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Author: Sylvia Smoller Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1532057407 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 277
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How much of our lives are determined by coincidences, how much by the choices we make? And how do those choices reverberate through time to affect those we love? This sweeping, historically accurate novel tells the story of people caught in the momentous upheavals of World War II, their destinies driven by chance, by the force of their characters and by the courage of a Japanese diplomat. Set in the period from 1918 to 1945, the story explores the impact of historical and political events on individual lives, on friendship, family ties and love. Against the backdrop of Poland, London, Moscow, Japan and America, consumed by her opposing desires — to be independent yet be taken care of - Rachel, the central character, must hold love in the balance and find her own answer to Freud’s famous question: What do women want?
Author: Sylvia Smoller Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1532057407 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 277
Book Description
How much of our lives are determined by coincidences, how much by the choices we make? And how do those choices reverberate through time to affect those we love? This sweeping, historically accurate novel tells the story of people caught in the momentous upheavals of World War II, their destinies driven by chance, by the force of their characters and by the courage of a Japanese diplomat. Set in the period from 1918 to 1945, the story explores the impact of historical and political events on individual lives, on friendship, family ties and love. Against the backdrop of Poland, London, Moscow, Japan and America, consumed by her opposing desires — to be independent yet be taken care of - Rachel, the central character, must hold love in the balance and find her own answer to Freud’s famous question: What do women want?
Author: Sylvia Smoller Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1462095763 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 222
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Holding love in the balance is hard enough. What happens to the most profound relationships when historical events shatter the world and your place in it? This sweeping, historically-accurate novel tells the story of people caught in the momentous upheavals of World War II, their destinies driven by the force of their characters and the courage of a Japanese diplomat. Set in the period from 1918 to 1945, Rachel and Aleks juxtaposes the impact of historical and political events on individual lives, on friendship, family ties and love. Against the backdrop of London, Moscow, Japan and America, consumed by her opposing desires to be independent yet be taken care of by a man Rachel must find her own answer to Freuds famous question: What do women want?
Author: Doug Zipes Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1663225737 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 315
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Young surgeon Gabe Goerner and his wife, Cassie, are thrilled when their daughter, Zoey, is born. She is a seven-pound, six-ounce re-creation of her mother. When she is three months old, her parents schedule her baptism at a Catholic Church in Indianapolis. The attendees include his parents who bring the family’s cedar chest, his grandfather’s most prized possession from Poland, that houses Gabe’s baptismal gown. Although it is a family heirloom, its origins are unknown. As Gabe’s family enters the church for his daughter’s baptism, her gown triggers the security metal detector. After Gabe discovers the cause is an engraved silver spoon sewn into the double-layered hem of the tiny gown, the mysterious discovery soon transports him through a cascade of unforgettable events that lead him from contemporary Indianapolis to the Warsaw ghetto during World War II, from underground bunkers to operating rooms, and from the safety of home to the Treblinka death camp. What he finds on his mission will forever transform his life. Ari’s Spoon is the historical tale of a young surgeon’s journey to the truth after he finds a spoon hidden in his daughter’s baptismal gown.
Author: Nora Roberts Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 9402752447 Category : Fiction Languages : nl Pages : 188
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De Stanislaski'sDe Stanislaski's zijn onstuimig, impulsief, hartstochtelijk... en onweerstaanbaar voor wie te dicht in hun buurt komt!(1) RACHEL - Rachel weet dat de inbreker die ze moet verdedigen jong en doodsbang is. En dus sluit ze een deal met het OM: Nick hoeft niet naar de gevangenis, op voorwaarde dat zij samen met Nicks broer, Zack Muldoon, een oogje in het zeil houdt. Geen eenvoudige opgave, want de jongste broer is opstandig... en de oudste veel te aantrekkelijk!(2) ALEX - Alex baalt wanneer de vrouw die hij heeft gearresteerd geen dame van plezier blijkt te zijn, maar Bess McNee, een bekend scenarioschrijfster die inspiratie wil opdoen. Wat hem betreft, verspilt ze zijn tijd en brengt ze zichzelf bovendien in gevaar. Zij denkt daar heel anders over, en voor hij het weet heeft ze hem ingeschakeld om haar te helpen bij het bedenken van een spannende plot...Deze verhalen zijn ook los verkrijgbaar én in een e-bundel met de complete miniserie.
Author: Amanda Palmer Publisher: Grand Central Publishing ISBN: 1455581070 Category : Self-Help Languages : en Pages : 224
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FOREWORD BY BRENE BROWN and POSTSCRIPT FROM BRAIN PICKINGS CREATOR MARIA POPOVA Rock star, crowdfunding pioneer, and TED speaker Amanda Palmer knows all about asking. Performing as a living statue in a wedding dress, she wordlessly asked thousands of passersby for their dollars. When she became a singer, songwriter, and musician, she was not afraid to ask her audience to support her as she surfed the crowd (and slept on their couches while touring). And when she left her record label to strike out on her own, she asked her fans to support her in making an album, leading to the world's most successful music Kickstarter. Even while Amanda is both celebrated and attacked for her fearlessness in asking for help, she finds that there are important things she cannot ask for-as a musician, as a friend, and as a wife. She learns that she isn't alone in this, that so many people are afraid to ask for help, and it paralyzes their lives and relationships. In this groundbreaking book, she explores these barriers in her own life and in the lives of those around her, and discovers the emotional, philosophical, and practical aspects of THE ART OF ASKING. Part manifesto, part revelation, this is the story of an artist struggling with the new rules of exchange in the twenty-first century, both on and off the Internet. THE ART OF ASKING will inspire readers to rethink their own ideas about asking, giving, art, and love.
Author: Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media ISBN: 1475738870 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 132
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Biostatistics and Epidemiology/A Primer for Health Professionals offers practical guidelines and gives a concise framework for research and interpretation in the field. In addition to major sections covering statistics and epidemiology, the book includes a comprehensive exploration of scientific methodology, probability, and the clinical trial. The principles and methods described in this book are basic and apply to all medical subspecialties, psychology and education. The primer will be especially useful to public health officials and students looking for an understandable treatment of the subject.
Author: Shane Dawson Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1476791546 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 240
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A collection of 20 original, unstinting essays by the young YouTube vlogger and creator of Not Cool shares intimate insights into his personal life, highlighting moments from his childhood, his rise on YouTube and his experiences as a filmmaker. Original.
Author: Anthony Cheke Publisher: A&C Black ISBN: 1408108828 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 824
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The Mascarene islands in the southern Indian Ocean - Mauritius, Réunion and Rodrigues - were once home to an extraordinary range of birds and reptiles. Evolving on these isolated volcanic islands in the absence of mammalian predators or competitors, the land was dominated by giant tortoises, parrots, skinks and geckos, burrowing boas, flightless rails & herons, and of course (in Mauritius) the Dodo. Uninhabited and only discovered in the 1500s, colonisation by European settlers in the 1600s led to dramatic changes in the ecology of the islands; the birds and tortoises were slaughtered indiscriminately while introduced rats, cats, pigs and monkeys destroyed their eggs, the once-extensive forests logged, and invasive introduced plants from all over the tropics devastated the ecosystem. The now-familiar icon of extinction, the Dodo, was gone from Mauritius within 50 years of human settlement, and over the next 150 years many of the Mascarenes' other native vertebrates followed suit. The product of over 30 years research by Anthony Cheke, Lost Land of the Dodo provides a comprehensive yet hugely enjoyable account of the story of the islands' changing ecology, interspersed with human stories, the islands' biogeographical anomalies, and much else. Many French publications, old and new, especially for Réunion, are discussed and referenced in English for the first time. The book is richly illustrated with maps and contemporary illustrations of the animals and their environment, many of which have rarely been reprinted before. Illustrated box texts look in detail at each extinct vertebrate species, while Julian Hume's superb colour plates bring many of the extinct birds to life. Lost Land of the Dodo provides the definitive account of this tragic yet remarkable fauna, and is a must-read for anyone interested in islands, their ecology and the history of our relationship with the world around us.
Author: Vanessa Bohns Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company ISBN: 1324005726 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 246
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An original investigation of our hidden power to persuade, and how to wield it wisely. If you’ve ever felt ineffective, invisible, or inarticulate, chances are you weren’t actually any of those things. Those feelings may instead have been the result of a lack of awareness we all seem to have for how our words, actions, and even our mere presence affect other people. In You Have More Influence Than You Think social psychologist Vanessa Bohns draws from her original research to illustrate why we fail to recognize the influence we have, and how that lack of awareness can lead us to miss opportunities or accidentally misuse our power. Weaving together compelling stories with cutting edge science, Bohns answers the questions we all want to know (but may be afraid to ask): How much did she take to heart what I said earlier? Do they know they can push back on my suggestions? Did he notice whether I was there today? Will they agree to help me if I ask? Whether attending a meeting, sharing a post online, or mustering the nerve to ask for a favor, we often assume our actions, input, and requests will be overlooked or rejected. Bohns and her work demonstrate that people see us, listen to us, and agree to do things for us much more than we realize—for better, and worse. You Have More Influence Than You Think offers science-based strategies for observing the effect we have on others, reconsidering our fear of rejection, and even, sometimes, pulling back to use our influence less. It is a call to stop searching for ways to gain influence you don’t have and to start recognizing the influence you don’t realize you already have.
Author: Tim Vee Publisher: Tim Vee ISBN: Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 176
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The story takes place in New York, and a detective is investigating a suspicious death involving allergens and allergic reactions. As the story unfolds, the detective begins to suspect that there might be a serial killer in New York City picking off people with severe allergies, but her superiors don't buy it. The detective builds a case - and eventually, the serial killer is unmasked and arrested. After years of trying to prove there was a serial killer and then arresting them, the detective now begins to doubt that they have the right person in jail and must try to convince her superiors and find the real killer!
Author: Sylvia Smoller
Author: Sylvia Smoller
Author: Sylvia Smoller
Author: Doug Zipes
Author: Nora Roberts
Author: Amanda Palmer
Author: Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller
Author: Shane Dawson
Author: Anthony Cheke
Author: Vanessa Bohns
Author: Tim Vee