Author: James Hadley Chase
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 1842321021
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
International jewel thief, Paul Hater, knows a secret that everyone wants to know - and will go to any lengths to uncover. How long can he remain silent? When Hater is arrested in possession of a stolen necklace, the police use every possible means to persuade him to reveal the location of the rest of the collection. He remains silent and so begins his twenty-year prison sentence. Having exhausted all their leads, the International Detective Agency, acting on behalf of the insurers, must patiently await Hater's release before they can hope to find out more. But just as his day of release approaches, Hater is kidnapped by a ruthless international gang determined to force the secret from him and prepared to go to any lengths to do so....
The Fast Buck
Author: James Hadley Chase
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 1842321021
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
International jewel thief, Paul Hater, knows a secret that everyone wants to know - and will go to any lengths to uncover. How long can he remain silent? When Hater is arrested in possession of a stolen necklace, the police use every possible means to persuade him to reveal the location of the rest of the collection. He remains silent and so begins his twenty-year prison sentence. Having exhausted all their leads, the International Detective Agency, acting on behalf of the insurers, must patiently await Hater's release before they can hope to find out more. But just as his day of release approaches, Hater is kidnapped by a ruthless international gang determined to force the secret from him and prepared to go to any lengths to do so....
Publisher: House of Stratus
ISBN: 1842321021
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
International jewel thief, Paul Hater, knows a secret that everyone wants to know - and will go to any lengths to uncover. How long can he remain silent? When Hater is arrested in possession of a stolen necklace, the police use every possible means to persuade him to reveal the location of the rest of the collection. He remains silent and so begins his twenty-year prison sentence. Having exhausted all their leads, the International Detective Agency, acting on behalf of the insurers, must patiently await Hater's release before they can hope to find out more. But just as his day of release approaches, Hater is kidnapped by a ruthless international gang determined to force the secret from him and prepared to go to any lengths to do so....
Don't Ever Look Back
Author: Daniel Friedman
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 125002756X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Friedman's unforgettable 88-year-old protagonist Buck Schatz is back, and living at a retirement home; he's downright miserable being treated like the elderly person he is. But soon, a man from his past, pays Buck a visit and offers Buck a tidy sum for a favour. Buck agrees. Alas, things go rapidly downhill from there. Way downhill
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 125002756X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Friedman's unforgettable 88-year-old protagonist Buck Schatz is back, and living at a retirement home; he's downright miserable being treated like the elderly person he is. But soon, a man from his past, pays Buck a visit and offers Buck a tidy sum for a favour. Buck agrees. Alas, things go rapidly downhill from there. Way downhill
Buck
Author: M.K. Asante
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0812983629
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
“A story of surviving and thriving with passion, compassion, wit, and style.”—Maya Angelou “In America, we have a tradition of black writers whose autobiographies and memoirs come to define an era. . . . Buck may be this generation’s story.”—NPR A coming-of-age story about navigating the wilds of urban America and the shrapnel of a self-destructing family, Buck shares the story of a generation through one original and riveting voice. MK Asante was born in Zimbabwe to American parents: his mother a dancer, his father a revered professor. But as a teenager, MK was alone on the streets of North Philadelphia, swept up in a world of drugs, sex, and violence. MK’s memoir is an unforgettable tale of how one precocious, confused kid educated himself through gangs, rap, mystic cults, ghetto philosophy, and, eventually, books. It is an inspiring tribute to the power of literature to heal and redeem us.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 0812983629
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
“A story of surviving and thriving with passion, compassion, wit, and style.”—Maya Angelou “In America, we have a tradition of black writers whose autobiographies and memoirs come to define an era. . . . Buck may be this generation’s story.”—NPR A coming-of-age story about navigating the wilds of urban America and the shrapnel of a self-destructing family, Buck shares the story of a generation through one original and riveting voice. MK Asante was born in Zimbabwe to American parents: his mother a dancer, his father a revered professor. But as a teenager, MK was alone on the streets of North Philadelphia, swept up in a world of drugs, sex, and violence. MK’s memoir is an unforgettable tale of how one precocious, confused kid educated himself through gangs, rap, mystic cults, ghetto philosophy, and, eventually, books. It is an inspiring tribute to the power of literature to heal and redeem us.
Flight of Passage
Author: Rinker Buck
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 1401305776
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
Writer Rinker Buck looks back more than 30 years to a summer when he and his brother, at ages 15 and 17 respectively, became the youngest duo to fly across America, from New Jersey to California. Having grown up in an aviation family, the two boys bought an old Piper Cub, restored it themselves, and set out on the grand journey. Buck is a great storyteller, and once you get airborne with the boys you find yourself absorbed in a story of adventure and family drama. And Flight of Passage is also an affecting look back to the summer of 1966, when the times seemed much less cynical and adventures much more enjoyable.
Publisher: Hachette+ORM
ISBN: 1401305776
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 295
Book Description
Writer Rinker Buck looks back more than 30 years to a summer when he and his brother, at ages 15 and 17 respectively, became the youngest duo to fly across America, from New Jersey to California. Having grown up in an aviation family, the two boys bought an old Piper Cub, restored it themselves, and set out on the grand journey. Buck is a great storyteller, and once you get airborne with the boys you find yourself absorbed in a story of adventure and family drama. And Flight of Passage is also an affecting look back to the summer of 1966, when the times seemed much less cynical and adventures much more enjoyable.
Buck Ramsey's Grass
Author: Buck Ramsey
Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
ISBN: 9780896725690
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
"Commemorative edition of the epic poem first published as And as I rode out on the morning. Includes commentary on Ramsey's work by poets, musicians, and historians; Ramsey's short story on which he based the poem; and the original 1990 recording in John Hartford's Nashville studio, introduced by Andy Wilkinson"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher: Texas Tech University Press
ISBN: 9780896725690
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
"Commemorative edition of the epic poem first published as And as I rode out on the morning. Includes commentary on Ramsey's work by poets, musicians, and historians; Ramsey's short story on which he based the poem; and the original 1990 recording in John Hartford's Nashville studio, introduced by Andy Wilkinson"--Provided by publisher.
Pearl S. Buck's Book of Christmas
Author: Pearl S. Buck
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN: 9780816139750
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 900
Book Description
The many moods and faces of Christmas are portrayed in this collection of short fiction by nineteenth-and early-twentieth-century authors.
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
ISBN: 9780816139750
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 900
Book Description
The many moods and faces of Christmas are portrayed in this collection of short fiction by nineteenth-and early-twentieth-century authors.
Black Buck
Author: Mateo Askaripour
Publisher: Mariner Books
ISBN: 035838088X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 405
Book Description
"For fans of Sorry to Bother You and Wolf of Wall Street: a crackling, satirical debut novel about a young black man who accidentally impresses a CEO while serving his Starbucks order, catapulting him into the opportunity of a lifetime-a shot at stardom as the lone black salesman at an eccentric, mysterious, and wildly successful startup where, he will soon learn, nothing is as it seems"--
Publisher: Mariner Books
ISBN: 035838088X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 405
Book Description
"For fans of Sorry to Bother You and Wolf of Wall Street: a crackling, satirical debut novel about a young black man who accidentally impresses a CEO while serving his Starbucks order, catapulting him into the opportunity of a lifetime-a shot at stardom as the lone black salesman at an eccentric, mysterious, and wildly successful startup where, he will soon learn, nothing is as it seems"--
Fighting Angel Portrait of a Soul
Author: Pearl S. Buck
Publisher: Andesite Press
ISBN: 9781376162387
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. 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. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Andesite Press
ISBN: 9781376162387
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 308
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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. 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. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
How to Bag the Biggest Buck of Your Life
Author: Larry Benoit
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781493006311
Category : White-tailed deer hunting
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Larry Benoit's legendary How To Bag The Biggest Buck of Your Life is the commonsense guide to hunting whitetailed deer. Whether for the novice seeking real-life advice, or the experienced hunter looking for new challenges, this classic is full of expert insight into the advent...
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781493006311
Category : White-tailed deer hunting
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Larry Benoit's legendary How To Bag The Biggest Buck of Your Life is the commonsense guide to hunting whitetailed deer. Whether for the novice seeking real-life advice, or the experienced hunter looking for new challenges, this classic is full of expert insight into the advent...
After Geoengineering
Author: Holly Jean Buck
Publisher: Verso Books
ISBN: 1786637995
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Climate engineering is a dystopian project. But as the human species hurtles ever faster towards its own extinction, geoengineering as a temporary fix, to buy time for carbon removal, is a seductive idea. We are right to fear that geoengineering will be used to maintain the status quo, but is there another possible future after geoengineering? Can these technologies and practices be used to bring carbon levels back down to pre-industrial levels? Are there possibilities for massive intentional intervention in the climate that are democratic, decentralised, or participatory? These questions are provocative, because they go against a binary that has become common sense: geoengineering is assumed to be on the side of industrial agriculture, inequality and ecomodernism, in opposition to degrowth, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture and climate justice. After Geoengineering rejects this binary, to ask: what if the people seized the means of climate production? Both critical and utopian, the book examines the possible futures after geoengineering. Rejecting the idea that geoengineering is some kind of easy work-around, Holly Buck outlines the kind of social transformation that would be necessary to enact a programme of geoengineering in the first place.
Publisher: Verso Books
ISBN: 1786637995
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Climate engineering is a dystopian project. But as the human species hurtles ever faster towards its own extinction, geoengineering as a temporary fix, to buy time for carbon removal, is a seductive idea. We are right to fear that geoengineering will be used to maintain the status quo, but is there another possible future after geoengineering? Can these technologies and practices be used to bring carbon levels back down to pre-industrial levels? Are there possibilities for massive intentional intervention in the climate that are democratic, decentralised, or participatory? These questions are provocative, because they go against a binary that has become common sense: geoengineering is assumed to be on the side of industrial agriculture, inequality and ecomodernism, in opposition to degrowth, renewable energy, sustainable agriculture and climate justice. After Geoengineering rejects this binary, to ask: what if the people seized the means of climate production? Both critical and utopian, the book examines the possible futures after geoengineering. Rejecting the idea that geoengineering is some kind of easy work-around, Holly Buck outlines the kind of social transformation that would be necessary to enact a programme of geoengineering in the first place.