Xlibris nov 2007 (60 resultados)

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Mary Muriel Hall (nee Burns) was raised in a humble four-room house in Ennis, Ireland, in the 1940s. In this touching memoir, she vividly recalls her harrowing-yet often humorous-childhood. Muriel became familiar with adversity at an unusually young age. In this book, she remembers family life as a toddler with an abusive, alcoholic father and shares stories of a childhood marked by the tumultuous relationship of her mam and dad. Muriel recalls with special fondness her grandfather, who becomes the lone beacon of hope in her increasingly turbulent life. She recounts the sudden death of her father, a loss that combined intense sadness with an odd sense of family relief. And she remembers the family move to England that allowed her to shed the negativity which surrounded her childhood and to look toward a brighter future. In all, this is a book that weaves together personal stories to reveal the rich tapestry that was an Irish woman's life. …

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - A Just Immigration Law, An Impossible Dream After the November 2006 elections, there was hope that the new Democratic controlled Congress would join with President Bush to give the country a bipartisan and fair immigration bill. However, a New York Times editorial wondered if political interests were stronger than the will of our government to do what is right for immigrants and the country as a whole: 'Immigration remains a high-voltage issue that Congress may be too timid or distracted to touch.' 16 Unhappily the editorial proved to be accurate. The U.S. Senate defeated the legislation in July, 2007. Immigrants and their supporters are not marching and demonstrating with the same fervor and sense of empowerment in 2007 as in 2006. However, we are learning a lesson from the loss in the Senate. We will continue to plan, gather resources, take action, and challenge both federal and local governments to recognize the positive contributions of immigrants, both documented and undocumented, to the greatness of our country. The goal of undocumented immigrants and their supporters continues to be a joint bill of the Senate and the House that offers a clear path to residency and citizenship for most immigrants without papers. The McCain-Kennedy bill (S.R. 2611) referred to 'earned legalization', rather than amnesty. Whatever a just resolution to the immigration debate is called, immigrants themselves must continue to pressure Congress and the White House to come up with a process that will legalize their presence in this country. With regards the Senate, I contacted the office of Senator Edward Kennedy several times. His legislative aids were helpful. Senator John McCain, because of his presidential campaign, left the sponsorship of a new immigration bill in the hands of fellow Republican Senator Jon Kyl. My hope had been that the Senate would pass a carefully crafted bill that would influence their House counterparts to work toward joint legislation. The House was working on legislation similar to McCain-Kennedy in the new Congress. The co-sponsors were Republican Jeff Flake of Arizona and Democrat Luis Gutiérrez of Illinois. I called Congressman Gutierrez' office. I was promised a reply, but never heard from a legislative aide familiar with the proposed bill. Was the failure to reform immigration law rooted in anti-immigrant feelings aroused by the media, especially right wing talk radio Was the fear of dark skinned people who speak with an accent behind the defeat of the legislation I heard a remark of one senator who proclaimed: 'My office received 'thousands' of calls against the bill, and not one person expressed anti-immigrant feelings!' Hard to believe As the 2007-2008 presidential sweepstakes heat up, immigration reform has been swept under the rug. Given the failure of the Senate to pass the bill, candidates for president, both Democrats and Republicans, are leery of taking strong stands in favor of helping undocumented residents. They tend to favor an increase in border security and the deportation of 'illegals'. Even candidates, considered favorable to the undocumented, see little hope for the passage of immigration reform in the first term of a new president. The Hope that Remains When I worked at St. Michael and St. Patrick in Baltimore, our youth group put on a biblical drama that focused on an immigrant couple's journey from Mexico to the United States. The young woman was pregnant. They were unable to find work, shelter, or medical help for the expectant mother. The play took place in the sanctuary of St. Patrick's. Perhaps idealistically or hopefully from real experience, the Catholic Community of St. Michael and St. Patrick opened its doors to this poor couple. You could hear the cries of the child who was born in the sacristy. The audience then became part of a live Nativity scene as the mo.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Fix Six Takes a Satirical Look at Horseplayers and Horse Racing Horse racing is a potentially lucrative game that is constantly hounded by cheats and manipulators who would do just about anything to get rich quick. With his new novel, Fix Six, author Noel Michaels invites readers to take a satirical look at the gamblers and opportunists who are always lurking on the fringes of Thoroughbred racing threatening to undermine the integrity of the Sport of Kings. Fix Six is a racy farce about a small-time professional gambler whose plans to go straight must take an unfortunate detour when his misfit college buddies land him in an overly ambitious race-fixing scheme that goes horribly - and hysterically - wrong. Many infamous real-life racing scandals are parodied when the band of degenerates goes in search of one of the biggest pick six jackpots in racing history. The story takes the would-be race-fixers on a wild ride of twists and turns that begins in New York and then winds its way through Las Vegas and Mexico before ending in Los Angeles at the scene of the ultimate crime - stately Santa Anita race track. Along the way, the gang encounters a colorful cast of characters including a vigilante detective, a psychotic veterinarian, a motorcycle gang from South Central LA, a blood-thirsty mob of exotic dancers, an unsavory group of homicidal jockeys, and a dominatrix on the police payroll, who all get themselves involved in the plot, either to help the hapless degenerates or to stand in their way. Before it's all over, some of those involved will be dead, some will be hospitalized, some will be arrested, and one person will end up filthy stinking rich. Who will get away with the loot Read the book to find out.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Why do so many smart professional people make bad investments Why do they often fail to accumulate significant wealth and sometimes make truly disastrous financial decisions This book offers some answers to these questions. It then provides specific recommendations to help doctors, lawyers, scientists, teachers, and many other intelligent people avoid serious financial errors and achieve superior investment results. Sensible self-directed investing with long-term compounding of returns and avoidance of all unnecessary fees can produce remarkable accumulations of capital with limited risk. You can choose to be successful as a largely passive investor or as one more seriously involved in making individual investment decisions. This book tells you how to do it. Buying this short volume and then putting its advice into practice may become the most important financial decisions you have ever made. About the author - Joseph D. Schulman is an internationally known physician, medical research scientist, and biomedical entrepreneur. He is also a successful investor. Dr. Schulman is a graduate of Harvard Medical School and of the Executive M.B.A. (OPM) program at Harvard Business School. He lives with his wife, Dixie, in Oxford, MD and Palm Springs, CA.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - After a grueling day in the emergency room, Dr. Lynn Taylor is justabout ready to go home when she is thrust into a critical care situation.The ER is a flurry of activity-the result of a terrible rush-houraccident. As Dr. Taylor triages the patients, she also treats the elderlyMrs. Sarah Davidson, who's been brought to the ER by her adultchildren. Mrs. Davidson's son, Detective Thom Davidson, is a singleman who suddenly develops a strong liking for his mother's doctor.Lynn has given up on having a meaningful love life. With Thom'scoaxing, Lynn enters into a relationship with him that catapults herinto a rollercoaster of deep desires and a longing for passionate love.But love isn't easy, as Lynn knows, and things are only complicatedwhen she discovers that Thom is still being pursued by a former lover.Unable to handle the pain of Thom's past relationship, Lynn volunteersas a doctor on a reservation in another state and soon meets anotherman. Now, faced with an uncertain future with Thom, Lynn mustmake a choice-and come to terms with her painful past.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Ten years have passed since Shane was kidnapped by the man who would also capture her heart. Now married, Shane and Roberto Castanedas live a life of luxury and fear in the Dominican Republic because of his position as Chief of the Armed Forces. Shane must now live amongst the battles, bodyguards, and violence, feeling it is her duty as Roberto's wife.Jodi is uncomfortable about visiting her old friend, Shane. She doesn't entirely trust Roberto because of Shane's kidnapping a decade ago. But as the days stretch by and she spends more time with Ramon, her personal bodyguard, Jodi's feelings about her visit to the Villa begin to soften. Love is blooming like the breathtaking gardenias Roberto always sends to Shane. But can they all survive the trouble lurking on the horizon Roberto must learn to balance his love, leadership, and responsibilities while keeping his family together. Shane must find her inner strength once again. And together, they face the greatest challenges of their lives.The Golden Gardenia is a sweeping love story set against the backdrop of the conflicted, war-torn Dominican Republic, where the treasures of a tropical paradise mask a forbidden, secret love.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - This short story targets the lives of two best friends, who are also neighbors. Both ladies (Wanda and K) have sons who are also the best of friends. These two young ladies both have live-in boyfriends who are not their kid's fathers. K's man (Velt) cheated on her in the past, and it's something that's hard for her to forget, although Wanda wants her friend to be more forgiven of him in their almost perfect relationship because she knows that Velt is a real farther to his family, and he loves her son deeply. Wanda's man (Jake) use to be a homebody, she met when he was on vacation; he fell in love with her and decided to stay in town. Wanda took it to her advantage that he didn't know too many people in town, so she continued to hang out, leaving him home to baby-sit her son many nights. K wants Wanda to stop being so careless with her male friends, and to pay more attention to her present relationship before her man leaves her for good. These two friends spend a lot of time together shopping, talking on the phone, or just hanging out with the kids. K becomes pregnant and is unsure if she should have a baby from a man who cheated on her before. After a long conversation with her boyfriend and a lot of forgiveness, K decides to keep the baby. She shares her news with another good friend of hers, who agrees with Wanda about the love Velt has for her and her son. The almost sudden death of a male friend, leaves K upset and confused, but Wanda is right there by her side to comfort her though it all, she even fly's out of town with K to attend the funeral and meet his family for the first time. Soon after they returned to town, the tables are quickly turned, and now it's Wanda who needs love and support from her best friend. K support and encourage Wanda to live, she convinces her to fight for her life, her son, her strength, and most of all their friendship, because she doesn't want to loss her best friend. Together they learn to live each day as it comes, no matter what it bring; and trust me, it brings unbelievable surprises.…

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Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Dare To Dance is the story of Karen, an ordinary woman with two adult children, who finds herself confronted by unexpected life twists and the obstacles that follow. The sudden death of her husband plummets Karen into a well of grief and bitterness. After 21 years of marriage, her bereavement is complicated by a shocking revelation that floods her mind with unanswerable questions. Who was she in that marriage, and who is she now Has her whole life been an elaborate lie Dare To Dance demonstrates the separate but connected ways a woman and her family find their own truths.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Bill Garten's second book of poetry Red Rain, is really a continuation of Black Snow, his first book of poetry. Rich with images and thought provoking twists and turns, the reader will see how Bill is on a journey and he seems to be saying, 'Come along with me' and this is where he takes you, to this foreign country of himself with its own special yet clear language. Like all his poems, Bill Garten can be understood through his poems and when you read them it is as if he was holding up a mirror, looking in it himself and then asking you to look with him at the same time. The style of this book reminds us of other poets like James Tate and Donald Justice.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Bill Garten's first book of poetry, Black Snow, is a book rich with imagery. As a poet, Bill is searching and reaching to tell you as a reader a new way to look at the world and not to take each day for granted. This book is full of clear, concise poems that share a very confessional style like we have seen in Sylvia Plath, Anne Sexton, and Weldon Kees. There is a philosophical river running through Bill Garten's writing and hopefully you will be wishing you had a travel guide once you hit the rapid white waters of these poems.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Stacy created this book in response to the many African-American women that approach her on a daily basis. These women ask her questions about her hair and express that they would like to do something similar to their hair. 'It's impossible to give a stranger on the street the knowledge and experience you have gained for years.' Stacy decided to put it in writing. Initially it was going to be a website but that didn't work out. She is now glad that it didn't.The book is a self help, inspirational book designed to hopefully change the negative thinking African-Americans have about their God given hair. The book contains some poetry written by the author. It also shares many of the author's ups and downs when she transitioned from CROP (Chemically Relaxed Or Pressed) hair to an African inspired hairstyle. The book presents four aspects that African-American women will likely have to go through. She hopes that African-American women will realize how beautiful their hair truly is without it being straightened. The four aspects the book presents are listed below in brief summaries.Spiritual Transformation: A good start to begin the transformation from CROP hair to natural is to get quiet before God and simply ask Him for direction regarding your hair. It will be difficult hearing from God if you're not in a quiet place or if your mind is not quiet (full of stress and worries). Take deep breaths and close your eyes. Meditate on the scripture found in Genesis 1:31. God did not make a mistake with your hair. He purposely made our hair different from all of the other races. I don't know any other race of people whose hair is as unique as ours. And yet we will bend over backwards to straighten it. Remember, every thing that God made was good. Every thing.Mental Transformation: Become cognizant of your own language when describing your hair or someone else's hair texture. Control the atmosphere in your home by surrounding yourself with pictures of beautiful women with African inspired hairstyles. I have seen some beautiful natural hairstyles on packages of hair products. Instead of throwing the package away, hold on to it for inspiration. Look at these pictures everyday.Physical Transformation: You may have to take baby steps if you have worn your hair straight for most of your life. A baby step could be to give your weave a break. If you don't wear weaves then start letting your relaxer grow out. When you finally transition your hair, celebrate it. If you wear make-up put it on with your new hairstyle. Put your accessories on and your favorite outfit. Stand in front of the mirror alone with no distractions. Ask yourself what do you see Don't ask anyone else until you have decided what you think about it. If you do ask someone, ask a close loved one. Say a simple prayer before you leave your house. Ask God to give you a boost in your security level with your new look. You will come to a point when you will not need to pray for confidence regarding your appearance.Emotional Transformation: Surround yourself with people who are more concerned with the inner you. Superficial people make superficial friends. Remember, people do no like change. People will not accept change or won't be able to see your beauty if you can't see it for yourself. If you ever come to the point where you feel the need to backslide because of what 'they say', look at the person that is being negative. Do you admire their personal style Do they have a personal style or are they wearing the same styles as everybody else I can honestly say that every negative comment, look or snare always, always came from someone whose style (clothes, hair, etc.) I did not personally think much of.Although this book is written for African-American women the book has a universal message. The message is to be yourself.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - 'Mercy, Merci' is a novel of adventure, mystery and romance during the Revolutionary War. As in 'The Glove,' published in 2005, this novel contains original poetry as well as familiar historical characters. Although the story is fictitious, many events actually occurred, and it is around these events that the story is woven.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - In the spring of 1621, Plymouth Colony sent STEPHEN HOPKINS to make the first visit to Wampanoag sachem Massasoit to present a red horseman's coat as a gift and sign of friendship. For most ordinary Englishmen, venturing off into the depths of unexplored America would have been a once in a lifetime adventure: but not for Stephen. By the time he turned forty, he had already survived a hurricane, been shipwrecked in the Bermuda Triangle, been written into a Shakespearean play, witnessed the famine and abandonment of Jamestown Colony, and participated in the marriage of Pocahontas. He was once even sentenced to death! He got himself and his family onto the Pilgrims' Mayflower, and helped found Plymouth Colony. He signed the Mayflower Compact, lodged the famous Squanto in his house, participated in the legendary Thanksgiving, and helped guide and govern the early colonists.Yet Stephen was just an ordinary man, with a wife, three sons, seven daughters, a small house, some farmland for his corn, and cows named Motley, Sympkins, Curled, and Red. These are the extraordinary adventures of an ordinary man.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Salem, Massachusetts Police Detective Brian Rooney is returning from vacation at his childhood home on Nantucket Island, when he is called to the Salem Hospital to investigate the grizzly homicide of a legendary folksinger. The murder victim, Johnny Dwyer, appears to have lived a life of secrecy, shrouded in fear and addiction, masked by charm, wit and talent. He also leaves behind a twisted history that closely touches two of Vermont's leading citizens -- a dedicated female state senator who is a strident advocate for the mentally ill, and an iron-willed entrepreneur, whose control of Vermont's economic development for decades has left him cautiously admired, but with few friends. The ensuing investigation becomes an intriguing web of curious and colorful people who were touched by Dwyer and had reasons to wish him dead - an arrogant and foulmouthed real estate developer, an angry woodcutter, and a not so scrupulous business partner. Rooney enlists the help of Dwyer's sister, a world-class athlete with whom he later becomes romantically linked. He also befriends Peter Wilson, a former Vermont state trooper, who is haunted by his painful memories as a cop which he attempts to erase daily with alcohol and pills. Wilson leads Rooney through the details of an unsolved bank robbery committed three decades ago. Wilson is called to reopen the investigation and has a growing suspicion that the 1963 robbery is linked to Dwyer's murder. Set primarily in the mountains of Southern Vermont and on the north shore of Massachusetts, the story elements converge with a visit to Vermont of the wife of the Vice President of the United States, leading to an explosive conclusion that cannot be predicted.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - 'JOYS OF THE LORD' is a sequel to ' Time Out With God,' or any book on meditation, such as 'The Practice of the Presence' by Brother Lawrence. (1692) We need grist for our moments on the mountain, and who is better able to provide that than the Apostle John. No one understood better than John the joywhich Jesus planted in His disciple's hearts. These short daily meditations are drawn from his Gospel, Epistles, and the Book of Revelation. Let the 'one whom Jesus loved' be our source of joy that is our strength.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - FRED HARRIS gives a touching story of family and community. Through his parents, he shows us gifted Christian workers, who willingly faced enormous sacrifices for the Christian cause in early 20th century China.Harris, the Arabic Scholar's Son, offers us a warm look at a family dedicated to living out the call to make disciples for Jesus Christ, even when it meant years of separation from children and those at home. The letters are a treasure. His mother shares charming and tender accounts of daily struggles, separation and homesickness. His father's writing helps us see the dedication and difficulty of work with other cultures. What we are given in this book, also, is the story of a young boy becoming a young man. Harris allows us to follow his young life in China - birth in a troubled year, early life with his parents, captured by pirates on the way to school, community life at Chefoo, Japanese internment camp, repatriation to America through troubled wartime seas and reunion after years of separation.All we read here offers testimony to the faith of the Reverend Frederic G. Harris and the value he places on family - his own and all of God's children.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - 'Hitler's Crawlin' Coffin' was an eighteen-ton M-4 high-speed artillery tractor that crept up out of the surf onto Dog-Green Omaha Beach hauling a 90mm anti-aircraft gun and its crew for the 110th AAA Battalion during the D-Day invasion of Europe. The 110th AAA Battalion participated in all five major European campaigns of WWII and witnessed many of its historical events. After fighting in the Battle of the Beaches during the D-Day invasion of the continent, it was involved in the Battle of the Hedgerows and was active in the breakout of St. Lo. The battalion helped cover the advancement of the 30th Infantry Division across France, was with the initial troops that entered Paris and protected the city against German bombing attacks that night and for some time afterward. In addition, a number of the battalion volunteered and drove for the Red Ball Express, saw and shot at some of the first V-1 and V-2 rockets and saw and shot at some of the first German ME-262 Turbojet aircraft to fly across the sky. The battalion became part of the so-called Palace Guard chosen to protect First Army Headquarters at Spa, Belgium against aerial attacks and later gained distinction when it fought in the Battle of the Bulge and participated in the protection of the Remagen Bridge. In its remarkable eleven month wartime career - from the initial assault onto the Normandy Beaches to the drive to the Weser River in Germany - the 110th AAA Gun Battalion (Mbl) would hold the distinction that no objective defended by it was ever damaged by aerial attack. During the course of the war the personnel and weapons of the 110th AAA Gun Battalion was used for everything from antiaircraft duty to field artillery duty, anti-tank duty, infantry duty, and as a trucking company. 'During this period there were a lot of acts of individual heroism,' noted Lt. Col. William F. Curran, in one of its many citations. 'This battalion does not claim to have stopped enormous armored drives or gigantic infantry penetrations but in presenting a determined front to the advance columns of the enemy it slowed down the advance columns of the enemy enough to check it until reinforcements in strength could arrive and repel the enemy.' During those eleven months the battalion participated in 601 aerial engagements destroying 65 enemy planes and was in 22 ground engagements destroying 11 enemy tanks, 80 armored and motor vehicles, and innumerable gun positions, bunkers, bridges, ammunition dumps, and supply dumps, while greatly facilitating the advance of front line Infantry. The battalion received five Campaign Streamers: Normandy with arrowhead, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe. What's more, the 110th AAA became the first 90mm Gun Battalion to shot down an enemy aircraft on French soil during the D-Day invasion and while performing anti-tank duty during the Battle of the Bulge single-handedly held off a unit of Jochen Peiper's 6th Panzers to prevent it from getting desperately needed petrol outside Spa, Belgium. All of this action is supported by commendations and military record. Although Driving Hitler's Crawlin' Coffin begins with one man's recruitment into the 110th AAA during the war, it shows how his situation was typical of all of its members and quickly evolves into a history of the entire battalion based on government and military record - including daily reports and after action reports, commendations and citations - along with diaries, letters, journals, memoirs, and interviews of many of its members. Greatly detailed and expertly researched, Driving Hitler's Crawlin' Coffin covers the battalion from basic training at Camp Edwards on Cape Cod in Massachusetts, to advanced training at Camp Kilmer, NJ, through their experiences of going to England on the Queen Mary, training and preparation in England, to the details of the D-Day invasion, to St. Lo, the Battle of the Bulge, the Remagen Bridge, and Crossing the Rh.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The story of this family takes the reader through two hundred years of turbulent history and daily living. One member of the clan was Pálóczi Horváth Ádám, a staunch Hungarian patriot, collector of Hungarian folk songs at the turn of the 18th century, who believed that women should be entitled to an equal education with men, to the right to hold office and to have representatives in Parliament. His contemporary, Dukai Takách Judit was one of the first Hungarian female poets. Other illustrious members included writers, a diplomat, a state minister, and a mathematician. One fought in the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. Several died in the two world wars; many lived through the dismemberment of Hungary after World War I. The next generation made it through World War II, the Nazi occupation of the country, the Communist takeover of Eastern Europe, and the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. Many are still living in Hungary; others have left the country to seek better lives in England and America. Their personal stories bring alive the realities of life behind the headlines of history. The story of the family in the 20th century is told through the 'portraits' of seven family members, spanning three generations. Pálóczi Horváth Lajos (author Dalma's father) was a writer, collector of folk songs (like Ádám) and champion of the rights of the peasants and industrial workers. He was a man of cosmopolitan education who spoke nine languages, but had a fierce loyalty to his country. He saw both Nazi Germany and Soviet Communism as equally dangerous to Hungary. After the Communist takeover of Hungary he was arrested on trumped up charges of subversion and served five years in prison. The freedom fighters of 1956 released him, but he did not leave his country even after the ruthless suppression of the 1956 Revolution. Hevesi Halász Laura, wife of Pálóczi Horváth Lajos and Dalma's mother, was born in the southern part of pre-World War I Hungary, an area assigned to Romania by the Treaty of Trianon. After World War I her widowed mother took the children to live in what was left of Hungary, and Laura lived through the privations and economic chaos caused by the dismemberment of the country. She was loyal to her husband, but in love with another man, Dálnoki Veress László, a Hungarian diplomat. During World War II Veress was charged by Hungary's Prime Minister to negotiate Hungary's surrender to the Allies. His 'portrait' reveals the bittersweet complexities of this love triangle and its place in European history. Dalma's story shows how her life was shaped by these strong personalities and by the joys and cruelties of life in 20th century Europe and America. Together with her parents she made it through World War II and the siege of Budapest. For a month their house was in no man's land between the Russian and the German front lines. But the most traumatic part of the experience was the Russian occupation: for six weeks their home was an army hospital; the soldiers were the masters and the tenants were slaves obliged to obey their commands. Yet she also had the chance to learn much about the Soviet army because her father was the interpreter. In the years after 1945 hopes of a free country governed by free elections gradually faded. By 1947 the Communists were in control, arresting and imprisoning their opponents. Laura made the wrenching decision to leave Hungary with her daughter, and join Veress László, whom she later married. Dalma's story takes her through the challenges of starting a new life in England in the aftermath of World War II, preparing for exams, helping out at home while her mother and stepfather tried to make a living, and dreading news from Hungary where the Communists were gradually stifling all forms of freedom. She was 15 when she arrived in England. Seven years later she had a B.A. degree and teaching English in an English grammar school. But her challenges continued. After her marr.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - More than a memoir, 'Living Scared' is a hard hitting expose' that probes complacent behavior, incompetence and widespread corruption in medicine. This shocking and frightening story takes the reader through our failing healthcare system that shamefully puts profits before patients! Learn about unethical doctors who; 1] lie to cover-up their mistakes, 2] use 'scare tactics' to frighten patients into following their direction, 3] manipulate patients into treatment choices that are not in their best interest, 4] illegally perform 'ghost surgery' without the patient's knowledge or consent, 5] perform unnecessary surgeries for profit. 'LIVING SCARED' REVEALS THE SHOCKING TRUTH ABOUT THE QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE IN AMERICA .…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Many readers of this book may feel at a loss to 'feel' the real people and how they felt. That is the purpose of telling it the way it was. No fakery, no embellishments, just the raw straight-from-the-hip truth. This is not fiction, this is fact. No deep seated love or caring, except for my grandma's and the Shermans, (may their goodness last for eternity) no affection, no deep looking into their souls for a little lost child nothing.These foster parents were paid and it was a job, just like any other job, that's all it was for them.I have no love or hate for these people, it was something that just happened. Nothing can change the past, it is long gone, one can only look back at it and try to remember the good times, and forget sorrowful and hurting times.This manuscript was submitted to a literary agent who liked it. There was just one problem, she wanted to change it, give it more impact, more pizzazz, make it stand out even if it meant putting in fiction. I didn't and wouldn't go for that. If I wanted this manuscript to be fiction with all its embellishments, I'd write it as such. what you will be reading is my life through my eyes as a child, with all its warts, cuts, bruises and ugliness. It's not perfect, it's life.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Bored and cold in 1816, which was known as ¡ The Year without a Summer¡¿,Percy & Mary Shelly were on chilly holiday with their good friend the poet Byron. Remanded to the indoors, huddling around the fire, they challenged each other to write the scariest ghost story to pass the time. Mary Shelly composed based impart upon the Prometheus legend where in the hero steals Zeus¡¿s fire from the center of the Sun. Now this is a big deal. The acquisition of fire allowed for the development of weapons and tools. Elevated and separated the human from the animals and maybe just a step closer to the gods. Well naturally Zeus gets pretty pissed. Punishes Prometheus by chaining him to a rock in the Caucasus. Every night he is visited by an eagle that ate his liver. (which of course grew back every day) Meanwhile Mary Shelly¡¿s take on all this turned out to be in the form of a strange tale about science run amuck with a mad doctor experimenting with the re-animation of dead bodies invested with life into a flesh and body living, breathing fiend. Sacred the living shit out of everybody in the movies as Boris Karloff lurched across the screen as a menacing nightmare fiend. And now some 200 years later all our advanced technology has generated a contemporary edition. Here comes CyberStein. In the late 1920¡¿s the first modern economic re-adjustment occurred with the crash of stock market based upon wild financial speculation that investors erected a mile house deck of cards made of stock ticker tape and when the inevitable happened with a house of cards at least they had a deck of cards to pick up. But now we have CyberStein. And we aren¡¿t leaving so much as ¡ nano¡¿ crumbs to find our way back. This time the collapse will be complete sending society back to the 19th century or maybe the time of the ¡ new¡¿ Greek Legends. All depends on how big CyberStein is this time and how far we fall with him. So take your pick just what system we have stolen our fire to create: Infer-structure de Jour: satellites, weapon systems, power plants, global sanity. So go ahead you tell me about science fiction or Greek mythology or why all this matters and where CyberStein will show up next in a maybe not so ¡ mini-ice-age¡¿ to eat all our livers¿mwhich I guess will, presumably, grow back during the day. Vincent Quatroche¡¿s latest collection of Poetry/Prose and Short Stories takes another look at both the ramifications and implications of the Prometheus legend and an emerging contemporary mutation of Mary Shelly¡¿ dark vision of a menacing creation brought to life by science and technology. Primarily metaphorical in content and form, Quatroche¡¿s voice evokes the individual fragmentize and offers narratives reflection upon the emergence of a new experimental byproduct of our technological age; Cyberstein; an entity neither dead nor alive in a human sense of the reality, but a lurking like ¡ a ghost in the machine¡¿ force to reckoned with transforming the human beings experience in life with society, personal life, relationships and perhaps ultimately with fate itself. One thing is fairly certain there is no humanity to be found in Cyberstein. No remorse to be expected from this force. We are witnessing the birth of Prometheus¡¿ fire gone mad.…

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Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Hippocrates, the father of medicine, practiced and taught on the Greek island of Kos about 460 years BC. A descendant of the tree under which he taught still stands. Let us imagine that the tree symbolizes the profession of medicine. The roots-the ethical and scientific basis of medicine-are deteriorating, and the leaves-the physicians-are vanishing! Good doctors are currently forced to work in a bad system. They have lost control of their actions and destiny. This, in turn, is breaking the compassionate spirit of the strongest among them and is driving some doctors out of the profession they love. Dr. Vance Connelly, whose wife died recently, moves to a retirement community. He leaves each day at 5:00 AM for the internationally recognized Greystone University Hospital to teach medical students, house officers, and fellows. He writes for the remainder of his eight-hour workday. He formerly chaired the Department of Medicine, but continues to work despite his age of eighty-five. This book tracks the careers of two of his former house officers. One seems to be the only doctor left who fits the definition of a truly professional doctor. The other wanders far from his training and succumbs to greed. The book describes a behind-the-scenes view of certain aspects of the famous teaching hospital; a look at life in a retirement home; the lives of two very different doctors who trained with Dr. Vance Connelly; and, most importantly, the love affair between Vance and his wife Jennifer. St. Simons Island (January 16, 2005).…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The current turbulent business environment is one in which the elements of CAVU - Complexity, Ambiguity, Vulnerability and Uncertainty - reign. One aspect of this reality is that competition is global, intense and unrelenting. Leading performance today in no way guarantees same into the future. A good dose of humility, even paranoia is clearly in order. This is Swagger-Free Zone. There are no birthrights. Nothing is guaranteed, going forward. The imperative to sustain profitable growth, under which senior executives at business enterprises of all sizes and in all locations must operate, demands that they lead with dual strategies - conquering the present and claiming the future. Professionals as well as middle and lower level managers at these companies are certainly not exempt from the pressures and challenges posed by the turbulent CAVU business environment and would derive tremendous benefits from the book. This is a reference manual for dealing with the pervasive turbulence with confidence and effectiveness. In the first two parts of the three-part book, the author starts off with a framework and then goes on to address the key requirements for conquering the present. He concludes with a third part where the focus is on continuous organizational renewal, which serves as the foundation upon which to build for claiming the future. Yemo Fashola holds an engineering Ph.D. from the University of Toronto and an MBA from IMD, the European Business School located in Lausanne, Switzerland. He is currently a business consultant with Decision Strategies, Inc. in Houston, Texas.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Rewiring the Brain is not just another book on stress. It explores a daring and innovative path to accessing the power of consciousness as a more effective and lasting solution to tackle stress and emotional afflictions. The present remedies, such as drills of positive thinking and self-hypnosis through beliefs, accrue only temporary solace and euphoria that wear off sooner than expected. Also our reasoning power is not able to rein in the unyielding force of negative emotions that fuel stress and depression. Hence, this book pursues a new approach. It outlines also certain ways that slow down aging process and enhance memory, attention span, and emotional equilibrium. The book is a fascinating journey to the inner world of self-its constructs of emotions, thoughts, and memories-to discover why one behaves the way one does. We go through myriads of joys and sorrows in the long course of life, but hardly have the patience to pause and ponder over the reasons that make them. Does it matter Yes, much more than perhaps one realizes. Stress should not be seen as an isolated issue. It betrays the quality of individual self in its ceaseless action of living. We have one and only life-the most precious thing we happen to possess, and it is but natural that we struggle hard to do our utmost to make it a wonderful experience. Stress, in its overt or covert forms, works as a persistent factor that undermines the spontaneity, joy, and beauty of life. In this competitive and complex world, one faces countless factors of stress that are unavoidable and immutable, including illness, accident, or death. There are some other factors that can be altered through efforts, which play a more decisive role in life. These are individual attitude, mental tendencies, and ways one interacts with external world. There is much truth in the saying 'Life is 10 percent what happens to you and 90 percent how you react to it.' An objective understanding of these individual factors means that half the battle of tackling stress is won. Hence, the book seeks to help the reader face and understand the workings of inner self and its intricacies without resorting to psychological escape or suppression. Yet an objective understanding is only the first step. It does not resolutely change our mental habits and conditionings that are hardwired in the brain. This suggests the need to go beyond the remedies prevalent now and look for fundamentally new solutions. In such effort, this book explores the possibility of using the power of consciousness to rewire the brain and tackle stress. The book has a refreshingly open-minded approach, devoid of religious ideologies or mystical beliefs, and does not involve psychological escapes. The practical methods and benefits are outlined in a scientific spirit and correlated with research by neuroscientists, psychologists, and medical institutes. The book does not offer shortcuts or peripheral solutions, because none exists. Neither does it offer self-hypnosis and gratifying beliefs that are concealed in prescriptive actions and mental drills.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - This is the second book of The Angelic Chronicles trilogy. It tells of the celestial exploits and continuing rivalry between the archangelic brothers, Samael and Seriel, as they begin their exile in Abbadon. This is a dark, hellish place where essence-drinking demons and energy-sapping plant life abound. The story has something for everyone, being a tale of adventure with a sprinkling of romance and some dastardly deeds by Samael, a.k.a. the Devil. Both siblings are separated from their beloved Malkura in this angelic saga and the reader learns how the brothers handle this misfortune. Seriel is resigned to never having won her affection while Samael plots to regain what he has lost. Abbadon is classed in the Fantasy genre, but it possesses a subtle, spiritual undertone. The trilogy books emphasize how free will can easily lead to unwise and even unholy choices. They also document the eternal battle of goodness versus evil, while portraying the celestial hierarchy in a somewhat more controversial manner than religion has previously given to us.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Dorothy Stillman was born in 1907 in Oklahoma and died at the age of 89 in 1996. Although she had a deprived and neglectful childhood, her native intelligence, courage, and creativity lead to an adventuresome and unconventional life. On her own at age fifteen she worked as a magazine saleswoman, a telephone operator, a chorus girl, a 'Rosie the Riveter', a dance instructor, a door-to-door saleswoman, an entrepreneur, a uranium prospector, and a gemstone jewelry designer/producer. She raised three successful children. Throughout her life, she always cared about and for others and lived the 'Golden Rule.'In this memoir she recounts in humorous detail her many adventures and the characters she meets along the way while traveling from coast-to-coast in the pursuit of money to support her family and of experiences to enrich her soul.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Seasons of Liberty begins in 1956 on the day before Billy Cureton's birthday and covers the roller coaster ride of his life over the next ten years. Billy is the son of George and Rosie, people of modest means, who at one time were affluent and at the top of society in South Georgia. Unfortunate events in their early lives, however, left them practically penniless and Billy was born to them at a time when they felt they would never have any children. Billy initially accepts his situation in life and never questions why, when others have plenty, he has to wear homemade clothing and live in an old trailer. Neither does he question why he experiences health problems, when it seems that no one else has such issues. Ultimately, Billy realizes that change must come from him. He decides to overcome his circumstances and proceeds to break out of his timid, sickly existence. Along the way, his family's fortunes improve, and Billy becomes a dashing, confident young man. He meets Mary Ann Carpenter and falls deeply in love with her. Circumstances beyond their control geographically separate the young lovers, but the love they share spans the distance between them. Billy, however, loses his way and struggles to find himself. He is both helped and hindered by many others, who play a significant role in his life. Will he ultimately get his life on track, or will he be doomed to see his dreams shattered and live a mediocre existence This fictional story is set in the real cities of Savannah and Hinesville, Georgia. Included are many other actual locales, some of which no longer exist. History is intertwined throughout and the reader might recognize some of the events that occur as the story unfolds.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Jasmine Carter and Tommy Divincci held on to each other's dreams with hope and high expectation. They met on the streets of New York City and merged to become one of the most envied couples the city had to offer. When the riches of the rich meets the poorest of the poor something unexpected happens sending them both into a never ending roller-coaster ride that cast them both into a world of love, hate, greed, wealth, lust, drugs, friendship and deception with the ultimate price to be paid like nothing they could have ever imagined.…