Portents, Pill-popping and an Almighty Strop London has entered the Eighties and skies are darkening everywhere as violence starts to flood into the capital. Lisa Moran is one of the most famous actresses of her day. She longs for more money, more sex and that one great role that will put her back in the national spotlight. Instead, she meets a strange young Welsh writer, Daniel Jenkins, who is something of a freelance prophet and who opens her eyes to the reasons for the growing violence ...

Part of Tom Cutters instructions to his men:We will have something original on this drive. Out artist, Artie Cohn, has painted a map all the way to Abilene on the chuck wagon canvas. Hell be painting our progress each day all the way to our destination as well as incidents that may happen along the way.On the other side of the wagon he has painted another map for our trip back home. Check with them to know where we are, how far weve gone and how far we have to go.

Photojournalist Stuart Daniels has found purpose in life. After suffering the fallout of a tragic assignment, Daniels rediscovered his faith while helping a young African orphan. Now his photo work carries a greater mission: To educate people about social injustice happening around the world.Daniels next assignment carries him back overseas and into the heart of Russia. Once there, Daniels is persuaded by an old friend to help save two girls from a desperate situation. Soon he beco...

It’s a Wonderful Life (1946), Resurrection (1980), Poltergeist (1982), Beetlejuice (1988), Ghost (1990), Groundhog Day (1993), The Sixth Sense (1999) — these are only a few of the influential movies in recent decades dealing with the afterlife. But beyond entertainment, do they mean anything? The authors of this wise and well-informed guide believe so. They explore how popular motion pictures, from Outward Bound (1930)...

The Mexican economy underwent a process of growth and transformation in the twentieth century, which was confirmed by the indexes and figures that economists use to chart the rate of growth, even allowing for possible inaccuracies in these figures.This volume of six essays makes readily available to English-speaking readers a selection of significant contributions by outstanding Mexican economists dealing with the mid-twentieth-century growth of the Mexican economy.Enrique ...

Jiv is “Canadian.” And “Indian.” And “Hindu.” And “West Indian.” “Trinidadian,” too. Or maybe he’s just colonized. He’s not the “white boy” he was teased as within his immigrant household. Especially since his Nova Scotian neighbours seemed to think he was Black. Except for the Black people—they were pretty sure he wasn’t. He’s not an Arab, and allegedly not a Muslim—at least that’s what he started claiming after 9/11. Whatever he is, the public education system was able to offer him the c...

Are you a real estate agent who wants to retain 100% commission and set up your own business? Or are you a real estate business owner looking to increase your profit margin? Whatever your situation, this book will help you build a secure and sustainable financial future for yourself and your family.In the real estate industry it's almost impossible, as an independent agency, to compete with the big franchises in your local marketplace. Buying into an established franchise is both c...

Going Home is a sparkling, funny, bighearted story of family and what happens when three men—all of whom are completely ill-suited for fatherhood—take charge of a toddler following an unexpected lossTéo Erskine, now in his thirties, has moved on from childish things: He has a good job, a slick apartment in London, and when he heads back to the suburbs on the occasional weekend to visit his old friends, he makes sure everyone knows he can afford to pick up ...

Devised by devious genius Tom Cutler, The Pilot Who Wore a Dress is a fiendish collection of riddles, mysteries and puzzles to test and tease your brain.This title includes an accompanying PDF.Here’s a simple one to get you started: four bodybuilders are huddling together in the street, under a small ladies’ umbrella, yet after 20 minutes not one of them has got wet. How is this possible?Separated into original brainteasers and timeless conundrums, plus locked-room ...

Instant rapport with the audience. They are smiling, leaning forward, ready to listen.Fear stops people from public speaking. Everyone wants to be liked, but the pressure gets in the way. So we avoid it.In a speech, presentation, webinar or even a casual conversation, we have just a few seconds to prove we are interesting and valuable. How can we capture our audience’s attention immediately? By mastering our first 20 seconds.We can ...

Conrad Black, bestselling author of Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Champion of Freedom and Richard M. Nixon: A Life in Full, turns his attention to his "friend" President Donald J. Trump and provides the most intriguing and significant analysis yet of Trump's political rise. Ambitious in intellectual scope, contrarian in many of its opinions, and admirably concise, this is surely set to be one of the most provocative political books you are likely to read this year.

She’s a hot mess who lost her health insurance along with her job. He irons his pockets. They should not share an office, let alone a bed.Liam Brady relies on structure and order. When his father hires a chaotic contractor to write a corporate history of their engineering firm, Liam is equal parts horrified and fascinated by the woman with the sharp wit and a fanny pack full of candy.Maddie Parker cannot screw up this writing gig. Her diabetes meds cost mor...