Silver: 804 books

Ein Jahr geht zu Ende. Ein neues Leben beginnt. Seit sie dreizehn war, feierte Nicole Silvester mit ihrem besten Freund Julian. Jahr für Jahr erzählten sie sich ihre Vorsätze und geheimen Wünsche, sie waren der Mittelpunkt jeder Party und immer füreinander da. Bis zu jener schicksalhaften Neujahrsnacht...

Freunde. Für immer? In der Uni waren sie unzertrennlich, doch das ist lange her. Viele Jahre später erreicht Andrew, Lilah, Natalie und Dan eine überraschende Einladung. Jen, die Fünfte im Bund, lädt sie in ihr Haus nach Südfrankreich ein. Das Haus, in dem sie alle einen goldenen Sommer verbrachten...

Billy Abrahams is a career criminal who makes a very good living from violence, armed robbery, sex shops, and theft from other criminals. But he becomes increasingly haunted by childhood ghosts and by the ever-growing influence of Danny, his psychopathic partner in crime. Billy finds himself starting...

The Igbo Calendar presents a comparative analysis of the Igbo calendar, Gregorian calendar, and other world calendars. It gives insight into the origin of Igbo calendar dealing with the origin of the four Igbo market days (EKE, ORIE, AFO, and NKWO). It portrays the calendar as 112 Reference Charts...

Are today’s boxers better than their predecessors, or is modern boxing a shadow of its former self? Boxing historians discuss the socioeconomic and demographic changes that have affected the quality, prominence and popularity of the sport over the past century. Among the interviewees are world-renowned...

This book is a critical analysis of the impact of the financial system on the economy, society and the natural environment. It cuts through the noise to looks at its purpose, its activities, and what it does in practice. Unlike other books that cover the last financial crisis and the risk of another...

A comprehensive resource on what every American should know about how our government raises and spends our tax dollars From history of the budget process to detail about the ongoing conflict in Washington, from charts explaining where every federal dollar goes to simple explanations of budget...

Corporate executives, lawyers, and board of directors suffer from groupthink when confronted with a crisis, restructuring or litigation, which results in a communications meltdown that hurts a company’s number one asset—its reputation. This failure to understand how to communicate in distressed situations...

Identifying and assessing the ways in which changes in the marketing mix affect consumer behavior is key to a successful marketing strategy. The Essentials of Marketing Research guides the student in designing, conducting and interpreting marketing research. This comprehensive textbook covers...

How to Start a Blog and Make Money From It, A Must Have Guide to Creating Your First BlogBlogging is a worldwide phenomenon, with hundreds of millions of blogs written and updated every day, for those who have never before tried blogging, it can seem a little like a private members club. This guide will...

Aims to rescue a usable interpretation of the vocational theory in higher education by describing the historical and policy frameworks of the debate.

This edited collection examines women’s roles in the academy. Statistics show that women outnumber men in most universities and that women’s pay still lags behind men’s, but the numbers only hint at the broader story. This edited collection fills that gap with the stories of twelve women—from...

Drawing on comparisons with historical shake-ups in the film industry, Screen Distribution Post-Hollywood offers a timely account of the changes brought about in global online distribution of film and television by major new players such as Google/YouTube, Apple, Amazon, Yahoo!, Facebook, Netflix and Hulu.

The purpose of the book is to provide insurance practitioners, consumers, and students with definitions of common insurance terms in both the property/casualty and life/health insurance industries. The unique feature of the book is that many of the definitions contain detailed explanations of coverage...