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Bride of the Rat God
by Barbara HamblyA Hollywood diva. A Chinese curse. A suspense-filled fantasy from the New York Times–bestselling author &“who can write well in any genre&” (Charlaine Harris). It is 1923, and silent film reigns in Hollywood. Of all the starlets, none is more beloved than Chrysanda Flamande, a diva as brilliant as she is difficult to manage. Handling her falls to Norah, widow of Chrysanda&’s dead brother. She has always done her job well, but she was never equipped to deal with murder. When a violent killing shocks Chrysanda&’s entourage, and other weird happenings swiftly follow, Norah begins to suspect that some strange power is stalking the star. In Chinatown she receives warning that a curse has been placed on the actress as vengeance for wearing a sacred amulet in one of her films—and this curse could mean death for all who surround her. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Barbara Hambly, including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
Sea Wolves: Savage Submarine Commanders of WW2
by Tony Matthews"Aided by the bitter memories of the few survivors, Matthews devotes most detail to the victims, while noting that only one of his four villains could truly be said to have been brought to justice." —HistoryNetFrom the heart-rending account of the sinking of the German liner Wilhelm Gustloff in 1945 — the worst maritime disaster in world history — through to a variety of other brutal actions carried out by numerous submarine commanders, including the sinking of the hospital ship Centaur in 1943, this book comes from the deep shadows of a tragic past to reveal the terrible truth of a secretive war that was responsible for the deaths of unimaginable numbers of innocent people. Discover how merchant seamen were savagely machine-gunned in the water, callously slaughtered with hand-grenades or simply left to the circling sharks. Elsewhere, hundreds of doctors, nurses, ship’s crew, ambulance drivers and hospital orderlies were viciously killed without compassion, despite being protected by the Geneva Convention. Sea Wolves: Savage Submarine Commander of WW2 features true stories of deeply murderous intent that lurked menacingly beneath the waves.
The Sinking of the Blücher: The Battle of Drøbak Narrows: April 1940
by Geirr H. Haarr Tor MelienA comprehensive history of the sinking of a German cruiser during a World War II naval battle between the Nazis and Norway.A lesser-known event during World War II, the sinking of the Blücher is key part of naval history that marked the beginning of the Norwegian Campaign. The Sinking of the Blücher is a comprehensive investigation into why the German cruiser, named for Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher (Prussian victor of the Battle of Waterloo), was approaching Oslo on the night of 9th April 1940, why and how she was sunk and the ramifications and significance of the event. The text also explores the influence of the British government and military on the reasons behind Operation Weserübung, the German invasion of Norway.This book is a methodical, unbiased compilation of primary sources and archival material. It details the sequence of events leading to the sinking of the Blücher, the flagship of the force that was to seize Oslo, from setting sail for Norway, to evading British submarines in the Skagerrak, and finally sinking to the bottom of the Drøbak Narrows after being struck by Oscarsborg fortress gunfire and torpedoes. The text, which connects intricate accounts of the attacks, paints a picture of the sinking and explains the politics behind the military operations, and the result of the sinking which enabled King Haakon and his government to escape to Britain, join the Allies and continue the resistance from there. Simultaneously, the primary source material individualise the sailors and military personnel involved in the sinking from both sides. The writing is accompanied by multiple maps and upwards of 200 stunning, photographs, many never-before-seen.
Babe: The Legend Comes to Life
by Robert W. CreamerThe definitive life story of the legendary Yankee slugger: &“The best biography ever written about an American sports figure&” (Sports Illustrated). Nearly a century has passed since George Herman Ruth made his major league debut, and in that time millions of words have been used to describe baseball&’s greatest hero. But for a man like the Babe, for whom the phrase &“larger than life&” seems to have been coined, those millions of words have created a mythologized legacy. Who was the real Babe Ruth? Relying on exhaustive research and interviews with teammates, family members, and friends, historian Robert W. Creamer separates fact from fiction and paints an honest and fascinating portrait of the slugger. This is the definitive biography of a man who was, in legend and in truth, the best who ever lived.
Criers & Kibitzers, Kibitzers & Criers
by Stanley Elkin&“This imagination of Elkin&’s sneaks up, tickles, surprises, shocks, and kills. It makes stories that are deadly funny.&” —The New York TimesEach of the nine short stories collected here feature two types of people—the troubled and the troublemakers. In &“The Guest,&” a homeless man gleefully takes credit for a robbery he did not commit. &“In the Alley&” tells the story of a terminally ill man who begrudgingly outlives his initial prognosis. And the satiric &“I Look Out for Ed Wolfe&” features a charismatic salesman auctioning off his life&’s possessions in order to determine his value in the world. Laced with wit, Criers & Kibitzers, Kibitzers & Criers is a keenly observed collection that puts Elkin&’s comic artistry on full display. This ebook features rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s estate and from the Stanley Elkin archives at Washington University in St. Louis.
Dr. Neruda's Cure for Evil
by Rafael YglesiasA suspenseful novel of ideas that explores the limitations of science, the origins of immorality, and the ultimate unknowability of the human psyche Rafael Neruda is a brilliant psychiatrist renowned for his effective treatment of former child-abuse victims. Apart from his talent as an analyst, he&’s deeply empathetic—he himself has been a victim of abuse. Gene Kenny is simply one more patient that Dr. Neruda has &“cured&” of past trauma. And then Kenny commits a terrible crime. Desperate to find out why, Dr. Neruda must shed the standards of his training, risking his own sanity in uncovering the disturbing secrets of Kenny&’s former life. Structured as actual case studies and steeped in the history of psychoanalysis, Dr. Neruda&’s Cure for Evil is Yglesias&’s most formally and intellectually ambitious novel. This ebook features a new illustrated biography of Rafael Yglesias, including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
Journeyman: A Novel
by Erskine CaldwellThe classic American novel of a philandering, murderous preacher from the national bestselling author of God&’s Little Acre. When preacher Semon Dye moves into the tiny Georgia town of Rocky Comfort, many of its citizens welcome him. After all, the only church in town is being used to store fertilizer. But sermons aren&’t the first thing on the mind of the tall, magnetic, and utterly dissolute man. Other callings take priority: women, whiskey, gambling, and hiding from the law. Even as he seduces wives, cheats at cards, and provokes old feuds, Dye manages to cast a dark spell over all the people in Rocky Comfort. Journeyman is a wicked send-up of religious fervor by an American master of dark political satire. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Erskine Caldwell including rare photos and never-before-seen documents courtesy of the Dartmouth College Library.
The Doomsday Spiral: The Valhalla Testament, Vortex, And The Doomsday Spiral
by Jon LandAn Israeli special-forces operative races to stop a terrorist plot against the US in this novel by &“one of the best thriller writers out there&” (Library Journal). After years of being presumed dead, Palestine&’s most feared terrorist emerges from hiding with a plan for utter domination of the Middle East: the Shaitan Commandment. With a quartet of the region&’s deadliest soldiers, he puts into motion a scheme that spells doom for the Western world. His target is not Israel, but Israel&’s protector: the United States. On their trail is Alabaster, an Israeli special-forces agent whose true identity is buried under so many layers of deception that not even the Mossad knows who he really is. But every terrorist has heard of him, and knows to be afraid. A ruthless investigator with no time for diplomatic niceties, he may be all that stands between America and oblivion.From the USA Today–bestselling author of the Blaine McCracken and Caitlin Strong series, this lightning-paced thriller showcases Jon Land&’s talent for &“steamroller plots about real people and powerful, true-to-life issues&” (John Lescroart). This ebook features an illustrated biography of Jon Land including rare photos from the author&’s personal collection.
Still Water (The Charlie Resnick Mysteries #9)
by John HarveyA British police investigator looks into the murder of an abused woman: &“More than a crime novel . . . a tapestry of intrigue and moral quandary&” (San Francisco Chronicle). For Charlie Resnick, the night they found the body in the water was the night that Milt Jackson came to town. Resnick is a jazz fiend and considers Jackson, a contemporary of Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk, one of the all-time greats. He has just sat down for the concert when the call comes in about the body. Gravely disappointed, the police inspector tears across town to run the crime scene. He finds the body of a young woman who shows signs of blunt force trauma and a recently terminated pregnancy. Attempts to identify the girl, and to link her to three other bodies recently found in canals, are futile. The case goes nowhere, but Resnick always remembers the night he missed Milt Jackson. When another woman disappears, Resnick reopens the case, and finds that few places hold darker secrets than the black waters of the Nottingham canals.
Tropical Heat: Tropical Heat, Scorcher, And Kiss (The Fred Carver Mysteries #1)
by John LutzThe New York Times–bestselling author of Single White Female introduces hard-boiled Florida PI Fred Carver: &“Lutz has never written leaner prose&” (USA Today). When the criminal&’s bullet shattered his knee, Fred Carver&’s colleagues called him lucky. Between his pension and the insurance check, they said, he had a nice, easy retirement to look forward to. But Fred Carver would rather have his knee. His career finished, his marriage over, he takes a halfhearted stab at private detective work, and is already sick of it by the time he meets Edwina Talbot, a beautiful woman who wants him to find her dead lover. Of course, Edwina doesn&’t believe her lover is actually dead. Every piece of evidence at the crime scene pointed to suicide, but as far a she&’s concerned her man is just missing and Fred Carver is going to bring him back. Carver wants nothing to do with it, but he can&’t say no to a little adventure. Some men just aren&’t built for taking it easy. This ebook features an illustrated biography of John Lutz including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection. Tropical Heat is the 1st book in the Fred Carver Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
The World's Greatest Team: A Portrait of the Boston Celtics, 1957–69
by Jeff GreenfieldThe definitive history of the most dominant team in American sports historyNo superlatives are equal to the Boston Celtics of the 1960s. From 1959 to 1966 they won championship after championship, an eight-in-a-row streak that outshines any other in American sports. Led by coach Red Auerbach, center Bill Russell, and point guard Bob Cousy, they played a kind of basketball that seemed to come from an earlier era. Auerbach&’s Celtics played clean, honest, and strong, winning time and again by working as a team in a sport that is too often dominated by superstars. This book is a season-by-season history of their dynasty, covering thirteen years of breathtaking success—a level of brilliance that may never be reached again.
Conceived in Liberty: A Novel of Valley Forge
by Howard FastA stunning novel of American revolutionaries battling the brutal winter at Valley Forge—from the &“literary phenomenon&” and author of Spartacus (The Guardian). General George Washington&’s twelve thousand soldiers march into Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, under-fed and under-clothed, their frozen feet leaving bloody tracks in the snow. Shortly after the soldiers establish quarters for the cold months ahead, disease begins to rip through the camp. The men, helpless against sickness and despair, are facing the longest winter of their lives—and their survival will determine the fate of their young nation. Passionate and unforgettable, Conceived in Liberty is one of Fast&’s rawest accounts of the brutality of the Revolutionary War, and of the heroism of its soldiers. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Howard Fast including rare photos from the author&’s estate.
Drug Development Supported by Informatics
by Hiroko SatohThis book describes the state-of-the-art of chemoinformatics, bioinformatics, materials informatics and measurement/metrology informatics to develop drugs with desired activity or physicochemical properties and to optimize the functionality, efficacy, safety and quality of the compounds for drugs. Recently, "AI drug discovery", drug discovery research utilizing artificial intelligence technology such as machine learning, has attracted much attention. This book provides an overview of the four applied informatics fields and their applications in drug development for a wide spectrum of readers from learners to professional scientists in academia and industry. It focuses on the basic research stage of drug development with contributions from experts at the forefront of these fields. The authors hope that this book will be of assistance to explore new opportunities for collaboration between pharmaceutical science and informatics.
Nordic Traces in Israel
by Orna Keren-CarmelFor many years, historians have not given due attention to the relations between the Nordic countries and Israel. As a consequence, the existing body of research on this topic is almost entirely conducted by scholars from the social sciences, especially international relations and conflict resolution studies, a fact that has led to an overemphasis on their occasional interstate political disputes. This book offers a fresh and exciting historical analysis of their relations during the three decades following Israel’s establishment in 1948, focusing on their connection points and mutual influences in various fields. Furthermore, it is mapping Israel geographically according to the traces of diverse Nordic-Israeli initiatives throughout the years. In recent years, scholarship on Nordic studies has yielded new research areas regarding the influence of these countries on other parts of the world, and vice versa. Nordic policies, attitudes and experience have been analyzed in the framework of knowledge circulation, and this in turn sparked a renewed scholarly interest in the Nordic model(s). The book fits into this stream of research by arguing that close historical investigation helps to construct, and sometimes also deconstruct, the fluid definition of the Nordic model(s). By focusing on the intersection between Israel studies and Nordic studies, it provides insights into the complex, yet fascinating relations that developed between these countries since the mid twentieth-century.
Praxisbuch für wirksame Veränderung – mit der Theorie U arbeiten
by Cornelia AndriofWie gelingt Change? Die Antwort ist einfach und doch oft nicht umgesetzt: Wenn nicht nur Maßnahmen, Strukturen und Prozesse geplant werden, sondern sich auch die innere Einstellung zum Veränderungsthema entwickelt. Eine wirksame Methode für Veränderungsprozesse in Organisationen stellt die Theorie U dar. Dieses Praxisbuch gibt einen einfachen und verständlichen Einstieg in das Denkmodell der Theorie U. Die Autorin zeigt, wie diese Ansätze in Coaching und Beratung, in unternehmerischem Handeln und Führung genutzt werden können. Das Buch richtet sich an alle „Veränderungsmacher“ – Coaches, Berater und Führungskräfte –, die ein überzeugendes Framework und wirksame Methoden für ihre Change-Projekte suchen. Dieses Buch führt Sie von der Theorie direkt in die Praxis: Neben einer knappen Einführung in Kontext und Methoden der Theorie U liegt der Schwerpunkt auf der konkreten Anwendung in Change-Prozessen. Die Prozesse für kleine, mittlere und große Veränderungen werden beschrieben und die nötigen Fähigkeiten – Zuhören, Schreiben, Ideen finden – werden vertieft. Fallbeispiele und Vorlagen erlauben eine sofortige Anwendung der Veränderungsmethode. Berührungspunkte und Schnittstellen zu agilen Methoden wie Working Out Loud und Design Thinking runden die Betrachtung ab und erleichtern den Zugang aus ganz verschiedenen Perspektiven. In der zweiten Auflage gibt es noch mehr Einblicke in die Praxis: Mit Michael Groß, Byung-Hun Park, Anke Anderie, Martina Witzel, David Hillmer und Patrick Kinzler hat Cornelia Andriof aus ganz unterschiedlichen Perspektiven über Veränderungen gesprochen.
Fall of the Birds
by Bradford MorrowA new novella by acclaimed author Bradford Morrow about a man who tracks an inexplicable plague of bird deaths, and the mystery&’s profound effect on his family Hundreds of red-winged blackbirds are discovered scattered, lifeless, around a greenhouse in Warwick, New York. Heaps of common grackles litter the fields of a farm upstate near Stone Ridge. And in Manhattan, a Washington Square restaurant is forced to close its doors when a flock of pigeons inexplicably dies on the sidewalks out front. From Pennsylvania to Maine, birds are falling from the sky en masse—and nobody can figure out why. An insurance claims adjuster and avid birder is one of the first to recognize that something is wrong. His stepdaughter, Caitlin, has also noticed—their common interest in birds is one of the few things they share these days, since her mother died of cancer just six months ago. As they travel the Northeast together to investigate the ominous deaths, a bond forms that might prove strong enough to mend their broken family. Fall of the Birds is a moving story of a haunting near-future and a tribute to the power of love that can survive even the most harrowing of circumstances.
Third Base Ain't What It Used to Be: What Your Kids Are Learning About Sex Today—and How to Teach Them to Become Sexually Healthy Adults
by Logan LevkoffRenowned sexologist Dr. Logan Levkoff&’s groundbreaking parents&’ guide for discussing sex with today&’s teenagers&“When it comes to sex, most of us are clueless,&” writes sexologist and sexuality educator Dr. Logan Levkoff. &“Yes, we know how to have sex, but we have no idea how to teach our kids about it.&” With the cultural discussion surrounding sex growing increasingly charged, Levkoff&’s insightful how-to book equips parents with the tools and perspectives necessary for navigating this complicated landscape and talking about sex with their children in a healthy and productive way. Covering everything from anatomy and puberty to pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, Levkoff offers the facts and candid advice that parents can use to bring their values and experiences into the discussion on sexuality.
The Hard Blue Sky: A Novel (Voices Of The South Ser.)
by Shirley Ann Grau&“An arresting and beautifully written novel&” about a young woman who yearns to escape her life in Louisiana, by a Pulitzer Prize–winning author (The New York Times). West of New Orleans among a few small Gulf islands lies the Isle aux Chiens, a tiny, impoverished strip of land burdened by intolerable heat and roaming packs of wild dogs. Here a handful of Creole families eke out a meager existence by fishing the Gulf waters. Such is the fate of Al Landry and his seventeen-year-old daughter, Annie. All Annie has ever known is the wild sea, but she longs for other people and places, including the glamor of life in the Big Easy. When a cruel, handsome sailing boat pilot from the city passes through, he kindles Annie&’s fantasies for a life beyond the island. Soon, the young girl faces a decision: remain planted in the predictable life she has always known, or toss it all aside for her dreamed-of adventure. Elsewhere on the island, eighteen-year-old Henry Livaudais disappears on a hunting expedition, sparking a feud with a neighboring settlement of Yugoslavian oystermen. As the summer heat intensifies, his father tries to discover why Henry left the isolated fishing settlement. By the author of The Keepers of the House, this novel follows two teenagers on the cusp of adulthood as they look for an escape from their Southern homes. The National Book Award–shortlisted author establishes herself as the master chronicler of bayou life in this debut novel that captures the complexities of the Deep South&’s most impoverished corners. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Shirley Ann Grau, including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
The Gift Shop
by Charlotte ArmstrongThis conspiracy thriller from an Edgar Award–winning author is &“jet-paced, revved up for action before the first page is flipped over&” (The Pittsburgh Press). Bernie staggers off the airplane from Honolulu, a lei around his neck and blood seeping from the wound in his chest. He stumbles to the terminal gift shop, and demands the cashier point him to a payphone. As his life seeps away, Bernie calls Harry Fairchild, his old fraternity brother. Dying or not, he has a job to do. Harry is a playboy, the scion of an oil-rich family known throughout California. Bernie was in Honolulu working for Harry&’s father, and he has a message to give the old man before he expires. Baffled, Harry races to the airport, arriving just as Bernie is being taken to the hospital, where he dies on the operating table. Somehow Harry&’s father is mixed up in the murder, and Harry is going to find out how, even if it means risking a knife to his own gut.
Motor City Blue: Motor City Blue, Angel Eyes, And The Midnight Man (The Amos Walker Mysteries #1)
by Loren D. EstlemanThe first book in the long-running Amos Walker Mysteries introduces the hard-boiled Detroit detective as he searches for an aging mobster&’s missing adopted daughter Private eye Amos Walker is a Vietnam veteran who was thrown out of the Police Academy for punching a fellow cadet. He&’s a hard man in a ruined city, scratching out a living looking for lost things. Walker&’s latest case comes by way of ex-mobster Ben Morningstar, who&’s been living out his retirement in Phoenix while raising Maria, the daughter of a long-ago murdered friend. Only now, Maria is missing and the gangster needs Walker&’s help. But the trail has gone cold—the only clue is a faded pornographic snapshot. Never one to give up, Walker witnesses the kidnapping of a former Vietnam friend and solves the murder of a young black labor leader while slugging his way to a solution. Fans of Raymond Chandler and Elmore Leonard&’s crime fiction will find Estleman&’s lean prose, retro style, and tough-guy hero irresistible. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Loren D. Estleman including rare photos from the author&’s personal collection.
Slipping into Darkness: A Mystery
by Peter BlaunerCrime thrills from the New York Times–bestselling author of Sunrise Highway—&“One of the best books I&’ve read in a long, long time&” (Stephen King). When Allison Wallis was beaten to death, Detective Francis X. Loughlin found the killer—Julian Vega, a teenager with a crush on the murdered girl. Using his natural sense of empathy, he cozied up to young Julian, convincing him to give a confession that would put him away until he was thirty-six. Twenty years later, Julian is finally out of jail, attempting to remember how to live in a world without bars, and Detective Loughlin is still on the job, his sight fading, though his instincts are still sharp. But when Allison&’s blood appears at a new crime scene, everything he thought he knew about that long-ago murder is called into question. Was it really Allison they buried? Was Julian actually the killer? And if he wasn&’t, who else is in danger now? This ebook features an illustrated biography of Peter Blauner including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the author&’s personal collection.
Notes on Chopin
by André GideAn inspiring discourse on the power of music from one of the twentieth century&’s most important figures, André Gide André Gide, one of the great intellectuals of the twentieth century and a devoted pianist, invites readers to reevaluate Frédéric Chopin as a composer &“betrayed . . . deeply, intimately, totally violated&” by a music community that had fundamentally misinterpreted his work. As a profound admirer of Chopin&’s &“promenade of discoveries,&” Gide intersperses musical notation throughout the text to illuminate his arguments, but most moving is Gide&’s own poetic expression for the music he so loved. This edition includes rare pages and fragments from Gide&’s journals, which relate to Chopin and music.
The Long March (Virago Modern Classics)
by William StyronThe author of Sophie&’s Choice, &“the foremost writer of his generation,&” portrays a rebellion by two marines on a miles-long march in the Carolina heat (The Wall Street Journal).In the shadow of the Korean War, a series of misfired mortar shells kill six men in a marine camp during a training exercise, prompting the commanding officer to order a grueling punishment: a thirty-six mile march through the suffocating heat of the Carolina summer. Intended to beat discipline into the aging reservists, the march instead rankles marines Culver and Mannix, whose growing resentment of the brutal trek leads to an ultimate, powerful act of rebellion. Styron&’s The Long March is a withering critique of a military system that leaves no room for dignity or personal identity. Told in part through flashbacks and dream sequences, the story is immersed in vivid language and philosophical reflection—a poignant defense of the individual in the face of attempted dehumanization. This short novel marks another triumph by the New York Times–bestselling author of Sophie's Choice and Darkness Visible, who has been honored with both a Pulitzer Prize and a National Book Award, among other accolades. This ebook features a new illustrated biography of William Styron, including original letters, rare photos, and never-before-seen documents from the Styron family and the Duke University Archives.
Ash Child (The Montana Mysteries Featuring Gabriel Du Pré #9)
by Peter BowenIn modern-day Montana, brushfires, meth dealers, and murder challenge a deputy in a mystery that&’s &“a pleasure to read&” (Publishers Weekly). In the midst of a drought in Toussaint, Montana, Métis Indian tracker and cattle investigator Gabriel Du Pré learns that Maddy Collins has been killed—and goes looking for answers. Du Pré suspects a pair of boys who, despite their good upbringing, have fallen in with a gang of crystal meth dealers. Not long after the murder, they vanish. As the town is threatened by a forest fire, Du Pré puts his own life at risk to hunt for the two young men, not knowing whether they&’re alive or dead. But if the inferno reaches Toussaint, no one will be safe.Ash Child is the 9th book in The Montana Mysteries Featuring Gabriel Du Pré series, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Monkeys (Vintage Contemporaries Ser.)
by Susan MinotMinot&’s bestselling debut: A moving novel of familial love and endurance in the face of shattering tragedy Monkeys is the remarkable story of a decade in the life of the Vincents, a colorful Irish Catholic family from the Boston suburbs. On the surface, they seem happy with their vivacious mother Rosie at the helm. But underneath, the Vincents struggle to maintain the appearance of wealth and stability while dealing with the effects of their father&’s alcoholism. When a sudden accident strikes, their love for one another is tested like never before. Written by the bestselling author of Evening, Monkeys is a powerful story of one family&’s struggle to overcome life-changing tribulations and Minot&’s wrenching ode to the ties that bind even the most wounded of families. This ebook features a new illustrated biography of Susan Minot, including artwork by the author and rare documents and photos from her personal collection.