Xlibris feb 2009 (315 risultati)

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - As leader of the Israeli submarine Tekumah, Commander Gilad has the sole authority to launch nuclear-tipped cruise missiles against cities housing millions. But while out at sea, the unthinkable occurs. Devastating nuclear explosions in Israel and attacks against Israeli embassies destroy any chance of peace in the Middle East. Following the attacks, Gilad has no way to receive orders from civilian or military authorities, and must draw on all his training to lead his men and decide how and when to retaliate. Faced with a lengthy mission, food and fuel shortages, a fire, and an attack by a surface ship, Gilad struggles to maintain order. As tensions rise, Gilad must persuade his own officers and crew, as well as the vengeful commander of a second Israeli submarine, of the path he has chosen. Sharon, a feisty female intelligence officer onboard, staunchly supports him as well as heroic crew members who stand ready to make the ultimate sacrifice. Now, with millions of lives at stake, Gilad has some hard choices to make, ones that may very well decide the fate of the free world.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A black image engulfed the television screen for a full second, revealing narrowed slits over black pupils and a wide mouth. Alison McCarthy had seen it before. It was the face of death. Ever since the traumatic death of her little sister when she was sixteen, Alison has had a special gift-the ability to see the dead. After opening her own business, McCarthy's Paranormal Agency, Alison is frequently summoned to use her abilities to investigate hauntings and exorcise poltergeists. She is hired by Joshua Burt, who pleads with her to help convince his sister Emily that her house is not haunted. He fears that because of a traumatizing experience, his sister is hearing and seeing things that aren't really there. As Alison begins her investigation, she begins to notice strange and unnatural things happening that go far beyond the normal realm of the dead. Meanwhile, the ghost of Gregory Jones is following Alison around and soon partners with her to solve Emily's case. As Alison struggles to understand the larger mysteries that surround her, she is only just beginning to understand the power of the Soulless.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A tale of retribution, murder, and mystery, The Green Pool follows the adventures of a white wizard detective, Inspector Sandoval Carmichael, as he tries to solve an ages-old murder investigation in the midst of resolving a bitter dispute between two warring elf clans. On the world of Phoenix, elves, dwarves, and humans coexist, and tensions often erupt into violence. As a member of the Royal Bureau of Investigation, Inspector Carmichael has witnessed much in his career. But this new case offers a different kind of challenge. He has been assigned the delicate job of resolving an escalation of skirmishes between the Florian and Ileana elf clans-no small feat. With the help of his loyal assistant, Hoagy Toogood, and his dwarf and human friends, Inspector Carmichael soon discovers that a diplomatic resolution rests entirely on his ability to solve the ages-old death of an elf maiden and her lover-with little use of his limited magical power. Now, the stability of their world hangs in the balance, and it is up to Inspector Carmichael to keep it from crumbling. Combining the best elements of detective and fantasy fiction, The Green Pool delivers a fascinating and highly entertaining story from talented newcomer, Helen L. DiNapoli.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Aside from her nightmares, Felice DePalma enjoys living on Long Island. But when her conniving boyfriend steals all of her money and leaves her in debt, she knows there is only one solution: sell her house and start a new life. So she lines up a new job in Buffalo and decides to make the road trip to her new home a mini-vacation. She'll visit all the interesting sites along the way, making the best out of a bad situation. But she quickly finds out that she hasn't left everything behind. Her nightmares continue even when she's awake. In them, a man with a perverse grin terrorizes her. She doesn't know what he wants, but she knows very well that he's evil. Meanwhile, FBI agent Frank Welker is investigating a string of deaths. He's finding bodies along the same route that Felice is traveling to Buffalo, and he's beginning to think that she might be a serial killer. If Felice can't convince authorities to take her nightmares seriously, she just might be the next victim of The Grinning Man.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - On a snowy morning in 1908, Baltimore police try to identify the corpse of a teenage boy who has frozen to death. 'He's not a Polack,' one says, 'or a Heinie, or a Guinea.' 'No,' the other replies, 'he's an Izzy.' Some forty years later, Jennifer Miller, a college junior, has no idea that this dead boy has been shadowing her life. Her father, Lee, a man of many talents, has long ago broken with his immigrant family; shed his religion; transplanted his wife and daughter; and decided to raise Jennifer a Protestant, exacting a pledge that she 'forget all about being Jewish.' Lee has mentored her, indulged her, entertained her with wicked puns, and unintentionally strengthened her by forcing her to cope with his moods, rages, and elaborate schemes to substantiate his gentile identity. But now the obedient daughter has a new love in her life, a classmate, World War II veteran Cleve Hamilton, who one fateful day sat down next to her in church. She must decide whether to perpetuate the family lie or reveal the truth, as her father, reversing his past warnings, insists she must.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Three months after the Nazi's marched down the streets of her town in Poland, Marian Kampinski turned fourteen years old. Her childhood destroyed, she spent the rest of her adolescence haunted and hunted by the Nazi. Remember Me is Marian's inspiring story of miraculously surviving the Holocaust. Beginning with the Nazi invasion of Poland, Marian's memoir follows her confinement in the ¿ód¿ ghetto and transport to Auschwitz where she lost her brother, then Stutthof. While at Stutthof, Marian endured a typhus epidemic, extreme winters, inhuman living conditions, hunger, and beatings. In this valuable addition to Holocaust literature, Marian's distinct voice details her journey of suffering, tragedy, and loss. Her memories also detail milestones of heroic strength and resilience and the odds-defying miracle of surviving with both her sister and mother. To read Remember Me is to experience the Holocaust firsthand through the eyes of a young girl catapulted into adulthood by circumstances no human being should ever endure. You will look into the face of inhumanity and see that love and faith can overcome the most powerful of all evils. Ultimately, to read Marian's story is to remember, to recall those who survived and the millions who did not.…

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Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Lynwood Roe spent his young years toiling in fields of tobacco and corn that grew lushly on the rolling hillsides of the eastern Bluegrass Region of Kentucky. He grows up expecting to follow a life not unlike his father and his grandfather before him. That is, if he were to reach his majority. At nine years of age he is felled by rheumatic fever which leaves him hindered with a weak heart and an uncertain future. While recovering he becomes a keen observer of his surroundings and the people who are in and out of his life. His father's passing ends his hope that he can go to college and direct his life onto a different course. Then a girl enters his life and convinces him that the future he believes to be impossible can still be realized, if he is willing to leave the farm and strike out audaciously to pursue it. The nearest big city is Louisville where he seeks employment as a first step to attaining his dreams. It is to be a summer full of awakening and discovery. Through it all he recalls moments of the past - episodes in a boy's life that shaped the young man he was to become. He is adrift but watching the horizon for a safe harbor.…

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Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Born on the wrong side of Sunset Mountain, Laurel Harper seems destined for a path of ambivalence. Her practical, hardworking father and controlling, manipulative mother are already in a turbulent marriage, and when Laurel is six-years-old, the marriage falls apart completely when a tragic accident injures her youngest brother, Del. Laurel's mother blames her father for the accident and as a result, her parents never again express a trace of love for each other, trapping Laurel and her brothers in the darkness of broken dreams and dysfunctionality that never ends, even after her father's sudden death. Pursuing her own dreams, Laurel falls for David Hudson, a future medical student whose abrupt engagement announcement to another woman devastates her. Brokenhearted, she retreats to the mountain and, relying on her mother's vision and her father's pragmatism, struggles for independence and happiness while trying to prevent her family's self-destruction. When she returns to Sunset Valley five years later, she is not alone. Curly-haired Gena Renee Harper is with her, and David immediately suspects the little girl is his. As Laurel and David meet again, they discover that the love two students once found during a tumultuous time may just be real after all.…

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Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Climb aboard The Tempest and join Captain Alexander Shakespeare and his raggedy band of pirate vagabonds-the Space Marauders-as they roam the Mars Configuration of the Melisandian Galaxy of King Arias and Queen Ampahra. Good-hearted Captain Shakespeare and the Marauders are in the business of transporting themselves on enchanting adventures to wondrous planets. For sheer pleasure, they perform outrageous Shakespearian plays for unsuspecting planetary inhabitants and then raid their coffers for all things valuable: gold, jewels, art, literature, and music. The promise of treasure takes them across the Melisandian Galaxy from Bootia to Zalamonton, where they fight their way through a cavernous Underworld, the dragons Gleetius and Firanta, the Underwater City, the powerful Magic Armory, an Interplanetary War, the Malicious 10, and Genetic Experimentation. Amidst their revelry, they encounter a real mission, one that's critical to the Melisandian Galaxy's survival. They must rid the kingdom of Dr. Julio Bonafache, the evil ruler of the Liquitorian Galaxy. Bonafache is intent on obliterating King Arias' entire kingdom, including the planet Zalamonton. This action-packed tale-complete with fantastic creatures and life-threatening adventures-is sure to capture the imagination of young adults and adults young at heart.…

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Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Marriage Scriptures honors the sacrament of marriage through the Word of God and shares His promises and expectations for every husband and wife. Betty's compilation of biblical truths provides wisdom and spiritual guidance, allowing men and women, husbands and wives to begin building a strong and steadfast marriage on a foundation in Christ. Betty emphasizes that marriage is a covenant we should enter into with great seriousness and earnest prayer and also stresses that it takes immense discipline to improve the quality of marriage. All this can be done, she says, through obtaining a deep understanding of God's ideals for marriage. As Betty works her way through the scriptures beginning with Genesis 2:24-25 to Revelation 2:21-23, she thoroughly explains each scripture in an easy-to-understand style and shares through revelation, the keys for achieving a marriage centered on God's principles and promises. God has many promises for every marriage and Marriage Scriptures provides the devout guidance that will allow every man, woman, husband and wife to attain peace, love, joy, unity, success and a blessed marriage.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Sebastian is thrilled to be going on an expedition with his dad to the rainforest of Venezuela. But his excitement is short lived when he wakes on the morning of the trip with chickenpox. While recovering at home he finds a strange drawing and some old diary extracts that change everything. Sebastian, accompanied by his wacky uncle Troy and his cousin Polly must find his father and warn him of the danger lurking in the depths of the jungle before it's too late.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'Within the Dominican Order, whose motto is Truth and whose mission is theproclamation of that Truth, some proclaim primarily through their contemplative'tryst' with that Truth. Here some of these women of the Dominican monasteriestell of how they came to embrace this way of life which to many is such amystery. Each is a story as unique and human as its author.'-Suzanne Noffke, O.P., Translator of the Dialogue of St. Catherine of Siena'The life of the cloistered contemplative nun is one of the most hidden but alsoone of the most important treasures of the Church. The prayers and sacrifices ofthese holy women are so crucial to the Church's well-being that it behooves allof us to know them better. The stories in this splendid book help us to do justthat, since they are authentic vignettes from the personal lives of 23 differentDominican cloistered nuns.'-Father Michael Monshau, O.P., Prior, Dominican House of Studies, SaintLouis, Missouri'These remarkable personal testimonies demonstrate the power of God's fruitfulinvitation to a contemplative and cloistered life in the Dominican tradition.Though each testimony is unique, there is a common link among them thatrecalls Elizabeth's words to Mary: 'Blessed is she who believed that therewould be fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord (Luke 1:45).'These testimonies, then, are not a history of the past rather they give confidenceto all in the present who have the courage to accept God's invitation to Himself.Indeed, God has done great things. This book reminds all of us that God is stilldoing great things.'-Father Dominic Izzo, O.P., Provincial of the Province of St. Joseph.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Combining meticulous research with thoughtful conclusion, this remarkable collection of essays explores ancient Egyptian and early Christian thought and leads to a better, more comprehensive understanding of these ancient peoples' key beliefs. Worlds Apart is composed of four well-written essays, each chosen with the purpose of engaging both the layperson and the researcher. Using literary, philosophical, historical, and psychological approaches, Ihab Khalil examines several important components of these two vastly different cultures. Topics include Dualism in ancient Egyptian thought The Myth of Osiris Early Christian Christology, both orthodox and heterodox Christian Mysticism Khalil includes an extensive bibliography of his sources conducive to further study and research. In addition, illustrations, footnotes, and tables complement Khalil's writing, leading to an even more thorough understanding of his subject. Insightful and deeply engaging, Worlds Apart is destined to become the definitive work on understanding the core beliefs of these two cultures.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - For ten generations, the Hemsby family has passed the family moniker, Albert, to a son. From Sir Alfred Hemsby whose sons sailed to Virginia seeking religious freedom, to Alfred Hemsby (the tenth) born in 1934, the family has experienced every great event and its associated trials and tribulations over the course of three hundred years. The Hemsby's family women passed meticulously kept journals and diaries from generation to generation. These writings not only detail each family's milestones-births, marriages, deaths-but also their quests for religious freedom; struggles to find work and be treated equally; service to their country in every American conflict; and drive to influence American politics. Young Albert Hemsby (the tenth), influenced by his mother Annette, is the next Hemsby to advance the family story. Reading the diaries, he carefully pieces together his ancestry and moves the family forward from 1934 through the chaotic 60s and toward the future's political statehood. Intricately woven through the Hemsby's story are verses 1-24 of Genesis Chapter 3. Within the context of Adam and Eve's fall from grace, author George England explores how one family's greatness can bring positive influences to a caustic world of greed, bigotry, disease, and war.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - After working for the federal government for thirteen years, Matt Pine longs for more out of life. The Cold War wages on in 1987, but Matt's looking for a little excitement of his own, a little romance. He didn't plan on risking his life to find it, but when he meets Sue, a woman to whom he is instantly attracted, he ends up almost terminally smitten. Matt and Sue hit it off pretty well on their first date, until the sky falls in, literally. An alien space craft crashes near them, nearly kills them, and maroons an advanced alien intelligence on earth. Although this intelligence is more advanced than humans, it needs human assistance to guarantee its survival. Matt and Sue strike up a deal with the alien intelligence, which will guarantee them money, power, and just about anything else they could ever want. But can they trust their new alien partner Both the United States and the Soviet Union militaries suspect Matt and Sue's new connection and are willing to start World War III. Will Matt and Sue turn this intelligence over to the federal government or risk the future of the planet on some Wild Options.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Dan Apeatu is a reformed alcoholic and a workaholic. He is an acknowledged trainer in leadership with a successful consultancy. His work is his life. Till his children, from whom he has been separated for twelve years, find him. He is willing to play his role as a father, which he understands to mean his paying their school fees and providing money for their other needs. However, in his first real conversation with his daughter he discovers that the children want more from him than just providing for their needs. Life with their mother had been hell and the children were looking for a father and not just a provider. In the anguish of his daughter he discovered the image of a father - a friend, an older brother, a loving uncle, a confidant, a pillar of support, a 24 hour refuge, and a warm bosom in which they would be cradled if they must cry. But Dan's life is filled with his work and he is not sure he can find space in the crowded schedule of his life for a wife and children. Without a wife he is not sure he can manage two teenage children when he had never learnt how to be a father. Torn between a strong desire to give the children their due and an equally strong fear - almost certainty - that he would fail in his duties as a father, Dan reluctantly agrees to take time off for the children. It is the first step in a sometimes sweet, sometimes tearful process towards re-establishing a father and children relationship. As all three learn to re-establish the relationship the father finds that he gains more from the relationship than the children.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Float across the endless skies, and delve into a collection of thought planes that explore the world's mysteries, with Reckless Perceptions. In 'Worth,' the powerful nature of love is explored with the verse For all the breaths this life is worth . For all the smiles this happiness is worth . For all the reasons this universe is worth . Cannot par all the moments this love is worth! In 'Return of the Boomerang,' Serguey makes sure to appreciate the returning boomerang's magic. And he gets all the answers to his life by using it in a magical place shown to him by a soothsayer. In 'The Accessible Horizon,' Eggy is faced with different alternatives to escape the limits of the so-called reality. In 'The Druid,' a cute little guy with a beard pals around with a grasshopper. One day, the two of them use a powerful potion, and their lives are changed forever. Enjoy a world of fantasy, love, and thoughts in Reckless Perceptions.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Learning verb conjugations and dealing with irregular verbs in the Spanish language is a serious challenge for many English speakers. Dr. Juan M. González, an assistant professor of Spanish at Adams State College in Alamosa, Colorado, and Dr. Dan Bishop have developed a unique visual framework within which students can more easily learn Spanish verb irregularities. González and Bishop present most verb irregularities as two easily manageable groups of ten simple spelling rules and ten common vowel variations. Conjugation diagrams and charts throughout the text enhance the learning process. Verb lists specify all commonly encountered verbs that exhibit vowel variations. Special attention is also placed on the nineteen truly irregular verbs that depart significantly from these rules. Mastering Spanish Irregular Verbs is an excellent reference volume for Spanish teachers and students alike. The verb classification scheme, visual presentations, and comprehensive verb lists significantly help the reader along the road to Spanish fluency. 'Stunningly original and wonderfully realized, this book charts a clear path through the jungle of Spanish irregular verbs. González and Bishop have pioneered an approach that transforms what many students find an impossible task into an intellectual pleasure. As I looked over the charts which provide the center of their approach, I found myself wondering why no one thought of this before.' -Craig Werner, PhD, Chair, Integrated Liberal Studies Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - From the author of Picking Up Jellyfish (subtitled The Bobble Head Legacy) and Guitars and Telescopes comes a book about the impact one Down syndrome child can have on those fortunate enough to enter her world.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A Muse Around MeIn this collection of poetry, there is inspiration, rhythm and rhyme. It's elating and relating on life's situations and it celebrates the delightful humor and beauty we see in nature, people and the world around us. For many, reading provides a way of escape, whether it's the daily grind, boredom, tension, inspiration or just for entertainment - A Muse Around Me is here to make that happen-in the reading experience.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In the erotic thriller Dangerous Thoughts, a small-time journalist stumbles onto a big scandal, ultimately immersing himself in a harrowing mystery that could spell his demise. Jake Alexander is a tired, middle-aged newspaper reporter ready for some excitement. When he begins to investigate a political candidate's suicide, he is unknowingly cast into a web of deceit, murder, and blackmail. After he meets the beautiful Isabella Genovese, he is lost in an unyielding fatal attraction to her that eventually leads him down a path of chaos and danger. As Genovese and Alexander arrange one lustful rendezvous after another, he realizes she is a major player in a blackmailing scheme, but Alexander has only one goal-to free his love from a life of servitude. A multitude of murders occur, and as Alexander attempts to save Genovese, himself, and a loyal detective from peril, he must face a showdown with Conrad Poppa, the ultimate villain. Alexander's steadfast curiosity and treacherous thoughts lead him into deadly predicaments that are nearly impossible to escape and straight into the twisted clutches of a psychopathic killer.…