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Love, Lies and Liquor continues the tradition in M. C. Beaton's beloved Agatha Raisin mystery series-now a hit show on Acorn TV and public television.Agatha Raisin is lonely. Busy as she is with her detective agency and the meetings of the Carsely Ladies' Society, she still misses her ex-husband, James Lacey, so she welcomes his return to the cottage next door with her usual triumph of optimism over experience---especially when he invites her ...

David Wolfe is a successful American lawyer being primed for a run for Congress. But when the phone rings and he hears the voice of Hana Arif-the Palestinian woman with whom he had a secret affair in law school-he begins a completely unexpected journey.The next day, the prime minister of Israel is assassinated by a suicide bomber while visiting San Francisco. Soon, Hana is accused of being the mastermind behind the murder. Now David faces an a...

Presenting contributions from leading biblical scholars in Oxford and Leiden, based on their unique collaborative research, this book will be of interest to a wide range of scholars working in the field of biblical studies, including those studying the Hebrew Bible, its early versions, 'inter-testamental' Judaism, New Testament and Early Christianity, and the reception of Biblical literature in later centuries.

This interdisciplinary collection explores the relationships between women and built space in England between the 1870s and the 1940s. Included are East End rent collectors, tenants, diarists and correspondents, committee and Guild members, provincial and metropolitan exhibitors, social reformers, activists, and homemakers. Taken together, these essays dramatically expand our conception of the scope and effectiveness of women's contributions, ...

Industrialized countries have witnessed a progressive crisis of the regulatory framework sustaining the binary model of the employment relationship based on the subordinate employment/autonomous self-employment dichotomy. This volume provides a comparative account of the development of the employment relationship in four key European countries - the UK, Germany, France and Italy.

Abject poverty and official corruption make parts of Africa a very attractive destination for terrorist organizations. This book provides an examination of major terrorist events in Africa and highlights internal and external indices to illustrate why Africa is so ripe for terrorism.

We live in a world that is marked by the twin processes of economic and cultural globalization. This book examines how the cultural component of second- and foreign-language education has been informed by Western notions of cultural assimilation, cultural pluralism, and cultural hybridity.

Immanuel Tremellius (1510-1580) was one of the most significant and important theological scholars of the Reformation. Following his conversion to Christianity from Judaism, he rose to prominence in the mid-sixteenth century as a professor of Hebrew and Old Testament studies. This book studies Tremellius' life and works.

St Katherine of Alexandria was one of the most popular saints in both the Orthodox and Latin Churches in the later Middle Ages, yet there has been little study into the way in which her cult developed before c. 1200. This new book redresses the balance, providing a thorough examination of the way the cult spread from the Greek-speaking lands of the Eastern Mediterranean and into Western Europe.

Sie haben alle zusammen in den 70er Jahren angefangen: Johanna und Heidi als hoffnungsvolle Schauspielerinnen, Rainer als ideenreicher Jungregisseur - und landen mit ihrem ersten Film direkt in Hollywood! Doch schon bald sind die drei aus Germany nicht mehr so refreshing und so nostalgic, und Johanna kehrt nach Deutschland zurück. Zwanzig Jahre später treffen Rainer und Johanna in Hollywood wieder zusammen, und Johanna soll Rainer helfen, sein...

With the departure of Commander William Riker and "Enterprise" counselor Deanna Troi (who marry in the feature film "Nemesis"), Captain Jean-Luc Picard must now replace two of his most trusted advisors. But he soon hears the song of the Borg collective. Original.

Nyman's rise to international prominence during the last three decades has made him one of the world's most successful living composers. His music has nevertheless been criticized for its parasitic borrowing of other composers' ideas and for its relentless self-borrowing. In this first book-length study in English, Pwyll ap Siÿn places Nyman's writings within the general context of Anglo-American experimentalism, minimalism and post-minimalism...

In this book eminent Jewish and Christian scholars come together to illuminate the Ten Commandments. Roger Van Harn has arranged the volume so that writers from both traditions dialogue over each of the Ten Words. A Christian or a Jew writes a penetrating essay about one of the commandments, followed by a shorter response from a member of the other tradition -- all done, remarkably, without sacrificing either Jewish or Christian identity. Uniq...

This concise introduction to semiconductor fabrication technology covers everything professionals need to know, from crystal growth to integrated devices and circuits. Throughout, the authors address both theory and the practical aspects of each major fabrication step, including crystal growth, silicon oxidation, photolithography, etching, diffusion, ion implantation, and thin film deposition. * The book integrates Computer Modeling & Simulati...

In der neuen Fassung des Begleitmaterials zur light-Ausgabe knüpfen abwechslungsreiche sprachliche Übungen an die Inhalte der Lektüre an, z. B. zu den Themen Zeichensetzung, Silbentrennung, Groß- und Kleinschreibung, zusammengesetzte Adjektive und Begleitsatz der wörtlichen Rede. Darüber hinaus gibt es zahlreiche ansprechend gestaltete Kopiervorlagen, die die Textkenntnis der Schülerinnen und Schüler sichern und auch Differenzierungsmöglichkei...

Die Erarbeitung orientiert sich an der Einteilung des Buches in 15 Kapitel und besteht aus zahlreichen Schreib- und Gesprächsanlässen sowie attraktiven Arbeitsblättern. Sie ist als Ideenpool gestaltet, der zahlreiche Möglichkeiten für Schwerpunkte und Ergänzungen offenlässt. Textverständnis, persönliche Erfahrungen der Schüler, Gefühle (Vertrauen, Angst, Sicherheit, Glück) und menschliches Verhalten (Angeberei, Gleichgültigkeit, Streit, Verhal...

The Wolf Noble Aislinn grieves as the Iron Wolf and his minions storm through her beloved Darkenwald. And she burns with malice for the handsome Norman savage who would enslave her. . .even as she aches to know the rapture of the conqueror′s kiss The Dove For the first time ever, mighty Wulfgar has been vanquished--and by a bold and beautiful princess of Saxon blood. He must have the chaste, sensuous enchantress who is sworn to his destruction...

The FlowerDoomed to a life of unending toil, Heather Simmons fears for her innocence—until a shocking, desperate act forces her to flee. . . and to seek refuge in the arms of a virile and dangerous stranger.The FlameA lusty adventurer married to the sea, Captain Brandon Birmingham courts scorn and peril when he abducts the beautiful fugitive from the tumultuous London dockside. But no power on Earth can compel him to relinquish his exquisite p...

The 2004 Pulitzer Prize winner for fiction returns with a collection of 14 short stories.

Nathan Empson has just accepted the most unusual summer job of his life. In exchange for serving as a "caretaker" for Ellen Broderick, the eccentric matriarch of an exclusive coastal community, he'll earn a generous paycheck and gain access to one of the last bastions of old New England wealth. But not everyone in town is welcoming--or even civil. And while he discovers companionship with a philosophical, ex-punk Episcopalian pastor, and more ...