J B : 1853 books

In the happily hectic holidays, we like to slip away to a comfy corner with a hot beverage and a tasty treat, where we curl up in our favorite chair for a few moments with a cozy story.    The twelve short stories in this collection are in a variety of genres and are the perfect length to provide...

"They are beyond redemption... death is a mercy... when you fight the Fallen, you fight to kill...", that is the old mantra. For so many years have the soldiers of Lanston stood against their Fallen brothers that the one isn't quite complete without the other. Bold new developments send...

[Prequel to Dream of Embers] Stand with King Anka on the walls of Attoras as the dragons invade. Man and ancient beast will collide and in the balance hangs the throne, forgotten powers and the life of the woman the King loves, the Lady Salstasha.

'[A] formidable exercise, distinguished by Priestley's undiminished gusto for storytelling.' - New York Times Book Review '[A] most satisfactory suspense story. It has the advantage of being different and witty and full of the kind of observation that will delight many.' - Best Sellers '[A]...

'Written with tremendous pace and panache. It sweeps you along in excitement. John Buchan, Ray Bradbury, science fiction or suspense - it is all the same to Mr Priestley. He takes on a dozen writers and shows himself a match for them all.' - The Times '[O]ne of the finest novels I have read...

Includes the plays They Came to a City, Summer Day's Dream and The Glass Cage With an introduction by Tom Priestley. All three dramas in this second volume of J B Priestley's plays investigate the question of an individual's responsibility towards his or her family and community. In...

Psychological Testing: A Practical Approach to Design and Evaluation offers a fresh and innovative approach for graduate students and faculty in the fields of testing, measurement, psychometrics, research design, and related areas of study. Author Theresa J.B. Kline guides readers through the process...

A “truly extraordinary” collection of emails by US soldiers in Iraq, offering a firsthand account on the defining conflict of our time (Christopher Hitchens, author of Mortality).   What does it mean to fight an enemy that hides amid—and even targets—a civilian population? That is the question...

Whether she lives in a rectory, manse or parsonage, life as the wife of a small town minister calls for faith, hope, and charity; plus heaping helpings of tact and the skin of a rhinoceros. New to this life in the small coastal town of Bannoch, Oregon, Naidenne Davidson turns for support to her fellow...

This short e-book teaches you how to take apart and reassemble your Colt Python with confidence. Thanks to clear Assembly/Disassembly instructions and crisp photography - aided by gun expert J.B. Wood's sage advice - you'll save an expensive trip to the gunsmith by getting to know your gun inside and out!

This book is the first on the craft of effective writing structured expressly for the psychologist-assessor. Author J. B. Allyn, a professional writer who specializes in psychology, combines reference book with tutorial. She blends information on the qualities that create a writer’s unique presence...

A grasp of the precision, beauty, and complexity of mathematics requires an understanding of some of the subject's technical aspects. The real number system provides an ideal framework for cultivating such an appreciation, and this detailed investigation of the system offers an accessible introduction....

Shallow and not very wide. The Rubicon, Poems and Short Fiction by J.B. Hogan, crosses the stagnant, predictable intellectual waters of conventional thought into a more challenging place—a place that is far less comfortable, much less traditional. There are some 120 poems and twenty plus...

Betrayed by Fedaro, Beluka wakes up after his capsule comes to a halt in the wilderness. Not knowing where he is he runs across what could be a military facility, but does not receive a very warm welcome. Elsewhere, the Goddess visits the small town of Merlor, and comes to leave her mark on the town, all the while seeking the blessings that would pave her way forward.