Born in Caithness in 1940, Robin Harper was educated in London and Aberdeen. In 1999, he became the first member of the Green Party to be elected into parliament. He was the sole representative of the Green Party in the Scottish Parliament until 2003 when they won another six seats. This book tells his story.
Everyone's got something to brag about: Kaia's getting it on with bachelor #1, though scruffball Reed's gotten to be quite an interesting distraction. Kane and Harper got exactly what they planned: Namely, Beth and Adam. (Though to keep gettin' it, their secrets -- and pasts -- best stay forgotten.) Miranda got her heart broken, but now she's all decked with a new look and strategy. Sometimes, though, you only think you've got everything....
Book 2 in the Beauty in Flight series: Harper's second chance at life will become a second stint in prison if anyone connects her to those two dead men. Nutfield, New Hampshire, is as good a place as any to hide from the murderer Harper left behind in Maryland. All she has to do is lie low and make enough money to keep herself and Red alive until she can figure out who her enemies are. Jack Rossi is mystified by his beautiful new tenant and her confused grandfather. Something's not right, but the love he sees between them and the care she takes of the old man convinces Jack they're trustworthy. As drawn as he is to Harper, she's his tenant, so she's off limits. Derrick, Harper's ex-boyfriend and Red's grandson, needs to find his grandfather and get his hands on the old man's money before Derrick ends up with a bullet in the skull. And when he locates Harper, she'll be sorry for what she's put him through. Harper and Jack grow closer, but so do her enemies. If the truth comes out, she may lose her freedom-or her life. Don't miss Beauty in Hiding, Book 2 in the Beauty in Flight series.
Beth was transformed from a nobody to a somebody, but now she's B-list again. She -- and everybody else -- got played by Kaia, Kane and Harper. Nobody can comfort Miranda, who feels so betrayed that she's sworn revenge. Adam is lashing out at anybody who will listen -- or buy him a drink. And somebody is stalking Kaia; looks like Reed won't stand for sloppy seconds.... Revenge is the name of the game. And for somebody, it's game over.
It's Vegas, baby! Anything can happen. Reed has a (small) chance to win fame and fortune, thanks to his "entourage," Beth. Sick of feeling like a loser, Harper's betting she can win back her life, starting with Miranda -- whose birthday wish just might come true.... Adam's also getting lucky, with a certain ex-girlfriend. Kane, as usual, is playing hard -- and not very nice. Win or lose, it's going to be wild.
One of the Most Important and Surprising Business Books of the Year And it might just also change your life! What do dragons have to do with business? According to Shawn Nason, Robin Glasco, and Michael Harper, dragons belong in our daily work lives. In fact, they can be wonderful companions, even partners to travel with us on our career paths where challenges and even dangers often prevent us from becoming our best selves. In this most unique book -"Kiss Your Dragons" - you get to take a journey with three unique souls (Shawn, Robin, and Michael) and business leaders on a very rich and raucous journey. Your three guides open their hearts and speak their truth to assist you in looking at your workplace with new eyes. As the reader, you join the trio on a trip that embraces dragon lore, tales, and metaphors that make the journey exciting and illuminating. Throughout this book, you are invited into a lively discussion that feels like a cozy fireside chat as the trio address the big issue of creating radical relationships to change the way you work and live. The result? You will walk away with a new-found sense of self and a deeper commitment, more than ever, to live not just an ordinary, but a life that includes a special dragon that may well become your best friend.
Kaia's getting it on with her favorite bachelor, though Reed is becoming a distraction. Kane and Harper have what they wanted--Beth and Adam. And, Miranda is bouncing back from her broken heart with a new look and a new strategy.
As the year draws to an end, Miranda gets what she always wanted, Kane reforms his ways, Harper hopes to be prom queen, and Adam is busy tending to Beth who is thinking about leaving Reed.
The sinning doesn't stopNvolumes three and four in Wasserman's scandalous Seven Deadly Sins series are now available in one book. Includes "Pride" and "Wrath.
Sometimes you have to talk to work things out. Luckily that works best without clothes. Petal I've loved Luka Fields my entire life. He was my first crush, my first kiss, my first time, and my first heartbreak. Love isn't like in the movies, or the books you read. It's hard. Sometimes you give up... And regret it your entire life. Luka Petal was the love of my life. Losing her nearly destroyed me. I've tried to move on, but I can't. It's time to get my woman back-and this time I'm keeping her. Luckily as a sheriff I have handcuffs at my disposal. A Lucas Brother's standalone novel. Warning: This heroine follows the trail to happiness...quite literally.
This book presents the official, formal definition of the programming language ML including the rules for grammar and static and dynamic semantics. ML is the most well-developed and prominent of a new group of functional programming languages. On the cutting edge of theoretical computer science, ML embodies the ideas of static typing and polymorphism and has also contributed a number of novel ideas to the design of programming languages. Contents: Syntax of the Core. Syntax of Modules. Static Semantics for the Core. Static Semantics for Modules. Dynamic Semantics for Modules. Programs. Appendixes: Derived Forms. Full Grammar. The Initial Static Basis. The Initial Dynamic Basis. The Development of ML.
Let the sinning begin. The first two volumes in Wasserman's scandalous seriesare now available in one book. This edition includes "Lust" and "Envy." 5 1/2x 8 1/4.
The sinning doesn't stopNvolumes three and four in Wasserman's scandalous Seven Deadly Sins series are now available in one book. Includes "Pride" and "Wrath.
Building the South Side explores the struggle for influence that dominated the planning and development of Chicago's South Side during the Progressive Era. Robin F. Bachin examines the early days of the University of Chicago, Chicago’s public parks, Comiskey Park, and the Black Belt to consider how community leaders looked to the physical design of the city to shape its culture and promote civic interaction. Bachin highlights how the creation of a local terrain of civic culture was a contested process, with the battle for cultural authority transforming urban politics and blurring the line between private and public space. In the process, universities, parks and playgrounds, and commercial entertainment districts emerged as alternative arenas of civic engagement. “Bachin incisively charts the development of key urban institutions and landscapes that helped constitute the messy vitality of Chicago’s late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century public realm.”—Daniel Bluestone, Journal of American History "This is an ambitious book filled with important insights about issues of public space and its use by urban residents. . . . It is thoughtful, very well written, and should be read and appreciated by anyone interested in Chicago or cities generally. It is also a gentle reminder that people are as important as structures and spaces in trying to understand urban development." —Maureen A. Flanagan, American Historical Review
Everyone's got something to brag about: Kaia's getting it on with bachelor #1, though scruffball Reed's gotten to be quite an interesting distraction. Kane and Harper got exactly what they planned: Namely, Beth and Adam. (Though to keep gettin' it, their secrets -- and pasts -- best stay forgotten.) Miranda got her heart broken, but now she's all decked with a new look and strategy. Sometimes, though, you only think you've got everything....
Beth was transformed from a nobody to a somebody, but now she's B-list again. She -- and everybody else -- got played by Kaia, Kane and Harper. Nobody can comfort Miranda, who feels so betrayed that she's sworn revenge. Adam is lashing out at anybody who will listen -- or buy him a drink. And somebody is stalking Kaia; looks like Reed won't stand for sloppy seconds.... Revenge is the name of the game. And for somebody, it's game over.
Kane and Harper know what they want: Beth and Adam. And they know how to get it: Break up the shiny happy couple once and for all. Miranda thinks she knows how to hit on Kane (Mr. Unattainable). But she could take a few pointers from the all-knowing Kaia, who's seducing Mr. Powell, teacher en franÇais. And Reed? Well, he just knows how to have a good time.... Know the feeling?
Alpha girl Harper is used to getting what she wants, and that means Adam, Beth's all-American boytoy. Blond, boring Beth, who Kane, the charming playah, secretly wants too. Miranda thinks Kane is out of her league, but she wants him all the same. And then there's the new girl. Kaia. Who only wants trouble -- and he's definitely on his way. Want to know more? Commit
The Guntersville Democrat was not the first newspaper to be published in Marshall County, but it is the one most complete from the 19th century. It was first published in October of 1880 by a Gadsden newspaperman, William M. Meeks. Over the years it chronicled much of the history of Marshall County. This book attempts to capture mentions of births, marriages, deaths and obituaries. It also reproduces articles of interest and importance in the development of the county-all with a full name index. Here, you can find all of Judge Louis Wyeth's "History of Marshall County," as well as an unnamed contributor who penned a series called "Reminiscences of Old Times in Marshall County by an Old Citizen." This book contains several biographies of old citizens, traces the development of the Tennessee and Coosa Railroad, and reports on Rube Burrow and his alleged murderous romp across Sand Mountain. This book will be important to any student of the history and genealogy of Marshall County.
Volume 1 also contains 57 chapters of Col. James E. Saunder's "Early Settlers of Lawrence County" which begins with the Indian days and guides the reader through the early history of Lawrence County up through the description of the men and actions of the 9th and 16th Alabama Infantry Regiments.
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