Christine: 4859 books

One chance to set things right—one last chance to save her friend. The driver in a tragic car accident that killed her best friend, Devon Greer is consumed by guilt. When powerful hallucinations convince her that she's seeing Rachael everywhere, Devon thinks she's going crazy. But her friend...

Samuel Johnson’s life was situated within a rich social and intellectual community of friendships—and antagonisms. Community and Solitude is a collection of ten essays that explores relationships between Johnson and several of his main contemporaries—including James Boswell, Edmund Burke, Frances...

Tragedy plus time equals a second chance… In 1953, Dean Edmonds wishes he could start over. Trapped in a loveless marriage and a job he hates, he fears he'll never realize his boyhood fantasy of becoming an author. But his dream of a new opportunity turns into dark reality when a deadly car...

This is the story of how a family can be destroyed by a chain of events that begin when one member puts her trust in a conman. At the beginning of the 21st century, the de Védrines were an ancient aristocratic Bordeaux family, educated and socially established. From the outside they had everything they...

L'amour est-il pensable ? D'où vient la violence ? Qu'est-ce que la complexité ? Y a-t-il une culture européenne ? Quelle place pour Dieu ? Ce livre d'entretiens offre des clés forgées par cinq des plus grands intellectuels contemporains pour comprendre notre monde. Au fil des entretiens, le...

They heard about the Miracle Line because they were rich. They took it because they were dying. On a clear Janvius morning, eight passengers from an alternate universe board a luxury train bound for the Everlands, a mysterious island so clean it is said to cure every ailment of the flesh. Under their...

"Was hat sich an Erinnerungen angesammelt, ich bin erfüllt von Dankbarkeit. Merkst du das? Wie sich durch einen Brief Nähe herstellen läßt? Ich merke es beim Schreiben, Du beim Lesen, beim Wiederlesen." In Christine Brückners Briefesammlung begegnet man Frauen und Männern, deren Lebenswege...

Es gibt Spiele, an die erinnert man sich noch Jahre später. Nicht immer sind es großartige Siege – auch schmerzhafte Niederlagen, ein in allerletzter Minute verhinderter Abstieg oder eine für das private Glück schicksalhafte Partie können einen nachträglich ein Leben lang begleiten. Jeder...

This dynamic user-focused book will help you to get the data you want from your interviews. It provides practical guidance regarding technique, gives top-tips from real world case studies and shares achievable checklists and interview plans. Whether you are doing interviews in your own research...

Admit it--sometimes we just don't get where our better half is coming from. Are 23 pairs of black heels--each varying in heel height, number of straps, and degrees of self-inflicted foot pain--really necessary? Does a $5,000 Bose stereo system qualify as a "home improvement"? Inside I Love You Even...

Looking to soak up interesting knowledge and tips? Look no further! * A collection of intriguing how-to and informational articles that are sure to inspire you. 58 short articles on helpful topics that will teach and advise you based on the author's expertise in the subject matter. Topics...

The Teacher-Writer shows how teachers can pursue and sustain personally and professionally worthwhile writing practices, even amidst the many demands associated with teaching. It meets teachers wherever they are—as novice teachers just beginning to pursue writing, as teachers emerging from a...

In recent years, the media has attributed the surge of people eagerly studying family trees to the aging of baby boomers, a sense of mortality, a proliferation of internet genealogy sites, and a growing pride in ethnicity. New genealogy-themed television series and internet-driven genetic ancestry...

Is there truth to the claims by many atheists that religion causes wars, is incompatible with science, and will soon be replaced by atheism? Would humanity improve if religion was eliminated? What effect does religious faith have on individuals and society?This book examines numerous accusations against...