Westbow press jun 2010 (15 risultati)

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Amelia's Kitchen is a celebration of cooking at home where delicious, comforting and distinctive Italian recipes mingle with cuisines of various cultures. A bounty of straightforward, healthy, and tasty eclectic dishes prepared in the personal fashion of an Italian mother in her little home kitchen. Relaxed, exciting and a friendly Italian home where generous plates of food and an abundance of hospitality always encourages unexpected guests to stop by to join the family at the dinner table. Amelia's ability to cook and teach has contributed to her being a successful personal chef, caterer and known culinary teacher of adults and children.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - FOR SEVEN DAYS IN ARGENTINA, historic events and past livesseek resolution and redemption. On August 10th, 1965, while the Canadian church and state are well into executing cultural genocide, a priest and a policeman pry three aboriginal children from the care of their mother and father in the wilderness of British Columbia and place them in an abusive residential school. In less than a year, one sister disappears. On August 15th, 1972, the military government of Argentina is fully committed to waging a brutal Dirty War against its adversaries and a daring mass prison escape on the Patagonian coast nets ten political prisoners freedom. Nineteen others are captured, taken to a military base and massacred. One last prisoner is nowhere to be found. On December 18th, 2001, Leonard Frank, a wildfire specialist for the British Columbia government, is sent to Buenos Aires on a mission of international cooperation just as the Argentine national economy disintegrates and the government is on the edge of collapse. There are mass demonstrations, widespread looting and gunshots in the night. Within twenty-four hours of arriving, Leonard drops out of sight.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Everyone who has ever worked for a living can relate to PLANT LIFE. This work of fiction is about the perseverance of a middle-aged 'Yankee' woman trying to survive in the 'south' working in what is considered a man's occupation. Marie Martin's training in mechanical and plant maintenance should have helped her find a job anywhere. When Three Mile Island reopened after a near meltdown, Marie decide it was time to move to a safer place with the line of dogs she was developing. Marie's long range goal was to become a writer. An old friend, who now lived in Georgia, encouraged her to move there. Marie had planned to retire in a milder climate; she figured that as long as she was moving anyway, she should make the move south now. Her friend told her everything about the area that she thought Marie would like to hear. However, it was not an accurate representation of the situation. The wages would not be as good as in Pennsylvania and there would not be as many dog shows or lure coursing trials but Marie was willing to live with that for the chance to write. Her friend promised to co-author a book with her. Moving to GA was like stepping back fifty years in time and Marie experienced cultural shock. When her PA home did not sell right away she ran into financial difficulties that seemed only to mount. Inconceivable problems arose at her jobs. Marie's dream of writing seemed to be getting pushed further and further away. Nevertheless it was an adventurous and exciting time for Marie. She maintained her hobby with the dogs while earning a living and fulfilling other obligations. Marie's intestinal fortitude helped her through the hard times on her way to realizing her dream.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Travel a mountain road to a village for a medical clinic, trek along the Indus to visit a former patient, visit a Princess to do a pre-natal check, or watch as very sick patients are brought in to the hospital by local 'ambulance' ,a roped frame bed carried on the shoulders of four men. These stories and many more are related in Doctor Memsaab, as the author draws from diaries, old letters, and memories the story of her life as a medical missionary in the foothills of the Himalayas. She was also a wife and a mother of three active youngsters. The reader gets a glimpse of how she managed these roles as she tells how she and her husband made time for family life with a simple picnic or playing games, and by including the children in the ministry when possible. Whether treating a poor villager or the wealthy elite, the desire was not only to heal physically, but also to treat spiritual needs by demonstrating the compassion and love of Christ, and whenever feasible, presenting the Gospel of salvation through Jesus.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The world of investing and personal finance can be a very intimidating place. It has a daunting number of components and can seem excessively complex. Because of this, in today's difficult and unpredictable economy Americans of all ages are struggling. But perhaps no demographic currently struggles more with their money than do young adults, many of whom are enormously unprepared to manage their personal finances when they join the workforce. A Pathway to Financial Independence for Young Adults is a great resource designed to help you make sense of your finances. Each chapter is filled with useful advice, clever graphics, and easy-to-understand examples. Unlike traditional financial guides, which can be extremely complicated and tedious to read, this book explains personal finance using clear, practical language with an emphasis on truly understanding how to manage your money.So if you are a young adult and beginning to really think about your finances, this book can help you. If you have credit card debt and want to know how to get out of it, this book can help you. If you do not have much experience with investment or retirement accounts, this book can help you. And most importantly, if you want a logical yet effective text to assist you in planning your financial future in a step-by-step progression, this book can help you. A Pathway to Financial Independence for Young Adults is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding how to climb the pathway toward money mastery.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - John Del Greco's life dramatically changes when, as a newly-sworn lawyer, he reluctantly agrees to represent a maverick group of black bridge workers who are fighting City Hall for recognition of their new organization and to oust a union that collaborated with the old Chicago political machine. The idealistic Del Greco knows he's up against a powerful union, but what he doesn't know is that a racist killer lurks on the river intimidating anyone who supports the new union. This killer brazenly murdered twenty-year-veteran white bridge tender, Stanley 'Stosh' Kozinski, at his own job site on the 18th Street Bridge during the times of Chicago's worst racial tension since the race riots of 1919. Del Greco is paired with an alluring ally in his fight for justice for the bridge workers. Michelle Jordan is the attractive black opposing special counsel hired by the City and is sympathetic to the plight of the black river workers. Greco and Jordan's clandestine and professionally unethical collaboration lead to a passionate love affair and dramatic life-and-death confrontation with the river murderer.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Olvasia had been at peace for over fifteen years but that is all about to change. The neighboring country of Dredgia is once again poised to attack. Krellzak the Warlord of Dredgia is sending an army, thirty thousand strong, to destroy Olvasia's capitol city of Alstran. Included in this army are Trolls and Giants as well as the Wizard, Delvar. During this time Orbin learns that he is a descendent of an ancient tribe called the Patewa. The Patewa can produce and manipulate fire at will but only when in contact with magical horses called the Descendents of Arion. Orbin and his Uncle Horst must contact and assemble an army of Dwarves and Elves to march to Alstran to join with the Olvasians and defeat the Dredgians. The freedom of Olvasia hangs in the balance.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - What does meat have to do with pollution, world hunger, deadly pandemics, global warming, even God Consequences is an imaginative, thought-provoking story rife with memorable characters and sassy dialogue that will make you laugh, cringe, and wonder what will happen next--as it reveals how the world's ravenous appetite for meat and fast food leads to far-reaching destructive outcomes; and it tells how, if we fail to change our ways, the world as we know it will surely die. The book also imparts spiritual insights and information on how to improve your health and our planet's.You will never look at animals or meat the same way again.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Suddenly she had a stone face. She looked directly in his eyes. 'Wait a minute I need to make a call.' Rachel walked towards the phone. She dialed and waited patiently. 'C.E.A. Casey speaking, who's calling ' Machiavelli responded, it's Rachel from New York. She continued, 'I must assign the Presidential case to Officer Jack Diamond Shuster. He will review all the records, and videos. I'm concerned that if I take the case that it could very well be viewed as a conflict of interest. I know that Jack can handle this one.' She smiled and flirted as she looked into Jack's loving eyes.Rachel appeared to drift away from Jack, as if in deep thought. She placed the phone down. Then sat in her black leather comfortable chair behind her desk. Schuster turned as white as a ghost. He took a deep breath as he lit his cherry cigar. Machiavelli did the same. Together they shared a cloud of smoke.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Fred Tanner was born just over a year before the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, but that world-changing event foreshadowed his life's journey. In this memoir, Tanner narrates the story of serving thirty-four years in the U.S. military, primarily in the U.S. Coast Guard.Launch the Ready! recalls the events and friendships that have made him the person he is today-from growing up in an orphanage with other boys and girls to enlisting in the U.S. Army and then the U.S. Coast Guard. He reflects on how his experiences in the orphanage contributed to his character and affected his military service. He narrates a host of events that illustrate the personal risks he and his fellow guardsmen took to protect the dignity of the Coast Guard and safeguard the country and the lives of its citizens. Filled with photographs and details of other military personnel, this memoir not only reflects the richness of Tanner's life, but also illustrates the sacrifices and hardships men and women make for their country every day.…

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Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - AND YOU THOUGHT A MOTH-MAN WAS MACABRE.Two months have passed since Dante Eclipse unleashed his `Revelation': a swarm of parasitic wasps with a nasty habit of devouring their human hosts from within. The city's about to ring in the New Year and, if Eclipse's grim ultimatum isn't met, it could be for the last time. Allied with agents of the Anomaly Interception and Deterrence Agency (AIDA), Moth (the legendary `moth-man') is on the hunt for the elusive mastermind. His mission: bring Eclipse in alive and well enough for a grilling. But is that easier said than done when there's still the small matter of revenge to attend to. Worse still, with Nina (the love of his life) and Jack Daw (the old coot with the crows) seeking refuge in a derelict church and his big, green buddy Ozzy risking life and limb to save one little girl, the countdown could be until more than just midnight. And that's failing to mention that the parasites have started to find other uses for their human vessels.'A SIREN SONG FOR THE STRICKEN' is the second book in Brad Fear's `Moth-Man Saga'; a twisted tale of heroes, villains and all the freaks in between.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The new guide to help us all survive in the new world to come. This book will spark something inside each and every one of us. Mrs. Banda reminds us that we must re-learn the things we have forgotten in order to truly live free in peace and harmony; respecting others, their property, thoughts, speech, and religion. Live Free or Die is meant to help the reader attain knowledge, it is up to the reader to use this knowledge understanding and knowing the risks/ and rewards, involved. The Author is brilliant at explaining her near death experiences with a terminal case of Crohn's Disease. She makes you feel as if you have walked the journey with her as she used a concentrated oil made from the cannabis plant to put her disease to rest. This book exposes deep corruption within our system, and ways to fight it. Picking up Live Free or Die will inevitably change the way the reader may view the world. It may empower the reader to get involved; it will save the lives of many, and will be the spark that will help to ignite the revolution to take back our country.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware.