The Orkney Islands are a place of mystery and magic, where the past and the present meet, ancient standing stones walk and burial mounds are the home of the trows. Orkney Folk Tales walks the reader across invisible islands that are home to fin folk and mermaids, and seals that are often far more th[...]
There is another way to get your historic dream car without breaking the bank, and this tells you how a few fortunate enthusiasts have achieved this! Following on from "The Cobra in The Barn", Tom Cotter has collected forty new, true-life stories from avid car collectors - amazing car finds and resu[...]
Now in paperback for the first time, here is the classic version of a car lover's fairy tale: You look into an old abandoned barn or garage or warehouse--and there's the car you've searched for your whole life. Here are the true stories of people who found their dream cars in the most unlikely place[...]
In the early 1960s, Tommy Ivo had the world in the palm of his hands. Still a young man, he was already a star of television and film with a promising Hollywood future ahead of him. Then his producers told him he had to quit drag racing. He quit the entertainment industry instead. This is the offici[...]
The story of one boy's struggle to reunite his family, on the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
A young boy and his mother and sister were separated from their father when the Berlin Wall was built between East and West Germany. This story shows the family's struggle as they try t[...]
Tom Wolfe brings together two of his great loves in this new book: the love of wood carving and the love of a good cigar. While there is much ado about cigars today, Tom has been an aficionado for many years. Now he brings his carving skill to that all important piece of equipment for the serious ci[...]
The man beneath the mask may look like Peter Parker, but his name's Ben Reilly, the former Scarlet Spider and brand-spanking-new Spider-Man But that typical Parker luck isn't shy when it comes to novices, as Ben finds out when he comes face to face with the Web-Slinger's most psychotic foe: Carnage[...]
People who are in trouble must discern the source of the problem. A correct assessment of the problem's origins is the first step toward responding well and resolving the situation. Is the issue explainable by natural causes? If not, it is likely that the believer is under spiritual attack.
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Every four years, the FIFA World Cup captures the global imagination like no other sporting spectacle. With a cumulative television audience of several billion people tuning in to the 2010 World Cup, and an estimated 700 million watching the finals-including more than 24 million in the United States[...]
This title features powerfully written essays by such luminaries and literary giants as Martin Amis and Daniel Day-Lewis which provide a moving and informative look at critical issues around the world.[...]
For over thirty years, "Opening the Hand of Thought has offered an unmatched introduction to Zen Buddhism. This new edition contains even more useful material: new prefaces, an index, and extended end notes are here, in addition to the book's revised glossary and main sections. But then, the book's [...]
The collaborative work of Tom Apostol and Mamikon Mnatsakanian has been lauded for its clarity and originality. In this volume the authors present an impressive collection of geometric results that reveal surprising connections between lengths, areas and volumes in various shapes, and allow one to c[...]
Data is too big to be left to the data analysts. Data: Now Bigger and Better! brings together researchers whose work is deeply informed by the conceptual frameworks of anthropology-frameworks that are comparative as well as field-based. From kinship to gifts, everything old becomes rich with new ins[...]
From the makers of Mortal Kombat comes the critically acclaimed prequel comic to the smash hit fighting game Injustice: Gods Among Us! From the ashes of Metropolis comes Superman and the JLA's newest ally: Lex Luthor! Against all odds, he's not only survived but now embraces Superman's goals. Of cou[...]
With Superman's reign over Earth secured, the Green Lantern Corps dispatch Kyle Rayner to investigate the situation. But when he mysteriously disappears, the Guardians of the Galaxy are left with no choice but to remove Superman from his self-appointed throne. But like all the others who have stood [...]
The brand new hilarious and fully-illustrated instalment of the bestselling Tom Gates series!
Written in an accessible style, "Advertising Creative: Strategy, Copy, and Design" gets right to the point of advertising by stressing key principles, illustrating them, and then providing practical information students and working professionals can use. Authors Tom Altstiel and Jean Grow provide st[...]