Amazon publishing feb 2015 (5 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Ever since Martin Banks and his fellow computer geeks discovered that reality is just a computer program to be happily hacked, they've been jaunting back and forth through time, posing as medieval wizards and having the epic adventures that other nerds can only dream of having. But even in their wildest fantasies, they never expected to end up at the mercy of the former apprentice whom they sent to prison for gross misuse of magic and all-around evil behavior. Who knew that the vengeful Todd would escape, then conjure a computer game packed with wolves, wenches, wastelands, and assorted harrowing hazards -- and trap his hapless former friends inside it Stripped of their magic powers, the would-be wizards must brave terrifying dangers, technical glitches, and one another's company if they want to see Medieval England -- and their favorite sci-fi movies on VHS -- ever again. Can our heroes survive this magical mystery torture Or will it only lead them and their pointy hats into more peril.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When the members of The Secret Knock Club learn that the spring fair will be without a dunk tank, they decide to raise money to rent a tank. Agnes, as usual, comes up with a Big Idea: a rock band concert. She'll be the vocalist, the other club members will provide the music. But can Agnes sing Do the others know how to play instruments And what if Principal Not-Such-a-Joy's dog 'has an accident' in the tank as he did the year before. McHeffey, Adam (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Seventy-one, and a man used to controlling those around him, Saul struggles to make peace with his disconnected family before Alzheimer's consumes his sanity.His ramblings, humor, emotions, lucid moments, and confusion are laid bare, as well as the thoughts and feelings of his loved ones: his wife, Monique, conflicted and depressed.caring, yet angry; his daughter, Florence, compassionate, yet proper and reserved; his son, Joey, self-centered and narcissistic, seemingly indifferent to his family's challenges; and his doctor, an Alzheimer's specialist, who cares for Saul until his final days.From the beginning Saul and his family know how it has to end, because no one has ever outsmarted Alzheimer's. But as they navigate the meandering road that will eventually bring Saul's demise, they leave behind their once disconnected lives and come together to weather their difficult journey.Heartfelt and moving, this lauded novel, winner of 2014 gold medals from the Independent Publisher Book Awards, Readers' Favorite Book Awards, and the Living Now Book Award for Inspirational Fiction, will appeal to fans of Lisa Genova's Still Alice or Nicholas Sparks's The Notebook.Best Book Of 2014 --Alzheimer's WeeklyRevised edition: This edition of An Absent Mind includes editorial revisions.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Winner Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award--General FictionWhen Margie Bauer joins the Army Nurse Corps in 1941, she is delighted to be sent to Manila, the Pearl of the Orient. Though rumors of war circulate, she feels safe, trusting the island is fortified and the Filipino troops are well trained.On December 8, 1941, her dreamworld shatters when the Japanese invade the Philippines. The US Army evacuates to the Bataan Peninsula, where she cares for the wounded soldiers in a field hospital, and then in a catacomb of tunnels on Corregidor Island. Ultimately captured, she is interned in Santo Tomas, a Japanese prison camp, where for three years she endures escalating danger, starvation, and loss.At once an epic tale of a nation at war and the deeply personal story of one woman's intense journey, A Pledge of Silence vividly illustrates the sacrifices the Greatest Generation made for their country, and the price they continued to pay long after the war ended.Revised edition: This edition of A Pledge of Silence includes editorial revisions.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - pMiramont Castle, built in 1897 and mysteriously abandoned three years later, is home to many secrets. Only one person knows the truth Adrienne Beauvier, granddaughter of the Comte de Challembelles and cousin to the man who built the castle./ppClairvoyant from the time she could talk, Adriennes visions show her the secrets of those around her. When her visions begin to reveal dark mysteries of her own aristocratic French family, Adrienne is confronted by her formidable Aunt Marie, who is determined to keep the young woman silent at any cost. Marie wrenches Adrienne from her home in France and takes her to America, to Miramont.…