Author: Darrin Atkins
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595219888
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Cooked Chickens Falling from the Sky is a collection of short, offbeat children's stories, with fine, wonderful illustrations and interesting, unusual tales. From “One-on-One with Mister Tree” to “Nature Has a Funny Way,” these stories should entertain, enlighten and mesmerize all types of children, even the wild, raucous, brazen whippersnappers.
Cooked Chickens Falling from the Sky
Author: Darrin Atkins
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595219888
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Cooked Chickens Falling from the Sky is a collection of short, offbeat children's stories, with fine, wonderful illustrations and interesting, unusual tales. From “One-on-One with Mister Tree” to “Nature Has a Funny Way,” these stories should entertain, enlighten and mesmerize all types of children, even the wild, raucous, brazen whippersnappers.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595219888
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Cooked Chickens Falling from the Sky is a collection of short, offbeat children's stories, with fine, wonderful illustrations and interesting, unusual tales. From “One-on-One with Mister Tree” to “Nature Has a Funny Way,” these stories should entertain, enlighten and mesmerize all types of children, even the wild, raucous, brazen whippersnappers.
The Road That You Take
Author: Darrin Atkins
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595235913
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Which path will you choose? Which road will you take? Do you want to be like college students Aileen and John T., who care only for their sexual desires for each other, who betray their friends and sink into a pit of deception and denial with Leila in order to continue their affair, who wander around Reno and Tahoe in a perpetual state of insiduous sin, lust, gambling, sex in the woods, and a little violence. Or like James and Edward who let alcohol and marijauna absorb them. Be careful what you decide to do and make your choices wisely.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595235913
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Which path will you choose? Which road will you take? Do you want to be like college students Aileen and John T., who care only for their sexual desires for each other, who betray their friends and sink into a pit of deception and denial with Leila in order to continue their affair, who wander around Reno and Tahoe in a perpetual state of insiduous sin, lust, gambling, sex in the woods, and a little violence. Or like James and Edward who let alcohol and marijauna absorb them. Be careful what you decide to do and make your choices wisely.
The New Toyan Ranch
Author: Darrin Atkins
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595255795
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Dora Toyan fell in love up in the mountains, fell in love with a man named Theodore, a man instrumental in helping her and her family build the New Toyan Ranch and construct it to the exact designs of the Toyan ranch that preceded it by nearly twenty years.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595255795
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Dora Toyan fell in love up in the mountains, fell in love with a man named Theodore, a man instrumental in helping her and her family build the New Toyan Ranch and construct it to the exact designs of the Toyan ranch that preceded it by nearly twenty years.
People Die in the Tenderloin
Author: Darrin Atkins
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1430312807
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
San Francisco crime reporter and investigator Joshua Sloat endures the greatest challenge of his career when San Francisco comes under siege and everyone looks to him to find a way out.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1430312807
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
San Francisco crime reporter and investigator Joshua Sloat endures the greatest challenge of his career when San Francisco comes under siege and everyone looks to him to find a way out.
Away from Lisa Larkin
Author: Darrin E. Atkins
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595244815
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Cynical reporter Joshua Sloat accepts an unpaid investigative assignment, a seemingly typical case of a man leaving his wife for someone more glamorous and interesting. With his newspaper job at stake, he follows all leads in the matter of Ana's husband, which takes him from San Francisco to Thailand, Zimbabwe, Russia and Finland. His love to his editor in jeopardy, his money dwindling, ruffians beating the hell out of him because of what he unearths, and implications of multi-national interference and cover-ups cannot force him away from the misery and mystery of a woman named Lisa Larkin.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595244815
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 250
Book Description
Cynical reporter Joshua Sloat accepts an unpaid investigative assignment, a seemingly typical case of a man leaving his wife for someone more glamorous and interesting. With his newspaper job at stake, he follows all leads in the matter of Ana's husband, which takes him from San Francisco to Thailand, Zimbabwe, Russia and Finland. His love to his editor in jeopardy, his money dwindling, ruffians beating the hell out of him because of what he unearths, and implications of multi-national interference and cover-ups cannot force him away from the misery and mystery of a woman named Lisa Larkin.
The Befana Is Returning
Author: Steve Siporin
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Pres
ISBN: 0299337308
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
On the night of January 5, in certain areas of southern Tuscany, a costumed, singing troupe of characters visits residents' homes, expecting to be fed and feted. This is the Befanata, a mumming tradition centered in Tuscany, whose main character--the Befana--is a kindly old woman or grandmotherly witch who delivers toys, candies, and gifts. The Befana Is Returning is a deeply researched, deftly insightful presentation of this living tradition that adds a large missing piece to the array of contemporary ethnographic scholarship on mumming.
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Pres
ISBN: 0299337308
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 341
Book Description
On the night of January 5, in certain areas of southern Tuscany, a costumed, singing troupe of characters visits residents' homes, expecting to be fed and feted. This is the Befanata, a mumming tradition centered in Tuscany, whose main character--the Befana--is a kindly old woman or grandmotherly witch who delivers toys, candies, and gifts. The Befana Is Returning is a deeply researched, deftly insightful presentation of this living tradition that adds a large missing piece to the array of contemporary ethnographic scholarship on mumming.
False Relationships
Author: Darrin Atkins
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595265170
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Watch the man named Steem run away in terror from the prospect of the police capturing him and charging him with murder plus mayhem. See his young lover Jessica C. wait for his return, hoping for romantic days together at the Hotel del Coronado. Then the wretched man named Davito Senner.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 0595265170
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Watch the man named Steem run away in terror from the prospect of the police capturing him and charging him with murder plus mayhem. See his young lover Jessica C. wait for his return, hoping for romantic days together at the Hotel del Coronado. Then the wretched man named Davito Senner.
The Thinker's Thesaurus: Sophisticated Alternatives to Common Words (Expanded Third Edition)
Author: Peter E. Meltzer
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393338975
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1182
Book Description
With over twenty percent more material, a must for any lover of distinctive words. This entertaining and informative reference features sophisticated and surprising alternatives to common words together with no-fail guides to usage. Avoiding traditional thesauruses’ mundane synonym choices, Peter E. Meltzer puts each word—whether it’s protrepic, apostrophize, iracund, or emulous—in context by using examples from a broad range of contemporary books, periodicals, and newspapers. His new introduction makes the case for why we should widen our vocabulary and use the one right word. This groundbreaking thesaurus remains a unique venture, one that enriches your writing while helping you find the perfect word.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393338975
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 1182
Book Description
With over twenty percent more material, a must for any lover of distinctive words. This entertaining and informative reference features sophisticated and surprising alternatives to common words together with no-fail guides to usage. Avoiding traditional thesauruses’ mundane synonym choices, Peter E. Meltzer puts each word—whether it’s protrepic, apostrophize, iracund, or emulous—in context by using examples from a broad range of contemporary books, periodicals, and newspapers. His new introduction makes the case for why we should widen our vocabulary and use the one right word. This groundbreaking thesaurus remains a unique venture, one that enriches your writing while helping you find the perfect word.
The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science
Author: J. Kenji López-Alt
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393249867
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 1768
Book Description
Over 1 Million Copies Sold A New York Times Bestseller Winner of the James Beard Award for General Cooking and the IACP Cookbook of the Year Award "The one book you must have, no matter what you’re planning to cook or where your skill level falls."—New York Times Book Review Ever wondered how to pan-fry a steak with a charred crust and an interior that's perfectly medium-rare from edge to edge when you cut into it? How to make homemade mac 'n' cheese that is as satisfyingly gooey and velvety-smooth as the blue box stuff, but far tastier? How to roast a succulent, moist turkey (forget about brining!)—and use a foolproof method that works every time? As Serious Eats's culinary nerd-in-residence, J. Kenji López-Alt has pondered all these questions and more. In The Food Lab, Kenji focuses on the science behind beloved American dishes, delving into the interactions between heat, energy, and molecules that create great food. Kenji shows that often, conventional methods don’t work that well, and home cooks can achieve far better results using new—but simple—techniques. In hundreds of easy-to-make recipes with over 1,000 full-color images, you will find out how to make foolproof Hollandaise sauce in just two minutes, how to transform one simple tomato sauce into a half dozen dishes, how to make the crispiest, creamiest potato casserole ever conceived, and much more.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393249867
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 1768
Book Description
Over 1 Million Copies Sold A New York Times Bestseller Winner of the James Beard Award for General Cooking and the IACP Cookbook of the Year Award "The one book you must have, no matter what you’re planning to cook or where your skill level falls."—New York Times Book Review Ever wondered how to pan-fry a steak with a charred crust and an interior that's perfectly medium-rare from edge to edge when you cut into it? How to make homemade mac 'n' cheese that is as satisfyingly gooey and velvety-smooth as the blue box stuff, but far tastier? How to roast a succulent, moist turkey (forget about brining!)—and use a foolproof method that works every time? As Serious Eats's culinary nerd-in-residence, J. Kenji López-Alt has pondered all these questions and more. In The Food Lab, Kenji focuses on the science behind beloved American dishes, delving into the interactions between heat, energy, and molecules that create great food. Kenji shows that often, conventional methods don’t work that well, and home cooks can achieve far better results using new—but simple—techniques. In hundreds of easy-to-make recipes with over 1,000 full-color images, you will find out how to make foolproof Hollandaise sauce in just two minutes, how to transform one simple tomato sauce into a half dozen dishes, how to make the crispiest, creamiest potato casserole ever conceived, and much more.
Dragon of Heaven
Author: Du Cheng
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 164884376X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 961
Book Description
A vampire ancestor, a five-clawed golden dragon, a Flaming Mirror of Emperor, a Sorrowful God Sword, and a young man in white clothes floating over from Hua Xia, stepping into the underworld with a sword. In this great dark yellow world, laughing at the buddhas of the world, wanting to break the will of heaven to die, to live to the end of time, until the mountains and rivers are reborn, until the universe is cleared, the gods are silent, the sky is clear, the end of cultivation, we cultivators will bear the burden of our hearts!
Publisher: Funstory
ISBN: 164884376X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 961
Book Description
A vampire ancestor, a five-clawed golden dragon, a Flaming Mirror of Emperor, a Sorrowful God Sword, and a young man in white clothes floating over from Hua Xia, stepping into the underworld with a sword. In this great dark yellow world, laughing at the buddhas of the world, wanting to break the will of heaven to die, to live to the end of time, until the mountains and rivers are reborn, until the universe is cleared, the gods are silent, the sky is clear, the end of cultivation, we cultivators will bear the burden of our hearts!