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Author: Malcolm Batten
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2021-07-15
Total Pages: 168
ISBN-13: 1398107379
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith previously unseen photographs, this book documents buses and coaches after the end of their usual service life.
Author: Rob Eastaway
Publisher: Portico
Published: 2014-04-03
Total Pages: 239
ISBN-13: 1909396621
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWith a foreword by Tim Rice, this book will change the way you see the world. Why is it better to buy a lottery ticket on a Friday? Why are showers always too hot or too cold? And what's the connection between a rugby player taking a conversion and a tourist trying to get the best photograph of Nelson's Column? These and many other fascinating questions are answered in this entertaining and highly informative book, which is ideal for anyone wanting to remind themselves – or discover for the first time – that maths is relevant to almost everything we do. Dating, cooking, travelling by car, gambling and even life-saving techniques have links with intriguing mathematical problems, as you will find explained here. Whether you have a PhD in astrophysics or haven't touched a maths problem since your school days, this book will give you a fresh understanding of the world around you.
Author: I︠U︡riĭ Trifonov
Publisher: Northwestern University Press
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 364
ISBN-13: 9780810115705
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Beyond their acute depiction of life in the Soviet Union, Yuri Trifonov's novellas offer an extraordinarily rich literary encounter in the tradition of great nineteenth-century Russian writing. "Another Life" is the story of Olga, a woman suddenly widowed and attempting to grasp the memory of her brilliant, erratic husband and to understand their life together. Possessed with a passion for truth, able to appreciate how the past affects the present, he could not hope to flourish in a society where intrigue and moral compromise were the norm." "A sharp, satirical portrait of an academic opportunist, "The House on the Embankment" is paradoxically laced with compassion and humor. Vadim Alexandrovich Glebov rises from shabby origins to become an apparatchik yet in so doing suffers his share of oppression - from society, from former friends, and, most significantly, from his total inability to make decisions." --Book Jacket.
Author: Andrew Vachss
Publisher: Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Published: 2009-09-15
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 030739039X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this blistering conclusion to the nationally bestselling series, Burke is forced into a journey that will change the lives of the urban survivalist and his outlaw family forever.The only person Burke has ever called father, known throughout the underground as “The Prof,” is in a coma, barely clinging to life in an off the-books hospital. So when Pryce, a slippery man with government connections, offers the best medical services for the Prof and a clean slate for all concerned, Burke takes the contract without reading it. The two-year-old son of a Saudi prince has been kidnapped. A highly professional snatch; no mistakes, no clues, and no ransom note. Burke’s job: get the kid back, whatever it takes. To do so, the ultimate man-for-hire must return to the day “Baby Boy Burke” was written on his birth certificate, and write, in the blood of his enemies, the final act of this story.
Author: Michael Korda
Publisher: Delta
Published: 2000-05-09
Total Pages: 546
ISBN-13: 0385335075
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom world leaders to Mafia dons, from Hollywood stars to the literary world's most eccentric writers, the notable and notorious alike have entrusted their life's work to Simon & Schuster's preeminent editor, Michael Korda. In this masterful memoir, Korda reveals the unforgettable cast of characters and outrageous anecdotes behind four decades of blockbuster publishing, bringing us face-to-face with dozens of larger-than-life figures: Richard Nixon, who maintained his "presidential" persona long after his public life was over; Joan Crawford, whose autobiography reflected a life she would have liked to have lived but did not; Joseph Bonanno, the retired Mafia don who'd do anything to keep from being killed by the reviewers. And in a revelatory account that reads as compulsively as fiction, Another Life paints a vivid picture of publishing's glitterati, including Jacqueline Susann, who liberated women's fiction--and terrorized a publishing house, and Tennessee Williams, who nourished his genius on four-course vodka lunches. A veritable Who's Who of stage, screen, and letters, Another Life is the deft interweaving of publishing at it most fascinating--and storytelling at its finest.
Author: Gordon Arthur Pritchett
Publisher: Lulu.com
Published: 2015-05-28
Total Pages: 495
ISBN-13: 1326401289
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGrowing up in Bulwell, Nottingham during the 1930's and 40's. Marriage, Family and friendships made while exploring the world.
Author: Colin Powell
Publisher: Harper Collins
Published: 2012-05-22
Total Pages: 254
ISBN-13: 0062215744
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn this enhanced e-book edition of It Worked for Me, you will find twelve exclusive videos featuring first-hand leadership advice and amusing anecdotes from the life of General Colin Powell. Readers also get access to photographs found only in this edition. It Worked for Me is filled with vivid experiences and lessons learned that have shaped the legendary public service career of the four-star general and former Secretary of State Colin Powell. At its heart are Powell's "Thirteen Rules"—notes he gathered over the years and that formed the basis of his leadership presentations given throughout the world. Powell's short but sweet rules—among them, "Get mad, then get over it" and "Share credit"—are illustrated by revealing personal stories that introduce and expand upon his principles for effective leadership: conviction, hard work, and, above all, respect for others. In work and in life, Powell writes, "it's about how we touch and are touched by the people we meet. It's all about the people." A natural storyteller, Powell offers warm and engaging parables with wise advice on succeeding in the workplace and beyond. "Trust your people," he counsels as he delegates presidential briefing responsibilities to two junior State Department desk officers. "Do your best—someone is watching," he advises those just starting out, recalling his own teenage summer job mopping floors in a soda-bottling factory. Powell combines the insights he has gained serving in the top ranks of the military and in four presidential administrations with the lessons he's learned from his immigrant-family upbringing in the Bronx, his training in the ROTC, and his growth as an Army officer. The result is a powerful portrait of a leader who is reflective, self-effacing, and grateful for the contributions of everyone he works with. Colin Powell's It Worked for Me is bound to inspire, move, and surprise readers. Thoughtful and revealing, it is a brilliant and original blueprint for leadership. Please note that due to the large file size of these special features this enhanced e-book may take longer to download then a standard e-book.
Author: D. L. Ellis-Johnson
Publisher: WestBow Press
Published: 2020-05-12
Total Pages: 126
ISBN-13: 197368943X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is about God’s grace, mercy, and redemption. One man was destined for tragedy and death as he ventured deep into denigration and a life far from God. He ran from God’s purpose for a very long time, but God’s grace met him where he ended up in a psychiatric hospital. God turned this man’s life from destruction into a compelling story of redemption. He can do the same for you! God’s grace (unmerited favor) is available, and it never ends! Mercy is not receiving what we deserve, and grace is receiving what we have not earned. God’s grace is more than enough!
Author: Colin Palmer
Publisher: Litres
Published: 2022-05-15
Total Pages: 206
ISBN-13: 504072893X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA little dark, a little romance, at times deep, a little devilish and thought provoking but always taking you somewhere... Be careful though because maybe that somewhere is a place where you won’t want to be alone!
