Kress: 140 books

This is a memoir. I am frequently asked why this title? I liked the idea of snapshots because this book is not told from start to finish. The memories are in no particular order, and I do move back and forth in time. Every event is true to the best of my knowledge, but they may be fictionalized due to my age at the time or due to the time that has elapsed.

Fantascienza - romanzo breve (63 pagine) - Cosa accade quando un virus informatico prende il controllo non solo del vostro computer, ma dell'intera casa? Presa in ostaggio. Lei e i suoi due bambini, uno dei quali gravemente malato. Prigioniera nella propria casa. Prigioniera della propria casa....

Fantascienza - racconto (16 pagine) - Nessuno sa perché, ma i rospi stanno scomparendo, in tutto il mondo. Eppure ciò che stava accadendo alle rane attorno alla casa di Hannah aveva dell'incredibile La popolazione mondiale dei rospi e delle rane ha iniziato a declinare più di trent’anni...

Fantascienza - racconto lungo (50 pagine) - Su Mondo chi commette un delitto è condannato all’esclusione dalla Realtà. E Uli vuole tornarvi a ogni costo. Premio Nebula 1996 Uli non era reale. Nella comunità di Mondo, chi si rendeva colpevole di reati gravi veniva estromesso dalla...

2030 La fertilité a chuté dangereusement. La vieillesse est devenue la norme, et les jeunes de précieuses ressources nationales. Dans ce nouveau contexte mondial, la descendance devient une obsession. Shana, orpheline, voit ses rêves d’intégrer l’armée voler en éclats lorsqu’elle...

L'une rêve, l'autre pas a reçu : • le Prix Hugo de la meilleure novella en XX • le Prix Nebula de la meilleure novella en XX • Le Prix Asimov des lecteurs en XX • Le Grand Prix de l'imaginaire en 1995 Alors que deux jumelles viennent au monde, l’une d’elles a été génétiquement...

Découvrez Brage, le label de formats courts des éditions Bragelonne ! Tout comme la beauté, l’Art – et en particulier, la valeur de l’Art – est hautement subjectif... Nancy Kress commença à publier ses nouvelles élégantes et incisives au milieu des années 1970, et n’a jamais cessé...

Reality TV meets a chillingly realistic version of America--and the fame game is on! Amy had dreams of going to college, until the Collapse destroyed the economy and her future. Now she is desperate for any job that will help support her terminally ill grandmother and rebellious younger sister....

In this much-needed guide, two dialectical behavior therapists offer an activity-based workbook for kids who struggle with anger, mood-swings, and emotional and behavioral dysregulation. Using the skills outlined in this book, kids will be able to manage their emotions, get along with others, and...

In a world where the slightest edge can mean the difference between success and failure, Leisha Camden is beautiful, extraordinarily intelligent ... and one of an ever-growing number of human beings who have been genetically modified to never require sleep. Once considered interesting anomalies,...

Salvation or Annihilation? A strange artifact has been discovered on a distant planet, an artifact that may be the key to humanity's salvation. For we at war with the Fallers, an alien race bent on nothing short of genocide, and this is a war we are losing. The artifact is not only a powerful...

The U.S. Department of Defense is considering a change in policy to allow transgender military personnel to serve openly. A RAND study examined the health care needs of transgender personnel, the costs of gender transition–related care, and the potential readiness implications of a policy change....

This pocket guide provides you with an insider’s detailed description of Accenture’s IT governance policy and details its governance structure. It will show how effective IT governance links IT strategy and IT decisions to Accenture’s business strategy and business priorities.

Operational Logistics: The Art and Science of Sustaining Military Operations explores military logistics in terms of the theoretical foundations of operational logistics (OpLog) and its applications. The theoretical foundations are examined with regard to two dimensions. First, the artistic or qualitative...