simon schuster sep 2006 (10 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A stunning collection of poems from one of the most revered rap artists in the world, Tupac Shakur, now the subject of the major motion picture, All Eyez On Me. His talent was unbounded, a raw force that commanded attention and respect.His death was tragic - a violent homage to the power of his voice. His legacy is indomitable - remaining vibrant and alive. Here now, are Tupac Shukar's most honest and intimate thoughts conveyed through the pure art of poetry - a mirror into his enigmatic life and its many contradictions. Written in his own hand at the age of nineteen, they embrace his spirit, his energy and his ultimate message of hope. These poems, which Tupac wrote from the heart, will encourage people to take the first steps necessary to see his literary importance, as well as have us acknowledge the life struggles of black men. There is no better way to get inside the mind of an artist than to examine his artistic expressions: sharing his sensitivity, insight, revolutionary mind, fears, passions, and sense of humour, Tupac's stature and recognition as a rapper is clear and unequivocal. THE ROSE THAT GREW FROM CONCRETE now also confirms his place amongst the best writers and poets of his generation.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The only alternative to going to Korea with her military family is for Megan to live with the McGowan family. Unfortunately, the last time Megan saw the McGowans and their seven boys, they were tying her upside down from a tree limb.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - President Jimmy Carter offers a passionate defense of separation of church and state, warning that fundamentalists are deliberately blurring the lines between politics and religion.In Our Endangered Values, Jimmy Carter offers a personal consideration of 'moral values' as they relate to the important issues of the day. He puts forward a passionate defense of separation of church and state, and a strong warning about where the country is heading as the lines between politics and rigid religious fundamentalism are blurred. Carter describes his reactions to recent disturbing societal trends that involve both religious and political worlds as they increasingly intertwine and include some of the most crucial and controversial issues of the day. Many of these matters are under fierce debate. They include preemptive war, women's rights, terrorism, civil liberties, homosexuality, abortion, the death penalty, science and religion, environmental degradation, nuclear arsenals, America's global image, fundamentalism, and the melding of religion and politics. Sustained by his lifelong faith, Jimmy Carter assesses these issues in a balanced and courageous way.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - HOW TO PLAY HANJIE -- AND SUCCEED!Hanjie is a Japanese game of logic and aesthetics -- and the next big puzzle craze to sweep the world since Su Doku and Kakuro. Like Su Doku and Kakuro, Hanjie is played on grids of varying sizes and is absorbing, addictive, and utterly compelling. Combining numbers and logic with the interconnectedness of a crossword puzzle to gradually reveal a picture, this is a game for everyone -- all you need is the ability to add two numbers together. Like previous Su Doku and Kakuro books in this bestselling series, 'The Essential Book of Hanjie' contains full instructions to the game, along with hints, tips, and invaluable number-combination tables, as well as more than 150 original puzzles for beginners to experts. If you like Su Doku and Kakuro, then you are certain to fall under the spell of the endlessly diverting, uniquely challenging Hanjie!

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Liles draws on his success in the music industry to deliver an inspirational career guide for today's aspiring movers and shakers.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Written by meditation teacher and workshop leader John P. Milton, Sky Above, Earth Below: Spiritual Practice in Nature is a simple guide to healing one's physical and spiritual body and creating a new relationship with oneself through meditation and connecting with nature's healing energy. Chapters walk the reader through how to experience the joys of meditation, a 10-minute practice designed to restore internal balance, means by which to cut through mental clutter to clarity and spaciousness, and much more. Written out of boundless reverence for the Earth and life itself, Sky Above, Earth Below transfers the wisdom of Taoism into simple terms accessible to all readers regardless of personal background.--Midwest Book Review.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A fast-paced, highly readable thriller about a presidential election scandal and a small-town attorney who must take on corrupt politicians and their secret power-hungry backers in order to save Americaand the freedom of the entire world as we know it.They seek ultimate power. Nothing can stand in their way. Ed Burke has waited a lifetime to become president of the United States. He's not about to let his nemesis, Mac Foster, stop him now.especially when he's sold his soul for the Oval Office. Claudia Duval has lived a rough life. And finally, things have turned around for her after meeting the wealthy Hudson Kinney. But is all what it seems When a prominent citizen is murdered in Jackson, Tennessee, attorney Jake Reed doesn't want to know the truth. He just wants to get his client off. But as he investigates, he uncovers a sinister scheme. A scheme that would undermine the very democracy of America.and the freedom of the entire world.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - College Coach, America's # 1 educational consulting company and credited with increasing a student's admission to her top choice college by 25%, gathers its team of experts to write the most comprehensive, step-by-step guide on how to find, apply, get accepted, and pay for college. Each chapter is written by a former senior admissions offer at a top (often Ivy League) college, each an expert on a particular step of the college process -- from writing the personal statement and deciding which standardized test to take to creating a college list and navigating financial aid options. College Coach's #1 asset is the credentials of its staff.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Fontana, president of the 9/11 Widows and Victims' Family Association, pens a moving, lyrical, and profoundly funny memoir of a year in the life of a firefighter wife widowed in the 9/11 attacks.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Lin--designer of the Vietnam Memorial, the Rockefeller Foundation sculpture, the Southern Poverty Law Center 'Civil Rights Memorial,' the Yale Women's Table, and Wave Field--presents her first book, an eloquent visual/verbal sketchbook produced with the same inspiration and attention to detail as any of her other artwork.