Author : Kim Barnes
Publisher : Berkley
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 40,30 MB
Release : 2004-01-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780425193938
When Buddy and Lee Hope find themselves orphaned and broke in 1957, the brothers set off for the logging camps of northern Idaho. Though seven years apart, the young men are very close-that is, until Lee, the older of the two, falls hard for an older woman. But this experienced lover has someone else in mind: Buddy.
Author : Joe Caruso
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 25,8 MB
Release : 2004-01-30
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781592400485
“When we learn to stop wasting our precious energy on what we can’t control, we can begin to discover the power of losing control.” At the age of eighteen, Joe Caruso was diagnosed with testicular cancer. Certain that he was living on borrowed time, he embarked on a quest to understand the meaning of life, which led to the discovery of timeless truths about our spiritual and emotional lives. In The Power of Losing Control, he shares the insights that helped him not only to survive, but also to become an internationally acclaimed speaker whose seminars have literally transformed people’s lives. Caruso takes readers step-by-step through amazing techniques and strategies that show us how to stop wasting valuable time and energy, trust in something greater than ourselves, and embrace simple truths including: - The five stages of wisdom - Choosing faith over fear - How to find power in any situation, even if you don’t have control over it - Being undeniable: How to create your own destiny - Personal driving myths: We are the stories we tell ourselves Filled with anecdotes and poignant real-life stories, The Power of Losing Controltells you how to reclaim personal power and gain worldly success—from one of the premier corporate teachers of our generation.
Author : Barbara Paul
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 10,16 MB
Release : 2016-03-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1504032438
History’s greatest tenor hunts a killer at the Metropolitan Opera in this “hilarious” and “thoroughly delightful” mystery from a Shamus Award nominee (Publishers Weekly). Giacomo Puccini has always been a flirt. When he isn’t writing the most popular operas the world has ever known, he has an eye for the ladies, and he doesn’t care if his wife, Elvira, knows it. But after the composer participates in a harmless bit of chitchat with a servant girl, Elvira explodes with jealousy, driving the girl from the house and spreading lies so terrible that the innocent young woman takes her own life. Puccini is left shattered, driven nearly to suicide, and only Enrico Caruso can save him. The legendary tenor lures Puccini to New York to premiere his new opera on the Metropolitan stage. At first, all goes well. But when a member of the Metropolitan family is found murdered, all signs point to Puccini as the killer. To avert a real-life tragedy, the great Caruso takes on the most challenging role of his career: detective. A Cadenza for Caruso is the 1st book in the Opera Mysteries, but you may enjoy reading the series in any order.
Author : Michael Scott
Publisher : Alfred A. Knopf
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 43,14 MB
Release : 1988
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN :
The definitive, critical biography of the world's greatest tenor and first operatic superstar, whose style of singing still dominates opera today, is the first accurate account of his life since Pierre Key's 1922 biography. 16 pages of photos.
Author : California (State).
Publisher :
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 48,97 MB
Release :
Category : Law
ISBN :
Author : Melissa Caruso
Publisher : Orbit
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 35,64 MB
Release : 2020-06-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0316425079
"A classic, breathtaking adventure brimful of dangerous magic and clever politics. A book that will thrill and delight any fantasy fan."―Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne In this fresh epic fantasy bursting with intrigue and ambition, questioned loyalties, and broken magic, one woman will either save an entire continent or bring about its downfall. "Guard the tower, ward the stone. Find your answers writ in bone. Keep your trust through wits or war--nothing must unseal the door." Deep within Gloamingard Castle lies a black tower. Sealed by magic, it guards a dangerous secret that has been contained for thousands of years. As Warden, Ryxander knows the warning passed down through generations: nothing must unseal the Door. But one impetuous decision will leave her with blood on her hands--and unleash a threat that could doom the world to fall to darkness. Praise for The Obsidian Tower: "Block out time to binge this can't-stop story filled with danger and unexpected disaster. From the fresh take on time-honored tropes to a crunchy, intrigue-filled story, The Obsidian Tower is a must-read for lovers of high fantasy."―C. L. Polk, World Fantasy award-winning author of The Midnight Bargain "Deftly balances two of my favorite things: razor-sharp politics and characters investigating weird, dark magic. A must-read."―Emily A. Duncan, author of New York Times bestseller Wicked Saints Rooks and Ruin The Obsidian Tower The Quicksilver Court The Ivory Tomb For more from Melissa Caruso, check out: Swords and Fire The Tethered Mage The Defiant Heir The Unbound Empire
Author : Pasqual Mario Marafioti
Publisher :
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 14,93 MB
Release : 1922
Category : Singing
ISBN :
Author : Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam
Publisher : New In Chess
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 21,1 MB
Release : 2015-09-01
Category : Games & Activities
ISBN : 9056915738
‘Bobby Fischer gets up, tall, overweight, and slightly clumsy. He tries to fulfil the duties of the host and shakes hands, but his nervously darting eyes betray his unease with the situation. This is not a man accustomed to receiving visitors.’ Dirk Jan ten Geuzendam’s gripping encounter with the legendary American recluse, a journalist’s dream come true, is the worthy apotheosis of this unique collection of interviews which were first published in New In Chess between 1986 and 1992. Why did Kasparov think Fischer was an alien? How many stamps does Karpov have? Was it really Caruso who appeared in Smyslov’s dream to teach him how to sing? Brimming with anecdotes and revealing insights these interviews bring together chess champions of past and present. Meet legends like Botvinnik, Gligoric, Portisch and Spassky or modern stars like Anand, Kramnik, and Judit Polgar. Different as they are, they all seem to ask Ten Geuzendam the favourite question of the inimitable Miguel Najdorf: ‘Do you want to hear a beautiful story?’ A classic collection, finally available again.
Author : Kim Barnes
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 15,29 MB
Release : 2009-10-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0307389111
A powerful novel of young love and rural isolation from the acclaimed author of In the Wilderness. Thomas Deracotte is just out of medical school, and his pregnant wife, Helen, have their whole future mapped out for them in upper-crust Connecticut. But they are dreamers, and they set out to create their own farm in rural Idaho instead. The fields are in ruins when they arrive, so they hire a farmhand named Manny to help rebuild. But the sudden, frightening birth of their daughter, Elise, tests the young couple, and Manny is called upon to mend this fractured family. An extraordinary story of hope and idealism, A Country Called Home is a testament to the power of family—the family we are born to and the family we create.
Author : Nancy Pearl
Publisher : Sasquatch Books
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 11,8 MB
Release : 2009-09-29
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1570616558
Whether you’re searching for the perfect read for yourself or for a friend, More Book Lust offer eclectic recommendations unlike those in any other reading guide available. In this followup to the bestselling Book Lust, popular librarian, Nancy Pearl, offers a fresh collection of 1,000 reading recommendations in more than 120 thematic, intelligent and wholly entertaining reading lists. For the friend wanting to leave her job: "Living Your Dream" offers good armchair dreaming books about people who have left stodgy jobs to do what they love. Are you a budding chef? "Fiction For Foodies" includes books that sneak in a recipe or two along with a tantalizing plot. For the James Bond wannabe: "Crime is a Globetrotter" features crime novels set in various locations around the world such as Tibet, Sweden, and Sicily. In the book’s introduction, Pearl jokes, “If we were at a twelve-step meeting together, I would have to stand up and say, ‘Hi, I’m Nancy P., and I’m a readaholic.” Booklist magazine plays off this obsession while echoing a sentiment of Nancy Pearl’s fans everywhere: “A self-confessed ‘readaholic,’ Pearl lets us benefit from her addiction. May she never seek recovery.” Indeed.
