Authorhouse sep 2017 (23 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A genuine love story for family and life, Angels Among Us is a philosophical narrative. Memoirs of one mans journey of finding answers to questions revealed along the way. Multidimensional in its telling, music intertwines and connects personal values, popular culture, and a time frame that spans twenty-three years. An appreciation of the built and natural landscape color the canvas of discovery. Angels Among Us is an introspective and physical journey that evokes a wide range of emotions through self-confrontation, revelations, and choices. From the first word to the conclusion of this first installment of the Living Dream series, a desire to learn more will be in order.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Renaissance of the fifteenth century had geniuses like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Nicolaus Copernicus, and Christopher Columbus. The more recent technological renaissance has innovators like the late Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Elon Musk, and Jeff Bezos, and their impact has been just as great if not greater than their predecessors. Joseph Antony Pulikkottil explores where we are headed with new technologies in Grey Matter Dialogues, which focuses on how technological advances will benefit mankind in an economic sense. We can already see the effects of this advance: for instance, a baby born today can expect to live longer than at any previous point in history, and poverty continues to decline at a dramatic pace. This progress is the result of interconnected economies and improved medical care. The expansion of trade and the jobs it has created has raised incomes, boosted competition, and lowered the prices of goods and services while increasing their quality. Explore the economics of science and technology from the food that we eat to the volume of data that s generated on the web with this detailed examination of where we stand, and more importantly, where we are headed.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - #ChooseHappy is designed to be a 'Road Map' to finding and living the Happy, Fulfilling life that each of us deserve and were born to live. The book shares the author's personal journey to reaching True Happiness. He shares his adversites faced, and overcome along his journey. He teaches well as practical lessons that his struggles taught him. The book shares common obstacles that hold us all back from reaching our happiest life.#ChooseHappy shares ancient, yet still applicable wisdom passed down through the centuries by great teachers. It also shares proven techniques, that if implemented into your daily life, can teach you how to let go of your past. You can learn to fully accept and love yourself, and live in the present moment, which is the Only Place real happiness exists. We make life too damn hard, it doesn't have to be! Happiness IS A Choice!If today were your last day alive, are you truly happy with your life If not, do not wait a day longer. Our birth certificates do not come with expiration dates! Tomorrow may never come, so if you want the best life you can have, Choose More! Choose the happiest life you were born to live today! #ChooseHappy.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Mankind, society, and cultures have progressed over the past two millenniums but the 'Church' seems to have not kept up. Is it the Church's obligation to adapt Yes, to some degree, it is if it wants to continue to be considered relevant.a significant issue today is reason vs. revelation. But because the Church claims it alone possesses the truth, and truth is immutable (but is, however, subject to context), it seems reluctant to demonstrate willingness to adapt tradition to a changed world. Today we have a great deal of accumulated knowledge and scholarship that at least suggests some of the Church's teachings are not immune to questionwhich produces skepticism, which in turn erodes faith. This book is intended to respectfully address these questions from a layman's perspective, for the potential benefit of other lay-persons of all ages and conviction (or lack thereof).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What do you do when life grants you everything and yet nothing makes you happy Are you allowed to complain when the rest of the world is plagued by disease, war, and abuse Instead of feeling shame about her unease, poet Mena Teijeiro believed she had a responsibility. With resources, a curious brain, and a burning fire within, it was her duty to stop living an empty life and instead explore who she was and understand the human experience. Full of courage and a big heart, Mena s poems are vulnerable and raw. Written mostly in free verse and in the first person perspective, her musings are bravely personal. The Alchemy of Words carries the essence of love and truth, disappointment and loss, abandonment and loneliness, and joy and innocence. Mena has been gifted with the ability to alchemize tender and precious moments into vibrant words, offered as whispers to our higher selves. It is time to take a journey of surrender in which we remember that, in our hearts, we are all pure, loved, and awakened to possibility. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The birth of her child, Sky, is a trigger for Seraphine Swift-Whitlock as she is once again haunted by nightmares and flashbacks from the night she was attacked. She thought she was alone, but someone had followed her home. She could still hear his whisper cut through the darkness of the night before the ground rose up and her head hit the pavement and everything faded to black. She thought that when she married Harper Swift, she would escape her troubled past; but instead, she is haunted by a deadly secret that won't stay buried and a jigsaw puzzle of feelings and images that threatens to tear her world apart. When a college student is murdered and the gruesome crime scene parallels what happened that night on the streets of Boston, it's Harper that's put on the case. As more bodies surface, Seraphine is thrown back into a labyrinth of darkness, once again fighting for her life. Frightened and desperate, she has to get stronger and learn to fight if she's going to be able to save her beautiful baby girl, Sky, and the only man she's ever loved. The characters are all intertwined and pawns in a game as Seraphine tries desperately to unravel the mystery behind the murders before the killer is back to finish what he started.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - As a preface to a consideration of stagecoaching in the mid-1800s Southwest and West, Ancient Footsteps examines what the Tribal Representatives, Anthropologists, and Archaeologists of today understand about the origins of ancient trails over which many later transportation and communication developed. Considering their ancient appearance, stability through time, adaptability, and later, European appropriation, it sets the stage for commercial and technological change to follow.Using an approach tailored to preservation of these ancient artifacts of mankind, discussion focuses on trail characteristics in prehistoric, historic, and modern times with a final focus on the possible future of these irreplaceable linear artifacts.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Belle is a book about the friendship of a man and his dog. As you read, you will sense the unconditional love expressed between Jim and Belle. Mutual respect and understanding have increased through the years.This book is about the adventures of Belle, a springer spaniel growing up in the country. Also, both Jim and Belle experienced the dedication and friendship and continue to do so to this day.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - They were two MBAs with two BMWs, no kids, and no debt but a mortgage. Their marriage looked great from the outside. In the beginning, he was funny, charming, and sent flowers, but then things slowly began to change.In Three Hours Forever, author Meredith Strong explores her journey through a troubled marriage, domestic assault, divorce, and finally, recovery. She shares how in less than ninety days, her life completely turned upside down. Divided in three sections, her memoir describes the telling elements of her marriage, discusses the three-hour ordeal of domestic abuse that changed her life, and narrates her journey to recovery and healing.Sharing her emotional story, Strong communicates how she focused on growing closer to God and learned her support system was his hands and feet. She also offers a list of applicable inspirational scripture messages, poems, and songs. Three Hours Forever seeks to serve as a comfort and a resource for other women who face the same challenges in life.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - It's refreshing that this book does not simply look to advances in technology and artificial intelligence as the cause or the future of the Great Legal Reformation. Through in-depth case studies and vignettes, Mitch Kowalski takes us on a tour to meet some of the trailblazers breaking the legal service provider mould, allowing us to eavesdrop on his conversations with them. This is not a glimpse into the future of how he and others might see the legal world developing as the Great Legal Reformation unfolds. This is insight into the here and now - into what these innovators have already envisioned and achieved. These are the platforms from which yet further innovation and re-formation of the market will be driven.From the power and opportunity of regulatory change to enable structural change, access to capital and the participation of people who happen not to be lawyers; through the need to focus on efficiency, continuous improvement, process and project management; to the enduring value of vision, culture, values, leadership, energy and employee engagement, these studies and conversations inform, reveal and challenge. They do not present the new world through rose-tinted glasses or deny the existence of risk: the story of Slater & Gordon's mixed fortunes is testament to that. But they do show a different way of thinking and acting. Whether lawyers like it or not, these are initiatives that buyers of legal services welcome.Stephen Mayson ,strategic advisor to law departments, legal services providers and regulators 'This is an indispensable handbook for any aspiring legal innovatora well-researched, accessible, and fascinating collection of dispatches from the cutting edge of legal business.'Professor Richard Susskind OBE, author of Tomorrow's Lawyers 'Mitch Kowalski shows us what the new professional world actually does look like. He takes us on a tour of Great Britain, Australia, and the United States, and introduces us to lawyers in big firms and small, serving clients both private and public. The picture that emerges is of a new breed of legal service provider that embraces entrepreneurship, teamwork and technology in a way that seems both unfamiliar and obvious to all lawyers.'Dr Ian Holloway PC QC, ,Professor and Dean of Law, The University of Calgary 'This book will either give you hope or a much needed kick in the pants. Either way it's a win-win.'Stephen Allen, , legal innovator, Hogan Lovells 'Mitch Kowalski does it again. Diving deep inside some of the world's most innovative legal providers Mitch discovers the future of law in the present. A must read for anyone involved in the legal profession.'John Chisholm, leading Australian legal commentator and advisor.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Albert is a happy-go-lucky Philippine-born sailor who joins the United States Navy to see the world and enjoy wine, women, and songhopefully in every port. When he meets Sheila, an irresistible blonde, while docked in Boston, it is not long before she takes his virginity and his heart. Sheila, who loves reading and writing poetry, seems the perfect match for Albert, who has dreams of becoming a naval officer. She finds him warm and affectionate. He finds her beautiful and caring. But shortly after they fall in love, Albert's ship departs on a six-month Mediterranean cruise. As their relationship is tested by the distance, temptations lure Albert, and soon he is unable to resist his attraction to attractive women. Meanwhile, as Sheila patiently waits for him back home, she begins to grow lonelier by the day and wonders whether he will forget her. But after she receives a letter from her long-lost marine boyfriend and Albert returns home, Sheila is left with a decision that has the potential to change everything. In this tale of love gained and lost, a young sailor sets out on a journey of self-discovery, where he learns about himself, his dreams, and what he wants for his future.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The prophecy says that a pure half blood will defeat the ancient villain of the world. When Andrea meets Shane, she doesn't realize that her life will drastically change. For starters, he kidnaps her from her mundane life to go traipsing around the world with him. At first, she despises him, but as they venture further and further into the vampire world, she is forced to trust him.Andrea is unlike any other woman he's ever seen. She's beautiful, strong, and independent. As he discovers more of the secrets she has kept hidden, he finds that she is a drug and he is her addict. As they go about their travels, he discovers that she stirs so many emotions in him, the strongest of which is love. To defeat an ancient villain who taunts Andrea relentlessly, they must learn to trust each other. Their survival and their sanity depend on it.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Manly Manners: The Cultivation of the Inner, Spiritual Gentleman is volume 2 of a three-volume treatise on modern men's manners and lifestyle by lawyer, fashion designer, former senator, and senate liaison to the White House Wayne James. James maintains that ethics forms the foundation of etiquette. He offers both an expansion and deconstruction of the gentleman's motto: 'Think good thoughts, feel good feelings, do good deeds.' Manly Manners argues that good manners emanate from a man's good soul. For a man to be good toward others, he must first be fundamentally happy and at peace with himself. It answers a host of questions: What characteristics define a true gentleman Was Jesus Christ truly more innately divine than other men How does a young man identify his geniusthe thing he was born to do that he is better at than anyone else Is greatness everyone's birthright, or is it reserved for a chosen few Manly Manners Volume II provides the pathway for a gentleman's spiritual evolution and equilibrium. 'Emily Post .would shiver in her petticoat at some of the subjects James takes on.'Foreword Clarion Reviews 'The treatise is a veritable encyclopedia on modern men's lifestyle.'Baron Peter von Troil.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Relationship Wisdom is based on biblical principles and everyday real-life situations. It is both sensual and sensuous. If you are relationship challenged, this book is for you. If you can t seem to get your mate to commit to the relationship, this book is also for you. If you can t focus on your relationship or within your relationship, this book is for you as well. If you don t have a meaningful relationship, this book is definitely for you! This book will help you determine a good mate from a bad mate or transform you into a better partner. Please remember, this book is to provoke thought because once the mind is stretched by a new idea (emotion or notion), it never returns to its original dimensions (Albert Einstein). …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - John Giordano is the former associate US attorney who has already prosecuted five New York crime families in the trial of the century when he is recruited by the president to run for the Senate. But just as he thinks life is going according to plan, Giordano receives a visit from his former lover, Paula Fasano, the granddaughter of a Mafia Don with whom he had a secret love affair thirty-five years earlier.Paula is accused of murdering her husband and wants Giordano to defend her. Despite receiving discouragement from the powers behind his candidacy, John takes the case, believing Paula is innocent. After alienating his two most ardent supporters, Giordano is pitted against the DA in a riveting courtroom confrontation that determines Paula s fate and his quest for the Senate seat. As Giordano fears Paula will be found guilty, he must question the legal and political system he has spent his life believing in and defending. Now only time will tell if love will be strong enough to bind two people destined to be together, despite the seemingly insurmountable obstacles standing in their way.The Litigator s Wife is a tale of murder, deceit, betrayal, and revenge as an attorney risks everything to defend the woman he loves.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The South Sudan Skills Story is an account about manpower and education development in South Sudan, a narrative that includes efforts exerted in attainment of the much-needed workforce for fuelling the country's economy, now fatally impacted by the ongoing internal strife. Prior to escalation of the armed conflict that broke out in December 2013, hardly four years after the country gained its sovereignty on July 9, 2011, the new nation was on course in setting up its new education system and basis of sustainable human development, now shattered by the vicious war.The conflict has eroded the country's human potential through loss of life, skills wastage, and extreme brutalities perpetrated against citizens by the war drivers. The education quandary is compounded by displacement of over 3 million people from their homes and localities, a dire situation that has caused severe food insecurity affecting over 7.5 million people. With over 2 million children forced out of school, particularly in the most conflict-affected regions of South Sudan including over 1.4 million forced out of the country as refugees to neighbouring countries, it means that one in every three children in the country is out of school. The scale and magnitude of the unending human dispersal has severely curtailed South Sudan's ability to provide education to all its citizens. The once-adopted slogan of bringing education to all in the country is now a far cry as the new nation heads to total collapse, if the conflict is not halted.The South Sudan Skills Story urges the leaders of South Sudan, who are proponents of the conflict, to rise above self-serving political cleavages to stop the war for peace so that all the citizens are availed the opportunity to realize their fullest potential for development of the country. The narrative concludes that the people of this young nation will remain 'one of the most undereducated populations' in the world as long as the legacy of war, violence and impunity prevails in the country.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Traveler's Tale is an adventure series. A contemporary man, Jack Castro, feels that something is missing from his successful business and family life as he enters middle age. Although living on the idyllic central coast of California should be enough, he senses something more awaiting him. Several triggering events spur him suddenly and deeply into the first-century Levant, where a mysterious and beautiful guide leads him into direct encounters with the holiest and the unholiest of biblical characters. In the face of these experiences, or what he believes are true experiences, Jack discovers the traveler that he is. This catalyzes profound changes in him changes that cannot be reversed or even stopped. Th rough them, he understands the revelation of God to him and how he is a manifestation of that revelation. He becomes the hollow instrument through which God plays His music into the world. In this this third book, Traveler walks the road to Calvary with Yeshua, the man later called Jesus. Through his participation with the disciples in the profound and horrific events of the Passion, he finds God permits him to enter the very mind of Christ. Traveler s Tale is a readable spiritual series using a page-turning narrative to inspire the Divine mystical experience possible for every man and woman.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Sophie Fields is a little girl tortured by her memories of Damien Smith, a much-loved and respected church elder with a secret lust for the unmentionable. After his misdeeds are covered up by church leaders, she climbs to the roof of her house and jumps to her death, right in front of her shocked brother, Charlie.Twenty years later, detective Harry Fletcher is still haunted by the personal demons associated with the church cover-up. After losing his faith, his wife, and now his partner, Fletcher learns that Charlie Fields has come back to town with one mission: to kill everyone responsible for his sister s death. It is Fletcher s job to track and stop the crazed killer. But as it becomes clear who the main targets are, Fletcher finds himself in the midst of a moral quagmire. Although he sees justice in Charlie s crusade, the killer seems to be taking out others not responsible for his family's destruction. As Fletcher and his new partner battle each other in a test of ideology and limits of the law, the real demons show up and change everything.In this chilling tale of suspense, revenge, and evil, a police detective wrestles with his moral conscience while attempting to stop a serial killer avenging his sister s death. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When Jesse's wife asks for a divorce, he is fired from his dream job, and his bookie threatens to kill him over a huge debtall on the same day. Sadly, Jesse's nightmare is just getting started. Shortly after skipping the country in an attempt to set things right, he stumbles upon a secret he was somehow destined to discover. For some unknown reason, the secreta priceless relic stolen by world explorer Ibn Battutah from a Buddhist temple seven hundred years agocrossed three continents and passed through numerous hands to somehow end up in Jesse's unlikely lap. The relic's discovery sets in motion a series of events that will either reunite Jesse with his wife or end both of their lives rather unpleasantly. Jesse wants it all, but as usual, everything he wants seems impossible. He desperately hopes to win back the heart of his wife while seeking the relic, all the while evading both the Chinese mafia and his murderous bookie. In order to redeem himself and be reunited with his love, Jesse must realize what is most important to him and learn how to stay true to the newly learned Buddhist fourth virtue.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Estimates reveal that insurance fraud costs $80 billion per yearand that's just in the United States of America. That translates into almost $1,000 annually per household.Weak preventative controls and paltry punishments make insurance fraud particularly attractive to criminals, who often use it as their preferred vehicle for funding organized crime and terrorist activities.J. Michael Skiba examines why insurance fraud is seen as a low-risk, high-reward offense and the toll it takes on society. He also highlights how criminological theory can be used in a counter fraud setting; how pressure, opportunity, and rationalization form the basis of insurance fraud; and how to identify where you're most vulnerable.By learning how the mind of a fraudster works, you'll be equipped to fix problem areas. More importantly, you'll have the insights you need to develop a comprehensive anti-fraud program.Reduce the opportunity to commit insurance fraud, mitigate losses, boost profitability, and save honest customers money by drilling down into the Psychology of Fraud.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Mi Amante Sagrado' es la historia de dos almas, Chester y Lidia, en busca de amor incondicional que es el deseo más profundo de sus corazones. A pesar de que nacieron en dos continentes diferentes, una serie de sincronicidades perfectamente orquestadas los guió para que finalmente se pudieran conocer. Una vez que se encontraron, las alas del amor los abrazará y guiará durante el mejor momento de sus vidas.Su gran interés en el mundo espiritual los ayudará a elevarse a un nivel superior de conciencia. Es una aventura de vida llena de felicidad y de amor que presentará a Lidia a través de sueños, señales y mensajes el mayor reto de su vida que ella superará con la ayuda de su guía interior.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Diamonds in the Water explores the life of Windsor Langford Waterbury III, born in 1901 into a wealthy and privileged New York family and trained to become an empathetic and worldly respected physician. Early on, he is guided and directed by dear family members and close friends who instill a revered ethical standard in him. He was taught to use his hands as well as his mind to gain an appreciation for the sufferings of others, the value of hard work, and the distinct philanthropic use of money. By all accounts, his life appears perfect. As the story unfolds, the reader will come to realize that Dr. Waterbury's life is anything but unblemished. He faces many challenges, including malicious manipulation, life-threatening illness, great love loss, and the unexpected and delayed revelation of a family secret about his highly regarded and influential grandfather. This secret offers curiosity and intrigue; it also precipitates the scrutinizing review of Dr. Waterbury's life as he shares his grandfather's memoirs with close family and friends. Throughout the novel, the author created characters who effortlessly encounter and interact with actual historical figures and events, who observe the emergence of scientific and technological discoveries, and whose lives are affected by the economic and social conditions of the time and place. Although the characters represent the full spectrum of fundamental personality expression, there will be a remarkably distinguished few who promote a better life experience for others. Like the world's rarest, most precious diamonds, these distinct spiritually bound participants are resilient, unalterable, and priceless. And like the ongoing river waters seeking entry to the vast oceans, they individually continue their journey despite the obstacles and unpredictable turns; they are willing to move over, under, or around them to follow their path to its destination, shimmering and connected to life's true forces.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Two years ago Kiara was a young untried Battle Maid. In those days her goals were simple: become a battle-tested warrior and wed her foster-brother, Ciaran. Then the Goddess Danu gave Ciaran the quest to find the legendary Sunspear to keep it from falling into the hands of the Shadow. Kiara follows him and is set on a path binding her to a destiny not of her choosing. She soon learns that being a Psi an capable of using the vast psionic powers of her inner mind is anything but simple. Her life and that of her beloved foster brother have changed drastically. Ciaran has become the Warrior of the Three Moons and she is the captive of the Dark God s most powerful Ring Lord. She has to escape before he sets her Darksoul free her conscious mind, turning her into a servant of the Shadow. Her every action becomes focused on escape, but she is alone and surrounded by powerful men who plan to use her for their own dark purposes. One Ring Lord plans to Turn her to the Shadow and make her High Queen of the Éireanni Celts. Another wants to use her as bait to draw Ciaran into a trap. A chance meeting with a Scythian Prince in the City of Kiriath sets him plotting to kidnap her and make her his concubine. Unable to use her psionic powers, she is forced to negotiate the treacherous waters of intrigue using only her wit and skills as a warrior. The conspiracies of mortal men, however, are not the only threat she must confront. The Gods of Shadow become aware of her and her relationship to the Warrior of the Three Moons and send deadly Shadowelf assassins and Uru ket Bloodwarriors to bring her to the Stone of Tears.…