Xlibris jul 2009 (351 Ergebnisse)

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The loss of a child is every parent's worst nightmare. For Randah Ribhi Hamadeh this nightmare became a reality. The poems in Summer Rays offer consolation to any parent on a grief journey. It is a poetic diary of loss and communication with the eternal soul. Through her poems, all bereaved parents will identify with the heartfelt pleadings of a grieving parent and the connection with her lost child. Readers will find her poetry profound as she describes the familiar, excruciating pain of a grieving parent, in particular on the special occasions where the lost child is missed; birthdays, anniversaries, Mother's Day and New Year's Day. They will also relate to her feelings of gratitude towards those who were supportive and frustration with those less understanding. Writings from the soul are cathartic not only for the authors but for all who share their unthinkable sorrow. As with any writing, when the writer takes up the pen, the muse will appear. In this case, the muse is Samar Ahmed Al Ansari, the author's deceased daughter.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Boston Fantasies is a quasi-fictional profile of the way organized crime operates in the United States today. Action-packed.fasten your seat belt.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Growing up in a family of eight in an Irish neighborhood ghetto in Boston, Massachusetts, is not an easy life. Cody realizes early on that a kid from this neighborhood can only become a priest, a cop, or a criminal. Cody chooses the latter. He quickly adapts to living on the streets. He desires the life of a criminal and is mentored by some of the most reputable gangsters known around Boston. A career criminal, Cody pleads guilty to murder in the second degree and enters one of the harshest maximum correctional institutions in the country. But incarceration doesn't stop Cody; he adjusts easily to prison life. During his sentence, he escapes twice and commits several murders. With assistance from other inmates, he's accused of forming execution squads to maintain power. He helps organize a prison takeover while plotting to commit more murders. Death has been his best friend all of his life. Cody has other friends in some strategic positions within the Massachusetts justice system. He's not the average man nor is he the average criminal. Although Cody never had a problem escaping prison, he realizes that he can never escape his past.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When young brothers Gene and Jack moved in with their grandparents in 1950, they didn't realize then the impact that Grandpa Will and Grandma Ida would have on their lives. Life in rural Dallas Hollow, Tennessee, was not always easy, but it was one filled with love, laughter, and life lessons learned. In this memoir, Cherokee Lost, author Gene Guthrie shares a glimpse of life with his elders. While living with their grandparents, they learned of their grandfather's Cherokee Indian heritage. He taught them to survive and to take care of Mother Earth. He introduced them to timber cutting, hunting, fishing, and the art of blacksmithing. Grandma Ida showed them how to garden, pick berries, can fruits and vegetables, and dry apples. During the twelve years they lived with their grandparents, Gene and Jack learned much more than physical chores; they learned respect, pride, and how to laugh and enjoy life. They grew to appreciate Grandpa Will's Indian heritage and spirit. Through the words and actions of Grandpa Will, Cherokee Lost provides a tribute to the rural life of the south and the Native American outlook on life. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - More than just a book about sailing, Go for the Green is a clarion call to bring sailing out of the doldrums and into an expanded role as a catalyst for the more environmentally sensitive enjoyment of the sea. As a former Coast Guard Officer, active racer, cruiser and yacht designer, author Garry Hoyt combines a lifetime of sailing experience, with a weather eye to uncover the new challenges of global warming and the need for energy independence. His prediction that carbon based fuels will eventually draw the same degree of social scorn that smoking now receives, creates an automatic need for ingenuity in the harnessing of sail and solar power as better alternatives for water based recreation. To encourage readers along that path, Hoyt presents a philosophy and a variety of new design solutions to stimulate more creative design development. He makes his case in a simple, readable style that will interest all those who love the sea.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - It was the late 1940s when a tall, skinny sixth-grader picked up a shiny object off the ground in her small Missouri town and became the victim of a tragic circumstance-an explosive left carelessly behind took away her vision and changed her forever. With a quietly inspirational style, Nancy Burns shares her poignant life experiences as a blind woman with the hope of educating and enlightening others about certain societal misconceptions and attitudes regarding those who are disabled. Beginning with the moment when she woke up in the hospital-both eyes bandaged-and realized she would not receive the emotional comfort and guidance she so desperately needed, Burns offers a compelling glimpse into the fulfilling world she created for herself, despite her disability. Her personal story chronicles her struggles as a young girl learning to live with her vision loss, her family's inability to acknowledge her disability, and her determined journey to acquire the skills that led her to eventually become a vocational counselor who worked with disabled clients. In Once Upon a Challenge: Hearing is Believing Burns offers an important message-the way one chooses to live with challenges becomes the key to success in life.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - As Normal as Possible is the story of breast cancer from a caregiver's perspective. Ray Hall was the caregiver to his wife, Brenda, from her first diagnosis in 1996 to her passing in 2008. It tells of their journey through treatments, the effects of those treatments on their lives and the many medical evaluations she encountered through their ordeal with this dreaded disease. The story of the cancer and its issues is intertwined with the story of her life during their years together. Ray wanted to tell this story because it helped him with the devastation of her being gone and often when a celebrity is diagnosed with this disease it becomes a huge story and is splashed all over the headlines, which is as it should be. Brenda Hall was not a celebrity known by the public by any stretch of the imagination; as a matter of fact she avoided the spotlight at all costs. She was a celebrity to her family and friends, the people who were part of their everyday lives. But, she was one of the thousands of ordinary women living ordinary lives who are diagnosed with this disease. As Normal as Possible is Ray's loving tribute to his wife and their life together! A portion of the proceeds from all sales will go to fund breast cancer research.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - WOODPECKER ON MY SCHOOLHOUSE is the story of a bygone era in the United States, told through the personal experiences of a young teacher in her one-room school.'Miss Jean's' story demonstrates the qualities of the American people which made this country as vigorous as it is today. True to pioneer heritage, these rural people of Indiana- and millions like them throughout the nation - made sacrifices and overcame obstacles in the pursuit of education for their children. Traveling miles over bad roads in harsh winter weather was only one of the difficulties faced by the students and teacher alike.A complete, well-rounded picture of the times is created by the use of myriad detail. The accurate descriptions, far from becoming tedious, lend background and color to this illuminating and consistently engrossing book.Life was not all hardships, however. The fun of a pie auction, the neighborly friendliness of a quilting bee or a 'carry-in' dinner, and the merriment of a Christmas season are shared with excitement and joy.The author, a perceptive viewer, portrays her neighbors with a good deal of insight. The families of her students, mostly hard-working farmers, are described with generous doses of wit, affection and humor.WOODPECKER ON MY SCHOOLHOUSE is a rare and refreshing memoir, well told. It should bring back fond memories to those readers old enough to remember their own days in the one-room schoolhouse, while those who have never seen such a school will find it an entertaining and inspiring book.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Weight control, weight gain, and dieting rule many people's lives in today's world. For many, fighting obesity is a constant battle. Italian dietician Dr. Michele D'Antoni has found a strategic winning plan to combat obesity. He details this plan in Lose Weight without Mysteries with the Progressive Swing Diet. Modeled after the Mediterranean Diet, D'Antoni's plan addresses seven main situations of obesity and six fundamental progressive calorie levels. Lose Weight without Mysteries with the Progressive Swing Diet provides the elementary concepts of food science as it relates to weight loss and discusses many aspects of dieting. In this book, D'Antoni discusses: The mistakes people make when beginning a slimming diet The use of drugs in diets The computer's role in dieting The concept of learning to feed the body instead of only eating The thrust of losing weight easily and eliminating diet addiction The ideal diet and keeping the results permanent With sample menus included, Lose Weight without Mysteries with the Progressive Swing Diet provides a solution to obesity by helping people lose fifteen kilos in sixty days without using drugs or starving yourself.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Arrested on September 10, 2008 for possession of cocaine, Father Christopher A. Layden, a Catholic Chaplain at the University of Illinois, entered into the darkest period of his life. To all appearances Father Layden was a hard working, happy, and popular priest on campus fulfilling his vocation without issues. Few people recognized that he was suffering from a debilitating addiction to cocaine. As the scandal quickly made national headlines, Father Layden feared that his students and friends would look upon him with anger and disgust. Mark Schmitt was a student at the University of Illinois who became friends with Father Layden. While experiencing a dark period in his life, the young priest inspired Mark to rediscover his faith in God and himself. After Father Layden's arrest, Mark and many other students sought to encourage Father Layden in his recovery and to help him understand how he positively impacted the lives of hundreds of people. Hell and Back chronicles the inspirational story of how the ministered became the ministers to help Father Layden climb out of the depths of his despair into a new life of hope. By sharing his story of temptation and tragedy, he hopes to inspire others on a similar path find recovery from the disease of addiction.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Rachamim explores the angst of a young man attempting to come to terms with agonizing concentration camp memories and recapture humanness, dignity and gentleness while accomplishing a mission fraught with danger and violence. As a new immigrant to America, David joins the United States Army and serves in Korea. Haunted by loneliness and camp experiences, he is rescued from the brink of insanity by the friendship of a fellow soldier and of a Korean martial arts master. After his discharge from the army and long sessions with a therapist, he pursues a brief stint with the CIA before becoming a freelance investigator. He is recruited by his former CIA employers for the purpose of locating and retrieving documents implicating a former SS colonel suspected of war crimes. The mission involves unsuspected dangers. David clashes with Ibrahim, a PLO agent. The confrontation results in an unexpected bond of friendship which begins when David saves the young Palestinian's life and culminates when Ibrahim stops David from killing the SS colonel and shows him that compassion can override anger. The relationship between David, Holocaust survivor and private investigator, and Ibrahim, a Palestinian agent, provides a unique perspective on the Middle Eastern conflict based on understanding, compassion and dignity.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Gift of Colors, if it is true and deep, is far more than art. It is the ability to pass from one realm of reality to another, to travel from world to world no matter how great the distance, with only the effort of a thought. In Quest for Evil: The Magic of the Key, artist Nigel Nessel flees a sudden thunderstorm into the extraordinary landscape of Atla. Armed only with his oil paints, Nigel joins easy-going Padwick and the intimidating Breegan on an exciting, often humorous journey to worlds unknown. Magic abounds and Nigel must learn to wield it if he is to survive the mission for which he has been chosen: to help defeat the ultimate Dark Magic. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Love Won't Let Me Be Silent is a collection of writings, short stories, and poems, exploring the experiences and trials of parenthood from an African-American gay male perspective and sensitively chronicles Mason's search for love and self-hood. These masterfully creative writings express candidly the views of countless gay African-Americans who are vibrant with the faith and energy of America's Black Church yet bristling with the pain and anger of America's racial and homophobic injustice. While many still speculate over whether Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., would have supported gay rights, Mason boldly points out that it is absolutely inconceivable that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., would endorse anything that smacks of discrimination and bigotry against any group since it is opposed to everything he believed in as a humanitarian and Civil Rights leader. Mason is an extraordinary poet who eloquently expands and redefines the traditional idea of the love poem in creative and ingenious ways. Each poem, story, and article is suffused with restoration, history, love, and ferocious courage! He also gives us an honest glimpse into the life of a young 'Angel Mason' who experienced the pangs of growing up in a not-so-tolerant world as an African-American gay teen. America has barely smoothed its feathers, ruffled badly last year by the California Supreme Court's initial decision to lift the ban on gay marriage, followed by a divisive election that reversed the decision and placed the matter again before the California Supreme Court for repeal. These chilling events led to an epiphany that compelled him to write Love Won't Let Me Be Silent. These electrifying writings are destined to make him one of the foremost voices of the African-American gay experience. We have no doubt that the artistry and enduring vision that Mason demonstrates in this inspiring book will cause a revolutionary awakening in America and continue to influence our culture, reshape our thinking, and touch our hearts and lives for decades.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Luke and Jennifer Nolen had been married for five years when their beloved Nicole, soon to be nicknamed Nicki, was born. She loved the animals that she encountered on her exciting explorations on their ranch in Texas. With her horse, Crystal and her beautiful Collie, Lady, she looks after and watches over her animal friends! Her life is full of wonderful and exciting adventures, many of them including not only her parents, but also Seth and Amanda Owen, the couple who helps her family run the ranch. Nicki has a wonderful imagination and likes to pretend; her stories of school and growing up on the ranch are winningly told in The Adventures of Nicki Nolen. She will bring out the joys and fears of childhood in all of us. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - It's tough to be an employee in today's job market. You are expected to keep yourself organized and focused on your work while meeting deadlines, communicating effectively, dealing with difficult people, getting along with co-workers, making your boss happy, and also having enough time at the end of the day to focus on your personal life too. It is enough to drive anyone mad. Employees want to feel useful, appreciated, challenged, and have opportunities for advancement. Companies want employees who are organized, efficient, reliable, effective, and team-oriented. They even pay large sums of money for various training programs in each of these topics. This book was created to bridge that gap and offer a comprehensive training tool for employees to learn all of the skills their employer wants them to know so that those employees can be happier, more fulfilled, and more successful in the process.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Lazer McNulty is crazy about soccer and pushes the envelope every time he's on the field. He has a serious temper problem. When his coach cancels soccer season early, Lazer and his friends have a lot of time on their hands. The situation takes a radical turn when Lazer is pulled into an adventure of discovery. While learning that something terrible is about to happen in his town, he discovers a lot about himself, his sidekick cousin, Carmen, his friends, and the town's adults. Lazer becomes the unofficial leader of the pack as he and his friends try to stop the looming disaster.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Intersections' is about the journey through life as told through a collection of poems that touch the soul. We are all on a mystical journey, and Corina Cristea takes us through a series of stories about life and death, happiness and sadness. As we all move forward on our journey, we learn about strength and weakness, making promises and breaking promises, forgiving and unforgiving, love lost and love found. 'Intersections' is about unrequited love and the belief that love is not about keeping but rather giving; it is not about holding grudges but rather letting go; it is not about expectations but rather expecting nothing in return. Love can heal and love can hurt, but in the end, love is an amazing and powerful emotion. Without it, life really has no meaning. And in the end, no matter which way we go on life's path and what decisions we make along the way, we all inevitably meet at the same intersections.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Swede is a memoir to a great father who happened to be a humble, legendary New Jersey athlete. It is also a visit back to a storied time and place, Newark's historic Weequahic section. Swede covers the life of Seymour 'Swede' Masin: his growing up in Newark, the son of Russian Jewish immigrants; his marrying out of the faith, temporarily breaking his parents' hearts; his fascinating competitors and contemporaries; numerous anecdotes that best define him; the saga of Newark's Weequahic High School, past and present; and Swede's final years battling Alzheimer's Disease. Of special note is the attention he received after serving as an inspiration for Philip Roth's main character, Seymour 'Swede' Levov, in the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, American Pastoral. There was something very special about him, especially some of his fascinating contradictions: strong yet gentle; frugal yet generous; individualistic yet a great team player; a worry wart yet with a great sense of humor. For Robert Masin, this was the father he was so fortunate to have known, admired, and loved. This memoir will allow people a glimpse of the Seymour 'Swede' Masin he idolized.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Minutes of Love in the Hours of Life speaks from the heart about love and life, the joy of life seen from different cornres of the world. A love that inspires and takes you to a parallel place through time and space, I call it the stand-still phase, where positive emotions and feelings flow freely within and into those you love. '.the warmness of your essence, fluxing in a radiant rythm, .you angelical gaze, which sings of that sweet fire within you.'.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The loss of a child is a pain unimaginable. Tina Guccione knows this from experience. She is a member of a club that no one wants to belong to, yet she was forced into the initiation. Parents who have lost a child know a pain unlike any other and are the strongest people she's ever met. They are to be admired because they have learned how to wake up every morning and continue on despite their loss. Even in death, the children continue to shine within you. You are their legacy because they've deeply touched your soul. Tina has learned to reflect on the love and blessings that her daughter, Annie, brought into her life; for without her she would have never experienced the things that she experienced through Annie. Annie wanted to write this book to tell her story and Tina was only supposed to help her a little and support her a lot. Instead Tina is writing it and finishing what she started because she promised Annie that she would do that for her. Annie lived an amazing life.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - During the sweltering summer of 1975, high school buddies Alex Anderson and Paul Delfiore plan to enjoy their last hurrah before Alex leaves for college. But on this particularly hot June day, they embark on a simple errand, the consequences of which will irrevocably bind them for years to come. An accident while diving for a stuck anchor leaves Paul terrified to go home to his abusive mother. Instead, he ends up at Alex's house and is practically adopted into the family. Alex's parents, Ryan and Julia, his sister Thelma, and his colorful, outspoken Uncle Graziano, make for a zesty combination in the small Connecticut home. Somehow, the odd arrangement works, or seems to. Paul fits in with Alex's family-maybe a little too well. As the summer wears on, tensions grow as the two boys, driven by differences in outlook and temperament, pursue different paths. A long-kept secret threatens to destroy the fragile peace they hold, and it's not until years later, after a chance meeting in Manhattan, that the final reckoning occurs, one which will release more than two decades of bitterness. And One Fine Morning is a haunting, coming-of-age story about two men whose destinies collide to produce tragic results, and a meditation on fate, character, family, and circumstance.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In the career memoir, My Life in the VA: Lessons in Leadership, a thirty-seven year employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs shares an insider's view and valuable insight into the inner-workings of a bureaucracy. Fred Malphurs worked in both the central office as well as the VA healthcare system and spent the last twenty plus years of his career in senior executive service. He provides a compelling look inside the leadership of the VA as well as an interesting commentary on healthcare. Malphurs begins with detailing his experiences learning the ropes as he grappled through his first few years on the job and moves through his career in chronological order. He openly shares the lessons he learned along the way, his challenges both personal and professional, and the high and low points of his career all while shedding light on the political processes, the uncoordinated public policies, the failure to report real information, and the politics of doing or not doing the right thing. His recommendations for healthcare reform and improved government are included. Malphurs' fascinating autobiography offers a unique perspective on healthcare, political science, and the distinguished career of a Federal executive.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In the United States it is estimated that 3.2 million people are infected with the Hepatitis C virus, which is a contagious liver disease that can range in severity from a mild illness to a serious, lifelong condition. Infections worldwide are estimated at 150 to 200 million people, many of whom are not aware they are affected. Gregory David finds out the hard way that he is one of the infected - through a letter, which reads, 'We regret that at this time our company cannot offer you a life insurance policy. We based our decision on your recent alcohol use during the past six years, and the presence of the Hepatitis C virus.' At first, Gregory is in disbelief, and he insists on having his doctor perform an independent test. But when the results come back, he learns that his earlier years of occasional drug use and constant partying may have finally caught up with him. The coming weeks and months pose huge obstacles as Gregory learns about the disease, breaks the news to family and friends, and struggles to cope with an infection he at first knows little about. Join Gregory as he confronts the disease, and find inspiration in Breaking Free from Hepatitis C.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - If you are at or near retirement, how certain are you that you won't outlive your assets Until recently, a high percentage of middle-income people reaching retirement could look forward to maintaining their lifestyles with a combination of Social Security, company pensions, and small amounts of savings. Now, middle-income people reaching retirement will be dependent upon receiving lifetime income from their savings and/or a lump sum distribution from a company pension plan. In Investing for Income, author and retired financial advisor Curtis Bryant offers this sourcebook of ideas for financial advisors and those nearing retirement. He provides information and ideas regarding the various concepts, products, and services that may help maximize income and assure that it's adequate for a lifetime. He shows that proper use of stocks, real estate, and insurance products can enhance your income, provide growth to offset inflation, and increase your ability to survive and prosper in any market, while reducing your overall risk. Investing for Income is geared toward the middle-income earner who wishes to have a secure retirement. In this new financial world, retirees need to be concerned about outliving their money rather than leaving all they have to the next generation.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Keith Colvin was a successful, middle-aged business man who seemed to have everything in the world the way he wanted it. He loved his kayaking adventures in Colorado, skiing in New England, and piloting his own plane wherever he wanted to go. He was an ex-navy S.E.A.L who loved to dive all over the world and supported his favorite charitable cause Doctors without Borders. The man seemed to have it all until he disappeared one Sunday afternoon off Mount Washington, leaving a suicide note saying that he had gone in search of his 'Final Resting Place.' When it is discovered that Mr. Colvin left behind a string of indictments for embezzlement; the U.S. Marshal Service gives the case to one of their finest agents, Michael Rodela. It is no longer a matter of guilt or innocence. It is a matter of life and death. Keith Colvin was the man who had everything to live for but gave it all up in an instant. Or did he.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Some derailed executives create toxic workplaces that cause good employees to flee. Others cause customers to complain in ever increasing numbers. So why not just fire them This book teaches the essentials of what managers and business leaders need to know about toxic bosses and other star performers too valuable to let go but too painful to keep on the payroll. In this book you will learn: How 8 out of 10 derailed executives can be saved. Six myths that hold many companies back from coaching When to keep 'em and when to fire 'em. How to give feedback to toxic bosses and derailed executives Three keys to an executive comeback How to help derailed executives out the door if they really need to go Dr. Bruce Heller's leader development tools have been used for two decades throughout corporate America to help derailed executives who are too painful to keep and too valuable to fire. A Ph.D. in educational psychology from the University of Southern California, his monthly column 'People Skills' appears in the online news magazine San Diego News Network. Bruce speaks to thousands of executives each year, teaching them his management techniques for getting derailed executives back on track. One of the leading experts in his field, Bruce's audiences include Amgen, Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumann, Disney, Warner Brothers, UCLA, and Bridgestone Firestone.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work is intended to raise the awareness level of all readers to the broad scope of taxes that we pay in a variety of forms to the federal, state and local governments in the United States. Most of the tax burdens that we live with are the result of our elected officials catering to special interest groups such as lobbyists, unions, major contributors and the like. Many social programs, including our entire education system, that are funded by our taxes in one form or another are loaded with scandal, abuse and waste. Regrettably, the majority of US citizens don't take the time or make any effort to develop a better understanding of how our tax dollars are raised by the different governmental bodies nor do they know where a substantial portion of the money is spent. This book makes an attempt to provide such basic information to the average taxpaying citizen about a broad range of taxes and fees we pay that have been worked into our lives by unchallenged legislation and related regulations. The cumulative effect of the current system, that has so invisibly emptied the pockets and pocket books of many, must be stopped. My hope is that every reader of this book will want to learn more and more about these tax abuses and other forms of widespread mismanagement and corruption on the part of our legislators that will motivate us all to put an end to their practices once and for all by taking their power from them.…