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Courageous

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Palmer, Diana, PUBLISHER: Harlequin Hqn, The life of a paid mercenary makes sense to Special Forces Officer Winslow Grange. The jungles of South America may make his former job as a ranch manager for his friend Jay Pendleton look like a cakewalk, but it's nothing that the former Green Beret can't handle. A woman's heart, however--that's dangerous territory. Back in Texas, Grange's biggest problem was avoiding Peg Larson and all the complications being attracted to the daughter of his foreman would entail. Now Grange will need all his training to help General Emilio Machado gain control of the tiny South American nation of Barrera; when Peg arrives unannounced, she's a distraction he can't avoid. She's determined to show Grange she can be useful on and off the battlefield. Once she breaks through his armor, traversing the wilds of the Amazon will prove an easier task than defending himself against her winning charms....

Deep Down

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Harper, Karen, PUBLISHER: Mira Books, As a child, Jessie Lockwood spent many hours helping her mother, Mariah, count the endangered ginseng plants hidden in the local woods of Deep Down, Kentucky. There she learned to appreciate the tiny Appalachian town--and ginseng's healing powers. Now a PhD, she's made her home in Lexington, even though that meant leaving Deep Down and her beloved mother--and Sheriff Drew Webb, the man she secretly loved. When Jessie is notified that her mother never returned from her last walk in the woods, she comes home to Deep Down--and to Drew. As Jessie and Drew race to find her mother, several suspects emerge: an agent for those who market the herb for its life-giving properties; Mariah's disgruntled suitor; and an old Cherokee desperate to protect the sacred tribal herb. In the mist of legend and fear, only two things make sense to Jessie. At any cost, she is desperate to find her mother. And she can't help falling desperately in love with Drew all over again.

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Good Idea Gone Bad

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Choyce, Lesley, PUBLISHER: Formac Publishing Company Limited, Mick and his friends hang out in front of the downtown library--hassling passerby, making noise, spitting on anything in sight. If the night's slow they might even do a little "street cleaning," bashing some geek who has the bad luck to come anywhere near them. Unlike his friends, though, Mick would rather be playing drums in his metal band, but they broke up in a vicious scrap that left everyone in stitches. So when he meets Dariana, a keyboard player, he's psyched to get together. But for Dariana, Mick's bashing is not at all cool. When Mick and Dariana's band starts taking off, he knows he's got to change. But his old friends have other ideas, and they decide to "persuade" Mick to see things their way. Set against the tough background of inner-city Halifax and its music scene, "Good Idea Gone Bad" is the story of one young man growing up in dangerous circumstances.

Dare to Desire: An Invitation to Fulfill Your Deepest Dreams

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Eldredge, John, PUBLISHER: Thomas Nelson Publishers, Here is the perfect book for those ready to move beyond the daily grind to a life overflowing with adventure, beauty, and a God who loves us more passionately than we dared imagine. Far from promoting a "Carpe Diem" attitude adjustment, "Dare to Desire" is an invitation to a whole new life. But be warned - once you accept this invitation, you'll never see your world the same again. With brand new content as well as concepts from his three best-selling books (Sacred Romance, Journey of Desire, and Wild at Heart), John Eldredge takes readers on a majestic journey through the uncharted waters of the human heart. Combining powerful quotes, stunning photography, and the encouragement of an experienced trail guide, John Eldredge shows readers how to draw closer to a God who seeks to grant us our deepest desires.

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La linea di figure Mortal Kombat X di Mezco prosegue con tre nuove figure differentidi combattenti preferiti dai fan in esclusiva le anteprime! Scorpion, lo spettro inferno-generato, particolarmente cruento dopo una battaglia! Ogni figura scala 15 centimetri dispone di oltre 20 punti di articolazione, molti congiunti sferici, permettendo a queste figure di ricreare tutte le mosse e le pose che hanno reso i personaggi di Mortal Kombat una parte del gioco leggenda. In pi, ogni figura dotata di accessori, tra cui le armi visti nel gioco.Mezco's line of Mortal Kombat X figures continues with three new variant figures of fan-favorite fighters exclusive to PREVIEWS! Scorpion, the hell-spawned specter, is especially bloody after a bruising battle! Each 15 cm scale figure features over 20 points of articulation, many with ball joints, allowing these figures to recreate all the moves and poses that have made the Mortal Kombat characters a part of gaming legend. Plus, each figure comes with accessories, including the weapons seen in the game. Each comes packed in a collector-friendly blister card.Codice a Barre / EAN Barcode: Produttore/ Manufacturer: MEZCO TOYSGenere prodotto / Theme:

Where Are You Now?

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Clark, Mary Higgins, PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster, From America's Queen of Suspense comes a gripping tale of a young woman trying to unravel the mystery of a family tragedy -- a quest with terrifying repercussions. It has been ten years since twenty-one-year-old Charles MacKenzie Jr. ("Mack") went missing. A Columbia University senior, about to graduate and already accepted at Duke University Law School, he walked out of his apartment on Manhattan's Upper West Side without a word to his college roommates and has never been seen again. However, he does make one ritual phone call to his mother every year: on Mother's Day. Each time, he assures her he is fine, refuses to answer her frantic questions, then hangs up. Even the death of his father, a corporate lawyer, in the tragedy of 9/11 does not bring him home or break the pattern of his calls. Mack's sister, Carolyn, is now twenty-six, a law school graduate, and has just finished her clerkship for a civil court judge in Manhattan. She has endured two family tragedies, yet she realizes that she will never be able to have closure and get on with her life until she finds her brother. She resolves to discover what happened to Mack and why he has found it necessary to hide from them. So this year when Mack makes his annual Mother's Day call, Carolyn interrupts to announce her intention to track him down, no matter what it takes. The next morning after Mass, her uncle, Monsignor Devon MacKenzie, receives a scrawled message left in the collection basket: "Uncle Devon, tell Carolyn she must not look for me." Mack's cryptic warning does nothing to deter his sister from taking up the search, despite the angry reaction of her mother, Olivia, and the polite disapproval of Elliott Wallace, Carolyn's honorary uncle, who is clearly in love with Olivia. Carolyn's pursuit of the truth about Mack's disappearance swiftly plunges her into a world of unexpected danger and unanswered questions. What is the secret that Gus and Lil Kramer, the superintendents of the building in which Mack was living, have to hide? What do Mack's old roommates, the charismatic club owner Nick DeMarco and the cold and wealthy real estate tycoon Bruce Galbraith, know about Mack's disappearance? Is Nick connected to the disappearance of Leesey Andrews, who had last been seen in his trendy club? Can the police possibly believe that Mack is not only alive, but a serial killer, a shadowy predator of young women? Was Mack also guilty of the brutal murder of his drama teacher and the theft of his taped sessions with her? Carolyn's passionate search for the truth about her brother -- and for her brother himself -- leads her into a deadly confrontation with someone close to her whose secret he cannot allow her to reveal.

The Wind Doesn't Need a Passport: Stories from the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hendricks, Tyche, PUBLISHER: University of California Press, Journalist Tyche Hendricks explored the U.S.-Mexico borderlands by car and by foot, on horseback, and in the back of a pick-up truck. She shared meals with border residents, listened to their stories, and visited their homes, churches, hospitals, farms, and jails. In this dazzling portrait of one of the least understood and most debated regions in the country, Hendricks introduces us to the ordinary Americans and Mexicans who live there--cowboys and Indians, factory workers and physicians, naturalists and nuns. Their stories, set in illuminating political and social context, enliven issues that are too often seen in the abstract: immigration, the environment, drug violence, manufacturing, and more. A new picture of the borderlands emerges--not as the dividing line Americans so often imagine it to be, but as common ground. The border Hendricks reveals is a dynamic region, alive with the energy of cultural exchange and international commerce, burdened with too-rapid growth and bi-national conflict, and underlain with a deep sense of history. Through the book we can better understand this unique place, whose residents themselves know best how to tackle our shared border challenges. Acquista Ora

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Fords

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bulla, Joanne Deamicis, PUBLISHER: Arcadia Publishing (SC), Fords is part of the state's oldest original township, Woodbridge, chartered in . The area was once a prime area clay-mining region, and the bricks made from that clay helped put the township on the map. Originally known as Sling Taile, Fords borders Hopelawn, Keasby, Iselin, Menlo Park Terrace, and Edison. Settled early by immigrants from Ireland, Italy, and other European countries, Fords was an agricultural community until the twentieth century, when local industry flourished. Fords exhibits vintage photographs of the very early Cutler House, old shops in the business district, local churches, Dalina's Tavern, and the Fairfield Union School. The book also includes images of the trolleys, which were later replaced by the motorcar, and of the Garden State Parkway and New Jersey Turnpike, both of which pass through town. Drawn from the collections of longtime residents, local libraries, schools, organizations, and churches, these photographs, along with the well-researched text, bring the past to life.

Sky-High Flames

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Azuah, Unoma Nguemo, PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, Sky-high Flames is the story of a vivacious, naAve, young girl who morphs into an unforgettable, strong woman. Ofunne lives in a society that defines her status through marriage and children; nevertheless, she dreams of building a career for herself. Once in school, her high-spiritedness leads her to constant trouble, but she excels as a student. She is, however, taken out of school to marry a man of her parents' dream, but all is not as it seems when she soon discovers that her husband is less than ideal. Caught in a whirlpool where the proclivity would be to succumb, she finds her way out of the maze. In a world where there are no choices, Ofunne refuses to be a tragic victim; her story becomes an indictment of a culture and her victory gives us hope. This book bears a tale of innocence, of sadness, of sacrifice, and of victory in the face of sky-high obstacles.

Acts of Naming: The Family Plot in Fiction

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ragussis, Michael, PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, Michael Ragussis re-reads the novelistic tradition by arguing the acts of naming--bestowing, revealing, or earning a name; taking away, hiding, or prohibiting a name; slandering, or protecting and serving it--lie at the center of fictional plots from the 18th century to the present. Against the background of philosophic approaches to naming, Acts of Naming reveals the ways in which systems of naming are used to appropriate characters in novels as diverse as Clarissa, Fanny Hill, Oliver Twist, Pierre, Tess of the d'Urbervilles, Remembrance of Things Past, and Lolita, and identifies unnaming and renaming as the locus of power in the family's plot to control the child, and more particularly, to rape the daughter. His analysis also treats additional works by Cooper, Bronte, Hawthorne, Eliot, Twain, Conrad, and Faulkner, extending the concept of the naming plot to reimagine the traditions of the novel, comparing American and British plots, female and male plots, inheritance and seduction plots, and so on. Acts of Naming ends with a theoretical exploration of the "magical" power of naming in different eras and in different, even competing, forms of discourse.

Understanding Cancer Therapies

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Chan, Helen S. L., PUBLISHER: University Press of Mississippi, Cancer is one of the world's most dreaded diseases. Yet the past two decades have seen major revolutions in cancer therapy and steadily growing hopes for a cure. This book, written in easily understood language, provides an extensive look at the way medical professionals are treating the disease today. Chapters provide: Rationale and principles integral to disease management Biological basis for different therapies Explanations of the protocols behind radiation, chemotherapy, drug treatments, and surgery Logic behind therapies chosen for such different kinds of cancer as leukemia, lymphoma, retinoblastoma, hepatoblastoma, germ-cell tumors, soft-tissue and bone sarcomas, among others Information on the most current procedures Further reading and resources for patients and families Chapters on clinical practice discuss the differing approaches to cancer in adults and in children. The book closes with a survey of some of the most experimental therapies and the status of the search for a cure. Helen S. L. Chan, M.D., of Toronto, Canada, is a staff hematologist/oncologist and professor at the University of Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children. Her work has been published in "New England Journal of Medicine," "Journal of Clinical Oncology," "Cancer Research," and other periodicals.

Be My Baby

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Andersen, Susan, PUBLISHER: Avon Books, Prim and proper Juliet Rose Astor Lowell doesn't want her body guarded by "anyone" while she's in New Orleans for the grand opening of Daddy's new hotel--especially not by consummate macho cop Beau Dupree. He's just too big, too pushy, too virile, too..."everything " His shameless, hungry-eyed gaze shakes her carefully cultivated decorum like no one ever has, but Juliet is a Lowell--and there's no way she's going to lose control The lady is downright delectable, but Beau has more important things to do than babysit a beautiful Yankee rich girl. So he decides to get himself pulled off of the assignment by driving the oh-so-proper socialite beyond the bounds of her good-girl restraints. But who would have thought that real passion sizzled beneath Juliet's polish? When she lets her hair down, she just might prove to be more than enough woman to handle Beau--but will he be able to handle her?

In the City of Neighborhoods: Seattle's History of Community

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: O'Donnell, Arthur J., PUBLISHER: iUniverse, "It's like being in a small town right in the middle of a big city. People belong to their neighborhood first, and that neighborhood belongs to the city." -- Karen Boyle, Seattle neighborhood activist. Seattle, Washington, has earned a national reputation as a "City of Neighborhoods" and a place where citizens take an active role in finding solutions to the problems of urban life. The efforts of Seattle's neighborhood-based councils and not-for-profit organizations were also seen as part of a national "neighborhood movement" that achieved prominence in the s and s. Originally completed in as a series of radio programs exploring the history and directions of the neighborhood movement, "In the City of Neighborhoods" was written and produced by award-winning journalist Arthur J. O'Donnell. The series also highlighted economic survival skills for non-profit organizations during an era of budget constraints. In this edition of "In the City of Neighborhoods," O'Donnell augments his exploration of neighborhood activism with later articles covering the Not In My Back Yard (NIMBY) syndrome. This special section, called "It's My Backyard, Too," provides insights into the arguments and tactics of those who oppose power plants, transmission lines and other energy developments.

Revolving Gridlock

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brady, David / Volden, Craig, PUBLISHER: Westview Press, Since the elections of and the return of divided government, we are once again hearing a lot of complaints about government gridlock. Here, political scientists David Brady and Craig Volden demonstrate that gridlock is not a product of divided government, party politics, or any of the usual scapegoats. It is, instead, an instrumental part of American government--built into our institutions and sustained by leaders acting rationally not only to achieve set goals but to thwart foolish inadvertencies.Looking at key legislative issues from the Reagan, Bush, and Clinton administrations, the authors clearly and carefully analyze important crux points in lawmaking: the swing votes, the veto, the filibuster. They show that when it comes to government gridlock, it doesn't matter who's in the White House or who's in control of Congress; it's as American as apple pie, and its results may ultimately be as sweet in ensuring system stability and democracy.

A Complete Waste of Time: Tales and Tips about Getting More

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ellwood, Mark, PUBLISHER: Hushion House Publishing, If time is money, why is everyone so busy they always feel broke? There's never enough time for important things like watching infomercials, peeling grapes and sorting paper clips. And when you finally see the light at the end of the tunnel, you discover it's a "No Exit" sign. This collection of lighthearted stories about the workplace deals in a humorous way with the chief culprits of wasted time: the chairman whose idea of a great meeting is where they serve two types of coffee, the walk-in visitor who loves to drone on about her baby's diaper habits and the service clerk who can't help you until he finishes filing his nails. Each story is followed by a series of powerful and practical tips about how to get more done. Readers will discover how to: take control of their time today; do away with frustrating distractions; discover how technology can provide a competitive edge; make meetings a joy to attend.

Act of Evil: A Hal Bannatyne Mystery

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Chudley, Ron, PUBLISHER: Touchwood Editions, Hal Bannatyne is a successful actor in town to shoot a big budget film. When he spots an old flame, Mattie, he immediately becomes involved with her family. The intrigue begins with a crooked land development scheme, where someone is willing to stop at nothing to get what is wanted. Mattie's father-in-law tries to protect his land from the hands of the fervent land developer and Bannatyne soon finds he is mixed up in the conflict. Things take a turn for the worse with an attempted murder. Soon, the lives of all are in danger. With a cast of characters that are truly genuine, Bannatyne tries unraveling seemingly innocuous events that all become intertwined and more than anyone bargained for. A death isn't what it seems, no one is who they say they are, and life does not seem real at times. ?Join Hal Bannatyne in his journey of discovering lost family and friends. Truly this read is an Act of Evil.

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The Sea: A Photographic Celebration of the First Wonder of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bluegreen Pictures, PUBLISHER: Adlard Coles Nautical Press, The sea is the first wonder of the world. Source of all life, key to our survival and home to innumerable and astonishing life forms, the sea has fascinated humanity from its very beginnings. At once remote yet all around us, beautiful and strange, wild and peaceful, it is a host of paradoxes and has provided the inspiration for great poetry, literature, art, music - and photography. This spectacular book showcases some of the most stunning images of our oceans: the drama of waves crashing into the land, breathtaking views from the air, glacial images of the Antarctic, the vast wilderness of mid ocean, the weird and wonderful wildlife found beneath it, beautiful yachts and working boats that power across its surface and the heavenly island paradises surrounded by tranquil waters. With evocative text and page after page of glorious photography, this beautiful book will be a valued and much-loved source of wonder and inspiration. Acquista Ora

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Battery grip per Canon EOS 550D 600D/Rebel T2i T3i. Il battery grip può contenere due batterie LP-E8 o sei batterie AA. con possibilita di effettuare anche il time laps Specifiche tecniche: * Tipo: Battery Grip per Canon EOS 550D 600D/Rebel T2i T3i DSLR * La batteria compatibili: 2X batteria LP-E8/6X pacco batterie AA * Interruttore: interruttore di alimentazione della fotocamera * Dimensioni: (W) x (H) x75.7 (D) mm / 5,6 (W) x4.4 (H) x3.0 (D) mm * Peso: Approx.395g / 11,5 once (Senza batterie e caricatore batteria) Contenuto della confezione: 1x LCD Battery Grip per Canon EOS 550D 600D/Rebel T2i T3i 1x Porta batterie per pile AA 6x (batteria AA non incluse) 1x Holder Batteria per 2x batterie LP-E8 1x Manuale prodotto in pronta consegna NUOVO NO SCONTI NO BARATTO NO PROPOSTE ASSURDE Preferisco consegna a mano altrimenti le spese di spedizione sono di 5 euro tracciabile.

Consuming Power: A Social History of American Energies

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nye, David E., PUBLISHER: MIT Press (MA), How did the United States become the world's largest consumer of energy? David Nye shows that this is less a question about the development of technology than it is a question about the development of culture. In Consuming Power Nye uses energy as a touchstone to examine the lives of ordinary people engaged in normal activities. He looks at how these activities changed as new energy systems were constructed, from colonial times to recent years. He also shows how, as Americans incorporated new machines and processes into their lives, they became ensnared in power systems that were not easily changed: they made choices about the conduct of their lives, and those choices accumulated to produce a consuming culture. Nye examines a sequence of large systems that acquired and then lost technological momentum over the course of American history, including water power, steam power, electricity, the internal-combustion engine, atomic power, and computerization. He shows how each system became part of a larger set of social constructions through its links to the home, the factory, and the city. The result is a social history of America as seen through the lens of energy consumption.

What the Best College Teachers Do

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bain, Ken, PUBLISHER: Harvard University Press, What makes a great teacher great? Who are the professors students remember long after graduation? This book, the conclusion of a fifteen-year study of nearly one hundred college teachers in a wide variety of fields and universities, offers valuable answers for all educators. The short answer is--it's not what teachers do, it's what they understand. Lesson plans and lecture notes matter less than the special way teachers comprehend the subject and value human learning. Whether historians or physicists, in El Paso or St. Paul, the best teachers know their subjects inside and out--but they also know how to engage and challenge students and to provoke impassioned responses. Most of all, they believe two things fervently: that teaching matters and that students can learn. In stories both humorous and touching, Bain describes examples of ingenuity and compassion, of students' discoveries of new ideas and the depth of their own potential. "What the Best College Teachers Do" is a treasure trove of insight and inspiration for first-year teachers and seasoned educators.

Punished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kohn, Alfie, PUBLISHER: Mariner Books, The basic strategy we use for raising children, teaching students, and managing workers can be summarized in six words: do this and you'll get that. We dangle goodies (from candy bars to sales commissions) in front of people in much the same way that we train a family pet. The quick fix of rewards may seem to be effective, but manipulating people with external incentives actually kills their interest in what they are doing and lowers the quality of their work. Indeed, Kohn shows that the decline in our workplaces and classrooms may be related to our acceptance of a theory of motivation derived from lab animals. Drawing on a wealth of psychological research, he points the way to a more successful strategy based on working with people instead of doing things to them. "Do rewards motivate people?" asks Kohn. "Yes. They motivate people to get rewards." Seasoned with humor and familiar examples, Punished By Rewards presents an argument unsettling to hear but impossible to dismiss.

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