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Author : Herman Raucher
Publisher : Diversion Books
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781626818064

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Summer of '42 by Herman Raucher Pdf

“A chronicle of one summer in a boy’s coming of age”—the international bestselling classic that became the basis for the Oscar-winning film (Medium). Captivating and evocative, Herman Raucher’s semi-autobiographical tale has been made into a record-breaking Academy Award-winning hit movie, adapted for the stage, and enchanted readers for generations. In the summer of 1942, Hermie is fifteen. He is wildly obsessed with sex, and passionately in love with an “older woman” of twenty-two, whose husband is overseas and at war. Ambling through Nantucket Island with his friends, Hermie’s indelible narration chronicles his frantic efforts to become a man, especially one worthy of the lovely Dorothy, as well as his glorious and heartbreaking initiation into sex. “Mr. Raucher scores most tellingly. His recall of nervous teen-age gaucheries is dead accurate, hilarious, tinged with sadness.”—The New York Times Book Review “A charming and tender novel . . . The overall effect is one of high hilarity. Raucher is a comic-artist who is able to convey the fears and joys . . . of the boy and at the same time give older readers a wrench in the heart. ”—Publishers Weekly

Author : Douglas Adams
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780330513142

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Life, the Universe and Everything by Douglas Adams Pdf

In Life, the Universe and Everything, the third title in Douglas Adams' blockbusting sci-fi comedy series, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Arthur Dent finds himself enlisted to prevent a galactic war. This edition includes exclusive bonus material from the Douglas Adams archives, and an introduction by Simon Brett, producer of the original radio broadcast. Following a number of stunning catastrophes, which have involved him being alternately blown up and insulted in ever stranger regions of the Galaxy, Arthur Dent is surprised to find himself living in a cave on prehistoric Earth. However, just as he thinks that things cannot get possibly worse, they suddenly do. An eddy in the space-time continuum lands him, Ford Prefect, and their flying sofa in the middle of the cricket ground at Lord's, just two days before the world is due to be destroyed by the Vogons. Escaping the end of the world for a second time, Arthur, Ford, and their old friend Slartibartfast embark (reluctantly) on a mission to save the whole galaxy from fanatical robots. Not bad for a man in his dressing gown . . . Follow Arthur Dent's galactic (mis)adventures in the rest of the trilogy with five parts: So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish, and Mostly Harmless.

Author : Doreen Rappaport
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780763697150

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42 Is Not Just a Number by Doreen Rappaport Pdf

Baseball, basketball, football — no matter the game, Jackie Robinson excelled. His talents would have easily landed another man a career in pro sports, but in America in the 1930s and ’40s, such opportunities were closed to athletes like Jackie for one reason: his skin was the wrong color. Settling for playing baseball in the Negro Leagues, Jackie chafed at the inability to prove himself where it mattered most: the major leagues. Then in 1946, Branch Rickey, manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, decided he was going to break the “rules” of segregation: he recruited Jackie Robinson. Fiercely determined, Jackie faced cruel and sometimes violent hatred and discrimination, but he proved himself again and again, exhibiting courage, restraint, and a phenomenal ability to play the game. In this compelling biography, award-winning author Doreen Rappaport chronicles the extraordinary life of Jackie Robinson and how his achievements won over — and changed — a segregated nation.

Author : MichaeL G Long,Ken Burns,Sarah Burns,David McMahon
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2021-02-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781479805617

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42 Today by MichaeL G Long,Ken Burns,Sarah Burns,David McMahon Pdf

Explores Jackie Robinson’s compelling and complicated legacy Before the United States Supreme Court ruled against segregation in public schools, and before Rosa Parks refused to surrender her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, Jackie Robinson walked onto the diamond on April 15, 1947, as first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers, making history as the first African American to integrate Major League Baseball in the twentieth century. Today a national icon, Robinson was a complicated man who navigated an even more complicated world that both celebrated and despised him. Many are familiar with Robinson as a baseball hero. Few, however, know of the inner turmoil that came with his historic status. Featuring piercing essays from a range of distinguished sportswriters, cultural critics, and scholars, this book explores Robinson’s perspectives and legacies on civil rights, sports, faith, youth, and nonviolence, while providing rare glimpses into the struggles and strength of one of the nation’s most athletically gifted and politically significant citizens. Featuring a foreword by celebrated directors and producers Ken Burns, Sarah Burns, and David McMahon, this volume recasts Jackie Robinson’s legacy and establishes how he set a precedent for future civil rights activism, from Black Lives Matter to Colin Kaepernick.

Author : Ryan K. Noppen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-02-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472820624

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Malta 1940–42 by Ryan K. Noppen Pdf

In 1940, the strategically vital island of Malta was Britain's last toehold in the central Mediterranean, wreaking havoc among Axis shipping. Launching an air campaign to knock Malta out of the war, first Italy and then Germany sought to force a surrender or reduce the defences enough to allow an invasion. Drawing on original documents, multilingual aviation analyst Ryan Noppen explains how technical and tactical problems caused the original Italian air campaign of 1940–41 to fail, and then how the German intervention came close to knocking Malta out of the war. Using stunning full colour artwork, this fascinating book explains why the attempt by the Axis powers to take the British colony of Malta ultimately failed.

Author : Håkan Gustavsson,Ludovico Slongo
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781849087094

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Gladiator vs CR.42 Falco by Håkan Gustavsson,Ludovico Slongo Pdf

Both the Gloster Gladiator and the Fiat CR.42 Falco represented the peak in the development of the biplane fighter, which could trace its lineage back to World War I. However, by the time both aircraft entered service in the late 1930s, they were already obsolete. Nevertheless, they gave sterling service on all fronts in the Mediterranean and Africa in 1940–41. Indeed, the CR.42 was the Regia Aeronautica's staple fighter in both North and East Africa, Greece and over Malta in 1940–41, during which time its pilots routinely fought British and Commonwealth squadrons equipped in the main with Gladiator biplanes. Some bitter dogfights were fought between these two types as the Allies attempted to gain control of the skies over North Africa, Greece and East Africa. Both types were flown in the main by highly experienced pre-war pilots, and this in turn made for some closely fought engagements. The first known combat between the CR.42 and the Gladiator took place on 14 June 1940 over North Africa and the last engagement between the two types occurred on 24 October 1941 over the East African front.

Author : Michael Griego
Publisher : Happy About
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781607730330

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42 Rules to Increase Sales Effectiveness by Michael Griego Pdf

If you are a professional salesperson, sales manager or director, VP of sales, CEO, any role in marketing, or anyone supporting selling efforts, this book is for you. It will teach you updated tools, language and tactics of selling in today's market. Michael Griego, a professional sales consultant and trainer to Fortune 500 firms and leading Silicon Valley technology firms, has reduced the keys to sales effectiveness to 42 rules. These rules have been road tested over 28 years of personal sales and management experience and close observation of many salespeople and sales organizations. These rules apply to all selling efforts, from high-tech enterprise sales to non-technology sales. Sales isn't rocket science, but it's not ABC simple either. While selling is often either over-engineered or over-simplified, today even the professionals are caught off-guard in a changing world and marketplace. "Old school" is out; new school is in, but with a twist. There are key sales fundamentals that never go out of style but still need a refresh. This book, 42 Rules to Increase Sales Effectiveness (2nd Edition), upgrades and adjusts foundational rules for today's business environment to increase the overall sales effectiveness of individuals or teams. In '42 Rules to Increase Sales Effectiveness (2nd Edition), ' you will learn: The Effective Sales Perspective The Effective Sales Process The effective Salesperson Effective Territory Management Effective Sales Communication The Effective Sales Meeting Effective Sales Closing This book will challenge standard conventions while reinforcing best practices that have gotten lost in the recent advancement of new technologies and modern tools. It's a great read for any professional to confirm that their own "salesmanship" is still on target and appropriately current. Use this as your own handbook to reset on key best-practices for the new day or teach a new generation 42 nuggets and practical applications of this fascinating activity called Sales.

Author : Bud Bilanich
Publisher : Happy About
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781607731108

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42 Rules to Jumpstart Your Professional Success (2nd Edition) by Bud Bilanich Pdf

Author Bilanich, The Common Sense Guy, has been helping people succeed for more than 30 years. He's spent the last 10 years studying successful people, cracking the code to success, and shares what he's learned in this guide.

Author : Ibbetson Street
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 67 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-12-25
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781387468072

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Ibbetson Street #42 by Ibbetson Street Pdf

Poetry from John Skoyles, Denise Provost, Lee Sharkey, Richard Hoffman, and more...

Author : Meridith Elliott Powell
Publisher : Happy About
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781607730828

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42 Rules to Turn Prospects Into Customers by Meridith Elliott Powell Pdf

Powell draws on her 20-plus years in sales to present a practical step-by-step guide on how to find the right prospects, build profitable relationships, close more sales, and turn customers into champions for your business.

Author : Rosemary Coates
Publisher : Happy About
Page : 134 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781607730507

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42 Rules for Sourcing and Manufacturing in China by Rosemary Coates Pdf

Through over 20 extraordinary executive interviews, Coates captures the essence of sourcing and manufacturing in China.

Author : United States. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1948
Category : Ranches
ISBN : COLUMBIA:CU04185188

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Commercial Family-operated Cattle Ranches, Intermountain Region, 1930-42 by United States. Bureau of Agricultural Economics Pdf

Author : Laura Lowell
Publisher : Happy About
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781607731047

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42 Rules for Working Moms (2nd Edition) by Laura Lowell Pdf

Written by real working moms, '42 Rules for Working Moms (2nd Edition)' is a compilation of funny practical advice on how to survive as a 'working mom'. These real life experiences are fun, personal and sure to be appreciated by working moms everywhere. Gone are the sugar-coated nicey-nice images you just can't relate to. In 42 Rules of Working Moms (2nd Edition), you get real insights into what matters, what works, what doesn't, and why. Laura Lowell brought together a diverse group of working moms: different cultures, industries, ages, relationships and perspectives. The contributors possess years of experience balancing their personal and professional lives. They come together to share their hard-earned lessons with other working moms. 42 Rules for Working Moms (2nd Edition) is for any Mom who struggles with how to switch gears, or who wants to learn: What successful working moms know that you don't. Why it's ok to be selfish. Why we need to lose the guilt. Why you can never give up.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : American Philosophical Society
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2024-05-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1422373509

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Proceedings, American Philosophical Society (vol. 42, 1903) by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anthony Rogers
Publisher : Greenhill Books
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781784384609

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Siege of Malta, 1940–42 by Anthony Rogers Pdf

The story of a Mediterranean island under constant bombardment: “Packed with over 200 photographs, this book is a must for any World War II enthusiast.” —The Sunday Times of Malta For nearly two and a half years, from June 1940 until late 1942, Malta was subjected to one Axis air raid after another. The Mediterranean island was effectively beleaguered, reliant for defense on anti-aircraft guns and often-outnumbered fighter aircraft and dependent for survival on naval supply convoys. The Axis attempted to bomb and starve Malta into submission, attacking ports and military and industrial areas, leading to Malta becoming one of the most heavily bombed areas of the Second World War, with well over three thousand alerts before the end of hostilities. But against the odds, and at heavy cost, Malta was held. Malta was vital to Allied success in North Africa, dominating Axis supply routes to the region. It was a remarkable, intense campaign, a crucial turning point in the Second World War, and one of the Allies’ greatest tactical and strategic victories. This is an account of that desperate time, as witnessed by those who were there and illustrated with their wartime photographs, together with color images of Malta today.