Westbow press sep 2004 (33 resultados)

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - From the time of the cave dwellers to the sprawling habitat of modern men, the structure that encloses, protects, and defines the lives of men and women, takes on an identity of its own. An ancient Villa in the Tuscan countryside has a different significance for the many people of this story. An enchanted fairy land of childhood dreams, a setting of beauty for the passion of first love, a bitter symbol of prestige, a prison, a refuge, when its surroundings became the battlegrounds of invading armies.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - 'A different language is a different vision of life.'--Federico FelliWhich Foreign Language is Right For Me is an invaluable guide for anyone pursuing an education or career in business, and for anyone who is interested in foreign languages. Through many years of learning foreign languages, traveling to many countries, and making friends all over the world, author Tyler Lyerly shares his knowledge and experiences dealing with languages and cultures with you in order to help you succeed in this language-driven world. There is no better time than now to understand which foreign language will aid you most in your current or future business career. Lyerly discusses many of today's most significant languages in the international arena today, including:An overview of each languageBenefits for learning the languagePossible careersCultural informationInternational companies corresponding to each languageData and graphs to show which countries are leaders in certain areas<PWhich Foreign Language is Right For Me clearly explains how each foreign language ties in to business, and effectively defines the importance of each language as it is used today. Which Foreign Language is Right For Me also shares vital cultural tips that will aid you in communicating effectively and in developing friendly, long-term relations with people from many countries, ultimately leading to a successful career. 'He who does not know foreign languages does not know anything about his own.'--Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Islamorada Gold is an action/adventure novel set in the Florida Keys and built around a diver's search for a sunken Spanish galleon and its treasure. Tripp Adams gave up a great job to set out on his life long dream in search of this sunken treasure ship. Along the way Tripp meets up with some great people, including a new love interest, that help him achieve his dream. Captain Mike knows the water and is there for Tripp at every turn. Throughout Islamorada Gold, the reader is introduced to the beautiful, underwater world of corals, tropical fish and sharks. The one thing you can count on when you have treasure, bad people are close by. Everything was going great until Tripp made a few simple mistakes. The crews' efforts are challenged by a greedy pawnbroker and his henchman, none of whom are above murder, theft or kidnapping. The pawnbroker 'Fatman' is being pressed by Miami Cuban Mafia whom he owes a lot of money to. Very bad events can be caused by very simple actions and Tripp puts his crew's life in jeopardy.…

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Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - This is the true story of an individual who just wanted to live the life of a normal person--to be accepted and loved. But he discovered that he had to first find himself and accept his own destiny. An alcoholic from birth, he lived in denial until he was 63 years of age.Joe was to inherit many of the worst traits of his father but the worst by far was alcoholism. How he coped with this disease, before and after he turned 63, is revealed in vivid and honest language that no one will ever forget.The doors of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) are opened wide for all to see what actually happens inside. The gifted writings of many of the people inside those walls help to explain the wonders of this wonderful program.You may question and you may cringe at some of the things you read but this book is not fiction, it is facts, pure but not simple, and yet honest without exaggeration. You will share the heartaches, cry with the unfortunate, and cherish the many true love stories it reveals. You will live and appreciate the author's journey to serenity.…

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Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - When American citizens are hi-jacked at sea and a Cuban military base goes up in flames, the eyes of the world turn towards the U.S. with suspicion. Thus begins a maelstrom that both nations are helpless to control or even comprehend. Accusations fly as the situation deteriorates towards a military showdown.The executives of Global Risk, an international risk management company, know the truth behind the attacks. And one man stands at the vortex, Frank Shepard, Chief of Staff to the President of the United States and former executive at The Corporation. He understands the extent of the company's ambition and their ability to fulfill it. Frank must ride the razors edge as he guides the President through the crisis and attempts to control a company that would usurp a nation.The CorporationJust another day at the office.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - In a land that forbids the study of magic, the discovery of an enchanted gold medallion portends a future of great mystery within its inscription: A Queen, who will not walk as one, For she was given the power of three, Shall take a king of stolen name, To rule on land and sea. The prophecy holds the promise of unlimited power, glory and wealth, but is Tahlee, a young sorceress, the one chosen for such a high place The truth will not be revealed until all the medallions are found, and returned to Trios, the ancient city once built to bring peace to the warring nations of men and elves. Dark creatures of unbridled rage, and beings of immeasurable beauty also wait for their fate to be decided. The union of one man and woman will restore the earth to its old magic, or send it into a greater darkness. Who will be worthy to judge.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Copasetic is the story of two families. The Stahlinkoviches are klezmorim (Jewish musicians) from Eastern Europe. The Carters are African American sharecroppers from the Mississippi Delta, home of the blues. Both families migrate to Chicago at the beginning of the twentieth century. Their lives intertwine like the notes to the score of the American experience.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Confessions of a Compulsive Overeater is an incredible story of confronting one's addiction and fighting to overcome.Author Joni Chilcoat shares her life and her early years when food was used by her parents to reward and to soothe her aches and pains. As an adult, depression brought on the desperate need for food. Low-self esteem, anger, and frustration all triggered her compulsive nature.Joni writes about the daily struggle, her realization that she is wonderfully made by her Creator, and her game plan to change her thinking and to take care of her body, 'God's Temple.'You'll discover a very successful and healthy approach to daily living without dieting. …

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The Old Testament message was a little scary; we were to 'Fear' God. The New through Jesus was to love Him. This Third Testament is to understand Him, asking why He set up this Creation, etc.When Jesus said, 'Be ye perfect,' there was not an explanation as to how or why. This book sets out to find answers. It begins with our origin and then creation that's already underway then follows the gift of our souls and then arrivals on this planet as human babes.The middle chapters tell of what is happening now and to wake up from an illusion. Jesus set us up to spiritually evolve, to accept the life force in us as God. This is only the start of a magnificent journey through the celestial realms.The concluding chapters may come as a shock to some as it delves into the ego mind while we're here in the third dimension. This is important as our thoughts have energy and power. We have used these energies and powers to originate something spectacular into creation and the Articles tell of this. There is also a meditative explanation section from the Book of Revelations describing the coming events, with an angel saying the 'Time is now.'Something beautiful is about to eventuate and we create it.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - 'If this MODEST PROPOSAL ever catches on, it will change life on earth as we know it.'New York Books and Shoes Review'This book is pro-humanity. It's not just pro-one segment of the population. I was so deeply moved. I think it can make women who read it just bloom for the first time.'San Francisco Floral Chronicles'This book is a gas.'Dallas Petroleum Vanguard'If I ever meet the author of this book, I'm gonna shoot him!'Detroit Handguns Monthly'I just curled up with this good book by the fire, and realized what the f.had been wrong with my life, my whole entire life. Men are pigs! This book has opened my eyes. I can't say enough about it. It's pure genius down to the last paragraph.'Seattle Rainy Day Times'Great beach reading for women. Men suck.'Los Angeles Sun Times'This MODEST PROPOSAL could threaten the balance of power between the sexes. Let's hope women never do what this book is talking about.'Washington-Beltway Political Books Review'This book could be the beginning of a revolution that could make Fidel's revolution look like a Sunday brunch.'Miami Beach Tides and Book Review'I usually don't review a book like this in this Report. But, every woman absolutely needs to read this book. Men can just ignore it. We should start to ignore them too.'Kansas City Agribusiness Report.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Onh & The Secret War is the gripping story of a peasant girl who was born in Laos at the beginning of the communist invasion of Southeast Asia. Her childhood and formative years were filled with life and death struggles to survive the conflict that was threatening her family.As the Communists conquered more and more of her homeland, Onh's family moved to avoid the invaders. Finally they escaped to a refugee camp in Thailand and ultimately immigrated to the United States where they had to learn a new culture, language and customs.Onh's biography continues through her tribulations in the United States until finally she was able to return to her native land and the town where she was born. During that trip she was able to thank the people who had helped her to safety and to see the friends of her childhood.As Onh's husband, author Dean Bithell, brings a unique insight to the story through countless hours of listening to Onh and other Asian refugees relive their trials and tribulations while escaping from the Communist invaders.Finally the author discusses the political consequences of the Communist invasion of Southeast Asia and the probable future of Laos.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - From college presidents to governors, to TV reporters, to faculty, to government agents, to drug dealers, to students of every political stripe, this novel follows a trail of circumstances, opportunities seized, weaknesses exploited, advantages enlarged, groups co-opted, expediencies implemented, to the ultimate unforeseen result where facts, rationality and evidence are sacrificed for a 'greater good,' where questioning is insensitive and disagreement is backlash, in a takeover that both liberals and conservatives see as ominous, a takeover that is reaching beyond the ivy walls into radio, TV, motion pictures and newspapers.…

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Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Amanda is thrust into the past by a summons to a small town courthouse to testify against her stepfather. Memories unfold of her childhood on an Indian reservation and a relationship with her emotionally distant mother, Genevieve. On that day Uncle Noah reached over, held my hand tightly and whispered, 'Ista kota [Grey Eyes] I had a vision that you'll see the world through different eyes than all our ancestors. Instead you'll go down a different path in life and see the world through your birth father's eyes--a white man's eyes.' Tears streamed down his face that day as he continued, 'A better life will come at a price; but in the end you'll be stronger for having gone through it.' Amanda's adult life has been about running away from her childhood, but now she must confront the horrors of her past and the realities of her Native American heritage. Emotionally charged memories of childhood abuse from her sadistic stepfather and the neglect of an emotionally absent mother are relived. Raised in diametrically opposing worlds of an Indian reservation and the borough of Brooklyn, New York, Amanda is introduced to people and events that change her and impact her life forever. Somehow, she must now reconcile with all of it. …

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Frank McNeill, a young architect and grandson of a contemporary of Frank Lloyd Wright, finds his family's security as well as his honor and loyalty challenged by an evil far beyond his imagination or control; an evil orchestrated by an unlikely nemesis, Ishmael, a foreign exchange student in Frank's university crowd.Ishmael, the heir apparent to the Islamic tribe of Kuhmaad is the only one who knows of Frank's apparent murder of a prostitute during his graduation party. Frank's panic to conceal this act forces him to supply information to Ishmael for his hired terrorist so he can infiltrate the ranks grandfather Jasper McNeill's International Gateway to Freedom project and make the kill. Ishmael is unaware that the man has contracts to eliminate all the high profile international board members including the United States President. Frank realizes too late that he alone must avert the horror he has unleashed.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Three Shades of Blackness is a fiction novel, which depicts the story of three girls from different backgrounds as they become friends and grow up together.Shayna is abandoned by her mother and when Mrs. Andrews takes her in, she enrolls her in a religious summer program. There she meets Tanya, a preacher's child, and Mercides, who is from a wealthy background. Although they are from vastly different families, they become fast friends.Three Shades of Blackness offers a tale in which the author combines unique family relationships, loyalty among friends and faith in the Lord in the lives of three girls who must deal with the highs and lows of adolescence as well as more adult choices.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The real names have been changed to protect the guilty, and should the likeness of any character in this book appear to resemble any individual, it is purely intentional.Also I have deliberately embellished on certain factual accounts in the book, purely for effect.This book is being written, to let church-folk everywhere know, that you are not alone, and that the goings on at your local church are not isolated incidences, there is mess in every church, and my prayer is that you will stand fast, stay put, and put the devil on the run.There were no collaborators, no extensive research done, no accolades to give to anyone. This is one mans journey from faith to faith, through his own eyes. If the book is a failure, I take full responsibility, the failure is not in God, it's in me. I am simply saying what the spirit is saying to me, and through me;'Thus saith the Lord'.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - the unknown in her once out cried.to peek out of her shell, and made her write.All of Abir Zaki's proceeds from this book will be donated to the UNICEF.

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - 'I have always liked Sylvia Weiser's writing.'-- John Irving History happens to everyone. Even people in the Valley. From the heady days of the Tien An Men crisis to the dawn of a new decade, four LA suburbanites-businessman, playwright, professor, and housewife-confront artists and philistines, lawyers and liars, in a series of quixotic quests for love, redemption, and the meaning of democracy-right in their own backyards. Funny, caustic, exuberant, rueful, 1989 is American Kafka, updated and feminized Philip Roth, a fast-moving novel with plot twists and a grand reversal, as well-written as it is absorbing. 'A comic twist in every sentence.'--Michigan Review 'Don't miss this humanistic satire'--Los Angeles magazine.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Class Dismissed is a look at the adventures of a high school social studies teacher who hunts around the world. Without the benefit of sponsors or freebies, the author goes on safari in Africa, up to the Canadian provinces and around the fifty states.This anthology of hunting stories brings humor and excitement to the senses as real life hunts are described as they happen. And most adventures told without too much exaggeration!Come along on deer, bison, pronghorn antelope and wild boar hunts. Feel the bow in your hand as you venture into the field after game and on many occasions bring home the bacon. No pun intended!Go on exciting bow hunts for mountain lion and black bear. Feel the mountains while reading about elk hunting.For the traditional bowhunter, there are stories of first hunts, first deer, many frustrations and sweet victory. For the turkey hunter, here are some hunts that you will appreciate and even laugh as you can relate to the excitement and challenge of the hunt.Class Dismissed invites family and friends to investigate the outdoors, share in some hunts and witness the majesty of the outdoors. Family stories also show another side of this hunter.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Most selling books address a particular aspect of the process for you to focus on and improve your skill. It sounds great in theory but contains a fatal flaw. Each step in the process is inextricably connected to the others. That's why most selling books don't work very well. These books assume that a change in any single aspect of the selling process will still fit within the rest of your activity.Selling by the Numbers is a comprehensive and proven system that works whether you are new to a career in selling or trying to revitalize a stagnant career. You'll prepare, mathematically calculate, and implement all of the steps necessary from start to finish and become a master salesperson. You'll learn to build your skills from the bottom up including:Choosing the right prospectsGetting your prospect to tell you what they really want.Maximizing the use of your timeCommunicating for maximum impactOvercoming even the toughest competitionAuthor Jason Miller includes in-depth exercises and worksheets that you'll use to analyze and understand your unique circumstances. Using these simple calculations, you will quickly revitalize your sales effectiveness and secure the success you seek.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - In 1980, serial killer Joseph Parrish was killed in a raid by local authorities and his bizarre world uncovered.Now, Russell Kenyon has come to do a segment on Parrish for his show, Spooky History, hoping the report will be his show's saving grace. With a new victim missing, talk of Parrish's curse has spread through town. Russ quickly finds himself involved in the case, finding the body bound and dissected in Parrish's fashion.Russ changes his direction, hoping to catch the killer for his show. He feels protected in the town where people vanish, feeling invited by the killer. Yet, he also feels watched. He is haunted by the scarecrow that guards Parrish's land.Russ finds few allies in town, working against the local sheriff and a town spooked by a legend. His attraction to the chief deputy, Jared Hatcher, a young man with eyes of an angel, takes him by surprise.It quickly becomes clear it's not a copycat killer. Russ must protect the ones he loves, the town he's grown fond of, and uncover the mystery of the deadly scarecrow's kiss before he finds himself suffering a fate worse than death.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - When thousands of Irish sailed to America to escape The Great Famine of the 1850s, most treasured among their belongings were memories of Eire . . . the auld sod, they called it. And, when the hallowed turf of The Old Course at St. Andrews is described in the parlance of Scots, it is revered as the auld sod. Echoes of these proud Gaelic voices come to life in the adventures of The Auld Sod.Set in the British Isles of the 1920s, a good-natured Scot, a headstrong Irishman, and a disagreeable Brit collide in a rollicking tale of treachery and intrigue. Innocent lives are shattered by crimes of passion, but beneath the anguish of loves lost and friendships betrayed is a study in reconciliation. Men shaped by centuries of hatred, face an age-old dilemma . . . continue the barbarity of their ancestors, or embrace the more principled behavior found in their beloved game of golf.Midst a rich tapestry of linksland, our characters advance the notion of golf as more than mere sport, but rather, the moral high ground. Within a cauldron of ethnicity and religion unique to Ireland, we find hope for an end to ancient conflicts. And, in full view of the frailties that make us human, The Auld Sod celebrates the qualities we hold most dear . . . love, honor, and the will to press on.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Somewhere, tucked amongst the dust and the cobwebs in the attic of her mind, lies a picture, a story, or a memory that although Jillian cannot fathom, threatens to emerge and disrupt her very sanity.A struggling young freelance photographer, she feels drawn to settle in the small town. To help off-set expenses, she rents her spare room to a young man whose presence immediately disrupts her quiet routine as strange and unusual incidents begin to happen. Her life becomes even more complicated when she realizes she is becoming reliant on him.Grappling with her jumbled emotions, she feels compelled to seek solitude and tranquillity in the old vacant house near her home.After reading a notice in the paper, she looked out over the neglected, weed covered yard, and mused, 'It's going to be sold and the new owners will probably remodel and ruin the looks of it, or worse, tear it down.'Who is this man and what secrets are hiding within the walls of the old house.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Last Call At The Morning Fog is a collection of poetic works that are thought provoking in nature. These insightful poems will transport you to different places and times. Starting in his youth in the late sixties and concluding in the twenty first century, witness the evolution of B M Witkowski's poetic art.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - This is not an 'Internet Dating for Dummies' book. This is not a book for the highbrow literati or for the notorious Grammar Nazis that lurk on the Internet. You won't find facts and figures here, nor will you find how-to instructions.What you will find are stories told by an adventuresome collection of people who have spent hours on the Internet looking for relationships, friendships, or just some good old-fashioned fun and laughs. These stories are intended to entertain and delight you, frighten and horrify you, and most of all, to prepare you for what you can expect when you decide to venture online in the penultimate quest for love and companionship.Internet dating has spread across the globe as quickly as the Internet has spread its cyber-wings. Nearly one hundred million adults have online profiles, and from these millions, we have collected a small group of real people who are willing to relate their experiences in their own words, words that won't send you running for a dictionary and words that will leave you either laughing at their misadventures or shaking your head in commiseration.Included in this motley crew is David Osterczy, father of three, photographer and storyteller. Dipping into three years of experience standing alongside his cohorts in the firing line of online dating, he brazenly lays out all the dirty details of his exploits, asks the questions we all want to ask, and explores all the twists and turns of the road to online romance. You are invited to form your own opinions as you read the many points of views, knowing that they are told with no punches pulled.Take it or leave it, this is the Internet dating community.…

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Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware.