![]() ![]() ![]() You can check out all my books by clicking here: Other Books by Andrew G. If hope that you enjoy the book and I would be grateful if you would be so kind as to leave feedback when you are done. All in all I think this new edition will greatly appeal to the reader.įor this edition I also updated the cover artwork to make it readily identifiable. ![]() While the story line is not affected, there are some additional 'conversations' between characters that enhance the book, as well as removing some of the inter-chapter 'head' hopping that took place. With this in mind, we went back and did a re-edit / update. The one thing you find as an author is that with each passing year and each new novel, you become a better writer. Perfect Pawn tells the story of James Maguire a former Navy SEAL and a retired NYPD Detective who is faced with investigating the disappearance of an ex-girlfriend who went missing from a one-car accident. Just in time to kick off your Summer Reading, I am re-releasing an updated version of my debut novel, Perfect Pawn.įrom May 30th through June 3rd, 2017, you can add the e-Book version to your summer 2017 reading list for free. ![]()
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![]() These female artists lived in a patriarchal society during a time when women were refused equal education and the opportunities for success. There is no specific visual aspect of their work that possesses a feminine quality that renders the work less significant than work created by any male artist, other than her signature on the back. Artists, such as Artemisia Gentileschi and Mary Cassatt demonstrate the ability to create dimension, mimic realism and convey strong emotion through expressive mark making. This is not due to an inability for women to create great art, or due to a lack of talent. ![]() “Why have there been no great women artists?” It is true that throughout history there have been no “great” women artists, artistic female “geniuses,” or Michelangelo, Rembrandt, or Van Gogh equivalents that also possess a vulva. ![]() ![]() ![]() Smartest Guys in the Room is a story of greed, arrogance, and deceit-a microcosm of all that is wrong with American business today. ![]() It reveals as never before major characters such as Ken Lay, Jeff Skilling, and Andy Fastow, as well as lesser known players like Cliff Baxter and Rebecca Mark. Drawing on a wide range of unique sources, the book follows Enron's rise from obscurity to the top of the business world to its disastrous demise. Meticulously researched and character driven, Smartest Guys in the Room takes the reader deep into Enron's past-and behind the closed doors of private meetings. Now, McLean and Elkind have investigated much deeper, to offer the definitive book about the Enron scandal and the fascinating people behind it. ![]() But that was before Fortune published an article by McLean that asked a seemingly innocent question: How exactly does Enron make money? From that point on, Enron's house of cards began to crumble. ![]() Remarkably, it was just two years ago that Enron was thought to epitomize a great New Economy company, with its skyrocketing profits and share price. Today, Enron is the biggest business story of our time, and Fortune senior writers Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind are the new Woodward and Bernstein. And thirty years later, if you're going to read only one book on Watergate, that's still the one. There were dozens of books about Watergate, but only All the President's Men gave readers the full story, with all the drama and nuance and exclusive reporting. ![]() ![]() ![]() “Information on how she had very minimal contact with her half-siblings throughout her childhood. These briefing points, Knauf says, included: Knauf then listed “the briefing points she wanted me to share with the authors in my meeting.” I appreciate your support-please let me know if you need me to fill in any other blanks.” I know you are better versed at this than most but assisting where I can. Meghan replied that evening, saying: “Thank you very much for the info below - for when you sit down with them it may be helpful to have some background reminders so I’ve included them below just in case. Knauf wrote: “If you’re happy I will see them later this week to set out the factual background and to provide more recent context.” Knauf then contacted Meghan, emailing her a list of questions from the authors. The truth is v much needed and would be appreciated, especially around the Markle/wedding stuff but at the same time we can’t put them directly in touch with her friends.” Equally, you giving the right context and background to them would help get some truths out there. ![]() Harry replied saying: “I totally agree that we have to be able to say we didn’t have anything to do with it. Knauf emailed Harry that he would meet the authors to help with “factual accuracy and context.” ![]() ![]() If she could do that, then her classmates would let her copy their homework, the other foster kids she lived with wouldn’t beat her up, and she might even get a boyfriend. Growing up in one of the poorest neighborhoods of South Central Los Angeles, Tiffany learned to survive by making people laugh. ![]() (Books-A-Million Review): From stand-up comedian, actress, and breakout star of Girls Trip, Tiffany Haddish, comes The Last Black Unicorn, a sidesplitting, hysterical, edgy, and unflinching collection of (extremely) personal essays, as fearless as the author herself. ![]() The book can be purchased at a special discount online or in the store at Bulls Head Book Shop. We will discuss the book The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish. UNC staff are invited to join the Employee Forum book club on Februfrom 12 p.m. ![]() ![]() ![]() Klapach holds a CPA license in the state of Missouri and received the Gold Medal for attaining the highest score on the CPA exam. He also has served as trial counsel for numerous jury trials, bench trials, and arbitrations. ![]() He has litigated more than 200 appeals and writ proceedings before the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and the California appellate courts. Klapach has extensive experience handling all facets of civil and criminal appeals, including preparing the record, motion and writ practice, and briefing and arguing appeals. Kleinfeld on the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit and then practiced for a number of years at Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, one of the premier law firms in the nation. Klapach clerked for the Honorable Andrew J. While at Cornell, he served as Managing Editor of the Cornell Law Review and won numerous prizes for his writing and his academic achievement.Īfter graduation, Mr. Klapach graduated at the top of his class from Cornell Law School and was awarded his law degree, summa cum laude, by special vote of the faculty. Klapach is a Certified Specialist in Appellate Law with the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization and has been named as one of the Top 100 Appellate Attorneys in the State of California by the American Society of Legal Advocates for the last decade. ![]() Joseph Klapach is a partner at Klapach & Klapach, P.C., where he specializes in the area of appeals and writs in the federal and state courts. ![]() ![]() "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. The popularity of the "Dutch Wave," from England's Chelsea Garden Show to the healing garden at New York's World Trade Center has as much to do with the reliability and sturdiness of the plants as it does to their beauty and grace. These are tough plants that do not need to be pampered or coddled. As ethereal, even lyrical, as these gardens and plants can seem to the eye, it is important to recognize that Oudolf and Gerritsen have chosen their plants for hardiness and suitability for garden habitats. ![]() The authors emphasize how gardeners can create moods and emotional responses with the deft use of themed plantsFoolproof lists and instructions for placing specific plants in particular garden habitats are included, as well as complete growing requirements. Hundreds of eye-catching plant combinations are explained in detail and provide ideas for every garden. In 2004, in a major milestone, the first 20 blocks of the High Line were secured to be transformed into public open space, and the design team of landscape architects James Corner Field Operations (project lead), architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro, and planting designer Piet Oudolf began their work. ![]() ![]() Thoroughly updated and revised, including several new chapters and many new photographs, it provides the definitive argument for the "natural garden." This updated edition of the book that started the "Dutch Wave," a movement that is now sweeping gardens from Europe to North America, shows how to plant a garden that can look wild but be tame at heart. Following on the success of Designing with Plants and Dream Plants for the Natural Garden, Piet Oudolf's landmark first book (co-authored by Henk Gerritsen), is now available in English. ![]() ![]() ![]() A dancer stood, still and patient, at the center of the circle. It was enough to hush the gathered crowd into silence. – Du Fu from “Observing the Sword Dance Performed by a Disciple of Madam Gongsun”Ī lone reed flute sang the opening melody. She moved quickly and spiritedly like the dragon ridden by gods.” ![]() The sword flashed like Yi’s arrows that shot down the nine suns. “Heaven and earth moved in tune with her rhythm. This excerpt has not yet been copy edited and may contain differences from the final release ![]() ![]() “The plot was riveting from the first page…This was such a satisfying read and I recommend it to those who enjoy historical romance with some spice, some taunt action and an exotic setting.” “Nonstop action, exotic settings, vivid descriptions with full sensory appeal, and graceful, flowing prose result in another riveting story from Lin that is both satisfying and thought-provoking.” “Take a passionate heroine, add an honorable hero bound by duty, a quest and a stolen cache of jewels and you have Lin’s riveting, fast-paced, lyrically written, sensual romance.” “Lin’s politically and culturally rich story is atypical, sensual, and filled with honor and wit.” ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He's in love with and in awe of Florence, and he's been waiting for long, treading on the eggshells of sexual hypocrisy and individual sensitivity, led by her coy pretence of sensuality and perceptions coloured by his own desire. ![]() ![]() It's July 1962 and the world (and more importantly, Britain) is very different from now: the couple are both virgins, sex is not spoken of, individual anxieties or desires are not shared even between those just about to consummate their union, the residents' lounge of the hotel is still inhabited by retired colonels grumpy over the handover of the Empire and overcooked beef and potatoes are served by sulky waiters as the meal for the newly weds.īoth are virgins: Edward is suffering from normal first-night nerves, but his anxieties are rather commonplace - we know that, and he'll know it, in hindsight. On Chesil Beach is the story of Edward and Florence, and their wedding night in a hotel near Chesil Beach with its infinite shingle. Summary: In a short novella, McEwan manages to fit a record of changing sexual and social mores, an extremely convincing depiction of individuals' inner worlds and a psychological (if not to say physiological) insight so piercing that it gets, almost literally, visceral. ![]() ![]() ![]() Signed limited "Presentation Edition," one of an unspecified number (reportedly 1500 copies) signed by Jones on a tipped-in leaf, issued the same year as the first trade edition. Jones does for our time what Stephen Crane did for his in The Red Badge of Courage… From Here to Eternity is a major contribution to our literature, written with contempt for the forces that waste human life, and out of compassion for men who find love and honor and courage in the lower depths, where they are less apparent but sometimes more enduring" (David Dempsey). Set in the fictitious Schofield Barracks in Hawaii, it draws on many of Jones' own experiences at the time of the bombing of Pearl Harbor" (Parker, Reader's Guide to the Twentieth Century Novel, 297). "Jones' first novel shocked the American public, for it provides a brutal and realistic account of life in the United States Army. ![]() ![]() Jones' first and most highly acclaimed novel, winner of the National Book Award, is set in Pearl Harbor during World War II. Signed limited Presentation Edition of Jones’ explosive first novel, number 966 of an unspecified number (thought to be 1500), signed by him on the tipped-in “Presentation” leaf. Octavo, original black cloth, original dust jacket. SIGNED LIMITED PRESENTATION EDITION OF FROM HERE TO ETERNITY, SIGNED BY JAMES JONES ![]() |