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The Boxcar Millionaire
Tom Black - 2007
He never realized he was poor until, in the seventh grade, kids at school made fun of his clothing. This was a turning point for Tom. He decided that he would never be poor again and wanted a better life. Tom’s story is the quintessential rags to riches tale, a narrative that embodies the American Dream. Now it’s his turn to pass it along, to share his training methods and proven business models with you in his book, The Boxcar Millionaire. Achieve genuine sales success, find your turning point and sell more than you ever thought was possible.
Africa
Lonely Planet - 1977
It provides practical information on health, visas, transport and places to stay and eat.
Preacher's Justice / Fury of the Mountain Man (The First Mountain Man, #10 ; Mountain Man, #12)
William W. Johnstone - 2007
The Lord of the Rings: Weapons and Warfare
Chris Smith - 2003
From the graceful and proficient Elves to the horrendous war machines of the Dark Lord, each culture's approach to warfare is explained - how they fought, why they were fighting, what armor they wore and what weapons they used against their enemies. Now you can get as close to a marauding Orc as you could ever wish, without suffering the consequences!Treating the filmmakers' notes, designs and props as a true archive, Weapons and Warfare describes in detail every major conflict depicted in the film trilogy - from The Last Alliance of Elves and Men to the climactic Battle of the Pelennor Fields - each accompanied by a battle diagram from the films' chief designers.Armed with a wealth of fascinating facts and unique imagery, and with an exclusive foreword by Christopher Lee and an introduction by the Academy Award winner Richard Taylor, Weapons and Warfare promises to be the most striking companion to The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy published to date.
Comeback 2.0: Up Close and Personal
Lance Armstrong - 2009
Comeback 2.0 is Lance Armstrong’s first-person photo-journal of his 2009 comeback season with the goal to take the LIVESTRONG message around the world..Heavily illustrated with color photos and text , Comeback 2.0 includes an introduction by Lance that frames his decision to return to competitive cycling followed by journal-like entries written through the course of his comeback season beginning with the Tour Down Under, followed by the Tour of California, his spectacular crash in the first stage of the Vuelta a Castilla y Leon race in Spain that resulted in a broken collar bone, the Giro d’Italia, and finally the Tour de France. The journal entries will accompany spectacular four-color photos, that offer breathtaking views of the race stages as well as intimate, behind-the-scenes shots. Renowned sports photographer and photojournalist Elizabeth Kreutz has been granted unparalled access to Lance’s day-to-day world in this, his most triumphant season. .
Einstein
Michael White - 1993
With an updated preface for this new edition, EINSTEIN explains how the scientific icon changed our view of the world and why no one can ever hope to understand it without first understanding his work.
Fashion (Oxford History of Art)
Christopher Breward - 2003
From Haute Couture, High Street, and developing fabric technology to such stars of the fashion heavens as Coco Chanel, Giorgio Armani, and Alexander McQueen, Breward explores territories far beyond style and function. He sees more than just an industry, giving voice to the larger cultural phenomenon fashion has become.Breward's discerning view captures the glamorous world of Vogue and advertising; the relationship between fashion and film, and fashion as a business; and goes beyond the surface to consider individual interaction with fashion. How have ideas about hygiene and comfort influenced the direction of style? How does dress create identity and status? Framing details of dandies, flappers, and punks within a clear overview of their respective periods, Breward takes a second look and casts everyday wear in a much different light.In addition to all the glitz and glamour, the book includes suggestions for further reading, a timeline marking important events in fashion, and a list of relevant museums and galleries. In all, it is the most valuable, accessible, and modern text on fashion today.
Ripcord: Screaming Eagles Under Siege, Vietnam 1970
Keith William Nolan - 2000
By July, the activities of the artillery and infantry of Ripcord had caught the attention of the NVA (North Vietnamese Army) and a long and deadly siege ensued. Ripcord was the Screaming Eagles’ last chance to do significant damage to the NVA in the A Shau Valley before the division was withdrawn from Vietnam and returned to the United States. At Ripcord, the enemy counterattacked with ferocity, using mortar and antiaircraft fire to inflict heavy causalities on the units operating there. The battle lasted four and a half months and exemplified the ultimate frustration of the Vietnam War: the inability of the American military to bring to bear its enormous resources to win on the battlefield. In the end, the 101st evacuated Ripcord, leaving the NVA in control of the battlefield. Contrary to the mantra “We won every battle but lost the war,” the United States was defeated at Ripcord. Now, at last, the full story of this terrible battle can be told.
The Arrangement
Mimi Wilde - 2014
It contains sexual acts.All her friends advise Hope Wainwright to leave her husband. He has already cheated on her once, and the odds are he’ll do it again. She could sue him for divorce, and walk away with a nice settlement. The problem is she doesn’t want to lose him. She still loves him desperately, and she’s willing to do anything to keep him, to suffer any humiliation, any indignity, to hold onto him. But nobody, not even her husband, could believe the plan she came up with. If her husband wanted a whore, she would be a whore for him, and she would fulfill his every fantasy.
The 360 Degree Leader Workbook: Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization
John C. Maxwell - 2006
You don't have to be the main leader, asserts Maxwell, to make significant impact in your organization. Good leaders are not only capable of leading their followers but are also adept at leading their superiors and their peers.Debunking myths and shedding light on the challenges, John Maxwell offers specific principles for Leading Down, Leading Up, and Leading Across. 360-Degree Leaders can lead effectively, regardless of their position in an organization. By applying Maxwell's principles, you will expand your influence and ultimately be a more valuable team member.
There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program
Gabriel Cousens - 2008
Conventional wisdom calls it incurable, but renowned Dr. Gabriel Cousens counters that claim with this breakthrough book. There Is a Cure for Diabetes lays out a three-week plan for reversing the negative genetic expression of diabetes to a physiology of health and well-being. Dr. Cousens’s method, widely tested at his famous Tree of Life centers, is to reset the DNA through green juice fasting and a 100% organic, nutrient-dense, vegan, low-glycemic, low-insulin-scoring, and high-mineral diet of living foods in the first twenty-one days. Both practical and inspirational, the book explains how to abandon the widespread “culture of death”–symbolized by addictive junk food–that fosters diabetes in favor of a more natural, nurturing approach. The program renders insulin and related medicines unnecessary within four days as the blood sugar drops to normal levels; and the diabetic shifts into a non-diabetic physiology within two weeks. The third week focuses on live-food preparation, featuring 100 delicious raw recipes. Dr. Cousens emphasizes regular consultations, monitoring blood chemistries, and emotional support, and includes a one-year support program to help maintain a diabetes-free life.
Colony Z: The Complete Collection
Luke Shephard - 2013
Follow the survivors of Colony Z through:The Island: Vol. 1When the Undead have taken over America, one group of survivors find safety by escaping to a remote, unsettled island.There they work to rebuild society, while trying to survive whatever it is that is after them.Alone and isolated, their relative peace and safety is shattered when a group of Others shows up on their island and their leaders must make life-altering choices in the blink of an eye.This is only the beginning. This is their story.The Albion Tribe: Vol. 2The Albion Tribe. A ragtag group of survivors. Traveling from camp to camp, trying to find somewhere safe to stay. All the while, battling whatever type of creatures are still out there. Danger lurks behind every tree and every building. Keeping everyone alive is not always a guarantee...First Days: Vol. 3Before they became the Albion Tribe, they were just normal people. Sons and daughters, Moms and Dads, families young and old. Living their lives, blissfully unaware of the shocking events that would soon shake them all. But now the threat is here...Follow each of them as they struggle to adapt to this new world, and all of the dangers that lurk around every corner...Beginning and End: Vol. 4Back to the very beginning. Before the Albion Tribe. Before the Zero Hour. Back when everything in the world was right. Until there was...an incident. One little thing that changes the course of human history. One thing that may lead to The End...Find out what started it all, and how the remaining survivors will try to move forward to a better life, in the breathtaking final chapter of Colony Z!The complete collection of the Colony Z series!This boxed set includes every Colony Z story! Follow their journey from beginning to end. Get started today!
Joseph Conrad: The Complete Novels
Joseph Conrad - 2003
This book contains the complete novels of Joseph Conrad in the chronological order of their original publication.- Almayer's Folly- An Outcast of the Islands- The Nigger of the Narcissus- Heart of Darkness- Lord Jim- The Inheritors (with Ford Madox Ford)- Typhoon- Romance (with Ford Madox Ford)- Nostromo- The Secret Agent- The Nature of a Crime (with Ford Madox Ford)- Under Western Eyes- Chance- Victory: An Island Tale- The Shadow Line- The Arrow of Gold- The Rescue
Sin in Soft Focus: Pre-Code Hollywood
Mark A. Vieira - 1999
Mark Vieira documents the infamous power struggle between Hollywood producers and the censors, who sought to forbid profanity, excessive violence, illegal drugs, sexual perversion and explicitness, white slavery, racial mingling, suggestive dancing, lustful kissing and the like. visual artistry of the era's controversial films and highlights the careers of screen luminaries such as Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo, Jean Harlow, James Cagney, Mae West, Clara Bow, Joan Crawford, Claudette Colbert, Norma Shearer, Gary Cooper and Clark Gable.
White Heat
Marco Pierre White - 1991
A collection of classic recipes from the 'enfant terrible' of the UK restaurant scene, enhanced by photographs of the author's kitchen and his cooking.