Author: Kenneth L. Chastain Jr.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1483671232
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
Book Description Fly Me to Brazil is a contemporary novel. What could be more now than a romance kindled on the Internet, blossoming while, at the same time, discovering the mysteries of the emerging country of Brazil the same Brazil that will host both World Cup Soccer in 2014 and the Olympics in 2016. Scott, a single adult from California, is contacted by a woman from Brazil while perusing an Internet matching site. He couldn't imagine why someone from such a distant place would be remotely interested in him. Out of curiosity, he began a cautious, long distance conversation. She told him her name was Juliana. Beyond that she was a woman of mystery exciting, but unknown. Over many months of online conversations a relationship began to blossom. He decides to visit Juliana in her home country and see just who this woman from another land is. Three trips over two years expose Scott to a Brazil rich in culture. During his time there he finds Juliana to be a very special woman. With each trip back to that tropical land he finds himself drawn nearer to her. Come along with Scott and Juliana as they travel through Brazil visiting towns with strange sounding names. Discover something about Brazil's rich immigration history and life in today's emerging middle class. Follow along as Scott and Juliana's relationship evolves and find out to what end.
Fly Me to Brazil
Author: Kenneth L. Chastain Jr.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1483671232
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
Book Description Fly Me to Brazil is a contemporary novel. What could be more now than a romance kindled on the Internet, blossoming while, at the same time, discovering the mysteries of the emerging country of Brazil the same Brazil that will host both World Cup Soccer in 2014 and the Olympics in 2016. Scott, a single adult from California, is contacted by a woman from Brazil while perusing an Internet matching site. He couldn't imagine why someone from such a distant place would be remotely interested in him. Out of curiosity, he began a cautious, long distance conversation. She told him her name was Juliana. Beyond that she was a woman of mystery exciting, but unknown. Over many months of online conversations a relationship began to blossom. He decides to visit Juliana in her home country and see just who this woman from another land is. Three trips over two years expose Scott to a Brazil rich in culture. During his time there he finds Juliana to be a very special woman. With each trip back to that tropical land he finds himself drawn nearer to her. Come along with Scott and Juliana as they travel through Brazil visiting towns with strange sounding names. Discover something about Brazil's rich immigration history and life in today's emerging middle class. Follow along as Scott and Juliana's relationship evolves and find out to what end.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1483671232
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
Book Description Fly Me to Brazil is a contemporary novel. What could be more now than a romance kindled on the Internet, blossoming while, at the same time, discovering the mysteries of the emerging country of Brazil the same Brazil that will host both World Cup Soccer in 2014 and the Olympics in 2016. Scott, a single adult from California, is contacted by a woman from Brazil while perusing an Internet matching site. He couldn't imagine why someone from such a distant place would be remotely interested in him. Out of curiosity, he began a cautious, long distance conversation. She told him her name was Juliana. Beyond that she was a woman of mystery exciting, but unknown. Over many months of online conversations a relationship began to blossom. He decides to visit Juliana in her home country and see just who this woman from another land is. Three trips over two years expose Scott to a Brazil rich in culture. During his time there he finds Juliana to be a very special woman. With each trip back to that tropical land he finds himself drawn nearer to her. Come along with Scott and Juliana as they travel through Brazil visiting towns with strange sounding names. Discover something about Brazil's rich immigration history and life in today's emerging middle class. Follow along as Scott and Juliana's relationship evolves and find out to what end.
Earth Bound
Author: Emma Barry
Publisher: Penny Bright Publishing, LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 760
Book Description
Houston, Texas, 1961 The race to the moon is on, and engineer Eugene Parsons has two enemies: danger and distraction. Nothing is more distracting than his attraction to the brilliant, beautiful computer scientist on his team, but he’s determined to overcome it since he needs her to help America win. Charlie Eason is used to men underestimating her. It comes with being a woman in engineering, but it’s worth it to join the space race—even if she can’t figure out what’s behind the intense looks one tightly wound engineer keeps sending her. But life isn’t as unemotional or predictable as code, and things soon boil over with the intriguingly demanding Parsons. With every launch, their secret affair grows thornier. The lines between work and play tangle even as Parsons and Charlie try to keep them separate. But when a mission goes wrong, they’ll have to put aside their pride for the greater good—and discover that matters of the heart have a logic all their own. space race romance mad men engineer hero computer scientist heroine 1960s texas moon secret affair, military, navy, astronaut romance NASA
Publisher: Penny Bright Publishing, LLC
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 760
Book Description
Houston, Texas, 1961 The race to the moon is on, and engineer Eugene Parsons has two enemies: danger and distraction. Nothing is more distracting than his attraction to the brilliant, beautiful computer scientist on his team, but he’s determined to overcome it since he needs her to help America win. Charlie Eason is used to men underestimating her. It comes with being a woman in engineering, but it’s worth it to join the space race—even if she can’t figure out what’s behind the intense looks one tightly wound engineer keeps sending her. But life isn’t as unemotional or predictable as code, and things soon boil over with the intriguingly demanding Parsons. With every launch, their secret affair grows thornier. The lines between work and play tangle even as Parsons and Charlie try to keep them separate. But when a mission goes wrong, they’ll have to put aside their pride for the greater good—and discover that matters of the heart have a logic all their own. space race romance mad men engineer hero computer scientist heroine 1960s texas moon secret affair, military, navy, astronaut romance NASA
Fly Me to the Moon
Author: Dayton Lummis
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491705817
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
To some this collection of commentary and observationsfourth in what now must be called The Notational Quartetmight seem as remote as the proverbial Man in the Moon. But the reader will find it very relevant to the changing and troubled times that we find ourselves in. The author has steered the reader and vessel to a distant and little known shore, where hope for return to point of origin is very much in doubt. The boats that left from the same harbor have rowed away from one another
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1491705817
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 291
Book Description
To some this collection of commentary and observationsfourth in what now must be called The Notational Quartetmight seem as remote as the proverbial Man in the Moon. But the reader will find it very relevant to the changing and troubled times that we find ourselves in. The author has steered the reader and vessel to a distant and little known shore, where hope for return to point of origin is very much in doubt. The boats that left from the same harbor have rowed away from one another
Entangled Geographies
Author: Gabrielle Hecht
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262294753
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Investigations into how technologies became peculiar forms of politics in an expanded geography of the Cold War. The Cold War was not simply a duel of superpowers. It took place not just in Washington and Moscow but also in the social and political arenas of geographically far-flung countries emerging from colonial rule. Moreover, Cold War tensions were manifest not only in global political disputes but also in struggles over technology. Technological systems and expertise offered a powerful way to shape countries politically, economically, socially, and culturally. Entangled Geographies explores how Cold War politics, imperialism, and postcolonial nation building became entangled in technologies and considers the legacies of those entanglements for today's globalized world. The essays address such topics as the islands and atolls taken over for military and technological purposes by the supposedly non-imperial United States, apartheid-era South Africa's efforts to achieve international legitimacy as a nuclear nation, international technical assistance and Cold War politics, the Saudi irrigation system that spurred a Shi'i rebellion, and the momentary technopolitics of emergency as practiced by Medecins sans Frontières. The contributors to Entangled Geographies offer insights from the anthropology and history of development, from diplomatic history, and from science and technology studies. The book represents a unique synthesis of these three disciplines, providing new perspectives on the global Cold War.
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262294753
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Investigations into how technologies became peculiar forms of politics in an expanded geography of the Cold War. The Cold War was not simply a duel of superpowers. It took place not just in Washington and Moscow but also in the social and political arenas of geographically far-flung countries emerging from colonial rule. Moreover, Cold War tensions were manifest not only in global political disputes but also in struggles over technology. Technological systems and expertise offered a powerful way to shape countries politically, economically, socially, and culturally. Entangled Geographies explores how Cold War politics, imperialism, and postcolonial nation building became entangled in technologies and considers the legacies of those entanglements for today's globalized world. The essays address such topics as the islands and atolls taken over for military and technological purposes by the supposedly non-imperial United States, apartheid-era South Africa's efforts to achieve international legitimacy as a nuclear nation, international technical assistance and Cold War politics, the Saudi irrigation system that spurred a Shi'i rebellion, and the momentary technopolitics of emergency as practiced by Medecins sans Frontières. The contributors to Entangled Geographies offer insights from the anthropology and history of development, from diplomatic history, and from science and technology studies. The book represents a unique synthesis of these three disciplines, providing new perspectives on the global Cold War.
What My Friends Don't Know (The Alex Chronicles Book 2)
Author: Tracy Reed
Publisher: Tracy Reed
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Secrets. Lies. Threats. And an unforgettable kiss. "With one kiss, he branded me his." Alex Miller has a secret which she's kept buried in the cellar of her heart for close to twenty years. A secret so powerful it could destroy her first love and the fantasies of a life she longed for. Or she can leave the past behind for passion and love with a man willing to give her the reality she desires.
Publisher: Tracy Reed
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 410
Book Description
Secrets. Lies. Threats. And an unforgettable kiss. "With one kiss, he branded me his." Alex Miller has a secret which she's kept buried in the cellar of her heart for close to twenty years. A secret so powerful it could destroy her first love and the fantasies of a life she longed for. Or she can leave the past behind for passion and love with a man willing to give her the reality she desires.
A Parrot in the Pepper Tree
Author: Chris Stewart
Publisher: Sort of Books
ISBN: 0956308686
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Chris Stewart's Driving Over Lemons told the story of his move to a remote mountain farm in Las Alpujarras - an oddball region of Spain, south of Granada. Funny, insightful and real, the book became an international bestseller. A Parrot in the Pepper Tree, the sequel to Lemons, follows the lives of Chris, Ana and their daughter, Chloë, as they get to grips with a misanthropic parrot who joins their home, Spanish school life, neighbours in love, their amazement at Chris appearing on the bestseller lists . . and their shock at discovering that their beloved valley is once more under threat of a dam. A Parrot in the Pepper Tree also looks back on Chris Stewart's former life - the hard times shearing in midwinter Sweden (and driving across the frozen sea to reach island farms); his first taste of Spain, learning flamenco guitar as a 20-year old; and his illustrious music career, drumming for his school band Genesis (sacked at 17, he never quite became Phil Collins), and then for a circus.
Publisher: Sort of Books
ISBN: 0956308686
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Chris Stewart's Driving Over Lemons told the story of his move to a remote mountain farm in Las Alpujarras - an oddball region of Spain, south of Granada. Funny, insightful and real, the book became an international bestseller. A Parrot in the Pepper Tree, the sequel to Lemons, follows the lives of Chris, Ana and their daughter, Chloë, as they get to grips with a misanthropic parrot who joins their home, Spanish school life, neighbours in love, their amazement at Chris appearing on the bestseller lists . . and their shock at discovering that their beloved valley is once more under threat of a dam. A Parrot in the Pepper Tree also looks back on Chris Stewart's former life - the hard times shearing in midwinter Sweden (and driving across the frozen sea to reach island farms); his first taste of Spain, learning flamenco guitar as a 20-year old; and his illustrious music career, drumming for his school band Genesis (sacked at 17, he never quite became Phil Collins), and then for a circus.
Bossa Mundo
Author: K. E. Goldschmitt
Publisher:
ISBN: 0190923520
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Brazilian music has been central to Brazil's national brand in the U.S. and U.K. since the early 1960s. From bossa nova in 1960s jazz and film, through the 1970s fusion and funk scenes, the world music boom of the late 1980s and the bossa nova remix revival at the turn of the millennium, and on to Brazilian musical distribution and branding in the streaming music era, Bossa Mundo: Brazilian Music in Transnational Media Industries focuses on watershed moments of musical breakthrough, exploring what the music may have represented in a particular historical moment alongside its deeper cultural impact. Through a discussion of the political meaning of mass-mediated music, author K. E. Goldschmitt argues for a shift in scholarly focus--from viewing music as simply a representation of Otherness to taking into account the broader media environment where listeners and intermediaries often have conflicting priorities. Goldschmitt demonstrates that the mediation of Brazilian music in an increasingly crowded transnational marketplace has lasting consequences for the creative output celebrated by Brazil. Like other culturally rich countries in Latin America--such as Cuba, Mexico, and Argentina--Brazil has captured the imagination of people in many parts of the world through its music, driving tourism and international financial investment, while increasing the country's prominence on the world stage Nevertheless, stereotypes of Brazilian music persist, especially those that valorize racial difference. Featuring interviews with key figures in the transnational circulation of Brazilian music, and in-depth discussions of well-known Brazilian musicians alongside artists who redefine what it means to be a Brazilian musician in the twenty-first century, Bossa Mundo shows the pernicious effects of branding racial diversity on musicians and audiences alike.
Publisher:
ISBN: 0190923520
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Brazilian music has been central to Brazil's national brand in the U.S. and U.K. since the early 1960s. From bossa nova in 1960s jazz and film, through the 1970s fusion and funk scenes, the world music boom of the late 1980s and the bossa nova remix revival at the turn of the millennium, and on to Brazilian musical distribution and branding in the streaming music era, Bossa Mundo: Brazilian Music in Transnational Media Industries focuses on watershed moments of musical breakthrough, exploring what the music may have represented in a particular historical moment alongside its deeper cultural impact. Through a discussion of the political meaning of mass-mediated music, author K. E. Goldschmitt argues for a shift in scholarly focus--from viewing music as simply a representation of Otherness to taking into account the broader media environment where listeners and intermediaries often have conflicting priorities. Goldschmitt demonstrates that the mediation of Brazilian music in an increasingly crowded transnational marketplace has lasting consequences for the creative output celebrated by Brazil. Like other culturally rich countries in Latin America--such as Cuba, Mexico, and Argentina--Brazil has captured the imagination of people in many parts of the world through its music, driving tourism and international financial investment, while increasing the country's prominence on the world stage Nevertheless, stereotypes of Brazilian music persist, especially those that valorize racial difference. Featuring interviews with key figures in the transnational circulation of Brazilian music, and in-depth discussions of well-known Brazilian musicians alongside artists who redefine what it means to be a Brazilian musician in the twenty-first century, Bossa Mundo shows the pernicious effects of branding racial diversity on musicians and audiences alike.
Brazil Today [2 volumes]
Author: John J. Crocitti
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313346739
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 816
Book Description
For students, business people, government officials, artists, and tourists—in short, anyone traveling to or wishing to know more about contemporary Brazil—this is an essential resource. The two-volume Brazil Today: An Encyclopedia of Life in the Republic is an introductory work intended for those in search of basic information about Brazilian institutions, businesses, social issues, and culture. At the same time, it is a work that reflects the nation's geographic, demographic, economic, and cultural diversity. The wide-reaching encyclopedia offers an entry for each Brazilian state with information about the land, climate, economy, and culture. It also offers extensive coverage of the country's political parties and leaders, its governmental and non-governmental organizations, and the environmental issues and social problems that shape Brazilian politics today. In addition, the work pays considerable attention to the economy and business through entries on industry, agriculture, commerce, banking, and economic policies. Finally, there are entries that illuminate various aspects of Brazil's culture, including the nation's social movements, religion, education, music, cuisine, and literature, as well as personalities from sports and entertainment.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 0313346739
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 816
Book Description
For students, business people, government officials, artists, and tourists—in short, anyone traveling to or wishing to know more about contemporary Brazil—this is an essential resource. The two-volume Brazil Today: An Encyclopedia of Life in the Republic is an introductory work intended for those in search of basic information about Brazilian institutions, businesses, social issues, and culture. At the same time, it is a work that reflects the nation's geographic, demographic, economic, and cultural diversity. The wide-reaching encyclopedia offers an entry for each Brazilian state with information about the land, climate, economy, and culture. It also offers extensive coverage of the country's political parties and leaders, its governmental and non-governmental organizations, and the environmental issues and social problems that shape Brazilian politics today. In addition, the work pays considerable attention to the economy and business through entries on industry, agriculture, commerce, banking, and economic policies. Finally, there are entries that illuminate various aspects of Brazil's culture, including the nation's social movements, religion, education, music, cuisine, and literature, as well as personalities from sports and entertainment.
Fly Me, I'm Freddie!
Author: Roger Eglin
Publisher: Rawson Associates
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Publisher: Rawson Associates
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
The Alpha Project
Author: Richard C. Smith
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
September 11, 2001 The day that changed our lives. Mark Maddox, a recent Colorado business graduate, anticipating a new career with a large and prestigious company in New York City, arrives for his first day on the job, only to find the promised position of management intern has been withdrawn due to an unexpected cutback. He decides to at least look for another job in the big city rather than return home. After much searching, the best posting is for an assistant to the president of a small pharmaceutical company in Brooklyn. Mr. Hill, the president, is an older, highly formal executive who has been at the helm of the company for thirty years. Mark soon finds the work interesting, but challenging. He meets Dr. Berger, the company medical director, whose key interest is The Alpha Project: formulating a breakthrough drug potentially aimed at the cure for the deadly HIV/AIDS virus. During his introduction to the company, Mark meets Meredith Nelson, the girl in the mailroom. She captivates him with her beautiful eyes and smile, and he is eager to soon get to know her. With an offer from Dr. Berger to rent an apartment over his garage at a great price, things have a way of looking up. But what Mark does not know is Dr. Berger’s ultimate plan to complete his work in the Alpha Project by injecting Mark with a live dose of HIV as final proof of his new drug’s effectiveness.
Publisher: WestBow Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 269
Book Description
September 11, 2001 The day that changed our lives. Mark Maddox, a recent Colorado business graduate, anticipating a new career with a large and prestigious company in New York City, arrives for his first day on the job, only to find the promised position of management intern has been withdrawn due to an unexpected cutback. He decides to at least look for another job in the big city rather than return home. After much searching, the best posting is for an assistant to the president of a small pharmaceutical company in Brooklyn. Mr. Hill, the president, is an older, highly formal executive who has been at the helm of the company for thirty years. Mark soon finds the work interesting, but challenging. He meets Dr. Berger, the company medical director, whose key interest is The Alpha Project: formulating a breakthrough drug potentially aimed at the cure for the deadly HIV/AIDS virus. During his introduction to the company, Mark meets Meredith Nelson, the girl in the mailroom. She captivates him with her beautiful eyes and smile, and he is eager to soon get to know her. With an offer from Dr. Berger to rent an apartment over his garage at a great price, things have a way of looking up. But what Mark does not know is Dr. Berger’s ultimate plan to complete his work in the Alpha Project by injecting Mark with a live dose of HIV as final proof of his new drug’s effectiveness.