Author: Madalyn S. Kinsey
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN: 1457550245
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Vanessa and her cousins Luke and Daniel stare in silence at the distant sky. Something large was hovering silently in the night sky. It had blueish-green lights and barely moved as though suspended by an unseen cord. Although it was difficult to see clearly in the dark, Vanessa could make out the silhouette of a round craft about the size of large truck. It had no wings or propellers and didn’t look like anything she’d ever seen…. In this third installment of the Vanessa Mystery Series, our heroine, 14-year old Vanessa is again visiting her cousins on the family farm near Fishers, Indiana, as the summer of 1967 is winding down. There’s been a mysterious house fi re, and her cousin Luke has seen a multicolored craft hovering silently over the Indiana skies two nights in a row. Vanessa, Luke, Emma, and Daniel, along with their friend Jim, begin to investigate. Who is the unfriendly new German neighbor, Mr. Kleinschmidt? Could he be a former Nazi? Who is the bald man with the large skull tattoo seen lurking in the woods? And who vandalized their new club house down by the creek? As the kids boldly follow their instincts, each lead brings them closer and closer to a dangerous confrontation, one that endangers their lives and teaches them that people aren’t always what they seem.
The Man Who Defied Gravity
Author: Madalyn S. Kinsey
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN: 1457550245
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Vanessa and her cousins Luke and Daniel stare in silence at the distant sky. Something large was hovering silently in the night sky. It had blueish-green lights and barely moved as though suspended by an unseen cord. Although it was difficult to see clearly in the dark, Vanessa could make out the silhouette of a round craft about the size of large truck. It had no wings or propellers and didn’t look like anything she’d ever seen…. In this third installment of the Vanessa Mystery Series, our heroine, 14-year old Vanessa is again visiting her cousins on the family farm near Fishers, Indiana, as the summer of 1967 is winding down. There’s been a mysterious house fi re, and her cousin Luke has seen a multicolored craft hovering silently over the Indiana skies two nights in a row. Vanessa, Luke, Emma, and Daniel, along with their friend Jim, begin to investigate. Who is the unfriendly new German neighbor, Mr. Kleinschmidt? Could he be a former Nazi? Who is the bald man with the large skull tattoo seen lurking in the woods? And who vandalized their new club house down by the creek? As the kids boldly follow their instincts, each lead brings them closer and closer to a dangerous confrontation, one that endangers their lives and teaches them that people aren’t always what they seem.
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN: 1457550245
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
Vanessa and her cousins Luke and Daniel stare in silence at the distant sky. Something large was hovering silently in the night sky. It had blueish-green lights and barely moved as though suspended by an unseen cord. Although it was difficult to see clearly in the dark, Vanessa could make out the silhouette of a round craft about the size of large truck. It had no wings or propellers and didn’t look like anything she’d ever seen…. In this third installment of the Vanessa Mystery Series, our heroine, 14-year old Vanessa is again visiting her cousins on the family farm near Fishers, Indiana, as the summer of 1967 is winding down. There’s been a mysterious house fi re, and her cousin Luke has seen a multicolored craft hovering silently over the Indiana skies two nights in a row. Vanessa, Luke, Emma, and Daniel, along with their friend Jim, begin to investigate. Who is the unfriendly new German neighbor, Mr. Kleinschmidt? Could he be a former Nazi? Who is the bald man with the large skull tattoo seen lurking in the woods? And who vandalized their new club house down by the creek? As the kids boldly follow their instincts, each lead brings them closer and closer to a dangerous confrontation, one that endangers their lives and teaches them that people aren’t always what they seem.
Force
Author: Henry Petroski
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300260792
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
An eminent engineer and historian tackles one of the most elemental aspects of life: how we experience and utilize physical force "Another gem from a master of technology writing."--Kirkus Reviews Force explores how humans interact with the material world in the course of their everyday activities. This book for the general reader also considers the significance of force in shaping societies and cultures. Celebrated author Henry Petroski delves into the ongoing physical interaction between people and things that enables them to stay put or causes them to move. He explores the range of daily human experience whereby we feel the sensations of push and pull, resistance and assistance. The book is also about metaphorical force, which manifests itself as pressure and relief, achievement and defeat. Petroski draws from a variety of disciplines to make the case that force--represented especially by our sense of touch--is a unifying principle that pervades our lives. In the wake of a prolonged global pandemic that increasingly cautioned us about contact with the physical world, Petroski offers a new perspective on the importance of the sensation and power of touch.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300260792
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
An eminent engineer and historian tackles one of the most elemental aspects of life: how we experience and utilize physical force "Another gem from a master of technology writing."--Kirkus Reviews Force explores how humans interact with the material world in the course of their everyday activities. This book for the general reader also considers the significance of force in shaping societies and cultures. Celebrated author Henry Petroski delves into the ongoing physical interaction between people and things that enables them to stay put or causes them to move. He explores the range of daily human experience whereby we feel the sensations of push and pull, resistance and assistance. The book is also about metaphorical force, which manifests itself as pressure and relief, achievement and defeat. Petroski draws from a variety of disciplines to make the case that force--represented especially by our sense of touch--is a unifying principle that pervades our lives. In the wake of a prolonged global pandemic that increasingly cautioned us about contact with the physical world, Petroski offers a new perspective on the importance of the sensation and power of touch.
Between a Rock and a Haunted Place: A Collection of Cozy Paranormal Mystery Romances
Author: Mandy M. Roth
Publisher: Raven Happy Hour
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 929
Book Description
Six Mandy M. Roth cozy paranormal mystery romances in one set! Welcome to Hedgewitch Cove, Louisiana and Everlasting, Maine, where there's no such thing as normal. Contains: Once Hunted, Twice Shy Total Eclipse of the Hunt An Everlasting Christmas Don’t Stop Bewitching Everybody Wants to Rune the World Do You Really Want to Haunt Me? keywords: cozy mystery, women, detective, sleuths, second chance romance, small-town romance, supernatural, Kraken, vampire, shifter, wolf-shifter, werewolf, police, myth, legend, hunter, slayer,
Publisher: Raven Happy Hour
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 929
Book Description
Six Mandy M. Roth cozy paranormal mystery romances in one set! Welcome to Hedgewitch Cove, Louisiana and Everlasting, Maine, where there's no such thing as normal. Contains: Once Hunted, Twice Shy Total Eclipse of the Hunt An Everlasting Christmas Don’t Stop Bewitching Everybody Wants to Rune the World Do You Really Want to Haunt Me? keywords: cozy mystery, women, detective, sleuths, second chance romance, small-town romance, supernatural, Kraken, vampire, shifter, wolf-shifter, werewolf, police, myth, legend, hunter, slayer,
Music for the Superman
Author: David Huckvale
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476627118
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Friedrich Nietzsche regarded himself as the most musical philosopher--he played the piano, wrote his own compositions and espoused a philosophy encouraging all to dance for joy. Central to his life and his ideas were the music and personality of Richard Wagner, whom he both loved and loathed at different times of his life. Nietzsche had considerable influence on composers, many of whom employed Wagnerian sonorities to set his words and respond to his ideas. This book explores Nietzsche's relationship with Wagner, the influence of his writings on the music of Strauss, Mahler, Delius, Scriabin, Busoni and others, his place in Thomas Mann's critique of German Romantic music in the novel Doctor Faustus and his impact on 20th-century popular music.
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476627118
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 233
Book Description
Friedrich Nietzsche regarded himself as the most musical philosopher--he played the piano, wrote his own compositions and espoused a philosophy encouraging all to dance for joy. Central to his life and his ideas were the music and personality of Richard Wagner, whom he both loved and loathed at different times of his life. Nietzsche had considerable influence on composers, many of whom employed Wagnerian sonorities to set his words and respond to his ideas. This book explores Nietzsche's relationship with Wagner, the influence of his writings on the music of Strauss, Mahler, Delius, Scriabin, Busoni and others, his place in Thomas Mann's critique of German Romantic music in the novel Doctor Faustus and his impact on 20th-century popular music.
XVIII Olympiad
Author: Carl Posey
Publisher: eBook Partnership
ISBN: 1987944151
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
XVIII Olympiad, the sixteenth volume in The Olympic Century series, begins in Japan, at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, the first Games ever held in Asia. The Tokyo Games were also the first ever broadcast globally by satellite.The book tells the story of Tokyo heroes like Osamu Watanabe of Japan, who won gold in freestyle wrestling without surrendering a point, and Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina, who won two golds, one silver and two bronze to bring her Olympic medal total to 18. Other highlights of 1964 recounted in the book include the dominant US men's swim team, which won seven of a possible 10 medals in the pool, and Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia, who matched his performance from Rome four years earlier to become the first person to repeat as Olympic marathon champion.Later in the book the focus turns to the Winter Olympics and the 1968 Games in Grenoble, France. Broadcast for the first time in colour, the 1968 Games saw East and West Germany compete as separate nations for the first time. The book profiles stars of Grenoble like gold-medal winning figure skater Peggy Fleming, who sparked a surge in interest in skating; the dashing Frenchman Jean-Claude Killy, who took three gold medals in skiing; and an elfin skier from Canada named Nancy Greene who won gold and silver and became an instant icon in her country.Juan Antonio Samaranch, former President of the International Olympic Committee, called The Olympic Century, "e;The most comprehensive history of the Olympic games ever published"e;.
Publisher: eBook Partnership
ISBN: 1987944151
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
XVIII Olympiad, the sixteenth volume in The Olympic Century series, begins in Japan, at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, the first Games ever held in Asia. The Tokyo Games were also the first ever broadcast globally by satellite.The book tells the story of Tokyo heroes like Osamu Watanabe of Japan, who won gold in freestyle wrestling without surrendering a point, and Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina, who won two golds, one silver and two bronze to bring her Olympic medal total to 18. Other highlights of 1964 recounted in the book include the dominant US men's swim team, which won seven of a possible 10 medals in the pool, and Abebe Bikila of Ethiopia, who matched his performance from Rome four years earlier to become the first person to repeat as Olympic marathon champion.Later in the book the focus turns to the Winter Olympics and the 1968 Games in Grenoble, France. Broadcast for the first time in colour, the 1968 Games saw East and West Germany compete as separate nations for the first time. The book profiles stars of Grenoble like gold-medal winning figure skater Peggy Fleming, who sparked a surge in interest in skating; the dashing Frenchman Jean-Claude Killy, who took three gold medals in skiing; and an elfin skier from Canada named Nancy Greene who won gold and silver and became an instant icon in her country.Juan Antonio Samaranch, former President of the International Olympic Committee, called The Olympic Century, "e;The most comprehensive history of the Olympic games ever published"e;.
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: A Character Guide and World Compendium
Author: Val Staples
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
ISBN: 1506701426
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
This is the most comprehensive guide ever published, covering all things Masters of the Universe and Princess of Power from 1982 through today! The universe of He-Man and She-Ra is full of mystery. And thanks to over four thousand individual entries covering characters, beasts, vehicles, locations, weapons and magic, you can learn the secrets of this entire universe!
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
ISBN: 1506701426
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 708
Book Description
This is the most comprehensive guide ever published, covering all things Masters of the Universe and Princess of Power from 1982 through today! The universe of He-Man and She-Ra is full of mystery. And thanks to over four thousand individual entries covering characters, beasts, vehicles, locations, weapons and magic, you can learn the secrets of this entire universe!
The Last Dragons Volume One
Author: Ines Johnson
Publisher: Those Johnson Girls
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
Alpha male shifters? Insta-love? With a touch of 80’s nostalgia? These three, hot dragon shifters will check all of your boxes! Diagnosed with an incurable disease, Chryssie thought her life was over. When she is sacrificed to a dragon, she learns it has only just begun in The Dragon’s Reluctant Sacrifice. After years of abuse, Poppy believed she was worth nothing. But when she is sacrificed to a dragon she becomes his treasure in The Dragon’s Ambivalent Sacrifice. Sacrificed to a dragon as a teen, Cardi was coddled for years. But when her dragon shifter fails to notice she’s all grown up and willing, she may just have to claim him herself in The Dragon’s Willing Sacrifice. If you love alpha male shifters, fated mates, and steamy romance, then you don’t want to miss The Last Dragons series!
Publisher: Those Johnson Girls
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
Alpha male shifters? Insta-love? With a touch of 80’s nostalgia? These three, hot dragon shifters will check all of your boxes! Diagnosed with an incurable disease, Chryssie thought her life was over. When she is sacrificed to a dragon, she learns it has only just begun in The Dragon’s Reluctant Sacrifice. After years of abuse, Poppy believed she was worth nothing. But when she is sacrificed to a dragon she becomes his treasure in The Dragon’s Ambivalent Sacrifice. Sacrificed to a dragon as a teen, Cardi was coddled for years. But when her dragon shifter fails to notice she’s all grown up and willing, she may just have to claim him herself in The Dragon’s Willing Sacrifice. If you love alpha male shifters, fated mates, and steamy romance, then you don’t want to miss The Last Dragons series!
Comrade Koba
Author: Robert Littell
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1647000033
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
A tight, captivating story of a naive child’s encounters with a Soviet dictator, the 20th novel by Robert Littell Leon Rozental—ten and a half, intellectually precocious, and possessing a disarming candor—is suddenly alone after the death of his nuclear physicist father and the arrest of his mother during the Stalinist purge of Jewish doctors. Now on his own and hiding from the NKVD in the secret rooms of the House on the Embankment, the massive building in Moscow where many Soviet officials and apparatchiks live and work, Leon starts to explore. One day, after following a passageway, Leon meets Koba, an old man whose apartment is protected by several guards. Koba is a high-ranking Soviet official with troubling insight into the thoughts and machinations of Comrade Stalin. In this taut and layered novel, New York Times bestselling author Robert Littell deploys his deep knowledge of this complex period in Russian history and masterful talent for captivating storytelling to create a nuanced portrayal of the Soviet dictator, showing Stalin’s human side and his simultaneous total disregard for and ignorance of the suffering he inflicted on the Russian people. The charm and spontaneity of young Leon make him an irresistible narrator—and not unlike Holden Caulfield, whom he admits to identifying with—caught in the spider’s web of the story woven by this enigmatic old man.
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN: 1647000033
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 147
Book Description
A tight, captivating story of a naive child’s encounters with a Soviet dictator, the 20th novel by Robert Littell Leon Rozental—ten and a half, intellectually precocious, and possessing a disarming candor—is suddenly alone after the death of his nuclear physicist father and the arrest of his mother during the Stalinist purge of Jewish doctors. Now on his own and hiding from the NKVD in the secret rooms of the House on the Embankment, the massive building in Moscow where many Soviet officials and apparatchiks live and work, Leon starts to explore. One day, after following a passageway, Leon meets Koba, an old man whose apartment is protected by several guards. Koba is a high-ranking Soviet official with troubling insight into the thoughts and machinations of Comrade Stalin. In this taut and layered novel, New York Times bestselling author Robert Littell deploys his deep knowledge of this complex period in Russian history and masterful talent for captivating storytelling to create a nuanced portrayal of the Soviet dictator, showing Stalin’s human side and his simultaneous total disregard for and ignorance of the suffering he inflicted on the Russian people. The charm and spontaneity of young Leon make him an irresistible narrator—and not unlike Holden Caulfield, whom he admits to identifying with—caught in the spider’s web of the story woven by this enigmatic old man.
Adios, America
Author: Ann Coulter
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1621572749
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
A National Bestseller! Ann Coulter is back, more fearless than ever. In Adios, America she touches the third rail in American politics, attacking the immigration issue head-on and flying in the face of La Raza, the Democrats, a media determined to cover up immigrants' crimes, churches that get paid by the government for their "charity," and greedy Republican businessmen and campaign consultants—all of whom are profiting handsomely from mass immigration that’s tearing the country apart. Applying her trademark biting humor to the disaster that is U.S. immigration policy, Coulter proves that immigration is the most important issue facing America today.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1621572749
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
A National Bestseller! Ann Coulter is back, more fearless than ever. In Adios, America she touches the third rail in American politics, attacking the immigration issue head-on and flying in the face of La Raza, the Democrats, a media determined to cover up immigrants' crimes, churches that get paid by the government for their "charity," and greedy Republican businessmen and campaign consultants—all of whom are profiting handsomely from mass immigration that’s tearing the country apart. Applying her trademark biting humor to the disaster that is U.S. immigration policy, Coulter proves that immigration is the most important issue facing America today.
The Jeffries Affair
Author: John Sherwood
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN: 1457555603
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
For years they were best friends. For decades they chose to remain estranged. Now Bryan Jeffries has contacted Matt DiGrande to get reacquainted. The idea excites Matt, but it also sends up showers of red flags. They agreed to keep the past in the past, so what could Jeffries possibly want? And why did he make contact now? This multifaceted story encompasses the lives of these two businessmen and several other disparate individuals whose direction in life is forever altered by a strange business report full of smoking guns. Their investigation of the report releases a convoluted string of activities that includes blackmail, abduction and murder, all made possible by a deadly skeleton that has been begging for decades to come out of its closet.
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing
ISBN: 1457555603
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
For years they were best friends. For decades they chose to remain estranged. Now Bryan Jeffries has contacted Matt DiGrande to get reacquainted. The idea excites Matt, but it also sends up showers of red flags. They agreed to keep the past in the past, so what could Jeffries possibly want? And why did he make contact now? This multifaceted story encompasses the lives of these two businessmen and several other disparate individuals whose direction in life is forever altered by a strange business report full of smoking guns. Their investigation of the report releases a convoluted string of activities that includes blackmail, abduction and murder, all made possible by a deadly skeleton that has been begging for decades to come out of its closet.