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Shooting Stars: Photographs from the Portnoy Collection at
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Podnieks, Andrew / Portnoy, Lewis, PUBLISHER: Firefly Books, "A hidden treasure for the hockey world."Craig Campbell, The Hockey Hall of Fame "The real excitement in Lewis Portnoy's life began one night 30 years ago, when he witnessed a savage brawl in a now shattered establishment just east of Dogtown (St. Louis).""St. Louis Post-Dispatch" The brawl that changed Lewis Portnoy's life was in a major league hockey game. He had brought a newly bought Nikon to the game, "and I jumped up and started shooting." He became, for 10 great years (), the leading photographer of hockey in North America, pioneering new lighting and photography techniques, soon copied by other professionals. Portnoy's 75 color photographs of National Hockey League players in action represent the birth of modern hockey, after the expansion from the original six-team league. New equipment, colorful goalie masks and uniforms, and a faster, international influence made the spectacle more crowd-pleasing. And as the league grew, the audience got bigger. This book is the first to chronicle the opening of that era in hockey, and Lewis Portnoy's photos perfectly complement the descriptive text by Andrew Podnieks. There are essays and player anecdotes about the development of the larger league and the great times that went along with it. Andrew Podnieks is a hockey historian.
The Last Street Before Cleveland: An Accidental Pilgrimage
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mackall, Joe, PUBLISHER: University of Nebraska Press, The old neighborhood was the place Joe Mackall left. It was a place where everyone's parents worked at the factory at the dead end of the street, where the Catholic church and school operated like a religious city hall, and where a boy like Joe grew up vowing to get out as soon as he could and to shed his blue-collar beginnings and failed, flawed religion. When the mysterious death of a childhood friend draws him back to the last street before Cleveland, however, he discovers that there is more to "old haunts" than mere words--and more to severing one's roots than just getting away."" "The Last Street Before Cleveland" chronicles Mackall's descent into his past: the story of how, looking for answers about his lost friend, he stumbles on larger questions about himself. With clear-eyed candor, Mackall describes the resurfacing of dormant demons, the opening of the old chasms of depression and addiction, and the discovery, at rock bottom, of a flickering faith that casts a surprising light over everything that has come before. Mackall's is, finally, a story about life--lived and lost, given and earned.
An Arrow to the Heart: A Commentary on the Heart Sutra
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McLeod, Ken, PUBLISHER: Trafford Publishing, An Arrow to the Heart is an exciting, trail-blazing, non-traditional translation and commentary of the Heart Sutra, an ancient and highly revered text in Mahayana Buddhism. This sutra is a concise presentation of the emptiness of all experience. Almost cryptic in its brevity, it confounds and inspires all who read it. Free of the cultural clothing in which Buddhism came to the West, An Arrow to the Heart goes straight to the heart of the Heart Sutra. In the tradition of Hakuin and others, McLeod's provocative tone and unpredictable turns consistently derail any conceptual understanding of this classic Buddhist scripture. Instead, he throws the reader into the very emptiness the Heart Sutra describes. The result is a sense of previously unsuspected possibilities that illuminate every nook and cranny of your life. It's also a delightfully irreverent combination of wit, irony, prose, and poetry. If you are looking for a traditional commentary on the Heart Sutra, this is probably not the right book. This book is for people who aren't afraid of having the ground pulled out from under them. Only in the last few years have senior Western teachers such as Ken McLeod started to write commentaries that truly mix the culture and style of Western thought with a deep respect and understanding of such traditional texts as the Heart Sutra.
When Diplomacy Fails
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Williamson, Michael Z., PUBLISHER: Baen Books, Alex Marlow and Ripple Creek Security's best personal security detail return to action. This time, they "really" don't like their principal, World Bureau Minister Joy Herman Highland-a highly-placed bureaucrat with aspirations to elected office. Even worse, Highland's assistant wants to publicize every movement and action for his boss's pending campaign, which is anathema to good security. With a person of this status, it's not a case of someone wanting her dead. The only question is how "many" people want her dead, and what are they bringing to the fight? The enemies are from without, within and all over. They have resources, funding and political cover. Ripple Creek needs to be cautious. But the enemy also needs to worry. They're going to be getting in each others' way in the process of carrying out their plans. And Ripple Creek has no qualms about explosions on galactic news. In fact, they enjoy it. About Michael Z. Williamson: "A fast-paced, compulsive read...will appeal to fans of John Ringo, David Drake, Lois McMaster Bujold, and David Weber." - "Kliatt" "Williamson's military expertise is impressive." -"SF Reviews"
The Farm
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McKay, Emily, PUBLISHER: Berkley Publishing Group, Life was different in the Before: before vampires began devouring humans in a swarm across America; before the surviving young people were rounded up and quarantined. These days, we know what those quarantines are--holding pens where human blood is turned into more food for the undead monsters, known as Ticks. Surrounded by electrical fences, most kids try to survive the Farms by turning on each other... And when trust is a thing of the past, escape is nearly impossible. Lily and her twin sister Mel have a plan. Though Mel can barely communicate, her autism helps her notice things no one else notices--like the portion of electrical fence that gets turned off every night. Getting across won't be easy, but as Lily gathers what they need to escape, a familiar face appears out of nowhere, offering to help... Carter was a schoolmate of Lily's in the Before. Managing to evade capture until now, he has valuable knowledge of the outside world. But like everyone on the Farm, Carter has his own agenda, and he knows that behind the Ticks is an even more dangerous threat to the human race...
Lotto 34 CD musicali originali titoli vari
Si tratta di un lotto di 34 CD originali comprendente i seguenti titoli: Korn - Issues Il teatro degli orrori - Dell'impero delle tenebre Manowar - Sign of the hammer Ministri - Fuori Ministri - I soldi sono finiti Apocalyptica - 7th symphony Apocalyptica - Apocalyptica Evanescence - Fallen Evanescence - Anywhere but home Motley Crue - Dr. Feelgood Green Day - 21st century breakdown Green Day - Nimrod Green Day - American idiot Papa Roach - The paramour sessions Papa Roach - Metamorphosis Papa Roach - Time for annihilation Papa Roach - Getting away with murder Papa Roach - Infest Nightwish - Dark passion play Nightwish - Made in Hong Kong Nightwish - Angels fall first Nightwish - Highest hopes Nightwish - Once limited edition Marilyn Manson - Born villain Marilyn Manson - The high end of a low Marilyn Manson - Holy wood Marilyn Manson - Mechanical animals Marilyn Manson - Antichrist superstar Marilyn Manson - Smells like children Marilyn Manson - Portrait of an american family Marilyn Manson - Lest we forget Marilyn Manson - The last tour on earth Marilyn Manson - Eat me drink me Marilyn Manson - The golden age of grotesque In regalo Green Day - Life without warning bootleg Tenuti in condizioni eccellenti e completi di tutto. Il prezzo si riferisce al singolo CD, ed è possibile comprarli separatamente. Ritiro a mano a Torino o spedizione con modalità e prezzi da concordare.
Why the Leafs Still Suck
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Al Strachan, PUBLISHER: Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Every year since , Leaf fans hope that the new season will be the one that breaks the Stanley Cup drought. Sadly, those hopes are usually dashed mid-season. In the biggest hockey market in North America, with such a huge and loyal fan base, how has the team missed it for so long? It' s the question that every Leafs fan asks (and has been afraid to have answered). Now updated to include both the disastrous season and the season, Al Strachan covers what' s gone wrong and why. With behind-the-scenes access and forty years of fascinating Leafs personalities and stories, Al discusses How the downfall started and how Harold Ballard perpetuated itWhy fans were once again ill-served in the battle for club ownership after Ballard' s deathThe three wasted first-round draft picks in one seasonWhy the Leafs passed on Wayne GretzkyHow the Phil Kessel trade will impact the team for years to comeWhy Brian Burke may not be the saviour Leafs fans are hoping forAnd most important, what can be done-- how other teams have had success and thrived in the salary-cap era For fans who love the Leafs (and those who love to hate them), Why the Leafs Still Suck is a revealing and sometimes shocking inside look at professional hockey.
The Beatles SGT. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
The Beatles SGT. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band LP Vinile 33 Giri Originale Made In Holland (Parlophone - PCS (YEX ) Stereo) [Matrix A: YEX Matrix B: YEX ] Gatefold COVER: Excellent LP: Excellent NO Inner Tracks Side ONE Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Lennon, McCartney) - 2:00 With a Little Help from My Friends (Lennon, McCartney) - 2:43 Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (Lennon, McCartney) - 3:26 Getting Better (Lennon, McCartney) - 2:47 Fixing a Hole (Lennon, McCartney) - 2:35 She's Leaving Home (Lennon, McCartney) - 3:33 Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! (Lennon, McCartney) - 2:35 Side TWO Within You Without You (Harrison) - 5:05 When I'm Sixty-Four (Lennon, McCartney) - 2:37 Lovely Rita (Lennon, McCartney) - 2:41 Good Morning Good Morning (Lennon, McCartney) - 2:42 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) (Lennon, McCartney) - 1:19 A Day in the Life (Lennon, McCartney) - 5:04 Band: John Lennon - voce, cori, chitarra ritmica, organo Hammond, pianoforte, armonica, tamburello, maracas Paul McCartney - voce, cori, basso, chitarra ritmica, pianoforte, organo Hammond George Harrison - chitarra solista, voce, cori, armonica, maracas, conga in A Day in the Life Ringo Starr - batteria, congas, tamburello, maracas, campane tubolari; voce in With a Little Help from My Friends
Rocky Lives!: Heavyweight Boxing Upsets of the s
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Finger, David E., PUBLISHER: Potomac Books, Boxing fans love the upset, seeing the underdog surprise the heavy favorite and take the fight to him, winning over the fans and-perhaps even more important-the judges. Sylvester Stallone mined that emotion through his long series of Rocky films.Rocky is fiction, however. The men in "Rocky Lives " are real. David E. Finger, a writer for top boxing website FightNews.com, presents chronologically seventy-five heavyweight boxing upsets of the s. Some involve boxers still fighting today; others contain a cautionary tale of once-great boxers chasing one last payday. There are also the early-round disasters of wannabes and athletes who switched to boxing in midstream. From the Tyson-Douglas, Foreman-Moorer, and Lewis-McCall top-dollar fights to low-level curiosities like former New York Jet Mark Gastineau getting embarrassed or Eric "Butterbean" Esch taking to the ring, David Finger presents the best heavyweight upsets the s have to offer. You'll read about crooked promoters drugging opponents, a convicted felon hoping victory in the ring will win him leniency, and a forty-five-year-old preacher looking to exorcise a two-decade-old demon. Rocky Lives brings all the knockouts and slugfests right into your home.
The Not-Yet-Employed College Graduate Survival Guide: How to
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Snyder, Bonnie Kerrigan, PUBLISHER: Adams Media Corporation, Real-life advice for getting through the economic downturn. You've spent hundreds of hours searching and applying for jobs in your field, but you still haven't landed anything. What gives? Unfortunately, in today's market, it doesn't really matter how impressive your resume is or how well you interview--there simply aren't enough jobs for everyone. "The Not-Yet-Employed College Graduate Survival Guide" isn't just another career handbook. Inside, you'll find honest, real-life advice and strategies for dealing with the downturn in the job market. Since it'll be some time before the current economic climate changes, this book shows you how to switch your focus toward your immediate needs--such as paying off student loans and making rent each month--in order to alleviate the debt you've accumulated while in school. You'll also learn how to position yourself as a standout candidate when jobs arise with valuable exercises that sharpen your interview skills, professional online presence, and resume. With "The Not-Yet-Employed College Graduate Survival Guide," you won't have to give up on your dream career to make ends meet today.
The Internet for the Older and Wiser: Get Up and Running
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Arnold, Adrian, PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, The Internet is not just for the youthful-it's for everyone With plenty of leisure time and disposable income, the over 50s are the fastest growing segment of Internet users. From booking holidays to shopping, joining clubs and researching family history, the Internet is where the people over 50 can indulge in their favorite pastimes and stay in touch with friends and family. "The Internet for the Older and Wiser" is the ideal solution to get you up and running safely on the World Wide Web. This full-colour guide walks you step by step through the basics, while giving you the best advice on how to make the most of what the Internet has to offer. Shows you how to safely search and shop online; research your family tree; stay in touch with family; join social networks; and manage your finances Written in full colour with explanatory screenshots and an easy-to-read font Includes brain-teaser sections, a glossary for easy reference, and a useful website directory. Uses the latest release of Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows XP, and Internet Explorer 8-updates, including Windows 7, and training tutorials can be found online at pcwisdom.co.uk If you want to get started online but don't know how, you won't find a better guide than "The Internet for the Older and Wiser."
Horse Sense: Insight for Today's World
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Shrewsbury, D. J., PUBLISHER: Outskirts Press, Horse Sense - Sound Practical Judgment In Life D.J. Shrewsbury's first book "Getting A Miracle - Light Covering Darkness" has touched many reader's lives. His second book "HORSE SENSE FOR TODAY'S WORLD" presents the logic of God's Word concerning world events. This book explores through Biblical truths the condition of today's humanity. Mixing scripture, humor, and story poetry it excels in understanding the simplicity of the spiritual. Look what others have said about David's writings: Christians used to be the leaders in the arts. The great Baroque and Classical composers, writers and artists used their gifts to present a strong Christian message. It is great to see the resurgence of Christian artists, musicians and writers today. David is a poet and uses his gift to glorify God. What flows from his heart will minister to many that read this book. Doug Martin, President/GM, Good News Radio Broadcasting, KVOI/KGMS/KLTU/KNXN/KAPR/KJAA Today's world needs all the horse sense we can find and Mr. Shrewsbury has a gift from God, which enables him to share common sense wisdom and truth with us through his poetry. Russ Miller, Founder of Creation, Evolution & Science Ministries
City of Saints: A Mystery
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hunt, Andrew, PUBLISHER: Minotaur Books, Winner of the Hillerman Prize--an engaging historical mystery set in s Salt Lake City starring a newly-minted Mormon lawman To the outside observer, Salt Lake City seems to be the squeaky-clean "City of Saints"--its nickname since Mormon pioneers first arrived. Its wide roads, huge Mormon temple topped by a horn-blowing angel, and orderly neighborhoods give it the appearance of the ideal American city. But looks can be deceiving. When beautiful socialite Helen Kent Pfalzgraf turns up dead, Salt Lake County Deputy Art Oveson--a twenty-something husband, dad, and devout Mormon just getting his start--finds himself thrust into the role of detective. With his partner, a foul-mouthed, vice-ridden former strikebreaker, he begins to pursue Pfalzgraf's murderer--or murderers. Their search takes them into the dark underbelly of Salt Lake City, a place rife with blackmail, corruption and murder. Throw in a cowardly sheriff seeking reelection, a prominent local physician with a host of skeletons in his closet, and swirling rumors of an affair between the murder victim and an elusive Hollywood star, and you've got "City of Saints," a mystery based on a true yet largely forgotten murder that once captivated the nation but still remains unsolved eighty years later.
Old School
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Green, Terence, PUBLISHER: Xlibris Corporation, This is a book that tells the true story of a career police officer as he advances through the ranks of the Oakland California, Police Department from a patrolman working a one man car to the Commander of the Homicide Detail. The author gives the reader an inside look at what goes on in a metropolitan police department. The time period covered is through a period in American law enforcement best characterized by the popular bumper sticker of the day DEFY AUTHORITY. This book is about a man who started out a kid on Fair Oaks Street in San Francisco and later spent 29 years learning his trade, working toward his goal; Homicide investigation, the best job in police work. It's about being a young rookie police officer learning his way in an often violent urban community. It's about working the Patrol Division, then the Traffic Division then Juvenile leading to assignments with the Fraud-Bunco Unit and Special Operations; about car chases, riots, and hostage situations. It's about the bad guys and the victims as seen through the eye of a policeman. The author lived these stories. Most importantly it's about the people he came to know and care about. The stories are told with humor and respect for his colleagues. While these incidents happened in Oakland California, they could have happened in any metropolitan community in America.
HP memoria -B21 - Gar.ITALIA
HP 8GB (1x8GB) Dual Rank x4 PC3L- (DDR) Reg CAS-9 LP Memory Kit HP -B21. RAM installata: 8 GB, Tipo di RAM: DDR3, Velocità memoria: MHz Overview Is finding reliable DRAM memory for your HP ProLiant Server series in your data center a major challenge? When you choose HP SmartMemory you get the same high quality, reliability, and confidence that come with your HP ProLiant Gen8 Server series. DRAM quality and reliability are more important now than ever. Industry trends such as server virtualization, cloud computing, the use of large database applications, and high-performance computing have all increased the need for higher capacity memory with greater reliability and uptime. HP SmartMemory is a unique technology introduced for ProLiant Gen8 Servers that unlocks certain features available only with HP Qualified Server memory. HP SmartMemory enables ProLiant Gen8 systems to reliably identify and verify whether installed memory has passed the rigorous HP qualification and testing processes. And because the memory is authenticated, you can enable extended memory performance features through the system ROM. Features Performance, Quality and Reliability To Keep Your Business Up and Running • HP SmartMemory enables HP ProLiant Gen8 Server series to reliably identify and confirm that installed memory has passed the rigorous HP qualification and testing. That means you are getting genuine HP Qualified Memory for optimal, reliable performance.
The Beatles SGT. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
The Beatles SGT. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band LP Vinile 33 Giri Originale Made In Holland (Parlophone - Odeon PCS (YEX ) Stereo) [Matrix A: YEX Matrix B: YEX ] Gatefold COVER: Excellent LP: Kant 1: Excellent Kant 2: Excellent - INNER: Excellent Tracks Side ONE Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Lennon, McCartney) - 2:00 With a Little Help from My Friends (Lennon, McCartney) - 2:43 Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (Lennon, McCartney) - 3:26 Getting Better (Lennon, McCartney) - 2:47 Fixing a Hole (Lennon, McCartney) - 2:35 She's Leaving Home (Lennon, McCartney) - 3:33 Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite! (Lennon, McCartney) - 2:35 Side TWO Within You Without You (Harrison) - 5:05 When I'm Sixty-Four (Lennon, McCartney) - 2:37 Lovely Rita (Lennon, McCartney) - 2:41 Good Morning Good Morning (Lennon, McCartney) - 2:42 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) (Lennon, McCartney) - 1:19 A Day in the Life (Lennon, McCartney) - 5:04 Band: John Lennon - voce, cori, chitarra ritmica, organo Hammond, pianoforte, armonica, tamburello, maracas Paul McCartney - voce, cori, basso, chitarra ritmica, pianoforte, organo Hammond George Harrison - chitarra solista, voce, cori, armonica, maracas, conga in A Day in the Life Ringo Starr - batteria, congas, tamburello, maracas, campane tubolari; voce in With a Little Help from My Friends
Mix/Vinile/Lp/disco/dj/Musica/Giradisci
Vendo un album al costo di 15 euro cadauno. -Album Vinile Antonello Venditti/Francesco de gregori - Roma capoccia (. Ciao uomo) (02. Signora aquilone) (03. La cantina) (04. E' caduto l'inverno) (05. Dolce signora che bruci) (06. La casa del Pazzo) (07. Vocazione 1 e . L'amore è come il tempo) (09. In mezzo alla città) (10. Roma capoccia) (11. Little snoring willy) (12. Sora rosa) ---------------------------------- -Album Vinile Woody Herman - Giant steps (. La fiesta) (02. A song for you) (03. Freedom jazz dance) (04. The meaning of the blues) (05. The first thing I do) (06. Think on me) (07. Giant steps) (08. A child is born) (09. Be-Bop and roses) ----------------------------------- -Album Vinile D-boy Project 3 (hardcore power) (. Tic toc) (02. New sound) (03. No hardcore me die) (04. Fuck you man) (05. Restars) (06. The extreme anthem) (07. Looking darkness) (08. Phantom . D9 rocks) (10. Just do it) ------------------------------ -Album Vinile Disco dance N.. Don't turn around - Ronnie joes) (02. Ease your mind - Touchdown) (03. Energy - Beatiful Ballet) (04. Loleatta Holloway - Seconds) (05. Movin' violation - Skyy) (06. Nice & slow - Jesse green) (07. In the heat of the night - Imagination) (08. Margareth - Vincent Malone) (09. Moment of Life - Inner Life) (10. You and me just started - Linda taylor) (11. In America - Riccardo cioni) (12. Zauberstab - Zaza)
HP 2GB DDRMHz -B21 - Gar.ITALIA
HP 2GB (1x2GB) Single Rank x8 PCE (DDR) Unbuffered CAS-11 Memory Kit HP 2GB DDRMHz. RAM installata: 2 GB, Tipo di RAM: DDR3, Velocità memoria: MHz Overview Is finding reliable DRAM memory for your HP ProLiant Server series in your data center a major challenge? When you choose HP SmartMemory you get the same high quality, reliability, and confidence that come with your HP ProLiant Gen8 Server series. DRAM quality and reliability are more important now than ever. Industry trends such as server virtualization, cloud computing, the use of large database applications, and high-performance computing have all increased the need for higher capacity memory with greater reliability and uptime. HP SmartMemory is a unique technology introduced for ProLiant Gen8 Servers that unlocks certain features available only with HP Qualified Server memory. HP SmartMemory enables ProLiant Gen8 systems to reliably identify and verify whether installed memory has passed the rigorous HP qualification and testing processes. And because the memory is authenticated, you can enable extended memory performance features through the system ROM. Features Performance, Quality and Reliability To Keep Your Business Up and Running • HP SmartMemory enables HP ProLiant Gen8 Server series to reliably identify and confirm that installed memory has passed the rigorous HP qualification and testing. That means you are getting genuine HP Qualified Memory for optimal, reliable performance.
I'm with the Band
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Depp, Laurie, PUBLISHER: Hodder Children's Books, Dylan, Andy, and Elliana (Ellie to her friends) have been passionate about their band, BlackStar, for as long as Ellie can remember. She loves the buzz of performing and the magical adulation from the crowd, and she counts the boys as her best friends, even if they do fight like cat and dog all the time. But Ellie's feelings for Dylan have turned from platonic to something else, just lately, and that's tricky, because Ellie is going out with Andy. It's getting more difficult to cope with her feelings and with Dylan's moody, self-destructive impulses, so when Ellie secretly auditions for a Pop Idol style talent show, she knows she's going to have to make a decision about where her musical future lies--as a mass-market pop act or a credible indie singer with a cool and original band like Blackstar. Ellie sings a song written by Dylan for her final performance on the talent show and wins. The crowd can't get enough of her, or the song it seems, and that's when Ellie's conscience kicks in. Can she really betray Dylan to serve her own needs? And does her heart really belong with Blackstar after all? As she stands to receive her winning ovation, Ellie makes a courageous decision.
A Bright Soothing Noise
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brown, Peter, PUBLISHER: University of North Texas Press, The title, "A Bright Soothing Noise, "refers to the sound that fire makes, promising not only warmth and light but also violence and destruction. Brown's greatest hero is Frank O'Connor, and like O'Connor's his stories uncover the final bleakness of a national life but in the same moment glow with its promise of love and life and belonging. Brown's Americans will try almost anything to connect. They tend to drink too much, to drive too fast, are a little too violent in their passions and even a little too religious. Too often they believe, they trust--and then again they don't, depending not so much on what's getting proffered as who's proffering. They are always on the verge of something better. They only want a little more, only a little too much, and while we as readers want with all our hearts for them to get it, we also fear they might. "This highly entertaining collection of stories has the scenic intensity and quality of Tennessee Williams's one-act plays. Meet a varied cast of characters in strange settings, and enjoy their provocative and witty company."--Josip Novakovich, author of "April Fool's Day: A Novel" and judge "Number Nine: Katherine Anne Porter Prize in Short Fiction"
I Never Had to Duck: Adventures in the Peacetime Marine
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Peters, C. a. (Chuck), PUBLISHER: iUniverse.com, In this engaging memoir, retired Pittsburgh public servant C.A. (Chuck) Peters tells the captivating story of his ardent, lifelong love of and "undistinguished" service in the United States Marine Corps. His affair started when he was a "Junior Marine" during World War Two in a little Ohio River town, continued through his commissioning as a second lieutenant in March of and discharge as a reserve captain in . While attending Thiel College in Greenville, Pennsylvania, Peters endeavored to enlist in the Corps' Platoon Leaders Course only to be rejected for poor eyesight. A year later he tried again, and through a combination of chart memorization and lowered standards, he was accepted. After surviving the grueling twelve-week PLC selection process, Peters, in March , reported to the Corps' six-month-long Basic School at Quantico, Virginia. Once there he muddled through and in October of joined the famed First Marine Division in California where he experienced peacetime active service with the Marines. He met his future wife and love of his life, Georgina Chamberlain, at Thiel College. They were wed in July of , over the strenuous objections of both families, and remained happily married until her untimely death in December of . "I NEVER HAD TO DUCK" reveals Peters' love of the Marine Corps through true stories of his adventures in the storied Corps. But he also weaves tales of friends and acquaintances who served as Marines who did have to duck.
Alaska
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Devine, Robert S. / Melford, Michael, PUBLISHER: National Geographic Society, Active travelers trust National Geographic to deliver what they want in a guidebook: expert advice, insider tips, and the cultural feel of each destination not easily found online. These guides are pitch-perfect for today's experiential travel enthusiasts who want an authentic, enriching immersion. Alaska, The Last Frontier, is a land of breathtaking natural scenery and a rich cultural heritage. From Denali and Glacier Bay National Parks to the outpost of Ketchikan to arctic Barrow to the spectacular Dalton Highway, expert travel writer and Alaska authority Bob Devine is a deft guide to all the best spots, and lesser-known ones as well. The book's seven chapters cover the Southeast's Inside Passage, Anchorage, Kenai Peninsula, the Southwest, Prince William Sound and Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Denali National Park and environs, and the Bush. Special features include in-depth spreads on native arts, bear watching, the birders of Attu Island, sled dog touring, sea kayaking instruction, gold panning, and national park field seminars; as well as specially mapped driving and walking tours, among them a spectacular drive around Kodiak Island. As in all "National Geographic Travelers," vivid photographs capture Alaska's beauty, and detailed maps ensure you won't get lost. A robust Travelwise section provides all the essentials on getting to an
Picture This! Animals
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hynes, Margaret, PUBLISHER: Kingfisher, The PICTURE THIS series is a brand-new program of reference books that aims to engage and interest a new generation of visually sophisticated children and general readers. Fresh, clean, direct and uncluttered, every spread distills one subject area into a visual medley of raw facts, figures and statistics relating to the most essential aspects of the topic. The purely graphic approach provides a clear and concise overview, as a jumping-off point to further investigation and cross-referencing. In some ways a visual dictionary, in other ways a revision guide, the quirkily inventive graphics, icons, tables, graphs, maps and step-by-step illustrations are an entertaining way of absorbing information and getting to grips with concepts that can be difficult to understand when explained through a more conventional text-and-image format. Picture This Animals is a quick, clean, no-nonsense reference book all about the animal world. Designed for the sophisticated eye of todayOs middle schoolers, fascinating facts and important information alike about all types of animals is presented both visually and in text form. With clean, fresh illustrations and diagrams to provide extra support, "Picture This Animals" covers the themes most commonly covered in this widely studied science subject-area. Topics covered include animal characteristics, defense, habitats, migration patterns, food webs, adaptation, birth and growth, and conservation.
Juliet, Naked
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hornby, Nick, PUBLISHER: Riverhead Books, From the beloved "New York Times"- bestselling author, a quintessential Nick Hornby tale of music, superfandom, and the truths and lies we tell ourselves about life and love. Annie loves Duncan-or thinks she does. Duncan loves Annie, but then, all of a sudden, he doesn't. Duncan really loves Tucker Crowe, a reclusive Dylanish singer-songwriter who stopped making music ten years ago. Annie stops loving Duncan, and starts getting her own life. In doing so, she initiates an e-mail correspondence with Tucker, and a connection is forged between two lonely people who are looking for more out of what they've got. Tucker's been languishing (and he's unnervingly aware of it), living in rural Pennsylvania with what he sees as his one hope for redemption amid a life of emotional and artistic ruin-his young son, Jackson. But then there's also the new material he's about to release to the world: an acoustic, stripped-down version of his greatest album, "Juliet"-entitled, "Juliet, Naked." What happens when a washed-up musician looks for another chance? And miles away, a restless, childless woman looks for a change? "Juliet, Naked" is a powerfully engrossing, humblingly humorous novel about music, love, loneliness, and the struggle to live up to one's promise.
The Power of an Hour: Business and Life Mastery in One Hour
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lakhani, Dave, PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, Praise for The Power of an Hour "The master at getting what you want from others now tells us how to get what we want from ourselves This is really a great book, and I recommend it highly-for you, for your team, and for your children." -Bob Burg, author, Endless Referrals "If you want to make predictable, systematic change in your life or your business, buy this book. Each chapter is a stand-alone system that results in powerful change... fast." -David Hancock, The Entrepreneurial Publisher, CEO, Morgan James Publishing "Dave's methods helped me take my business from $0 to $10 million in sales.If you're a creative business owner who wants total focus and massive success, run, don't walk, and get this book " -Stephanie Frank, author, The Accidental Millionaire "The Power of an Hour is a mighty powerful way to sort out your financesby first sorting out yourself " -Mark Joyner, #1 bestselling author, The Irresistible Offer "The disease of the twenty-first century, no matter who you are or what you do, is Time Deficit Disorder. Dave Lakhani offers a brilliant solution in this book.Get it and take the cure-you'll be surprised how much better you feel " -David Garfinkel, author, Customers on Demand