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Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Across the country, high school freshmen have the highest rates of failure, discipline problems, and truancy. Defined as the 'make it or break it' year, ninth grade can be a trying time for teenagers learning to make their own way in the world. The Ninth Grade Opportunity provides educators with a useful framework to build and implement a team-based Freshman Transition program, ultimately allowing teachers to play an integral role in ensuring every student's success.Scott Habeeb, Ray Moore and Alan Seibert have over 60 years of combined experience as teachers and administrators, and together have compiled a guidebook centered around a teaming approach that empowers teachers to better meet freshmen needs. Based on concepts behind their popular Freshman Transition workshops, the authors share ideas about why and how teaming teachers works and how it can benefit schools. Road maps provide guidance for teachers to learn specifically how to create a program built around key elements such as:Standardized expectationsLearning skillsClassroom leadershipParent/teacher contactEducators everywhere will benefit from the practical advice, expert insight, and helpful tips that transform the ninth grade problem into The Ninth Grade Opportunity, ensuring a successful transition for every high school student.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - One Night explores the events surrounding the violent fall of the communist regime in Romania in December of 1989 as seen through the wide eyes of its young lead character. Smart, bright eyed, later hurt and damaged Andrea Tudor is a fluid mirror of the events she witnesses. An old Romanian popular ballad - the Legend of Master Manole - is the philosophical foundation for the events: Manole is the symbol of letting go of one's love for a bigger cause. Andrea comes of age trying to understand the deeper meaning of this mysterious ballad as her own fate seems connected to it. The characters are therefore deeply embossed in the country's immediate and even remote history. To some extent a sense of cultural hopelessness restricts their perceived possibilities.In exploring how people do not follow their hearts and are frequently afraid to trust one another, the book talks about real love and loss. And yet in the very surprising end, it comes together as full of hope as well.Seen through the eyes of brain injured Andrea, the plot is divided between reality and fantasy. The past is to her just as alive as the present.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - As a high school junior, the spectrum of Kate Mckenzie's life is laid out before her. Although she doesn't enjoy school's drudgery, she is looking forward to her senior year and venturing into the world. Her dreams change in a flash, though, when she kills a would-be rapist in self-defense, her life has changes forever.She thought no one witnessed the murder, but soon discovers that Rusty, the 'Lad in Leather' as Kate's mom calls him, saw the whole thing. As the son of the richest man in town, Rusty's knows his father wants him to marry and settle down before managing a piece of the family business. He sweetly blackmails Kate into marriage, but then strips away her every freedom, plunging her life into desolation.Just as Rusty used her to escape his circumstances, Kate devises a plan to escape his vicious control. Prisms cast colorful light onto how circumstances, choices and a woman's convictions lead her out of darkness and into a life of light.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This is the story of one girl's upbringing in Fairfield, Michigan. At home, she and her siblings must deal with a sadistic, alcoholic father, who enjoys torturing animals and playing mind games. He tells her the things he does are not real. Consequently, she grows up unsure of what is real and what isn't; sometimes pinching herself to make sure she even exists. When she graduates high school, she becomes close friends with a boy named Johnny. Knowing that this could be the perfect chance to start her life over, she marries him. When Johnny develops a worsening drinking problem and becomes abusive, she finds herself in an unhappy marriage with three children. To make matters worse her father reenters her life. As all this is going on she's slipping deeper into the throes of a mental disorder. A therapist discovers she suffers from multiple personality disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder. She becomes more lost and out of touch with reality. It will be up to her to uncover the secret of her past she's blocked from her memory and to seek help. It's not easy but that's the way it is in a world where Little Soldiers Don't Cry.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - In this compilation of short stories and poetry centered on rivers, mountains, and wild locations of great natural beauty, novelist and avid outdoorsman Alan Pilkington shares the memories of the unforgettable times he spent as a young man on the banks of a mountain river outside of Melbourne, Australia.Pilkington was born into a family where the men went to the mountains and fished for trout in the tumbling streams of the southern parts of Australia's Great Dividing Range. Cultivating a lifelong love affair with the outdoors through his many stays in cabins built by successive family generations, he learned about the bush and its creatures while gaining a deep appreciation for the value of wilderness. Pilkington shares the journal entries, stories, and poems he composed while on fly-fishing and hunting adventures in Australia, New Zealand, England, the United States, Zimbabwe, and Tanzania-some serious, some lighthearted-all with a focus on rivers and how they provide inner-peace to all who seek it through them.Rivers of My Memory will touch anyone with a passion for the wilderness and who have rivers happily entwined in their memories.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - A Phenomenon occurred in a quiet picturesque county-side Hamlet called Gravel Hill that rivals the Amityville Horror, by Jay Anson; Stephen King's The Shining; and or, Ann Arenberg's INCUBUS.Caroline and Robert, Jr., her son, were caught in a vortex of Satanism, 'Black Witchcraft,' and demonic possession. Caroline conjured seven people to death. Robert murdered four innocent women. Caroline was killed by Satan, 'and then she confessed to Fixing Rosa,' to Rosa, whom she hated because she had taken John Janes away from her. Caroline had refused to sacrifice her baby to Satan, and he promptly required the soul she had bargained away for 'Black-Magic' powers.After his mother's untimely death, Robert shot four church ladies to death in broad daylight and escaped from Gravel Hill to never be heard from again. He had previously seduced them, but the time for his kind of witchcraft had come to an end. A new day had emerged, 'The Age of Laodecea.' The whereabouts of Robert Anderson after the murders remain a mystery to this day.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - In the fall of 1942, Claudia Donaldson, a typical teenager looking forward to her senior in high school, soon learns the year she envisioned is not to be. Her professor father accepts an administrative position at Topaz, a Japanese-American internment camp in Utah's desert, and her mother is will be a teacher there. Leaving her friends behind, Claudia and her family of four live in barracks with other Caucasian camp staff. They endure dust storms, cafeteria food, and communal bathrooms.Perhaps Claudia's greatest sacrifice is moving from a high school of 300 students to a class of twenty-six in the tiny town of Delta, where the academic and extracurricular choices are slim. Claudia overcomes those shortcomings, gathering a large circle of wise, funny friends from the compound's youth fellowship group. Observing and unconsciously absorbing the ongoing examples of grace under pressure around, Claudia garners the strength and maturity to pursue her dream of a musical career.As The Gem of the Desert follows Claudia through the trials and joys of her senior year, it also depicts the isolation and gloom of the Japanese-American people confined in camps, a part of history that needs to be told.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - The end of 2004 has quickly approached. The world seems to have taken a turn for the worse in its battles for power and land in many countries around the world, including the United States.In this sequel to Journey to Love, two men, Zeus and Azad continue moving forward in their lives prospering but are plagued with massive disappointments. Both men face the difficulties of experiencing grief and the hard work of overcoming their tragedies.Now, in the last couple of months of the year they are confronted and threatened by situations that will possibly alter their lives as they know it. In the Fire uncovers the vital emotions people must experience and control in order to live happy, productive lives.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - At a recent workshop, Despina Gurlides was the only one out of 40 people who raised her hand when the leaders asked, 'Who is happy ' When asked for the recipe for happiness, she replied, 'Do not betray yourself.'Like everyone, however, Despina had fallen into the trap of self-betrayal. At one point, she thought she was happy after climbing the corporate ladder to success and marrying a successful man, but then she realized she felt empty inside. It took a lot of maneuvering for her to break out of her material trance, but she did it. Then she fell into a spiritual trance and had to break out of that as well.Along the way, she learned the answers to some tough questions, including:How can someone feel unhappy even if she is successful What important message does depression bring What are the rewards of failure What is the way Home Follow Despina as she navigates the murky waters dominated by career, image and money until she finds the way to happiness. If you are feeling trapped and want some answers, it may be time to take some advice from someone who is Not a Guru.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - To everyone who has ever laid in bed wondering about life after death, or the existence of God.For all of us, reaching out for any tiny piece of evidence to corroborate our beliefs, or strengthen our doubts. For everyone undergoing a serious illness at home, or in the hospital, or are nearing the end of our journey, and now reside in a hospice, or nursing home. For all of us crying out for some sense to our suffering, this book may offer some relief.This book is not meant to be an academic study, but a source of hope, a comforting perspective, and a reassurance of the existence of God.It is my presumption that the actual orders of creation are very similar. In fact when compared to any other religious beliefs, Genesis is the closest in description, to the actual scientific order of creation we know today.This book is an informal look at the origins of life on this planet, looking at science and Genesis.The question is simple. Does the Book of Genesis, written thousands of years ago, accurately describe the chronological Order of Creation on this planet Is this coincidence, or divine inspiration.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Michelle Echevarria aspires to share the knowledge, wisdom, and understanding she has gained from the Bibles precepts. Blessed and empowered with this vital knowledge Echevarria reveals to the reader the Bibles precepts, and their locations. Thereby increasing faith by the word of God. The Bible says in Romans 10:17 'So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.' It is the word of God that delivers us from disobedience to obedience to God. Knowing and understanding God from his word facilitates change, because most people seek to please God and not man.The scripture locator portion of Only Believe can be used with your Bible or without, it will elevate your knowledge of the New Testament precept upon precept. The beginning, middle, and end of the New Testament is included to give the reader structure, and the potential for a more complete understanding of the word of God, by the word of God.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Enter the world of Elizabeth Zara Pagan, a poet who explores a diverse range of subject matter. Give voice to unspoken thoughts, find hope, and open the door to mysteries of the unknown with this collection of beautiful poems.From 'A Lonely Boy'His mom and dad have gone awayWithout hope for what might beHe feels as though his life was tossedLike a stone, cast out to sea.From 'The Majestic Mighty Lee'Their minds ramble as they toilOverflowing with despair'An iceberg hacked the starboardSomeone signal up a flare'!From 'Shaft of Darkness'Rescuers hear their friends below the soilAware of the impending doomTheir strength of will can never moveThose buried in their tomb.From 'Where Evil Lurks'It takes time to get the hang of breathingFrom the dread, that wears them thinWhen phantoms from the pit of hellRise to haunt their homes within.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - The First Pancake provides guidance for those undergoing a life transition using an original, understandable pancake metaphor that normalizes the transition process and encourages the reader to strive for more delectable pancakes.Tory Wilcox is a psychotherapist who provides the ingredients for managing life changes through the five stages one goes through when enjoying a batch of pancakes: the wake-up call, then the first pancake, through the blender to the perfect pancake, and finally digestion. The wake-up call encourages an examination of initial life decisions like careers and life partners. Wilcox asks us to pitch the less fulfilling pancakes or choices and start over, causing our emotions to be tossed around in a blender. Once we have realized more perfect pancakes, we can digest the changes, feel confident about making more rewarding choices and remember to keep adding to our stack. Wilcox offers concrete coping tools, self-help exercises, and resource recommendations along with real-life examples and proven strategies.Through her innovative approach to teaching others how to successfully handle inevitable life transitions, Wilcox provides comfort and empowerment to those who believe self-fulfillment can be achieved in life through a new way of thinking and acting about change.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Within our busy lives, it is difficult to accurately express our everyday trials and tribulations. But poet Theresa Criss has the amazing ability to capture the very essence of our daily struggles with a simple, yet profound message.Serenity After Perseverance offers a compilation of life experiences in such a way as to captivate your spirit and your heart. Criss shares her message of peace and determination to help you through the daily challenges of life. With graceful imagery and lyrical prose, she explores human emotion, whether it is triumph, love, loss, despair, or hope. Her poem, 'The Rose', explores the beauty of succeeding despite overwhelming obstacles. 'My Fallen Sister' mourns the loss of a loved one while 'Jan and Wes' celebrates the strength of one couple's marriage through the years.Blessedly free from lofty language and hard-to-understand concepts, this powerful poetry collection speaks to us all. Find your calm after the storm with Serenity After Perseverance.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - When Dylan, an average wave of middling ability, realizes he is about to crash on the shore, he is terrified and miserable. But when he encounters a magnificent wave named Serena, Dylan learns that he is not separate and alone, but One with every wave and every creature in the ocean. In fact, Dylan learns that he is the ocean itself. In the process, he discovers that courage is found in the eye of the storm, that the limitless abundance of the universe is always within our grasp, that it is through focusing on the happiness of others that one's own happiness is achieved, that we truly do possess the power to make our dreams come true, and that although we appear to be separate from one another, we are collective drops that together form the same vast ocean.The book is sprinkled with colorful sea creature characters that help illuminate and reinforce the lessons Dylan learns on his voyage of the spirit. Abounding with thoughtful ideas for readers to consider and apply directly to their lives, this profound and fun allegorical tale will leave readers touched and inspired, as they travel with Dylan on the greatest journey of his life.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Lanky Dank is the lone survivor of a terrible shipwreck, which leaves him in a state of amnesia and distressing fear. He finds himself on the shores of Urula Beach, where he`s rescued by a passel of dwarfish people-the Tattertoids. Their roundish faces were as dazzling as their oddish duds. It was hard to look into their eyes that stuck out on the surface of their cinnamon skin like glittering marbles. They bring him to their strange dwelling in a cave inside Warwick Hill. Just as stunned with the interior of their home as he`d been with their appearance, Lanky Dank felt he was surely dreaming. Fear possessed him. And when he learns at length the eldest son, Izzie, has run off with Warrior Wolfe who had been ordered by the King to go and reconnonoitre the lair of four dragons who`d shut up the neighboring king¿s castle in the Land Beyond the River, Lanky Dank wanted no part of it. But to show his gratitude to the Tattertoids for rescueing him, he drags himself along willy-nilly.Can Lanky Dank overcome his debilitating fear and be of some use in the inevitable showdown with the ferocious Formidable Four.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - An automobile accident has killed thirteen-year-old Daisy Dean's father and left her confined to a wheelchair. Making life more unbearable, the terms of her father's will stipulate that Daisy and her mother must move from her beloved New York to the small town of Peanut, Texas, her father's birthplace.Daisy hates her new town. She hates her new school. She hates her wheelchair. Mostly, Daisy hates her new schoolmates and the townspeople, whom she considers unruly and none too bright. At first, her haughty attitude and smart mouth keep any potential friends at quite a distance. Gradually, against all instincts, Daisy Dean begins to feel somewhat at home in the harsh Texas landscape and guardedly comfortable with people different from herself.Slowly, the Texans also warm to the prickly but interesting young New Yorker and encourage her to take up the sport of wheelchair racing. Before she can feel truly at home, Daisy must discover why her father left Peanut as a young man and solve a mystery he left behind. The solution to that mystery will determine whether Daisy can ever be happy in her new life.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Joseph Tandet, practicing entertainment attorney and a theatre and film producer in New York City, chronicles the adventures and misadventures he experienced bringing the classic story, The Little Prince, to the big screen. He relates how a little yeshiva boy from Brooklyn, growing up with sparse parental encouragement, attended college and law school, litigated a string of negligence cases, and went on to surmount the daunting obstacles and experience the heights of the entertainment world and Hollywood. Who would have believed it Tandet convinced the French publisher, Gallimard, and the Saint-Exupéry family to sign a boilerplate contract under the pretense that Gene Kelley had already signed on as the leading man. Armed with nothing but nerve and chutzpah, he was able to make his way through the valley of the moguls and convince Paramount Pictures to produce a feature-length film based upon the popular story.Tandet reveals the conversations he had with directors, actors, writers, and others he met on his path to taking the magical, musical fable based upon Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's story from an idea to a feature film. This engaging memoir provides captivating inside details regarding a film that is still popular, decades after its release.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Living in the united state for over fourteen years. Yonas R. Berhane is a happy he had the opportunity to make a new start in a free country. He says that we all come to this earth as a gift of God. A gift that comes with certain rights and obligations. We are all obligated to other in various ways.Laws and adherence to those laws a required for civilized society. Nations must remember the people's right and people must stand and fight to secure their freedom when it is taken away.Freedom is a Gift of God is far more than just my story. This book covers significant growth of terror groups and hate for America through out East Africa and Middle East, and many of the challenges we facing after 9/11, and also covers the role of immigrants in America, the price that many immigrants are willing to pay for freedom, the misrepresentation and absence of immigrants in America media. Yonas offers personal passion, relevant theories and presses a need for change.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Blending humor with nostalgia, this collection of twenty-six short stories recaps the early life of author Robert L. Hartley. From his first memories at age three until his eighteenth year, Hartley provides a poignant look back at his formative years.Born to a baseball player and the daughter of a widowed school teacher in Nelsonville, Ohio, in 1923, Hartley relates the fond and not-so-fond memories of his childhood. From his first memories of his father bringing home a new 1927 four-door sedan Essex when he was three years old to his hazing by the football players at Philo High School, the stories reveal what life was like during these years. Hartley remembers his first dog Jack, his elementary school teachers, and his parents' business-a combination filling station, restaurant, and inn.Bits of Bob, a compilation of personal memories, paints a picture of growing up along the beautiful Muskingum River in southeastern Ohio. Not only does this area abound with history, but it plays a prominent role in one man's life.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - In the thriller Burnt Offerings, a widowed burn unit doctor is suddenly cast into a web of deceit just as he finds the courage to start a new life.Doctor Brian Fogerty is going through the motions of living, ignoring his friends and family, and immersing himself in his work. Emotionally withdrawn since his wife died in a car accident six months earlier, Fogerty is called to examine the badly burned body of a woman and is abruptly thrust into the midst of a bizarre series of murders that force him to interact with an old detective buddy and his dead wife's best friend. Through these rekindled friendships, Fogerty starts to break down the wall that has been protecting him from the outside world. As he helps his friend solve the murders, he finds new love with a colleague and realizes he must face not only his wife's untimely death, but also the agonizing decision whether to settle down again or strike out on a fresh path.Just as Dr. Fogerty thinks his future is looking brighter, he must come to grips with the fact that obsessions have consequences and that no one can ever run far enough away from the past.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 'Matt has always offered great insight when it comes to artist development. We've had many long conversations about what the right move is for many of my acts.' Nick Storch, The Agency Group'Matt understands it all. My work experiences with him have shown me that he has intricate knowledge of how every aspect of music business works and is intertwined together. With that knowledge and creative thinking he has made every event with my artists a great one that has allowed the event to maximize both the artist experience and more importantly the fan experience.' Dalton Sim, Nettwerk ManagementIf you create music, or work with artists who do, there's a way to expose your talent and give yourself a chance. In this common sense guide, industry veteran Matthew Walt explains how anyone with a voice and passion can break into the business.The music industry is bursting with opportunities for talent. This is due, in part, to new technologies to cultivate and expose your craft. As a result, an independent movement is burgeoning, and the number of artists making a living in the business has grown. What's more, alongside the artists, their agents and managers, and those that fill 'traditional' roles, there are bloggers, computer programmers, and-best of all-fans who are driving the industry's future. This shifts power from the privileged to the masses. Realistically, this shift favors the creative and independent-but business savvy-musician.Drawing on his experiences from the trenches, Matthew presents the nuts and bolts of breaking into the industry, from understanding the business realistically and building your business with practical considerations to presenting yourself and finding your 'it' factor.In a straightforward yet very passionate way, Matthew takes you from dreaming big to taking chances until your moment finally arrives. Your reality check is between these covers.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - In her 1927 autobiography Carrie Jacobs-Bond wrote: 'The only thing that seems to me at all remarkable about my life is that I was nearly thirty-two years old before I even thought of having a career.'After years of research I have concluded, on the contrary, that everything about her life was remarkable. A divorcee, then a widow, she was nearly forty years old before her music lifted her out of poverty. She went on to make a fortune as her own publisher, becoming an international celebrity, world traveler, friend of the rich and famous, sometime vaudeville star, and a charitable woman who gave away most of her money before she died.The woman's life needs to be revisited. Her own book was long on anecdotes and platitudes but short on times and places, and on the secrets of her heart. I have filled in some of the blank pages in her life's story by creating this new autobiography. Names and places and dates within reach of my research are faithfully employed. The rest is an affectionate and studied re-telling of her life, knit together by a man who never met Carrie Jacobs-Bond but has been under her spell ever since he sang 'I Love You Truly' in 7th grade Boys' Glee Club.MAX MORATHEDITOR: USE THIS QUOTE BOTTOM BACK PAGE:Morath brings to everything he touches a keen intelligence and encyclopedic knowledge of every aspect, musical and otherwise, of late 19th and early 20th century Americana.New York Post.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Claudia and Gwen were born in Texas. At the age of ten Claudia's parents diesuddenly and tragically. Both girls are whisked off to Germany to be raised by their father's ex-girlfriend, Flora Stambrugh. There, through no fault of Claudia's, Gwen is accidentally blinded which causes Claudia to be overprotective.In spite of everything Gwen goes on to become a talented pianist and Claudia strives to become a ballerina. Claudia has just decided to enroll in the finest dance school in Paris when Flora dies and the two girls are left to fend for themselves. Claudia's dream of becoming a dancer is shattered.Taking over the responsibility of raising Gwen, Claudia becomes a model and meets the love of her life. But death takes him from her. Claudia has a hard time coping with this death and turns to heroin. Under the influence, Claudia loses everything: money, respect, fame, health and the love of her sister. With the help of intervention, Claudia becomes clean and tries to earn back her sister's trust.Financially Claudia and Gwen have hit bottom when they discover that they have inherited their grandfather's estate. Both return to the States and decide to live at their grandfather's mansion. Claudia senses something strange about the place. She learns something strange about herself as well. She realizes that she is changing somehow. Things are happening that cannot be explained.Searching for clues, Claudia learns more about her family's history. Nightmares appear showing gruesome display of violent acts. What does all this have to do with Claudia In time Claudia realizes what is wrong.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - The dark hand of Tragedy has touched Jonah Ennis most of his life. The untimely deaths of his twin brothers and then his parents cause him to spiral into despair. Believing he is destined to be alone he flees his boyhood home headed for parts unknown. After being attacked and robbed Jonah is left for dead in the small town of West Tocoi. Reluctantly he allows a local named Blake Jenkins to render aid to him. During his stay he meets, and against his judgment, falls in love with Dana Spencer. However her hand will not be easily won as it is being closely guarded by the wealthy Todd Harvey. Before long Jonah finds himself in another struggle with fate to keep his new family alive.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Two retired Army buddies take to the back roads in a small camper for a 7000-mile road trip through the north-central United States and three Canadian provinces. Along the way they take time to look at polar bears, get to know some fascinating people, explore what they think they have learned about life so far, and re-imagine what their lives could be like in the years ahead.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Mr. Greer reviews the very sporadic appearance of new weapons of war during the first three millennia of recorded military history. He contrasts this with the increasing frequency of new weapons in the most recent two centuries and the short time generally taken to develop those later weapons. The increased pace of technology improvement in several important categories of weapons is discussed and the sequence is concluded by a review of an extremely long development period of a recent weapon, the Osprey.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - In February 2006, Emily Foster ventured from Canada to China, following in the footsteps of her grandparents and great-grandparents, who had worked in China from 1920 to 1968. Throughout the course of her journey, Emily discovered a powerful new sense of family roots. She now shares her passionate account of their experiences to inspire others to make the most of life's adventures.Emily's great-grandparents left their Saskatchewan farm in 1920 and immigrated to Szechuan province, West China. Their daughter, Muriel Kitchen, grew up surrounded by missionary compound walls, amidst battling warlords, Japanese invasions, and the rise of Chinese Communism. After obtaining a nursing degree in Canada, and marrying Walton Tonge, Muriel returned to China with her new husband. They were expelled two years later by the Communist regime.Banned from China, Muriel, Walton, and their young children moved to Hong Kong. There, Muriel worked as the superintendent of an orphanage where she helped save the lives of many abandoned infants. The Banquet: My Grandma's Memories of China chronicles Muriel Tonge's unforgettable experiences in the East, and celebrates her tireless dedication to people in need.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This book of historic fiction depicts a love story between Peter Lauck and Amelia Heiskell, ancestors of Collins. It covers life in Winchester, Virginia, from the mid-1700s until the end of the American Revolution. It displays quaint Virginia customs, beliefs, medical treatments, hex and witchcraft practices, as well as housekeeping and clothing traditions. Unique, long-forgotten mores yield fascinating details of life in the colonies before and during the American Revolution.This tale recounts early Virginia history and the Battle of Quebec in 1775 (Benedict Arnold's ill-fated attempt to take Quebec as the 14th American colony) where Peter Lauck served under the command of Captain Daniel Morgan. Morgan trained and took 96 riflemen from Winchester into the battle at Quebec. Peter, his brother, Simon, and four close friends from Winchester formed the historic 'Dutch Mess.' The book also traces some events in the military role of George Washington's second cousin, William Washington.The book describes the origin of Peter Lauck's Red Lion Inn (where George Washington stopped) and Lauck's mansion, Edgehill, in Winchester.Edna also wrote Dog Mysteries in 2006, Who Killed Who-the Little Dog Knew! in 2007. She wrote a novel, The Woman Was a Devil in 2008.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This book is about five separate papers written on a college level or above concerning selected Economic and Political issues of the past Century. The Paper on Options which starts the book may be relevant to today's financial markets. The other papers center on political subjects of American Politics.