The New York Times–bestselling author’s debut novel “presents a believable post-apocalyptic setting . . . delivered in an engaging story” (Speculiction). The Wild Shore is the first novel in Kim Stanley Robinson’s highly-acclaimed Three Californias Trilogy. 2047: For the small Pacific Coast community of San Onofre, life in the aftermath of a devastating nuclear attack is a matter of survival, a day-to-day struggle to stay alive. But young Hank Fletcher dreams of the world that might have been, and might yet be—and dreams of playing a crucial role in America’s rebirth. “Beautifully written . . . with a vivid depth rarely encountered in science fiction.” —The Washington Post “Part Huck Finn and part Our Town . . . A well-written, engaging rite of passage.” —Publishers Weekly “There’s a fresh wind blowing in The Wild Shore.” —Ursula K. Le Guin “A thoughtful novel.The Wild Shoreis built around a fascinating concept and it takes its themes seriously.” —Fantasy Literature
Raymond Chandler meets David Sedaris—the first in a dynamite new cozy series that's "a lot of fun, full of unexpected depths and twists." —Josh Bazell, bestselling author of Beat the Reaper Amy Carter is missing. And there's no one less capable of finding her than Max Bravo. Max Bravo is a mid-rung opera singer with a diva's towering ego. And he doesn't do favors. Not until the day he visits a troubled friend in Berkeley and offers to walk her dog. Max quickly discovers the local dog park. It's an odd, private little world—a preserve for neighborhood crackpots and lay-abouts, and, incidentally, their dogs. But, the park regulars are friendly. Clubby. They even serve beer. Before long, Max can't stay away. When one of the regulars disappears, Max's interest in the dog park turns to obsession. Amy Carter – beautiful, adored, pregnant – has vanished. The circumstances bode the worst. What happened to Amy? The dog park club has brewed up a theory. And they mean to prove it.
Where Devon and Somerset meet at the edge of the Moor, two strangers find their way into the life of a widowed sheep farmer. The sea and the changing seasons play their parts in bringing together four very different people, under the ever watchful eyes of Bess and Betty.
Arctic adventure that explores origins of the human species. It starts with the excavation of a frozen mammoth in the wilds of the Candian tundra and ends with a pitched battle for the future of mankind.
From the internationally bestselling author of the Mars Trilogy and New York 2140 Before Kim Stanley Robinson terraformed Mars, he wrote three science fiction novels set in Orange County, California, where he grew up. These alternate futures—one a post-apocalypse, one an if-this-goes-on future reminiscent of Philip K. Dick, and one an ecological utopia—form a whole that illuminates, enchants, and inspires--collected here as Three Californias. What if... there was a limited nuclear war that left the United States blockaded, fragmented, the few survivors living in the ruins of a once-great nation? What if... this goes on, and technology continues to accelerate, and power continues to be consolidated into corporate culture, a developer’s dream world gone mad: an endless sprawl of condos, freeways, and malls, and designer drugs? What if... a revolution happens, and the US addresses climate change in a responsible way. Is a future green Utopia all that great when you’re young and in love? This Tor Essentials edition of Three Californias includes an introduction by Francis Spufford, bestselling author of Golden Hill and Red Plenty. “[Robinson] invites us to share his characters’ intensely personal, intensely local attachment to what they have. The result may shame you into entertaining new hope for the future.” —The New York Times on Pacific Edge At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Gloria’s life and realities over shadowed emotions and beliefs. Never understanding purpose in life caused entrapment and devastation. She endeavored to advance in areas that she considered an improvement and quality of life. She went into negative situations denying the facts. Gloria wanted good and evil to blend. There was no mistake about her behavior. Her actions testifi ed to what did or did not exist in her. The desires in her had to be satisfi ed. Those impulses could not come together equally in agreement, each one served its own purpose. One inclination was good and prosperous; the other was bad and destructive. The repercussions in life made her aware of choices she made which were either good or bad. Becoming consumed by evil surroundings Gloria desperately needed an escape. She found it and her life totally changed. The acquaintances, desires, habits, emotions, and lifestyle became different than ever imagined. Negative thoughts accusations that change could not occur were found to be misleading. Thoughts of Gloria never being able to change her surroundings were misleading. Thoughts of everybody being the same and no way out were misleading. Thoughts that people who hated her cared for her were misleading. Thoughts that she could not succeed without the company she kept were misleading. Choices are revealed In The Test of Time!
Do you dream of wicked rakes, gorgeous Highlanders, muscled Viking warriors and rugged Wild West cowboys? Harlequin® Historical brings you three new full-length titles in one collection! MAIL-ORDER BRIDES OF OAK GROVE Oak Grove by Lauri Robinson and Kathryn Albright (Western) Follow the adventures of twin heroines from reluctant mail-order brides to Wild West wives! CLAIMING HIS HIGHLAND BRIDE A Highland Feuding by Terri Brisbin (Medieval) Alan Cameron was sent to track runaway Sorcha MacMillan down, but he can't overcome his instinct to protect her—by claiming her as his bride! AN UNEXPECTED COUNTESS Secret Lives of the Ton by Laurie Benson (Regency) The Earl of Hartwick may be Miss Sarah Forrester's rival in the hunt for a diamond, but soon she longs for another treasure—becoming his countess! Look for Harlequin® Historical's June 2017 Box set 1 of 2, filled with even more timeless love stories!
Twin sisters say “I do” in these two delightful novellas set in the Wild West! Mary and Maggie McCary have been making do since their Da’s death by selling his medicinal tonic (without a permit) and running some gambling enterprises. Now the sheriff has them behind bars—and the only way out is to get on a train to Kansas and marry strangers! Included in this special volume: Surprise Bride for the Cowboy by Lauri Robinson Mary McCary never wanted to be a mail-order bride, but falling off the Oak Grove train into Steve Putnam’s lap changes everything . . . Could he be the cowboy to tempt her down the aisle? Taming the Runaway Bride by Kathryn Albright Running from trouble, Maggie McCary signs up to be a mail-order bride. She doesn’t intend to actually marry—until she shares one sensational kiss with Jackson Miller . . .
An “absorbing . . . magnificent” novel about an ordinary Irish Catholic man who ascends the church hierarchy to become Cardinal in the early twentieth century. (Boston Herald) A selection of the Literary Guild, The Cardinal was published in more than a dozen languages and sold over two million copies. Later made into an Academy Award-nominated film directed by Otto Preminger and starring John Huston, the book tells a story that captured the nation's attention: a working-class American's rise to become a cardinal of the Catholic Church. The daily trials and triumphs of Stephen Fermoyle, from the working-class suburbs of Boston, drive him to become first a parish priest, then secretary to a cardinal, later a bishop, and finally a wearer of the Red Hat. An essential work of American fiction that remains even more relevant today. “Extraordinary . . . controversial . . . first rate storytelling and characterization that has enormous appeal.” –Kirkus Reviews
The governor of Massachusetts gives readers the inside story on how he rescued the Salt Lake City Olympics--and how his own brand of leadership makes him one of the Republican Party's most compelling new stars.
Saturday night, small town Wales, one pub, one party and three lads stuck with their school reputations - the gimp, the geek and the bully. Their dream - to get the hell out Dead White Males: "Triumphant...The neatly lined up ducks of academic absolutism are ruthlessly, and hilariously, assassinated" - Sydney Morning Herald; "Swain is a wonderful creation" - Guardian The 7 Stages of Grieving: "A subtle and complex invitation to experience something of the depth of Aboriginal grieving" - Melbourne Age. Hotel Sorrento: "Has a moody, evocative, literary sweep and scope to it" - Sydney Morning Herald Two: In 1948, in a German town, Anna comes to Rabbi Chaim Levi for Hebrew lessons. As the two study the language, their stories are gradually revealed, raising fundamental moral questions as they try to reconcile their tormented pasts and accept and renew their lives. The Popular Mechanicals: "One of the most rollickingly entertaining nights in the theatre" (Sydney Morning Herald)
Will Harker has always believed the best things in life are free: the great outdoors, a good laugh, a perfectly steeped brew. He's earning his keep as an apprentice farrier at Stanley Lampitt's workshop - although his gaffer would say he makes half the money and causes double the trouble. But business isn't exactly booming. While Stanley's trying to make ends meet Will is handed a wedge of family inheritance - and a problem as big as a horse to sort out... As every Yorkshireman knows, where there's muck there's brass. So just how dirty are Will's hands going to get? A laugh-out-loud caper packed with Yorkshire humour, heart and charm, from the author of Forging On - longlisted for the Comedy Women in Print Prize 2019.
Ten-year-old Annalynn is one of her country’s greatest spies. It’s time for her next mission. Someone has been tampering with the Country’s supply of doughnuts. No Canadian can stand for such a thing, and Agent Annalynn is sent to stop the madman who is doing the unthinkable. Sit back and laugh your way through a great spy novel, perfect for young readers or for family reading time!
Athletes and sports people at all levels rely on their coaches for advice, guidance and support. Foundations of Sports Coaching is a comprehensive introduction to the practical, vocational and scientific principles that underpin the sports coaching process. It provides the student of sports coaching with all the skills, knowledge and scientific background they will need to prepare athletes and sports people technically, tactically, physically and mentally. With practical coaching tips, techniques and tactics highlighted throughout, the book covers all the key components of a foundation course in sports coaching, including: the development of sports coaching as a profession coaching styles and technique planning and management basic principles of anatomy, physiology, biomechanics, and psychology fundamentals of training and fitness performance analysis reflective practice in coaching. Including international case-studies throughout and examples from top-level sport in every chapter, Foundations of Sports Coaching helps to bridge the gap between coaching theory and practice. This book is essential reading for all students of sports coaching and for any practising sports coach looking to develop and extend their coaching expertise.
“How we can harness the power of intuition to experience more happiness, health, and prosperity in every area of our business and personal lives.” —May L. McCarthy, author of The Path to Wealth Intuition is the hot buzzword in business, but specific guidelines on how to trust your gut have been sorely lacking. Put Your Intuition to Work provides that missing link. Business is about making money, but it’s also about making decisions. There are relatively small decisions, like when to call a meeting or which emails to answer quickly. Then there are the big decisions that can make or break a business—which product to launch, whom to hire, how to spend. Hard work, analytics, past successes, intelligence, and a great business plan aren’t enough anymore. Many of us are scrambling to discover the path to success but have found instead that we’ve lost our way. Although many business leaders won’t publicize it, intuition is a key part of their decision-making success. Put Your Intuition to Work offers numerous compelling stories from entrepreneurs and executives about how they successfully use intuition in their daily lives. It is an inspiring and practical guide to help you: Make successful decisions when you don’t have all the facts Tap into your passion as a personal source of guidance Discover the many ways to listen to your “inner CEO” “When you are looking for help in utilizing and implementing the instinctual impulses that can be so profound and valuable in every aspect of our lives, start with Lynn Robinson’s Put Your Intuition to Work. You will be amazed and delighted.” —Steve Lishansky, author of The Ultimate Sales Revolution
Cindy was born into middle class family, a normal family, but behind the doors. . .Inside lies the truth fighting to get out, but the outside refuses, wanting, no desperately needing to look normal. You will laugh with Cindy, cry with her and hope for her even though you know that there is no hope. Catastrophe struck Cindy with such a force that it dislodged her from herself. When she starts to disappear no one notices, no one cares, after all she is just the oldest girl. Death beckons her, but Cindy desperately wants to live, so she finds a safe haven. Her family is systematically unhinged, one by one. Gone, and she is the blame. She loses her balance when the place of safety becomes her prison. The one's who have helped her to survive, now want her dead. Will Cindy be able to win this war and overcome death on the inside and out? Travel with her to a place where few people go and even fewer return. Inside Out will glue your eyes to its pages into the midnight hours and to your heart forever. The rollercoaster ride keeps you turning the pages and just when the truth is revealed, another journey begins.
Annalynn is no normal 10 year old girl. Annalynn... is a spy. Join Annalynn in this action packed and adventure filled series that’ll leave you with a laughter overload! Annalynn never set out to be a spy. The nation’s spy agency just keeps showing up at her door asking for her help! Annalynn has been hired by the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. Unfortunately, Canada seems to be continually plagued with absurd and ridiculous situations at every turn! Can Annalynn rise to the occasion and be a great spy? Of course she can! This wouldn’t be much of a series if she couldn’t. Have fun diving into Books 1-3 in this digital boxed set! Book One: Terrible Tissues Book Two: Doughnut Disaster Book Three: Big Brainwashing
The Avro Lancaster, such a stalwart of the skies during the Second World War, also enjoyed an interesting and surprisingly colourful post-war career. It is this era that the authors have chosen to focus on by profiling the type across its many variants.??Split into three primary sections, this book offers a concise yet informative history of the Lancaster's post-war operational career (from 1945-1965) charting the course of the various alterations and improvements that occurred during this time and including a selection of contemporary photographs with detailed captions. A 16-page section features 32 colour illustrations (in profiles, 2-views and 4-views) specially prepared by Mark Gauntlett. The book's final section provides a list and box top illustrations of the plastic model kits produced of the Lancaster in all scales plus reviews and 'how to' construction notes on building a selection of kits in 1/144, 1/72 and 1/48 scales. ??As with the other books in the Flight Craft series, whilst published primarily with the scale aircraft modeller in mind, it is hoped that those readers who might perhaps describe themselves as 'occasional' modellers - if indeed they model at all - may also find that this colourful and informative work offers something to provoke their interests too.
In our walk along this road of life, some of us have encountered some sad experiences along the way. We don't always remember nor do we want to remember those experiences. Some people are very good at repressing those memories. Some of us made promises to the Lord during those sad times. It is so easy for us to forget those promises we made to him whenever we find our life at ease. But he never forgets. He has a way of bringing them back to our remembrance, especially when he wants us to keep those promises we made to him. Looking Beyond My Outward Appearance is just one of the many amazing real life stories in this book. The Young At Heart is not all about age. It's all about the heart.
We are in Northern Virginia during the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. In some areas races are still divided by a street. Blacks on one side, whites are on the other. Not all schools are integrated. Of course there are those who insist on change. Now imagine a young man is thrown from a cliff side, screaming until he lands on the rocks below. He is later beaten until he’s unconscious, covered with leaves and left for dead. NOW IMAGINE THAT HE’S WHITE!!! Follow Ronald Trent Robey on his journey to answer the question, Am I Black? Ronnie learns so much about discrimination, and the differences between whites and blacks. He faced many pitfalls, but never gave up, and in the end he made a tremendous impact on everyone who let him into their lives. Heartfelt and inspiring, author Greg Robinson delivers a touching look into race relations, and reminds us the great value of every person regardless of the things that divide us.
A new look at one of the most widely publicized sexual abuse cases of the 20th century. Why would Mary Kay Letourneau, an intelligent, well educated, married mother of four risk everything -- her family, her career, her very freedom, for an illicit affair with a thirteen year old boy? These question and more are explored in new details.
Do you ever feel like you just can't catch a break in life? Your bills are stacking up. Your health's not good. Your relationships are beyond frustrating. You feel tied to negative circumstances and are asking, "How did I get here?" There is good news -- You don't have to live broken down and defeated. God created you to experience life and freedom -- even when life feels less than favorable. God gives you the ability to rise above your challenges and to live with supernatural joy. Unfortunately, if you're not intentional, you can live like countless others today -- with blurred vision, limited by circumstances, and flat exhausted. How do you change that? Before your circumstances change, you have to change your perspective. We all need a Perspective Shift! How do you shift your perspective? Well, the New Testament book of Philippians -- written by the Apostle Paul -- holds the keys. In Perspective Shift, we're setting out on a journey to know Christ deeper and to gain practical tools for living life from God's perspective. In this study, let's master these tools and walk in supernatural joy and peace.
Written by five leading executive coaches, Becoming an Exceptional Executive Coach is the answer to any businesses’ need for more individualized development resources. Drawing on their varied backgrounds, the authors show you that coaching is about more than simply learning a set of skills. Rather, it’s a whole-person activity--one in which coaches connect to and serve clients in unique and personal ways to help them grow in work and in life. You’ll learn how to draw on your professional experience, knowledge of organizationally relevant topics, strong helping skills, coaching-specific competencies, and most important, your ability to use your own intuition to become a more effective leadership coach. You will examine the crucial content areas that drive their work such as: engagement goal setting needs assessment data gathering feedback development planning With case studies that bring the material to life in each chapter and a plethora of additional charts, development plans, and contracts, Becoming an Exceptional Executive Coach continues the discussion of the role of coaching in organizational contexts and equips you to develop your own winning strategies that will advance their careers--and the careers of countless others.
Pastors today face formidable pressure, both professionally and personally—pressure that can overwhelm them and destroy their effectiveness. If you want to survive the tremendous stress, you need to prepare yourself for the pressure points of ministry.
Professional sports are filled with gifted athletes-athletes that God has blessed with tremendous talent and ability. Eugene Robinson is not the fastest-he doesn't have great hands-but he's smart and he's a natural leader. He has never focused on what God hasn't blessed him with, but has, maximized the talents that God has given him. It Takes Endurance details Eugene's rise to the top in his profession-and describes how anyone willing to endure and persevere can succeed.
New York Times Bestseller! ─ Restore Your Relationship, Enhance Your Marriage Cultivate effective communication and a lasting relationship. Communication Miracles for Couples by psychotherapist, popular professional speaker, and bestselling author Jonathan Robinson has helped hundreds of thousands of couples repair their relationships and their marriages. Continuously in print since 1997, Communication Miracles for Couples has sold over 100,000 copies. Whether you are looking to enhance your relationship or want to resolve existing conflict, successful techniques taught by Jonathan Robinson can help you develop effective communication and a lasting relationship with a spouse or partner. Honeymoon gift, anniversary gift, or just a gift for him or her. Create lasting harmony and keep love alive with Jonathan Robinson's powerful and effective methods for relationship communication. He has reached over 250 million people around the world with his practical methods, and his work has been translated into 47 languages. Learn how to enhance your relationship by learning to communicate with less blame and more understanding. Find a deeper happiness in your relationship: • Feel totally loved • Never argue again • Have your partner really hear you • Repair broken trust If you have read books such as 4 Essential Keys to Effective Communication in Love, Life, Work─Anywhere; The 5 Love Languages; Mindful Relationship Habits; Communication in Marriage; or Couple Skills; you will love what Jonathan Robinson’s Communication Miracles for Couples does for your relationship.
This newly revised edition has it all: full-colour maps of Paris, an easy-to-follow language section, a regional food glossary, advice on where to eat and stay for a range of budgets, and essential information on France's history, politics, and culture. Details on activities such as skiing,cycling, and wine tasting are listed along with extensive coverage of museums and cathedrals.
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