Xlibris jan 2008 (25 Ergebnisse)

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Behind The Velvet Curtain signifies why mankind continues to search for the purpose of life. We struggle to find our own identity. We consistently choose paths that may or may not lead to our desires, or our successes. More often than not, we become too comfortable with our failures and never try to move forward with a new attitude of determination. We become our own crucible by sending our feelings of failure on a downward spiral toward hopelessness and despair. Some of us however, regain our consciousness and manage to move forward again. Growing up in rural Orchard Creek, Mississippi during this time period was very hard for Paula, but playing it safe and fearing fear was not how she chose to live her life. With the help of a loving friend and caring grandmother, she finds her inner strength.that last drop of hope that allows her to take risks and attack her fears head-on. The book is good reading, but hopefully you will search for your own paths that will lead to your own successes in life.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When the pieces of a masterfully crafted puzzle are scattered all over Washington D.C. and P.G. County Maryland, quick witted and statuesque D.C. Detective Hanae Troop must uncover who is responsible for leaving colorful deadly weapons at each crime scene. The killer, who goes by the name of The Paradox, is on a mission to murder D.C.'s #1 male exotic dancers, all for a personal vendetta that stretches all the way back to Philadelphia. There is national attention because of a highly visible protest right in the middle of the U.S. Capitol lawn. For sure, the Feds are out to take over the case from D.C.'s Homicide Division. The outstanding reputation of the department rests on the shoulders of Detective Troop. Will she discover that the killings are tied to Teco Jackson, who is known as a snitch in the City of Brotherly Love Or will Detective Troop find that these crimes stem from a jealous rage One thing is certain. Teco is wedged in the middle of the Chocolate City's most infamous murders; and Detective Troop has to decide if she is going to cuff Teco or protect him. Ultimately, she finds herself in a strange predicament when she comes face to face with The Paradox. The question remains, are these crimes of passion or revenge MEMBER PMA, the Independent Book Publishers Association Weeks, Kevin M. The Street Life Series: Is It Passion or Revenge Philadelphia, PA: Xlibris, 2008. Weeks, Kevin M. The Street Life Series: Is It Suicide or Murder Philadelphia, PA: Xlibris, 2006. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A new memoir by Toby James Nunn, reveals personal stories of the faces behind the military uniforms as young men learn about the Army and about themselves during combat in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Nunn presents both his own experience as an infantry squad leader and the experiences of the soldiers under his command. Northern Disclosure is about their exploits, but it is also a coming of age story. Soldiers mature quickly in a war zone, and it is not uncommon that an inner struggle ensues, pitting their natural humanity against an aggressiveness programmed by years of training. Nunn follows his unit's progress as their training moves from the U.S. to the desert sands of Kuwait before heading into Iraq for combat. Nunn's unit was the first to train and fight as a Stryker Brigade Combat Team. Northern Disclosure rides shotgun as Nunn and his soldiers take the Stryker vehicle into combat scenarios in Iraq. Readers will also be given a ground level perspective of the middle stages of the effort to reestablish the Iraqi nation. Nunn was one of the first leaders to face the challenge of training and establishing local security forces in Iraq while dealing with the cultural differences between his soldiers and the Iraqis they trained and fought with. Northern Disclosure is a military and human interest story that will appeal to readers who are interested in a true insider's account of the war in Iraq.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Ohnalee, Mermaid of Heceta Head is the story of a high-spirited young girl who lived on the spectacular Oregon Coast in the early nineteen hundreds. From childhood, Margaret Rose Lavell has been fascinated by the sea caves along the shore, and often spends time there communicating with enigmatic friends who surf into the interior of the caverns to rest and play. The author weaves a passionate tale about a woman who leaves her traditional life and family behind when she falls in love with an exciting male from a different culture and learns about her true heritage. Travel with Ohnalee and her underwater tribe from icy waters near the Oregon Coast to the sunny enchanted islands where her children are birthed. Swim with turtles and spotted eagle rays as Ohnalee struggles to adapt to life under the sea, then share her triumph as she accepts her ultimate destiny. The reader will find much historic information about Oregon in pioneer days in this fantastic story, including the origin of the entity that is reputed to haunt the lighthouse at Heceta head. Love, magic, metaphysics, and metamorphosis are dominate themes in this exciting tale which will capture your imagination and leave you waiting for the second book in the trilogy. 270 Pages with seventeen charming full page illustrations of Ohnalee and her friends by the author, and three additional historic photos.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - I never read a book about the Black experience in Marshall County Mississippi; perhaps, such a book has never been written. Episodes of the black experience can be found in many books written about this historic County, but none take the Black experience as the theme. This book purports to do what other books about the County do not do; tell the black experience as lived by my great grand parent, grand parent, parent and me. I choose the historic Strawberry Missionary Baptist Church as the stage in which the story is played out. As a small child, I went with my parents to a burial in Stephenson- McAlexander Cemetery. While adults occupied themselves with the burial ceremony; my cousin, Myrtle Robinson and I seized the opportunity to probe. While probing, we made two discoveries. First, two cemeteries claimed the same serene and shady hill side; one inside the fence, the other outside. As children, the second discovery was perplexing to us; many of the surnames of those resting on both sides of the fence were Stephensons. Those inside the fence, as we were admonished, were White; those outside the fence, as we were told, were Black. This was the day an interest in history was sparked within me. The Strawberry Story opens with a statement of Marshall County in its pre Civil War glory days. After being defeated, Confederate solders hobbled back home to wide spread destruction and ruin. Among the post war problems that had to be resolved were social, political and economic issues relating to the ex-slaves. While these issues were being debated, the ex-slaves in a five mile radius south of Coldwater River in northeast Marshall County were concerned with survival and organizing a church so they could freely serve God. In Part I of the book, research was used to give the ex-slaves an identity. Through research, discoveries were made as to whom these slaves were, where they hailed from and broken families were pieced together again. Part II of this book is oral history as told by third generation Strawberry people. As a church family, they provide continuity through time from slavery to now. From slavery to now, their continuity in the church has never been broken. They were born during the first third of the twentieth century and lived through Jim Crow, survived a system of diminishing returns sharecropping, survived the hardships of the great depression and lived through World Wars I. They stayed home and survived the adversities while their siblings joined the great northern migration. They witnessed cotton loose its crown. In spite of the rage encountered, they glow when reminiscing about their sweet Strawberry school days, Saturday afternoon baseball on Max field and memories of getting a religion. While they were living it, they loved the life they lived. Both laughter and tears flow from the line of The Strawberry Story: WHEN I CAN READ MY TITLE CLEAR. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The baseball term, 'snake jazz', refers to those squiggly pitches (curve, slider, screwball, etc.) that deviate from a direct path on their way to the catcher. This could also describe the strange and sometimes amusing twists in Dave Baldwin's progress on his way to the big leagues. As a skinny, awkward kid in the 1940s, Dave learned to throw under the searing Arizona sun amidst cacti and snakes. Despite that modest beginning, his father convinced him that success would come with focused hard work. His dad's encouragement enabled him to become one of the most highly sought-after pitching prospects in the nation as a teenager. Scouts and sportswriters said he was a 'natural,' 'another Bob Feller.' He began to see his ability as a gift. Scouts had a favorite mantra - 'We can teach a kid to throw a curve, but he has to be born with a fastball.' Upon hearing this often from the 'experts,' Dave lost the idea of self-development his father had instilled. If baseball skill is genetic, there's nothing to be done. Either the kid has the genes or he doesn't. This philosophy seemed to work well enough until one day during his sophomore year at the University of Arizona he threw a curveball that severely damaged his arm. All that 'natural' ability went out the window. This would have ended his career before it began except he couldn't see life continuing without baseball. Thus, he started a desperate eight year struggle that culminated in his transformation into an unorthodox but successful major league pitcher - the drastic changes in his throwing style inspired by insights gained from his study of ecological genetics and advice he received from Max Surkont, an aging pitcher in Dave's first spring training camp. On Dave's baseball odyssey he found a roommate who sleepwalked swinging a bat, another who chewed Gillette double-edged razor blades, and still another who was working up to a stretch in prison. He eavesdropped on the witty repartee aboard a burning airplane and a death-defying bus trip, during epicurean brushes with the criminal underworld, and in that awkward moment right after a bullet had ripped through a taxi window. He got to dodge tornadoes, lightning, and baseball hobgoblins. He experienced the bonding effect of minor league pranks and comedy acts, and got a taste of what it was like playing baseball askew in the metaphysical whirl of Steppenwolf and the hippie generation. And he learned the irresistible attraction of Janis Joplin and the dry spitball. The odd adventures didn't end once Dave made it to the major leagues. He spent a season busily tormenting Ted Williams, and once he unexpectedly found himself teaching the knuckleball to Seri Indians in a remote desert village in northern Mexico. Snake Jazz includes a number of anecdotes reflecting the world around baseball during the 1960s and '70s, such as the beginnings of the Viet Nam war and the impact on baseball of racial bigotry during the Civil Rights Movement. One chapter recounts the peculiar and dangerous situation of American ballplayers in Havana shortly after Fidel Castro's rebels had gained control of Cuba. Snake Jazz is more than a series of remarkable anecdotes, however. It is a demonstration of the importance of motivation and mindset in reaching objectives. Dave's dream of playing major league baseball and his stubborn determination drove him to overcome the notion that ability is inherent. If his dad was right, there must be some way to make it to the majors through hard work, even after inherent advantage had been lost. The big question was, 'Work hard at what ' He needed a good pitching coach to give him that critical suggestion that would turn his career around. He rarely saw a pitching coach in the minor leagues, and those few that were available did more harm than good. He continued to work hard to improve, but he was still practicing the same way.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Motherhood Interrupted: Stories of healing and hope after abortion. Sixteen women come together to offer their personal experiences on how abortion affected their lives. These revealing stories underscore the impact of abortion on the individual, relationships and families. These courageous women overcome their shame and guilt to witness to the devastating aftermath of their choice. Through their stories readers will understand that abortion is not the answer for women or society. Motherhood Interrupted is a journey through acceptance, forgiveness and healing arriving at mercy and hope. Empowered and unified voices of experience speak dismissed truth into the darkest moments of child loss through choice. Forgiveness from the guilt of sin has birthed a new day of victory in secluded grief. Motherhood Interrupted is a 'must read' for individual and corporate living beyond America's secret sorrow, abortion. Joyce Zounis, mom of 12, seven lost through abortion. Featured in the internationally released documentary, 'I was wrong.' View trailer at IwasWrong.info.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The City That Never Sleeps', is the setting for the real life drama of two New York detectives, Perino and Coyle. Although from different ethnic backgrounds they are an inseparable team. The mayor is coming up for election and th.

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - THE WINDS OF WENDIGO Reflections On A Northern Ontario Heritage In his spirited exploration of his rural past, author Ralph Gibbins revisits the Northern Ontario of his own youth and that of his pioneering parents and finds, in the lessons learned and the character traits inherited from those previous generations, a strength and wisdom missing in our world today. Can we learn from the past Does the growing urbanization of modern day Canada -- and our subsequent loss of contact with the natural world -- effect our health and happiness Combining history, personal experience, and stories remembered from his boyhood, Gibbins answers 'yes' to both questions, and with the style of a natural-born storyteller treats the reader to his reasons why. Though local in setting, the stories in this highly readable memoir, evoke the early development of much of North America. 'The past is but the beginning of a beginning, and all that is and has been is but the twilight of the dawn' H.G. Wells 'The Discovery of the Future'.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'LIFE IN A REAR VIEW MIRROR' begins with a cryptic and purposefully humorous review of the authors' life from birth through the formative years. This life is transformed by the forces of war providing a first view of death, from a very close perspective. This haunting experience is followed by inscription into Military Service and the perilous training that follows to develop a warrior. The story progresses through a peace time service fraught with the problems of unprofessional elements within. Thrust into war in SE Asia, the military next contends with experts unable to accept the new challenge, guerrilla warfare. Recounts of duty in SE Asia demonstrate the horrors of war and those elements of humor intertwined throughout this process of fighting a war without definitive guidelines and lacking the total support of your government. Post war assignments with foreign nations and a brief service in the 'black world' with the CIA conclude this military career. The story culminates with a new war, RETIREMENT, and the pitfalls It holds for ex-military personnel.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - There was nothing ordinary about Paul Splingaerd¿s life after he left Brussels for China in 1865. Paul's adventures over the 41 years he spent in his adopted land read more like fiction than fact, but he really did exist. His great-granddaughter relates the story of his youth, his travels throughout the 'Middle Kingdom' with explorer/geographer Ferdinand von Richthofen, his years as a fur trader in Mongolia, and his fourteen years in China's far west after being made a mandarin by legendary viceroy Li Hongzhang. On behalf of his native Belgium, Paul negotiated the rights to build the major railroad between Beijing to Hankou. For this service, Leopold II knighted him a 'Chevalier de l'Ordre de la Couronne.' Reading about Paul¿s life and activities during a pivotal period of Chinäs history can provide insights into her post-Opium War interaction with the West, and offer an understanding of what is happening in the dynamic China of the twenty-first century.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The perfect house conceals the perfect crime. Finally putting an end to their days as slaves in the hustle and bustle of the Big apple, Dr Milton Judd and his wife, Monique, pack up their two kids and all their possessions to take up a once in a life time opportunity as chief of staff of the newly built, Nelson Memorial Hospital in the little town of Orlando Florida. James Grant, a multi billionaire businessman built the hospital in memory of his best friend Greg Neilson who died unexpectedly in the prime of his life. Grant convinces Judd he is the man for the job and at last he can truly practice his Hypocritical Oath. The contract is lucrative and Judd sells his share of his private Manhattan practice to his partner Dr. Paul Braden and takes the quantum leap; and who wouldn't after 9/11 The Judds purchase the old Château by the lake; a 100 years old mansion. Monique decides to employ Karen Albright a young attractive ID from New York to plan the renovations. All's well until a series of terrifying incidents at the house lead the Judds to wonder who used to live in their new house and what dark secrets are hidden inside. Are these incidents supernatural or man made The young deputy Lance Beatie is determined to find out. Things get worse when Monique's life is threatened. This is too much and Beatie decides to put his cards on the table, with terrifying results.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - SINGLE WIDOWED DIVORCED Having trouble coping with the Single Scene Tired of the same old faces at singles events Here's a fresh look at how to break away from the humdrum and loneliness and meet that special person who is already out there looking to meet you! It's a no-nonsense sharing of the experiences of over 15,000 'singles', written to be fun, witty and very adaptable to your daily lifestyle. You'll feel confident - and happy - about being Single Again! WHAT DO YOU DO NEXT AFTER YOU'VE FOUND 'MR/MS WONDERFUL' Read George B. Blake's sequel book, 'Married Again: Making the Right Decision The Next Time.' It will show you whether your new found love is really the right one for you. Quotes the experiences of over 3,200 singles who had been married two or more times. Also ideal for the engaged couples to discuss and solve any potential problems before the 'I DO's'. Even features a pre-nuptial agreement that cost $1,500 in legal fees to prepare. If you want to be sure your new mate is right for you, you must read 'Married Again.'.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Chautauqua traces the history of the traveling Chautauqua movement through the lives of several fictional performers. The main protagonist, Marcie Grover, is a Nebraska farm girl, who, at age fifteen, wants to leave the farm and travel with the Redpath Chautauqua. Her father finds no objection, since her farm labors are negligible, and so, she is hired as a childcare girl to keep the children of the Chautauqua audience busy so they can enjoy the performances. The book covers the lives of its fictional characters, Marcie Grover, Sally Conn, José Cruz, and Helen Kinleft, among others, from the close of the 19th Century until the end of the 20th Century. We experience the struggles, successes, fears, excitement and pride of their lives. When José Cruz and his horse, Sovereign, perform slight of hand magic on the Chautauqua stage we are there in the audience and when William Jennings Bryan makes a fiery speech, we hear it with Marcie. As Helen Kinleft performs her bareback riding act learned at the Barnum and Bailey Circus, we are able to enjoy it also. And we triumph with Sally Conn in later years, as a successful New York fashion designer who meets the right man. These are only some of the interesting characters whose lives we find woven through and about Chautauqua, the movement that changed America.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Atlanta, Georgia the hub of the South, the city that was described at one time as being 'Too Busy To Hate.' Maybe that phrase only applies to the city of what was rapidly becoming over populated, but it did not apply to the police department in the latter part of the 20th Century. In 1967, the Atlanta Police Department was entering its second year of integration, and struggling desperately with police corruption, which made every day in Atlanta a day of paying off the cops who were hired to 'Serve and Protect.'As rookies going into an unknown territory, Jonab and David Moore were the new breed of cops, militarily trained, Vietnam experienced, they were the beginning of the 'New South', breaking down the old stigma of racism that had plagued the department for the past twenty years. And in the meantime, Police Chief Sam Sheppard could only hope to get rid of the corruption as well.As if matters were not already bad enough, FBI Agent David Moore, posing as a police officer, had gone under-cover to get the low-down on those in control of what was the beginning of an illegal drugs operation. David Moore, Jonab's best friend, Vietnam buddy, and roommate was gunned down while on a special detail, investigating a top secret warehouse burglary staged by cops, which was supposed to have solved the mystery of the police corruption.Instead, it opened up a whole new investigation for rookie Jonab who was determined to find whoever killed his friend, even if they were cops. The Police chief who was under fire from City Hall to either stand-down, or retire, had the brother of the Mayor as the next in line for chief looking over his shoulders for the slightest reason to force the Chief out of office.Jonab was given the go-ahead by the Chief to do whatever was necessary to bring the nightmare to an end. He trusted the rookie only because he could not trust anyone else in the department. So, with a young black cop's life hanging over the edge, the Chief's job is on the line, and the entire department was about to be taken over by a bunch of money hungry cops, how could anything good come from this situation Only a green rookie cop, who also was a Congressional Medal of Honor winner in Vietnam, knew the answer to that question.Jonab was the son of a Baptist minister, who constantly looked to his roots for guidance, and he found love in a young beautiful woman who had made millions running a business of prostitution. He found a reliable friend in the 'King of Pimps', Cadillac Jack, who had inside information from city hall and the police department. With that kind of support, along with the backing of the Chief and the FBI, Jonab became the most infamous and hated rookie cop in the history of the Atlanta Police Department.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is the incredible story about the role of a particular group of religious women who came to Florida and Georgia immediately following the Civil War. This book relates the story of the Sisters of St. Joseph of St. Augustine, FL. These French Sisters came in 1866 to educate the liberated slaves. Florida's first Bishop, Augustin Verot invited them from the City of Le Puy in south central France where the Congregation had been founded in 1650. The central piece of the story is about the first eight Sisters and those who followed them in establishing free schools, academies, the founding of orphanages, nursing during yellow fever epidemics (1877, 1888), teaching in Public Schools, Americanization of the Congregation, dynamics in dealing with Bishops in America, separation and excommunication, teaching the Apache Indians, their arrest in 1916 for teaching Black students. There are many letters written by the French Sisters to their comrades and family members in France in the late 1800's giving the real story and the local color of the experiences.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Examining major research data since the 1940s, this book challenges two orthodox medical models: HIV as the cause of AIDS, and random genetic mutations as the cause of cancer. It also explains the concept of Cell Symbiosis Therapy for the treatment of chronic diseases, including cancer. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Helen Baker, a young vivacious divorcee is brutally murdered. Ted, the ex husband, a Vietnam War hero, is cohabiting with a beautiful young air hostess nine years his junior. There is bad blood between father and son, Chris, who's life has been torn apart by the embarrassing divorce and the unhappiness and insecurity of his beloved mother. Baker is going through a tough time, with his ex wife forever demanding more alimony and Trish Taylor his defacto threatening to leave him if he doesn't do something about it. He has the perfect motive! The Forensic and circumstantial evidence is overwhelming and an innocent man is convicted of a crime he never committed. But who is the real murderer Baker fights to clear his name with dramatic and unbelievable results. A twist that will leave you stunned forever.…