Westbow press nov 2004 (58 resultados)

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - D. N. A.--Denton Nicholas Ashe is a published writer. His books are making noise. That's good. But not all the attention is welcomed. He's getting death threats. After a book signing, he's kidnapped at gunpoint and flown to D. C. Is his book so on target that it's ruffled some feathers The actual reason, however is a shock. What else does Denton have that might compel someone to kidnap him Read D. N. A. and find out.The Service--How do you know if your husband or wife or partner is faithful to you Hiring a private eye is one way, but what if the one you hire has his own agenda What if, instead of finding out about your loved one, you unknowingly unleash a predator Who is right Who is guilty Get the answers in The Service.,P>Across the Meadow--Setting: a small, rural Kansas town in the 1950's. The town shrinks away from an unwelcome stranger. He has clandestinely befriended a local youth. Is the mysterious newcomer dangerous, is he a pervert Across the Meadow illustrates the unwritten social rule that all is forgiven except homosexuality. It examines societal reaction to homosexuality, pitting it against its ignorant definitions of right and wrong, rewarding uniformity while punishing diversity.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Travel back in time to 1982 to begin a journey of love, fear and trial that two young people will experience together, and apart. Sarah Manning and Dan Taylor would seem to be the perfect couple. She is the homecoming queen in the small Kentucky town of Dellwood. She's brilliant, headed for college. He's a bad boy musician wannabe. They are made for each other until the terrible tragedy befalls her that will change both of their lives forever. Tiny Dellwood can hardly contain these two young lovers. Their commitment, passion and love will be tested. Learn if their love could stay as pure and true as it was when it was new. …

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The last thing Ally saw before darkness closed in was a fractured and shattered face. A sort of Cubist nightmare, etched not in paint and canvas but flesh and bone. Who was the stranger who had rescued her from the attackers who stood between Ally and her resolution to leave town in order to heal from her failed first love with the father of her beloved son Cody Waking in the hospital, her eyes bandaged, she 'saw' Tyler for the first time with her fingers.As she reached toward him, Tyler had an absurd vision that if Ally touched his face, he would crumble to dust. He felt hollow, an empty shell of a person. For years, no one but his Taekwondo students had touched him. All those doctors, their clinical touch, a childhood memory Tyler preferred to forget. What were the odds they could overcome the pain of the past, juggle the demands of the present, and find a future that was more than either could hope for.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - On May 8, 1944, the B17 climbed and joined other bombers in the cloudy skies over England. It had been a smooth takeoff.Thomas L. Thomas adjusted his navigator's seat in the plane's nose section and glanced out toward the clouds that quickly enveloped the ground beneath the plane. In one sense, he felt somewhat sheltered when the plane joined other planes 25,000 feet above the English Channel. He imagined that the layer of clouds hid the Flying Fortresses from the flak of enemy fire. However, he knew it was a false sense of security.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Did you ever wonder why it rains more in April Or why it snows more in January Where did the moon come from How were the oceans formed What causes a tornado or a hurricane What about earthquakes, volcanoes, and tidal waves What causes them Upon completion of this wondrous tale, the elements, seasons, and many other natural phenomena will no longer remain a mystery to you. You will learn why the leaves fall from the trees in autumn, and why the flowers bloom again every spring.Readers will find themselves swept away by the book's childlike appeal, intertwined with adult themes of tolerance and learning to accept one another's differences, self-sacrifice, heroism, good triumphing over evil, and simple human kindness.For Those Who Believe is more than just a story about myth and legend. It is also a love story as timeless as the creation of romance itself. Read what happens to the mightiest king on Earth the first time he hears a simple maiden singing in the fields. One thing is certain: after reading this book, readers will never take even a simple thing like a snowflake for granted again.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - M. A. Lance presents horror in a \*style\* inspired by H.P. Lovecraft, that so many enjoy but in which so few authors write. In a collection of Victorian to modern era tales, M. A. Lance delivers true horror stories in a first person perspective that make you think. He places you into the stories so deeply, you won't be able to stop until the final horrible end is discovered! The stories include:That Which Man Should Not See, a man visiting in Aunt in the swamps in Florida discovers her horrible secret by accident.In Synchronicity, a researcher decides to test the validity of synchronicity, the idea that there is repetition in space and time, with unexpected results.In A Demon in Paradise, an anthropologist discovers what he believes is a utopian society, until the appearance of a demon changes the situation.In The Spoonwood Murders, a local police chief is on the trail of a savage murderer, who likes to eat his victims.In The Diary, A man searching for ruins on this wild tropical isle discovers why nobody else has paved a trail to them.The Compendium also includes M. A. Lance's Idol and Inside. …

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - A teenage boy, Charlie, moves away from home to become a writer but soon finds himself tortured with conflict over whether to return to a 'normal' life with his friends or continue all alone. As the tear between emotional and intellectual fulfillment intertwines with the slowly dawning realization that he's growing up, Charlie reveals portions of previous writings: most notably a piece on the fictitious author, C.N. Williams. After introducing us to Williams's wonderland Charlie's own reality begins to blur. The line between inspiration and imagination is lost, and we watch as our hero and his main character struggle to find balance--Both taunted by genius and constantly at odds with time.'It was something breathtaking--the strange feeling that for half a second one had experienced, with all his senses, the comprehension of infinity. And then it was over. It had all taken place in a measure of time too small to imagine.'.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - An amusing, inspiring novel about a disillusioned, middle-aged accountant who spends an eye-opening, empowering day with a quirky college girl named Kyla.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - A White Hat in Argo describes the survival of a close-knit Negro family, led by three sisters, during the summer of 1951. Lil Man, an 8-year old, was enthralled by the rich lifestyles of his hard working relatives who lived in the small town outside Chicago, named Argo. The Negro section of Argo became an oasis for Blacks who earned a good wage working in the huge corn processing factory that dominated the town. Men worked hard and played hard in the bars and taverns that lined the Horseshoe Bend, where cheap drinks, fast women, honky-tonk music and cut throat gambling spiced up the nights. Rooster, Captain, Oliver, and Wallace survived that harsh life in different memorable ways.Author Gerald V. Stokes, through eyes of Lil Man, examines the mystery of why the three Shelman sisters, part of the Black Migration of the 1920's, left Troy, Alabama, and took root in Argo, Illinois. Negro life in Argo was vibrant and care-free, yet intensely dangerous during that era. It was also a time where community closeness insured survival, but everyone held deeper secrets they dare not reveal. The secrets held by the three sisters were the most profound of all.…

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Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Young cousins, Scotty and Skeeter, live a dusty, dry family compound in South Texas. At the center of their world are grandparents, Miz-Maw and Big-Paw who keep the family together with a combination of love on the part of Miz-Maw, and a good dose of respectful fear on the part of Big-Paw; fear now mixed with horror since they've hidden in the thicket and witnessed the execution of his swift and brutal justice. When they find Skeeter's dog, Runt, gnawing on a decaying human arm, they become ensnared in the reality behind folk legends of the Brush-Bogey and the Conjurin' or Hoodoo Woman who is alleged to cast spells and even kill with her Evil Eye. Their gruesome discovery brings them into direct contact with the living Brush Bogey who begins stalking them. Within days they are taken to the shack of the old woman where she forces them to carry out her horrific plan. Since they've witnessed the murder committed by Big-Paw, they are certain he is in involved in the death of the owner of the decaying arm. Their vow to keep their silence places them at the total mercy of the Conjurin' Woman and her abhorrent scheme.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The royal children's guardian, Hannah the White, goes missing, Resident Wizard Fuzbud vanishes, and Wizard Gloxnix disappears. The king and queen are worried and have nowhere to turn. Without Hannah and Fuzbud or Gloxnix, who is going to find out what is going on Is the castle under siege Is magic involved Who is responsible The children are restless and dragon watching becomes their current excitement. They are overjoyed when Saraly War-Daughter returns home with her dragon, Zibannli. Saraly has no idea what she is about to discover. Then a new and unsuspected talent surfaces, uniting princess and dragon. But how could a small girl have any effect on such events While Fuzbud is gone, a strange wizard turns up asking for a job. Might he be the help that is needed during this crisis Is he really what he seems Moon-Daughters, War-Daughters, and Wizards is the sixth book in the adventures of all these friends. Working together, they struggle with one of the strangest events in Milara's history. Things are never going to be the same.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - From the darkest tunnel, through a prism, David A. Kates renders the life and death of his mother, Judy, with searing love and feisty insight. The voice of this young poet-son lingers long after the burn of the final phrase. --Martha FullerInstructor, Otis College of Art + Design, UCLA Extension, and UC Irvine ExtensionWhat does a person do when his mother passes away from metastatic breast cancer, and he inherits grief, a townhouse, guilt, lipstick-stained tissues, flowers, a baby grand piano, melancholia, and a highly altered life He writes!Completing the Circle: A Son's Memoir is vivid storytelling set in a much-loved home among the stark mountains and vast Pacific Ocean of Pacific Palisades, CA.Completing the Circle mixes poetry and short stories to shed light on cancer, mortality, the mother/son relationship, bereavement, happiness, and dealing with change.Completing the Circle concludes:'A lot of tears stain this book,As well asA lot of hope for a vigorous future.'.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Everyone desires to control their financial destiny; but many feel overwhelmed, fearful, or uncertain how this can be accomplished. Lectures on personal finance are rarely offered; and when 'free' presentations--called seminars--are promoted, they are far from an educational experience. The underlying objective is to solicit sales of securities for which the presenter, a financial advisor, receives a commission. However acquired, the investment company is the investment of choice for the individual investor. Therefore, in The ABCs of Mutual Funds, author Robert Anthony Chechile explains the different investment company securities: mutual funds, contractual plans, hedge funds, exchange traded funds, folios, unit investment trusts, and variable annuities.Mr. Chechile discusses the securities industry: the differences between full service and discount securities dealers and the role and legal obligations of stockbrokers, as well as financial planners, and investment advisors. For those seeking financial control, he explains how to minimize risk with capital allocation and diversification guidelines; and presents conventional wisdom investment strategies that can avoid being caught in the fear-greed trap. Finally, Mr. Chechile recommends investment guidelines and selection criteria, and uses these to construct a hypothetical investment company portfolio, the future performance of which is then critiqued 7½ years later.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The G-Connection is written in down-to-earth and understandable language. Peppered with firsthand anecdotes from astronauts and interesting stories of Vernikos's own voyage of discovery, this book is both a fun and credible resource. The excitement for her work and ideas comes across clearly and is contagious. The reader finishes the book knowing what to do differently in his or her daily life to slow down or even reverse the aging process.'It is a treasure trove of ideas to a geriatrician'--Harold J. Guy, M.D., Professor of Geriatric Medicine, University of California San Diego Medical School, San Diego, California'The premise is plausible and the contents thoroughly referenced and well documented. It is written in a flowing style with humor and self-assurance and with language that never patronizes the reader.'--Ralph Pelligra, M.D., NASA Ames Chief Medical Officer Moffett Field, California.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - I'm living my life one day at a time. Sitting here picturing home with a small tear in my eyes. Spending time with my brothers who will hold my life in their hands.--PFC Diego Rincon, February 22, 2003, KuwaitHis final letter home to his mother made international news. His death in the line of duty inspired U.S. law. In the passionate defense of his adopted homeland, Private First Class Diego Rincon lost his life to the first-known suicide attack on U.S. soldiers in Operation Iraqi Freedom.A.E. Dimond delivers the gripping account of an American hero in a tip of the spear fight to Baghdad with the Outlaw Platoon--a conviction that compels his proud immigrant family to assume not only the blessings but the extreme burdens of freedom. More than a timeless war story, this true account of devotion to the American dream pays tribute to liberty's brave defenders, and those they leave behind in the continued War on Terror.'It's my country to defend, Papi.' They were wrenching words in the wake of the September 11 attacks, and momentous in the wake of the war.'Vayase.' Go then, Jorge said quietly. America was Diego's soul mate.'Join the Army,' Diego's father gave his blessing again, and his mother turned her head.There was a haunting, piercing pain in her breast, taking her breath away.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Domestic terrorists are attacking people in uniform, in the Four Corners area of southern Colorado. The group of misfits target anyone not elected by the people, but that is just an excuse to commit murder and make a name for themselves. Robert Begay, concerned with the events, only wishes to live a simple life on his ranch. Then the terrorists attack a Colorado Highway patrolman, and incur the wrath of Robert, Navajo war veteran and undercover government agent, who was in the police car with the cop, an old friend. Involved against his wishes, and vowing to stop the terrorists, Robert, a seasoned Army officer, enlists the aid of a National Guard group, which includes his Airborne-trained younger brother, on summer maneuvers nearby. Then he and his lifelong friend and fellow veteran, chase the criminals into the lands of prehistoric Indians, in the canyons of the high desert. Drawing on his alto ego, the Navajo hero-god, Monster-Slayer, and using his experiences in Vietnam, Robert duels with the modern day monsters, while fighting the inner demons haunting him since his wounding in a white man's war.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Thomas Brennan knew his first hunt would be special, but when a two-colored stag appears in the forest by his home, he quickly realizes he cannot shoot the beautiful animal. Instead, the buck is killed by Mr. Williams, the cruel landowner that employs Tom's family. The piebald buck's death bothers Tom more than it should, and soon bizarre things begin to happen: songbirds vanish, the forest grows menacing, and Tom suddenly finds himself the sole caretaker of a mysterious white fawn . . .Clarisse Williams isn't especially surprised when her father brings home a dead piebald deer; as an avid hunter, he has exhibited a fondness for the bizarre and unusual. However, Clarisse can't explain her own fascination with the poor stag, or why nightmares wake her and lead her outdoors in the middle of winter, or why her neighbor Tom snoops around her barn at midnight . . .Together, the children attempt to protect their precious charge while hunting for information. What links the piebald stag so closely to the forest What force stopped Tom from killing the buck What draws Clarisse to the piebald's smooth, straight antlers What is the white fawn. …

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The purpose of this text is to draw an analogy between the experiences of the peacock in the natural order and the peak experiences in the human condition. The peacock is capable of personifying the male and female consciousness in humans. Peak experiences are part of everyday life. The task is to assimilate human experience into the male (animus) and female (anima)parts of our consciousness. These experiences allow one to illuminate and identify one's destiny path in terms of one's capabilities and gifts. A person's destiny path is a choice which is determined by one's awareness and acceptance of one's roll in the Divine array. By accepting one's role and place in the Divine array, a person is able to achieve his/her destiny and oneness with the universe.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Centuries of mysterious Russian history have produced a unique Russian cuisine. Generations of Russians experimented with new spices and ingredients that came from different parts of the world. Russian Cuisine gracefully combines recipes of two different continents--Europe and Asia--to create unique, immense flavors.Peter the Great; Ivan the Terrible; Kathryn the Great; and Nicolas the Second, the last Russian Czar, were all gourmets. Kathryn the Great used to have fifty-course dinners just for everyday meals. Her holiday menu could have up to five hundred different dishes just for one dinner.Most of the unique and extraordinary recipes that constitute Russian Cuisine are approximately five hundred to six-hundred-years old. However, all of the recipes are still commonly used in contemporary Russia.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - 'Look at the crystal ball son,' Merlin commanded.Gawaine looked. Inside the shimmering ball, he glimpsed a pallid young girl on a hospital bed.'Elli's dying, Gawaine. In weeks, she'll be dead. Only two ways she can be saved. One of them lies in Camelot's wilderness. You must quest for the Silver Chalice.''And, if I can't ' protested Gawaine.'There is another way but it's too difficult even for me to mention.''There seems to be more,' Merlin continued. 'I see a speck where it should be clear. A dark speck. Wait please.'A moment later, four huge creatures that seemed a cross between a mass of writhing serpents and gigantic squash on legs rampaged the length of a village, leaving nothing behind but raw earth.Merlin looked hard at Gawaine. 'There's a second labor for you, it seems. What now see are hydras, nightmare creatures from another place and another time. You must destroy these hydras before they and their kind consume your planet. Yet, unless you learn the name of your blade, it cannot be done. And, unless you save Elli, you have no hope of learning your sword's name.'. …

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Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - There are things we all knowBut too afraid to sayBut I'm taking a stand in a world so harshSubmitting my life like a diaryFor you to readRead another point of view, feel another person's thoughts, take a bit of time to really think about life. The Things We All Know but too Afraid to Say is like another diary. Just one you can relate to.To know that there is hope in every situation, and maybe read about how someone else handled it.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The Way We See It is an informal collection of unbiased and unedited writings, poetry and rhyme from promising young writers who grasp the inner thoughts of life as they see it happening. The authors reveal the bare essence of what would be described by true poets as free verse or even urban culture rap by some. Emerging from the high rise buildings on Schroeder Street and the Third Avenue apartments of Mount Vernon N.Y., from 'H'mm, looking at us down in their ghettoes.' to the deep South of Bay St. Louis 'Ehry Sunday we went to church,' each writer is capturing what he or she believes to be a glimpse of realism in prose and verse to be heard like the ringing of gospel music through a southern Baptist church.Covering a variety of topics such as familial relationships, friendship and love, the poems and rhymes collected in The Way We See It would make this anthology a magnificent gift as reading material to ponder. While dwelling on the current events and historical documentation, the writers' points of view are explored from the inner city lifestyles and make statements that imprison the readers, then suddenly releasing them to see what we all see and the way we see it.'If you still don't know where this love comes from, it's a little place called Hip-Hop.'.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Vince Longo, former member of the Miami P.D. and criminal attorney in a prestigious law firm in Chicago, is the intended target of a Mafia hit man who causes the death of two members of Vince's family. He takes a sabbatical from his law firm to find and bring to justice the perpetrator of this crime. Returning to Florida, Vince becomes involved in a parallel investigation, working with the Miami P.D. to break the back of an organized crime ring whose activities are coordinated with crime families in Chicago and Boston. He renews old friendships developed in high school, in college and as a member of the Miami P.D. He is also introduced to Laura Dubour. The parallel investigations converge in Boston when Vince and a former colleague and friend from Chicago become targets of an assassination attempt.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Running In the EveningI've run until my breath has gone away;the rising winds disturb the forbidding sands;the cacti rustle with the close of day,their blackened forms in all directions stand.My eyes are dazed from the shimmering heat,the lemon-gusts of sage dry out my nose;I look around as evening, like a sheetof darkened blue, to moonless blackness grows.A windless rustle eerily crawls awayagainst horizons always past my sight.I can't be sure now--what has come my waycould be the wind--or something from the night--And as the darkness chills my sun-burned skin,I sense the desert slowly closing in.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Proto-orthodox Christianity started with St. Paul, but the religion had its genesis with neither Paul nor Jesus. In Christianity, we investigate the 5000-year history and development of what became today's Faith. The first of three parts, considers the present situation where thousands of doctrinally divergent variants of the 'Christian' faith exist. The second part explores late Judaism and the ancient Greek religions, and delves deeper into their predecessors to find the roots of the concepts that would enter into those Christianities found today.The third part examines the earliest centuries of the religion in the hope of resolving the question: Was there ever a single Christianity We will traverse the remaining centuries looking at the middle Ages, the Age of Enlightenment and contemporary ecumenism.Packing 5000 years of history into a thin volume would be impossible except for the use of ample figures (each worth a thousand words) in the form of maps, tables, graphs, and timelines. Encapsulations and independent essays of topics are included that give concise summaries of key subject matter. Although it is wished that every word be thoroughly studied and digested, skimmers can get the gist of the book's contents from these encapsulations and figures alone.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - It all seemed so routine, the old lady dead in her bed, the grieving nephew and his lovely wife arranging a quick and quiet burial, with the seasoned undertaker and his policeman pal lending sympathetic service to their visitors from out of town.But then Sammy Vanderhove and Chief Earl stir up the whole thing by finding the old Caddy with its trunk full of shiny gold bars in the garage behind the former movie star's house.When Nathan Corso's gorgeous wife finds out about the diamonds, the ones the old lady had secretly stashed, well, she just has to have them. After all, Nathan is the only heir, and they belong to him, and she.er, he, should have them at any cost.Problem is, others feel the same way, and they want the diamonds just as badly.When bodies start turning up it's up to Chief Earl and his counterpart in small town Iowa to begin sorting it all out. They quickly find that nothing is as it appeared, and the chase is on, a chase that will leave one of them risking everything he had thought was dear.Diamonds Aren't. is a tale of greed, lust, murder and mayhem, but most importantly, a tale of begrudged friendship with a heavy dose of wry humor. Chuckle along with Sammy, Earl and Johnny as they ogle and slog through the adventure to arrive at its bizarre and warmly satisfying conclusion.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Angels and Leprechauns takes you on a healing journey from abuse to love, from grief to the healing powers of nature.Advance praise for Angels and Leprechauns'Persistent in his thirst for excellence, Ron takes the mean, petty, and bleak and turns it into wit, whimsy and wisdom. From the majesty of nature to the capricious nature of melancholy and love, Ron gifts us with honest, integrity and lofty poetry.'--From the foreword, Lee Raffel, MSW, Author of Should I Stay or Go, and How Controlled Separation (CS) Can Save Your Marriage'The issues of abuse, loss, and trauma are rampant in the world. For someone in a broken state, the simplistic beauty of these poems and their everyday rhythm and approach can touch hearts too deeply wounded, souls too violently scarred.'--Leanne Goebel, Writer Editor, SW Colorado Arts Perspective'What a gift you have given us. As a therapist believing in the healing power of emotion and release, I am tempted to simply hand a copy of your outstanding poignant poetry to each client, and be done with it! Let the magic of Angels and Leprechauns begin. Thank you for the honor of allowing me to read your heart and soul. You certainly have touched mine.'--Jessie H. O'Neil, MA. Author of The Golden Ghetto and The Psychology of AffluenceGive to the ones you know about. Give it to the ones you know. Give it to yourself to heal.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - After Heidi Conner discovers the body of her boyfriend, Drake Bloom, she becomes the prime suspect in his murder. When Sergeant Ronny Wallace is called out to the scene of the crime, he is painfully reminded of his first case as a rookie and the woman whose life he could not save. As the investigation continues, Ronny is devastated as he realizes that this latest case is somehow connected to his first case nearly fifteen years prior. Compelled to protect Heidi despite her obvious guilt, Ronny is torn between his devotion to her and his duties as a police officer.…