15 Ergebnisse.

This collection of short stories runs a gamut of themes, from slices of odd lives, to suspense, a bit of horror, and a story or two that contain some of each.

This is the most comprehensive book focusing on the law and practice of Company Voluntary Arrangements (CVAs) bringing together analysis of the recent case law and legislation in one volume.

1993 werden US-Eliteeinheiten ins ostafrikanische Somalia entsandt, um den Einsatz der UNO-Friedenstruppen zu unterstützen. Für den 3. Oktober plant die amerikanische Kommandozentrale einen brisanten Einsatz: Die versammelten Führungsoffiziere des Warlords Aidid sollen mitten in den Slums von Mogadischu gestellt und verhaftet werden. Doch es kommt zu einem verhängnisvollen Zwischenfall: Ein Black-Hawk-Hubschrauber wird von der Guerilla zur Not...

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This is a story about two women with a relationship neither is aware of. When they are thrown together, the connection is traumatic for both them and fifteen year old Milo.

Vor acht Jahren ist Batman (Christian Bale) in die Nacht verschwunden - seit diesem Moment befindet sich der Held auf der Flucht. Der Dunkle Ritter nahm die Schuld am Tod von Staatsanwalt Harvey Dent auf sich und opferte sich so für die gute Sache, der er sich zusammen mit Commissioner Gordon (Gary Oldman) verschrieben hat. Eine Zeit lang hat diese Lüge funktioniert: Dents neu eingebrachtes Gesetz sorgte dafür, dass die Kriminalitätsraten in G...

During America's Swing Era, no musician was more successful or controversial than Artie Shaw: the charismatic and opinionated clarinetist-bandleader whose dozens of hits became anthems for "the greatest generation." But some of his most beautiful recordings were not issued until decades after he'd left the scene. He broke racial barriers by hiring African American musicians. His frequent "retirements" earned him a reputation as the Hamlet of j...

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A talented writer could craft a short paragraph about his first novel in such a way as to demand further attention. I'm not that good. However, Crystal Beach Sunset is set in an interesting place and time and the interplay among the four principal characters will have universal appeal. What's not to like about a self-proclaimed devout atheist who does charitable work in several area churches? The day-to-day narrative begins when Jim and Rebecc...

A talented writer could craft a short paragraph about his first novel in such a way as to demand further attention. I'm not that good. However, Crystal Beach Sunset is set in an interesting place and time and the interplay among the four principal characters will have universal appeal. What's not to like about a self-proclaimed devout atheist who does charitable work in several area churches? The day-to-day narrative begins when Jim and Rebecc...

This book is a rocket ride from my childhood to the end of my dreams. The road has many pot holes filled with gut wrenching laughter and spiced with the bitter sweet memories of lost friendships. The road is not paved with gold but the black tears of unfinished lives. There are forks in the road that lead to complete terror and others to utter joy. It is at times impossible to separate the two, it is at times insanity. This is not a tale of a ...

This book is a rocket ride from my childhood to the end of my dreams. The road has many pot holes filled with gut wrenching laughter and spiced with the bitter sweet memories of lost friendships. The road is not paved with gold but the black tears of unfinished lives. There are forks in the road that lead to complete terror and others to utter joy. It is at times impossible to separate the two, it is at times insanity. This is not a tale of a ...

When he died in 1983, Ross Macdonald was the best-known and most highly regarded crime-fiction writer in America. Long considered the rightful successor to the mantles of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, Ross Macdonald and his Lew Archer-novels were hailed by The New York Times as "the finest series of detective novels ever written by an American."Now, in the first full-length biography of this extraordinary and influential writer, a muc...

During America's Swing Era, no musician was more successful or controversial than Artie Shaw: the charismatic and opinionated clarinetist-bandleader whose dozens of hits became anthems for "the greatest generation." But some of his most beautiful recordings were not issued until decades after he'd left the scene. He broke racial barriers by hiring African American musicians. His frequent "retirements" earned him a reputation as the Hamlet of j...

Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) ist ein begnadeter Dieb, der absolut Beste auf dem Gebiet der Extraktion, einer kunstvollen und gefährlichen Form des Diebstahls: Cobb stiehlt wertvolle Geheimnisse aus den Tiefen des Unterbewusstseins, wenn der Verstand am verwundbarsten ist - während der Traumphase. Dank seiner seltenen Begabung ist Cobb in der heimtückischen, neuen Welt der Industriespionage heiß begehrt. Doch diese Existenz hat auch ihre Schatt...