-serving schemes that merge in a maze of conflicting chaos. Gifford, intent on avoiding the political morass, diligently pursues the killer of a seemingly innocent low-level civil servant and his wife. At stake are high rewards. Competing groups of speculators armed with deliberately planted misinformation anticipate the route of a five billion-dollar bypass, bribe the politicians and hire a conniving local realtor to front for them. Gifford, distracted by the governor's investigator, an old girl friend, now the Commonwealth's Deputy Attorney General, and the ubiquitous realtor, fights jurisdictional challenges and intense political pressure as he works his way through the multi-faceted conundrum with a single-minded determination to identify the killer. Just as he approaches the threshold of success, nature in the form of a devastating snowstorm and a terrorist Red Alert issued by the Department of Homeland Security complicate Gifford's final steps.Robert L Skidmore is the author of fifteen novels. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In Southampton, near Stonehenge on the south coast of England, some of the world's greatest minds in physics meet for their annual symposium. Philip Blackmore, a professor from Cambridge University is well prepared for the meeting, but not for the proposition that he receives from a group of American colleagues. They want him to join a team that will build a machine that can see into the past. Not a time machine, beloved of science fiction, but outside the laws of physics, but a machine that can recover images of past events.Philip's initial reservations are overcome by Carol Dunning, a brilliant young graduate student from Cal. Tech. who returns with Philip briefly to Cambridge. The College agrees to grant him a sabbatical and he leaves with Carol and a graduate student to join the team at MIT in Cambridge, Mass. Project funding is provided by a mysterious philanthropic scientific foundation that is very generous, but swears them to secrecy.Even before the project starts, however, a string of mysterious accidents begin to plague the physicists and it quickly becomes apparent that someone is determined to stop the project at all costs. But who And why.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Many of today's hard-working men and women are inexperienced when it comes to addressing their financial concerns. Moreover, the fear of the fiscal unknown inhibits their decision-making processes. Confusion about the choices and options available leads to fear: the fear of making a mistake from which there is no recovery. Scared Rich tackles the key financial decisions and provides the knowledge every individual needs to confidently achieve financial freedom.Author Bradley Huffman offers a straightforward process that will allow you to confront important money matters. He outlines steps that will help you enjoy a balanced financial life and create a plan for increased wealth. Scared Rich covers several key areas of financial planning, including: Creating financial goalsTackling debtUnderstanding insuranceSelecting investments and retirement vehiclesAssessing retirement risksPreparing an estate plan Huffman likens financial planning to piecing together a jigsaw puzzle. The goal is to spread out the pieces and figure out how each fits together. It may take careful planning, but the finished product is well worth the effort. Once you recognize the pieces, the puzzle is easy to assemble. Scared Rich is a must-have guidebook that will allow you to overcome money-related inhibitions and solve the financial independence puzzle.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This novel focuses on the contributions that were made in the first half of the nineteenth century by topographers and mapmakers in delineating the terrain of the West when little or nothing was known about the wilderness beyond the Mississippi River. Although a work of fiction, reference is often made to historical fact.The story of Erick Wollenhaupt's desire to discover and map unknown regions is told in several diaries and narrative format recording his travels, observations and action filled experiences. Continuity between his several diaries is accomplished through a third person narrative.Dejected when his love for Michelle is thwarted by the betrayal of someone he trusted, Erick heads into western territory. His adventures include joining the Army of the West in action during the Mexican War. On a special mission, he is captured by Indians, but later escapes. On another occasion Erick barely misses being a member of the ill-fated Gunnison expedition in Utah territory.To Walk Upon High Places documents Erick's compelling quest and leads to an unexpected conclusion.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - As associate dean of Academic Affairs at a Tampa law school, Mark Bolton knew he'd have to deal with tough problems: tight budgets, unhappy students, difficult professors.even the occasional accident in the parking lot. But a dead body in a classroom No amount of training could have prepared him for this! The victim's best friend and classmate is suspected of the unthinkable crime. Bolton's intuition tells him that the accused might be innocent, but the evidence seems to prove otherwise. Will he be able to handle the stress of the tragedy's fallout on campus, the threat of a bomb scare, and the irresistible charms of the smart and independent Kelly Fortune, assistant dean of Student Affairs With the support of his colleague, Joe Shields, Dean Hank Chapman, and his proficient secretary, Bolton assists an old law-enforcement buddy in the investigation. When the case starts to unravel, Bolton desperately tries to piece together the whole morbid story--but first, he must decide whether he's willing to risk old friendships and his reputation to bring the killer to justice.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A Preface to Colonial American Poetry is a practical source for anyone interested in American literature. Encyclopedic and groundbreaking, A Preface to Colonial American Poetry presents a critical, analytical survey of Colonial American poetry within the context of American literature in general.In clear and easy to understand language, the book chronicles significant events from the arrival of the first emigrants at the Jamestown colony to the Declaration of Independence. The poetry of New England, Middle and South colonies is discussed with its fascinating interplay of diverse influences.The early settlers had already burned most of their bridges to the traditional culture behind them when they sailed for America and yet their writers kept looking back for inspiration. Author Wisam Khalid brings his modest experience with foreign students to the formation of this book to help international students better understand American history and literature in terms of discovery, foundation, periods and pioneers.Author Wisam Khalid has tailored this book to fit the needs of not only foreign seekers but also native undergraduates who will find interesting comparative insights into American and English poetry.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The Untold Story of a Nigerian Royal Family presents the story of the Urhobo ruling family of Okpe Kingdom and its political power in Nigeria. It traces the origins and history of the Okpe people and their social and political organization. Topics include: The Okpe revolution of the sixteenth century and the assassination of Esezi I British Colonial rule of the kingdom, late 1800s-1960 Civil war between the Okpe and Olomu of Itsekiri and the palm oil trade rivalry Urhobo-Itsekiri collaboration in the slave trade, and slavery in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Okpe. The political role played by traditional chiefs Feminists who campaigned for women's rights to participate in the council of elders The effort by HRH Esezi II to promote the democratic system of government within the Okpe council. The story of the uncrowned king of Okpe Kingdom, including a brief history of the Nigerian Civil War of 1967-70 The reign of HRH Orhoro I. The story of the author's candidacy for Okpe King after the death of Orhoro I Nigeria oil policy Muslim-Christian strife and human rights abuses.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Alice Gerard has crossed the Atlantic a dozen times in the last ten years in her efforts to help solve the mystery of the controversial French site of Glozel, which has been called the 'Dreyfus Affair' of archaeology. Accusations of fraud made by members of the archaeological establishment have contributed to the stormy history of the site during the last 80 years.Glozel describes the exhaustive attempts Alice and her husband have made, working with other researchers, to understand the tombs, the tablets covered with unknown writing, the bones engraved with reindeer, and the phallic idols found at the site. In the process the Gerards made and lost good friends, became informed about a number of esoteric subjects, and finally developed a theory that might explain Glozel. The story is not finished; they hope the site will be recognized as authentic while Emile Fradin, who discovered the first artifacts in 1924, is still alive.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This is the inside story of corruption in Africa's most populous and richest nation. It excavates the full dimension of corruption in the system, beginning with the police; which operate like an organized crime syndicate as revealed through breath-taking confession of the author himself, a police officer. Nigeria, the poorest country in the world, despite its oil wealth, has been hijacked and mismanaged by imposters, especially from the Moslem north. Can president Obasanjo save this groggy giant from collapse Are the British, Italian, German, Israeli, US and Turkish police more brutal and corrupt than in Nigeria Nigerians in the Diaspora speak out. Discover what it means to be a Jew in Nigeria and why Israel is an attraction to Nigerian dictators.…