Xlibris us mai 2009 (11 Ergebnisse)

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Teenager Marie Marcette knows she's in for the sweltering combination of heat and humidity of the local climate when her older brother wins tickets to a resort in the Philippines. She doesn't count on meeting hunky Julian Summers, a guy that instantly grabs her attention with his intelligence and polite, fun demeanor. Marie's surprise at the unexpected intensifies when the tour boat she's on crashes, and she and twelve others are stranded on a deserted island, cut off from civilization. Beyond the normal hunt for goods to sustain themselves, Marie, Julian, and the others must deal with a mysterious forest from which some fail to reemerge. What kind of evil resides there As members of the group vanish one by one, interpersonal struggles mount. With families broken, friendships strained, and love questioned, the remaining group members, including Marie and Julian, struggle to overcome their plight against the mysterious surrounding horrors. They bond together in a shaky truce, united in their quest for survival. As dreams start to fade and hope rapidly crumbles, their old lives become a thing of the past. How can Marie and the others escape the unknown horrors of The Island.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Over the next twenty years, practicality and efficiency will be two of the biggest components of how we define energy sources, and we will need to fully understand our individual pivotal role in this transformation. David Nelmes makes the process virtually effortless with his groundbreaking work, The Rewards of Making Energy-Efficient Choices. Drawing on his vast experience as a home energy inspector specializing in heating and air conditioning, electrical wiring, and interiors and insulation, Nelmes is fully qualified to show you how to live a greener and more efficient life without sacrificing the normal comforts of home. Nelmes offers firsthand insight on how energy conservation, along with the use of solar, wind, and fuel cell technology, will help us all steer away from using foreign fossil fuels. With a straightforward and easy-to-understand style, Nelmes gives you specific advice on how to convert your home and your car to become more environmentally friendly, affordable, and resourceful. Accompanied by illustrations, charts, helpful photographs, and numerous Web site references, Nelmes covers topics such as Energy efficiency and conservation Best methods for heating and cooling Efficient hot water creation Renewable solar and wind energy Domestic power for your vehicle In addition to reducing your impact on the air, water, and soil, The Rewards of Making Energy-Efficient Choices will help you go green by spending a little green today and saving a lot of green tomorrow.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In the latest In the Line of Duty series, Detectives Earl Solano and Paul Derek scramble to covertly help their friend Kevin Brooks investigate a thirty-year-old case when plans for a top secret military airplane resurface. Brooks, a CIA agent, begins the search upon receiving a request for help from his mother-in-law. Brooks' mother-in-law is shocked to receive a telephone call from her husband, Ezekiel Dade, who asks to see the daughter he has never met. Now out of prison, Dade had been convicted for bank robbery thirty years earlier. Since Brooks' mother-in-law had been questioned by police decades earlier about an alleged Swiss bank account belonging to her husband, she thought Dade must have committed the bank robbery he'd been accused of and would die in prison. Brooks wants to help his mother-in-law pave the way so she can introduce his wife to her father. Brooks' wife does not know that her father is alive or that he had been in prison. As Solano and Derek surreptitiously help their friend investigate the old case, the bigger the mystery gets and the more dangerous it becomes. Both friends and enemies of Dade's reemerge, all attempting to learn The Ezekiel Code.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Stepping Over Myself is the life story of Ayis A. Caperonis. The book recounts how the medical mistakes and judgement errors ultimately almost cost him his life as he was diagnosed with a voluminous Brain Tumor in the cerebellum. With a slight survival chance in the surgery, he was to be the 'test' to a new and dangerous surgery technique that would last nine hours and was performed by renowned surgions in Europe. From this sudden tragic turn in his life and the numerous aftermaths Ayis A. Caperonis recounts how he managed to overlook the negative aspects of his life and resume living. Hard work in reeducation, love and God would help him go beyond what doctors ever thought would be possible.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In today's world, at least 90 percent of Americans under age thirty are said to know their Sun sign, yet no one has ever really delved into answering the question: Is astrology really a science Tapan Das earned master and doctorate degrees in electronic engineering and his passion for astrology is evident as he shares the results of his years of intense research into the fascinating and complex realm of astrology and cosmology. Das clarifies why astrology is based on statistical analysis, provides reasons why astrology is a science, and explains each reason in detail. A concise overview of astrology is included, providing an introduction describing why astrology can predict how the stars and planets will influence a person's life, positively or negatively, and explaining both the past and present as well as outline the future. Why Astrology is Science: Five Good Reasons is written for scientists, astrologers, and those with a keen interest to learn a new perspective on astrology that is sure to inspire a renewed sense of wonder about stars and planets and how their patterns and relationships hold significant meaning for all of us.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - For years, many of God's people have been held captive by Satan because of sin (Self Indulging Needs) harboring in their hearts and minds. Unbound is a short novella that utilizes realistic situations with hopes of encouraging sinners to gain freedom from bondage by turning to God. It demonstrates how God searches the heart and reveals the things that have a person bound. Unbound gives examples of how one has to take the authority given to them by God, shows how to activate their faith, and how to surrender and allow God's power to transform them into a new creature. Unbound tells a story of a ghetto, unsaved church secretary that falls deeply in love with her successful Pastor, Joseph L. Jenkins. After years of the two being in a relationship and hopes of one day getting married, Shanta and Pastor Jenkins' puppy love comes to a tragic end. The tragedy of Mrs. Jenkins finding out about her husband's infidelity. Despite the fact of the affair being known to the public, Shanta refused to give up on her first true love. Besides, what would you do if the man you believe is your husband, already had a wife.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The Upper Flow of Rivers', as the title poem suggests, leads us through an exploratory journey from the barnyards of Moravia through the 'landscapes' of Europe's tragic 20th century into the passionate embrace of the pensive nature of America's North . The poet directly addresses the reader ('Wait, fellow man!' ) to join her in the journey. Searching for the meaning of our existence is endless and is not limited by our place of birth, nor can it be silenced by exile.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - All of the books Laura wrote, will appeal to audiences that love comedy. Also there is work that appeals to those that have studied the masters from poetry to plays. A former member of the museum of sound recording, marketing screenplays, the last book published by Xlibris Corp. The Forest has poetry and plays that are comical, classic, in the wonderful stories in them that will entertain the lover of good plays and films as well as poetry, a work that has love poetry in it as well. Please see the Xlibris website under the first book, Robo Sapiens for reviews. Other reviews are inside the text of all of the books.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Disabled Thoughts is a heart rendering book about growing up with a learning disability. Throughout Steven's own life, he gives numerous accounts of the daily life of a person with a learning disability. This emotional journey will show you what happens to a person who never gives up and learns in a different way.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Four veteran male bicycling buddies decide to take on The Death Ride, a one-day bike ride near Lake Tahoe in California. Training over the various popular roads of the San Francisco Bay Area, they encounter steep climbs, bad weather, vexatious wives, flirtatious female bikers, hot tubs and road rash before setting off for the Sierra Nevada hamlet of Markleeville and the single day 129-mile ordeal. Separate chapters are dedicated to various San Francisco Bay Area road climbs: Tunitas Creek, Old La Honda, Kings Mountain, Sierra, Mount Hamilton, Mount Diablo and several others, including the history behind each. Interweaving their lives and loves, the group, now expanded to eight, eventually saddle up before dawn on the second Saturday in July to join 3,000 other riders starting the day's journey of 129 miles over 5 mountain passes, each rising over 8,000 feet.…