Mckenna: 644 books

Pewtie Marshall’s days of tearing up the blue highways in his hot-rod with an Igloo full of black market organs are long behind him—or so he thinks. When Angelo “The Eliminator” Angelini calls upon Pewtie to make one last run, he knows it’s not an offer he can refuse.Now Pewtie and his...

A team of scientists has assembled millions in government funding and a staggering number of chimpanzees to train in communicating via keyboard. Jackie is a promising beginner, and Harold is an up-and-comer, but Billy is a failure who types nothing but gibberish. Today, Billy is being transferred to...

They came in twos and threes and half-dozens, flying above the main street of town on some unknown and unimaginable errand, perhaps twice the size of large butterflies, with pale slender bodies, and dragonfly wings sparkling in the sun.The children noticed them first, and followed them down the...

On a pilgrimage across a pitiless desert, three poets find a small child dying of thirst and exposure. They stop to observe and create art from the moment, for this is the work of true poets—their duty to the world. To interfere in the event would be to risk defilement.One poet will never comprehend...

Yorrie Rose’s mama is dead. She wants to stay with her Aunt Wanda, but Aunt Wanda’s husband—violent and cruel Uncle Ralph—is determined to send her away to live with strangers.Yorrie needs to keep the only home she has, and her talent for slipping from the world we know into new futures may hold the key to her happiness and ultimately her survival.

A summer rainstorm, a speeding car, and all that’s left for Romer Wills and his family is to build a coffin and hold a funeral for their beloved Pup so the children can feel they’ve done the proper thing. And that would be that, but three nights later something scratches at the door. Pup has come...

Choosing a career is one of the most critical decisions we make in our lives. Achieving a career that will bring both personal and professional fulfillment can often be like solving a puzzle. Games2Careers will remove the mystery in the career planning process and reveal the rules of the game. You...

Monomers composed of carbon and hydrogen atoms are the simple building blocks that make up polyolefins - molecules which are extremely useful and which have an extraordinary range of properties and applications. How these monomer molecules are connected in the polymer chain defines the molecular architecture...

'Whether it's for friends, family or strangers, my heart fills with joy when I see everyone sat around my table enjoying my food'. A regular on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch and a columnist for London's Evening Standard, Clodagh's expert advice is in high demand. Here she shows how you too can...

The Oath Summary Retired Major Robert Churchill thought that his life had reached its plateau, he was a devout bachelor, and he lived in an upscale condo in Washington D.C. and had a very good job with the Defense Department. He had money in the Bank, some good friends, and was able to take very good...

An evocative, heart-warming story of unfulfilled dreams and unrequited love. Based on the hit film screenplay by Charles Dance starring Judi Dench and Maggie Smith, and on the original short story by William J. Locke, Ladies in Lavender tells the tale of two sisters Ursula and Janet who live...

Der ehemalige Detective Sam Petrie hat schon viel erlebt und deshalb nichts zu verlieren, als die Journalistin Svetlana Ardova seine Hilfe benötigt. Mit ihren Artikeln hat sie sich viele Feinde gemacht und erhält Morddrohungen. Sam begibt sich mit ihr auf eine gefährliche Reise nach Italien, wo...

First published in 1983. This text is designed to enable intermediate and advanced students to attain familiarity with the theoretical concepts used in labour market analysis, and to apply them fruitfully to the economic problem of labour markets. Each chapter of Section I deals with a different...

The field of fibre rope technology has witnessed incredible change and technological advance over the last few decades. At the forefront of this change has been the development of synthetic fibres and modern types of rope construction. This handbook updates the history and structural mechanics of...