Xlibris us mai 2013 (16 Ergebnisse)

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Presenting an engaging, suspenseful mix of paranormal stories, Reckoning takes you into the lives of ordinary people who face extraordinary and unexplainable situations for which they are entirely unprepared.In 'Solitario Road,' a businessman's drive home on familiar roads takes him through a strange storm and an unexpected journey through the past. His unsettling encounters with people along the way take him farther away from the present-and his own reality.'Handshake' is the story of a man whose routine medical procedure leads to a side effect that begins as an uncomfortable nuisance but quickly turns into a frightening threat to everyone around him.In ''74 New Yorker,' a man inherits his father's old car and discovers that a strange sense of empowerment comes with it. He soon finds his nostalgic connection to the car spiraling into a pattern of bizarre and risky behavior that has tragic results.'Flagman' tells of a retired art professor whose spontaneous act of protest against the Iraq War sets off a public reaction that he doesn't expect. When one of his students helps him continue the protest, they are faced with the dangerous consequences of waging peace.Rich in visual imagery, the stories in Reckoning deliver a powerful commentary on how the supernatural and reality can seamlessly entwine in the human experience.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Twenty-five-year-old Diana is not an average exotic dancer. She is a businesswoman who has found both a special calling and a silent rebellion while strutting on the stage for an audience of men who would give just about anything for a night with her. Diana is clearly the sexiest dancer in the Las Vegas club, and her talents have not gone unnoticed by the man who quietly watches her from the shadows.Crispin, a fallen angel-human hybrid derived from the mysterious and mythical Nephilim race, is torn between his humanity and restless demon spirit. For ten years, he has managed to keep his dark secret under wraps while hiding behind his phony identity as a financial consultant. But everything changes when he visits the club where Diana dances. Captivated by Diana's performance, he asks her for a private dance and sets into motion a chain of events that will leave Diana torn between loving Crispin-who by all accounts is evil-and her love of God. In this supernatural romance, only time will tell if a demon hybrid and an exotic dancer can find true love amid a forbidden romance that leads them both down a path they never imagined.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - As the youngest son of a tenant farmer in England's Puritan heartland, twenty-year-old Jonathan Smythe foresees himself trapped forever in a life of servitude to his older brother. Anxious to temporarily escape his worries, Jonathan heads on a secret poaching trip with a friend that quickly turns disastrous when the men are captured by Lord Kingley's thugs. After his friend is mercilessly killed, Jonathan vows revenge and later bludgeons the thugs' leader to death. With a murder decree hanging over his head, Jonathan has no choice but to flee England.Following his father's plan, Jonathan travels to Barbados and begins a life of indentured servitude on his uncle's tobacco plantation. Jonathan arrives committed to five years of hard work that begins at sunrise and is motivated by the overseer's whip. Driven by dreams of owning fertile land without slaves, Jonathan fulfills his duty and embarks on a dangerous journey to the English colonies. But little does he know that his pilgrimage to a new life will be more demanding than he ever imagined, involving desperate battles and massacres with Native Americans after he finally reaches the Bay Colony. When Jonathan befriends Running Wolf, a Mohegan ally, he may finally find passage to his true passions and self.In this compelling tale, a young Puritan man must face raw challenges that test his faith and life in a new world as he searches for his destiny.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Jason Shaw is a police officer in Huntsville, California. A former US Marine, he is a happy father and husband who takes his job seriously and has just been transferred from narcotics and vice to the Huntsville Gang Task Force Unit. A month after the transfer, mysterious attacks begin one night when a criminal sets a trap outside the Shaw home. Although the Shaws escape the clumsy attempt, there are no suspects, and Shaw believes the amateurish trap might have been a juvenile prank. As time passes, however, the attacks escalate. Who is trying to terrorize the cop and his family Is it an ex-con Shaw put away or gang member with a beef Someone is desperately trying to put Shaw in the ground, but the police have no leads. As a media frenzy ensues after every attack, a community once thought to be safe falls further into the grip of panic and terror. Meanwhile, Shaw will do what it takes to keep his family safe, even if it means taking matters into his own hands and letting the attackers know that no one messes with a cop on his own beat. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Aamil, a twelve-year-old boy from Middle East, was born to a Muslim father and a Christian mother, Fatima, whom he loves the most. Fatima, who has an unwavering faith in her child, who can't be an active parent due to her sickness, who doesn't know how to read. has her son read to her every night before he goes to sleep; it was for him so that he can read himself to sleep. In return, she will put two dinars under his pillow. A story about this boy's journey and purpose to write about what he calls Mr. God . . . Anything that creates differences amongst men will create war. Unfortunately, religion is the biggest difference creator and reason for the unrest world. There has been more bloodshed in the world in the name of religion than the water in the ocean. Aamil says in his book, 'I believe in God. I call him Mr. God.' A book about love, finding one's purpose in life, promises and most importantly it's about 'us'. The inner uniqueness and true self of a human! Let's see how his journey go from the day he left Middle East at the age of 12 to get education, see the world while keeping his focus on the promise to his mother, and to his purpose. to write a masterpiece.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What is agape How does it help us be what we were created to be Can it fulfill our spiritual development In The Seven Steps of Agape Prayer, a path is shown to bring God's gift of agape fully into a person's consciousness in a powerful, liberating way. Then readers are offered steps to enter into the spreading of the spiritual power of agape to friends, family, communities, and even enemies. There are illustrations from the author's life, the events of other people's lives, and historical events.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - If you are living in an urban environment pervaded by drugs, prostitution, and rampant crime, it can be difficult to raise children who have not been negatively impacted by their surroundings. But the neighborhood should not make the person. It is possible to teach your children to rise above the influence of drugs and poor decision-making, even when surrounded by poor role models. Illicit influences and corrupt elements in your neighborhood do not have to determine the level of success your children can experience as adults.Author Wali A. Furqan, founder and president of the nonprofit organization PATOY (Paying Attention to Our Youth) is the father of seven children who overcame the potentially harmful effects of the urban environment and each became successful. In A Free Mind in the City, Furqan tells the story of his family and of how he raised his children in an environment that has a tendency to destroy the best of its denizens.In this guide, Furqan shares the wisdom he used with his children to help parents take responsibility for their family's success and teach their children fundamental morals and ideals that they otherwise might never learn. With focus on your family and the grace of God, success is inevitable.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When she was fourteen years old, April Joy wanted nothing more than a marriage of mutual love and respect and a family of her own. It was then, in 1962, that she met Dean, a young soldier stationed nearby, and fell in love with his good looks and caring, attentive persona. He was the man of her dreams; she was sure of it. She was too young to get married; even so, shortly after they became involved they decided to have a child together. At just fi fteen years old, April learned that she was pregnant with the child of a man who was deployed overseas, and she dropped out of high school. It wasn't until she was eight months pregnant that her father finally gave his consent for her marriage to Dean-a marriage that soon turned sour once Dean returned from his time overseas. April was a teenaged mother, a high school dropout, and a victim of domestic abuse. After twenty-two years of violence, she finally divorced her husband. Despite dropping out of high school, she was able to go back to school, earn a degree, and work her way up the ranks to the role of director of information systems. In this inspiring story of survival and success, author April Joy shows the world that a determined woman is more than the mistakes she makes as a girl. With patience and perseverance, we can all enjoy the fruit of success.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Having taken the first step toward the Truth with us, how far are you now willing to go You have tasted the latent potential that exists in your core. To have only scratched the surface of that potential simply cannot be the end of our journey together. Hyperion's struggle endures. We stewards of the last free city know too well that we cannot hope to win a battle of attrition. Something must be done to alter our fate before we are utterly consumed by it. If we fall, humanity will require men and women like you to bear our standards onward. Force of Gravity is the second installment in the saga of Benjamin Meaks. We have seen the fires of hope and belief kindled within him. Now, we must see the steel of his resolve tempered by far greater trials than any youthful spirit ought to suffer. To continue his tale, you must also be prepared to confront the inconvenient truths of your present existence. If you have come this far with us, we are already victorious. It may not be possible to divine which seed will flourish and rise to the mightiest height, but it would be foolish not to recognize that more seeds are superior to few. Hyperion will never turn away an inquisitive mind. We can ill afford to be so wasteful.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - For author Matt Ferrell, it's not always pixie dust and flying elephants as he tackles a month at a certain amusement park in Anaheim, California. In Thirty Days in the Kingdom, he relays his day-to-day experiences beginning on September 1, 2008, and continuing each day for the rest of the month. Following an inner urge to relive his childhood, Ferrell experiences the sights, sounds, rides, crowds, food, music, shows, characters, and more at this popular theme park. Sharing his observations and insights while surrounded by 'guests' having fun, Thirty Days in the Kingdom provides a unique look at the culture, patrons, and 'cast members' of this much-visited tourist attraction. Among oversized strollers and churro-hungry guests hurrying to wait in the next line, Ferrell finds his happy place, and he discovers that somewhere between childhood memories, Neverland, and middle-aged realities that his dreams just might possibly come true.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Heather Holmann has been diagnosed with late-stage pancreatic cancer, and there's no hope. The disease will kill her, but she is determined to control the remainder of her life. Not wanting her sons to see her wither away, she decides to hire a hit man. Riley McCoy is a DEA agent working deep undercover. Heather overhears him talking about his job and concludes that he's the man for the job.Worried that Heather will blow his cover, Riley agrees to meet with her. When he learns of her situation, he agrees to the job; he watched his own mother die from cancer, after all, and he knows the pain that Heather is facing. Even so, the more he gets to know her, the more he realizes he loves her.Meanwhile, Jasmine Sato-a crooked FBI agent desperately in love with Riley-threatens to reveal his identity to the mafi a unless he gives in to her desires. To prove her point, Jasmine blows the covers of several agents, in her obsessive quest for Riley's heart.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Este libro ha sido escrito, y su esencial y crítico contenido, cuidadosa y meticulosamente compilado, con el mero propósito de exponer, de una vez y por todas, el infame estado de engaño y burla, dentro del cual, más del noventa y nueve por ciento (99%) de las masas viven hoy por hoy. Los nombres de los escritores con participación en esta obra siempre aparecerán en forma alegórica, ya que es manifiesto y llamado a ser, el que, por el presente momento, éste sea el modo apropiado de escribir este libro.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - It was quite by accident that Imma Andkaer first learned that her husband, Michael, could see into a person's aura and witness injury, disease, and a variety of emotions such as anger, love, hate, and fear. In her memoir, My Manifest and the Grail, Andkaer traces a journey into a fascinating, hidden world just beyond our sight, in which everything we think and believe produces the energies of love or hate.Andkaer chronologically shares her experiences, beginning with a traumatic childhood during which her mentally ill mother was taken away from their family. She continues through her adulthood as she married, overcame a near-death experience, became pregnant, and eventually divorced the man who had come to manipulate her at every turn. As she reveals how she bravely faced life alone as a single mother of a cherished son, Andkaer recalls a dark time; she attempted suicide and wondered if anyone would ever understand her pain. It was only when she vowed to heal herself from within that she began to see visions that took her on an empowering journey to the truth.My Manifest and the Grail shares one woman's incredible life story as she unites her spirit with the 'Touch' to offer an important message of healing.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A remarkable story of survival and of a risky escape out of the iron curtain to the open world, with poetic brilliance, the Leave The Land You Love, Love The Land You Live is really a memoir that will never steal away from your mind and heart.Leaving the Vietnam fatherland he loves, the former home-arrested resident of Danang lingered as a boat people refugee in Hong Kong transit centers for 15 months. The author finally settles down as an information technology senior engineer in Baltimore, Maryland to love the new land he lives in.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Life! How can I explain it Or can it be explained Im 27 years old right now. To some folk Im young, but to me I have lived, seen, and conquered a lot. I come from a broken home, where both parents were addicts. So foster and group homes it was for me. To be grown now and to realize that choices are so important in life from the start. You cant go back, only forward. Everyday Im pushing to be a better woman working through myself. I grew up in church, ran away from group homes, thought pimps would protect me. Ive held down different jobs, flicked it up with the most famous rappers. Im trying to stay focus, but then there is weed, mollys, Parties, lust, and fuckin Life!!.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Few have encountered the rich tapestry of experiences that Ruiz has known. After he fulfilled His childhood dream of becoming an engineer he traveled a path that eventually led him to alleviating harsh conditions faced by third world countries that lacked infrastructure necessities such as sanitary water and roads fit for travel. His book, Reflections, weaves Ruiz's story through his memories of challenges running a highly successful engineering firm and working tirelessly as a foreign service officer. Reflections gives readers a refreshing perspective on an autobiography that stands heads and shoulders above others that solely focus on descriptions of accomplishments.…