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Both moving and entertaining, George Lang's absorbing autobiography draws the reader into an extraordinarily rich life filled with talent, wonder, and passion: an example of how torment can be transformed into beauty."-Elie Wiesel 'A heartfelt, funny, moving story of survival. A great read."-Paul Newman 'Anyone reading this remarkable memoir will understand why George Lang remains not only one of New York's great restaurateurs but one of its m...

Meet Nancy, who believes that more is ALWAYS better when it comes to being fancy. From the top of her tiara down to her sparkly studded shoes, Nancy is determined to teach her family a thing or two about being fancy.How Nancy transforms her parents and little sister for one enchanted evening makes for a story that is funny and warm -- with or without the frills.

Meet Nancy, who believes that more is ALWAYS better when it comes to being fancy. From the top of her tiara down to her sparkly studded shoes, Nancy is determined to teach her family a thing or two about being fancy.How Nancy transforms her parents and little sister for one enchanted evening makes for a story that is funny and warm -- with or without the frills.

This book examines liberal theory's attempts to accommodate pluralism, asking two fundamental questions: 1. How and why have theorists based their defences and proposed revisions of liberal pluralism upon particular and contestable definitions of what is the relevant and significant plurality? 2. Can a revised liberal pluralism account for the political significance of sub-national identity group membership?

Leadership for the 21st CenturyThe demands of today's workplace call for stronger and more inspiring leadership in order to motivate employees and to achieve the quality results for which successful organizations constantly strive.In Reinventing Leadership, Warren G. Bennis and Robert Townsend show leaders how to empower their organizations and bring the best out of each employee.Inside you will find useful leadership strategies that include: ...

When Francie and Colt Hart drive past an abandoned 150-year-old farmhouse in rural Pennsylvania, they both fall head-over-heels in love with it -- but for entirely different reasons. Colt, an ambitious, hard-charging stock trader, sees it as a potential showcase for his wealth. Francie, long dependent on antidepressants, hopes it will inspire her to resume the literary life she abandoned when she married Colt ten years before, perhaps, she thi...

Winter Break super-secret perfect cocoa recipe:8 oz steamed whole milk(no skim! doesn't work!)2 tbsp. dark cocoa powder (big scoops)1 tbsp. sugar (can't be too sweet)4 dried, crushed mint leaves(or 1 tbsp. mint syrup)Stir thoroughly. Add mint swizzle stick. Combine with cute ski instructor, or brother's cute best friend, or cute guy you never noticed was so cute...Enjoy.

From a "New York Times" bestselling author comes a call to readers to stop pretending that the future will bring the life of their dreams and to instead start living their dreams in this moment and for the rest of their lives.

IF YOU'LL BE MY VALENTINE Cynthia Rylant and Fumi Kosaka If You'll Be My Valentine sweetly celebrates the true meaning of Valentine's Day. Charming prose and captivatingly sweet art create an adorable tableau of loving wishes from one little boy to all the members of his family.

From the bestselling author of "The Zone" comes a groundbreaking look at why obesity is the silent source of almost all disease--and how to finally stop it. Charts throughout.

One-of-a-kind coverage on the fundamentals of foundation analysis and design Analysis and Design of Shallow and Deep Foundations is a significant new resource to the engineering principles used in the analysis and design of both shallow and deep, load-bearing foundations for a variety of building and structural types. Its unique presentation focuses on new developments in computer-aided analysis and soil-structure interaction, including found...

Marketing legend Judson shows how to use the vast array of inexpensive communications and support services available today to turn one's skill set into a viable, highly profitable business.

Religious programming has been on the airwaves since broadcasting began, but today it is one of the fastest growing categories in radio. This book examines the progression of Christian radio from its beginnings on tiny local stations (like WCAL from St. Olaf's College in Minnesota) to its presence on network and satellite radio of today. The author notes the factors that brought Christian music into the mainstream and discusses how network pol...

These riveting first-hand accounts of Turkish soldiers who have fought in the nasty internal war against the Kurds speak to universals: the shock of entering military life and the traumas of warfare, the changes in personality and relations with family and friends, the lingering emotional effects of violence, and the difficulties in returning to the 'real world', to borrow a phrase from Vietnam vets. Corruption, disillusionment and despair alt...

The current state of knowledge of African American language is examined from a broad, multidisciplinary perspective that includes its structure, history, social role and educational implications, as well as the linguistic scholarship from which it derives, as a case study of language planning. A diverse array of topics including Hip-Hop culture, the Black Church and the Ebonics controversy are unified by a pervasive theme of latent conflict be...

With no recent publications discussing Prometheus at length, this book provides a much-needed introduction to the Promethean myth of this rebellious god who defied Zeus to steal fire for mankind. Seeking to locate the nature of this compelling tale 's continuing relevance throughout history, Carol Dougherty traces a history of the myth of Prometheus from its origins in ancient Greece, to its resurgence in the works of the Romantic era and beyo...

Der Großkommentar zum AktG bietet die umfassendste und vollständigste Darstellung des geltenden Aktienrechts, die in deutscher Sprache erhältlich ist. Sein hohes Ansehen beruht vor allem auf einer wissenschaftlich fundierten und zugleich praxisorientierten Kommentierung, was nicht zuletzt dadurch gewährleistet wird, dass auch für die 4. Auflage hervorragende und namhafte Herausgeber und Autoren aus Praxis und Wissenschaft gewonnen werden konnt...

Mit dem vorliegenden Band wird das seit 1988 erschienene »Lexikon der Romanistischen Linguistik (LRL)« abgeschlossen. Band VIII enthält neben der Einleitung, dem Inhaltsverzeichnis aller acht Bände bzw. der zwölf Teilbände, dem Verzeichnis der Karten und Illustrationen, der Siglen und Abkürzungen und der bisher erschienenen Rezensionen ein das Gesamtwerk erschließendes Namen-, Sach- und Wortregister sowie eine nach der Abfolge der im »LRL« beh...

Containing annotated extracts from key sources, this guide to William Shakespeare's Macbeth explores the heated debates that this play has sparked. Looking at issues, such as the representation of gender roles, political violence and the dramatisation of evil, this volume provides a way through the wealth of contextual and critical material that surrounds Shakespeare's text.

A SAFE PLACE FOR MAMA" About the Book Are you experiencing the lost of someone you love that has fallen prey to dementia, namely Alzheimer's? Are you unsure of what the next step is? Do you yearn for answers? Be aware, you are not alone. This book is designed to share with its readers the emotions, the struggles and some solutions to what can devastate a family when a member has been issued this fate. You will come to realize that there is a '...