An off-beat murder mystery, not for the faint of heart. A wife, a mother, a sister - unknown to each other - murdered under similar circumstances - in different countries - years apart. Are the crimes related? Will they reveal who killed the wife of Aiden Tarot? He dearly wants to know. But her case is long gone cold. And he is distraught. After relentless badgering by his strong-willed secretary, Jamie, he is finally convinced to conduct his own investigation of his wife's case. With the help of Jamie's mother, Phoebe, a hotshot PI, Aiden digs deep into his past and discovers more than he expected. A wife in Kenya may be the next victim. And he cannot sit idly by.
It was common knowledge that the woods behind my house in Milford were teeming with the most venomous of vipers. Monstrous Copperheads lurked behind every rock. Hideous Water Moccasins slithered through every creek. Big snakes. Poisonous snakes. All banded together in an insidious reptilian conspiracy, dedicated to the elimination of ten-year-old boys from the face of the earth." Connecticut, 1952. School is out for the summer. In a time before computers, X-boxes, and iPods, the neighborhood kids have to get into trouble the old-fashioned way-using their imagination. Ten-year-old Sonny Boy gets the bright idea for a practical joke involving his mother and a snake. He fears the loathsome reptiles more than anything in the world, but he figures it will be a great gag that will make him a hero to his buddies, Charlie and Pudgy-and to a certain girl. But three bullies harass the boys at every turn, and a battle of wits ensues. Nothing, however, diminishes Sonny Boy's infatuation for, or attempts to impress, the lovely Mary Lou. During that hot summer, Sonny Boy befriends an octogenarian named Otto, whose wisdom facilitates his introduction to adolescence-and a final showdown with a snake.
I needed a break. I needed " an off-the-wall dalliance An all-boys' adventure in a faraway land. An adventure far away from telephones and faxes and lawyers. An adventure with an abundance of humor, serious physical exertion, and danger nominally short of life-threatening." After a little research and a few phone calls, I decided that a climb to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania, with four friends, via the "Tourist Route", would fit the bill. In this book, the author tell the story of the climb-four days up, and two days down-with a humorous yet sensitive slant, describing the perils of altitude, the vicissitudes of Mother Nature, the enjoyment of multi-generational and multi-ethnic collaboration, the travails of disappointment, and the exhilaration of success. And where it suits his fancy-and does no harm to accuracy-he embellishes an observation or encounter to illuminate the pure joy of the experience. After all, it was about good fun, and the telling of it should be too.
Refuge de l’humanité. Repaire du crime. Dans un futur proche, une météorite a changé la face du monde. Après une terrible montée des eaux, il ne reste aux USA plus qu’une seule ville à la surface : Denver, Colorado. Max Flynn, membre des garde-côtes censés contrôler la bordure de la ville, y mène une vie routinière. Jusqu’au jour où sa femme va se faire enlever, le propulsant au cœur d’une terrible machination... Jimmy Palmiotti et Justin Gray signent un polar noir et tendu sur fond de récit d’anticipation, quelque part entre Blade Runner, Soleil Vert et le mauvais esprit des productions de Quentin Tarantino. Également au menu de Denver & Other stories : Trigger Girl 6, un thriller d’espionnage façon Nikita mâtiné de SF, et une histoire courte inédite !
Written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray Art by Jordi Bernet, Phil Noto and Val Semeiks Cover by Jordi Bernet Collecting JONAH HEX #13-18, featuring the never-before-told origin of Jonah Hex plus other tales of his travels in the old West, dodging bullets, righting wrongs and courting death.
An account of the author's latest safari in Southern Africa, told with whacky humor and unvarnished candor. The story weaves the thrill of the safari experience with poignant vignettes of contemporary African life. Phil Gray is a Hawaii businessman. When a lawsuit is filed against him for no legitimate reason he can fathom, and a legion of lawyers cannot make it go away, he feels his sanity threatened. Luckily he has an antidote: Safari. SOUTH AFRICA - A various land: Pretoria its Beverly Hills, Soweto its bowels, Cape Town its heart, Robben Island its shame, Kruger Park its light, Zululand its pulse. Self-drive safaris. Wildlife Conservation Camps. Up close: lion, leopard, cheetah, baboon, crocodile, cape buffalo, vulture. NAMIBIA - Prosperity since independence. Self-drive its length: Windhoek to Etosha Pan to Swakopmund to Namib Desert to red dunes of Sosussvlei. Dead in sand SUV. Himba pride. ZIMBABWE - Destitution since liberation. White-owned farms seized. Election Day: Will Mugabe screw the people again? A Rastafarian connection? Zambezi River inundates Victoria Falls, incomparable spectacle, empty town - squandered opportunity? Elephant ride. Afrikaner arrogance vs. African grace. BOTSWANA - A vast, sparsely populated paradise, democratic since independence. Chobe Game Lodge: absurd luxury, immaculate bush, spooky elephant. Beach lions? SWAZILAND - Peaceful hereditary monarchy. Barbecue at two orphanages: only meat the kids would see in a year? HIV too? Sadness of Agnes's kraal. Standing alone, the wildlife safari is a carefree joyful holiday. When paired with exposure to the tribulations of African life, however, a sobering perspective ensues, and imagined threats to sanity drift shamefully away.
Anthology Contributors: Jennifer Diamond, Lorraine Donohue, Abigail Drake, Phil Giunta, Kimberly Kurth Gray, N.J. Hammer, Hilary Hauck, Eileen Enwright Hodgetts, Lori M. Jones, Ramona DeFelice Long, Janet McClintock, MaryAlice Meli, Amy Morley, Cara Reinard, James Robinson, Jr., Larry Schardt, Kathleen Shoop, Demi Stevens, Denise Weaver, Michele Savaunah Zirkle A holiday pastiche from the authors of Mindful Writers Retreat, sure to light your festive candles!From a Thanksgiving snow storm that mends old feuds... to the family misunderstandings that fuel new ones... a quirky elf and some romantic stardust will get you ready to go Over the River and Through the Woods on a journey through time!
This collection is the definitive analysis of the Emerald Archer, from his Golden Age origins to his small screen adventures and beyond. Exploring overlooked chapters of Green Arrow's life, and those of alter ego Oliver Queen, this book shows that Green Arrow has never been just one thing, but rather a perpetually moving target. Includes new interviews with Green Arrow creators from across the decades, including Neal Adams, Mike Grell, Chuck Dixon, Phil Hester, Brad Meltzer, and Jeff Lemire.
So You Want to Be a Teacher? is an Australian guide designed to assist current and prospective teaching students in making the right decision about their future career. The book explores: Why you might want to be a teacher & why you might not The personal qualities required, so that you can consider whether you fit the profile What teachers actually do, the pay and the conditions How you will train to be a teacher The many options a teaching qualification offers and areas of specialisation The professional teaching standards within a national curriculum framework Throughout the book, the realities of teaching across all educational sectors are encapsulated through the voices of successful teachers - many of whom are finalists in the National Excellence in Teaching Awards. In addition, the account of one teacher's journey from struggling student to educational leader provides an inspirational tale. Fully referenced, with an appendix listing teaching courses throughout each state and territory, So You Want to Be a Teacher? will ensure that if you do pursue a career in teaching, it will be with true conviction and the passion to thrive.
Written by Justin Gray & Jimmy Palmiotti Art by Luke Ross, Paul Gulacy and various Cover by Ross The bloody Western adventures of Jonah Hex continue in this volume collecting issues #7-12 of the acclaimed series! Hex dodges bullets, rights wrongs and courts death in these lushly illustrated tales! Advance-solicited; on sale April 4 - 144 pg, FC, $12.99 US
Australian edition of a text used by accounting students world wide as the seminal text in the area, renowned for its comprehensive coverage and pioneering application of the cost-benefit framework to management accounting.
Jonah Hex, a mysterious bounty hunter and thinking mans killer, was a hero to some and a villain to othersand his name was spoken in whispers.He had no friends but he did have two companions: death and the acrid smell of gunsmoke. This volume of the bloody, hard-hitting series features the lushly illustrated adventures of Hex as he dodges bullets, rights wrongs and courts death in the Old West.
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