Authorhouse apr 2015 (123 resultados)

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - For Angel, the whole world was full of wonder. She wished she knew a way to make others feel that too. One routine day and a butterscotch candy is all it took.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - So there was this crocodile and a sweet little girl. Oops! There does not seem to be a friendship brewing here or the possibility of a happy ending! But in stories for children we love, things are not always what they seem.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - A number of years ago, I worked with a friend on a poetry board. He was a wonderful mentor, and during that time, I wrote the Pedro Story. With his encouragement I developed a love for children's stories and poetry. I found the combination helped to convey a story children loved to hear over and over. This book is a story of Pedro's journey with Rosita. Rosita fills the emptiness of Pedro's heart, so they decided to bind their hearts and make it one. The awaited day has finally come. On the twenty-third day of September, they take their wedding vows as a couple. Let's check and see some of the things that would happen on their special day. Is this couple ready for their new journey.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - There Once Was A Frog is a kiddie ditty full of funny nonsense words that children and adults alike will want to read, memorize, and recite. Laughter is sure to abound.

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Children in this age group don't have the verbal skills, to express how the challenges of life have affected them. This book is to help our children understand and express their feelings about life's hardship. This literary work is meant to enlighten our children. It's my way of saying, I understand their pain. This book is meant to be a tool for teachers, parents and family members, who has dealt with the loss of an important family member. I would like to thank my husband and son, Garry Sr. and Garry Jr. for always believing in me. You two have been the wind beneath my wings. Thank you for letting me fly in the clouds.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Dr. Joseph Metropolis calls himself a philosophical counselor, and he is looking for a paying client with the weight of the world on his shoulders. He finds such a person in Zero Vaynilovich, also known as Zilch, who comes to him demanding assistance in finding his lost love. Although private detective work isn't his usual employment, Dr. Metropolis agrees to help the lovelorn tycoon.Thus begins a narrative that seeks to shine a light on the darkest reaches of the human mind. As Dr. Metropolis weaves through the fabulous theatrical world of Hollywood, he encounters movie moguls striving to embrace their creativity while struggling with their own psychological demons. He explores the role of the muse, the intemperate impulses of the femme fatale, and the lure of the casting couchall while working to solve the mystery brought to him by Zilch.Featuring spectacle, sexual intrigue, and a host of memorable characters, this screenplay details the fall of an empire that has become devoid of artistic inspiration.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The Ethan Sparks Adventure books are fun, engaging books for young readers. They are wild rides to some of the great sites of archaeology, such as the tomb of the first emperor of China and his terra-cotta soldiers. I hope the boys and girls who read them will be inspired to get involved in real-life archaeology-maybe even on my own digs! -- Dr. Gary Stickel 'the real-life Indiana Jones'-London Times Excavator at Achilleion (legendary birthplace of Achilles, hero of the Trojan War) Excavator at Machu Picchu-the 'lost city of the Incas' Co-director of the Search for Odysseus' Palace ProjectEthan Sparks is faced with the toughest mission of his fourteen-year-old life. His father, Dr. Sparks, a renowned archaeologist, and his loyal team have been kidnapped and face certain death because the ransom demanded for their release will never be met. The British Museum won't give up the Elgin Marbles; not even for the highly-respected archaeologist. This quagmire forces Ethan to assemble all of his spypartners from his previous five missions to assist him. With the addition of his best friend, Drew, Britton, the owner of Yangstrum Adventures, and two FBI Agents-Team Eclipse is formed with one absolute focused objective: to rescue Dr. Sparks and his team! This vital mission takes the young Ops Agents on a chase through Peru, the rainforest in Machu Picchu, Brazil, Easter Island, and finally the Galapagos Islands. It's nonstop all the way-a race against time and the threat of revenge and murder.…

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Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Don't blame the teachers-blame the system. How the Public School System Stole Petey Guzman's Life is a 'must-read' for every student, parent, and educator. It is the story of the declining, failing public school system that has lost sight of the truly important mission: connecting with today's students and educating them for success in their futures. As many grow increasingly alarmed by the emphasis on high-stakes testing and the political bureaucracy in education (while ignoring the importance of actual teaching and learning), this was a story begging to be told-and will have a profound impact on its readers. Told through the eyes of both Petey Guzman and his favorite teacher, their story is one you will remember long after you read the last page. By forcing us to grapple with the sad realities of public education, Petey's story evokes a visceral reaction in the reader, and propels us to take action. Finally, an insider's view of education today; get ready for an 'eye-opening' experience! E.A. Hults Elko's mission to 'change the world, one life at a time' begins with a story that begs us to take a closer look at what's really going on in today's school systems.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Meet Old Uncle Bill He is a kind, friendly, sincere old gentleman who lives in a little house on a hill in Croydon, New Hampshire. He insists his home is Corbin's Park and dearly treasures his associations and experiences there. To be with him, hear him talk, and absorb some of his homely sympathetic philosophy inspires in one a greater longing for the plain simpler things in life. Author, William Henry Jenney, wrote the stories presented in this book, as the character Blue Mountain Bill (aka Uncle Bill Barton). Each story is based on his experiences as a young man working as a wildlife guide and caretaker during the early 1900s at Corbin's Park, a New Hampshire hunting reserve. To one who is privileged to read these stories there comes a realization that in the profound appreciation of the beauty of the natural setting, in the keen understanding of the different forms of wild life which inhabited the Park, and in the clever delineation of the character of Old Uncle Bill Barton, about whom all these stories center, is the reflection of the soul and character of William Henry Jenney himself. 'Uncle Bill Barton is the type of solid old New England character that Bill Jenney knew so well as a boy - a type that began to pass out of existence a generation or so ago, and which unfortunately we will probably never see again.' ~ William Brewster, Headmaster of the Kimball Union Academy, 1935-1952.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - A boxer on a street corner, Confederate soldiers skidoo from Gettysburg, a chess prodigy from Mars, a masked man with a bull whip that hunts down Civil War bushwhackers, a broken heart, and other fast-moving short stories comprise the contents of this book.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - This novel is based on real events that are happening every day in our world. I hope the people who read it, especially the youth, can learn to live day by day in peace and harmony, and to those who are out of the law, may they catch a better way of life and not get involved in drugs or gangs and learn to treat all human beings with respect, and for the couples to learn to respect. I hope someone likes the novel and wants to learn more of what is happening today.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Nitika made a lot of enemies working for the Pinkerton Detective Agency. But none were more vindictive than the ones she made outside the office. A series of attempted kidnappings has her on the rampage. While others doubt her instincts, Nitika knows she's on the right track. She figures out that only one family is trying to ruin both hers and Brady Huntington's lives.Nothing is more fierce than a mother protecting her young. Nitika knows what she will do. She finds out just how far her mother will go to help her save her child.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - It is 1969 and America is divided over the war that rages in Vietnam. The American public is unaware of a covert CIA operation called the Phoenix Program, designed to 'neutralize' the Viet Cong Infrastructure.In this historical novel, a computer scientist in the defense industry accepts a position as senior intelligence analyst for an American computer company under contract with the US Army in Saigon. Tasked with investigating the effectiveness of Phoenix, he is shocked by the targeting and torture of innocent civilians. When his protests go unheeded, he is faced with the moral dilemma of how far to take his objections. But when he unwittingly meets the seductive Phoenix Mistress, he is drawn into a maelstrom of Vietnamese student anti-war protesters who are being arrested and tortured, complicating his life even further.The author was a senior intelligence analyst at Headquarters, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV), during the years 1969-1971. He was directly involved in the Pacification program headed by William Colby who became CIA Director after the war.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - William Locke is playing with his friends and loyal dog, Spartacus, when he hears the king is waiting for him at his family's cottage. As William quickly heads home, he has no idea that because of King Herodotus's obscure vision and an ancient prophesy, he has been chosen to save the kingdom from annihilation by recovering a powerful stone with magic nobody understands. William accepts his fate with one condition-that Spartacus may join him.With their sights set on finding the Millennium Stone, the two companions venture into the treacherous kingdom full of witches, imps, undead, giants, and worse. With fate on their side, William and Spartacus meet an orphaned pickpocket, an amazing swordsman turned frog, and an incredible crystal dragon. Together, the unlikely friends must valiantly fight the mysterious darkness that threatens to consume everything. Now only time will tell if they will unearth the stone before it is too late for all of them.In this charming young-adult adventure, a boy and his brave dog embark on a journey to find a magical stone that they hope will help save their kingdom from a tragic ending.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - On a sweltering summer day, the streets of Old Madrid that once resonated with the laughter of children playing are empty and silent. But inside the apartment buildings there is life as families faithfully wait for updates about an army uprising in Spanish Morocco. Before long, their greatest fears come true. As rebel troops storm Madrid and chaos fills the streets, six-year-old Mari wonders why she cannot go outside to play. Unfortunately, she has no idea she is about to be trapped inside the abyss of what is rapidly becoming a ruthless civil war. Already emotionally wounded by the absence of her mother, Mari attempts to go about her fear-filled days living with her father's family, which includes a grandfather who lovingly teaches her about the history leading up to the conflict. As she embarks on a coming-of-age journey submerged in the darkness of war, Mari somehow stays alive despite the decisions of an intimidating, ruthless dictator, starvation, and brainwashing by the new Fascist regime. But when circumstances lead her to inadvertently commit the ultimate betrayal, Mari must face the horrifying consequences of her actions. Breaking the Silence shares the compelling tale of a little girl's experiences as she attempts to survive amid the horror and death surrounding the Spanish Civil War. …

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Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The spitting image of her father, Jasmine, a chubby little girl with kinky, thick locks of hair and big brown eyes, always felt out of place in the presence of her family, especially in fashion conscience New York City. To Jasmine, life simply was not fair. Her older sister Pat, the beautiful daughter, could eat what she wants and not gain an ounce, whereas Jasmine had to watch everything she chucks, or endure her mother Bernice's condescending comments about her weight. Regardless of Jasmine's accomplishments , her mother knew exactly what to say to bring her down. Thank GOD she could rely on her father, her faith, and her friends for comfort and support, but most of all to assure her that like her sister Pat, she also was relevant.By most standards, Jasmine's best friend Cynthia would be considered an average looking female, but she knew how to work a crowd. She had a way of making the opposite sex, and at times the same sex, feel excited at the thought of being in her presence. Having spent most of her adult life avoiding commitment, Cynthia did and said whatever she wanted, with no inhibition and no regrets. And should the opportunity present itself, she took lovers like most men did, with unbridled passion and no commitment. In spite of her gay brother's insistence of their bonding in commiseration, Cynthia, refuses to engage. She wants nothing more than to forget the ills of their childhood. She'd much rather focus on the pre-foster care era of their lives, because as bad as it was living with an addictive mother, it was even worse being thrown into the debacle that was Child Protective Services. With inner strength, spirituality and love, the women prevail while living in the concrete jungle, with no inhibitions and no regrets.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The black struggle is not our enemy, it is our strength. We must each take ownership of, and be accountable for, our daily lives in order to stop the downward slide.When blacks, whites, and others fight each other, it only distracts us from enemies that do not discriminate in how they destroy human life. The bigger picture involves us as Americans more so than what color we are.D.S. Walker tells inspiring stories about personal triumphs, conflicts, and he also shares the concerns he has about what's holding back the black community. Along the way, he considers important questions, such as:¿Are we ready to commit ourselves to what we need to do to get out of our present situation ¿Have we abandoned our moral mission and moved farther away from our moral center ¿Can the black community give its suffering positive and lasting meaning by how it responds to it Our children are watching us. What one generation accepts, the next generation will embrace. Our legacy is in question. Without deep thought, difficult conversations and a commitment to change, we'll continue to be Consumed by One Another.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - In a long and creative academic career, Professor Bernard J. Lee has published and taught on the cutting edge of Catholic theology. He has been a beloved teacher, generous mentor and cherished colleague during his academic tenures at Maryville University, St. John's University (Collegeville), Loyola University New Orleans, and St. Mary's University, San Antonio. In A Life in Conversation, his colleagues and former students offer a collection of essays that honor him on the occasion of his eightieth birthday. The essays focus on many aspects of Lee's pioneering work which includes explorations in process theology, ecclesiology, the Jewish world of Jesus, sacramentology, religious life, small Christian communities, and practical theology.Gathered here under the metaphorical umbrella of conversation, a commitment of primary and life-long importance to Professor Lee, these essays offer glimpses of the stature of a religious thinker whose life in conversation continues to affect deeply his students and colleagues alike.The authors contributing to this volume are Dianne Bergant, C.S.A.; Michael A. Cowan; Nancy Dallavalle; William V. D'Antonio; Peter Eichten; Thomas F. Giardino, S.M.; Andrew Simon Sleeman, O.S.B.; Terry A. Veling; and Evelyn and James Whitehead. A Life in Conversation concludes with an essay by Professor Lee.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Christopher Paul Buchanon, a sergeant in the U.S. Army, returns from a tour of duty in Afghanistan in 2009 with a service-related disability. Instead of being discharged, he is sent to Fort Creech, Nevada, and taught how to operate drones. Following the death of Osama bin Laden in 2011, as the United States begins to withdraw combat troops from Afghanistan, and as the military downsizes, he is discharged. Three years later, Chris is recruited to become a part of a black-op in the mountains of northeastern Afghanistan, where he had been stationed years earlier. His job is to operate a drone and kill specific high level al-Qaeda and Taliban targets. When information from an embittered Pakistani elder leads the team to the possible location of Mohammad Mogabbi, the leader of the Taliban, on whose head a $10 million bounty exists, a decision must be made. Should the United States kill the man who has eluded it for over a dozen years, who is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people, including thousands of U.S. soldiers, or should it allow the newly-elected leaders of the country try to negotiate a peaceful resolution of the conflict with the Taliban, as they wish to do. Chris Buchanon awaits his orders, with his fingers on the trigger of a Predator drone loaded with hell-fire missiles, with Mogabbi in his sights.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - When author Don Beck walked into the offices of Involver, a social media startup, as their new CEO in June of 2011, he had no idea what to expect. He was rich with confidence, but lacked experience as a first-time CEO in a technology industry that was dynamically changing every day. For Beck, the task was daunting, but equally exciting. In Social Media Survivor, Beck tells the roller coaster ride of running Involver, a tenure that led to its sale in July of 2012 to Oracle. As a seasoned fifty-five-year-old veteran of the high-tech industry, he had to bridge the generation gap between the sixty employees who were young and extremely talented; each one of them was under the age of thirty and had forgotten more about the social marketing industry than Beck had learned. Beck shares the highs and lows of leading a small, but fast-growing social media marketing company in a competitive industry that changed quickly. Every day brought new challengesnot only within the company, but industry wide. Social Media Survivor tells the story of a high-tech entrepreneur and how his perseverance paid off. It provides keen insight into what it's like to be the CEO of a hot, fast-growing social media startup.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - In a quiet Acadian village in 1930s Nova Scotia, a shocking murder sends the small town into uproar. Diane was a local, found dead under mysterious circumstances. Paranoia overruns the townspeople as fingers are pointed, but overblown suspicions bring local authorities no closer to solving the case.Danny and Bob are teenagers in the small village, working to keep their families afloat despite the depression. They take interest in the murder, as most curious boys would. Stories conflict as one old woman claims she saw a hobo jump off a stopped freight train at the station-but why would a stranger want to kill Diane The more Danny and Bob look into the peculiar details of the case, the more they think someone is trying to cover up the truth. They suspect the higher-ups in their small town are up to something, but who would benefit from a cover up Possibly someone in power: someone who might not take lightly to the boys snooping around.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Honeypot Wood is a children's story about the trials and tribulations of the animal inhabitants of Honeypot Wood and how they fight back against the catchers, ably led by Silas Badger and Peter Fox.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - From The Depths is the second book in the Magic Tales trilogy from upcoming fantasy writer, John L Arnott. Suspenseful and foreboding right out of the gate, From The Depths is the story of eighth grader, Ryan Tales, a skateboarding phenom, who has just rid himself of the evil book, Papyrus of Adi, and is now trying to get his life back to normal again. But what Ryan doesn't know is that there are forces beyond his control that are forcing him to reunite with the book. The N.S.A. knows about the book and will take any means necessary to get their hands on it. An ancient organization that has been around since the beginning of time called the S.A.S. has been keeping a worldly eye on Ryan and they also want the book. What happens though, will change the course of history. The book eventually falls into the hands of an unscrupulous, greedy man, Brock Lohman, who has only one idea in mind. To take over the world! Grab a front row seat, butter the popcorn and uncover how Ryan and his friends attempt to destroy the powerful Papyrus of Adi, once and for all.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Not too far in the future, Matthew Kittle, an investigative reporter for a Washington, DC-based national newspaper uncovers a scheme that could shake the foundation of the United States Government if it were to become public knowledge. Besides being a reporter, Kittle had an alternative motive in doing the research on this particular operation that was being carried out under the radar of the United States government. People in the higher hierarchy of the government were directly involved in this scheme. A few days before Kittle is to release the story for publication, he is found dead at his home in Washington, DC-apparently from a suicide. His paper decides to turn Kittle's investigation over to two cub reporters, Stan Barton and Sarah Jameison, neither of whom would draw attention to their real intent. Stan and Sarah discover from Kittle's notes that key elements are missing that would tie the parts of the puzzle together. Apparently Kittle kept the missing pieces locked away mentally. They decide to retrace step by step the investigative process Kittle took to expose the international operation that was detrimental to the security of the United States. Their investigation takes them to several locals in the United States and around the globe. Once the operation is exposed, it has a profound impact on the US government as well as other parties that were involved in the scheme.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Adriana Hofstetter, the sixteen-year-old intrepid journalism student, returns in a crackerjack new mystery, her sixth adventure, Murder at the Hollywood Division. When a police detective is shot four times while sitting in his car in a Hollywood neighborhood, the Hollywood Division, including Detective Ramirez, will not rest until they find the person who did it. They have no clues, no witnesses and nothing at all to go on. Adriana hears about it and wants to help. And so begins a journey that ultimately puts her in mortal danger, a danger from which she may not escape.Murder at the Hollywood Division is filled with tension, but also the trademark Hofstetter humor, as she interacts with her mother Margaret, best friend Billy Feldman, and a host of other characters. This time, though, solving the crime might just cost her life.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Companies focus on maximizing short-term shareholder value, but that approach causes frequent economic crises that damage society.Economist Heinrich Anker argues that we should be working toward coevolutionor being of service to each otherwhich would promote growth for customers, employees, businesses, and society.One way companies can do this is by focusing on shared value, which is a concept that would give them a competitive advantage by linking business activities with a service to society. The Value Balance in Business approach is a way for firms of all sizes and ownership structures to succeed. Learn how the approach works, and get proven strategies to help employees find more meaning in their everyday work. By restoring the spiritual dimension to economics and everyday business, you'll be taking an important step into not just making business more profitable, but it will make a difference. Embark on a road that leads to lasting prosperity for businesses, employees, and customers by creating shared value and becoming Wealthier Together.…

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Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Eugenia Corais-known as Jenny-is a brilliant intellectual who aspires to transform her Columbia University activism into a media crusade. After she crosses paths with Dietrich Neuendorf, a charismatic, unyielding German human rights attorney haunted by his secret family past, they quickly fall in love. Meanwhile, eight thousand miles away, in Southern Africa, Rhodesian white settlers break away from the British Commonwealth and are surrounded by hostile Africans demanding immediate independence. The UN imposes an embargo on the former colony, while the hardline Rhodesian regime declares a state of emergency. As violence in the country intensifies, Dietrich is offered a job there to investigate civil rights violations, and a few weeks later, Jenny flies to Africa to join him. Together, they begin a dangerous journey in a tumultuous country on the brink of war. When Jenny meets an armaments contractor, an unscrupulous man of immense power and oppressive colonial military background, she will encounter a shadow government operating behind the mainstream political smokescreen. She will also discover a dark side she never knew existed - her own. Jenny's personal saga unfolds on a historical canvas that spans from cabaret Berlin and wartime Europe to the American Civil Rights era, the anti-Vietnam War protests, and the explosive final days of colonial Africa. EUGENIA: Destiny and Choice charts a quest for human awareness and social conscience in a political dystopia. The epic narrative follows three compelling characters tested by love and promiscuity, moral conflicts and momentous circumstances.…