Donald E. Westlake is one of the greats of crime fiction. Under the pseudonym Richard Stark, he wrote twenty-four fast-paced, hardboiled novels featuring Parker, a shrewd career criminal with a talent for heists. Using the same nom de plume, Westlake also completed a separate series in the Parker universe, starring Alan Grofield, an occasional colleague of Parker. While he shares events and characters with several Parker novels, Grofield is less calculating and more hot-blooded than Parker; think fewer guns, more dames.Not that there isn't violence and adventure aplenty. . "The Dame" finds Grofield in Puerto Rico protecting a rich, demanding woman in her isolated jungle villa, and reluctantly assuming the role of detective. A rare Westlake take on a whodunit, "The Dame" features a cast of colorful characters and a suspenseful--and memorable--climax.With a new foreword by Sarah Weinman that situates the Grofield series within Westlake's work as a whole, this novel is an exciting addition to any crime fiction fan's library.
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 464, Publishers: iUniverse, Author: Stone,Dr Joshua David,PH.D., ISBN-13: 9780595172733, Date of issue: 2001
A story in which a mother explains to one son that she loves him the reddest, and the other son she loves the bluest. Together, she says, she loves both boys the purplest. Illustrated in full colour by Mary Whyte.
After three novels, dynamic and masterful young writer Christian TeBordo, has finally collected his best short stories in "The Awful Possibilities." A girl among kidney thieves masters the art of forgetting. A motivational speaker skins his best friend to impress his wife. A man outlines the rules and regulations for sadistic child-rearing. A teen in Brooklyn, Iowa, deals with the fallout of his brother's rise to hip hop fame. Populated with the people we've all heard whispering in hallways, mumbling in diners, shouting in the apartment next door, these brilliantly strange set pieces explode the boundaries of short fiction and locate the awe in the awful possibilities we could never have imagined.
Presenting a range of psychological theories, this book shows how psychology can be used to effectively deliver educational objectives and enhance children's learning. It considers the role that schools can play in the social development of children through: teaching and managing individual pupils; teaching and managing groups of pupils; and more.
From the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Blood Ties" comes a classic love story about a man who lives by his own strict code--and the headstrong woman who's determined to crack it.
The bestselling author of The Path Between the Seas and Mornings on Horseback makes available again his classic chronicle of the tragic Johnstown, Pennsylvania flood of 1889.
How can we describe to others what is happening to us on our spiritual journey? How can we depict the spiritual road that we are taking experiences of prayer, transitions that we travel through, impediments that we face and externalize into words the inter
This beginner's guide to tarot cards will prove of great interest to all those interested in the ancient art of fortune telling. Its 94 pages contain a wealth of information and anecdote. With a history of the practice, and methods used by the greatest diviners. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.
Trying--and failing--can be a path to happiness too. Leela loves to do yoga. She could do all sorts of poses, but there was one pose she couldn't do. Every time Leela tried to do a headstand...KERPLUNK This book explores the themes of acc
Through a combination of brains, cunning and daring Legs Diamond became one of the top gangsters in the East, but because of his stubbornness, treachery and poor decision making he lost it all; his friends, his money and finally his life. Legs Diamond is t
This book contains extra large Japanese Puzzles presenting famous people, created by LOGI, a leading Polish puzzle publisher.Inside you will find 22 Japanese Puzzles plus 2 Mosaic Puzzles (also called fill-a-pix). 5 difficulty levels - easy, medium and
Emmie's struggle continues on in Book 5 of the best selling Mind Reader series. Not only is she forced to deal with the strange man who keeps appearing to haunt her, Ryan Hodges continues to make life miserable for Emmie and her friends. Added to that is t
Langeweile? Keine Chance!In diesem Rätselblock warten 57 verschiedene Rätsel auf die Kinder: Labyrinthe, Such- und Fehlerbilder, Sudokus, Aufgaben zum Vergleichen und Verbinden und noch viel mehr.Mit viel Spaß fördern die Rätsel Motorik, Wahrnehmung, Konzentration und logisches Denken.Perfekt für lange Wartezeiten, Autofahrten, verregnete Nachmittage oder einfach für zwischendurch.
Casey Greatness Wings is a playful, interactive story that can be told on the child's back. This is a story about a caterpillar that feels different from the others and worries that he is not good enough. His worries are as big as a giant elephant and h
When inspiration leads Theodore Gumbril to design a type of pneumatic trouser to ease the discomfort of sedentary life, he decides the time has come to give up teaching and seek his fortune in the metropolis. He soon finds himself caught up in the hedonist
Relationships: An Integral Part of the Human ExperienceAs humans, most of us yearn for fulfilling relationships. They provide unlimited ways for us to learn, grow, thrive, and have fun Yet, as we know, relationships aren't always a
WHO IS THE GOLDEN LYNX? Russia, 1534. Elite clans battle for control of the toddler who will become their first tsar, Ivan the Terrible. Amid the chaos and upheaval, a masked man mysteriously appears night after night to
The Torah has an all-encompassing vision for mankind in which every person, Jew, and gentile, has a role to play. The Torah's ideal role for the non-Jew is that of the Noahide (in Hebrew, the Ben Noach, Child of Noah). This role is defined by a large body
Amanda Clarke knows she's a witch. She unleashed unstoppable magic to save her friends and catch a murderer. But she only did it the one time. And now? Back to powerlessness. Her friends insist that all she needs is proper training. Sophie
"Bracingly candid, gracefully elegiac, tough, and passionate, Harrison travels the deep river of the spirit." --Booklist" Jim Harrison] is still close to the source. . . . Dead Man's Float is, as its title would suggest, a flint
The desire of every Christian Man should be to be a man of impact. This can only happen as we mature in Christ. This biblically-based book will give you practical steps to take you beyond just being the "head of a family" to that of becoming a patriarch of
As seen in the New York Times Book Review Told with gripping intensity, It Would be Night in Caracas chronicles one woman's desperate battle to survive amid the dangerous, sometimes deadly, turbulence of
Trois tomes de la série Mes premières enquêtes réunis dans un coffret ! Quand Enzo reçoit de mystérieux messages codés, le garçon met tout en oeuvre pour les déchiffrer, avec l'aide de son chien Max...
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 240, Publishers: Hierophant Publishing, Author: don Miguel (don Miguel Ruiz Jr.) Ruiz Jr., ISBN-13: 9781950253081, Date of issue: 2021
Language: German, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 350, Publishers: Manga Cult, Author: Sascha Mandler, ISBN-13: 9783964334879, Date of issue: 2022
Harmonize to 6-poziomowy kurs dla szkół średnich, który pomaga nauczycielom przekształcić klasę w środowisko do nauki opartej na współpracy. Uczniowie uczą się czegoś więcej niż tylko języka, ponieważ tworzą projekty, wykonując łatwe do wykonania zadania krok po kroku w każdym rozdziale, aby osiągnąć rzeczywiste, praktyczne wyniki.Poziom: A1 - B2Przekształć swoją klasę w środowisko do nauki opartej na współpracy dzięki kursowi Harmonize. Uczniowie uczą się nie tylko języka, ale również realizują projekty dotyczące tematów, które są dla nich ważne. Harmonize oferuje zaawansowane podejście do oceniania. Jasno określone cele lekcji, wskazówki dla nauczyciela, regularna nieformalna ocena, informacja zwrotna oraz zestaw testów pomagają uczniom zdobywać kolejne umiejętności i przyspieszają ich postępy. Materiały dostępne dla nauczyciela w sekcji Professional Development na platformie Oxford English Hub pomogą rozpocząć pracę z Harmonize. Obejrzyj samouczki wideo, uzyskaj dostęp do focus i position papers, z poradami ekspertów i krótkimi wskazówkami dotyczącymi kluczowych zagadnień metodycznych, skorzystaj również z krótkich szkoleń professional development modules, aby poznać podstawowe założenia metodyczne kursu.
Quand l'amitié devient emprise...Mère célibataire de vingt-huit ans, ébranlée par le décès récent de son père, Candice Louradour mène une vie sans saveur. Un soir d'hiver pluvieux, à Paris, elle est témoin d'un accident de la circulation. Une femme est renversée et grièvement blessée.Bouleversée, Candice lui porte assistance, puis se rend à son chevet à l'hôpital. Petit à petit, la jeune ingénieure du son et la convalescente se lient d'amitié.Jusqu'au jour où Dominique demande à Candice de pénétrer dans son appartement pour y récupérer quelques affaires.Dès lors, tout va basculer...Pourquoi Candice a-t-elle envie de fouiller l'intimité d'une existence dont elle ne sait finalement rien ? Et qui est cette Dominique Marquisan, la cinquantaine élégante, si solitaire et énigmatique ?
This unique self-help guide equips undergraduates, postgraduate students, and early career researchers within the sciences with transferrable communication skills that they can adapt, and refer back to, as they progress through their careers.
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 224, Publishers: Yale University Press, Author: Daniel H. Weiss, ISBN-13: 9780300276855, Date of issue: 2024
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 656, Publishers: Pan Macmillan, Author: Elizabeth Jane Howard, ISBN-13: 9781035042470, Date of issue: 2024
"An intensely powerful story about friendship, unfairness, cruelty and love, from a brave new voice. Heartbreaking, touching, and thought-provoking" SANTA MONTEFIORE"The young boys walked right through the fireflies, bathed in the warm blinking light. Lalloo tried to catch them between his palms but they were elusive, flying away or quickly going dark and invisible."Even in the darkest moments, there is light to be found.On the night that Lalloo's brother is murdered, a large yellow moon hangs low in the sky above the family's small hut on the outskirts of Lahore.Abandoned far from home only hours later, seven-year-old Lalloo will not see them again for a very long time.Unable to escape the memory of that night, Lalloo's parents and sisters remain trapped at the brickyard, the kiln chimney churning black smoke into the sky as they slave brick by brick to pay off their debts.Now that he is older, Lalloo saves every rupee he earns in the city in the hope that he might one day be able to rescue his family. Yet as he falls in love with a girl he thought he'd lost forever, he realises that their freedom will only come with unimaginable sacrifice.And as the fireflies dance overhead, Lalloo must finally choose his own destiny...Inspired by a true story, this mesmerising debut novel of love, family, resilience and redemption will appeal to fans of modern classics The Kite Runner and The Beekeeper of Aleppo.
Hotaru hat bisher kaum über die Liebe nachgedacht. Das ändert sich, als sie an einem Winternachmittag ihren Mitschüler Hananoi trifft - eingeschneit und in Gedanken versunken sitzt er auf einer Parkbank. Ohne groß darüber nachzudenken, bietet Hotaru ihm ihren Schirm an. Doch ihre nette Geste hat unerwartete Folgen: Am nächsten Schultag bittet Hananoi sie, seine Freundin zu werden!
L’histoire des sociétés secrètes modernes commence dans l’Allemagne du début du XVIIe siècle avec la circulation de manifestes mystérieux qui annoncent l’existence d’une confrérie invisible aux pouvoirs prodigieux. Ses membres affirment être en mesure de sauver l’Europe d’une destruction imminente. Cette révélation se répand comme une traînée de poudre : c’est la « révolution Rose-Croix » qui embrase en quelques années le continent tout entier. Depuis quatre siècles, l’intérêt pour ces confréries n’a jamais faibli et l’emblématique phénix renaît sans cesse de ses cendres.Des premiers Rose-Croix aux actuels Anonymous, en passant par les Francs-maçons, les Illuminati, les Carbonari, les sinistres membres du Ku Klux Klan, la Loge P2 ou QAnon, tous se revendiquent maîtres des secrets. Pierre-Yves Beaurepaire, spécialiste de l’histoire de la franc-maçonnerie, nous raconte ce monde où les limites entre réalité et fiction s’estompent en une source intarissable d’intrigues, de scénarios improbables ou de fake news.
Traduit de l’italien par Anatole Pons-ReumauxDans un hôtel de luxe niché au cœur du Supramonte en Sardaigne, Eva, Mara et Vito Strega fêtent la naissance de la nouvelle unité d’enquête dédiée aux crimes en série, quand un coup de téléphone les ramène à la réalité. Dans les terres marécageuses du parc de Lombardie, le corps d’une jeune fille a été retrouvé. Lorsque l’inspectrice Clara Pontecorvo arrive sur les lieux, elle n’en croit pas ses yeux : le crime atroce n’est pas sans en rappeler un autre qui s’est déroulé des années plus tôt en Sardaigne. Or personne ne connaît mieux cette affaire qu’Eva et Mara. Entre fausses pistes et preuves trompeuses, une question se fait jour : chassent-elles le tueur ou est-ce lui qui les chasse ?
An exploration of Jean-Michel Basquiat’s connection with Switzerland and the Engadin region, and its influence on his trailblazing work. Though most often associated with New York, Jean-Michel Basquiat had a strong connection to Switzerland, which began in 1982 with his first exhibition at Galerie Bruno Bischofberger in Zurich. Throughout the 1980s, he returned several times, travelling to St.Moritz and the Engadin region. This new book examines the artist’s relationship with the country and is published on the occasion of the exhibition 'Basquiat Engadin' at Hauser & Wirth St. Moritz.It was in Switzerland that Basquiat, Andy Warhol, and Francesco Clemente began to work on their collaborations, marking a significant turning point in Basquiat’s artistic practice. Featuring an essay by curator Dr. Dieter Buchhart, this publication documents a unique body of work that captures the artist’s impressions of the Swiss Alpine landscape and culture through the lens of his iconic visual language.
