Author: Scott Poulson-Bryant
Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN: 0767929748
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Brought together in a New York City hotel by a hostile superstar rapper who demands to know which of them is his father, four successful men who were close friends in childhood recount their scandalous shared history and respective dreams. By a founding editor of Vibe and author of Hung. Original.
The VIPs
Author: Scott Poulson-Bryant
Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN: 0767929748
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Brought together in a New York City hotel by a hostile superstar rapper who demands to know which of them is his father, four successful men who were close friends in childhood recount their scandalous shared history and respective dreams. By a founding editor of Vibe and author of Hung. Original.
Publisher: Random House Digital, Inc.
ISBN: 0767929748
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Brought together in a New York City hotel by a hostile superstar rapper who demands to know which of them is his father, four successful men who were close friends in childhood recount their scandalous shared history and respective dreams. By a founding editor of Vibe and author of Hung. Original.
THE V.I.P.S
Author: MARVIN H. ALBERT
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 196
Book Description
The VIPs
Author: Scott Poulson-Bryant
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0767932242
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Scott Poulson-Bryant brings the heat in this rip-roaring tale of secrets, sex, and betrayal. On a steamy June day in New York City, mega-star rapper TNT gathers a group of four successful men together, childhood friends who called themselves "the VIPs," signaling the big dreams they all once had. Leo Bradford is a gay publishing magnate who is learning to love again after a devastating tragedy. Barry Chambers is a playboy attorney with a working-class background who is starting to realize that the chip he's carried on his shoulders all these years doesn't go too well with the bespoke suits that have become his trademark. Joey Ramirez is a high-flying fashion designer who has managed to triumph over a life of abuse and neglect to become one of the most successful clothiers in the world. And Duke Maynard is a recently-retired NFL star facing the challenges of successfully transferring his competitive energies from his gridiron past to his entertainment world future. These four men have a history and bond that could be torn apart by a night of passion one of them had long ago. The VIPs, who haven't seen one another in years, are greeted at the Hotel Gansevoort by an openly hostile TNT, who asks them the bombshell question: "Which one of you bastards is my father?" Shocking, hilarious, suspenseful, and, ultimately, incredible moving, The VIPs will have readers furiously turning the pages to find out who the real father is.
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0767932242
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
Scott Poulson-Bryant brings the heat in this rip-roaring tale of secrets, sex, and betrayal. On a steamy June day in New York City, mega-star rapper TNT gathers a group of four successful men together, childhood friends who called themselves "the VIPs," signaling the big dreams they all once had. Leo Bradford is a gay publishing magnate who is learning to love again after a devastating tragedy. Barry Chambers is a playboy attorney with a working-class background who is starting to realize that the chip he's carried on his shoulders all these years doesn't go too well with the bespoke suits that have become his trademark. Joey Ramirez is a high-flying fashion designer who has managed to triumph over a life of abuse and neglect to become one of the most successful clothiers in the world. And Duke Maynard is a recently-retired NFL star facing the challenges of successfully transferring his competitive energies from his gridiron past to his entertainment world future. These four men have a history and bond that could be torn apart by a night of passion one of them had long ago. The VIPs, who haven't seen one another in years, are greeted at the Hotel Gansevoort by an openly hostile TNT, who asks them the bombshell question: "Which one of you bastards is my father?" Shocking, hilarious, suspenseful, and, ultimately, incredible moving, The VIPs will have readers furiously turning the pages to find out who the real father is.
New Horizons in Arts, Heritage, Nonprofit and Social Marketing
Author: Roger Bennett
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135743878
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
Arts, heritage, non-profit and social marketing today comprise key components of the contemporary marketing management scene. Governments, charities and voluntary sector organisations throughout the world are increasingly involved in the development of marketing campaigns, and more and more of these organisations are likely to be at the cutting edge of the application of the very latest marketing methods. Research in the arts, heritage, non-profit and social marketing fields is intellectually rigorous, relevant for user communities, and has a great deal to offer to marketing theory as well as to promotional practice. This book presents a collection of stimulating articles that report some of the freshest and most innovative research and thinking in the authors’ specialist domains. Collectively the chapters offer a balance of empirical and conceptual research in arts, heritage, non-profit and social marketing. They explore new ideas, challenge pre-existing orthodoxies, develop knowledge, and demonstrate the epistemological importance of current research in these critical areas. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Marketing Management.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135743878
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 251
Book Description
Arts, heritage, non-profit and social marketing today comprise key components of the contemporary marketing management scene. Governments, charities and voluntary sector organisations throughout the world are increasingly involved in the development of marketing campaigns, and more and more of these organisations are likely to be at the cutting edge of the application of the very latest marketing methods. Research in the arts, heritage, non-profit and social marketing fields is intellectually rigorous, relevant for user communities, and has a great deal to offer to marketing theory as well as to promotional practice. This book presents a collection of stimulating articles that report some of the freshest and most innovative research and thinking in the authors’ specialist domains. Collectively the chapters offer a balance of empirical and conceptual research in arts, heritage, non-profit and social marketing. They explore new ideas, challenge pre-existing orthodoxies, develop knowledge, and demonstrate the epistemological importance of current research in these critical areas. This book was originally published as a special issue of the Journal of Marketing Management.
Start-Up Creation
Author: F. Pacheco-Torgal
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
ISBN: 0081005490
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Start-Up Creation: The Smart Eco-efficient Built Environment provides a state-of-the-art review on high-technology applications and explains how these can be applied to improve the eco-efficiency of the built environment. Divided into four main parts, the book explains the key factors behind successful startup companies that grow from university research, including the development of a business plan, the importance of intellectual property, necessary entrepreneurial skills, and innovative thinking. Part Two presents the latest research findings on nano and bio-based technologies and their application and use to the energy efficiency of the built environment. Part Three focuses on the use of genetic algorithms, Big Data, and the Internet of Things applications. Finally, the book ends with an entire section dedicated to App development using selected case studies that illustrate their application and use for monitoring building energy-efficiency. Presents a definitive guide for startups that arise from college and university research, and how the application of advanced technologies can be applied to the built environment Includes case studies on new advanced technologies and apps development Links startup creation to the eco-efficient built environment through software applications
Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
ISBN: 0081005490
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 512
Book Description
Start-Up Creation: The Smart Eco-efficient Built Environment provides a state-of-the-art review on high-technology applications and explains how these can be applied to improve the eco-efficiency of the built environment. Divided into four main parts, the book explains the key factors behind successful startup companies that grow from university research, including the development of a business plan, the importance of intellectual property, necessary entrepreneurial skills, and innovative thinking. Part Two presents the latest research findings on nano and bio-based technologies and their application and use to the energy efficiency of the built environment. Part Three focuses on the use of genetic algorithms, Big Data, and the Internet of Things applications. Finally, the book ends with an entire section dedicated to App development using selected case studies that illustrate their application and use for monitoring building energy-efficiency. Presents a definitive guide for startups that arise from college and university research, and how the application of advanced technologies can be applied to the built environment Includes case studies on new advanced technologies and apps development Links startup creation to the eco-efficient built environment through software applications
Vitiligo
Author: Somesh Gupta
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 111893735X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 985
Book Description
Practical guidance based on expert experience and evidence for developing management strategies for vitiligo This complete guide to vitiligo provides a full appraisal of strategy for the treatment of this autoimmune disease that affects 1-2% of the world’s population. It addresses all aspects of vitiligo, covering the science, medical and surgical therapies, and the psychological evaluations and approaches based on the proper understanding of the causes and classification of a particular case. Management of vitiligo is challenging and requires a multipronged approach. Vitiligo: Medical and Surgical Management is a comprehensive, timely, state-of-the-art resource that will help those involved with affected patients better understand and treat this disease, which takes its toll on the mental wellness of those afflicted by it. It takes an evidenced-based approach to the disease’s treatment; provides an overview of the surgical management; covers tissue and cellular grafting; and more. Thoroughly guides those involved in the clinical aspects of vitiligo Aids diagnosis and classification of severity Balances evidence and experience Compiled by world-leading expert editors Comprehensive in nature, Vitiligo: Medical and Surgical Management contains a strong practical element, and is a welcome go-to source for practicing dermatologists and those training to become a dermatologist.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 111893735X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 985
Book Description
Practical guidance based on expert experience and evidence for developing management strategies for vitiligo This complete guide to vitiligo provides a full appraisal of strategy for the treatment of this autoimmune disease that affects 1-2% of the world’s population. It addresses all aspects of vitiligo, covering the science, medical and surgical therapies, and the psychological evaluations and approaches based on the proper understanding of the causes and classification of a particular case. Management of vitiligo is challenging and requires a multipronged approach. Vitiligo: Medical and Surgical Management is a comprehensive, timely, state-of-the-art resource that will help those involved with affected patients better understand and treat this disease, which takes its toll on the mental wellness of those afflicted by it. It takes an evidenced-based approach to the disease’s treatment; provides an overview of the surgical management; covers tissue and cellular grafting; and more. Thoroughly guides those involved in the clinical aspects of vitiligo Aids diagnosis and classification of severity Balances evidence and experience Compiled by world-leading expert editors Comprehensive in nature, Vitiligo: Medical and Surgical Management contains a strong practical element, and is a welcome go-to source for practicing dermatologists and those training to become a dermatologist.
Education and Training for Veterans
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare. Subcommittee on Veterans' Affairs
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Veterans
Languages : en
Pages : 1178
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Veterans
Languages : en
Pages : 1178
Book Description
The Magic Book
Author: Leonardo Deangelo
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1477218459
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 133
Book Description
Leonardo Deangelo has worn many hats in his lifetime, originally from Italy he moved to Australia when he was six. There he was enriched with various experiences from being a soldier, a movie director, a businessman, also as an artist, a sculptor, a designer, an art expert, now an author. His previous Sam & Spot The Lost Valley has been admired by Blueink Book Review as a fast-paced adventure novel for young boys , it has also been noted by Kirkus Book Review for the authors greatest strength in the delightful depiction of the friendship between Sam & tail-wagging Spot, and has been described by ForeWord Book Reviews as an enticing boys adventure book that begs to be read aloud by grandfathers before bedtime! His books have been advertised to various reputable literary outlets like The Guardian, London Review of Books, New York Review of Books, New York Times Sunday Book Review and the Readers Digest. Truly, he has proven that for whatever Hat you might be wearing, as long as you put your passionate heart and soul in it, it will naturally bring about happiness. Witness another nail-biting rollercoaster experience, as Sam and his ever loyal dog Spot, embarks another chapter of adventure, love, friendship and thrill, as they discover a Magic Book. In a different time & space, set in a mystical land of Notts, where danger flourishes and evil creeps; Sam and Spots friendship will be put to a test. Will greed and cruelty reign, or will bravery and honor prevail? Find out how the Magic Book, will make the impossible, possible right before your eyes!
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1477218459
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 133
Book Description
Leonardo Deangelo has worn many hats in his lifetime, originally from Italy he moved to Australia when he was six. There he was enriched with various experiences from being a soldier, a movie director, a businessman, also as an artist, a sculptor, a designer, an art expert, now an author. His previous Sam & Spot The Lost Valley has been admired by Blueink Book Review as a fast-paced adventure novel for young boys , it has also been noted by Kirkus Book Review for the authors greatest strength in the delightful depiction of the friendship between Sam & tail-wagging Spot, and has been described by ForeWord Book Reviews as an enticing boys adventure book that begs to be read aloud by grandfathers before bedtime! His books have been advertised to various reputable literary outlets like The Guardian, London Review of Books, New York Review of Books, New York Times Sunday Book Review and the Readers Digest. Truly, he has proven that for whatever Hat you might be wearing, as long as you put your passionate heart and soul in it, it will naturally bring about happiness. Witness another nail-biting rollercoaster experience, as Sam and his ever loyal dog Spot, embarks another chapter of adventure, love, friendship and thrill, as they discover a Magic Book. In a different time & space, set in a mystical land of Notts, where danger flourishes and evil creeps; Sam and Spots friendship will be put to a test. Will greed and cruelty reign, or will bravery and honor prevail? Find out how the Magic Book, will make the impossible, possible right before your eyes!
Contemporary Spanish American Novels by Women
Author: Susan Carvalho
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN: 9781855661424
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
A reading of contemporary women's fiction in Spanish America in which space, rather than time, is seen as the driver of the narrative. Space is critical to imaginative writing. As English novelist Elizabeth Bowen has observed: 'nothing can happen nowhere'. This book offers an interdisciplinary framework for reading novels, and in particular women's fiction in Spanish America, with a focus on geoplot, on space rather than time as the narrative engine. Following the work of Lefebvre and Friedman, the author examines recent works by Spanish America's most visible women novelists - Angeles Mastretta [Mexico], Isabel Allende [Chile], Rosario Ferré [Puerto Rico], Sara Sefchovich [Mexico] and Laura Restrepo [Colombia] -and the ways in which their female protagonists challenge the spatial barriers erected by capitalist hegemony. Margins, borders, liminal spaces, the chora-space, and the body are emphasized as potential sites of transgression. The analysis identifies spatial negotiation as a mechanism both for cementing and for undermining authority, thus exposing the strategies through which literature constructs and represents power. SUSAN CARVALHO is Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies at the University of Kentucky, and Director of the Middlebury College Spanish School.
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN: 9781855661424
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
A reading of contemporary women's fiction in Spanish America in which space, rather than time, is seen as the driver of the narrative. Space is critical to imaginative writing. As English novelist Elizabeth Bowen has observed: 'nothing can happen nowhere'. This book offers an interdisciplinary framework for reading novels, and in particular women's fiction in Spanish America, with a focus on geoplot, on space rather than time as the narrative engine. Following the work of Lefebvre and Friedman, the author examines recent works by Spanish America's most visible women novelists - Angeles Mastretta [Mexico], Isabel Allende [Chile], Rosario Ferré [Puerto Rico], Sara Sefchovich [Mexico] and Laura Restrepo [Colombia] -and the ways in which their female protagonists challenge the spatial barriers erected by capitalist hegemony. Margins, borders, liminal spaces, the chora-space, and the body are emphasized as potential sites of transgression. The analysis identifies spatial negotiation as a mechanism both for cementing and for undermining authority, thus exposing the strategies through which literature constructs and represents power. SUSAN CARVALHO is Associate Professor of Hispanic Studies at the University of Kentucky, and Director of the Middlebury College Spanish School.
Polymeric Membrane Formation by Phase Inversion
Author: Naser Tavajohi
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0323956297
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Polymeric Membrane Formation by Phase Inversion brings together for the first time analysis of all the four main phase inversion techniques. Effective parameters in each technique are covered together with the methodologies needed to prepare advanced membranes for specific separations in both liquid and gas phases. Roll-to-roll casting, spinning hollow fiber, and electrospinning nanofibers are presented, along with an analysis of the impact of solvent toxicity, membrane production, and the source of raw materials on the environment. Describing a road map for designing different morphological characteristics to prepare specific membranes for special applications, the merits and disadvantages of each method are thoroughly explored and outlined along with the sustainability, scalability and economic perspectives of membrane formation. Providing easy reference for academic and industry professionals working in membrane engineering this is an essential resource. - Analyzes membrane formation by phase inversion and modeling - Includes state-of-the-art membrane formation methods and related characterization techniques - Discusses solvent toxicity and sustainability issues of membrane production
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 0323956297
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 462
Book Description
Polymeric Membrane Formation by Phase Inversion brings together for the first time analysis of all the four main phase inversion techniques. Effective parameters in each technique are covered together with the methodologies needed to prepare advanced membranes for specific separations in both liquid and gas phases. Roll-to-roll casting, spinning hollow fiber, and electrospinning nanofibers are presented, along with an analysis of the impact of solvent toxicity, membrane production, and the source of raw materials on the environment. Describing a road map for designing different morphological characteristics to prepare specific membranes for special applications, the merits and disadvantages of each method are thoroughly explored and outlined along with the sustainability, scalability and economic perspectives of membrane formation. Providing easy reference for academic and industry professionals working in membrane engineering this is an essential resource. - Analyzes membrane formation by phase inversion and modeling - Includes state-of-the-art membrane formation methods and related characterization techniques - Discusses solvent toxicity and sustainability issues of membrane production