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Acclaimed parenting experts return with a lively, down-to-earth guide that tackles the tough issues teens and parents face today. After years of research, lecturing, and feedback, Faber and Mazlish have developed an innovative approach to maintaining a candid, open, mutually respectful dialogue between parents and teens.
Over 75 Quick And Easy Mouth-Watering Holiday Recipes!The Holidays Are Just Around the Corner, make each occasion extra special with these 75 Quick, Easy and Delicious Christmas and Thanksgiving Recipes Including Mains, Desserts, Side Dishes and More!Cooking delicious food should not be complicated and expensive! This simple and easy to follow cookbook will help you get ready for holiday. Get your ingredients ready and let''s start cooking!Happy Holidays Cookbook includes:ΓùÅ Soups & Salads: Wide variety of hot or cold dishes served before the main course.ΓùÅ Main Dish Recipe: 30 delicious hearty and savory recipes from various meats (chicken, beef, pork & ect.)ΓùÅ Dressing & Dips: Level up your dish with these amazing salad dressing and flavorful dips perfect for snacks.ΓùÅ Desserts: Holiday meals would now be complete without desserts! Strike your fancy palette with these luscious dessert options perfect for all ages. Start planning your next Christmas or Thanksgiving course and make sure to invite your friends and family to these savory meals that will make them look forward each holiday season. Get this cookbook now and do yourself a big favor. Treat yourself to the best, most delicious and easy to cook Holiday Dishes! Scroll Up And Click the "Add To Cart" Button To Get Your Copy Now!
A Captivating Account of the Golden Age of Piracy, the Search for Sunken Treasure, and the Business of Underwater ExplorationBored by his successful life and obsessed with a boyhood dream of lost pirate treasure, Barry Clifford began a quest for legendary pirate Black Sam Bellamy's ship Whydah, which had supposedly wrecked off the coast of Cape Cod more than two centuries ago. Ignoring claims that he was a fool and a dreamer, Clifford pressed on, until he unbelievable found the Whydah...and then the real story begins in a spellbinding story that will capture your imagination.
This is a story intimately and compassionately told against the sensuous background of everyday life in Bombay.Washington Post Book World Bracingly honest.New York Times Book Review The author of Bombay Time, If Today Be Sweet, andThe Weight of Heaven,Thrity Umrigar is as adept and compelling in The Space Between Usvividly capturing the social struggles of modern India in a luminous, addictively readable novel of honor, tradition, class, gender, and family. A portrayal of two women discovering an emotional rapport as they struggle against the confines of a rigid caste system, Umrigars captivating second novel echoes the timeless intensity of Zora Neale Hurstons Their Eyes Were Watching God, Betty Smiths A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, and Barbara Kingsolvers The Poisonwood Biblea quintessential triumph of modern literary fiction.
George Hincapie is one of the most recognized cyclists in the world?a record seventeen-time Tour de France participant, Olympian, beloved teammate, and celebrated lead-out man for Lance Armstrong. Chronicling the exhilarating ride of his career, Hincapie takes us through his adrenaline-junkie amateur years to the Olympics, going professional, and reaching his true calling as "domestique"?a role in which Hincapie would lead Armstrong to seven straight Tour de France victories. Respected as a natural cyclist and tireless team player, George earned a sterling reputation?which would enable him to rise above a confession that shocked the entire sports world, when he became a key witness in the doping case of Lance Armstrong. Revealing the role of drugs in cycling, why he chose to quit, and what led to the testimony that broke Armstrong's case, Hincapie makes an impassioned argument for a change in the sport. Interspersed with commentary from others in the cycling community, The Loyal Lieutenant offers an honest and compelling account of not only a dark period in professional cycling, but also the demands required of the best in the field.
If puzzles are your poison, here's an utterly addictive collection of EASY to MEDIUM su dokus
The dark side of the Gilded Age is revealed in this vivid new view of turn-of-the-century New York. Scholar of American culture M. H. Dunlop penetrates the psyche of New York City in the pivotal years made famous by Edith Wharton, the Vanderbilts, and the Rockefellers, unveiling an age that was not genteel and proper but dangerous and predatory.Drawing on rare primary sources, Dunlop showcases the sensational and surreal events of the times -- from a wealthy society wedding where locals were trampled in their frenzy to watch, to the harrowing nine-hour execution of a zoo elephant diagnosed with sexual frustration, and more. Spiced with cameos of such characters as Stanford White, William Merritt Chase, the Midnight Band of Mercy, and exotic dancer Little Egypt, Gilded City brings to life a key era that saw the city rise to dominance in America.
Alexandra Stoddard, world famous interior decorator, author and lecturer, originally opened the eyes of millions to the beauty and grace of simplicity in her phenomenal bestseller Living a Beautiful Life and the books that followed. Now, in Making Choices, she teaches us to widen our horizons by helping us feel the pleasure, satifaction, and joy of creative decision making and self-reliance and to discover our inner being, our own destiny, the lifestyle that is ours, and the art of living in the light of self-expression and fulfillment.
Brilliant Floridaphile, bighearted psychopath, and chipper tour guide Serge Storms takes a vacationing Midwestern couple on the ride of a lifetimeIt's never really a party until Serge and Coleman arrive! Cruising down U.S. 1, Captain Florida and his perpetually altered sidekick are on a mission to film the best reality show ever! At their motel, freshly laid-off Wisconsinites Patrick and Barbara McDougall discover that they aren't staying in a pastel paradise. As bad goes to worse, a string of misfortunes renders them unable to leave the state, and they become very popular, especially with Serge, who believes he's found the perfect stars for the pilot of his new TV series.Are the McDougalls safer with Serge?or should they take their chances on the mean streets?Will Coleman get tired of signing autographs?Can pelicans be used as murder weapons?Is time running out for our heroes?And, finally: What's up with Florida?Stay tuned for the answers in . . . The Riptide Ultra-Glide!
Before there was Raylan, there was Sisco... U.S. Marshal Karen Sisco is on the hunt for world-class gentleman felon Jack Foley in Out of Sight, New York Times bestselling author Elmore Leonards sexy thriller that moves from Miami to the Motor City.Based on Miami, Floridas Gold Coast, U.S. Marshal Karen Sisco isnt about to let a expert criminal like Jack Foley successfully bust out of Floridas Glades Prison. But theres a major score waiting for him in Detroit, and a shotgun-wielding marshal isnt going to stop Foley from getting it.Neither counted on sharing a cramped car trunkor on a sizzling chemistry thats working overtime. As soon as Sisco escapes, Foley is already missing her.Sisco cant forget Foley eitherand she isnt about to let him go. Too bad the next time their paths cross, its going to be about business, not pleasure.
The smallest of small-time criminals, Ernest Stickley Jr. figures his lucks about to change when Detroit used car salesman Frank Ryan catches him trying to boost a ride from Ryans lot. Franks got some surefire schemes for getting rich quickall of them involving gunsand all Stickley has to do is follow Ryans Rules to share the wealth. But sometimes rules need to be bent, maybe even broken, if one is to succeed in the world of crime, especially if the brains of the operation knows less than nothing.
New York Times BestsellerFrom the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Wait for YouDo Teresa and Jase have a real shot at getting together or will life get in the way? Teresa Hamilton is having a rough year?she's in love with her big brother's best friend, but he hasn't spoken to her since they shared a truly amazing, mind-blowing, life-changing kiss. Then she got out of a terrible relationship. Now an injury is threatening to end her dance career for good. It's time for plan B: college. And maybe she'll have a chance to convince Jase that what they have together is real.Jase Winstead has a huge secret that he's not telling anyone?especially not his best friend's incredibly beautiful sister. Even though he and Teresa shared the hottest kiss of his life, he knows that his responsibilities must take priority. He certainly doesn't have time for a relationship. But it doesn't help that all he can think about is kissing the one girl who could ruin everything for him.As they're thrown together more and more, Jase and Teresa can't keep denying their feelings for each other. But a familiar danger looms and tragedy strikes. As the campus recovers, the star-crossed couple must decide what they're willing to risk to be together and what they're willing to lose if they're not. . . .
From the author of Argo comes an unforgettable behind-the-scenes story of espionage in action. In the first ever memoir by a top-level operative to be authorized by the CIA, Antonio J. Mendez reveals the cunning tricks and insights that helped save hundreds from deadly situations.Adept at creating new identities for anyone, anywhere, Mendez was involved in operations all over the world, from "Wild West" adventures in East Asia to Cold War intrigue in Moscow. In 1980, he orchestrated the escape of six Americans from a hostage situation in revolutionary Tehran, Iran. This extraordinary operation inspired the movie Argo, directed by and starring Ben Affleck.The Master of Disguise gives us a privileged look at what really happens at the highest levels of international espionage: in the field, undercover, and behind closed doors.
James Douglas Barron offers humorous, practical advice for the guy who has trouble making commitment. Telling his one story of dating and engagement, he tackles the problems that plague millions of men: "Is She The One?" "No Other Woman for the Rest of My Life?" "Will We Love Each Other When We're Shriveled Up Old Raisins?" Barron gives the quick, invaluable tips on how to get over the hurdle of proposal, engagement, planning the wedding, and getting to the altar.
How did Sherlock Homes come into possession of a true Stardivarius? Who was the one true love of the great detective's life? And what shattering disappointment left the detective with feelings of overwhelming melancholy? As Holme's great friend, Dr. Watson, sets out to answer these questions and recount the thrilling "lost" adventure of Holmes's attempt to rescue the love of his life from a mad King Ludwig of Bavaria, his own life is threatened by a figure in a familiar Inverness coat and deerstalker cap. In this extraordinary novel, Sena Jeter Naslund, author of the critically acclaimed national bestseller Ahab's Wife, brilliantly reweaves the colorfully cryptic, fog-enshrouded world of Sherlock in Love is at once a rewarding entertainment and a remarkable homage to the greatest sleuth in literature.
Set in 1970, in the last, dark days of hippiedom, Perv -- A Love Story is the saga of Bobby Stark, a sixteen-year-old batch of desire and angst struggling to stay sane in a world gone Day-Glo.As the novel opens, Bobby loses his virginity in a drug-addled tryst with a one-armed barber's daughter. For his sins he's thrown out of school and dispatched to live with his mom, a festive electro shock aficionado, whose condo he flees to track down Michelle, the gorgeously damaged, lasped Hare Krishna-ette he's adored since kindergarten.Like the rest of their generation, the couple hit the road for California, only to be picked up in a hell-fueled Lincoln by a pair of Bad Hippies -- Meat and Varnish -- smacked-out spiritual cousins to Charles Manson. From here the trip gets vicious....Already an underground classic, Perv-A Love Story is relentlessly twisted, sexy, and savagely funny literary excursion, a novel of doomed youth in the era when Flower Power had begun to wilt.
Halloween Night, 1954. A young, film-obsessed scriptwriter has just been hired at one of the great studios. An anonymous investigation leads from the giant Maximus Films backlot to an eerie graveyard separated from the studio by a single wall. There he makes a terrifying discovery that thrusts him into a maelstrom of intrigue and mystery--and into the dizzy exhilaration of the movie industry at the height of its glittering power.
American history is full of difficult choices that could have gone the other way. Now Steve Tally sends you back to the most important moments in our nation's history -- and takes the other fork in the road. What if the President Nixon had refused to resign and instead faced impeachment. What if George Bush had dropped Dan Quale from the 1992 Republican ticket? What if Teddy Roosevelt had outlawed the new American sport of football as he threatened to do in 1906. What if IBM hadn't asked Bill Gates and Microsoft to write computer code for its first personal computer?Decisions were made. The rules were set. The battles were won. But there was always the possibility of another outcome. Almost America unravels the threads of our nations history -- from the Puritan preachers of the 1970's to the impeachment trial of Bill Clinton -- and takes you to America ( or Americas) that might have been.
Everyone who has ever been disappointed in Love knows how hard it is to find the "right" person. All too often we fall for people who seem too good to be true...and then discover they are. True romance is a gamble. But now there's a way to greatly reduce the odds.In LoveTypes, relationship expert Dr. Alexander Avila declares a dating revolution with his groundbreaking LoveType system -- the scientifically proven and effective method for instantly recognizing your true soul mate when you meet him or her. Based on the theory behind the most popular personality test today -- the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator -- and years of extensive research, the remarkable LoveType system is exactly what you need to cut through the dating maze.By first taking a brief quiz, you determine your unique LoveType profile. From there, the system guides you toward the LoveType best for you and provides specific answers to your most pressing relationship questions:Which of the 16 LoveTypes is most compatible with me psychologically, emotionally and sexually?What four questions can I ask to determine instantly if someone is right for me?Where can I meet my ideal mate?How can I break the ice naturally and smoothly, even if I'm shy?What dating strategies will win the heart of my ideal LoveTypeand ensure a Long-term relationship?Lasting love no longer has to be hit or miss with LoveTypes, your complete and indispensable guide to a happy and fulfilling romantic life.
The novels of Gail Godwin are contemporary classics -- evocative, powerfully affecting, beautifully crafted fiction alive with endearing, unforgettable characters. Her critically acclaimed work has placed her among the ranks of Eudora Welty, Pat Conroy, and Carson McCullers, firmly establishing Godwin as a Southern literary novelist for the ages. In A Southern Famiy, the celebrated author of A Mother and Two Daughters, The Finishing School, and Father Melancholy's Daughter once again explores the shattering dynamics of parents' relationships with their children and themselves. It is the story of the Quick family and the reunion that leads to tragedy -- a masterful tale of anger and pain, of love and hatred, and of the understanding that ultimately heals.
Alexandra Stoddard continues her creative and insightful guidance by showing us how to make our homes a real expression of our true selves. Starting with the Fifteen Defining Principles of Interior Design, Stoddard grounds us in the classic standards that make any home timeless and follows with inventive suggestions. Her own bold ideas about color, pattern, and texture are affordable tips from her own vast experience involving every imaginable decoration problem. From lighting a room to adding fabrics, furnishings, and the perfect finishing touches, she offers her expertise while always encouraging us to listen to our inner voice for the final answer.
Don't miss the first book in the critically acclaimed Inspector Ian Rutledge seriesIt's 1919, and the "War to End All Wars" has been won. But there is no peace for Scotland Yard inspector Ian Rutledge, recently returned from the battlefields of France shell-shocked and tormented by the ever-present voice of the young Scot he had executed for refusing an order. Escaping into his work to save his sanity, Rutledge investigates the murder of a popular colonel in Warwickshire and his alleged killer, a decorated war hero and close friend of the Prince of Wales.The case is a political minefield, and its resolution could mean the end of Rutledge's career. Win or lose, the cost may be more than the damaged investigator can bear. For the one witness who can break the case open is, like Rutledge, a war-ravaged victim . . . and his grim, shattered fate could well prove to be the haunted investigator's own.
Written by one of Vietnam's most beloved writers, this is an exquisite portrait of three Vietnamese women struggling to survive in a society where subservience to men is expected and Communist corruption crushes every dream. "Astonishingly powerful . . . a beautifully told story of a civil war within a family".--The Los Angeles Times Book Review.
Three childhood friends share unforgettable child hood memories, but their adult lives pull them apart and they lost touch until the daughter of one of them was murdered, and one of them became a suspect... Vietnamese edition of super thriller by Dennis Lehane. Vietnamese translation by Quynh Le. In Vietnamese. Annotation copyright Tsai Fong Books, Inc. Distributed by Tsai Fong Books, Inc.
From April 14-26, 1865, the hunt for John Wilkes Booth and his accomplices transfixed a nation reeling from the horrors of the newly ended Civil War. "Manhunt" takes readers on the intensive search that moves side-by-side with the desperate assassin from the streets of Washington, D.C., through the swamps of Maryland, and into the forests of Virginia.
"A fire destroys a New York City rare bookstore--and reveals clues to a treasure worth killing for. A disgraced scholar is found tortured to death. And those pursuing the most valuable literary find in history are about to cross from the harmless mundane into inescapable nightmare"--Back cover.
According to her colorful Mami Dearest, the life of young Gigi Anders will be simple if she can remember three maxims?be pretty, get married, and always drink TaB. Thus begins her instruction in the art of being a lady and the side effects of falling in love. As the granddaughter of Eastern European and Russian shtetl-reared grandparents who immigrated as teenagers in the early 1920s to the fierce tropical beauty of Cuba, Anders is heir apparent to a legacy of transatlantic alienation. With dazzling wit and hilarity mined from the depths of loss and yearning, Anders chronicles her journey from beach baby to ostracized exile to vibrant intellectual, along the way balancing her obsession with killer outfits and zaftig, orgasmic meals?always with a can of TaB!?with the more serious pursuits of love, sanity, and lipstick in perfect siren red.
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