Long ago, Sandy Gingras read The Tortoise and the Hare, a fable that teaches slow and steady wins the race. But she didn't learn the lesson! Instead she lived the race of hurry-up and do-it-all every day. And it was tiring.But now, Gingras presents readers with a different kind of lesson from a different kind of turtle in the charming book Lessons of a Turtle. And it's a good lesson: Go with the slow! Life is about enjoying what's around you now and finding your own path. It's about the beauty of the journey more than the achievement of the finish line. So be like the turtle . . . notice, savor, bask, risk, grow. Put some life back in your life!Gingras helps readers get through life by using charming turtlisms that complement her just-as-cute turtle illustrations. She teaches us about life's little lessons with little treats like, You can't move forward until you stick your neck out. and The slower you go, the more you see. The author's little observations make a... Views: 483
Revised and updated with new material! Through Debt-Free Forever, more than 100,000 Canadian families have used Gail Vaz-Oxlade's brand of money management to dig themselves out of debt. Her strategy is straightforward it isn't about neat tricks, hidden agendas and mysterious fixes. As Gail says, " Money isn't rocket-science, it's discipline." Gail has made it her life's mission to make money management something everyone can do. And she won't take no for an answer. Hers is a style that's unique, a voice that is demanding, an approach that is holistic. Debt-Free Forever helps readers take back responsibility and control over their money. Gail's Rules are simple: you can't spend money you don't have, you must save something and if you're in debt, you must get the albatross off your back. That said, she knows that executing them can be hard. That's why Debt-Free Forever will serve as a roadmap to getting out of debt, with carefully detailed plans,... Views: 482
Black Eyes and the Daily Grind is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Stephen Marlowe is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of Stephen Marlowe then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. Views: 482
Ghoul School is different. It’s a school where ugly is beautiful. Three students—Jodie, Kate and Naomi—are chosen to represent the school in a forthcoming fashion show. But Naomi’s head keeps falling off, and since that would be very unfashionable, they have a problem. Do they succeed in solving it? After a fashion. In fact, very much after a fashion...Time travel has always been a subject left to fiction writers and movie makers. The concept is arbitrary at best and to many it is incomprehensible. Froth with paradox, the subject of time travel simply put is mind boggling.World population exceeded seven billion On March 12, 2012. Assuming a moderate population growth of 1% annually, world population numbers a mere five hundred years later will exceed one trillion people. If you think the government isn't aware of this you should perhaps remove your head from the sand.In the very near future, wars will be fought, not for the purpose of gaining political control, not to seize control of natural resources, but for the sole purpose of reducing the population of our planet. Citizens of this world are unaware that governments are even now considering annihilation of the masses by using nuclear weapons on their own population.Time travel has always been a subject left to fiction writers and movie makers but maybe the origins of life and the sustaining of life in our universe have more in common with time travel than you think. Views: 482
Read Ann Aguirre's posts on the Penguin Blog“Gritty, steamy and altogether wonderful urban fantasy.”—New York Times Bestselling Author Patricia BriggsView our feature on Ann Aguirre’s Blue Diablo. "Right now, I’m a redhead. I’ve been blonde and brunette as the situation requires, though an unscheduled color change usually means relocating in the middle of the night. So far, I’m doing well here. Nobody knows what I’m running from. And I’d like to keep it that way…" Eighteen months ago, Corine Solomon crossed the border and wound up in Mexico City, fleeing her past, her lover, and her “gift”. Corine, a handler, can touch something and know its history—and sometimes, its future. Using her ability, she can find the missing—and that’s why people never stop trying to find her. People like her ex, Chance… Chance, whose uncanny luck has led him to her doorstep, needs her help. Someone dear to them both has gone missing in Laredo, Texas, and the only hope of finding her is through Corine’s gift. But their search may prove dangerous as the trail leads them into a strange dark world of demons and sorcerers, ghosts and witchcraft, zombies—and black magic… Views: 482
This edition offers a fully modernized text of one of Shakespeare's most fascinating plays. *Henry IV, Part 2* is the only play in the canon whose structure almost exactly mirrors that of its predecessor, and thereby affords unique perspectives on Shakespeare's art and craft. Far from being the impoverished country cousin of an illustrious work, *Part 2* introduces unforgettable new characters like Pistol and Shallow, and memorable minor players such as Doll Tearsheet and the reluctant Goucestershire recruits. Above all, it gives us more Falstaff. Although he is now politically distanced from Hal, he looms larger than ever as a mischievous figure who never ceases to fascinate with his unique blend of native wit, inventiveness, and corruption. Through a radical reconsideration of the play's text(s) and date, it is argued here for the first time that the character of Falstaff was called Oldcastle in *Part 2* as well as in as in *Part 1*, and that it was the vetting of *Part 2* for the 1596-7 Christmas performances at Court which led to the change of name in both plays. This edition moreover takes the view that the Folio-only passages in the play reflect the text of the original prompt-book.
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Zach is eighteen. He is bright and articulate. He's also an alcoholic and in rehab instead of high school, but he doesn't remember how he got there. He's not sure he wants to remember. Something bad must have happened. Something really, really bad. Remembering sucks and being alive - well, what's up with that? Views: 481
Cole Goodwin spent years undercover, infiltrating the Mafia and putting the Australian Godfather behind bars for twenty years. As his team celebrate the 'guilty' verdict, the Mafia are rolling out a vendetta, aided by Cole's corrupt boss. The dodgy Inspector Mack has plans for a prosperous retirement in France, and wants Cole out of his life—fast—as well as collecting a million-dollar bonus along the way. With his life under threat, Cole blows the dust off his secret identities, kisses his pretty girlfriend goodbye, and jumps planes, trains, ferries and continents, finally arriving in dark, bleak, southern Italy and the heartland of his enemy—the N'Drangheta, who has sent its best hitman to end his run ... Views: 481
Combining dazzling speculation with a profoundly humanist vision, this astounding alternate history tale presents a dramatic encounter with destiny wrapped around a simple yet provocative premise: the terrifying question of what might have happened if the fateful flight over Hiroshima had gone a bit differently. An extensive interview with the author, offering insight into his fiction and philosophies, is also included. Views: 481
Red-hot real estate agent Darby Farr has spent years trying to forget her hometown of Hurricane Harbor, Maine—especially the painful memories of being raised by her controlling aunt following her parents' tragic deaths. Then one morning, she learns her aunt is dying, and the calculating woman has one final demand: clinch the multimillion-dollar sale of Fairview, a breathtaking waterfront estate.The deal seems simple, but trouble is brewing on the rocky coast. Within hours of Darby's arrival, an obscure deed restriction scuttles the sale just as the backup buyer is found bludgeoned to death on the property's grounds. Assisted by handsome journalist Miles Porter, Darby uncovers dark secrets that reveal an ugly scandal . . . and even uglier motives for murder. As a brutal storm surges up the coast, Darby must salvage the deal, find the killer—and somehow stay alive."[Doudera] expertly weaves a tale of suspense on a Maine island, where murder and real estate are an explosive combination."-Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of The Mephisto Club"Here's a fast-paced and well-told story with a smart, savvy real estate agent as the heroine, solving crimes while making sales. Bring on the next one!"-Barbara Corcoran, real estate contributor for NBC's Today Show and author of Nextville: Amazing Places to Live the Rest of Your Life Views: 481
From Alloy Entertainment, the hit-making producers of bestselling series such as Gossip Girl, The Clique, and The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, comes a series for young teens full of the humor, drama, and glitzy lifestyle that girls love to read about!
In Survival of the Fiercest, Cate, Stella, Andie, and Lola are back, and now officially sisters. Now that Upper East Siders Cate and Andie Sloane’s dad has married Londoners Lola and Stella Child’s mom, the real sibling rivalries can begin. Especially when the Childs sisters try to make their own mark on Ashton Prep, the Manhattan middle school the Sloanes have long dominated....
Cate: The once and future queen bee of Ashton Prep is at war with her ex-besties. Cate's weapon of choice: the hottie next door. Because nothing says social dominance like serious arm candy.
Stella: London's former It Girl is tasked to recruit cool friends for her and Cate's new crew. Her mission: Make a nobody into a somebody. But will her protÉgÉe measure up? Or has Stella created a monster?
Andie: The petite beauty has what every girl wants: a crush who likes her back. Too bad he was stepsister Lola's crush first. Um, dibs!
Lola: The class klutz is defying her rep by embarking on a high-fashion modeling career. When she becomes the muse of the craziest man in fashion, will Lola end up runway worthy or style roadkill?
Style. Sabotage. Sisterhood. Views: 481
The personification of principles.A comatose man is discovered on the side of the highway late at night, battered, broken, and bruised. Who is he? How did he get there? Was he the victim of a heinous crime? But there's more to Broken than just the fate of a nearly dead man, or the crime's investigation. Everyone touched by the crime discovers something about his or her own life, something that will impact each so intensely that they will never be the same. The college student who stumbles upon the body. The trucker who comes to his aid. The young surgeon who saves his life. The nurses who help him to heal from the accident.But what brought the victim to that point on the highway is the heart of Broken, as well as what happens to him as a result. He eventually recovers only to discover that the passions that once drove him are gone, irrevocably stolen from him by the man who almost took his life. As he searches for why bad things happen to good people, will he see the good in the tragedy, or will it destroy not only his devastated hopes and dreams, but his desire to find new ones, options for his future that aren't rendered impossible by his irreversible injuries.And what about the fate of the man who almost killed him? Will the victim and his family find forgiveness in their hearts for the criminal? Will he be brought to justice? And what does true justice entail?Broken is a legal thriller, but it's also a tale of hope and forgiveness, one that just might impact you as dramatically as the characters in the story. Views: 480
Annie loves Duncan — or thinks she does. Duncan loves Annie, but then, all of a sudden, he doesn't. Duncan really loves Tucker Crowe, a reclusive Dylanish singer-songwriter who stopped making music ten years ago. Annie stops loving Duncan, and starts getting her own life.
In doing so, she initiates an e-mail correspondence with Tucker, and a connection is forged between two lonely people who are looking for more out of what they've got. Tucker's been languishing (and he's unnervingly aware of it), living in rural Pennsylvania with what he sees as his one hope for redemption amid a life of emotional and artistic ruin -- his young son, Jackson. But then there's also the new material he's about to release to the world: an acoustic, stripped-down version of his greatest album, Juliet — entitled, Juliet, Naked.
What happens when a washed-up musician looks for another chance? And miles away, a restless, childless woman looks for a change? Juliet, Naked is a powerfully engrossing, humblingly humorous novel about music, love, loneliness, and the struggle to live up to one's promise. Views: 480
