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Samuel Berkow, der Held von David Ungers Roman Der Preis der Rettung, steht am Scheideweg. Auf Drängen seines Onkels verlässt er Hamburg und geht nach Guatemala, wo sein Cousin ihm dabei hilft, in seiner neuen Heimat anzukommen. Mit achtunddreißig Jahren ist Samuel jung genug, um einen Neuanfang zu wagen. Unger rankt seine fesselnde Geschichte um den naiven und übermütigen Charakter von Samuel, der unvorbereitet in eine völlig andere Welt sto...

He was a rich, powerful aristocrat, a merchant king who loved English culture and fashion, and, above all, he was a loyal British subject with ambitions of a lordship and a grand retirement estate in England. There simply was no doubt about it: John Hancock was the least likely man in Boston to start a rebellion. How, then, did this Tory patrician become one of the staunchest supporters of the American Revolution? John Hancock's overnight tran...

The ninth instalment of the popular 'Lesson' series - featuring therapist, professor, and reluctant sleuth David Unger, PhD. David's chakras are stimulated when he takes a skeptical step into the unknown. He's been hired for support at the Santa Monica Whole Life Expo - bad juju is expected, and positive therapeutic auras are required. Murder soon spoils the cosmic karma, and with the posse on hand to spice up the mystic mix, David's sleuthing...

He was a rich, powerful aristocrat, a merchant king who loved English culture and fashion, and, above all, he was a loyal British subject with ambitions of a lordship and a grand retirement estate in England. There simply was no doubt about it: John Hancock was the least likely man in Boston to start a rebellion. How, then, did this Tory patrician become one of the staunchest supporters of the American Revolution? John Hancock's overnight tran...

The true story of Josâe Andrâes, an award-winning chef, food activist, and founder of World Central Kitchen, a disaster-relief organization that uses the power of food to nourish communities after catastrophe strikes.

In My Eyes, You Are Beautiful is a coming-of-age novel, that narrates the life of an Indigenous young woman. It depicts the transformation of Olivia Padilla Xuc, an illiterate six-year-old picking coffee in the Guatemalan countryside as she becomes a liberated, powerful woman working in Mexico City. Through Olivia's deeply moving narrative, we explore the possibility of change and growth of an indigenous woman as she delve into issues of racis...

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Davico lives with his family above La Casita - the Little House - in Guatemala City in the early 1950s. But it's not just a little house. It's also the family restaurant!The restaurant provides plenty of distraction and adventure for Davico and his older brother, Felipe. The mean cook, Augusto, and the always-late waiter, Otto, love to play tricks on Davico. There's a huge oven in the gas cookstove, which Felipe knows how to light - if he can ...

Excerpt from The American Jewish Times Outlook, Vol. 40: September 1979The last days of summer are upon us, and it's time to direct our attention to a new year of learning at the Academy. Rabbi Sanford Tucker, Director, has recently re turned from a summer well spent as Education Director at Camp Ramah in Conover, Wisconsin.Plans are underway for painting the school building, and a new cement play area Will be put in for the children to use wh...

Excerpt from The American Jewish Times Outlook, Vol. 40: September 1979The last days of summer are upon us, and it's time to direct our attention to a new year of learning at the Academy. Rabbi Sanford Tucker, Director, has recently re turned from a summer well spent as Education Director at Camp Ramah in Conover, Wisconsin.Plans are underway for painting the school building, and a new cement play area Will be put in for the children to use wh...

Excerpt from The American Jewish Times Outlook, 1976-1977, Vol. 42: Volumes 42-44September 18 Mitchell Jay Bloom, son of Mr. And Mrs. Richard Bloom, 420 Chilling worth Lane, Charlotte.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct...

Excerpt from The American Jewish Times Outlook, 1976-1977, Vol. 42: Volumes 42-44September 18 Mitchell Jay Bloom, son of Mr. And Mrs. Richard Bloom, 420 Chilling worth Lane, Charlotte.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct...

Guatemala, anni Settanta. Guillermo Rosensweig è un giovane benestante, esponente della borghesia di Città del Guatemala. Destinato a ereditare il negozio del padre, Guillermo sente di volere qualcosa di più della vita di un commerciante, e dopo un'adolescenza passata tra viaggi, sesso e dissipatezze, si laurea in legge e diventa un brillante e ricco avvocato. Ispirato alla storia vera di Rodrigo Rosenberg, l'avvocato che nel 2009 fece in modo...

Self-contained treatment supplements standard texts by focusing on analytical methods for determining crack-tip stress and strain fields. Topics include plastic zone transitions, environmental cracking, more. "Recommended." - Applied Mechanics Review.

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