Authorhouse nov 2009 (95 resultados)

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - A romantic compilation of poetry, Indian Summer takes you on a journey of the imaginary discovery of life's pilgrimage. In this collection of love chronicles, poet Evan Quitelle has included works derived from his life's journey-growing up without a father, the death of his grandmother, falling in love, and raising his son.Full of passion, emotion, and spiritual elevations, Quitelle paints a vivid picture with every word as evidenced in the selection 'English 317.' / She smelled like apples and sunshine / Her hair was twists of diamonds intertwined with butterflies / She was adorned in garments of purple and lime / Down I slid into the empty seat next to her / Unbeknownst to me I had become her student / I was unaware of the imprints that were being left upon my heart / She was science and I naïve /Rich, colorful, and filled with the metaphorical style of a gifted poet, Indian Summer takes you on an excursion through Quitelle's life and helps you to fall in love every step of the way.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Inventor, dog groomer, and business owner, thirty-seven-year-old London Keni England enjoys life in her small Texas town. But one morning, she finds herself in a strange dream world-or is it Heaven Feeling that her life has been taken away from her far too soon, London must travel to Heaven's seven unique worlds to set things right. When London arrives at each new destination, a pair of angels escorts her throughout the planet's different features. Merchandise Paradise offers angels Elle and Laweez for a shopping spree of a different fashion, while Foodland Fanacity is served up by Stephan and Fanny. Victor and Tory compete for London on Sports Sphere. All of London's past pets are anxious to see her on Animal Eden where they climb mountains with Alex and Xander. Abby and Gail of Amusemetropolis just want to have fun. Video Utopia contains the entire spectrum of technology where it's Zach and Kari's duty to provide full assistance to London so that she can make it to the last destination- Mechanic Majestics, where London meets angels Nathan and Thaniel. Each Heaven contains a test and every Heaven also wants her to stay, but London just wants to go home. A thoughtful, fun-filled romp that explores the choices we may or may not make in the afterlife, London Keni England: Heavenly Dreams will delight you from beginning to end. …

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - As Commissioner Alberto Ruggeri stands in the rain, flashes of lightning and a floodlight show a murdered man on a merry-go-round.Someone shot the victim, identified as a Romanian mason, once to the temple. A three-story building and a wooded area flank the playground that is now a crime scene.Now, Ruggeri must try to find out who the laborer is, why he was killed and who is to blame. His investigation leads him to the building nearby and its odd cast of characters.By picking apart statements from witnesses, Ruggeri discovers that the victim was killed in the woods and that a dog chased the killer. One witness even says she saw someone leave the body in the playground.But even these details do little to reveal why the laborer was killed and by whom. As Ruggeri continues to investigate, he comes upon mysteries within mysteries, including another murder victim.Join Ruggeri in a mystery full of quirky characters and unexpected twists. Another person just might turn up dead if the detective is unable to follow The Serpent's Tracks.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Why is the Muslim world so backward Why are Muslims' lands extorted, their wealth grabbed, their blood cheaply spilled, and justice absent under the tyrants (the taghoots in Qur'anic terms) in the Muslim world Why are the clerics so ignorant and ill-informed Why do the masses cling so tightly to ignorance, yet brag of being a Muslim community The solutions that are suggested for the crises seem to worsen them rather than resolve them. Those who have discussed the crises usually blame others for the strife: some blame the agony of the Muslim world on the West, on colonialism, and so forth. But there is no avoiding the fact that no nation is conquered by other nations until it has first brought down its self-destruction. Tyranny, for instance, does not emerge in a vacuum. So how does a tyrant enslave another human being, a whole nation, or several nations For such questions, we seek answers in the Qur'an and the sayings of Jesus. This book's purpose is to bring people out of the present darkness, to show them a way out of the current chaos in which mankind is immersed, a chaos which engulfs and stifles human nature.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Jake Meyer, a struggling attorney/private investigator and former special agent with the United States Treasury Department, is haunted by personal and professional tragedy. When he reluctantly returns to Zurich, Switzerland, where his demons were born, he begins a search for a long lost Pact, a secret land purchase between the Saudis and the Israelis, with help from Britain and the United States that could further enflame chaos in the Middle East and complicate the War on Terror. Standing in his way is a former Stasi operative, turned mercenary, who is hired by a cabal of multi-national corporations with a sinister interest in the secret agreement. His job is to find the Pact or to eliminate Meyer and any opposition. But Jake is aided by a highly experienced female Mossad agent who has recently returned to work after suffering her own loss. She is to protect and assist Jake at all costs as a matter of national security. Along the way Jake will suffer self-doubt and betrayals that impede his ability to find the Pact and exorcise his past demons. Yet, to save himself and the world from chaos and disaster, Jake will have to break through the walls and regain a measure of trust in other human beings.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Colby and Me is a collection of true adventure stories drawn from the extraordinary lives of two best friends who believe that they grew up in the finest place at the greatest time ever to be kids-in southern Oregon during the 1950s and early 1960s.By the time H.L. was six years old, he and Colby had become best buddies who shared a love of the outdoors as well as all things that exploded, burned, or shot. H.L. shares both humorous and heartfelt stories as he chronicles many of their hair-raising adventures beginning in the little country church where Colby's shameless hound, Pal, entered one Sunday morning and walked the aisle-seemingly to receive his penance-but in reality, just wanting to sit next to his beloved master. In a time when kids were free to simply be kids, H.L. details how the boys explored mountaintop limestone caves, built a rocket that went awry, and viewed a meteorite that they were sure indicated the arrival of aliens. The amusing tales of two rambunctious boys in Colby and Me highlight a time in history when children learned valuable life lessons simply by experiencing one amazing adventure after another. …

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Will the years 2015 and 2016 be the terminal years of earth's history Or a new era predicted by Jesus Christ himself Read the answer to this amazing prophecy only in 'Unlocking the Patmos Code'. What does the future hold for the treaty of Rome and the E.E.C. Will there be a final Roman Empire Who will be its leader Will the events of the 9/11 be the catalyst for a Third World War Did the ancient prophet, Isaiah, predict the attack on the Twin Towers of the World Trade Centre 700 years B.C. Did the prophet Ezekiel foresee the collapse of the world stock market What is Britain's future Will there be a new and greater United Kingdom, which includes the Commonwealth and the United States of America What is the future for the British Monarchy Will the Jews recognise Jesus Christ as their Messiah What will happen to precipitate these events Read the answers to these and other questions only in 'Unlocking the Patmos Code'.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Blue Garden gets its name from the view the astronauts had of planet Earth from dark space. They saw a strikingly lonely, beautiful 'blue garden.' The book is composed of four interconnected parts. The first, 'Garden of Silence,' reflects on the specific, subtle shades of everlasting meaning that permeates silence. This part consists of fourteen poems, all relating to one prose piece. The next two parts, 'Garden of Light' and 'Garden of Shade,' strive to explore human virtues and then our vices. Using the method of hyb-writing, each of twenty-four poems is followed by a short, corresponding prose companion. Some of these diverse stories are based on factual events, others are mostly fiction, some even science-fiction. The fourth part, 'Mediterranean Gardens,' touches on concepts of beauty and joy, hailing the creative powers of the great unknown. Blue Garden is a charitable project in the form of a book. All royalties from this volume go to the Leprosy Mission Canada, helping to cure leprosy in children. Early leprosy is perfectly curable. If fifty-two people buy it, together they give back a normal life to that child. It could be as simple as that.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Marta Demir, a successful attorney with an international trade company based in New York City, travels to Istanbul to sort out a dispute over pasta exportation between Turkey, Italy, and the United States. On the airplane from New York, Marta's seatmate, an elderly Greek man named Vasilli Vassilios, shares his story of exile from Constantinople as a child. He is returning to the land of his birth in response to a letter informing him of the death of his brother, whom he has not seen or heard from in over seventy-five years. Although she is at first unwilling to involve herself in Vasilli's problems, it eventually becomes a relief from the pasta case and Marta is drawn to help her new friend. Their search for his family leads the pair to visit Buyuk Ada, an island in the Marmara that is home to many wealthy Turkish and minority families. There, rather than find information about Vasilli's past, Marta is shaken to learn that her mother perished shortly after she left the country. As Vasilli and Marta search throughout Turkey to find clues to their family secrets, they discover the warmth and beauty of the Turkish countryside and her people.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Under the Williamsburg Bridge is the true story of a man who was one of the founding members of the American Mafia and his two sons. His mobster son worked with the likes of Lucky Luciano, Dutch Schultz, and Bugsy Siegel, and was a decorated war hero; his other son opted to forsake the family business for a career in criminal law. From the early days of the Mafia, to the jungles of Burma with Merrill's Marauders during World War II, to the strange world of America's Asian criminal underworld, Under the Williamsburg Bridge tells the story of three generations of a unique American family.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - It's Friday night and Bryon Jordan, an overworked African-American professional, is out of his element but looking hot. He's lounging at the bar of Sutra, a club thumping with bass-heavy music, dripping with beautiful women, and whose name alone implies sex appeal. After throwing back one too many drinks, Bryon finds himself in the arms of a stunning young stranger who unearths a side of him he'd long since laid to rest. The night is wild, passionate, and liberating but Bryon's personal hell begins the next morning.Suffering the weight of his troubles, Bryon must struggle to save his reputation, his career, and his relationship with Kendall, the woman he intends to marry, all while facing crooked cops, public humiliation, possible jail time, and ruin. …

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - City girl Eve Whitting has given up on love. Years spent living the roller coaster life has left her feeling lost and fed up with men. But escaping the city for her small hometown wasn't supposed to bring her face-to-face with sexy neighbor Joel Powell-a man quite possibly sent from the gods-or her mother wielding a book on Relationships and How to Have One. If Eve thought she had challenges before, she hasn't seen anything yet. Charming cowboy Joel Powell has given up on peace and quiet. His life is already filled to the brim with complications from his divorce and the alluring, feisty Eve Whitting has plunked herself right in the middle of it. With one failed marriage under his belt, Joel's warning bells are clanging, but there's something about Eve he just can't resist. While fighting for custody of his three-year-old son, Joel tries to temper his feelings for this woman who is fast becoming lodged in his heart. Faced with a burgeoning relationship that neither bargained for nor wanted, Eve and Joel must navigate through a minefield of broken dreams and broken hearts to find what true love-and true commitment-really mean.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Finally, a definitive source on the Championship games of the Kerry teams. All the games, all the scorers, and a unique series of statistical views on Kerry's scoring prowess. Combined with the events of the day, each year is conveniently displayed for the reader. Who got the goals and who got the points; who actually played.all of the questions that you might have can be answered here with ease. Kerry's record in Championship Football is well-known through stories and legend-like status adorning their finest players. Now, the rest of the field can be filled out as well. The Register of Players from 1928 to 2009 contains the career achievements of the three hundred and eighty-three men to appear in the green and gold in those eighty-two years. From John Joe Sheehy to Mike Sheehy, from 1932 Olympian Eamonn Fitzgerald to Maurice Fitzgerald, from Gawksie to the Gooch.they are all here. They say that if we ignore history, we are doomed to repeat it. Maybe we can modify that statement by saying that when it comes to Kerry football, it is only by studying our history that we can hope to repeat it. This book should be present wherever Kerry football is discussed.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The year is 2022. Ten years after the utter destruction of the world. In December of 2012 the earth experienced a polar flip that had catastrophic consequences. In the weeks that followed one little girl struggles to survive, guided and protected by unseen forces. Ten years later Star believes she is the only one left in the world, with only the changed animals as friends. When she stumbles across a garden that has obviously been cared for she is suddenly set on a path that could very well change the entire fate of the new world.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - When Samantha Kane, a young software developer from Houston, Texas, made her annual visit to the Illinois cemetery where her father was buried, she did not expect to find a bouquet of fresh violets lying across his gravestone. At the same time, when Mark Benton moved into his new office at a small college in Colorado, he did not expect to find a dusty old manila envelope, one that had years earlier fallen behind a file cabinet. Yet the contents of that envelope would forever bring together these two strangers in ways they could never have imagined. From these chance happenings occurring hundreds of miles apart, Samantha and Mark are drawn together by a poignant mystery which begs to be unraveled. From the very beginning, your heart will race with anticipation as you try to second guess the ending. But this love story is unlike any other, in that the unexpected will keep you speculating until the very end. Something Left Behind is a story of unrequited love, of love lost and love found. Yet from that story comes another, one equally emotional and uplifting-a story that will tug at your heart strings long after it has been told.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - In this dramatic rendering, in this fictional portrayal of three central characters lives, we perhaps catch a glimpse, a glimmer of something which conveys the timelessness of truth. At once striking in the intensity of its sweep, illuminated are the supposed oppositions of victim and victimizer alike. One cannot help but observe the aesthetic connotations of the painted canvas versus a virtually textual one as their coupling and separation is explored concurrently within the very fabric of the narrative structure. The tension rendered is at once religious, yet pagan; prosaic, yet poetic; magical yet realistic as this melding of contradiction takes place.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - While raising a family, Elaine Mayer became an expert in multi-tasking, her most important work now is enjoying family. Letters to Grandchildren is a delightful collection of letters about the mystery, magic and adventure of life that were written for her Grandchildren. The letters encourage them to see how their lives are shaped by people and nature, and to awaken them to the natural world and the doorways that connect them to the Spiritual realm. We all are a part of holy creation, integral with Earth, because without her flora and fauna we cannot live. Many of these letters return to the First Scripture and to Nature, where our senses search out Holy Wisdom. We all are Grandchildren who are touched by the Source of Love when we see Earth's goodness, smell the pungency of creation, feel the breath of the Spirit, taste life in its diversity, and hear the music of the universe.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Ever see any of these movies: Beauty Shop, Die Hard 2, or Demolition Man Tim Cooney was working on the set of each one of those movies. He hobnobbed with dozens of those famous actors you have heard of; from enlightened souls to obnoxious jerks, he's seen them all on the movie sets. Ever dreamed of being on a set and doing what he does Ever dreamed of acting in a movie Or working as a producer or director He certainly did. But unlike most, he didn't abandon his dream of being in the movie industry when the normal paths turned out to be fruitless. First, he tried to get in using information that was available out there; books, agencies, and the schools. One option after another turned out to be a dead end. Instead of quitting, he invented his own method of getting the type of work that he was really interested in! Guess what It worked. So did he go out and get a bunch of college degrees Did he enroll in the top film schools No, but what he did do has been included in this helpful guide, along with stories about how to start and maintain a career in the film and television business.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Dafidi and Abdul met in high school and they developed a strong friendship almost immediately. Dafidi is Jewish and Abdul is Arab, but, they did not let their ethnic differences get in the way. They attended Boston College where they both played basketball; with Dafidi leading BC to the national playoffs. Then, Abdul was stricken with renal failure and discovered that he needed a kidney transplant. Dafidi was tested and found that he was a perfect tissue match with Abdul; he would donate a kidney at the end of the season after the championship game. But, just prior to the championship game, Abdul took a turn for the worse, and Dafidi had to make a decision: forsake his friend, or forgo the championship and save his friend.The decision was easy for Dafidi. He calmly declared, 'There are things in life that are more important than basketball.'Dafidi was dressed for the championship game, but no one really expected him to play, having donated a kidney only one week earlier. A technical foul was called against Louisville with the score tied and only two seconds to go and Dafidi was called to take the shot. Would Dafidi save the day and the game.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - My journey encapsulates a three year mystery that began in Edinburgh, Scotland in October 2006 in which I was led by a variety of mysterious historical symbols to learn about the life and challenges of Lady Mary Hay in Cruden Bay, Scotland, who was the 14th Countess of Errol during the years of 1711-1758. Mary Hay was the Senior Great Officer, Royal Office of Scotland and Chief of the King's Household in Scotland. She succeeded to the title in 1717 when she became Lady Hay and Baroness of Stain, 23rd Chief of the Hays (since 1171) and Mac Garaidh Mhar (a Celtic title). In 1727 she nominated John Duke of Roxburgh, to act as Her Deputy and walk in the procession for the coronation of George II. In 1745 she raised an army of Buchan men who stood for 'Bonnie Prince Charlie'-Prince Charles Edward Stuart. She was close to sixty years of age at the time. At this time, Mary was a practicing Episcopalian and as this faith was persecuted by the Hanoverians she fitted out a grain store as a place of worship. This was known in Cruden Bay as `Countess Mary's Girnal'. It was burnt to the ground in 1746 by English Dragoons. She succeeded her brother, Charles Hay, and was succeeded by grandnephew Lord James Boyd Kilmarnock, the grandson of her late sister Margaret.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - WARNING! This book is not your average business college text filled with theories, unworkable ideas, citations, notations, and appendices. It is experiential by design, and is chock full of workable solutions for the problems faced by small business owners and managers. I have dealt with most of the business problems described in this book personally and have resolved them successfully. Ideally, the book will fill some of the gap in the literature regarding the profitable management of your small business in turbulent economic times. In this book, I have provided a considerable number of practical no-nonsense ideas and suggestions that should help you, as a small business owner or manager, to profitably manage your business. You should be able to implement at least a few of these suggestions to increase your sales and gross margins, decrease your expenses, and implement sensible controls that will enhance your profitability. If you are successful in achieving this, then the purpose of my book will be fulfilled.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Tom is a middle-aged man who works in downtown Portland, Oregon. His wife is killed suddenly when her car is hit by a drunk driver. Tom goes into a period of isolation for almost two years; his life sinks into a time of grayness and gloom. Then, a bright light named Erika comes into his life. She is a dazzling young woman who he meets, quite by accident, at the coffee shop which he frequents each morning.Tom and Erika have an instant connection. They formulate a plan to become companions and to begin enjoying all of their interests again but as platonic friends. They are both tired of being alone but do not want to play all of the dating games. As the year progresses, Tom and Erika become more and more comfortable with each other thanks to a series of unexpected crisis that ensue. Tom is falling more deeply in love with Erika each day. Erika continues to take it slow and wants to be just friends. Tom keeps his love for her a secret as he patiently waits for Erika to want more from their relationship.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - In The Industry, author Lemmie 'Koto' Brown takes the reader into the lives of a family who has experienced the struggles and hardships of growing up in an urban area. This fast-paced journey takes the reader through the ups and downs in the music industry. Set in Houston, Texas, The Industry is a mesmerizing tale showing the corruptness that is rampant in the music business today. This is a no-holds-barred, behind-the-scenes look at how deals are created and careers are made and then lost. There is a certain underhanded desperation that finds its way into the lives of the characters. The action centers on a power struggle between the powerful Syon Music Group and the upstart Murder One Records. Who will win and who will lose in this story of love, greed, pride, and desperation The images and the brutal business of music will remain long after the last page is turned.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - A brave and important book of this moment time of change from the Church Age to the Kingdom Age. An exhortation to keep on keeping on, a careful exposition of the House of God, an enlightening read on the ministry of Jesus, an aligning of our times with the days of Noah, a challenge from the Tabernacle of Moses and a revelatory look at the destination of us all; these are just some of the truths laid bare before us. For such a time of this, sound and clear biblical teaching combined with passion to ensure understanding and purposes are impart for God's people. In a no-nonsense style; destiny, inheritance and the Shekinah glory of God are seamlessly drawn from scripture, and their pragmatic application made obvious. God undoubtedly breaking the seal from His word to our generations and THE MAKING OF KINGS is an example. There are some believers who do not really have an understanding concerning the mysteries of the kingdom of God, due to the fact that Jesus spoke only in parables to those who wasn't His true disciples. Yet, to those who were His true disciples, he expounds these same parables. There is a real big difference between being a believers and being a true disciple of Jesus Christ. The devil also believes and trembles, according to James 2:19. Grate mysteries and untold truth concerning the kingdom are made known in this book. It is an anointed and relevant work for a contemporary transitioning society For such a time of this, sound and clear biblical teaching combined with passion to ensure understanding and purposes are impart for God's people. In a no-nonsense style; destiny, inheritance and the Shekinah glory of God are seamlessly drawn from scripture, and their pragmatic application made obvious. God undoubtedly breaking the seal from His word to our generations and THE MAKING OF KINGS is an example. There are some believers who do not really have an understanding concerning the mysteries of the kingdom of God, due to the fact that Jesus spoke only in parables to those who wasn't His true disciples. Yet, to those who were His true disciples, he expounds these same parables. There is a real big difference between being a believers and being a true disciple of Jesus Christ. The devil also believes and trembles, according to James 2:19. Grate mysteries and untold truth concerning the kingdom are made known in this book. It is an anointed and relevant work for a contemporary transitioning society.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - As Christians, our spiritual journey constantly brings us back to Jerusalem, to the death and resurrection of Jesus, which gives meaning to all that we do. Strengthened by God's Spirit we join on the walk to wherever, we share meals, and we tell our stories. We remember. God, as we go along our life's way, will help us to be aware of His presence with us. He will open our eyes, makes us expectant, eager to be met by Him. We will never complete our spiritual journey. 'Your life is a sacred journey. And it is about change, growth, discovery, movement, transformation; continuously expanding your vision of what is possible, stretching your soul, learning to see clearly and deeply, listening to your intuition, taking courageous challenges at every step along the way. You are on the path. exactly where you are meant to be right now. And from here, you can only go forward, shaping your life story into a magnificent tale of triumph, of healing, of courage, of beauty, of wisdom, of power, of dignity, and of love.' -Caroline Adams.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Your body is a magnificent living, self-healing ecosystem that is under siege by toxic man-made chemicals. Our connection with nature is being disrupted at the 'quorum' cell language level of microbes so we cannot maintain clean, healthy ecosystem functions. Did you know that your cells are hardwired for superhealing at the quorum cell level, a level ten times more powerful than stem cells-and that the future of our victory over disease in this dominant medical-profit system depends on your restoring the ability of your cells to talk to one another Quorum Superhealing puts together a sober picture of how man-made chemicals are disrupting quorum cell-to-cell communication so you stay overweight, inflamed and sick. Dr. Paul Yanick, who survived two nearly-fatal diseases, reveals the shocking truth of how man-made pharmaceuticals and chemicals shut down his kidneys at the age of twenty and evoked near-fatal cancer. At the brink of death, he saved his life by restoring the quorum language of cells. His terrifying experiences became the catalyst for decades of research and this book which tells an amazing story of how some of the worst, most-feared diseases can be conquered by restoring quorum superhealing.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Recently discharged from the Navy, fun-loving Tristan boards a bus in Charleston, South Carolina. His destination is Artesia, New Mexico, where he intends to face his past-a past filled with a Bible-thumping, prone-to-incest, small town, and deranged type of father. In particular, Tristan plans to avenge the brutal death of his grandfather by two drug addicts.But vengeance against the two murderers will have to wait as Tristan delivers justice on behalf of those he meets on his journey. Accompanied by a spirit guide-a warrior brave riding a bareback horse-Tristan deeply despises those who abuse others and believes the abusers should be punished accordingly. He is happy to fill that role.Feeling blessed to do the work that no one else can do, Tristan makes sure that everyone from the pedophile to the abuser and the racist will never hurt another human being by meting out his own kind of vigilante justice. …

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Game warden Seeley Houk's mutilated body is found floating in the Mahoning River and rookie Pinkerton detective Dominick Prugitore intends to apprehend the culprits who murdered his friend. But first he must infiltrate an Italian community perched on the bluffs above the Mahoning River between New Castle and Youngstown, Ohio. This ramshackle collection of immigrant shantytowns provides cheap labor for quarries mining limestone for the steel mills in nearby Pittsburgh; the newspapers call it 'bloody Hillsville.'Dominick's first order of business is to gain the trust of and join a secret, cutthroat association called The Black Hand, the dreaded Mafia of his Italian homeland. This is a world of secret codes, duels, vendettas, assassins, bizarre initiation rights, unbridled law enforcement, prejudice, bigotry, and the near slavery of immigrant laborers. The Black Hand is an organization held together by the 'Omerta,' an oath of silence. Breaking the Omerta is the key to solving Houk's murder, but to disobey the Omerta carries a sentence of death, and Dominick must take the vow knowing he is duty bound to violate it.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - So much of the literature about Africa focuses on the negative and brutal; Rainbow Academy provides a refreshing diversion from this stereotype. It follows the day-to-day activities of the Headmaster, Gregory Blackwood, over a two-year period as he battles with the challenges of trying to operate a school with limited resources and an uncertain future. The book explores the difficulties created in Africa by the lack of legislative protection and the bureaucratic and colonial attitudes still evident in some foreign investors. The characters and situations described are sometimes bizarre, sometimes sinister but always cleverly interwoven to make a credible tale with a thread of hope running through it that the corrupt and ill-intentioned may just be defeated in the end. Rainbow Academy is dedicated to all the honest, hardworking people of Uganda who are the real people that have made this country prosper so much since the tyranny of the 1970's and 1980's. The author has included his own family in this dedication; Violet, his wife and their three children, Christopher, Vincent, and Clair.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - In the novel The Blue Mexican, the Hispanic son of a career military man slowly transforms into adulthood as he fuels a three-decade long search for meaning in an ever-changing universe traveling from Italy to Ohio to Texas to California beginning in the 1960s. The boy grows up fearing girls and fighting, but his episodic adventures lead him through a potpourri of colorful characters as he develops crushes on girls, joins the Cub Scouts, and pilfers from his employer. But his young existence is not without hurdles-when he enters junior high in Ohio, he confronts racism for the first time. Conflicted by generational, ethnic, and personal values during the Summer of Love in San Francisco and his subsequent law enforcement career, his experiences lead him to explore the hypocrisy and treachery of the system he has sworn to protect. As he questions his quest for truth and enlightenment in a world of victims and suspects, an anonymous murder breathes life and meaning into insignificant members of society, welfare, and the politics surrounding illegal immigration. The Blue Mexican is a poignant and humorous glimpse into one man's soul and small town America during a turbulent, yet influential period in history.…