Author: Raina Ann (author)
Publisher: eXtasy Books
ISBN: 1487429215
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 784
Book Description
Ethan Mahoney is one of the bodyguards protecting the Secretary of State around the clock. On missions abroad, the team takes care of his security to keep him safe under every circumstance, which means they risk their lives when a group of terrorists wants the Secretary of State forced out of the country or killed. In private, Ethan is happily married to Jazmin, a former police officer and a woman tougher than she appears at first sight. She accompanies him on the first mission as an interpreter for the secretary, then dares confronting her greatest adversary to save her husband in Columbia, and even faces a bunch of pirates on a yacht. They are a married couple that constantly faces up to the not everyday dangers, sometimes with a wink and a smile. Bundle Contains: The Secretary's Bodyguard Book 1 For The Love Of Jazmin Book 2 A Bodyguard's Vacation Book 3
Jazmin and Ethan Bundle 1
Author: Raina Ann (author)
Publisher: eXtasy Books
ISBN: 1487429215
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 784
Book Description
Ethan Mahoney is one of the bodyguards protecting the Secretary of State around the clock. On missions abroad, the team takes care of his security to keep him safe under every circumstance, which means they risk their lives when a group of terrorists wants the Secretary of State forced out of the country or killed. In private, Ethan is happily married to Jazmin, a former police officer and a woman tougher than she appears at first sight. She accompanies him on the first mission as an interpreter for the secretary, then dares confronting her greatest adversary to save her husband in Columbia, and even faces a bunch of pirates on a yacht. They are a married couple that constantly faces up to the not everyday dangers, sometimes with a wink and a smile. Bundle Contains: The Secretary's Bodyguard Book 1 For The Love Of Jazmin Book 2 A Bodyguard's Vacation Book 3
Publisher: eXtasy Books
ISBN: 1487429215
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 784
Book Description
Ethan Mahoney is one of the bodyguards protecting the Secretary of State around the clock. On missions abroad, the team takes care of his security to keep him safe under every circumstance, which means they risk their lives when a group of terrorists wants the Secretary of State forced out of the country or killed. In private, Ethan is happily married to Jazmin, a former police officer and a woman tougher than she appears at first sight. She accompanies him on the first mission as an interpreter for the secretary, then dares confronting her greatest adversary to save her husband in Columbia, and even faces a bunch of pirates on a yacht. They are a married couple that constantly faces up to the not everyday dangers, sometimes with a wink and a smile. Bundle Contains: The Secretary's Bodyguard Book 1 For The Love Of Jazmin Book 2 A Bodyguard's Vacation Book 3
The Fire to Inspire
Author: Ethan Miller
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781636765501
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
A man goes into a coffee shop.... Sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, right? Wrong. A man goes into a coffee shop and comes out with a whole new mindset about life. One cup of coffee, one interaction, one small thing could be what is standing between you and a better perspective on life. In The Fire to Inspire Ethan Miller discusses the seemingly insignificant moments in life and how much they actually impact and drive us forward. Discover how just one conversation or moment can help motivate and inspire you to chase your dreams. This book will help you: Ignite the mindset you never knew you needed. Gain satisfaction in all areas of your life. Better understand the world around you. The Fire to Inspire is the perfect book for you if you want tap into your dreams and have the courage to go after them. What are you waiting for?
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781636765501
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
A man goes into a coffee shop.... Sounds like the beginning of a bad joke, right? Wrong. A man goes into a coffee shop and comes out with a whole new mindset about life. One cup of coffee, one interaction, one small thing could be what is standing between you and a better perspective on life. In The Fire to Inspire Ethan Miller discusses the seemingly insignificant moments in life and how much they actually impact and drive us forward. Discover how just one conversation or moment can help motivate and inspire you to chase your dreams. This book will help you: Ignite the mindset you never knew you needed. Gain satisfaction in all areas of your life. Better understand the world around you. The Fire to Inspire is the perfect book for you if you want tap into your dreams and have the courage to go after them. What are you waiting for?
Annual Commencement
Author: I Winchester High School (Winchester
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781014324818
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781014324818
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Beastie Boys Book
Author: Michael Diamond
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0812995554
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A panoramic experience that tells the story of Beastie Boys, a book as unique as the band itself—by band members ADROCK and Mike D, with contributions from Amy Poehler, Colson Whitehead, Wes Anderson, Luc Sante, and more. The inspiration for the Emmy-nominated Apple TV+ “live documentary” Beastie Boys Story, directed by Spike Jonze NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Rolling Stone • The Guardian • Paste Formed as a New York City hardcore band in 1981, Beastie Boys struck an unlikely path to global hip hop superstardom. Here is their story, told for the first time in the words of the band. Adam “ADROCK” Horovitz and Michael “Mike D” Diamond offer revealing and very funny accounts of their transition from teenage punks to budding rappers; their early collaboration with Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin; the debut album that became the first hip hop record ever to hit #1, Licensed to Ill—and the album’s messy fallout as the band broke with Def Jam; their move to Los Angeles and rebirth with the genre-defying masterpiece Paul’s Boutique; their evolution as musicians and social activists over the course of the classic albums Check Your Head, Ill Communication, and Hello Nasty and the Tibetan Freedom Concert benefits conceived by the late Adam “MCA” Yauch; and more. For more than thirty years, this band has had an inescapable and indelible influence on popular culture. With a style as distinctive and eclectic as a Beastie Boys album, Beastie Boys Book upends the typical music memoir. Alongside the band narrative you will find rare photos, original illustrations, a cookbook by chef Roy Choi, a graphic novel, a map of Beastie Boys’ New York, mixtape playlists, pieces by guest contributors, and many more surprises. Praise for Beastie Boys Book “A fascinating, generous book with portraits and detail that float by in bursts of color . . . As with [the band’s] records, the book’s structure is a lyrical three-man weave. . . . Diamond’s voice is lapidary, droll. Horovitz comes on like a borscht belt comedian, but beneath that he is urgent, incredulous, kind of vulnerable. . . . Friendship is the book’s subject as much as music, fame and New York.”—The New York Times Book Review “Wild, moving . . . resembles a Beastie Boys LP in its wild variety of styles.”—Rolling Stone
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0812995554
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A panoramic experience that tells the story of Beastie Boys, a book as unique as the band itself—by band members ADROCK and Mike D, with contributions from Amy Poehler, Colson Whitehead, Wes Anderson, Luc Sante, and more. The inspiration for the Emmy-nominated Apple TV+ “live documentary” Beastie Boys Story, directed by Spike Jonze NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Rolling Stone • The Guardian • Paste Formed as a New York City hardcore band in 1981, Beastie Boys struck an unlikely path to global hip hop superstardom. Here is their story, told for the first time in the words of the band. Adam “ADROCK” Horovitz and Michael “Mike D” Diamond offer revealing and very funny accounts of their transition from teenage punks to budding rappers; their early collaboration with Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin; the debut album that became the first hip hop record ever to hit #1, Licensed to Ill—and the album’s messy fallout as the band broke with Def Jam; their move to Los Angeles and rebirth with the genre-defying masterpiece Paul’s Boutique; their evolution as musicians and social activists over the course of the classic albums Check Your Head, Ill Communication, and Hello Nasty and the Tibetan Freedom Concert benefits conceived by the late Adam “MCA” Yauch; and more. For more than thirty years, this band has had an inescapable and indelible influence on popular culture. With a style as distinctive and eclectic as a Beastie Boys album, Beastie Boys Book upends the typical music memoir. Alongside the band narrative you will find rare photos, original illustrations, a cookbook by chef Roy Choi, a graphic novel, a map of Beastie Boys’ New York, mixtape playlists, pieces by guest contributors, and many more surprises. Praise for Beastie Boys Book “A fascinating, generous book with portraits and detail that float by in bursts of color . . . As with [the band’s] records, the book’s structure is a lyrical three-man weave. . . . Diamond’s voice is lapidary, droll. Horovitz comes on like a borscht belt comedian, but beneath that he is urgent, incredulous, kind of vulnerable. . . . Friendship is the book’s subject as much as music, fame and New York.”—The New York Times Book Review “Wild, moving . . . resembles a Beastie Boys LP in its wild variety of styles.”—Rolling Stone
Minds Wide Shut
Author: Gary Saul Morson
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691242577
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
A timely exploration of intellectual dogmatism in politics, economics, religion, and literature—and what can be done to fight it Polarization may be pushing democracy to the breaking point. But few have explored the larger, interconnected forces that have set the stage for this crisis: namely, a rise in styles of thought, across a range of fields, that literary scholar Gary Saul Morson and economist Morton Schapiro call “fundamentalist.” In Minds Wide Shut, Morson and Schapiro examine how rigid adherence to ideological thinking has altered politics, economics, religion, and literature in ways that are mutually reinforcing and antithetical to the open-mindedness and readiness to compromise that animate democracy. In response, they propose alternatives that would again make serious dialogue possible. Fundamentalist thinking, Morson and Schapiro argue, is not limited to any one camp. It flourishes across the political spectrum, giving rise to dueling monologues of shouting and abuse between those who are certain that they can’t be wrong, that truth and justice are all on their side, and that there is nothing to learn from their opponents, who must be evil or deluded. But things don’t have to be this way. Drawing on thinkers and writers from across the humanities and social sciences, Morson and Schapiro show how we might begin to return to meaningful dialogue through case-based reasoning, objective analyses, lessons drawn from literature, and more. The result is a powerful invitation to leave behind simplification, rigidity, and extremism—and to move toward a future of greater open-mindedness, moderation, and, perhaps, even wisdom.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691242577
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 345
Book Description
A timely exploration of intellectual dogmatism in politics, economics, religion, and literature—and what can be done to fight it Polarization may be pushing democracy to the breaking point. But few have explored the larger, interconnected forces that have set the stage for this crisis: namely, a rise in styles of thought, across a range of fields, that literary scholar Gary Saul Morson and economist Morton Schapiro call “fundamentalist.” In Minds Wide Shut, Morson and Schapiro examine how rigid adherence to ideological thinking has altered politics, economics, religion, and literature in ways that are mutually reinforcing and antithetical to the open-mindedness and readiness to compromise that animate democracy. In response, they propose alternatives that would again make serious dialogue possible. Fundamentalist thinking, Morson and Schapiro argue, is not limited to any one camp. It flourishes across the political spectrum, giving rise to dueling monologues of shouting and abuse between those who are certain that they can’t be wrong, that truth and justice are all on their side, and that there is nothing to learn from their opponents, who must be evil or deluded. But things don’t have to be this way. Drawing on thinkers and writers from across the humanities and social sciences, Morson and Schapiro show how we might begin to return to meaningful dialogue through case-based reasoning, objective analyses, lessons drawn from literature, and more. The result is a powerful invitation to leave behind simplification, rigidity, and extremism—and to move toward a future of greater open-mindedness, moderation, and, perhaps, even wisdom.
The Nightingale Trilogy (The Complete Collection)
Author: Cynthia Dane
Publisher: Barachou Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 803
Book Description
Nala’s sister is dead. The man who had her killed hides within a sinful, hedonistic refuge that she can’t penetrate on her own. Up and coming billionaire Vincent Lane offers her an in: become his sub and join pharmaceutical giant Xavier Crow’s dangerous world of sin, scheming, and a secret circle known only as “The Aviary.” Nala must don the codename Nightingale. Small. Sweet. Beyond determined. Her sister’s memory demands nothing less. But she can’t get distracted by Vincent’s powerful façade. Not until she discovers what dark and terrible secret he’s hiding as well. Set in the hidden underbelly of the Pacific Northwest, THE NIGHTINGALE TRILOGY is Cynthia Dane’s most intense work yet!
Publisher: Barachou Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 803
Book Description
Nala’s sister is dead. The man who had her killed hides within a sinful, hedonistic refuge that she can’t penetrate on her own. Up and coming billionaire Vincent Lane offers her an in: become his sub and join pharmaceutical giant Xavier Crow’s dangerous world of sin, scheming, and a secret circle known only as “The Aviary.” Nala must don the codename Nightingale. Small. Sweet. Beyond determined. Her sister’s memory demands nothing less. But she can’t get distracted by Vincent’s powerful façade. Not until she discovers what dark and terrible secret he’s hiding as well. Set in the hidden underbelly of the Pacific Northwest, THE NIGHTINGALE TRILOGY is Cynthia Dane’s most intense work yet!
Labor Impacts
Author: Gail Bliss
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Transport workers
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Transport workers
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Merciless
Author: Diana Palmer
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1459227018
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Tall, dark and eligible? That's all that matters to the women of Jacobsville when it comes to handsome and aloof FBI agent Jon Blackhawk. But if it were up to him, he would never settle down. Luckily, Jon has a gatekeeper: his efficient and reliable assistant, Joceline Perry. Without her help, he'd be at the mercy of husband hunters—but the more he comes to rely on her, the more he notices how invaluable she really is.… While Joceline can't deny that her boss is attractive, as a single mother with responsibilities she's determined to be professional. But when Jon is accosted by a criminal seeking revenge, she comes to his aid—fueling the spark that is growing between them. As the danger to Jon's safety grows, Joceline stands by his side. But when the smoke clears, will the man who avoided love realize that all he ever needed was right there all along?
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1459227018
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Tall, dark and eligible? That's all that matters to the women of Jacobsville when it comes to handsome and aloof FBI agent Jon Blackhawk. But if it were up to him, he would never settle down. Luckily, Jon has a gatekeeper: his efficient and reliable assistant, Joceline Perry. Without her help, he'd be at the mercy of husband hunters—but the more he comes to rely on her, the more he notices how invaluable she really is.… While Joceline can't deny that her boss is attractive, as a single mother with responsibilities she's determined to be professional. But when Jon is accosted by a criminal seeking revenge, she comes to his aid—fueling the spark that is growing between them. As the danger to Jon's safety grows, Joceline stands by his side. But when the smoke clears, will the man who avoided love realize that all he ever needed was right there all along?
Forgotten Journey
Author: Silvina Ocampo
Publisher: City Lights Books
ISBN: 0872868028
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 125
Book Description
"The world is ready for her blend of insane Angela Carter with the originality of Clarice Lispector."—Mariana Enriquez, LitHub Delicately crafted, intensely visual, deeply personal stories explore the nature of memory, family ties, and the difficult imbalances of love. "Both her debut story collection, Forgotten Journey, and her only novel, The Promise, are strikingly 20th-century texts, written in a high-modernist mode rarely found in contemporary fiction."—Lily Meyer, NPR "Silvina Ocampo is one of our best writers. Her stories have no equal in our literature."––Jorge Luis Borges "I don't know of another writer who better captures the magic inside everyday rituals, the forbidden or hidden face that our mirrors don't show us."—Italo Calvino "These two newly translated books could make her a rediscovery on par with Clarice Lispector. . . . there has never been another voice like hers."—John Freeman, Executive Editor, LitHub " . . . it is for the precise and terrible beauty of her sentences that this book should be read.A masterpiece of midcentury modernist literature triumphantly translated into our times."—Publishers Weekly * Starred Review "Ocampo is beyond great—she is necessary."—Hernan Diaz, author of In the Distance and Associate Director of the Hispanic Institute at Columbia University "Like William Blake, Ocampo's first voice was that of a visual artist; in her writing she retains the will to unveil immaterial so that we might at least look at it if not touch it."—Helen Oyeyemi, author of Gingerbread "Ocampo is a legend of Argentinian literature, and this collection of her short stories brings some of her most recondite and mysterious works to the English-speaking world. . . . This collection is an ideal introduction to a beguiling body of work."—Publishers Weekly This collection of 28 short stories, first published in 1937 and now in English translation for the first time, introduced readers to one of Argentina's most original and iconic authors. With this, her fiction debut, poet Silvina Ocampo initiated a personal, idiosyncratic exploration of the politics of memory, a theme to which she would return again and again over the course of her unconventional life and productive career. Praise for Forgotten Journey: "Ocampo is one of those rare writers who seems to write fiction almost offhandedly, but to still somehow do more in four or five pages than most writers do in twenty. Before you know it, the seemingly mundane has bared its surreal teeth and has you cornered."—Brian Evenson, author of Song for the Unraveling of the World: Stories "The Southern Cone queen of the short-story, Ocampo displays all her mastery in Forgotten Journey. After finishing the book, you only want more."—Gabriela Alemán, author of Poso Wells "Silvina Ocampo's fiction is wondrous, heart-piercing, and fiercely strange. Her fabulism is as charming as Borges’s. Her restless sense of invention foregrounds the brilliant feminist work of writers like Clarice Lispector and Samanta Schweblin. It’s thrilling to have work of this magnitude finally translated into English, head spinning and thrilling."—Alyson Hagy, author of Scribe
Publisher: City Lights Books
ISBN: 0872868028
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 125
Book Description
"The world is ready for her blend of insane Angela Carter with the originality of Clarice Lispector."—Mariana Enriquez, LitHub Delicately crafted, intensely visual, deeply personal stories explore the nature of memory, family ties, and the difficult imbalances of love. "Both her debut story collection, Forgotten Journey, and her only novel, The Promise, are strikingly 20th-century texts, written in a high-modernist mode rarely found in contemporary fiction."—Lily Meyer, NPR "Silvina Ocampo is one of our best writers. Her stories have no equal in our literature."––Jorge Luis Borges "I don't know of another writer who better captures the magic inside everyday rituals, the forbidden or hidden face that our mirrors don't show us."—Italo Calvino "These two newly translated books could make her a rediscovery on par with Clarice Lispector. . . . there has never been another voice like hers."—John Freeman, Executive Editor, LitHub " . . . it is for the precise and terrible beauty of her sentences that this book should be read.A masterpiece of midcentury modernist literature triumphantly translated into our times."—Publishers Weekly * Starred Review "Ocampo is beyond great—she is necessary."—Hernan Diaz, author of In the Distance and Associate Director of the Hispanic Institute at Columbia University "Like William Blake, Ocampo's first voice was that of a visual artist; in her writing she retains the will to unveil immaterial so that we might at least look at it if not touch it."—Helen Oyeyemi, author of Gingerbread "Ocampo is a legend of Argentinian literature, and this collection of her short stories brings some of her most recondite and mysterious works to the English-speaking world. . . . This collection is an ideal introduction to a beguiling body of work."—Publishers Weekly This collection of 28 short stories, first published in 1937 and now in English translation for the first time, introduced readers to one of Argentina's most original and iconic authors. With this, her fiction debut, poet Silvina Ocampo initiated a personal, idiosyncratic exploration of the politics of memory, a theme to which she would return again and again over the course of her unconventional life and productive career. Praise for Forgotten Journey: "Ocampo is one of those rare writers who seems to write fiction almost offhandedly, but to still somehow do more in four or five pages than most writers do in twenty. Before you know it, the seemingly mundane has bared its surreal teeth and has you cornered."—Brian Evenson, author of Song for the Unraveling of the World: Stories "The Southern Cone queen of the short-story, Ocampo displays all her mastery in Forgotten Journey. After finishing the book, you only want more."—Gabriela Alemán, author of Poso Wells "Silvina Ocampo's fiction is wondrous, heart-piercing, and fiercely strange. Her fabulism is as charming as Borges’s. Her restless sense of invention foregrounds the brilliant feminist work of writers like Clarice Lispector and Samanta Schweblin. It’s thrilling to have work of this magnitude finally translated into English, head spinning and thrilling."—Alyson Hagy, author of Scribe
Working Across Difference
Author: Donna Baines
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350313319
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Social Workers in Australia are increasingly called upon to work across social differences in ways that promote social justice and challenge growing inequity, and anti-oppressive practice has been put at the heart of qualifying programmes. In this exciting new collection, some of Australia's leading social work academics explore working across so-called human differences within the context of contemporary social work. By drawing on the insights and theories of people who have been positioned as 'different', the authors use practice vignettes and original data to provide ways to join theory and practice, with a primary focus on thinking about how to change patterns of social difference. Whether a social work student or an experienced practitioner, Working Across Differences is essential reading for anyone who values anti-oppressive practice and social justice
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350313319
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
Social Workers in Australia are increasingly called upon to work across social differences in ways that promote social justice and challenge growing inequity, and anti-oppressive practice has been put at the heart of qualifying programmes. In this exciting new collection, some of Australia's leading social work academics explore working across so-called human differences within the context of contemporary social work. By drawing on the insights and theories of people who have been positioned as 'different', the authors use practice vignettes and original data to provide ways to join theory and practice, with a primary focus on thinking about how to change patterns of social difference. Whether a social work student or an experienced practitioner, Working Across Differences is essential reading for anyone who values anti-oppressive practice and social justice