penguin publishing group nov 2014 (12 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The broadest and most comprehensive collection of writings available by an early civil and women's rights pioneerSeventy-one years before Rosa Parks's courageous act of resistance, police dragged a young black journalist named Ida B. Wells off a train for refusing to give up her seat. The experience shaped Wells's career, and-when hate crimes touched her life personally-she mounted what was to become her life's work: an anti-lynching crusade that captured international attention.This volume covers the entire scope of Wells's remarkable career, collecting her early writings, articles exposing the horrors of lynching, essays from her travels abroad, and her later journalism. The Light of Truth is both an invaluable resource for study and a testament to Wells's long career as a civil rights activist.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -'Most satisfying . . . A highly accessible initial foray into an astonishing, and inexhaustible, subject." The Cleveland Plain DealerMozart's music has enthralled listeners for centuries. In this brilliant biography, acclaimed historian Paul Johnson draws upon his expert knowledge of the era and Mozart's own private letters to conjure Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's life and times in rich detail. Johnson charts Mozart's life from age three through to his later yearswhen he penned The Marriage of Figaro and Don Giovanni. Along the way, Johnson challenges some of the popular myths that cloud Mozart's image: his allegedly tempestuous personal relationships and supposedly bitter rivalry with Salieri, as well as the notion that he was desperately impoverished when he died. The resulta bold, invigorating portrait of one of the most popular and influential composers of all timeis a welcome addition to Johnson's extraordinary body of work and makes a perfect gift for classical music lovers and fans of biographies.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 178 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'I'M A HUGE FAN OF LORA LEIGH'S BREED BOOKS." Nalini Singh, New York Times Bestselling Author of the Psy/Changeling NovelsThere's a fine line between animal instinct and human desireand in the newest book in her 'highly erotic saga" (Fresh Fiction) of the Breeds , Lora Leigh crosses it.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLINGFIXER-UPPER MYSTERY SERIES!Don't miss theHallmark Movies & Mystery Originals starring Jewel, based on the Fixer-Upper Mystery series!In the seaside town of Lighthouse Cove in northern California, everyone knows the best man for the job is actually a woman contractor Shannon Hammer. But while herhome-renovation and repair business is booming, her love life needs work. On a blind date with real estate agent Jerry Saxton, Shannon has to whip out a pair of pliers to keep Jerry from getting too hands on. She's happy to put her rotten date behind her, but when Jerry s found dead in a run-down Victorian home that she s been hired to restore, the town s attractive new police chief suspects that her threats may have laid the foundation for murder. Determined to clear her name, Shannon conducts her own investigation with the help of her four best friends, her eccentric father, a nosy neighbor or two, and a handsome crime writer who s just moved to town. But as they get closer to prying out the murderer s identity, Shannon is viciously attacked. Now she ll have to nail down the truth or end up in permanent foreclosure.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Whether you re asking for a raise, selling but holding your price, ending a relationship, or talking to children about divorce, success is predicated on planned, effective communication. Yet, most people fail to properly prepare their message. A veteran corporate attorney, sports agent, and expert consultant, Ronald M. Shapiro has spent years developing and honing his negotiation techniques. Now, Shapiro shares the bulletproof system of scripting he calls the Three D s: Draft, Devil s Advocate, Deliver.Illustrating his methods with fascinating real-life stories and helpful scripts, he walks readers through the process of creating an effective message, preparing for counterarguments, and delivering the results with confidence and grace. Applicable across a broad range of situations, Perfecting Your Pitch empowers us to get the results we want.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Create characters that leap off the page--and into readers' hearts!Populating your fiction with authentic, vivid characters is a surefire way to captivate your readers from the first sentence to the last. Whether you're writing a series, novel, short story, or flash fiction, Creating Characters is an invaluable guide to bringing your fictional cast to life.This book is a comprehensive reference to every stage of character development. You'll find timely advice and helpful instruction from best-selling authors like Nancy Kress, Elizabeth Sims, Orson Scott Card, Chuck Wendig, Hallie Ephron, Donald Maass, and James Scott Bell. They'll show you how to: Effectively introduce your characters Build a believable protagonist Develop strong anti-heroes and compelling villains Juggle multiple points of view without missing a beat Craft authentic dialogue that propels the story forward Motivate your characters with powerful objectives and a believable conflict Show dynamic character development over the course of a story No matter what your genre, Creating Characters gives you the tools necessary to create realistic, fascinating characters that your readers will root for and remember long after they've finished the story.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Revised and Updated, Featuring a New Case StudyHow do successful companies create products people can't put down Why do some products capture widespread attention while others flop What makes us engage with certain products out of sheer habit Is there a pattern underlying how technologies hook us.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Dass es immer noch Orte gibt, die schwer zu erreichen sind, erscheint uns heute nicht mehr vorstellbar. Judith Schalansky aber hat sie gesammelt: fünfzig entlegene Inseln, die in jeder Hinsicht weit entfernt sind, entfernt vom Festland, von Menschen, von Flughäfen und Reisekatalogen. Aus historischen Begebenheiten und naturwissenschaftlichen Berichten spinnt die Autorin zu jeder Insel eine Prosaminiatur, absurd-abgründige Geschichten, wie sie nur die Wirklichkeit sich auszudenken vermag, wenn sie mit wenigen Quadratkilometern im Nirgendwo auskommen muss. Sie handeln von seltenen Tieren und seltsamen Menschen - von gestrandeten Sklaven und einsamen Naturforschern, verirrten Entdeckern und verwirrten Leuchtturmwärtern, meuternden Matrosen und vergessenen Schiffbrüchigen, braven Sträflingen und strafversetzten Beamten, kurzum: von freiwilligen und unfreiwilligen Robinsons.Nicht zuletzt fasziniert dieser außergewöhnliche Atlas durch seine aufwendige und besonders schöne Gestaltung. Kunstvoll illustriert und durchgehend in fünf Sonderfarben gedruckt, zeigt er nach Ozeanen geordnet alle Inseln im jeweils identischen Maßstab. Damit entführt uns Judith Schalansky zu fünfzig entlegenen Orten - von Tristan da Cunha bis zum Clipperton-Atoll, von der Weihnachts- bis zur Osterinsel - und beweist, dass die abenteuerlichsten Reisen immer noch im Kopf stattfinden: mit dem Finger auf der Landkarte.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Could everything we know about fossil fuels be wrong For decades, environmentalists have told us that using fossil fuels is a self-destructive addiction that will destroy our planet. Yet at the same time, by every measure of human well-being, from life expectancy to clean water to climate safety, life has been getting better and better.How can this be The explanation, energy expert Alex Epstein argues in The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels, is that we usually hear only one side of the story. We re taught to think only of the negatives of fossil fuels, their risks and side effects, but not their positives their unique ability to provide cheap, reliable energy for a world of seven billion people. And the moral significance of cheap, reliable energy, Epstein argues, is woefully underrated. Energy is our ability to improve every single aspect of life, whether economic or environmental.If we look at the big picture of fossil fuels compared with the alternatives, the overall impact of using fossil fuels is to make the world a far better place. We are morally obligated to use more fossil fuels for the sake of our economy and our environment.Drawing on original insights and cutting-edge research, Epstein argues that most of what we hear about fossil fuels is a myth. For instance . . .Myth: Fossil fuels are dirty.Truth: The environmental benefits of using fossil fuels far outweigh the risks. Fossil fuels don t take a naturally clean environment and make it dirty; they take a naturally dirty environment and make it clean. They don t take a naturally safe climate and make it dangerous; they take a naturally dangerous climate and make it ever safer.Myth: Fossil fuels are unsustainable, so we should strive to use renewable solar and wind.Truth: The sun and wind are intermittent, unreliable fuels that always need backup from a reliable source of energy usually fossil fuels. There are huge amounts of fossil fuels left, and we have plenty of time to find something cheaper.Myth: Fossil fuels are hurting the developing world.Truth: Fossil fuels are the key to improving the quality of life for billions of people in the developing world. If we withhold them, access to clean water plummets, critical medical machines like incubators become impossible to operate, and life expectancy drops significantly. Calls to get off fossil fuels are calls to degrade the lives of innocent people who merely want the same opportunities we enjoy in the West.Taking everything into account, including the facts about climate change, Epstein argues that fossil fuels are easy to misunderstand and demonize, but they are absolutely good to use. And they absolutely need to be championed. . . . Mankind s use of fossil fuels is supremely virtuous because human life is the standard of value and because using fossil fuels transforms our environment to make it wonderful for human life.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Gather Your Art Journal Supplies: Journal Pens Paint Courage!Discover the techniques and courage you need to journal bravely! With Dina's help, you'll begin by working through any fears you have of using your own handwriting. You'll get journaling prompts and techniques to help you develop a handwriting style you'll love and words you'll want to write! Then, you'll move onto drawing: you'll learn not only how to train your hand, but also how to appreciate your own unique drawing ability. As you continue through the eight chapters, you will learn additional mixed-media techniques to help you overcome your fears of new materials, using photos of yourself, creating layers, working without a plan and much more.Put your worries aside and create fearlessly!You'll find: Eight common journaling fears dispelled Twenty techniques to give you art journal courage Dozens of colorful art journal pages to inspire your own art.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Revised and updated, this 15th anniversary edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller salutes America's true and proud history.Fifteen years ago, Professors Larry Schweikart and Michael Allen set out to correct the doctrinaire biases that had distorted the way America's past is taught - and they succeeded. A Patriot's History of the United States is the definitive objective history of our country, presented honestly and fairly.Schweikart and Allen don't ignore America's mistakes through the years. Instead, they put them back in the proper perspective, celebrating the strengths of the men and women who cleared the wilderness, abolished slavery, and rid the world of fascism and communism.Now in this revised fifteenth-anniversary edition, a new generation of readers will learn the truth about America's discovery, founding, and advancement, from Columbus's voyage to Trump's promise to 'Make America Great Again.'.