Author: Lawrence Block
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061803987
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
Book description to come.
A Stab in the Dark
Author: Lawrence Block
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061803987
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
Book description to come.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061803987
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
Book description to come.
Michael Gove
Author: Owen Bennett
Publisher: Biteback Publishing
ISBN: 1785901087
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
Michael Gove is one of the most recognisable faces in British politics – and one of the most divisive. Whether it's taking on the education 'blob', acting as a frontman for the Brexit campaign or orchestrating one of the bloodiest political assassinations in the history of British politics, Gove is a man who makes things happen. But it was almost so different, and his story, from being born into care to standing for the leadership of the Conservative Party, could have come straight from the pages of a Charles Dickens novel. A charming man to his friends, and a cold-blooded zealot to his enemies, Gove provokes a reaction from everyone, be it loyalty, anger, respect or fury. Love him or hate him, it's impossible to deny Gove's impact on the UK over the past ten years, and, with Brexit still up in the air, he will continue to play a key role in the future of the country. Political journalist Owen Bennett's groundbreaking biography takes in original research as well as interviews with current and former Cabinet ministers, ex-colleagues from the BBC and The Times, and numerous other key players in Gove's life story. Lively and insightful in equal measure, Michael Gove: A Man in a Hurry reveals what turned the adopted son of an Aberdeen fishing family into one of the key political figures of the decade.
Publisher: Biteback Publishing
ISBN: 1785901087
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 422
Book Description
Michael Gove is one of the most recognisable faces in British politics – and one of the most divisive. Whether it's taking on the education 'blob', acting as a frontman for the Brexit campaign or orchestrating one of the bloodiest political assassinations in the history of British politics, Gove is a man who makes things happen. But it was almost so different, and his story, from being born into care to standing for the leadership of the Conservative Party, could have come straight from the pages of a Charles Dickens novel. A charming man to his friends, and a cold-blooded zealot to his enemies, Gove provokes a reaction from everyone, be it loyalty, anger, respect or fury. Love him or hate him, it's impossible to deny Gove's impact on the UK over the past ten years, and, with Brexit still up in the air, he will continue to play a key role in the future of the country. Political journalist Owen Bennett's groundbreaking biography takes in original research as well as interviews with current and former Cabinet ministers, ex-colleagues from the BBC and The Times, and numerous other key players in Gove's life story. Lively and insightful in equal measure, Michael Gove: A Man in a Hurry reveals what turned the adopted son of an Aberdeen fishing family into one of the key political figures of the decade.
The Lobotomist
Author: Jack El-Hai
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470098309
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
The Lobotomist explores one of the darkest chapters of American medicine: the desperate attempt to treat the hundreds of thousands of psychiatric patients in need of help during the middle decades of the twentieth century. Into this crisis stepped Walter Freeman, M.D., who saw a solution in lobotomy, a brain operation intended to reduce the severity of psychotic symptoms. Drawing on Freeman’s documents and interviews with Freeman's family, Jack El-Hai takes a penetrating look at the life and work of this complex scientific genius. The Lobotomist explores one of the darkest chapters of American medicine: the desperate attempt to treat the hundreds of thousands of psychiatric patients in need of help during the middle decades of the twentieth century. Into this crisis stepped Walter Freeman, M.D., who saw a solution in lobotomy, a brain operation intended to reduce the severity of psychotic symptoms. Although many patients did not benefit from the thousands of lobotomies Freeman performed, others believed their lobotomies changed them for the better. Drawing on a rich collection of documents Freeman left behind and interviews with Freeman's family, Jack El-Hai takes a penetrating look into the life of this complex scientific genius and traces the physician's fascinating life and work.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 0470098309
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 374
Book Description
The Lobotomist explores one of the darkest chapters of American medicine: the desperate attempt to treat the hundreds of thousands of psychiatric patients in need of help during the middle decades of the twentieth century. Into this crisis stepped Walter Freeman, M.D., who saw a solution in lobotomy, a brain operation intended to reduce the severity of psychotic symptoms. Drawing on Freeman’s documents and interviews with Freeman's family, Jack El-Hai takes a penetrating look at the life and work of this complex scientific genius. The Lobotomist explores one of the darkest chapters of American medicine: the desperate attempt to treat the hundreds of thousands of psychiatric patients in need of help during the middle decades of the twentieth century. Into this crisis stepped Walter Freeman, M.D., who saw a solution in lobotomy, a brain operation intended to reduce the severity of psychotic symptoms. Although many patients did not benefit from the thousands of lobotomies Freeman performed, others believed their lobotomies changed them for the better. Drawing on a rich collection of documents Freeman left behind and interviews with Freeman's family, Jack El-Hai takes a penetrating look into the life of this complex scientific genius and traces the physician's fascinating life and work.
Card & Magic Tricks
Author: Diagram Group
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781402760051
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
The world of magic is shrouded in mystery...until now! Little Giant� Encyclopedia: Card & Magic Tricks reveals some of the basic secrets of conjuring and illusion. It begins with 30 pages of card handling methods that any beginner will find worthwhile. The magical card section features 83 mathematical tricks using special props and novelties, and you’ll also find 66 magical sleights of hand using coins, silks and handkerchiefs, string, rope, and paper. There’s even a section on how to get the truly "magical” effects that will have your audience shaking their heads in disbelief and calling for more.
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781402760051
Category : Games & Activities
Languages : en
Pages : 518
Book Description
The world of magic is shrouded in mystery...until now! Little Giant� Encyclopedia: Card & Magic Tricks reveals some of the basic secrets of conjuring and illusion. It begins with 30 pages of card handling methods that any beginner will find worthwhile. The magical card section features 83 mathematical tricks using special props and novelties, and you’ll also find 66 magical sleights of hand using coins, silks and handkerchiefs, string, rope, and paper. There’s even a section on how to get the truly "magical” effects that will have your audience shaking their heads in disbelief and calling for more.
Varieties of Skepticism
Author: James Conant
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110369710
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 591
Book Description
This volume brings out the varieties of forms of philosophical skepticism that have continued to preoccupy philosophers for the past of couple of centuries, as well as the specific varieties of philosophical response that these have engendered — above all, in the work of those who have sought to take their cue from Kant, Wittgenstein, or Cavell — and to illuminate how these philosophical approaches are related to and bear upon one another. The philosophers brought together in this volume are united by the thought that a proper appreciation of the depth of the skeptical challenge must reveal it to be deeply disquieting, in the sense that skepticism threatens not just some set of theoretical commitments, but also-and fundamentally-our very sense of self, world, and other. Second, that skepticism is the proper starting point for any serious attempt to make sense of what philosophy is, and to gauge the prospects of philosophical progress.
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110369710
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 591
Book Description
This volume brings out the varieties of forms of philosophical skepticism that have continued to preoccupy philosophers for the past of couple of centuries, as well as the specific varieties of philosophical response that these have engendered — above all, in the work of those who have sought to take their cue from Kant, Wittgenstein, or Cavell — and to illuminate how these philosophical approaches are related to and bear upon one another. The philosophers brought together in this volume are united by the thought that a proper appreciation of the depth of the skeptical challenge must reveal it to be deeply disquieting, in the sense that skepticism threatens not just some set of theoretical commitments, but also-and fundamentally-our very sense of self, world, and other. Second, that skepticism is the proper starting point for any serious attempt to make sense of what philosophy is, and to gauge the prospects of philosophical progress.
A Dark and Snowy Night
Author: Sally Goldenbaum
Publisher: Kensington Cozies
ISBN: 1496729412
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
It’s holiday season in the picturesque, coastal town of Sea Harbor, Massachusetts! But in USA Today bestselling author Sally Goldenbaum’s latest Seaside Knitters Society mystery, the knitting club sleuths will have to take a break from crafting cozy Christmas gifts to investigate a murder at the Mayor’s holiday party. Winter in Sea Harbor is a feast for the senses. This year, the Seaside Knitters have a sackful of obligations in addition to their usual Christmas preparations. Izzy is so overloaded with knitting classes that she hires an extra salesperson. Cass, juggling the stresses of running her lobster fishery, has finally found a nanny for her active toddler. Molly Flanigan seems practically perfect in every way—until she suddenly disappears, taking Cass’s beloved rescue mutt with her . . . Meanwhile, the holidays are kicking off in style at the mayor’s holiday party with a celebrity chef catering the event. An additional treat for Ben and Nell Endicott at the festive affair is reconnecting with a dear college friend, Oliver Bishop. But it’s not just reunions and the appetizers that are to-die-for. Before the partygoers can toast the beginning of Sea Harbor’s festive season, the chef—and young wife of the Endicotts’ old Harvard friend—is found dead in the snow . . . Izzy, Birdie, Nell, and Cass must uncover the pattern to these mysteries to remove suspicion from those they love, bring a murderer to justice—and keep Sea Harbor’s holiday magic from vanishing into the chill winter air . . .
Publisher: Kensington Cozies
ISBN: 1496729412
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
It’s holiday season in the picturesque, coastal town of Sea Harbor, Massachusetts! But in USA Today bestselling author Sally Goldenbaum’s latest Seaside Knitters Society mystery, the knitting club sleuths will have to take a break from crafting cozy Christmas gifts to investigate a murder at the Mayor’s holiday party. Winter in Sea Harbor is a feast for the senses. This year, the Seaside Knitters have a sackful of obligations in addition to their usual Christmas preparations. Izzy is so overloaded with knitting classes that she hires an extra salesperson. Cass, juggling the stresses of running her lobster fishery, has finally found a nanny for her active toddler. Molly Flanigan seems practically perfect in every way—until she suddenly disappears, taking Cass’s beloved rescue mutt with her . . . Meanwhile, the holidays are kicking off in style at the mayor’s holiday party with a celebrity chef catering the event. An additional treat for Ben and Nell Endicott at the festive affair is reconnecting with a dear college friend, Oliver Bishop. But it’s not just reunions and the appetizers that are to-die-for. Before the partygoers can toast the beginning of Sea Harbor’s festive season, the chef—and young wife of the Endicotts’ old Harvard friend—is found dead in the snow . . . Izzy, Birdie, Nell, and Cass must uncover the pattern to these mysteries to remove suspicion from those they love, bring a murderer to justice—and keep Sea Harbor’s holiday magic from vanishing into the chill winter air . . .
Unlocking English: Essential Idioms for Fluent English (part 2)
Author: BGDS
Publisher: Gyorgy Bakocs
ISBN: 6158237914
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Get to know English idioms with our friendly guide, perfect for beginners and intermediate learners. This book helps you understand common English phrases quickly and have fun along the way. With straightforward examples and short stories, each idiom is easy to grasp, making your English sound natural. You'll learn to use idioms the way native speakers do, which can make talking and writing in English much more interesting. Start exploring the world of idioms and boost your English skills today!
Publisher: Gyorgy Bakocs
ISBN: 6158237914
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
Get to know English idioms with our friendly guide, perfect for beginners and intermediate learners. This book helps you understand common English phrases quickly and have fun along the way. With straightforward examples and short stories, each idiom is easy to grasp, making your English sound natural. You'll learn to use idioms the way native speakers do, which can make talking and writing in English much more interesting. Start exploring the world of idioms and boost your English skills today!
Stab 7
Author: Joshua Patrick Dudley
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0359921183
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Five years have passed since the events of Stab 6: Ghostface Returns. Rachel and Kylie have successfully gotten away with plotting the deaths of their reality television show cast and are planning another string of murders. A Stab TV series is also about to hit the air, after Rachel lost the rights to the franchise, and another killer is targeting the same people as Rachel's Ghostface... the cast of the Stab TV series that revolves around Sarah Campbell's daughter, expanding upon the story of Stab 4: Fresh Blood. Are the TV show murders connected to the original cast of Stab 4? Only one thing's for sure: in the finale all the rules get broken.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0359921183
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Five years have passed since the events of Stab 6: Ghostface Returns. Rachel and Kylie have successfully gotten away with plotting the deaths of their reality television show cast and are planning another string of murders. A Stab TV series is also about to hit the air, after Rachel lost the rights to the franchise, and another killer is targeting the same people as Rachel's Ghostface... the cast of the Stab TV series that revolves around Sarah Campbell's daughter, expanding upon the story of Stab 4: Fresh Blood. Are the TV show murders connected to the original cast of Stab 4? Only one thing's for sure: in the finale all the rules get broken.
Murder in the Dark
Author: Lesley Cookman
Publisher: Headline Accent
ISBN: 1909335932
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
'With fascinating characters and an intriguing plot, this is a real page turner' KATIE FFORDE praise for the series An addictive and unputdownable crime mystery novel perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Faith Martin, J.R. Ellis, LJ Ross, Miss Marple and Midsummer Murders! Lesley Cookman's bestselling series featuring amateur sleuth Libby Sarjeant is back for its twelfth instalment! An unidentified woman's body is found in a remote garden in Kent. With the owners not in residence, the only people with legitimate access are the caretaker, Johnny, and landscape gardeners Adam Sarjeant and his employer, Mog. Libby is understandably afraid of her son falling under suspicion. With the help of her friend, Fran, she is determined to find the murderer, with or without the assistance of Chief Detective Inspector Ian Connell, who seems determined to be singularly unhelpful. But who else could the murderer possibly be? __________________________________________________ Praise for the bestselling series: 'This is a totally fascinating mystery with lots of historical background. The plot consists of several strands and I love the way they are cleverly woven together' ***** Top 1000 Amazon review 'I love these nice, gentle books for a relaxing read and enough twists and turns to keep you interested' ***** Amazon review 'Another great murder mystery with Libby Fran and the gang at their brilliant best' ***** Amazon review 'If you like well written, friendly detective novels you will love these' ***** Amazon review
Publisher: Headline Accent
ISBN: 1909335932
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
'With fascinating characters and an intriguing plot, this is a real page turner' KATIE FFORDE praise for the series An addictive and unputdownable crime mystery novel perfect for fans of Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Faith Martin, J.R. Ellis, LJ Ross, Miss Marple and Midsummer Murders! Lesley Cookman's bestselling series featuring amateur sleuth Libby Sarjeant is back for its twelfth instalment! An unidentified woman's body is found in a remote garden in Kent. With the owners not in residence, the only people with legitimate access are the caretaker, Johnny, and landscape gardeners Adam Sarjeant and his employer, Mog. Libby is understandably afraid of her son falling under suspicion. With the help of her friend, Fran, she is determined to find the murderer, with or without the assistance of Chief Detective Inspector Ian Connell, who seems determined to be singularly unhelpful. But who else could the murderer possibly be? __________________________________________________ Praise for the bestselling series: 'This is a totally fascinating mystery with lots of historical background. The plot consists of several strands and I love the way they are cleverly woven together' ***** Top 1000 Amazon review 'I love these nice, gentle books for a relaxing read and enough twists and turns to keep you interested' ***** Amazon review 'Another great murder mystery with Libby Fran and the gang at their brilliant best' ***** Amazon review 'If you like well written, friendly detective novels you will love these' ***** Amazon review
Watcher of the Dark
Author: Joseph Nassise
Publisher: Harbinger Books
ISBN: 1949459152
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
In Watcher of the Dark, New York Times bestseller Joseph Nassise takes you on a trip to the dark underbelly of Los Angeles to experience a spell-binding urban fantasy that will haunt your memories long after you finish reading it! "That night, I discovered the monsters in our world and they, in turn, discovered me." New Orleans was nearly the death of Jeremiah Hunt. Getting shot by the FBI was bad enough, but it paled in comparison to the soul-searing journey through the realm of the dead that followed. Never mind Hunt's do-or-die confrontation with Death himself. Hunt survived but doing so caused its own host of problems. An arcane ritual needed to reclaim the soul of the beautiful hedge witch who previously saved Hunt's life goes awry, forcing him on the run once more, this time to Los Angeles. In the city of angels, Hunt must contend with one of its far-too-numerous devils, the magister Carlos Fuentes, who thinks Hunt can provide him with the mystical key that opens the gates to Hell itself. By threatening Hunt's beloved companions, Fuentes forces him to join his dread quest. Having the Preacher show up and call in his marker for helping Hunt in New Orleans just puts icing on the cake. But Hunt's learned a thing or two in the months since his life was hijacked by his ill-considered devil's bargain and he has no intention of going down without a fight.
Publisher: Harbinger Books
ISBN: 1949459152
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
In Watcher of the Dark, New York Times bestseller Joseph Nassise takes you on a trip to the dark underbelly of Los Angeles to experience a spell-binding urban fantasy that will haunt your memories long after you finish reading it! "That night, I discovered the monsters in our world and they, in turn, discovered me." New Orleans was nearly the death of Jeremiah Hunt. Getting shot by the FBI was bad enough, but it paled in comparison to the soul-searing journey through the realm of the dead that followed. Never mind Hunt's do-or-die confrontation with Death himself. Hunt survived but doing so caused its own host of problems. An arcane ritual needed to reclaim the soul of the beautiful hedge witch who previously saved Hunt's life goes awry, forcing him on the run once more, this time to Los Angeles. In the city of angels, Hunt must contend with one of its far-too-numerous devils, the magister Carlos Fuentes, who thinks Hunt can provide him with the mystical key that opens the gates to Hell itself. By threatening Hunt's beloved companions, Fuentes forces him to join his dread quest. Having the Preacher show up and call in his marker for helping Hunt in New Orleans just puts icing on the cake. But Hunt's learned a thing or two in the months since his life was hijacked by his ill-considered devil's bargain and he has no intention of going down without a fight.