The Republicans` "golden boy" - and a loyal, unquestioning tool of the powerful special interests - handsome, unthreatening, Florida governor-by-default Marlon Conrad seems a virtual shoo-in for re-election. That is, until he undergoes a radical personality shift during a bloody military action in the Balkans. Now it`s just three weeks before the election and Marlon is suddenly talking about "issues" and "reform" as he crosses the length and breadth of his home state with an amnesiac speechwriter and a chief of staff who turns catatonic in the presence of minorities. The governor`s new-found conscience might well cost him the election, though. And it appears that pretty much everybody from Tallahassee to Miami Beach is trying to kill
Winner of the prestigious Whitbread Prize for best first novel and the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize for best writer under 35, this modern classic has sold 100,000 copies in the United States. The novel chronicles the life of a bright and rebellious orphan who is adopted into an Evangelical household in the dour, industrial Midlands. Her insistence on listening to the truths of her own heart and mind makes for an unforgettable chronicle of an eccentric, moving rite of passage into adulthood.
The utter simplicity of this beautiful picture book is breathtaking. By rearranging just four words, Emily Gravett creates a series of playful images which are a sheer joy - and intensely satisfying. The loose energy of the pencil and watercolour pictures will be irresistible to adults and children alike.
ISBN: 978-1-4050-9022-3
Издательство:
Macmillan Publishers
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
This collection brings together ten classic stories, each one as thrilling as the last. From the heroics of Jason and the Argonauts, to the courage of George as he sets out to fight the terrible dragon, to the bravery and kindness of Robin Hood, this is a book full of excitement, surprises and adventure. Retold in a lively and humorous style by Tony Bradman and accompanied by Tony Ross`s distinctive illustrations, these stories will capture every child`s imagination from the very first page.
ISBN: 978-1-4083-0921-6
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2012
One May evening in London, as a result of a chance encounter and a split-second decision, a young climatologist called Adam Kindred loses everything - home, job, reputation, passport, credit cards, mobile phone - never to get them back. Adam has no choice. The police and a ruthless hit man are after him. So he goes underground, joining the ranks of the disappeared that throng London's lowest levels as he struggles to understand how his life has unravelled so spectacularly. His journey of discovery will take him along the River Thames, from affluent Chelsea to the sink estates of the East End. On the way he will encounter aristocrats, prostitutes, evangelists and a policewoman - and version after new version of himself.
ISBN: 978-1-4088-0606-7
Издательство:
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Дата выхода: июль 2011
The Organized Home is not merely a practical book about labelling boxes and finding more storage space - it`s about great design, and it`s about living with style. This book is filled with professional advice, hardworking information, and checklists that will help you create the organized, peaceful, and beautiful home you want. The authors emphasize the intelligent and imaginative use of furniture and accessory choices to ensure that function goes hand-in-hand with good looks. This beautiful volume offers professional advice, surprising and clever solutions, insights into creating positive household habits, and inspiring full-colour photographs detailing every room in the home. The Organized Home includes: stylish storage solutions,...
ISBN: 978-1-59253-202-5
Издательство:
Rockport
Дата выхода: август 2011
This successful text provides a discussion of change in relation to the complexities of organizational life with an emphasis on applying the theory into practice. The book is structured in three parts. The first part considers the causes and nature of change. Part two opens up` the organization to expand on issues of structuring for change, the cultural and political contexts for change and how to lead change. Part three moves firmly into addressing the more practical considerations of designing, planning and implementing change. The book is ideal for both MBA students and those studying for the more specialist degrees in Organizational Development and Change. Its structure and content also make it accessible to final level Business...
Der "Orientierungskurs Deutschland" richtet sich an Deutschlerner im Ausland und bietet eine Fülle vonlandeskundlichem Material, viele im Ausland durchführbare Projektvorschläge und Anregungen für die selbstständige Vertiefung der angebotenen Themenbereiche.
ISBN: 978-3-468-96729-0
Издательство:
Langenscheidt
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Wortschatz, Strukturen und Redemittel im beruflichen Kontext werden erarbeitet und trainiert. Die behandelten Themen reichen von der Arbeitssuche (inklusive Bewerbung und Vorstellung) uber die Kommunikation und den Umgang mit Technik am Arbeitsplatz (Telefon, Kopierer) bis hin zu Informationen uber Arbeitsagenturen und Jobcenter. Orientierung im Beruf informiert uber grundlegende Rechte und Pflichten am Arbeitsplatz, uber unterschiedliche Arbeitsverhaltnisse (Festanstellung, Zeitarbeit, Praktikum) und beschreibt Berufsfelder und Branchen. Neben der mundlichen Kommunikation werden auch schriftliche Textformen eingeubt: einfache Protokolle, Notizen, E-Mails etc. Формат: 19,5 см x 26,5 см.
ISBN: 978-3-468-49169-6
Издательство:
Langenscheidt
Дата выхода: июль 2011
Lafcadio Hearn’s fascinating and unsettling ghost stories are a reinterpretation of oriental legends, and folktales. They are a potent blend of weird beauty and horror. Hearn, who referred to his narratives as ‘stories and studies of strange things’, believed that the spectral world was part of the oriental landscape. Lakes, mountains, ruined castles and terraced fields were the natural locale of ghostly spirits, and their intervention in human affairs was part of the natural order of things. Hearn’s apparitions are not a violent intrusion upon everyday reality; they are already a part of that reality, co-existing with the living. This collection contains the best of the work of this neglected master of the supernatural tale....
ISBN: 978-1-84022-610-2
Издательство:
Wordsworth Editions Ltd.
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2011
For generations now, Edward `s "Orientalism" has defined our understanding of colonialism and empire, and this "Penguin Modern Classics" edition contains a preface written by Said shortly before his death in 2003. In this highly-acclaimed work, Edward Said surveys the history and nature of Western attitudes towards the East, considering orientalism as a powerful European ideological creation - a way for writers, philosophers and colonial administrators to deal with the `otherness` of eastern culture, customs and beliefs. He traces this view through the writings of Homer, Nerval and Flaubert, Disraeli and Kipling, whose imaginative depictions have greatly contributed to the West`s romantic and exotic picture of the Orient. Drawing on his...
ISBN: 978-0-14-118742-6
Издательство:
Penguin Books
Дата выхода: июль 2012
Susan Kaufmann, Lutz Rohrmann, Petra Szablewski-Cavus
Der Kurs richtet sich an Zuwanderer, die den Basissprachkurs und den Aufbausprachkurs bereits erfolgreich absolviert haben. Er deckt alle im offiziellen Konzept fur Orientierungskurse vorgesehenen Themen aus den Bereichen Rechtsordnung, Geschichte und Kultur ab. Er tragt dazu bei, den Zuwanderern die aktive Teilnahme am gesellschaftlichen Leben in Deutschland zu erleichtern. Er fordert die Entwicklung interkultureller Kompetenz und bezieht die Lebenserfahrungen der Lernenden mit ein. Er ermoglicht projektorientiertes Arbeiten und bietet sprachliche Hilfen fur das Gesprach. Vorschlage fur den Unterricht und ein kompletter Modelltest im Internet erganzen das Material.
ISBN: 978-3-468-49168-9
Издательство:
Langenscheidt
Дата выхода: июль 2011
