Simon schuster okt 2006 (18 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Olivia has one toy that she loves more than anything. She feeds him, dresses him and takes him everywhere. So when he disappears, Olivia is FURIOUS! She looks under the rug, under the sofa, under the cat. She shouts at Ian and baby William, she cries, she stomps. all to no avail. Then, one dark and stormy night, Olivia hears a noise. Clutching a candelabra, she creeps bravely into her bedroom, and sees a huge menacing shadow on the wall. Who is this monster, and what's that hanging from his jaws All is resolved peacefully in this entertaining story starring our favourite pig and her favourite toy. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Drawing on a wide body of research, including extensive in-depth interviews, THE ONE THING YOU NEED TO KNOW reveals the central insights that lie at the core of: Great Managing, Great Leadership and Great Careers. Buckingham uses a wealth of relevant examples to reveal that at the heart of each insight lies a controlling insight. Lose sight of this 'one thing' and all of your best efforts at managing, leading, or individual achievement will be diminished. For great managing, the controlling insight has less to do with fairness, or team building, or clear expectations (although all are important). Rather, the one thing great managers know is the need to discover and then capitalize on what is unique about each person. For leadership, the controlling insight is the opposite - discover and capitalize on what is universal to all your people, regardless of differences in personality, race, sex, or age. For sustained individual success, the controlling insight is the need to discover what you don't like doing, and know how and when to stop doing it. In every way a groundbreaking work, THE ONE THING YOU NEED TO KNOW offers crucial performance and career lessons for business people at every level.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'These broads are millionaires, lionized on TV and in articles about them, reveling in their status as celebrities and stalked by grief-arazzis. I've never seen people enjoying their husbands' deaths so much.' -- Ann Coulter on 9/11 widows in Godless: The Church of Liberalism At first we thought she was amusing. Disrespectful Yes. But that mouth of hers was sassy, and we kind of liked it. Unfortunately, she turned out to be a fatal attraction, a political 'bunny boiler.' By the time she insulted the 9/11 widows, we were over her -- the Cult of Coulter wasn't funny anymore. I Hate Ann Coulter! is the first step toward ridding ourselves -- as a country -- of Ann Coulter. By examining her life and writings, interviewing high school classmates who remember Ann when she was a chubby brunette (presumably before she sold her soul to be thin, blond, and pure evil), and chronicling her 'Black Tuesday' (6/6/06) Today show appearance, when she stopped pushing the envelope and simply set it on fire, we hope to do our part to put her in her place once and for all.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This authorized edition celebrates the 100th anniversary of Ernest Hemingway's first novela quintessential story of the Lost Generationwith an introduction by bestselling author Colm Tóibín."The ideal companion for troubled times: equal parts Continental escape and serious grappling with the question of what it means to be, and feel, lost." The Wall Street JournalOriginally published in 1926, The Sun Also Rises helped cement Ernest Hemingway's status as the one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. A poignant look at disillusionment and angst, the novel introduces two of Hemingway's most indelible characters: Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley. The story follows the flamboyant Brett and the hapless Jake as they journey from 1920s Paris to the brutal bullfighting rings of Spain with a motley group of expatriates. It is set during an age of moral bankruptcy, spiritual dissolution, unrealized love, and vanishing illusions. The story lays bare themes of alienation and disenchanted youth. Hemingway's first novel is "an absorbing, beautifully and tenderly absurd, heartbreaking narrative.a truly gripping story, told in lean, hard, athletic prose" (The New York Times).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Boys. 7 of them, to be exact. Megan is used to moving from place to place -- it's typical for an army brat. But she drew the line at South Korea. She insists on staying in the States to finish her last two years of high school. So her parents made arrangements for Megan to live with their friends, the McGowans.and the McGowans' 7 sons. Turns out, living with 7 boys might as well be a foreign country! The boys are messy. They are cliquey (who knew ). And worst of all, two of the oldest boys are H-O-T. (A problem considering they are supposed to be Megan's 'brothers.') Megan is definitely in enemy territory. She needs to win over the boys' hearts without totally crushing her own. And when Megan starts falling for one of them, sibling rivalry takes on a whole new meaning. What is a girl to do.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The author of Dirt Music and The Riders captures the urgency of memory and the way an entire life can be shaped by one event from the past in this capsule of connected stories set on the coast of Western Australia.Tim Winton's stunning collection of connected stories is about turnings of all kindschanges of heart, slow awakenings, nasty surprises and accidents, sudden detours, resolves made or broken. Brothers cease speaking to each other, husbands abandon wives and children, grown men are haunted by childhood fears. People struggle against the weight of their own history and try to reconcile themselves to their place in the world. With extraordinary insight and tenderness, Winton explores the demons and frailties of ordinary people whose lives are not what they had hoped.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The four men who ran covert operations for the CIA during the early years were known as the 'clique'. They came from an elite class that believed it was their duty in life to run the world; it was the lesson they learned from winning World War II, and it was their job in Washington. This was the high age of the CIA, when it was the president's personal action arm, overthrowing governments, bribing heads of state, and plotting assassinations in a global secret war against communism. Author Evan Thomas goes behind the scenes to recreate the personal drama of the four glamorous and ultimately tragic figures. Because they operated in secret, these men are not well known to history, but within the inner circles of Washington, they were regarded as the best and the brightest. Their fall was a great personal tragedy with momentous consequences: the reckless acts of these men nearly plunged the United States into World War III during the Cuban Missile Crisis, and their plots have fueled conspiracy theorists ever since. Drawing on extensive interviews with old spooks and the social friends and family of his subjects, Thomas has written a highly readable narrative that brings to life a crucial piece of American history.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An insider's guide to doing business in the fastest growing market in the world--China!Did you know --Americans have bought $185 billion worth of Chinese goods. --China's economy is growing at an astounding rate of 9 percent a year. --The trade gap between the U.S. and China has been growing by more than 25 percent per year. Whether you work for a company doing business in China, or are an entrepreneur looking to export your goods and services, An American's Guide to Doing Business in China teaches you the practicalities and the pitfalls of dealing with this complex market. While there are undeniable opportunities in the Chinese market, there is also a great deal of hype--and very real political and cultural differences that make doing business in China extremely challenging. Written by an industry expert with more than two decades of experience, An American's Guide to Doing Business in China is an authoritative and accessible guide covering all aspects of doing business in China, including: - Finding manufacturing partners - Negotiating contracts and agreements - Choosing a location and hiring employees This practical work also teaches you how to navigate Chinese culture and customs, market and advertise to Chinese consumers, and find the hottest opportunities. An American's Guide to Doing Business in China is what you need to succeed in the world's biggest market.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Vows is a compelling story of one family's unshakable faith that to be called is to serve, however high the cost may be. Peter Manseau's riveting evocation of his parents' parallel childhoods, their similar callings, their experiences in the seminary and convent, and how they met while tending to the homeless of Roxbury, Massachusetts, during the riot-prone 1960s is a page-turning meditation on the effect that love can have on profound faith. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Part of the series that inspired the upcoming live-action Netflix movie starring Mae Schenk and Ryan Reynolds and directed by Amy Sherman-Palladino! Eloise has been delighting readers for decadesthough she's still not a day over six! Eloise goes to Hollywood in this charming and hilarious picture book!Eloise is a very special little girl who lives at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. But today, she's packing up at least three pairs of sunglasses to take the train all the way to Hollywood. With Nanny, Weenie the pug, and Skipperdee the turtle in tow, Eloise goes sightseeing in Beverly Hills (which is flat), calls everyone "Dahling," and has breakfast poolside. Then it's time to tour the studio backlot and meet with the Mogul who knows Eloise's mother. Will Eloise be cast in his latest feature film and make her silver screen debut Here's the thing: Whether you are just about to fall in love with Eloise or have already baked her a cake, you ought to have this book. (Charge it please and thank you very much.).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What comes around. Photographer Sadie Price is known for her thick skin and infallible instincts. A lofty education has made her skilled in her craft, and a fear of poverty -- and love for Jimmy Choo -- has made her one of the East Coast's most savvy paparazzi. She keeps her exhilarating but sometimes hectic life manageable by staying on the right side of the razor-thin line between celebrity photographers and the stalkerazzi. But all that changes when Sadie locks horns with one of Hollywood's hottest bachelors. .goes around. Something about Ethan Wyatt's charisma and startling good looks throws Sadie off her game. Something about Sadie's dogged determination -- and a very compromising picture she snaps -- throws Ethan off his. Hatching a scheme befitting the silver screen that made him famous, Ethan sets out to give Sadie a taste of her own medicine. And when her life almost instantly becomes as frenzied as those of the 'It Girls' she follows, Sadie starts to see her career, her love life, and Ethan Wyatt in ways she never had before. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This meeting of the Mistress Club is now in session. At a swanky café in midtown Manhattan, three twentysomething gals convene to discuss how to achieve their ultimate fantasy: becoming lusciously sexy, irresistibly seductive mistresses to supremely wealthy older men. Founders of their very own Mistress Club -- Brooke, a confident brunette; Delia, a feisty blond sexpot; and MJ, an ambitious, red-haired siren -- have sworn off unsatisfying one-night stands, vowing to take control of their sex lives. And thanks to Brooke, they have a set of guidelines for becoming elegant mistresses of sin: - Get first, then give - Don't waste your time on anything that won't get you something in return - Always dress to kill -- stilettos are a must! - Be discreet, aloof, mysterious, elusive - Don't get invested in him -- let him invest in you - And most of all, do NOT fall in love. Despite the rules, each woman falls for a sexy man who gets what he wants -- when he wants it -- without giving anything in return. That is, until Brooke finds her way into the coveted pages of a high-powered businessman's little black book -- opening the door for her and her friends to a hedonistic world of pleasure and passion that may be more than they bargained for.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Countdown to Christmas with the master of paper engineering, with stunning pop-ups and elaborative interactive details. A gift to be treasured by generations. Celebrating the tenth anniversary of the original publication of his classic pop-up, 'The Twelve Days of Christmas', Robert Sabuda has created this special edition with an additional, spectacular new pop-up spread featuring twickling fairy lights. Sabuda's trademark white pop-ups bring a whole new life to this enchanting classic, with something to marvel at on every page. A partridge in a pear tree, five gold rings, eight maids a-milking and ALL THE REST burst from the page in beautiful arrangements, with gold foil, acetate, and of course, plenty of sparkle. For Christmas lovers young and old. Other pop-up books by Robert Sabuda:The 12 Days of Christmas Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Beauty and the Beast The Little Mermaid The Night Before Christmas Peter Pan Winter's Tale The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The fullest personal encounter ever published of one couple's encounter with the paranormal, documented with photographs. Beginning with the appearance of orbs, and shedding light on other phenomena such as spirit photography, faeries, ghost lights, ball lightening, crop circles, even alien abductions, the journey John and Katie lead us through culminates with a startling new perspective: we are not alone on this planet, and non-human-intelligence interacts with us on a daily basis.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Winner of Storytelling World Award & the Pegasus AwardWhether we are in a business meeting, before a congregation, or in front of a class of students, we are always telling stories. In The Storytelling Coach, Doug Lipman shares his proven principles for teaching people to bring life and power to their stories.Lipman outlines his basic coaching principles, guidelines for emotional safety, the four primary obstacles to success, and suggestions for overcoming these challenges.Excerpts from actual coaching sessions provide the reader with dramatic moments of insight and transformation that follow good coaching. This book provides indispensable information for storytellers, actors, oral interpreters, salespeople, business managers, clergy, lawyers, and for all others who use spoken communication.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This authorized edition celebrates the 100th anniversary of Ernest Hemingway's first novela quintessential story of the Lost Generationwith an introduction by bestselling author Colm Tóibín."The ideal companion for troubled times: equal parts Continental escape and serious grappling with the question of what it means to be, and feel, lost." The Wall Street JournalOriginally published in 1926, The Sun Also Rises helped cement Ernest Hemingway's status as the one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. A poignant look at disillusionment and angst, the novel introduces two of Hemingway's most indelible characters: Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley. The story follows the flamboyant Brett and the hapless Jake as they journey from 1920s Paris to the brutal bullfighting rings of Spain with a motley group of expatriates. It is set during an age of moral bankruptcy, spiritual dissolution, unrealized love, and vanishing illusions. The story lays bare themes of alienation and disenchanted youth. Hemingway's first novel is "an absorbing, beautifully and tenderly absurd, heartbreaking narrative.a truly gripping story, told in lean, hard, athletic prose" (The New York Times).Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Weidestraße 122 a, 22083 Hamburg 250 pp. Englisch.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Lisey Debusher Landon lost her husband, Scott, two years ago, after a twenty-five-year marriage of the most profound and sometimes frightening intimacy. Scott was an award-winning, bestselling novelist and a very complicated man. Early in their relationship, before they married, Lisey had to learn from him about books and blood and bools. Later, she understood that there was a place Scott went -- a place that both terrified and healed him, that could eat him alive or give him the ideas he needed in order to live. Now it's Lisey's turn to face Scott's demons, Lisey's turn to go to Boo'ya Moon. What begins as a widow's effort to sort through the papers of her celebrated husband becomes a nearly fatal journey into the darkness he inhabited. Perhaps King's most personal and powerful novel, Lisey's Story is about the wellsprings of creativity, the temptations of madness, and the secret language of love.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Keine Warnhinweise 250 pp. Englisch.