In 1989, the charismatic Joshua Boger left Merck, then America's most admired business, to found a drug company that would challenge industry giants and transform health care. Barry Werth described the company's tumultuous early days during the AIDS crisis in The Billion-Dollar Molecule, a celebrated classic of science and business journalism. Now he returns to tell a riveting story of Vertex's bold endurance and eventual success. The $325-bil...
The Ultimate Revenge is the explosive conclusion to The Simon Trilogy that has held political thriller readers tightly in its grasp.The author's earlier books, Brotherhood Beyond the Yard and Noble's Quest, provide an exhilarating platform for the launch of this final chapter of a gripping narrative that challenges the reader to put the book down. The ever-elusive Simon's daring escape from a high security prison allows him to add unheard of d...
The Rainbow Garden at World Botanical Gardens Walking Stick Tour is a compilation of plants that are on the audio tour. This book is for those that may not be able to hear the audio tour. This first version has the script of the tour and added information about the gardens and the author.
At 81 years old, Evalina da Rosa, a very wealthy widow, decided to begin her life anew. She had survived a marriage of 60 years to a man whose moral code was non-existent. But her essential optimism had not faded, only dimmed. She was determined to find joy before she passed on to the next world and her methods were distinctly at odds with 1901 Lisbon society. She placed an ad in the city's largest newspaper requesting applicants for an open p...
In a moving tale about eco-conservation, "A Great Fish Story, " attempts to shed light on a few of the, sometimes unseen, consequences of human involvement in the ocean. From the depletion of one creature's food supply, to threatening the habitat of others, fishermen and even beach bums are getting on the nerves of a community of those who live in the ocean. Mr. Dolphin, Mr. Great White, the sperm whale, the tunas, the blue fish, and all the w...
The Collected Documents of The Group of 77 at the United Nations provides a chronological record of events and documents of the Group of 77 since its creation in 1963.
Putting on the Life of Christ is the second volume in a foundational series that comprises seven volumes. The series was written to revolutionize the understanding and attitudes of Christians who desire a more satisfying Christian walk. In this volume the five books deal with the duty of Christ, the incredible work and presence of the cross, what constitutes genuine faith, what it means to put on the mind of Christ, and the need to follow the ...
In this book, Epstein presents a new theory of personality, referred to as cognitive-experiential theory (CET), that is integrative of all other major personality theories.
La strana storia di un tizio che, giunto dall'Australia per ricevere l'eredità di un padre che non ha conosciuto, s'incontra con una persona che ha lo stesso suo DNA. L'intreccio si complica quando si vuole restaurare un organo antico i cui toni sono preziosi. Dagli Stati Uniti si cerca di rubare un meccanismo di quell'organo per sistemarne un altro con migliaia di canne. Un'avventura ambientata nelle vicinanze di Perth e in Calabria.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • After consolidating his gains against the enemy English, King Robert the Bruce of Scotland sends his best soldiers to fortify the lawless borders. These legendary warriors of the Highland Guard let nothing come before king and country-except the calling of their heart. Of all Bruce's elite warriors, Robert "Raider" Boyd is the most formidable. A true patriot whose bare hands are a deadly weapon, Robbie is the fierce enfor...