Iuniverse apr 2016 (17 resultados)

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Plagued nightly by vivid, frightening dreams where a voice constantly antagonizes him, Aryan is certain someone is waiting for him in another dimension he has yet to discover. Soon, his inability to differentiate between reality and illusion causes him to question the fundamentals of the fragmented universe he is now dwelling in.Much to his discomfort, Aryan begins a journey where he precariously treads through various surreal paradigms within his already chaotic thoughts. As echoes of his past and future mingle, Aryan encounters various characters plotting to overthrow the control of his mind. Guided through his journey by the dreamy voice of Mila-the one he is meant to be with-Aryan battles negative ideologies and thoughts. But what Aryan does not know is that when dreams become reality, no one really knows who is master and who is slave.The Inverted City shares the tale of one man's quest to find his destiny as he walks a fine line between reality and illusion within a shadowy and disjointed universe.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi lived during a time of intense struggle, but he envisioned a world where people could live in harmony.Madan Mohan Verma explores how he appealed to such a diverse population in the second edition of his landmark book exploring Gandhi's techniques. Learn how Gandhi:cultivated the loyalty of the Indian masses;trusted his instincts in determining how the masses felt;combined the best values of Indian culture;reconciled the conflicting interests of the haves and have-nots.While some have attributed a sort of mysticism to Gandhi's leadership, it's dangerous to assign him supernatural powers. His methods were commonly used by leaders in the Western world-but few could duplicate his skill in applying them.Gandhi used to say, 'My life is my message.' Therefore, when researching his techniques, it's critical to turn to his life to understand the ideals he stood for and how he worked toward and promoted a richer concept of democracy.Explore how the greatest leader of modern times launched a revolution and gained influence over the masses with this in-depth account highlighting Gandhi's Technique of Mass Mobilization.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Don't be mistaken. This is not your typical audit book. If you are looking for a traditional example of how to improve your sampling technique, your risk assessment methodology, or your annual audit planning, then this is not the book for you. But if you want to be excellent at your position, then this book will show you how to expand your circle of influence through learning the keys of excellence. As a result, your professional career will be unsurpassed, and you will obtain excellence in your career. Learn how to develop a circle of experts that can provide you up to the minute advice that will strengthen your audit arguments. Read about the difference between insight and foresight and why it is important to develop both skills. Explore the new approach to writing and communication that will build credibility in your final product and throughout your process. Also, see practical examples of when not to stop analyzing results so your issues are more meaningful and provide the powerful impact you desire. Most important of all, use the keys of excellence to your personal advantage and be the best auditor that you can possibly be.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - A private investigator is as much as professional as a lawyer, a teacher, or a police officer. Private investigation is an occupation that is essential but frequently misunderstood. Most people already have a distorted view of private investigators. Some view them as glamorous individuals living on the edge, while others view them as individuals with poor judgment and bad reputations. The average investigator is neither; he or she is simply a professional who conducts businesses in a well-informed and methodical manner.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - In the idyllic village of Senduwar, fortune seems to smile on its poor residents when they discover precious pieces of a lost treasure accumulating on an abandoned floodplain purportedly haunted by the spirit of an angry witch.The gold pursuit that follows benefits the lives of many but destroys that of a mother when her son, Malthu, dies in a freak accident a few feet from the treasure site. The superstitious villagers believe that the witch, Jiyashree, has risen from her sleep to punish Malthu-the first person to invade her resting place. Fearful, they abandon the hunt and return to their homes. When detective Bhrigu Mahesh arrives on the scene, the mother asks for his help to clear the mystery behind Malthu's mysterious death. As Mahesh begins investigating with his unique style, he soon finds himself on the trail of a murderer that leads him to unveil astonishing secrets, beguiling lies, and a tragic tale of a selfless young girl.In this compelling thriller, a great detective on a quest to solve a complex mystery must separate truth from legend in order to find a killer and restore order in an Indian village.Nisha Singh is a crime fiction enthusiast who has written short stories for National Print Magazine and has contributed to a variety of online publications. Nisha resides in Uttar Pradesh, India, where she enjoys reading, watching movies, and gossiping.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - 'And God blessed them and God said unto them, 'Be fruitful and multiply and replenish the earth and subdue it and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the fowl of the air and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth'' (Gen. 1:28).The Lord said to me, 'Harrison, I have given you dominion. I did not say I will give you dominion, but I said I have given you dominion.'Dominion!What is dominion The Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary defines it as authority to rule; control (the right of directing or of giving orders; power or authority) over something.So dominion is the same word as authority, power to reign on this earth over every situation. I therefore announce it to the whole world, God has given me authority, power to reign on this earth over every situations. I do not doubt it because God said it to me verbatim.No man can reign on earth without dominion or authority. Just like no king can rule without authority or power; where the word of a king is, there is power. A king that has no dominion over his kingdom is no more a king, the same way a believer that has no dominion on earth cannot reign as a king.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - 'Good golf is a state of mind' (Arnold Palmer). This book examines how running 'golf' software on the brain is a powerful tool for living well and succeeding in life. An amusing and insightful journey into the world of golf, this book explores a simple question: What can golf teach us about ourselves and others.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Every serious student of the Bible desires to understand the text, discover the biblical principles, and apply the truths to his/her life. This commentary is designed to help students, pastors, and Bible teachers understand Matthew in a simple manner. Working from the popular New International Version (NIV), the author provides helpful commentary on the text verse-by-verse. This verse-by-verse commentary is different from others in two respects. First, it is brief while some commentaries are unnecessarily wordy and verbose. Second, it is Pentecostal in outlook. This implies that we generally adhere to the doctrine of biblical inerrancy and adopt a literalist approach to the interpretation of the Bible. The Gospel of Matthew is placed first in the New Testament. It is a teaching Gospel. It is the natural gateway to the New Testament with a strong connection to the Old Testament.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Every serious student of the Bible desires to understand the text, discover the biblical principles, and apply the truths to his/her life. This commentary is designed to help students, pastors, and Bible teachers understand the book of Matthew in a simple manner. Working from the popular New International Version (NIV), the author provides helpful commentary on the text verse by verse. This verse-by-verse commentary is different from others in two respects. First, it is brief, while some commentaries are unnecessarily wordy and verbose. Second, it is Pentecostal in outlook. This implies that we generally adhere to the doctrine of biblical inerrancy and adopt a literalist approach to the interpretation of the Bible. The Gospel of Matthew is placed first in the New Testament. It is a teaching gospel. It is the natural gateway to the New Testament with a strong connection to the Old Testament. …

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Deborah J. Taranto thought when her mother joined her in New York, she'd finally be able to help her maintain her health.What she hadn't considered was how she'd maintain her own health: Her mother's deteriorating mind and constant demands made it almost impossible to get anything done. In this memoir, which includes numerous journal entries, she relives the guilt of struggling to take care of an elderly parent with Alzheimer's who managed to raise a house full of children without complaints.From the classic behavior symptoms of dementia to her mother's hilarious outbursts, she faces her mother's mortality-as well as her own-head on, weaving symptoms into vignettes that highlight everyday challenges.Her account reveals the daily struggle of what it's like to care for a loved one with Alzheimer's and how the experience can affect family members long after a loved one has died.If you're a caregiver or family member struggling to help someone navigate their final years with dignity, you'll be inspired by the humorous and poignant tales in Nine Ways to Crazy.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - In this volume, the reader is transported back to 1960, where newly minted master spy Julio Antonio del Marmol begins his career by stealing the briefcase of Che Guevara from inside the provincial military headquarters of the Rebel Army in Pinar del Rio. This action propels him into a new, more dangerous sphere of operation as a spy as he works his way into the inner circles of the most paranoid mind of the leaders of the Cuban revolution, Che Guevara-who seeks to groom the young man as his own protégé KGB agent! The story details seemingly unbelievable and undoubtedly controversial events surrounding the blueprints to create communist revolutions, spread corruption, and commit assassinations too outrageous to be fiction. The author tells the story not merely as a narrator-he was an active participant in these events as part of the first steps in his life as a thirteen-year-old spy as he retrieved important documents for his friends in his intelligence network. Only when they reviewed the data did he realize the sheer magnitude of what he had accomplished as he exposed what really lay behind Cuba: the truth, the lies, and the cover-ups.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - This book is Dr. del Marmol's firsthand account about the events that led up to the terrorist attacks in New York City on 9/11, starting with his discovery of terrorist training camps inside Cuba, the revelation of their intended purpose, and his attempts to warn the president of the United States about the impending attack.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Brought home by adoptive parents only five days after his birth in November of 1940, author Philip Klaus was raised against the majestic backdrop of the Pacific Northwest. For years, he grew up searching for his sense of identity and his origins. In Blood Ties, Klaus narrates how he looked for his birth parents for many years.He tells how he was born in secrecy-only his mother and father knew he existed. That secret was kept for seventy years. Klaus' quest to find his family and to find answers about himself was filled with gut-wrenching anguish, disappointing setbacks, and never-ending twists and turns. It eventually ended with a phone call in January of 2011. It was a call that rearranged many lives. Klaus tells how his ninety-four-year-old mother was still alive and that he also had two sisters.Blood Ties narrates the emotional story of one man's search for his roots and the heartwarming ending of finding a family he didn't know he had.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Former agency executive Linda Björk, a.k.a. 'The Meditating CEO,' knows how to use mindfulness and mind skills to unleash leadership success and bottom-line results beyond your wildest imagination. Her inspiring stories and transformative program will have you know: - The difference between a gassy stomach and a gut feeling - How an imagination train is better than a gravy train - How to focus and what to focus on (that's actually a biggie) - How kindness is one of the sharpest choices you can make - How you are the boss of your life (like, completely) - How you can be, round figures, 100% more intelligent - How to stop being exhausted all the time - and other mind-skills for inspirational leadership in our transparent, ever-changing world. You will also be introduced to Mr. Stress, Mr. Ego and Mr. Autopilot, and how to best deal with the lot of them. All this from a CEO who has been meditating since 1996 and still believes in deodorant, having fun at work and making great profits. …

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The late Reverend C. M. Kelly witnessed thirty-four executions while he served as the chaplain for the South Carolina State Penitentiary. Sue Logue, a school teacher, was the first woman ever electrocuted in South Carolina-with a dispute over three dollars leading to eight deaths. From Sue Logue to George Stinney Jr., a fourteen-year-old black youth who was executed for the murder of two white girlshis conviction now overturned in 2014Rev. Kelly's powerful accounts reflect the uneven social conditions of the twenties, thirties, and forties. In Next Stop, Eternity, author Charles Kelly shares both the history and moving personal accounts of the thirty-four executions his father C. M. Kelly witnessed during his death-house ministry in South Carolina. Rev. Kelly's ministry had a profound effect on those who were put to death, and the hope is that these stories shine a light on the crimes and punishments of this era-an era of racial tensions and controversy about the death penalty.As much about compassion, grace, and understanding as they are about justice, criminal history, and the law, Rev. Kelly's stories and personal accounts-along with his son's careful historyprovide a compelling and engaging window into a charged time of American history, both social and legal. These stories illustrate the unjust racial conditions that were so prevalent during the 1940s and the extreme brutality of which human beings are capable, regardless of ethnicity, creed, or color.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - En AMOR COMO EL TUYO, sin duda que Blasopal aborda el tema del amor. Eso sí, habla de un amor especial, el cual describe como 'inmensurablemente grande y único'. Este volumen es un trabajo hermoso. Contiene una sección con poemas traducidos al inglés y fotos alusivas al tema que trata. Lic. Vilma Suyapa G. de Lazo.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Neomi Jean Hattisburg is a young Negro woman who comes of age during the 1930's. Her father, a railroad porter, and her mother, a domestic worker, instill in her a strong sense of faith and respect, however, she finds herself confused because of her appearance, (she looks White), and the way she is treated by Whites and Negroes as a result. When she falls in love with Moses Jackson, a young man she never noticed when they attended kindergarten through high school together, his focused plans to attend college and become an attorney to work for civil rights helps her gain clarity of her own. They make plans together to further their education and eventually marry. Their plans are interrupted by the outbreak of WWII and the bombing of Pearl Harbor, when Moses feels compelled to enlist in the Army Air Corps. As he goes through training with the 332nd Airborne unit, Neomi continues to save toward their dreams, working as a domestic worker in the home of a wealthy White family. One evening, while working late, Neomi is raped by the son of her employers. Overwhelmed by shame and unwarranted guilt, the discovery several weeks later that she is pregnant makes her decide that, in order to avoid bringing shame on Moses and her family, she must leave, and start a new life elsewhere. Knowing that it will be difficult to provide for herself and her child with employment available to Negroes, she decides to pass for White, and makes her way to Chicago, Illinois to start her new life. There, she obtains a job on the sales floor in a major department store and sets about living a White life, telling everyone her 'husband' was lost in the war to explain her pregnancy. Over the next few years she works her way up to department head, and works hard to forget Moses. It is there that the son & heir to the department store chain discovers and takes an interest in her. They begin dating and eventually marry. The marriage is successful in that they truly love each other. Neomi finds herself living a lifestyle she could only have imagined, even though she must come to terms with her guilt over living a privileged life while her own people struggle for equality. The first child they have together looks just like her husband, and it only solidifies their marriage. However, when their second child is born, he is obviously a Negro, and Neomi's false world falls to pieces. It is the journey Neomi must travel, the trials and tribulations her choices bring her to, and the faith that gets her through it all, that combine to make Ordinary Times: Extraordinary Measures a must read.…