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Jacob Getty erwartet wenig von seinem Leben. Aufgrund einer Gewissensentscheidung unehrenhaft aus der Army entlassen, verbringt er seine Tage als Taxifahrer. Als er während eines Schneesturms einen Mann vom Straßenrand aufliest, unterbreitet dieser ihm ein verlockendes Angebot. Jacob soll für ihn als Chauffeur arbeiten. Im Gegenzug verspricht der Fremde, ihn niemals zu küssen.

È tanta la pubblicistica sull’euro, ma pochi i contributi sistematici che rispondono a quattro apparenti semplici domande: che cos’è, come funziona (o non funziona), che cosa è successo, che cosa potrebbe succedere. Quattro punti cardinali per orientarsi in modo chiaro e oggettivo. A leggere...

Representation Matters. Fantastic Stories prides itself on being open to underrepresented voices. Science fiction and fantasy should encompass the totality of the human experience, in all of its diversity and complexity. Fantastic Stories is determined to explore a more inclusive, realistic vision...

'This explosive debut reels you in from the first page and never lets up. Sinister, unsettling and gripping.' The Sun A heart-stopping, gripping thriller for fans of C. L. Taylor, Karin Slaughter and Linwood Barclay On the tenth anniversary of her daughter Autumn's abduction, Francine receives an...

When a dark, faceless train showed up on their tracks, the shiny, friendly trains became so frightened that they sped past stations without stopping. Then they got into trouble for not doing their jobs properly. Was it really the strange train's fault? They thought so! 'Strange Trains' is...

Includes 204 photos, plans and maps illustrating The Holocaust “Simcha Bunem Unsdorfer was the son of a well-known rabbi in Bratislava, the mother community for the Jewish population of Czechoslovakia. Because of the importance of his father’s position, the family was permitted to remain...

This 19th century book  is a book about answered prayers, how God has answered prayer in ordinary people’s lives.  The stories can comfort, inspire, and warm your heart. It a book that reminds Christians that God never forgets to care for the abandoned, the old, the sick, the young, and...

The mystery of the Trinity is the central Christian belief that defines God's essence, God's ongoing love for humanity, and saving grace. Yet, over the past few centuries, especially in the West, Christians have either ceased believing in the Trinity or simply no longer recognize its relevance in...

New Sources of Oil & Gas: Gases from Coal, Liquid Fuels from Coal, Shale Tar Sands, and Heavy Oil Sources is a collection of papers that covers various concerns in exploiting alternative sources of oil and gas. The book first covers the essential features of developing coal-gasification and coal-liquefaction...

Originally published in 1969, the aim of this book is to tell the story of the major discoveries which have been made and the attitude of the world at large to these discoveries during the ten decades since Darwin published On the Origin of Species in 1859. For anyone interested in man's past and...

The first authoritative yet accessible guide to this controversial topic Stem Cell Research For Dummies offers a balanced, plain-English look at this politically charged topic, cutting away the hype and presenting the facts clearly for you, free from debate. It explains what stem cells are...

El jardín japonés como construcción cultural del paisaje natural no es un fenómeno aislado, pese a tratarse de un hecho de cultura que ha conservado su individualidad en el transcurso de los siglos desde su implantación en Japón procedente de China. Más bien al contrario, la necesidad de comprenderlo...

Ellyn Satter's Secrets of Feeding a Healthy Family takes a leadership role in the grassroots movement back to the family table. More a cooking primer than a cookbook, this book encourages singles, couples, and families with children to go to the trouble of feeding themselves well. Satter uses simple,...

John Polkinghorne is a major figure in today’s debates over the compatibility of science and religion. Internationally known as both a theoretical physicist and a theologian-the only ordained member of the Royal Society-Polkinghorne brings unique qualifications to his inquiry into the possibilities...