Xlibris nov 2012 (482 Ergebnisse)

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - You don't feel well, so you call your doctor and get put on hold. The first available appointment is in three weeks. They ask about insurance. You tell them, 'HMO.' It is now four weeks. You quickly say, 'PPO.' It's back to three weeks. You plead and then yell. They say next week, angrily. You are now afraid they will mark your file and give you expired drugs made for rabid cows. You mention lawsuit. They'll squeeze you in tomorrow. You arrive fifteen minutes early, wait three hours, and see the doctor for two minutes. The prescription drug you get keeps you in the bathroom. Your insurance refuses to pay. Collectors call. You now have high blood pressure, so you call your doctor. You're put on hold. The first available appointment is in three weeks.Hassles like these are inherent in the idiocy, incompetence, and illogical nature of America's health-care system. Author Bruce Abrahams is not a doctor; instead, he's a person with so many medical conditions that his medical alert bracelet simply states, 'Never mind.' As a perennial patient, Abrahams shares embarrassing anecdotes and provides valuable tips in dealing with health-care difficulties for both healthy and 'health-challenged' individuals. While carefully dissecting common difficulties using humor, Abrahams explores how to take charge of your health care. Prescription for Laughter offers practical advice from a patient's perspective that will keep you laughing as you successfully navigate a complicated health-care system.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This collection of poetry was inspired by poet P. A. Ramour's 'Angel of Love,' and it is with her in mind that he expresses his innermost thoughts and feelings of love. The poems in Murmurings of the Heart: One Angelic Kiss were inspired in the years after the poet P. A. Ramour discovered the relaxation and enjoyment of simply expressing his thoughts and feelings in verse. With no purpose or goal in mind beyond than the introspection, he writes of his early family life with humor and divulges some of his meanderings in nostalgia. Ramour's life changed considerably with the passing of his wife and a failed second marriage; in response to these changes, his poetry became a release for his overflowing emotions. The newfound freedom to follow his love of music ultimately led to the meeting of his 'Angel of Love.' Suddenly his need to write about his new love accelerated to an intense desire to pour out his heart in these poems. They became good friends, and before long her beauty and talent inspired Ramour to write of his love for her. Overwhelmed by her love of life, he opens his heart to her through Murmurings of the Heart. His verses reveal the true love and beauty of a relationship seemingly arranged in heaven for their golden years. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Influx into the Choctaw Nation in the late nineteenth century included the development of a town that began when a wheel-less boxcar was left beside the KATY railroad tracks. That town is Durant.The Catholic Church received a visible, permanent status in Durant with the establishment of Saint Catherine's Mission. The mission became a parish in 1912 with the assignment of a resident pastor. By the middle of the twentieth century, new facilities were necessary and, when a new church was built, the name of the parish was changed to Saint William.The author sketches the history of Saint Catherine's and Saint William's from its beginnings to the present day, which is the centennial of the congregation's status as a parish. Not only are the clergy and religious who served the people featured, issues faced over the years are detailed. Also, a few of those laypersons whose support escapes the anonymity normally afforded the congregants are mentioned.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Validation of Existence is a collection of writings by four different authors covering different aspects of living. D. J. Blue, the main author, contributes a variety of writings, some auto-biographical, some social commentary. Xetteangel makes her debut with a series of poems and free verse. Slyme also contributes a few writings of his own. S. K. Black rounds out the guest writer's section with a collection of poems. Put them all together and you have a tapestry of life's experiences and emotions, expressed in different ways and from different viewpoints, the end result being.a validation of existence.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Many often wonder about who they really are, why they are here, what their existence signifies, and how they should conduct their lives. In Parallel Paths to Personal Growth, author Eugene X. Pertione provides both a personal and philosophical look into the question of existence and details a search for the seemingly unknowable answer by looking to both nature and spirit.Parallel Path to Personal Growth shows you how to find your way out of the tangle of conflicting sentiments about what is material and what is spiritual and allow both domains to play a part in your thinking about life. It helps weigh the perspectives of both science and spirituality and demonstrates how they can be integrated meaningfully. Perticone also explains how intuitive moments can increase your awareness of the parallel paths and help you to balance your material and spiritual needs.Perticone communicates that personal growth is not simply the forward movement of one individual in isolation from everyone and everything else that exists. It is the expression of an archetypal impulse to fulfill a purpose that has to do with the design of the creation itself.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Gisele Aubin, a driven professional in her field was more often on airplanes than home. Always on the run, she left no time for a life. Her most faithful companion was her BlackBerry, and she had started thinking about dumping it. When the company she works for was sold, Gisele knew the time had come to make the changes she needed. At that point, jumping off the corporate ladder seemed to be her best way out.But when Gisele made her landing, she realized that her challenges were not those she had expected. She had no idea what to do next.In this memoir, author Gisele Aubin shares her experience of turning her career around in order to create a more fulfilling life. Building on the knowledge gained through her experiences, Gisele provides an insight into what to expect when creating the successful change needed in your life. And it's not what you think. Her message is that change is incremental and manageable if you are willing to take it one day at a time, let go of who you think you ought to be, and become the person you truly are.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Friendship is a complicated experience, one filled with ups and downs, highs and lows, joy and sorrow. But true friendship, like true love, can withstand the tests of time-or can it For three women, each accomplished in life and facing the challenges and rewards of midlife, friendship is everything. Each has a thriving psychology practice, a family, and security. And each has invested decades of caring, love, laughter, and support into her best friends. Their future looks bright.When secrets begin to mount and loyalties are betrayed, however, these mature friends struggle to find a balance between their loyalty to each other and their clients, as well as between their families and themselves. The women try to trust and support one another, just as they would advise their patients in similar circumstances.But behind each brave face lies a festering secret that the owner is understandably reluctant to share with anyone. No one knows to what lengths they will go to protect that secret until the test appears. As each struggles to face her past, the more troublesome skeletons in the closet begin rattling for attention. How will each woman survive the scandal if her secret is betrayed Sometimes psychology is not enough to heal the wounds, and sometimes 'physician, heal thyself ' is easier said than done.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Author Desi Sanchez, a native of Cuba, was twenty-two years old when the Bay of Pigs incident took place there in 1961. He had made the decision to side against Fidel Castro long before the confrontation and served as a merchant marine in the SS Houston during the invasion. In 2010 Desi Sanchez received an honorary crew member certificate of the DDE-510 Eaton.Havana was Desi Sanchez's home. He was born there, grew up there, went to school there, and fell in love there. Eventually, however, as Castro's regime began to take hold and everything began to change, he learned that home isn't where your life happened; it's where your heart is. Sometimes you just have to find a new home.Originally writing his memoir in order to bridge the gap between generations within his own family, Sanchez has since come to realize the importance of preserving history from the perspectives of the participants for all to see. Now he shares his life story.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - David Carter hates the cheap, paper-thin, blue-green swath of inadequacy better known as his carpet; he is disappointed in what it says about him as a man. A disgruntled architect, frustrated husband, and debt-ridden homeowner, David is a man of many unfulfilled ambitionsuntil he discovers a brilliant portrait hidden within the superstructure of his suburban home.While the portrait awakens David to a world of artistic potential, it also contains a cryptic message that encourages him to fanatically search his house for more art. But as he topples one wall of his house after the other, his life begins to fall apart around him. After his wife files for divorce and he is fired from his job, David realizes his mistakes have compounded into a self-destructive and colossal supernova. But he doesn't care; he is more determined than ever to unearth the final portrait and find the artist who prompted his life-changing transformation.Love and Other Chemical Imbalances is the compelling story of one man's unpredictable journey as he obsessively attempts to create something extraordinary out of his ordinary life.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In the year 1900 the German Mathematician David Hilbert gave a curious address in Paris, at the meeting of the 2nd International Congress of Mathematicians - he titled his address 'Mathematical Problems'. In it, he emphasized the importance of taking on challenging problems for maintaining the progress and development of mathematics. The problems numbered 1, 2, and 10 which concern mathematical logic and which gave birth to what is called the entscheidungsproblem or the decision problem were eventually solved though in the negative by Alonzo Church and Alan Turing in their famous Church-Turing thesis. The later Turing and Gumanski's attempts are criticized as inadequate or doubtful. So the decision problem is still unsolved in the positive. This book provides a positive solution using what the author calls the General Theory of Effectively Provable Function (GEP). Tremendous insights on computer development and evolution also come to light in this research. Obviously, this book is an audacious attempt to solve a problem that has lasted for more than a century and defied the best minds of logic's greatest era.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - At the age of fifty, Bob is in his prime. Being a journalist for a leading paper takes him around the world uncovering some of the most dangerous stories in history, but nothing could prepare him for the journey he's about to take. While driving his Jaguar down a straight stretch, he sees a shadow on the road. Not knowing what it is, he swerves to the left then looses control. He is taken to the nearest hospital where he receives four units of blood and undergoes surgery for the broken bones. Several days later, he notices a small change in his personality. Over the next four months, he continues to change into someone he doesn't know. He questions is it because he realizes he's not immortal or is it from the blood he received With the help of a friend who works in the blood donor department, he researches case after case of donors and recipients. His findings are alarming. It becomes apparent that his research wasn't meant to be uncovered. Someone who has way too much to lose has to eliminate him before any information can be revealed. Has he discovered the means to create a super human being.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When soon after I started to meditate, I seemed to find myself inside of the beautiful birds body, flying so free. It was a beautiful feeling, the feeling of free flight, and I was able to fly wherever I wished and when suddenly I returned to my own body, there underneath the tree, I felt like a new person. I felt as if I was one with all that surrounded me in nature. The Fearless Falcon Where time is lost and truth begins, the chains are finally broken. All without you find within, once scarred and tangled, now silken. The worldly lust that pained once so, seems now just an ancient token. The Fearless Falcon flies so high, True love can never be broken. I read 'Cochise' and I congratulate John!' 'Cochise' is free, beautiful, interesting and full of surprises. It is sensitive and able to fully convey the spirit of an era, the hippie generation. An enjoyable universal crossroad, John Leslie Fultz, Cochise for European basketball fans, is a psychedelic author, who writes as creatively as he scored baskets. His college rivalry with the great Julius 'Dr. J' Erving, adventures with the late, great John Belushi, his friendship with Italian singers Vasco Rossi and Lucio Dalla and his teammates, Claude English and Dino Meneghin are all included! Luca Maggitti- Journalist and Writer. Conducts basketball TV programs. Journalist for Il Tempo since 2001. 'They Called Me Kociss' is an intense, fast paced, vibrant story. It is pure, sincere and honest like the man who decided to write it always was both during happy and difficult times. A great and important message that should be beneficial to the new generation. It is story that is not only for those who love basketball! Marco Tarozzi -Won Coni- USSI's Award as 'Sports Writer of the Year' (2004).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - For women of all ages, whether married, single, a mother or not, S.O.U.L. Mama is about what happens when you wake up to a life that doesn't seem to be your own. It no longer fits. It is the realization that it's not the life you want. Vidette shares her personal story of finding herself unfulfilled as a corporate employee, a mother of two young children, and a wife. One devastating night changed the trajectory of her life and awakened her to the realization that she no longer wanted the life she had. But what happens when you wake up to that realization, yet you have a life organized around you that you can't walk away from Use S.O.U.L. Mama to:\* Create an epic revolution in your life.\* Discover daily principles and tools to use to permanently make every day an experience of an epic life.\* Create and enjoy healthier relationships, more purpose in your life, more money, and successfully transform your life from ordinaryto extraordinary.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Canyon Song is a story of the four journeys Jonah Stone must take to find his true identity and higher self. In having to find the Old Man, to find the cause of the canyon song that threatens The Project, Jonah Stone must also find the cause of the demons within the canyons of his own mind.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In the beginning, there is an almighty power, known by the name the Lord God, his royal majesty. His greatest creation, Lucifer, stands on his right and is the almighty's go-to divine servant. The almighty does ask Lucifer to complete many tasks, such as creating the heavens and the earth. But Lucifer also has a few ideas of his own, some of which are cause for speculation.In The Greatest Fall from Grace, the most devilish character in history experiences mind-bending adventures through time and space, breaching heavenly and hellish bodies both physical and otherworldly. Lucifer understands that being the first of anything is difficult, but being the first created to fall from grace is even more difficult. Trying to redeem himself and trying hard not to fall in love, are challenges he faces.This drama follows Lucifer through his life's adventures and answers the question of whether or not he, the others, and earth will survive the catastrophes this universe and beyond can create.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Where are you mentally Are you comfortable with yourself What experiences brought you to this place and time Perhaps, you have a lot to share, as so many of us do. That is why we have heart-to-heart conversations-the essence of this collection. Tête-à-tête: Conversations about Our Experiences offers the heartfelt, open, and honest conversations we need to have about the experiences that brought us to the place where we are right now-whether that is a comfortable place or not.In this, her second poetry collection, author Beverly Maitland begins a new, thought-provoking conversation about our personal experiences and how they have shaped us. She uses poetry of all forms, along with insightful conversations about our life experiences, to explore the struggles we face, the emotions we feel, and the pleasures we encounter. Tête-à-tête: Conversations about Our Experiences encourages intuitive reflection through engaging conversations, enabling us to analyze our lives and put into unique perspective our own paths of failure, success, or enlightenment.This collection, with powerful imagery and reflection, seeks to help you contextualize the past by accepting what was, sail enthusiastically with the waves of the present, and learn how to use those experiences to shape a future of growth, wisdom, and enlightenment. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Fourteen-year-old Peter Collins cannot help but wonder if it was all just a dream. Even though it has been two years since he traveled back in time to ancient Mexico with his friend, Rosa Guzman, two questions continue to haunt him: Why hasn't Quetzalcoatl, the plumed serpent who guided Rosa and him through their time travels, returned as he had promised Who is his real father Peter knows the secret will be revealed once he passes his final test. When Quetzalcoatl finally shows up, the boy cannot help but feel a little anxious about his most important mission to date. After Peter and Rosa travel back in time once more to the last days of the Aztec Empire, they are taken to Lord Montezuma, who declares that Topiltzin, the incarnation of Quetzalcoatl, is returning to reclaim his throne. When he hears hostile warriors are advancing toward the capital, Montezuma is convinced their leader is Topiltzin and decides to welcome him to avoid a war of all the gods. But unfortunately, Montezuma could not be more wrong. In the exciting conclusion to the Tollan Trilogy, two teenage adventurers must create peace between the conquerors and the people of ancient Mexico-before the future of America is changed forever and Peter's past is finally revealed.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Moods of Love presents an inspiring collection of poetry deals with the ups and downs of life and love. Author Danny Williams believes that dealing with life, love, and people involves much more than trying to find a loophole for existence. Each person must realize their individual strengths and find ways to continue to build upon them. Including poems on love, courage, and honesty, among other topics, Moods of Love ponders the emotional ties that bind us to each other.Though love brings many ups and downs with it, there is also much joy and discovery as relationships change and grow. Moods of Love offers a glimpse at the true emotions of love.True TimesStrength, sensitivity, and a caring nature,Are the feelings of power that I receive from her.The eyes of the world shine on my life;Our hearts are mended forever as man and wife.Hold me with pride and cover me with trust,The rest of our lives depend on us.Follow my mind through a hunt for treasure,And know that the rewards are there for sure.Stick with me when times are down,With an extraordinary love that's rarely found.You appeared in my life when I needed relief,Sweeping away all thoughts of disbelief.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - For the last nine years, Penney Divan visited her gynecologist, received an 'all's well' diagnosis, and was told to come back next year. But this year is different for this well-respected and busy high school principal who loves her work and lives an active lifestyle. This year, she learns she has breast cancer.The diagnosis places her, her family, and her friends on a roller coaster ride of questions, doubts, and emotions. Strong and independent, Penney finds herself facing the formidable throes of guarded diagnoses, treatment protocol dictates, and misguided concern. Her world teetering, Penney must grasp a newfound courage to discover she is her own best resource, supporter, and advocate.Diagnosed with a rare form of breast cancer, Penney looks deep into her spirit to overcome her mounting terror and build a tenacity that can get her through biopsies, surgery, scans, treatment, her work, and her daily life. As she fights to maintain this spirit, those around her often take a surprising step back.In this first installment of three in the Cancer Chronicles, Penney emerges with a stronger sense than ever of who and what she is all about. Ill Will is geared toward cancer patients and others suffering from serious illness, their caregivers, both professional and nonprofessional, and by anyone who has ever asked, 'What should I say and how should I act now that she has cancer '. …