Author : Susan O'Leary
Publisher : IFP Enterprises, LLC
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 20,69 MB
Release : 2004-07
Category : Burns and scalds
ISBN : 9781594574443
Susan O'Leary recounts the miraculous and triumphant fight of her then 9-year-old son to survive and recover from a devastating burn covering 98% of his body. The book unveils a truth of universal importance, namely, by helping others in need we canbecome their miracles.
Author : Carl N. Degler
Publisher : Oxford [England] : Oxford Universty Press
Page : 527 pages
File Size : 20,76 MB
Release : 1981
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195029345
"This book is designed not only to tell the story of American women and the American family over the last two centuries, but to show as concretely and analytically as possible how the interaction has shaped the family and the life of women down to the present."--Preface.
Author : Amram Shapiro
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 48,51 MB
Release : 2014-01-21
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0062343068
From the popular Book of Odds website, this stylish and accessible reference book offers a fascinating peek at the probabilities that govern every aspect of human life Did you know that your odds of dying from drowning are higher than the odds of meeting your mate on a blind date? That the odds a child has seen Internet porn are the same as the odds a person is right-handed? That nearly one in three adults believes in UFOs and nearly one in six has reported seeing one? Drawing from a rigorously researched trove of more than 400,000 statements of probability, based on the most accurate and current data available, The Book of Odds is a graphic reference source for stats on the everyday, the odd, and the outrageous—from sex and marriage, health and disease, beliefs and fears, to wealth, addiction, entertainment, and civic life. What emerges from this colorful and captivating volume is a rich portrait of who we are and how we live today.
Author : Baroness Tautphoeus
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 33,59 MB
Release : 2023-10-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3385200539
Reprint of the original, first published in 1873.
Author : Alexander García Düttmann
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 36,83 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780804724388
What does it mean to oppose AIDS, to be at odds with AIDS?... The author confronts these questions from a broad philosophical background that ranges from Kant, Nietzsche, Kierkegaard, and Heidegger to contemporary thought concerning gay activism and AIDS research.
Author : James P. Kraft
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 43,70 MB
Release : 2009-12-09
Category : History
ISBN : 0801893577
The stories of the shadowy networks and wealthy people who bankrolled and sustained Las Vegas's continuous reinvention are well documented in works of scholarship, journalism, and popular culture. Yet no one has studied closely and over a long period of time the dynamics of the workforce -- the casino and hotel workers and their relations with the companies they work for and occasionally strike against. James P. Kraft here explores the rise and changing fortunes of organized and unorganized labor as Las Vegas evolved from a small, somewhat seedy desert oasis into the glitzy tourist destination that it is today. Drawing on scores of interviews, personal and published accounts, and public records, Kraft brings to life the largely behind-the-scenes battles over control of Sin City workplaces between 1960 and 1985. He examines successful and failed organizing drives, struggles over pay and equal rights, and worker grievances and arbitration to show how the resort industry's evolution affected hotel and casino workers. From changes in the political and economic climate to large-scale strikes, backroom negotiations, and individual worker-supervisor confrontations, Kraft explains how Vegas's overwhelmingly service-oriented economy works -- and doesn't work -- for the people and companies who cater to the city's pleasure-seeking visitors. American historians and anyone interested in the history of labor or Las Vegas will find this account highly original, insightful, and even-handed.
Author : Matt Stanton
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 28,17 MB
Release : 2022-01-04
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0063068966
From the bestselling author of the Funny Kid series, Matt Stanton, comes The Odds, the start of a hilarious and heartwarming graphic novel series about identity, imagination, and the joy of discovering who you really are. Kip is a quiet kid in a loud city. She's easy to miss and that's the way she likes it. Then one day Kip's quiet life is suddenly interrupted. Ten of her favorite characters have stepped out of their worlds and into hers. But what happens when a dragon-hunting rabbit leaves his comic strip? When an old man leaves his picture book? When a ninja leaves her TV show, a race-car driver leaves their video game, and a dinosaur turns up from Kip's nightmares? It’s a hilariously touching graphic novel from all-star author Matt Stanton about finding friendships and the fears of growing up.
Author : Jemima Montgomery Tautphoeus
Publisher :
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 33,80 MB
Release : 1863
Category : England
ISBN :
Beautiful and wealthy widow Lady Arabella Marshall is accustomed to dealing with fortune-hunters, but when she is threatened with danger she turns to the aloof and enigmatic Charles Hunter for protection.
Author : Amy Axelrod
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,13 MB
Release : 2003-07
Category :
ISBN : 9780613671569
For use in schools and libraries only. While trying their luck at various games at the county fair, members of the Pig family find out what the odds are that they will go home as winners. Includes an explanation of odds and probability.
Author : Amy Ignatow
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 43,33 MB
Release : 2016-09-13
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1613128983
From the renowned author/illustrator of the Popularity Papers series, Amy Ignatow, comes the first installment in a new series about a diverse crew of middle school kids who develop very limited superhero powers after a strange accident and manage to become unlikely friends on the adventure of a lifetime. When a sweet nerd, an artsy cartoonist, a social outcast, and the most popular girl in school are involved in a mysterious bus accident, this seemingly random group of kids starts to notice some very strange abilities they did not have before. Artsy Martina can change her eye color. Nerdy Nick can teleport . . . four inches to the left. Outcast Farshad develops super strength, but only in his thumbs. And Cookie, the It Girl of school’s most popular clique, has suddenly developed the ability to read minds . . . when those minds are thinking about directions. They are oddly mighty—especially together. This group—who would never hang out under normal circumstances—must now combine all of their strengths to figure out what happened during the bus accident. With alternating narratives from each of the heroes, including illustrated pieces from Martina, and featuring bold female superheroes and a multicultural cast, The Mighty Odds is The Breakfast Club for a new generation. For more books by Amy Ignatow, check out her critically acclaimed Popularity Papers series: Book One: Research for the Social Improvement and General Betterment of Lydia Goldblatt and Julie Graham Chang; Book Two: The Long-Distance Dispatch; Book Three: Words of (Questionable) Wisdom; Book Four: The Rocky Road Trip; Book Five: The Awesomely Awful Melodies; Book Six: Love and Other Fiascos; and Book Seven: The Less-Than-Hidden Secrets and Final Revelations.
