Author: Henrika Kuklick
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521411097
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
"This study examines law enforcement within the context of Sung society. Professor McKnight shows that the group of criminals who were the core of the habitual criminal group in Sung China were young unattached males with few lifeskills. What became of the criminal after capture and conviction is also an important aspect of this study, which addresses basic questions in Chinese punishment. This work is the first comprehensive study of law enforcement in traditional China. The depth and rigor to which the subject is treated would make it most appropriate for scholars in legal history and East Asian studies."--Publisher's description.
The Savage Touch
Author: Helen Bianchin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780263736199
Category : Australian fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Lee had just gone up to Queensland for a pleasant holiday visiting her sister, and of course it was natural that her sister should introduce her to some friends. But soon Lee was wishing that at any rate she had not met Marc Leone! For Marc was altogether too attractive for his own good. Much as he infuriated her, Lee had to admit that he had only to touch her and she was lost. But she had to keep the whole situation under control — because nothing was going to deflect her from her real goal in life: to marry a millionaire!' — publishers blurb. Features the tobacco farming community of Mareeba, in far north Queensland.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780263736199
Category : Australian fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Lee had just gone up to Queensland for a pleasant holiday visiting her sister, and of course it was natural that her sister should introduce her to some friends. But soon Lee was wishing that at any rate she had not met Marc Leone! For Marc was altogether too attractive for his own good. Much as he infuriated her, Lee had to admit that he had only to touch her and she was lost. But she had to keep the whole situation under control — because nothing was going to deflect her from her real goal in life: to marry a millionaire!' — publishers blurb. Features the tobacco farming community of Mareeba, in far north Queensland.
High Touch Selling
Author: John Savage
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789837200340
Category : Life insurance agents
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789837200340
Category : Life insurance agents
Languages : en
Pages : 173
Book Description
The Savage Within
Author: Henrika Kuklick
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521411097
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
"This study examines law enforcement within the context of Sung society. Professor McKnight shows that the group of criminals who were the core of the habitual criminal group in Sung China were young unattached males with few lifeskills. What became of the criminal after capture and conviction is also an important aspect of this study, which addresses basic questions in Chinese punishment. This work is the first comprehensive study of law enforcement in traditional China. The depth and rigor to which the subject is treated would make it most appropriate for scholars in legal history and East Asian studies."--Publisher's description.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521411097
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
"This study examines law enforcement within the context of Sung society. Professor McKnight shows that the group of criminals who were the core of the habitual criminal group in Sung China were young unattached males with few lifeskills. What became of the criminal after capture and conviction is also an important aspect of this study, which addresses basic questions in Chinese punishment. This work is the first comprehensive study of law enforcement in traditional China. The depth and rigor to which the subject is treated would make it most appropriate for scholars in legal history and East Asian studies."--Publisher's description.
The Savage
Author: David Almond
Publisher: Candlewick
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
A boy tells about a story he wrote when dealing with his father's death about a savage kid living in a ruined chapel in the woods--and the tale about the savage kid coming to life in the real world.
Publisher: Candlewick
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
A boy tells about a story he wrote when dealing with his father's death about a savage kid living in a ruined chapel in the woods--and the tale about the savage kid coming to life in the real world.
The Savage Fortress
Author: Sarwat Chadda
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545469961
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
"A fabulous, action-packed modern take on Indian mythology. I can't wait to read more!" -- Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series For fans of Roshani Chokshi and Rick Riordan!"A fabulous, action-packed modern take on Indian mythology. I can't wait to read more!" -- Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson seriesAfter three weeks of vacation, Ash Mistry is ready to leave the heat and dust of India behind him. Then he discovers a hidden gold arrowhead---a weapon used to defeat evil King Ravana in legend.At least, Ash is pretty sure it's only a legend . . .But when Lord Savage comes after Ash, the legends are suddenly way too real. Savage commands an army of monstrous shapechangers called rakshasas, who want only to seize the arrowhead and restore Ravana to power. As they hunt Ash through magnificent fortresses and brutal deserts, he must learn to work with a powerful rakshasa girl named Parvati, and find the strength within himself to fight on and save the world as we know it.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 0545469961
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 278
Book Description
"A fabulous, action-packed modern take on Indian mythology. I can't wait to read more!" -- Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson series For fans of Roshani Chokshi and Rick Riordan!"A fabulous, action-packed modern take on Indian mythology. I can't wait to read more!" -- Rick Riordan, author of the Percy Jackson seriesAfter three weeks of vacation, Ash Mistry is ready to leave the heat and dust of India behind him. Then he discovers a hidden gold arrowhead---a weapon used to defeat evil King Ravana in legend.At least, Ash is pretty sure it's only a legend . . .But when Lord Savage comes after Ash, the legends are suddenly way too real. Savage commands an army of monstrous shapechangers called rakshasas, who want only to seize the arrowhead and restore Ravana to power. As they hunt Ash through magnificent fortresses and brutal deserts, he must learn to work with a powerful rakshasa girl named Parvati, and find the strength within himself to fight on and save the world as we know it.
The Savage
Author: Kris Nedy
Publisher: Kris Nedy
ISBN: 1068821213
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
Born on a Pacific island inhabited by ferocious cannibals, Kamolea finds himself torn between loyalty to his people and a growing disgust at their savage rituals. Unbeknownst to him, an ancient prophecy foretells his destiny to stand up against his tribe's bloody customs and reverse their mentality. When a fateful event changes his course of life, Kamolea embarks on a perilous quest for wisdom and truth. Going through incredible adventures and often on the brink of death, his journey allows him to develop his spirituality and grow into a strong, knowledgeable man. But even with the guidance of mystical allies, will the weight of prophecy on his shoulders give him the courage to challenge his tribe's dark legacy? Packed with pulse-pounding action, philosophical depth, and gripping suspense, The Savage is a spellbinding adventure that will keep you riveted from the first page to the last. If you crave the excitement of the Age of Sail and the New World’s exploration, the thrill of sea battles, and the allure of buried treasures, this is the epic tale you've been looking for.
Publisher: Kris Nedy
ISBN: 1068821213
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
Born on a Pacific island inhabited by ferocious cannibals, Kamolea finds himself torn between loyalty to his people and a growing disgust at their savage rituals. Unbeknownst to him, an ancient prophecy foretells his destiny to stand up against his tribe's bloody customs and reverse their mentality. When a fateful event changes his course of life, Kamolea embarks on a perilous quest for wisdom and truth. Going through incredible adventures and often on the brink of death, his journey allows him to develop his spirituality and grow into a strong, knowledgeable man. But even with the guidance of mystical allies, will the weight of prophecy on his shoulders give him the courage to challenge his tribe's dark legacy? Packed with pulse-pounding action, philosophical depth, and gripping suspense, The Savage is a spellbinding adventure that will keep you riveted from the first page to the last. If you crave the excitement of the Age of Sail and the New World’s exploration, the thrill of sea battles, and the allure of buried treasures, this is the epic tale you've been looking for.
Touch
Author: Mark Sennen
Publisher: Avon Books
ISBN: 9780007512096
Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Part thriller, part police procedural, Touch by Mark Sennen will take you deep into the madness of a serial killer's mind. Harry likes pretty things. He likes to look at them. Sometimes that isn't enough. He wants to get closer. Naughty Harry. DI Savage and her team in Plymouth are struggling with their investigation into a string of horrific attacks on young women. The victims are being drugged, abducted, assaulted and then abandoned with only a dull memory of what has happened. But when the mutilated body of one of these women is found on a beach, the case becomes a chilling murder inquiry.
Publisher: Avon Books
ISBN: 9780007512096
Category : Detective and mystery stories
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Part thriller, part police procedural, Touch by Mark Sennen will take you deep into the madness of a serial killer's mind. Harry likes pretty things. He likes to look at them. Sometimes that isn't enough. He wants to get closer. Naughty Harry. DI Savage and her team in Plymouth are struggling with their investigation into a string of horrific attacks on young women. The victims are being drugged, abducted, assaulted and then abandoned with only a dull memory of what has happened. But when the mutilated body of one of these women is found on a beach, the case becomes a chilling murder inquiry.
Savage City
Author: L. Penelope
Publisher: Heartspell Media
ISBN: 1944744258
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
I’m not the princess they think I am. I fell out of the sky and into a new world only to be attacked by a monster. The people here think I’m the daughter of the Nimali dragon king. When the king assigns me a healer, I learn the truth of this place. Bloody battles rage between the Nimali and the Fai as their war advances. The healer hates me for who he thinks I am. He’s a Fai captive in this land. But a string pulls me to him whenever he’s near. Every touch. Every look. Every stolen moment. The Nimali have no tolerance for outsiders. If they find out I’m not their princess, they will kill me. She is the daughter of my greatest enemy. I’m a Fai warrior, doing the bidding of the Nimali king to heal the princess. This is the penalty of war. Secretly, I work with the rebellion to free my people. Nimali are everything I hate. The princess is everything I despise. Cold. Aloof. Uncaring. Up close, she’s nothing like I thought. I don’t expect to crave her. I don’t expect the spark between us. Our souls calling to one another. I am a prisoner. She is a princess. Our lies are the only thing keeping us alive. Savage City is a dystopian, enemies-to-lovers, portal, shifter fantasy romance with intriguing worldbuilding and thrilling action.
Publisher: Heartspell Media
ISBN: 1944744258
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
I’m not the princess they think I am. I fell out of the sky and into a new world only to be attacked by a monster. The people here think I’m the daughter of the Nimali dragon king. When the king assigns me a healer, I learn the truth of this place. Bloody battles rage between the Nimali and the Fai as their war advances. The healer hates me for who he thinks I am. He’s a Fai captive in this land. But a string pulls me to him whenever he’s near. Every touch. Every look. Every stolen moment. The Nimali have no tolerance for outsiders. If they find out I’m not their princess, they will kill me. She is the daughter of my greatest enemy. I’m a Fai warrior, doing the bidding of the Nimali king to heal the princess. This is the penalty of war. Secretly, I work with the rebellion to free my people. Nimali are everything I hate. The princess is everything I despise. Cold. Aloof. Uncaring. Up close, she’s nothing like I thought. I don’t expect to crave her. I don’t expect the spark between us. Our souls calling to one another. I am a prisoner. She is a princess. Our lies are the only thing keeping us alive. Savage City is a dystopian, enemies-to-lovers, portal, shifter fantasy romance with intriguing worldbuilding and thrilling action.
The Savage Kind
Author: John Copenhaver
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1643138103
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Two lonely teenage girls in 1940s Washington, DC, discover they have a penchant for solving crimes—and an even greater desire to commit them—in the new mystery novel by Macavity Award-winning novelist John Copenhaver. Philippa Watson, a good-natured yet troubled seventeen-year-old, has just moved to Washington, DC. She’s lonely until she meets Judy Peabody, a brilliant and tempestuous classmate. The girls become unlikely friends and fashion themselves as intellectuals, drawing the notice of Christine Martins, their dazzling English teacher, who enthralls them with her passion for literature and her love of noirish detective fiction. When Philippa returns a novel Miss Martins has lent her, she interrupts a man grappling with her in the shadows. Frightened, Philippa flees, unsure who the man is or what she’s seen. Days later, her teacher returns to school altered: a dark shell of herself. On the heels of her teacher’s transformation, a classmate is found dead in the Anacostia River—murdered—the body stripped and defiled with a mysterious inscription. As the girls follow the clues and wrestle with newfound feelings toward each other, they suspect that the killer is closer to their circle than they imagined—and that the greatest threat they face may not be lurking in the halls at school, or in the city streets, but creeping out from a murderous impulse of their own.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1643138103
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Two lonely teenage girls in 1940s Washington, DC, discover they have a penchant for solving crimes—and an even greater desire to commit them—in the new mystery novel by Macavity Award-winning novelist John Copenhaver. Philippa Watson, a good-natured yet troubled seventeen-year-old, has just moved to Washington, DC. She’s lonely until she meets Judy Peabody, a brilliant and tempestuous classmate. The girls become unlikely friends and fashion themselves as intellectuals, drawing the notice of Christine Martins, their dazzling English teacher, who enthralls them with her passion for literature and her love of noirish detective fiction. When Philippa returns a novel Miss Martins has lent her, she interrupts a man grappling with her in the shadows. Frightened, Philippa flees, unsure who the man is or what she’s seen. Days later, her teacher returns to school altered: a dark shell of herself. On the heels of her teacher’s transformation, a classmate is found dead in the Anacostia River—murdered—the body stripped and defiled with a mysterious inscription. As the girls follow the clues and wrestle with newfound feelings toward each other, they suspect that the killer is closer to their circle than they imagined—and that the greatest threat they face may not be lurking in the halls at school, or in the city streets, but creeping out from a murderous impulse of their own.
Every Tool's a Hammer
Author: Adam Savage
Publisher: Atria Books
ISBN: 1982113480
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
In this New York Times bestselling “imperative how-to for creativity” (Nick Offerman), Adam Savage—star of Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters—shares his golden rules of creativity, from finding inspiration to following through and successfully making your idea a reality. Every Tool’s a Hammer is a chronicle of my life as a maker. It’s an exploration of making, but it’s also a permission slip of sorts from me to you. Permission to grab hold of the things you’re interested in, that fascinate you, and to dive deeper into them to see where they lead you. Through stories from forty-plus years of making and molding, building and breaking, along with the lessons I learned along the way, this book is meant to be a toolbox of problem solving, complete with a shop’s worth of notes on the tools, techniques, and materials that I use most often. Things like: In Every Tool There Is a Hammer—don’t wait until everything is perfect to begin a project, and if you don’t have the exact right tool for a task, just use whatever’s handy; Increase Your Loose Tolerance—making is messy and filled with screwups, but that’s okay, as creativity is a path with twists and turns and not a straight line to be found; Use More Cooling Fluid—it prolongs the life of blades and bits, and it prevents tool failure, but beyond that it’s a reminder to slow down and reduce the friction in your work and relationships; Screw Before You Glue—mechanical fasteners allow you to change and modify a project while glue is forever but sometimes you just need the right glue, so I dig into which ones will do the job with the least harm and best effects. This toolbox also includes lessons from many other incredible makers and creators, including: Jamie Hyneman, Nick Offerman, Pixar director Andrew Stanton, Oscar-winner Guillermo del Toro, artist Tom Sachs, and chef Traci Des Jardins. And if everything goes well, we will hopefully save you a few mistakes (and maybe fingers) as well as help you turn your curiosities into creations. I hope this book serves as “creative rocket fuel” (Ed Helms) to build, make, invent, explore, and—most of all—enjoy the thrills of being a creator.
Publisher: Atria Books
ISBN: 1982113480
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
In this New York Times bestselling “imperative how-to for creativity” (Nick Offerman), Adam Savage—star of Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters—shares his golden rules of creativity, from finding inspiration to following through and successfully making your idea a reality. Every Tool’s a Hammer is a chronicle of my life as a maker. It’s an exploration of making, but it’s also a permission slip of sorts from me to you. Permission to grab hold of the things you’re interested in, that fascinate you, and to dive deeper into them to see where they lead you. Through stories from forty-plus years of making and molding, building and breaking, along with the lessons I learned along the way, this book is meant to be a toolbox of problem solving, complete with a shop’s worth of notes on the tools, techniques, and materials that I use most often. Things like: In Every Tool There Is a Hammer—don’t wait until everything is perfect to begin a project, and if you don’t have the exact right tool for a task, just use whatever’s handy; Increase Your Loose Tolerance—making is messy and filled with screwups, but that’s okay, as creativity is a path with twists and turns and not a straight line to be found; Use More Cooling Fluid—it prolongs the life of blades and bits, and it prevents tool failure, but beyond that it’s a reminder to slow down and reduce the friction in your work and relationships; Screw Before You Glue—mechanical fasteners allow you to change and modify a project while glue is forever but sometimes you just need the right glue, so I dig into which ones will do the job with the least harm and best effects. This toolbox also includes lessons from many other incredible makers and creators, including: Jamie Hyneman, Nick Offerman, Pixar director Andrew Stanton, Oscar-winner Guillermo del Toro, artist Tom Sachs, and chef Traci Des Jardins. And if everything goes well, we will hopefully save you a few mistakes (and maybe fingers) as well as help you turn your curiosities into creations. I hope this book serves as “creative rocket fuel” (Ed Helms) to build, make, invent, explore, and—most of all—enjoy the thrills of being a creator.