This textbook allows instructors to deliver in obe academic year a full first-year Russian language curriculum. It consists of ten lessons that cover all major grammar topics and provide an ample amount of essential vocabulary on a variety of themes.
Olga Kharitidi's debut book is a remarkable account of her spiritual adventure in snowbound Siberia. Joining an ailing friend on a spontaneous trip to the Atai Mountains, Dr. Kharitidi is taken into apprenticeship by a native Shaman who guides her through bizarre, magical, and often terrifying experiences that open her eyes to a wellspring of deeper learning. On the road to Belovedia, a fabled civilization of highly evolved beings, she encounters revolutionary mystical teachings while discovering ancient secrets of magic and healing. At once a modern odyssey and a timeless dreamscape, Entering the Circle is an inspiring story of personal growth and an insightful work about the limitless potential of human spirit.
An American woman on holiday in Greece flies home, booking into a hotel not far from where her son and husband await her return. From there she proceeds to spy on her former life.
When Allison McGrath, a pretty young prostitute working Hollywood Boulevard, encounters an old bag lady, she foolishly dismisses the hag's ranting as mere drunken babble. Months later, long after Allison has forgotten the chance encounter, the ancient powers of the Druid curse cast upon her by the old hag, begin to set in motion a tragic chain of events that span some thirty years. In death, Allison gives birth to identical twin boys. The curse doesn't end however, and in fact, it has really just begun. Her bastard sons, separated at their orphan birth are not aware of one another and live parallel to one another on opposite sides of the law, until their lives violently come 'Full Circle.'
Gleb Nerzhin, a brilliant mathematician, lives out his life in post-war Russia in a series of prisons and labor camps where he and his fellow inmates work to meet the demands of Stalin.
The third edition of Terence Wade’s A Comprehensive Russian Grammar, newly updated and revised, offers the definitive guide to current Russian usage. Provides the most complete, accurate and authoritative English language reference grammar of Russian available on the market Includes up-to-date material from a wide range of literary and non-literary sources, including Russian government websites Features a comprehensive approach to grammar exposition Retains the accessible yet comprehensive coverage of the previous edition while adding updated examples and illustrations, as well as insights into several new developments in Russian language usage since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991
Suitable for both students and teachers who love mathematics and want to study its various branches beyond the limits of school curriculum. This book contains vast theoretical and problem material in main areas of what authors consider to be 'extracurricular mathematics'.
Nine years have passed since the end of the Cold War, and a new age of prosperity has risen from the burning ashes left by years of conflict and terrorism. But the new era of peace and tranquility is short-lived when the President of the United States is allegedly assassinated, calling IIS operative Jack Hunter back into service. From the very beginning of his investigations, Hunter is thrust into a mass entanglement of lies and deadly deception as he soon stumbles across two conspiracies: one deeply routed in post-Cold War years, the other developed in present times. Both are destined to intertwine, leading him to the discovery of the truth to a long-held family mystery. Unable to trust anyone he encounters, Hunter is swept across the globe, caught up in a desperate race against time and powerful opposition, which ultimately lead to a climactic battle of good against evil. From the lively streets of New York City to a rural setting on the outskirts of Paris, to the FSB Headquarters in Moscow and back; The Full Circle is a witty tale of twists and turns, the true espionage thriller at its best.
Young Bogdan, a medical student at Graz University, finds himself conscripted into the Austro-Hungarian Army at the outbreak of WWI. Will he escape to neutral Switzerland to avoid having to fight against his own people? This is just one of the tough decisions he will have to make during the four years of war. In this memoir, the author invites her father to talk about his experiences as a young Serb patriot eager to put his life on the line for his people. His love of adventure takes him to Russia, where he witnesses the Revolution of 1917. The book is illustrated with photos of both personal and historic value.