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If Raymond Carver or Charles Bukowski wrote noir and pulp, this would be it.... Minimalist in approach but long on mood and atmosphere, this first entry in The Ladies of Liquor series is a boozy mix of old-school pulp, shadowy noir, and hard-boiled double-crosses. Writer Anthony Venutolo delivers a collection of nearly 50 flash fictions and short stories that splatter into the ear at 90 proof.

The play takes place in Russia in the twenties of the XIX century. In the house of the old Moscow master Paul Afanasevich Famusov, manager in a government of beliefs feudal and ardent opponent of education, suddenly returned to his former pupil Alexander A. Chatsky. He had long been in love with the daughter of Famusov Sophia and can not wait to meet her.

The Learn in Your Car language series is the first system ever designed to teach a language in your car...or anywhere...without a textbook. Simple and effective, you can learn to converse in another language while driving, walking, or doing tasks around the house. Each course is organized the way you learn best - by learning words and phrases - and building these into sentences and clear conversations. Arrange hotel accommodations, order in restaurants, change money, and feel more at home next time you travel!

The Learn in Your Car language series is the first system ever designed to teach a language in your car...or anywhere...without a textbook. And now with Learn in Your Car from audible.com, you can turn your PC, your Rio, or any mobile device into your own personal language tutor.

Set against the backdrop of East Texas in February 1994, this true-crime account begins with the disappearance of seventeen-year-old Lilli Anne, a responsible Lindale High School junior whose late-night shift at Sonic ended like any other until she never returned home. Her mother’s horrifying discovery the next morning launched an intense search involving local law enforcement and the Texas Rangers, but Lilli seemed to vanish without a trace.

In The Trial for Murder, Charles Dickens delivers a chilling and suspenseful ghost story set in the tension-filled backdrop of a courtroom. When an ordinary man is selected to serve on a jury, he finds himself haunted by the ghost of the murder victim, who seems determined to influence the outcome of the trial. As the eerie presence grows stronger, the line between the natural and the supernatural blurs, leading to a suspenseful and eerie conclusion.

I had to run away to escape… But now, my fated mate has decided to drag me back to the place I ran from. Due to my abusive father, I had decided to run away. I didn’t think that he would care because he always told me to leave. But now there is a bounty on my head, and I have been caught. Oliver Wilde, a sexy coyote bounty hunter who could make me want everything, but he is cold. I don’t know how to make him understand that I did not do what I am accused of. All I need is a chance… But I’m afraid even my fated mate won’t be able to help me.

Eine Zeit lang hat Charlie alles dafür getan, ihre Vergangenheit hinter sich zu lassen und sich von der Unterwelt der Schattenmagie fernzuhalten. Zwar konnte sie ihr Leben retten, aber was ist das schon wert, wenn alles andere verloren scheint? Als Diebin mag Charlie talentiert genug sein, um einen Schatten aus einem Turm zu stehlen, – nur ist sie auch gut genug, um ein Herz zurückzustehlen?

The Reluctant Seamstress is an outcast among her people. Cursed to never set foot on land, she swims in the dark depths below the ocean’s surface. Now her life depends on making the perfect suit for her master. The only problem is that everyone knows human flesh is a fickle material. Some family traditions must come to an end.

After surviving a life-threatening illness, Bailey Honeycutt is struggling to find his footing in his life and in his career. With a bold decision to step out of the spotlight, he crosses an ocean to return to school in search of something to fill the void. It turns out it might not be a what, so much as a who, that can pull him out of the darkness.

Taye had it all. He had traded the ghetto of Bankhead for the glistening streets of opportunity in LA. From there, he had made his fortune, met his gorgeous wife, and started his very own family. He was living the dream and should have been content, but something still felt like it was missing. It isn’t until running into his old flame, Ayana, that Taye realizes what he’s been craving: passion. Ayana is like a cool drink of water on a hot summer afternoon.

For the past year, Dru has put everything she has into building a catering business with her sisters. She’s so used to working until all hours of the night with them by her side that when they both find love and move out, Dru decides to focus on something that has always weighed on her...finding the father who’d abandoned them.

The foremost diverse children's authors--including Jason Reynolds, Jacqueline Woodson, and Kwame Alexander--share answers to the question, "In this divisive world, what shall we tell our children?" in this powerful collection, published in partnership with Just Us Books. Featuring poems, letters...

Hoy, el profeta de Nazareth sigue despertando un vivo interés en una amplia cantidad de círculos ortodoxos y heterodoxos. Los libros sobre él son tan abundantes como la proverbial planta de mostaza. Jesús, cuya muerte ocurrió hace casi dos mil años, continúa siendo la más célebre figura religiosa, seguida por cuando menos dos mil millones de personas en todo el mundo, y fuente de inspiración para algunas más.

Script Culture and the American Screenplay treats the screenplay as a literary work in its own right, presenting analyses of screenplays from a variety of frameworks, including feminism, Marxism, structuralism, philosophy, and psychology. Boon demonstrates that whether we are concerned with aesthetics and identifying rules for distinguishing the literary from the non-literary, or whether we align ourselves with more contemporary theories, which recognize texts as distinguishable in their inter-relationships.

Major League Baseball is a beloved American institution that has been a product of the economic, social, and media structures that have evolved in the United States over the last century. In his shrewd analysis, Will Big League Baseball Survive?, Lincoln Mitchell asks whether the sport will continue in its current form as a huge, lucrative global business that offers a monopoly in North America - and whether those structures are sustainable.

Echte Lektüre auf der Niveaustufe A1! Kurze, einfache Sätze lassen vor dem inneren Auge des Lesers einen Film erstehen - Menschen, die mit ihren Gefühlen, ihren Hoffnungen, ihren Träumen und Begehrlichkeiten aufeinander treffen und ihr gegenseitiges Schicksal beeinflussen. Die Hueber Lese-Novelas bieten echten Lesestoff auf einem denkbar einfachen sprachlichen Niveau: Lesespaß, der nicht durch didaktische Maßnahmen gedämpft wird; das großartige Gefühl, schon auf dieser frühen Stufe des Lernens authentische Lese-Erlebnisse genießen zu können; die Chance, sich einfach von den Geschehnissen mitreißen zu lassen und dabei schon fast zu vergessen, dass es sich um Lektüre in der "schwierigen" Zielsprache handelt.

In Food, Genes, and Culture, renowned ethnobotanist Gary Nabhan shows why the perfect diet for one person could be disastrous for another. If your ancestors were herders in Northern Europe, milk might well provide you with important nutrients, whereas if you’re Native American, you have a higher likelihood of lactose intolerance. If your roots lie in the Greek islands, the acclaimed Mediterranean diet might save your heart; if not, all that olive oil could just give you stomach cramps.

Ganelon Silvermane, the genetically designed superhero of the Earth's fabulous final age, has rapidly become the most popular of all Lin Carter's creations. Now, in this fourth novel of Gondwane, the world's last continent, Ganelon Silvermane has offered himself as hostage to the worst band of barbarians to roam the plains. As a captive of the Horde, Ganelon rises to greater heights of heroism than ever before... and begins to assume the full power of his mighty being!

Negotiation is a skill people need to use every day. In this audiobook exclusive, learn the negotiation skills required to navigate difficult work situations. We are often unaware when we enter a negotiation; a conversation takes a turn, we're unprepared, and suddenly we've agreed take on a new role at work without additional compensation. In today's economy, we are more burdened than ever, and it is increasingly important to identify the red flags that signal a negotiation is about to commence.