Have you ever wondered where the Irish surnames in your family tree come from? What was life like for your Irish ancestors? What gave them their values, their drive and their sense of fair play? In th
Restoration Love, Lies, and FaithPermit me to take you behind the veil of a forty-something, single, and successful stock broker named Charisse Devereux. Ambition and drive are her middle name. She is
Battle of the Chosin Reservoir, Chosin also called Changjin, campaign early in the Korean War, part of the Chinese Second Offensive (November–December 1950) to drive the United Nations out of North Ko
Ruth Bryan Owen was endowed with intelligence, beauty, charm, and tremendous physical energy, and she knew how to use them all. Together with a burning ambition and a drive toward center stage, these
In the fall of 1890, three New Mexico ranchers and their sons meet in the town of Loving to discuss and organize their annual cattle drive to the railhead in Pecos, Texas. The three sons, ranging in a
Best friends Hannah and Zoe, seventeen, leave their down-and-out New Jersey town and drive west chasing storms, making new friends, and seeking the intangibles--audacity, insouciance, happiness--that
* The first textbook to focus on social value creation* Includes case studies on new types of leaders who can drive both social value creation and financial profits simultaneously* Introduces a new le
In the age of the Internet, hackers rob banks and other financial instructions without having to fire a weapon or knowing how to drive a car. Security professionals need to understand how hackers are
"For readers of Drive, Outliers, and Daring Greatly, a counterintuitive, paradigm-shifting new take on what makes people and companies succeed Most new products fail. So do most small businesses. An
When a teenage boy is killed in a drive-by shooting, the events that unfold rock the lives of the migrant families of Cringila. School friends Jimmy and Piggy have witnessed the violent crime, but nee
Art for art's sake. Art created in pursuit of personal expression. In Art in an Age of Counterrevolution, Albert Boime rejects these popular modern notions and suggests that history—not internal drive
turn up the heat and slip into something comfortable… There’s never a dull moment for the residents of Beaumont, South Carolina. Lately, a heat wave’s spiked the mercury—and everyone’s sex drive. When
Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Systems details the characteristics of all electric and hybrid electric vehicular propulsions, including vehicle dynamics, energy storage systems, drive trains components,
The biggest thing on 15-year-old Tommy's mind is convincing Mom to let him go to the drive-in, but when an accident claims his mother's life and puts him in the hospital, the arrival of his estranged,
* The first textbook to focus on social value creation* Includes case studies on new types of leaders who can drive both social value creation and financial profits simultaneously* Introduces a new le
The actors in James Franco’s brilliant debut novel include a McDonald’s drive-thru operator who spends his shift trying on accents; an ex-child star recalling a massive beachside bacchanal; hospital v
Tiptoes Lightly loves the sea, and when Farmer John and his children, Tom Nutcracker and June Berry, drive to the seaside for Thanksgiving she goes along with them. Tom and June discover a freshly unc
We’re constantly looking for ways to make our companies or organizations more successful.We often ask ourselves: “What can we do to develop and drive maximum organizational performance?“ “
Harry Potter is preparing to leave the Dursleys and Privet Drive for the last time. But the future that awaits him is full of danger, not only for him, but for anyone close to him - and Harry has alre
Offers insight into the mind's psychological drive to pursue new things, sharing advice for "neophiliac" aficionados of new experiences about how to embrace today's dynamic and creative culture while
The allure of beautiful and rare cars is timeless, since the dawn of the automotive age people have aspired to own and drive the fastest, the coolest, and the most expensive cars. Million Dollar Class
When Pap decides to drive the furniture factory next door out of business by any means necessary, he never imagines his nighttime raids will trigger a series of events that will plunge him into the fi
"Through the Eye of the Storm" is a piece full of suspense and intensity, describing the fury of a storm. It begins with strong dynamics and articulation, then introduces the rhythmic drive that is ca
You can have the best business idea in the world. You can have terrific financing. You can employ an amazing team. You can have the strongest drive to succeed. But if you don't ask the right questions
Written by one of Mexico's top journalists, Los nuevos capos is a comprehensive guide to the new players in the Mexican drug war (The New Drug Lords). Just a short drive from El Paso, Texas, stands C
After being hit in a drive by shooting that killed his older brother Gil; Jackson finishes school and drags himself up and out of the ghetto building a successful singing career and a thriving music l
One of the hottest new trends is to drive a vintage Japanese performance car, learn performance upgrades with this book. Whether it's a Datsun 510 or 240Z, an early '70s Mazda RX2, or an early Toyota
A music mogul with a ruthless drive for sex, money, and power. A hip-hop diva as fiery in the bedroom as she is on the charts. A provocative tale from the author of the controversial New York Times be
When a trail drive led by freewheeling adventurer Wiley Courtland is attacked by an Indian war party led by the cunning Red Knife, Preacher, after an act of treachery opens the gates to a massacre, ri
Fill a flask with holy water and make sure your car is stocked with rock salt and shot guns, you’re about to drive headfirst into the world of Sam and Dean Winchester, hunters of demons, ghouls, vampi
It is the astonishment of Louise Gluck’s poetry that it resists collection. With each successive book her drive to leave behind what came before has grown more fierce, the force of her gaze fixed on w
The first book on one of today’s most acclaimed fashion designers, exploring the process and imagination that drive his work. When the Roman born designer Giambattista Valli launched his eponymous lab
A scribbled note, reports of an untimely death, and memories of an old high school confrontation drive Maggie Hammond to believe she is to blame for a young girl’s shattered life. After finding her ly
Is death the end . . . or only the beginning?Ethan Wate always dreamed of leaving the stifling Southern town of Gatlin.But he never dreamt that finding love with Lena Duchannes would drive him away. L
Barbie is heading up a drive to raise money for a community pet park, and she has lots of great fundraising events planned. A dog wash followed by a “Primp My Pet” photo shoot is sure to be a hit, and
Why had twelve-year-old Jack Sawyer’s mother frantically moved the two of them from Rodeo Drive to a New York City apartment to the Alhambra, a fading ocean resort and shuttered amusement park in New
Reesor Park is an energetic overture full of rhythmic drive and interest for all players. A majestic opening quickly turns into a driving energetic section with shifting rhythms and colourful percussi
Feel the need for speed and get ready to drive right off the pages as Lightning McQueen faces some of the fastest cars in the world. Meet the race cars from the Disney/Pixar movie Cars 2 and watch the
Today, six out of ten Americans want no more immigrants – of any kind. This is not good for America. Optimism and hope drive immigrants. Pessimists don't emigrate. Immigrants come with energy, looking
