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My Girl

My Girl

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Combs, Bill, PUBLISHER: Xulon Press, Two women. Two stories. Fresh from the battlefields of Korea, Bobby met Jeanette while visiting a friend back home in Tennessee. Annie walked into Bill's office in a Georgia textile mill and something just clicked. My Girl is the true story of these two couples, written as a tribute to these brave, strong women. From two different generations, through their faith and compassion, they touched the lives of everyone they knew. Two hard-working girls of humble beginnings, who were determined to help others and honor God. This is their story told by the men that loved them. This is how they met, how they lived, how they died, and how each in their own way made us better men. Bill Combs lives in Calhoun, Georgia. He's worked in the textile industry since graduating from the University of Georgia in , spending fifteen years as a plant manager. His first book, God Is Alive, was published in .

Josie Griffin Is Not a Vampire

Josie Griffin Is Not a Vampire

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Swain, Heather, PUBLISHER: Speak, A hilarious take on the paranormal trend--"Twilight" meets "The Breakfast Club" When former good girl turned rebel Josie Griffin gets busted for what was in her mind perfectly acceptable revenge on her cheating dog of a boyfriend, she lands herself in anger management therapy. It could be worse: it could be juvvie, or she could be a zombie cheerleader like the rest of her former friends. But there's something strange about therapy--these are not normal kids. There's the wannabe ladies man with a weird accent, Johann; the blindingly gorgeous Helios; Avis with his wild dreads; and Tarren, the sprite of a girl with a wicked temper. And all of them keep talking about "powers." Josie knows that has to be impossible, but strange things start happening, and nothing weird ever happens in Indiana. After all, there're no such things as vampires, werewolves, Greek gods, or fairies... right?

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DB2 for Windows NT - Fast [With Contains IBM, DB2 Product

DB2 for Windows NT - Fast [With Contains IBM, DB2 Product

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Whitehorn, Mark / Whitehorn, Mary, PUBLISHER: Springer, This book is specifically written for those who want to use DB2 for Windows NT fast. It assumes some prior knowledge of RDBMS and the fundamentals of relational theory. It will prove invaluable to users of PC products like Access, Paradox, xBASE, and Ap proach who want to upsize to DB2 and to Database Administrators who want to transfer to DB2 from another platform or another RDBMS. The authors explain all you need to know in order to start using DB2 for NT quickly. The reader is shown, step by step, how to create and maintain a database. Subjects covered include: Installing DB2; Installing on the Client; Creating and Managing User s; Schemas; Creating Databases and Tables; Backup and Recovery; Scheduling Tasks; Triggers; Performance and Tweaking; Where to look if something goes wrong; Java; User definable data types and functions; Extenders. The authors have written a highly readable and informative guide to this revolutionary new product.

How to Live Happy, Joyous, and Free: Life's Journey A to Z

How to Live Happy, Joyous, and Free: Life's Journey A to Z

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Walker, Betsy G., PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, Have you ever wanted to stop worrying about what you thought was someone elseas problem but you couldnat? Have you ever wanted to say NO and yet hear yourself saying YES, or promising yourself you wonat do something again, and before you know it youare right back at it? This book is a guide to teach you principles and values that will strengthen you in a way that you can determine for yourself what it is you want in life and visualize yourself achieving success to the point that you will be successful. Betsy stands firm on the belief that challenges are what make a person grow and become who and what they are. She looks at every aspect of life in the affirmative and knows that attitude is one of the main ingredients for success in life. Reach within yourself and learn how to live each day happy, joyous, and free as she has.

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How to Get Straight A's in School and Have Fun at the Same

How to Get Straight A's in School and Have Fun at the Same

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Green, Gordon W., PUBLISHER: Forge, You study hard. You memorize. You work at a problem over and over until it feels like your head is going to explode. You think," finally I'm ready for the big test," And you still don't make the grade. Relax.The truth is, Dr. Gordon Green knows exactly how you feel. He was a bright student. And he studied hard, too. But he struggled his freshman year at college anyway. What happened? He developed a unique ten-step program based on the simple principle that academic success is not so much a question of how hard you study, but how smart you study.Did it work?After college, Dr. Green went on to earn a Ph.D. in economics at a prestigious university--all the while maintaining straight A's Thousands of student have benefited from his program. How he has adapted his study methods to apply to you. This is an easy, do-it-yourself guide to help you turn frustration into success. Topics include: How to get the most out of what you needHow to budget your timeHow to take a testKeys to developing effective study habitsIt's not enough to survive school. This guide will help you excel. And remember: There is no such thing as a mediocre student.Only mediocre results.

Adaptation

Adaptation

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lo, Malinda, PUBLISHER: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, Reese and David don't remember what happened to them after a bird flew into their headlights on the Extraterrestrial Highway--not the resulting car accident and certainly not a bit of the 21 days of care at the military hospital in Nevada. It's a good thing, the doctors and colonels tell them, that they crashed on a military base, but they won't tell Reese and David what the extent of their injuries were, or how they were healed. They do tell them they're not going home, though, until they sign a confidentiality agreement. When they get home, Reese can't help but find everything a little weird. Worldwide bird strikes resulting in plane crashes have grounded air travel, David won't talk to her, and she could swear she's seen her military doctors around the neighborhood. It's only when she meets Amber Grey that things in her life begin to really fall apart, and the mysteries of the bird strikes, the military, and her own treatment come together. Reese realizes that she must find out what they did to her in that hospital, but her search for the truth threatens to expose a vast global conspiracy that the government has worked for decades to keep secret. What if we aren't alone in the universe? What if the alien is inside us?

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The Bad Beginning

The Bad Beginning

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Snicket, Lemony / Helquist, Brett, PUBLISHER: HarperTrophy, Dear Reader, I'm sorry to say that the book you are holding in your hands is extremely unpleasant. It tells an unhappy tale about three very unlucky children. Even though they are charming and clever, the Baudelaire siblings lead lives filled with misery and woe. From the very first page of this book when the children are at the beach and receive terrible news, continuing on through the entire story, disaster lurks at their heels. One might say they are magnets for misfortune. In this short book alone, the three youngsters encounter a greedy and repulsive villain, itchy clothing, a disastrous fire, a plot to steal their fortune, and cold porridge for breakfast. It is my sad duty to write down these unpleasant tales, but there is nothing stopping you from putting this book down at once and reading something happy, if you prefer that sort of thing. With all due respect, Lemony Snicket

Destination: Unknown

Destination: Unknown

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: St Croix, Sammy / Ganzer, Diane, PUBLISHER: Avid Readers Publishing Group, Bound. Drugged. Tortured. Raped. Set afire. Then.left for dead. Jesse Pagnini is a martial arts champion who is kidnapped for ransom by a gang of hoodlums lead by a psycho who has tormented her since kindergarten. Chainsaw, Hoser, Fist, Trout, Bear, Bold, Giggler, Rage, Ridge. All names to be feared in the underground, where drugs are the name of the game, and selling them to the highest bidder is a way of life. Held against her will in an abandoned, rat-infested warehouse, it now becomes a battle of wits as she lays in wait, hoping her father finds her before it's too late Vinny Pagnini, once the object of ridicule in his old neighborhood, has risen among the ranks to become the most respected millionaire in business, yet how did he acquire his money? Was it the old fashioned way, or something more? Will death be the ultimate price to pay for getting even?

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Sleeping with the Entity

Sleeping with the Entity

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Devon, Cat, PUBLISHER: Griffin Publishing, Sleeping with the Entity Cat Devon Meet Daniella Delaney. She's all ready to open her shop, Heavenly Cupcakes, in one of Chicago's sleepier districts. But she's having a hard time convincing the local business association--namely Nick St. George--that she's a good addition to the neighborhood. Daniella hopes that her famous red velvet cupcakes will be enough to melt any man's heart. But Nick is no ordinary man. "He's got fangs." As leader of the Vamptown clan, Nick has no intention of letting Daniella breathe new life into his old haunts. But something about her leaves Nick hungry..."for more. "He can't control her mind like other humans, a trait that makes Daniella irresistible. Could it be that, for the first time in centuries, Nick has met his match? Love is always a force to be reckoned with. But can this vampire have his cake and eat it too?

Warning Whispers

Warning Whispers

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Korins, Paul, PUBLISHER: Black Rose Writing, Haunting whispers are back And so, another mind-blowing journey for thirteen-year-old Jake Mactaggart. It all begins with those whispers, this time concerning a new kid on the block, Conor Graves. He's a mysterious boy, with a blank face and dead eyes, who is unaware of the dark secret looming like a heavy cloud, about to weep. And when the rains do come, lies are washed away, leaving hard truth-bitter pills for Jake to swallow. There is something else gnawing at Jake, also difficult to accept, and the very thought of it fills him with dread: The real possibility of losing his starting position in center field. To Conor Graves Then, on one afternoon at the ball field, sun blazing, Conor and Jake are awed by a strange occurrence, and everything changes. But Jake shudders when he thinks about what's now in store for them, in this coming-of-age novel for boys and girls alike.

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44 Charles Street

44 Charles Street

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Steel, Danielle, PUBLISHER: Corgi Books, First time in paperback "A magical transformation takes place in Danielle Steel's luminous novel: Strangers become roommates, roommates become friends, and friends become a family in a turn-of-the-century house in Manhattan's West Village." The plumbing was prone to leaks, the furniture rescued from garage sales. And every square inch was being devotedly restored to its original splendor--even as a relationship fell to pieces. Now Francesca Thayer, newly separated from her boyfriend, is suddenly the sole mortgage payer on her Greenwich Village townhouse. The struggling art gallery owner does the math and then the unimaginable. She puts out an advertisement for boarders, and soon her home becomes a whole new world. First comes Eileen, a fresh, pretty L.A. transplant, now a New York City schoolteacher. Then there's Chris, a young father fighting for custody of his seven-year-old son. The final tenant is Marya, a celebrated cookbook author hoping to start a new chapter in life after the death of her husband. Over the course of one amazing, unforgettable, ultimately life-changing year, Francesca discovers that her accidental tenants have become the most important people in her life. The house at 44 Charles Street fills with laughter, heartbreak, and hope--and in the hands of master storyteller Danielle Steel, it's a place those who visit will never want to leave.

45 giri vinile con copertina e jb

45 giri vinile con copertina e jb

Juke box P. DI Capri & P. Montecorvino: Favola Blues / P. Bertoli: Italia D'oro P. Bertoli: La Fatica / I. Cattaneo: Il ballo del mattone Chic: Rebel are we / Van Halen: And the cradle will rock (2 copie) Kiss: Sure know something / Boney M: Mary's boy child Oh my lord M. Vandelli: Cavaliere / Mungo Jerry: In the summertime Area: Luglio, Agosto, Settembre (nero) / Aktuala: Mina I Gatti di vicolo miracoli: Capito?! (copertina originale forata)/ Sister Sledge: He's the gratest dancer   Normali con copertina Amanda Lear: Blood & honey / She's got the devil in her eyes Lucio Dalla: / Il fiume e la città Piero Focaccia: Stessa spiaggia, stesso mare / Portala in cantina Percy Faith: A summer place (scandalo al sole) / Go - go - po - go (cop. bianca) Sandie Shaw: Domani / Quello che tu cerchi amica Sandie Shaw: Viva l'amore con te / E ti avrò ZZ TOP: Sharp Dressed Man / I got the six I Satelliti: Mondo Mio / Che ore sono? VENDUTO       

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Before the Frost

Before the Frost

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mankell, Henning, PUBLISHER: Vintage Books Canada, Sweden's bestselling and award-winning author Henning Mankell joins Vintage Canada with the first Kurt and Linda Wallander Mystery. Linda Wallander is bored. Having just graduated from the police academy, she is waiting to start work at the Ystad police station and move into her own apartment. In the meantime, she is living with her father, and like fathers and daughters everywhere, they are driving each other crazy. Nor will they be able to escape each other when she moves out. Her father is Inspector Kurt Wallander, a veteran of the Ystad police force, whom she will have to work alongside. Linda's boredom doesn't last long. Soon she is embroiled in the case of her childhood friend Anna, who has inexplicably disappeared. A few rookie mistakes result in life-threatening scenarios. And as the case her father is working on dovetails with her own, something far more calculated and dangerous than either could have imagined begins to emerge.

Typical Sicilian old house with Gattopardian style

Typical Sicilian old house with Gattopardian style

Camere da letto: 2 Bagni: 2 Metri quadri: 150 Arredato: Si Animali domestici: Si Quota del Broker: No Typical Sicilian old house with Gattopardiano style of the first '900, located in the second district town of Syracuse, the Borgata, neighborhood built in the second half of the nineteenth century when began the expansion of urban development of the city to the north. The main monument of the neighborhood is the Church of Saint Lucia, in the square where legend told happened the Saint Lucia's martyrdom.The apartment is located in an elegant independent building, it has n. 6 rooms, 2 bedrooms, one with bath and whirlpool, 1 kitchen, 1 dining room, 1 study and 1 bathroom. The house is all furnished in an elegant and sober way, much attention reserved to details, the ceilings are high and decorated with different colors for each room, the floor is wooden. It has all the necessary appliances, including air conditioning and a lovely terrace with views of the Sanctuary of the Madonna. 10 minutes away from the historic center of Ortigia, reachable on foot, 5 minutes from the Church of Saint Lucia and the beautiful greek theater of Syracuse, whose performances begin from mid-May. Numerous beaches easy reach, as those located within the city, till those of Arenella, Fontane Bianche, Terrauzza, Ognina... Ideal for families or group of friends. Pets are welcome if educated and small. Available for short and long periods, € per night

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The Informant

The Informant

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rosenheim, Andrew, PUBLISHER: Cornerstone, Autumn . FBI Assistant Director Harry Guttman is asked to a secret meeting with American diplomat Thornton Palmer. When Palmer tells him that the Soviet Union has been infiltrating the highest levels of American government Guttman is sceptical. But Palmer is adamant that the Soviet secret service has recruited Americans and that $ has recently been wired by Russian intelligence officers in New York to a Japanese bank in Los Angeles. Out in LA, Special Agent Jimmy Nessheim isn't happy. His enlistment in the army has been blocked on medical grounds and he's working a soft desk job that bores him rigid -- he's the FBI adviser to a studio that's making pro-FBI movies. He is delighted to be asked by Guttman to trace some Russian money that came west to a Japanese bank, and he has a local half-Japanese informant named Billy Osaka, who's willing to help. But then Osaka disappears in mysterious circumstances, right after telling Nessheim he's discovered something important.

8 Sandpiper Way

8 Sandpiper Way

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Macomber, Debbie / Burr, Sandra, PUBLISHER: Brilliance Corporation, 8 Sandpiper Way Cedar Cove, Washington Dear Listener, I have something to confide in you. I think my husband, Dave, might be having an affair. I found an earring in his pocket, and ita (TM)s not mine. Ia (TM)m also worried because some jewelry was recently stolen from an old womana "and Dave used to visit her a lot. You see, hea (TM)s a pastor. And a good man. I cana (TM)t believe hea (TM)s guilty of anything, but why wona (TM)t he tell me where hea (TM)s been when he comes home so late? Listener, Ia (TM)d love to hear what you think. I also want to tell you whata (TM)s going on with your other friends in Cedar Cove. Like Sheriff Troy Davis, to mention one. His long-ago love, Faith Beckwith, just moved here So come on in and join me for a cup of tea. Emily Flemming

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The Song Unsung

The Song Unsung

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ritter, Monique M., PUBLISHER: Eloquent Books, Have you ever looked at your life and questioned some of the choices you've made? Have you wondered what would have happened had you done things differently?Emily Halsey, a successful twenty-seven year old advertising photographer, is confronted with these very issues when she reluctantly accepts concert tickets from a co-worker as a birthday gift. Upon discovering that the lead singer of the band is her ex-boyfriend David, a door to her past is opened. Emily is forced to re-examine painful events from high school she'd long since tried to forget. True to her favorite poem, The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost, Emily begins to question the current path she's traveling. In a story of stolen innocence, lost love, and tested friendships, we travel with Emily as she revisits her youth. Now that she has seen David again, after ten years, will Emily's choices the second time around be the ones that truly make all the difference?Monique Ritter lives in Pulaski, New York, 30 miles north of Syracuse, where she teaches English. She is currently working on her next book, The Dandelion Picker, which features a troubled teenage runaway and an unexpected journey about life, love, and what the true meaning of family is.Publisher's Web site: http: //www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TheSongUnsung.html

The Family Corleone

The Family Corleone

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Falco, Edward, PUBLISHER: Random House, New York, . The city and the nation are in the depths of the Great Depression. The crime families of New York have prospered in this time, but with the coming end of Prohibition, a battle is looming that will determine which organizations will rise and which will face a violent end. For Vito Corleone, nothing is more important that his family's future. While his youngest children, Michael, Fredo, and Connie, are in school, unaware of their father's true occupation, and his adopted son Tom Hagen is a college student, he worries most about Sonny, his eldest child. Vito pushes Sonny to be a businessman, but Sonny-17 years-old, impatient and reckless-wants something else: To follow in his father's footsteps and become a part of the real family business. An exhilarating and profound novel of tradition and violence, of loyalty and betrayal, The Family Corleone will appeal to the legions of fans who can never get enough of The Godfather, as well as introduce it to a whole new generation.

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We Made You Out of Love (a Children's Picture Book)

We Made You Out of Love (a Children's Picture Book)

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Marconi, Greg / Marconi, Michael / Han, Daniel, PUBLISHER: Alternate Reality an Imprint of Telemachus Pr, Jeffery was a happy, content little boy, until the day he stumbled upon the greatest mystery of all...THE STORY OF HIS BIRTH Now, join him and his family as they travel through Jeffery's imagination, battling giant robots, discovering slimy aliens and uncovering magical gingerbread men...all while trying to uncover where it is Jeffery actually came from. Board-certified pediatrician Dr. Greg Marconi and Michael Marconi have crafted a funny, exciting, and heartwarming story that will give children a satisfying answer to the question: "Where did I come from?" years before they are ready to learn about the facts of life. "An imaginative picture book for tiny tykes that entertainingly addresses how babies are made without resorting to biological terminology." - Kirkus Reviews "A ready answer to a really tough question. That's something Mamas and Babies definitely gotta have." - Babiesgottahave.com

Cd di " noa" dal titolo " genes & jeans" nuovo!

Cd di " noa" dal titolo " genes & jeans" nuovo!

Vendo cd di " noa" dal titolo " genes & jeans" nuovo e ancora imbustato! posso spedire con posta ordinaria non tracciabile al costo di euro 3,50. pagamento tramite bonifico bancario o servizi postali da concordare.contattatemi pure via email. un viaggio musicale attraverso la vita di questa grande artista, un incrocio di 3 diversi mondi! cultura yemenita, israeliana e inglese si mescolano a ritmi e ballate emozionanti. spiritualità e modernità, tradizione e ricerca, poesia ed melodie vocali suggestive diventano lo strumento per ricordare al mondo le proprie origini! il nuovo album di una delle voci femminili più apprezzate dei nostri giorni. tracklist: 1. waltz to the road 2. ayelet chen 3. in your eyes 4. the eyes of love 5. dreamer ascolta 6. something has changed 7. ani tzameh 8. follow your heart 9. lecha dodi 10. heart and head 11. lullaby 12. dala dala interlude 13. dala dala 14. el ha maayan 15. take me 16. genes and genes 17. the balancing act

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Dischi 45 giri vari autori buone condizioni

Dischi 45 giri vari autori buone condizioni

Vendo in blocco i seguenti 45 giri: Frank Sinatra - Strangers in the night, oh, you crazy moon - con copertina John Lennon - Imagine, It's so hard - con copertina Lucio Battisti - Una donna per amico, Nessun dolore - con copertina Donna Summer - Mac Arthur Park, Once upon a time - con copertina Gianni rotino con los Moycanos - Cha cha cha de las secretarias, yo tengo una muneca - con copertina in pessime condizioni The Beatles - Something, Come togheter - senza copertina Dal film "Il Gattopardo" - Gran valzer, brindisi - senza copertina George Michael - Careless Whisper, Careless Whisper strumentale - senza copertina I dischi sono mediamente in buone condizioni, le copertine altrettanto salvo le indicazioni sopra riportate. Vendo a € con modalità "Piaciuto come visto in foto", non si accettano contestazioni, reclami o restituzioni. In caso di spedizione prevedere costo aggiuntivo di € e bonifico anticipato. La spedizione avverrà entro 5 giorni lavorativi dalla notifica di avvenuto versamento. Prediligo il contatto via email, in caso di telefonate prego utilizzare esclusivamente la fascia oraria dalle 8 alle 15.

Letters Home: A Paratroopers Story

Letters Home: A Paratroopers Story

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Curtis, H. L. "Bud" / Curtis, Ed D. L. Vaughn, PUBLISHER: Ecko Publishing, Letters Home: A Paratrooper's Story is an account of a combat paratrooper, Harland "Bud" Curtis. Bud joined the paratroopers in April , and found himself assigned to the famed "517th Parachute Infantry Regiment," later to become a Parachute Regimental Combat Team, "The Battling Buzzards" (which was the only parachute regimental combat team in the European Theater of war). From , Bud wrote over 130 letters home to his mother, detailing his experiences from initial training to the eventual combat fighting in Italy, France, Belgium, and finally Germany. Bud's mother kept these letters throughout her life, and they were discovered when she passed away. Included in this third edition are more historic pictures along with pictures of the weapons used by the 517th PRCT. There are quotes from General Seitz, Colonel Boyle, Major Fraser, Merle Traver, and John Anderson from the 517th reunion in Washington, D.C., . Many historical facts from the beginning to the end are included with much information cited from Paratrooper Odyssey, Battling Buzzards, and many other references. This book is not an account of what Bud remembered, rather letters written on a specific day with documented facts of what happened on that day between . These letters are often poignant with sincere thoughts and feelings of a combat paratrooper in the middle of the most horrific battles of World War II.

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Lotto 15 Vinili Funk Soul RnB anni

Lotto 15 Vinili Funk Soul RnB anni

Tutti i dischi sono di stampa originale. Questa è la lista titoli: LP 33 GIRI: George Clinton - Sample Some Of Disc - Sample Some Of D.A.T. Volume 2 Cameo - Real Men... Wear Black MIX 12": The Family Stand - Ghetto Heaven Jody Watley - Don't You Want Me Quincy Jones - Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me) Lé Gent - Woman's Heart Faith Evans - Soon As I Get Home (Remix) Guy - Spend The Night Vanessa Williams - Dreamin' New Edition - Cool It Now Tevin Campbell - Round And Round Keisha Jackson - Hot Little Love Affair Freddie Jackson - Was It Something Jagged Edge - Let's Get Married - 2x12" James Brown - Hooked On Brown, Part 1 (The Platinum Hits Medley) tutti i dischi sono usati ma tenuti in buone condizioni. vendo in blocco a 25 euro esclusa eventuale spedizione (10 euro). Altre info tramite mail oppure contatto diretto al 324- (anche whatsapp). NO SMS. N.B. i dischi sono quelli che potete vedere nella foto.

A Girl Could Stand Up

A Girl Could Stand Up

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Marshall, Leslie, PUBLISHER: Grove Press, Surprising and wise, A Girl Could Stand Up bristles with charm and introduces one of literature's most unforgettable young heroines. On an outing to celebrate Elray's sixth birthday, her parents are killed in a freak accident. The day of their funeral, a pair of woefully unprepared uncles is sent in to care for her: Uncle Harwood, a macho, hard-drinking photographer who's always on assignment, and Ajax, a thirty-something cross-dressing uncle who prefers to present himself as an "aunt." But the beating heart of this novel is the love story that develops between Elray and her friend Raoul. Their secret adventures in their search for invincibility take them from the crypts of the Washington Cathedral to a life-threatening swim in the waters of the Potomac. Marshall has created a big-hearted world that is hers alone. Reminiscent of John Irving's Hotel New Hampshire, A Girl Could Stand Up is a testament to a new idea of family in its imperfect but shining state.

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The Armchair Economist: Economics and Everyday Life

The Armchair Economist: Economics and Everyday Life

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Landsburg, Steven E., PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Ltd, Witty economists are about as easy to find as anorexic mezzo-sopranos, natty mujahedeen, and cheerful Philadelphians. But Steven E. Landsburg...is one economist who fits the bill. In a wide-ranging, easily digested, unbelievably contrarian survey of everything from why popcorn at movie houses costs so much to why recycling may actually reduce the number of trees on the planet, the University of Rochester professor valiantly turns the discussion of vexing economic questions into an activity that ordinary people might enjoy. -- Joe Queenan, "The Wall Street Journal" "The Armchair Economist" is a wonderful little book, written by someone for whom English is a first (and beloved) language, and it contains not a single graph or equation...Landsburg presents fascinating concepts in a form easily accessible to noneconomists. -- Erik M. Jensen, "The Cleveland Plain Dealer"...enormous fun from its opening page...Landsburg has done something extraordinary: He has expounded basic economic principles with wit and verve. -- Dan Seligman, "Fortune"

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