Archway publishing jun 2011 (23 résultats)

Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - This book is a collection of true short stories and anecdotes that happened to me over the course of my life. As a college student at the University of Alabama, I witnessed turbulent times during the historical 'Civil Rights Era'. My professional career as a geologist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers involved ten years on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, as well as interesting assignments in foreign countries. This book should appeal to geologists, 'baby boomers', and anyone interested in true stories about growing up in the '50s, college life in the '60s, and years of adventures as a 'wayward' geologist. John Craig Shaw.…

Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - This novel is about a young, black woman name Amber. Amber has always dreamt to become a movie star in the rolling hills of Hollywood. Amber is a 6 foot beauty with natural, golden blonde hair and eyes the color of the clear, blue/green ocean. Her skin is the perfect hue of the color of milk. Amber is in love. Amber meets and starts dating the Mayor of Dallas who happens to be the first black mayor the city has ever had. Amber is confused. How can Amber love the Mayor when Nelly has her heart and refuses to let go. Nelly and Amber's chemistry is too hot to handle. Amber's love for Nelly hurt so bad she had to let him go. Nelly is a true big baller who just 'happens' to be white and married with kids. Nelly asks Amber, 'What do you want me to do, Color Me Black ' In midst of Amber's love triangle she gets the break she has been waiting on. Her best friend Bug-a-Loo who is an up and coming rapper gives her the lead role in his new rap video. Amber's success skyrockets. Who will pay the price for Amber's success Amber, The Mayor, Nelly or will it be Bug.…

Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Of the 17 years Joe spent living an out of control life on the edge, five of those years resulted in time behind bars in various county jails and prisons in three different states. It was during these times when he found himself locked up that Joe wrote hundreds of poems as a release from the many emotions he experienced while incarcerated. The poems shared in Rage to Redemption were compiled and published in the order in which they were originally written. If you choose to read the poems in order from front to back, you will actually see a life transforming through the words on these pages. The book as a whole tells a beautiful story that starts with much despair and unfolds into a life of love, faith, hope and joy. While Rage and Redemption has a spiritual base, it also contains some graphic imagery that portrays where the author's frame of mind was during his darkest hours. This book is full of pain, loneliness, inspiration and redemption. There is something for everyone in this poetry, even if you are not a traditional poetry fan. They are real poems that were written by a real man who deals with real issues. Take a minute to read some of this work. We're sure you too will find something that touches you.…

Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Launching Global News Channel in 2005 was Mitch and Amanda McGill's first return to normalcy since Matthew's death in 2002. Its avant-garde venue provided the media podium they envisioned for a cable network.Persevering Anne McGill's unrelenting comments was easy compared to Amanda not understanding the change in her husband. Mitch had become unpredictable, irrational and not the man she married. She was astounded when he informed her he did not want to remain at GNC's helm five years after its inception, choosing again to travel to the world's hot spots 'to get the story.' Singled out by print media to challenge President Barack Obama in 2012, Mitch chose to make his own decision. Meanwhile, Amanda's Micah Foundation flourished. Its efforts in New Orleans, Haiti, Tuscaloosa and Joplin as well as over a thousand programs receiving grants, changed countless people's lives. Her efforts would also have a profound impact on childhood nutrition.However, no one could have anticipated the confluence of events directly impacting them by a homegrown terrorist seeking revenge. And then terror reared it heinous head again just four months later.Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin was Amanda's remedy for healing their family. To her it was and had always been 'God's Country.' Was she being fair to Mitch with her decision to take their children there That remained to be seen when all was said and done.…

Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Every paleontologist dreams of studying live dinosaurs in their natural environment. There's only one small hurdle in the way: sixty-five million years. But unlike so many of his peers, Matthew Carrington has real reason to believe he'll be making such a journey to the far reaches of a bygone era. Now, thanks to a colleague's major technological breakthrough, time travel has just vaulted from the theoretical to the possible. But before Matthew can experience such an adventure, problems arise: delays, politics, and greed plague the project. Against his better judgment, he chooses to stay on board. The result is nothing short of a disaster. Now, Matthew and his team are stranded in the past, where they have to deal with isolation, predators, disease, and their own shortcomings. Hopes of ever making it back to the Holocene are dwindling with each catastrophe they encounter. Total human world population: nine . and rapidly decreasing.…

Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - In from the Middle-West, Harold Crist Gardner, known as Harry, is a good and talented man who has it all in New York City. Glamorous, fast-track Manhattan; financial independence; success in creative and challenging work; a beautiful, funny, sensuous working wife; two , soon-to-be three children (in private school); a trophy apartment on Central Park West; a house in Easthampton and bright, brittle, witty and ambitious friends.But Harry has come to a dark wood in himself. He loses his way. He is falling apart. In psychological panic, he seeks himself in alcohol and other women, lots of other women. In scenes so vivid and visceral, a reader is sure to feel intoxicated too and ready to not just break, but to shatter the Seventh Commandment.In this modern day Odyssey, a Dublin night in the city that never sleeps, Harry struggles against his furies in a riveting, sharply-funny, murderous (literally) combat. His self-inflicted, nearly-fatal actions endanger his now-disintegrating beautiful world. His soul, in spiritual pain, weighs in the balance and it writhes to find a way home.'Pages turn swiftly, the tension increases, as Harry's ambivalent journey is propelled toward it's destination.' - Richard Houdek, Critic and Arts Editor, Berkshire HomeStyle Magazine. …

Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - NISP BANKIn the waning days of Dutch rule over Indonesia, a poor Chinese merchant bought the license to a bank named NV Nederlandsch Indische Spaar en Deposito (NISP) paid by his assets to the last pennies., and ran the bank successfully. By tradtition, he was obligated to express his gratitude for the fortune by paying homage to his ancestors burial place in China. His return to Indonesia, however, was hindered for a long 16 years. The responsibility for the bank, which had been ruined by senior managers' embezzlement, fell to his son-in-law, Karmaka, a teacher with only a high school degree. Through die-hard determination, and a noble personality of respect to elsders, true to his words, fair play with enemies, and compassion to the meeks, Karmaka overcame incredible calamities, including the national economic turmoil of 1960 and the Asian economic crisis of 1997, and grave threats to his health that resulted in risky liver and kidney transplants. Karmaka and his resourceful wife not only kept NISP alive and thriving, but also molded the character of their five children, two of whom became the bank's executives. A solid partnership with IFC-World Bank Group and OCBC Bank of Singapore has paved the way for NISP, recognized as the sole survivor from the past 70 years of Indonesian private banking history, to rise even further in the new millennium.'It has been really a pleasure and privilege to have Pak Karmaka as a very good friend and reliable partner for many years. We greatly admire his strong determination in saving as well as rebuilding Bank NISP and guiding the merger of OCBC and NISP. We have full confidence that our partnership in Bank OCBC NISP will be a truly successful one. - Mr Lee Seng Wee, former Chairman,OCBC Bank Group.'Author Resume: DAHLAN ISKANMr. Dahlan Iskan is an accomplished entrepreneur and author of several best selling books. Starting as a reporter and driven by his extraordinary hard work and entrepreneurial skills, within 12 years Dahlan became the CEO of an ailing regional paper, Jawa Post, which, under his leadership, was transformed into a major news network with over 80 newspapers, tabloids, magazines and a series of TV stations and a book publisher. In December 2009, the Indonesian government appointed him to be the CEO of an ailing state-owned electrical company, PLN. Rather than demanding CEO perks, he drives his own car, lives in his own house, and asks for no bonuses (2). Dahlan is a civil servant with a golden heart. His appearance is unassuming, very simple and easy going. As a fellow liver transplant patient, Karmaka visited him to share how to care for a new liver, but Dahlan ended up discovering Karmaka's amazing life story. The narration became a book, which was an instant best seller that inspired people to face life's challenges and the younger generation to build their future.Translator Resume: SIMON RUSMINDr. Simon Rusmin is Karmaka's childhood friend and fellow teacher, who went to the USA, obtained his Ph.D. in Life Sciences and established his career as quality assurance manager/director of pharmaceutical / biotechnology companies. His life has been constantly intertwined with that of Karmaka and his family. He lauded Karmaka as an exemplar of Chinese descendants in South East Asia who fully give their lives for the prosperity of their home country.…

Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Have you ever danced on a dead man's chest or peeked into a crypt at a dead man's face Have you ever soared over a valley like an eagle, only without wings; or watched an Indian Chief in full warrior's dress thunder towards you on a great white stallion How about proving without a doubt that Santa Claus is real, or maybe you have played with a live pacific coast rattle snake with your bare hands Everyone has their own adventures and experiences to remember as they grow older, and most probably look back upon those memories with fondness. Bubbins was blessed with being born at a time and place in the world where his freedom of movement was virtually wide open, and with parents and a society who allowed such freedom with very few restrictions. When you peer into a mirror-smooth pond, you discover someone there looking back at you. Is it you Is it who you were-or is it who you are now Perhaps it might be who you will become. Take this journey with me; let us peer into the Reflections of Time and discover for ourselves the answers to those questions.…

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Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Lydia Hamilton was a modern woman, happily in love and living in Canada . until the nightmares. Following the death of her father, Lydia begins dreaming of places and people she doesn't know. When she closes her eyes, she sees a bloodied, severed head. The images are confusing and unclear, but she knows one thing for sure: something bad happened a long time ago. And why only now have the dreams begun Events propel Lydia to Devon, England, to the home of the mother she never knew, where the lies of her family's past begin to reveal themselvesdating back to the sixteenth century and a woman called Elisabeth Beeton, a servant at the Court of King Henry VIII. Caught amid forces she can neither control nor understand Elisabeth's life was in danger.How is Lydia's modern life related to the life of this tragic woman from the past Without the guidance of her father, it's hard to say, but Lydia is dedicated to solving the mystery in an effort to put an end to her night terrors and save her relationship with the man she loves. But will the truth set her free, or will the realization of her family's past actions haunt her like the ghost of a woman betrayed.…

Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - When a service banner adorned with stars was displayed in a home's window during World War II, it meant a family member was involved in the war. Some of the soldiers never returned, but those who did come home carried memories and war stories. In The Star in the Window, author Louis C. Langone tells the stories of more than seventy-five WWII veterans who lived in Waterville and Central New York. Langone personally interviewed and listened to more than 100 men and women telling their wartime stories-from bombing missions over Europe to the 'island hopping' campaigns of the Pacific to suffering as prisoners of war. The narratives are supplemented with material from books, periodicals, the Internet, press releases, unit histories, and letters, providing a mix of memories and facts. Photographs and community honor rolls are also included. The Star in the Window not only preserves special WWII memories, but also gives insight into the hardships endured and sacrifices made by the veterans of the Central New York area. It provides an opportunity to experience history through the eyes and ears of veterans from the various military branches of service revealing shocking and obscure incidents of the war. …

Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Obediente sin recelos a la voz primigenia del instinto, igual que un ave que en el momento preciso bate sus alas para intentar el primer vuelo, escribí este libro para dar voz a ese mundo, para algunos incomprensible, a veces subterráneo, de la poesía. Desprovista de complejidades y sin otro sesgo que el de la belleza por las palabras-como yo lo entiendo, la expresión de un abanico de sentimientos y emociones como la tristeza, el dolor, el abandono, el desaliento y la esperanza, por citar algunos-, esta obra explora formas diversas, desde los versos pareados hasta el soneto pasando por los versos alejandrinos, los endecasílabos, el verso libre y el jaiku. Sin otra ambición que la atención del lector, que mis palabras releídas en otros labios, en otros momentos, para otros espíritus, vuelvo a mis días como el ser que soy; me entrego a mi naturaleza, esencia a que me debo, impulso que me conduce, canal de que se sirve la musa para seguir existiendo. Vuelvo a mis días; vuelvo a mi mundo como el gnomo que vuelve a sus profundidades después de haberse asomado a la superficie y explorarla.…

Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Sobrevivientes a un período errático e inestable de mi no muy próspera o venturosa vida (!), tal como náufragos que han llegado finalmente a una orilla, son estos versos, queridos lectores, que han surgido desde lo hondo del alma mía, y que hoy les ofrezco para compartir sencillamente un sentimiento de amor, dolor o alegría; esperando que os roben cuando menos (al leer ya sólo uno) un santiamén de sus preciadas vidas. (Más de una vez pensé en desechar esta poesía.).…

Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Yo diría que es justo y necesario que el esfuerzo de tantos años de mi vida dedicados a escribir y producir con juego de palabras y pensamientos volcados en un papel en blanco, y hoy convertidos en un libro que lleva en sus páginas bastante amor, mucha fantasía, deseos vehementes de proyectos aun inconclusos, algo de pasión, demasiada ilusión, amor a la Patria lejana, dulces recuerdos de la infancia de mis hijos, dolor entrañable por la pérdida de la mayor de mis hijas y el menor de todos ellos. No tengo otra alternativa, que la de dedicárselo a todos ellos, mis adorados hijos. Por eso titule este recopilado de poemas, versos, poesía y cuentos costumbristas: 'Legado a PAMAJAMA' en honor a mis cuatro hijos; Patricia, Manuel, Javier y Martha. Para que les quede esta huella de mi paso por la vida y como ejemplo de mi tenacidad para seguir con las metas trazadas. Cuando se marquen una meta en la vida, no se pongan fechas ni limites, solo empiecen a tejer sus sueños que ya llegara la oportunidad de darles forma y el tiempo lo dirá, cuando, como y donde verán el producto de su esfuerzo. Que esto les sirva de ejemplo a la juventud, uno solo necesita tener las ganas de hacer las cosas, empezar a trabajar y seguir con sus sueños tenazmente.…

Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Los sucesos descritos en este libro son experiencias verdaderas, decir obligadamente la verdad lógica de los hechos, y en defensa de los derechos humanos, sin embargo el autor ha modificado sus identidades y en algunos casos ha creado personajes compuestos. Cualquier semejanza entre un personaje de este libro y una persona de la vida real, es por tanto completamente accidental. Laura La Villa (Autor).…

Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - MOJADO SECO Y ENCENDIDO ¿Está listo para abrazar todo lo bueno que Dios ha depositado en ti Considero que este será un libro que servirá como un manual para toda la vida a quienes sientan pasión por estar encendidos en el fuego del Espíritu Santo. C. Henry Lewis.

Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Al ser Cuba y Miami los sitios destinados, la ruta de Cristóbal Colón fue la asignada. Al ser Guanahaní la primera isla que Colón descubriera, Papá Cigüeña comenzó su labor de maestro, y guía de sus hijos describiéndoles la historia de esa isla, así como la ruta por donde iban volando. Al continuar la ruta de Colón, llegaron a Baracoa; lugar donde él descubrió a Cuba. De allí se dirigieron, volando por el centro de la isla, hacia La Habana. Según avanzaban les iba describiendo la geografía y lugares donde nacieron los más connotados cubanos de la historia. Cuando llegaron a La Habana; lo que vieron les hizo emitir una exclamación, tan llena de frustración, que sólo quienes conocieron la Capital Cubana, antes de 1959 lo comprenderán. Lo más impresionante fue cuando visitaron: Punto Cero, y escucharon lo que Hugo Chávez habló con Fidel, y Raúl Castro. Pero lo más impactante fue cuando arribaron a la Capital del exilio cubano: Miami. Al mezclar la realidad con la ficción, en esta insólita historia, surgieron momentos que nos hacen confundir la realidad con la ficción y ésta con la realidad. Te aseguro que cuando leas este didáctico y entretenido libro: Papá Cigüeña: no sólo te quedarás con la boca abierta, sino que también con más conocimientos sobre la realidad cubana.…

Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Sin lugar a duda es un libro repleto de versos, que reflejan mucho romance como también mucha nostalgia, a la misma vez mesclando el valor y la importancia a la naturaleza. También el libro contiene poemas que se relacionan con la tristeza que viven los niños bajo la pobreza.…

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Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - La novela logra motivar al lector a repasar sus propias vivencias y al hacerlo se encuentra con que algunos casos se puede identificar son la vida de manolo; el personaje principal, el cual nos lleva incluso a entender la miseria humana y el comportamiento egoista de la pareja en perjuicio del otro. La obra puede se recomendada a los jóvenes preparatorianos y universitarios, por el extenso manejo de autores de la literatura clásica, moderna y contemporánea que bien los puede motivar a leer o profundizar en ellos. Con este breve comentario, el amable lector podrá entender las circunstancias con las que el autor se enfrentó para plantearse el desafío de escribir una novela, que bien pudiera acusarse de misógina, sin jalar agua a su molino y con la capacidad de plasmar toda su imaginería.…

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Buch. Etat : Neu. Neuware - Para cuando se dieron los primeros esbozos de organización en el futbol americano en México, éste ya contaba con más de medio siglo de evolución en la Unión Americana. Los primeros intentos de traer al juego a suelo mexicano, a mediados de los 1890s, fueron asfixiados por la dictadura porfirista y por el conflicto interno que se avecinaba. Los aficionados al basquetbol saben a ciencia cierta quién fue James Naismith (aunque tal vez no sepan de su cercana relación con Amos Alonzo Stagg y los primeros años del ovoide); cualquier aficionado al beisbol sabe de Alexander Cartwright, e incluso de la leyenda de Abner Doubleday, además de tener cúmulos de información sobre los primeros astros del diamante, como Cy Young o los hermanos Wagner. ¿Pero cuántos aficionados al futbol americano saben de la historia de Leggett y Gummere ¿Cuántos han oído hablar de Robert Grant y David Roger ¿Cuántos saben quiénes están detrás de los nombres de los trofeos Heisman, Outland o Maxwell ¿Cuántos aficionados en el resto de iberoamérica saben que México ya cuenta con una tradición de 80 años en la práctica de este deporte Hoy, que buena parte de los países de habla hispana dan sus primeros pasos en la práctica organizada de este deporte, 'El Juego que el CAM jugaba.' busca poner a su alcance las raíces del deporte de sus amores.…