The Well at the End of the World

The Well at the End of the World
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Publisher : Chronicle Books
Total Pages : 52
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ISBN-10 : 1587172127
ISBN-13 : 9781587172120
Rating : 4/5 (27 Downloads)

Synopsis The Well at the End of the World by : Robert D. San Souci

In this fairy tale, loosely based on English and Scottish lore, feisty Princess Rosamond, who prefers good books to good looks, risks her throne and all her wealth to save her father's life.

The Late Great Planet Earth

The Late Great Planet Earth
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Publisher : Zondervan
Total Pages : 170
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ISBN-10 : 9780310531067
ISBN-13 : 0310531063
Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Synopsis The Late Great Planet Earth by : Hal Lindsey

The impact of The Late Great Planet Earth cannot be overstated. The New York Times called it the "no. 1 non-fiction bestseller of the decade." For Christians and non-Christians of the 1970s, Hal Lindsey's blockbuster served as a wake-up call on events soon to come and events already unfolding -- all leading up to the greatest event of all: the return of Jesus Christ. The years since have confirmed Lindsey's insights into what biblical prophecy says about the times we live in. Whether you're a church-going believer or someone who wouldn't darken the door of a Christian institution, the Bible has much to tell you about the imminent future of this planet. In the midst of an out-of-control generation, it reveals a grand design that's unfolding exactly according to plan. The rebirth of Israel. The threat of war in the Middle East. An increase in natural catastrophes. The revival of Satanism and witchcraft. These and other signs, foreseen by prophets from Moses to Jesus, portend the coming of an antichrist . . . of a war which will bring humanity to the brink of destruction . . . and of incredible deliverance for a desperate, dying planet.

The Well's End

The Well's End
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 370
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780147514363
ISBN-13 : 0147514363
Rating : 4/5 (63 Downloads)

Synopsis The Well's End by : Seth Fishman

Sixteen-year-old Mia Kish and her friends search for answers when a mysterious illness brings their Colorado community to its knees.

Googled

Googled
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Publisher : Random House
Total Pages : 436
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ISBN-10 : 9780753546888
ISBN-13 : 0753546884
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis Googled by : Ken Auletta

Googled is candid, authoritative and based on extensive research, including in-house at Google HQ where Ken Auletta had unprecedented access. He conducted over 150 interviews at Google with the company's founders and executives and also interviewed those in the media who are struggling to keep their heads above water. Crucially, Googled is not just a history or reportage: it's forward-looking. Auletta reveals how the media industry is being disrupted and redefined and shows how and why the worlds of 'new' and 'old' media often communicate as if residents of different planets. Googled is already being hailed as the definitive work on Google and is a crucial roadmap to how media business may be done in the future.

A Play for the End of the World

A Play for the End of the World
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Publisher : Knopf
Total Pages : 303
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ISBN-10 : 9780525658924
ISBN-13 : 0525658920
Rating : 4/5 (24 Downloads)

Synopsis A Play for the End of the World by : Jai Chakrabarti

A dazzling novel—set in early 1970's New York and rural India—the story of a turbulent, unlikely romance, a harrowing account of the lasting horrors of World War II, and a searing examination of one man's search for forgiveness and acceptance. “Looks deeply at the echoes and overlaps among art, resistance, love, and history ... an impressive debut.” —Meg Wolitzer, best-selling author of The Female Persuasion New York City, 1972. Jaryk Smith, a survivor of the Warsaw Ghetto, and Lucy Gardner, a southerner, newly arrived in the city, are in the first bloom of love when they receive word that Jaryk's oldest friend has died under mysterious circumstances in a rural village in eastern India. Travelling there alone to collect his friend's ashes, Jaryk soon finds himself enmeshed in the chaos of local politics and efforts to stage a play in protest against the government—the same play that he performed as a child in Warsaw as an act of resistance against the Nazis. Torn between the survivor's guilt he has carried for decades and his feelings for Lucy (who, unbeknownst to him, is pregnant with his child), Jaryk must decide how to honor both the past and the present, and how to accept a happiness he is not sure he deserves. An unforgettable love story, a provocative exploration of the role of art in times of political upheaval, and a deeply moving reminder of the power of the past to shape the present, A Play for the End of the World is a remarkable debut from an exciting new voice in fiction.

The Well of Loneliness

The Well of Loneliness
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Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Total Pages : 464
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ISBN-10 : 9781473374089
ISBN-13 : 1473374081
Rating : 4/5 (89 Downloads)

Synopsis The Well of Loneliness by : Radclyffe Hall

This early work by Radclyffe Hall was originally published in 1928 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Well of Loneliness' is a novel that follows an upper-class Englishwoman who falls in love with another woman while serving as an ambulance driver in World War I. Marguerite Radclyffe Hall was born on 12th August 1880, in Bournemouth, England. Hall's first novel The Unlit Lamp (1924) was a lengthy and grim tale that proved hard to sell. It was only published following the success of the much lighter social comedy The Forge (1924), which made the best-seller list of John O'London's Weekly. Hall is a key figure in lesbian literature for her novel The Well of Loneliness (1928). This is her only work with overt lesbian themes and tells the story of the life of a masculine lesbian named Stephen Gordon.

Not the End of the World

Not the End of the World
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Publisher : Back Bay Books
Total Pages : 224
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ISBN-10 : 9780316072649
ISBN-13 : 0316072648
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis Not the End of the World by : Kate Atkinson

Arthur is a precocious eight-year-old boy whose mother is a B-list celebrity more concerned with the state of her bank account than with her son's development. Then an enigmatic young nanny named Missy introduces him to a world he never knew existed.

Alive and Well at the End of the Day

Alive and Well at the End of the Day
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 306
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781118211359
ISBN-13 : 1118211359
Rating : 4/5 (59 Downloads)

Synopsis Alive and Well at the End of the Day by : Paul D. Balmert

Proven strategies and tactics that you can use to lead workers to safety Industrial facilities supervisors, from front-line managers to CEOs, can depend on Alive and Well at the End of the Day for tested and proven management and leadership practices that ensure the safety of their workers. With more than thirty years of hands-on experience in the chemical industry, including front-line management, author Paul Balmert understands the challenges facing supervisors in industrial facilities. His advice, based on firsthand experience, shows you how to identify and correct flaws in industrial practices. Moreover, he shows you how to lead by example, overcoming all obstacles that interfere with safety. Rather than focus on theory, this book offers concrete strategies and tactics that enable you to: Recognize and capitalize on the moments when workers are most receptive to learning safety Discover what's really going on when you tour and inspect plant operations Engage in a helpful discussion with someone who is not following safety guidelines Understand the various types of risk involved in an industrial operation Implement a comprehensive strategy to manage and minimize risk Throughout the book, plenty of case studies and examples illustrate key challenges alongside step-by-step solutions. You'll also learn how to understand and leverage the psychology and motivations of your staff in order to fully implement safety practices and procedures. In short, with this book as your guide, you will be equipped and ready to lead your staff to safety.

The Mushroom at the End of the World

The Mushroom at the End of the World
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Publisher : Princeton University Press
Total Pages : 348
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ISBN-10 : 9780691220550
ISBN-13 : 0691220557
Rating : 4/5 (50 Downloads)

Synopsis The Mushroom at the End of the World by : Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing

"A tale of diversity within our damaged landscapes, The Mushroom at the End of the World follows one of the strangest commodity chains of our times to explore the unexpected corners of capitalism. Here, we witness the varied and peculiar worlds of matsutake commerce: the worlds of Japanese gourmets, capitalist traders, Hmong jungle fighters, industrial forests, Yi Chinese goat herders, Finnish nature guides, and more. These companions also lead us into fungal ecologies and forest histories to better understand the promise of cohabitation in a time of massive human destruction."--Publisher's description.

Agnes at the End of the World

Agnes at the End of the World
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Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Total Pages : 367
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780316487306
ISBN-13 : 0316487309
Rating : 4/5 (06 Downloads)

Synopsis Agnes at the End of the World by : Kelly McWilliams

The Handmaid's Tale meets Wilder Girls in this genre-defying novel about a girl who escapes a terrifying cult only to discover that the world Outside has succumbed to a viral apocalypse. Agnes loves her home of Red Creek—its quiet, sunny mornings, its dusty roads, and its God. There, she cares tirelessly for her younger siblings and follows the town's strict laws. What she doesn't know is that Red Creek is a cult, controlled by a madman who calls himself a prophet. Then Agnes meets Danny, an Outsider boy, and begins to question what is and isn't a sin. Her younger brother, Ezekiel, will die without the insulin she barters for once a month, even though medicine is considered outlawed. Is she a sinner for saving him? Is her sister, Beth, a sinner for dreaming of the world beyond Red Creek? As the Prophet grows more dangerous, Agnes realizes she must escape with Ezekiel and leave everyone else, including Beth, behind. But it isn't safe Outside, either: A viral pandemic is burning through the population at a terrifying rate. As Agnes ventures forth, a mysterious connection grows between her and the Virus. But in a world where faith, miracles, and cruelty have long been indistinguishable, will Agnes be able to choose between saving her family and saving the world?