Unwrapped Sky

Author : Rjurik Davidson
Publisher : Tor Books
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429948388

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Unwrapped Sky by Rjurik Davidson Pdf

A hundred years ago, the Minotaurs saved Caeli-Amur from conquest. Now, three very different people may hold the keys to the city's survival. Once, it is said, gods used magic to create reality, with powers that defied explanation. But the magic—or science, if one believes those who try to master the dangers of thaumaturgy—now seems more like a dream. Industrial workers for House Technis, farmers for House Arbor, and fisher folk of House Marin eke out a living and hope for a better future. But the philosopher-assassin Kata plots a betrayal that will cost the lives of godlike Minotaurs; the ambitious bureaucrat Boris Autec rises through the ranks as his private life turns to ashes; and the idealistic seditionist Maximilian hatches a mad plot to unlock the vaunted secrets of the Great Library of Caeli-Enas, drowned in the fabled city at the bottom of the sea, its strangeness visible from the skies above. In a novel of startling originality and riveting suspense, these three people, reflecting all the hopes and dreams of the ancient city, risk everything for a future that they can create only by throwing off the shackles of tradition and superstition, as their destinies collide at ground zero of a conflagration that will transform the world . . . or destroy it. Unwrapped Sky is a stunningly original debut by Rjurik Davidson, a young master of the New Weird. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Claire Agutter,Johann Botha,Suzanne D. Van Hove
Publisher : Van Haren
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789401803342

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VeriSM ™ - unwrapped and applied by Claire Agutter,Johann Botha,Suzanne D. Van Hove Pdf

VeriSM: Unwrapped and Applied, the second volume within the VeriSM series, extends the information in the first volume VeriSM: A Service Management Approach for the Digital Age. It shows how VeriSM applies to the digitally transforming organization. This includes information around what digital transformation is, approaches to digital transformation and its implications for the entire organization, especially the people. The book explains how to use the VeriSM model, describing the steps to develop, maintain and use the Management Mesh to deliver a new or changed product or service. Within this content, a case study is used to illustrate how to apply the model for each stage and to show the expected outcomes. Implications for the entire organization are stressed throughout the entire volume, reinforcing the concepts of enterprise strategy tying together the organizational capabilities to produce consumer-focused products and services. The second part of the book also includes a wealth of case studies, stories and interviews from organizations and individuals who have a digital transformation journey to share. VeriSM early adopters from around the world provide more information about how they are applying the guidance.

Author : Gardner Dozois
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 704 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781466870482

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The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Second Annual Collection by Gardner Dozois Pdf

In the new millennium, what secrets lay beyond the far reaches of the universe? What mysteries belie the truths we once held to be self evident? The world of science fiction has long been a porthole into the realities of tomorrow, blurring the line between life and art. Now, in The Year's Best Science Fiction: Thirty-Second Annual Collection the very best SF authors explore ideas of a new world. This venerable collection brings together award winning authors and masters of the field such as Robert Reed, Alastair Reynolds, Damien Broderick, Elizabeth Bear, Paul McAuley and John Barnes. And with an extensive recommended reading guide and a summation of the year in science fiction, this annual compilation has become the definitive must-read anthology for all science fiction fans and readers interested in breaking into the genre.

Author : Catherine Coe
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781338611007

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Diamond's Dream (Lucky Bunnies #3) by Catherine Coe Pdf

Everybunny knows that a little bit of luck can turn an ordinary day into an adventure! Welcome to Bright Burrow, home to the six hoppiest, floppiest, pluckiest, luckiest bunnies around. Diamond heads to Mirror Lake trying to see her future! Mostly she wants to know whether or not she'll get the present she wants for her birthday. But it turns out she gets something very unwanted - a new brother! He keeps ruining everything for Diamond- culminating in eating her homework! With no other answers, Diamond runs away from home, panicking her friends. Can they find Diamond before her birthday is over?

Author : Jesse Miller
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2018-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780995072985

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Unwrap Your Candy by Jesse Miller Pdf

Wander into the life of Thom, a dreamy haze of cigarette smoke, Guinness and rubber. In this tale, we become Thom, a condom factory employee seemingly lost on his brambled path to a satisfying career and love life. How exactly he got there, we don't know, nor do we care as we spiral downward with him.

Author : Kat Ellis
Publisher : Running Press
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-02
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780762455546

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Blackfin Sky by Kat Ellis Pdf

YALSA 2015 Popular Paperbacks Finalist for Mysteries: Murder, Mayhem, and Other Adventures . Just like any other morning, Skylar Rousseau is late for school, but when she is greeted by a blanket of silent stares upon entering Blackfin High, she discovers that the whole town thought she fell from the pier and drowned on her sixteenth birthday three months earlier. However, Sky remembers the last three months living her life as normal, and since she is a full, living breathing human being, she has no idea whose body is buried underneath her tombstone. Everyone seems reluctant to help except her steadfast friend and crush, Sean . . . and a secretive man who draws her to a mysterious circus in the woods. Sky must wade through impossibilities and lies to discover the truth about what happened to her, which proves to be a bit difficult when someone is following her every move with the intent to harm her. And Sky's only hope of finding the answers she seeks may have already been turned to ashes. Just like any other morning, Skylar Rousseau is late for school, but when she is greeted by a blanket of silent stares upon entering Blackfin High, she discovers that the whole town thought she fell from the pier and drowned on her sixteenth birthday three months earlier. However, Sky remembers the last three months living her life as normal, and since she is a full, living breathing human being, she has no idea whose body is buried underneath her tombstone. Everyone seems reluctant to help except her steadfast friend and crush, Sean . . . and a secretive man who draws her to a mysterious circus in the woods. Sky must wade through impossibilities and lies to discover the truth about what happened to her, which proves to be a bit difficult when someone is following her every move with the intent to harm her. And Sky's only hope of finding the answers she seeks may have already been turned to ashes.

Author : Charlotte B. Beyer
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-08-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781119403692

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Wealth Management Unwrapped, Revised and Expanded by Charlotte B. Beyer Pdf

You are the CEO of My Wealth, Inc. — so Take Charge! Wealth Management Unwrapped provides you with the tools and tips you need to take back control and more effectively manage your money. Wall Street veteran Charlotte Beyer conducts a tour of the wealth management industry, guiding you through the complexities and jargon with straightforward, no-nonsense expertise. From choosing an advisor and understanding the fine print, to fulfilling your responsibilities as CEO of My Wealth, Inc. this book offers all-in-one guidance for anyone ready to take charge of their finances. This revised and expanded version has been updated with NEW information, for women investors who seek the best advisor, older investors who confront investment choices, and a discussion on both robo-advisors and the impact of your wealth on your children. The companion website includes new interactive diagnostics to help you get started, assess your progress and then see how you compare to others who face similar challenges. By stripping away industry tech-speak and the all-too-common self-promotion, you will: Understand the difference between advisor and money manager Learn the best questions to ask when interviewing an advisor Dissect fee disclosure statements and conflicts of interest Find out if you might be a do-it-yourself investor and learn why that might make sense for your personality The wealth management industry has undergone massive change over the past 25 years. New services or products spring up, yet impenetrable language and marketing hype leave you with precious little practical information. In two or three hours of reading made easier thanks to the bold, often amusing illustrations, you will be a far smarter investor, not by learning the jargon but by applying common sense and insisting on clearer communications from your advisor. You and your advisor can create an even stronger and long lasting partnership by reading this book together. Wealth Management Unwrapped is like a powerful GPS, whether you're a novice or sophisticated investor, offering you a much clearer view of how to fully realize the dreams and goals your wealth now affords you.

Author : Emma Lea
Publisher : Emma Lea
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2022-12-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Unwrap My Heart by Emma Lea Pdf

Sara was a cliche, the third wheel, the one who didn’t get the guy…and the whole town knew about it. But with Christmas coming, Sara was determined to turn over a new leaf and shake off the dust of the past. Her heart may be broken but that didn’t mean it wouldn’t mend and what better way to get over her unrequited crush than to get under someone new. Mitch was the fun guy, the side-kick, the comedic relief. He was fine with that…sort of. He knew he was to blame for the way the town saw him, and it honestly didn’t bother him that much. Mitch knew he would never be the leading man. Then he started to see Sara in a new light. He could never compete with her life-long crush, but maybe they could have a bit of fun over the Christmas season. He could help her get over Archer and maybe she could help him get over…that thing that happened. *This book is set in Australia and uses Australian/UK English

Author : Rjurik Davidson
Publisher : Tor Books
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429945127

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The Stars Askew by Rjurik Davidson Pdf

The Stars Askew is the highly anticipated sequel to the New Weird adventure begun by talented young author Rjurik Davidson. With the seditionists in power, Caeli-Amur has begun a new age. Or has it? The escaped House officials no longer send food, and the city is starving. When the moderate leader Aceline is murdered, the trail leads Kata to a mysterious book that explains how to control the fabled Prism of Alerion. But when the last person to possess the book is found dead, it becomes clear that a conspiracy is afoot. At its center is former House Officiate Armand, who has hidden the Prism. Armand is vying for control of the Directorate, the highest political position in the city, until Armand is betrayed and sent to a prison camp to mine deadly bloodstone. Meanwhile, Maximilian is sharing his mind with another being: the joker-god Aya. Aya leads Max to the realm of the Elo-Talern to seek a power source to remove Aya from Max's brain. But when Max and Aya return, they find the vigilants destroying the last remnants of House power. It seems the seditionists' hopes for a new age of peace and prosperity in Caeli-Amur have come to naught, and every attempt to improve the situation makes it worse. The question now is not just whether Kata, Max, and Armand can do anything to stop the bloody battle in the city, but if they can escape with their lives. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Author : Grace Young
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2010-05-04
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781416580737

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Stir-Frying to the Sky's Edge by Grace Young Pdf

Winner of the 2011 James Beard Foundation Award for International Cooking, this is the authoritative guide to stir-frying: the cooking technique that makes less seem like more, extends small amounts of food to feed many, and makes ingredients their most tender and delicious. The stir-fry is all things: refined, improvisational, adaptable, and inventive. The technique and tradition of stir-frying, which is at once simple yet subtly complex, is as vital today as it has been for hundreds of years—and is the key to quick and tasty meals. In Stir-Frying to the Sky’s Edge, award-winning author Grace Young shares more than 100 classic stir-fry recipes that sizzle with heat and pop with flavor, from the great Cantonese stir-fry masters to the culinary customs of Sichuan, Hunan, Shanghai, Beijing, Fujian, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia, as well as other countries around the world. With more than eighty stunning full-color photographs, Young’s definitive work illustrates the innumerable, easy-to-learn possibilities the technique offers—dry stir-fries, moist stir-fries, clear stir-fries, velvet stir-fries—and weaves the insights of Chinese cooking philosophy into the preparation of beloved dishes as Kung Pao Chicken, Stir-Fried Beef and Broccoli, Chicken Lo Mein with Ginger Mushrooms, and Dry-Fried Sichuan Beans.

Author : Michelle Love
Publisher : Blessings For All SC
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Unwrap My Present by Michelle Love Pdf

Enjoy this bad boy billionaire romance collection. Two kindle melting Christmas romances full of steamy scenes, bad boys, and a bunch of lovemaking! Make sure to bring a cold drink because you are going to need it! Books inside: The Billionaire's Gift: A Holiday Romance Blaine Vanderbilt has smoldering good looks and a good heart to go along with that. He's planning on playing Santa to a bunch of sick children who are in the hospital dealing with illnesses during the holidays in his hometown of Houston, Texas. He's spent his thirty-six years doing not so good deeds as he made his fortune by founding a retail chain called Bargain Bin, Inc. A company that moves into small towns and offers all the things the non-chain stores offer at dirt-cheap prices as they get all of their stock from other countries at cut-rate prices. They also employ only disabled people but pay them minimum wage, exploiting them as well as ruining local economies. His father's death has him second-guessing his ways and he turns over a new leaf, making big changes in his stores and in his life as well. Dr. Orgasm: Billionaire Romance It's amazing what you can do when you don't care if you live or die. Like escape from the hellhole where you have been a prisoner for half your life. Or ride off on the back of a hot stranger's motorcycle. Aaron is the first guy I have ever met that I have felt this way about. I like him. I trust him. I want him. But if I follow his lead and start wanting to live again, what happens when someone tries to drag me back into the hell I escaped from? Keywords: Holiday romance, Christmas Romance, Billionaire romance, bad boy, new adult, instalove, age gap romance, alpha male, new adult romance, steamy romance, age gap romance older man younger woman, sweet romance, romantic novels, love, action, adventure, sexually romantic books, hot, alpha hero, contemporary romance, guaranteed HEA, no cliffhangers, sweet romance, love books, love stories.

Author : Ann Voskamp
Publisher : Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781414397542

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Unwrapping the Greatest Gift by Ann Voskamp Pdf

Offers guidance for taking part in the Advent tradition of the Jesse Tree, with scriptural passages, devotions, and activities intended to apply their themes.

Author : Hasan Bahcivan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic
ISBN : CORNELL:31924103599456

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Auroral Electrojet Irregularities by Hasan Bahcivan Pdf

Author : Gerrit Verschuur
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2007-03-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780387683607

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The Invisible Universe by Gerrit Verschuur Pdf

This is the story of radio astronomy, of how radio waves are generated by stars, supernova, quasars, colliding galaxies, and by the very beginnings of the universe itself. This revised book provides an update on the state of radio astronomy and those sections no longer regarded as cutting edge have been removed. With this book, aimed at a lay audience, you learn what astronomers are doing with those huge dishes. With each of these observatories, the scientists collect and analyze their data, "listening" to the radio signals from space, in order to learn what is out there, and perhaps even if someone else may be listening as well.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781434940773

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Unwrap Me by Anonim Pdf