You Re The One Behind The Curtain

Author : Jon Davis
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2009-05-15
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781462837236

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You're the One Behind the Curtain by Jon Davis Pdf

An analysis of OCD and strategies to combat it lead off this book, which chronicles the evolution of one man’s OCD over the course of his life. The argument presented is that everyone subconsciously has complete control over their OCD and decides their own rules and stipulations that wreak havoc on their daily lives. Because of this, it can be controlled. These issues are addressed in the introduction as OCD is analyzed. Ten strategies are then presented which will help those with OCD to keep it under control, or to “fight back”, so to speak. The book then takes on a lighter tone as Jon travels through his life story, explaining the evolution of his OCD, as well as recounting humorous and entertaining stories from his life. His childhood and teenage years are filled with tales of pranks and mild rebellion, while he found himself reciting strange chants in his mind and repeating actions to ward off bad luck. As he got older, his misadventures with drunken friends took the place of superstition, until he reached his twenties and faced some major life stressors. At that point OCD got out of control. He fought back with therapy, research, and medication, and slowly got it back under control. In the more recent years of his life, his nieces and nephew act as fodder for humorous tales. Because he has passed the point in his life in which he was forced to face severe OCD, he feels he can help others with their struggle.

Author : Garibaldi Sabio
Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-13
Category : Private investigators
ISBN : 9781681814827

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Behind the Curtain by Garibaldi Sabio Pdf

Finding someone in the Witness Protection Program is excruciatingly difficult, precisely because the Marshals Service goes to great lengths to change a witness’s identity and to move the witness, plus spouse and children, far away. Yet Private Detective Rocky Stonebrook accepts an assignment to do precisely that. Astonishingly, Stonebrook and his two sidekicks manage, with a great deal of luck, to locate the hidden woman. But in doing so, they encounter hostile federal marshals and unknowingly elicit the attention of three separate hitmen dispatched by the National Hitpersons Society. One hitman wants to murder the witness, one seeks to kill the witness’ daughter, and the third killer tries to terminate Stonebrook with extreme prejudice. Behind the Curtain: Piercing the Witness Protection Veil is a taut mystery/thriller chock full of adventure, sharp turns, assassins, surprises, and several near-misses. In other words, it’s a must-read.

Author : Jonathan Wilson,Jonathan Wilson Ltd
Publisher : Orion
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-04-09
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781409109044

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Behind the Curtain by Jonathan Wilson,Jonathan Wilson Ltd Pdf

'Epic... Wilson writes captivatingly with humour...anyone with an interest in eastern European sport will be consulting this book for years to come' FINANCIAL TIMES 'This fascinating and perceptive travelogue includes a fine collection of anecdotes too colourful for fiction' SUNDAY TIMES 'A blissful book, lovingly and stylishly written' DAILY TELEGRAPH From the war-ravaged streets of Sarajevo, where turning up for training involved dodging snipers' bullets, to the crumbling splendour of Budapest's Bozsik Stadium, where the likes of Puskás and Kocsis masterminded the fall of England, the landscape of Eastern Europe has changed immeasurably since the fall of communism. Jonathan Wilson has travelled extensively behind the old Iron Curtain, viewing life beyond the fall of the Berlin Wall through the lens of football. Where once the state-controlled teams of the Eastern bloc passed their way with crisp efficiency - a sort of communist version of total football - to considerable success on the European and international stages, today the beautiful game in the East has been opened up to the free market, and throughout the region a sense of chaos pervades. The threat of totalitarian interference no longer remains; but in its place mafia control is generally accompanied with a crippling lack of funds. In BEHIND THE CURTAIN Jonathan Wilson goes in search of the spirit of Hungary's 'Golden Squad' of the early fifties, charts the disintegration of the footballing superpower that was the former Yugoslavia, follows a sorry tale of corruption, mismanagement and Armenian cognac through the Caucasuses, reopens the case of Russia's greatest footballer, Eduard Streltsov, and talks to Jan Tomaszewski about an autumn night at Wembley in 1973...

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 798 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PRNC:32101064463969

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London Society by Anonim Pdf

Author : Sedgley Marvel (pseud.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1847
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590660491

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The opera: views before and peeps behind the curtain by Sedgley Marvel (pseud.) Pdf

Author : Peter Abrahams
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2009-03-31
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9780061891298

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Down the Rabbit Hole by Peter Abrahams Pdf

"My all-time favorite. Astonishing." (Stephen King) Down the Rabbit Hole is the first book in the Echo Falls mystery series by bestselling crime novelist Peter Abrahams. Perfect for middle school readers looking for a good mystery. Welcome to Echo Falls, home of a thousand secrets. In Down the Rabbit Hole, eighth grader Ingrid Levin-Hill is in the wrong place at the wrong time. Or at least her shoes are. And getting them back will mean getting tangled up in a murder investigation as complicated as the mysteries solved by her idol, Sherlock Holmes. With soccer practice, schoolwork, and the lead role in her town's production of Alice in Wonderland, Ingrid is swamped. But as things in Echo Falls keep getting curiouser and curiouser, Ingrid realizes she must solve the murder on her own—before it's too late. "Deft use of literary allusions and ironic humor add further touches of class to a topnotch mystery," said School Library Journal. "Intriguing twists." Publishers Weekly agreed: "The fresh dialogue and believable small-town setting will tempt fans to visit Echo Falls again." The next book in this Edgar Award-nominated series in Behind the Curtain, followed by Into the Dark.

Author : Dennis Hayes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Computer industry
ISBN : 0921689632

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Behind the Silicon Curtain by Dennis Hayes Pdf

An eloquent, inside account of trouble in the ersatz paradise of Silicon Valley...The expose of the 'clean rooms' will shock readers...Discussions of computer hackers...and desperate entrepreneurs condemn the corporate atmosphere...The documentation and...daring are commendable.--"Kirkus Reviews"

Author : Sarah J. Maas
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 419 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781408834213

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The Assassin and the Desert by Sarah J. Maas Pdf

The world's most feared assassin hones her craft...and her blade. The Silent Assassins of the Red Desert aren't much for conversation, and Celeana Sardothien wouldn't have it any other way. She's not there to chatter, she's there to learn their ways. Quiet suits her just fine-until she begins to suspect there's a traitor in the fortress, and she must determine which of the mute and mysterious assassins is her deadly adversary.

Author : Kay Lovell
Publisher : Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781950015009

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Behind the Curtain by Kay Lovell Pdf

Colonel Jack Marsh, decorated for bravery during World War 1, is now with M15, working closely with the P.M, Mr. Chamberlain. In 1938, Hitler’s armed forces are on a relentless assault across Europe. Jews are being rounded up and sent to concentration camps, trying to escape anyway they can. Adolph Vanir and his wife, Florence, are such Jews, arriving in the UK around 1934. Living in St. Anne’s Court where he has a small business, as well as his clandestine activities he has forsaken his Jewish roots, much to the sadness of his wife. Colonel Marsh becomes aware of Adolph Vanir’s activities, and has instructed a colleague to watch him. The formation of Local Defence Volunteers and Air Raid Patrol in 1937 took men who were unable to go to war for one reason or another. Harry Lloyd was one of them. A worker at the London Docks making ships, he was exempt from call up, though he was a soldier between wars. Married to Mattie, and with one child, Lorna, perhaps Harry was saved for better things. The Vanirs and the Lloyds cross paths and are linked to the assassination attempt on the War Minister, the man who is now Prime Minister.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 850 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:555080551

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The Medium and Daybreak by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 726 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1904
Category : House organs
ISBN : NYPL:33433007253283

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Among Ourselves, a Monthly Magazine Devoted to the Interests of the Employees of Montgomery Ward & Co., Chicago by Anonim Pdf

Author : Frank F. Furstenberg
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-23
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780226066240

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Behind the Academic Curtain by Frank F. Furstenberg Pdf

More people than ever are going to graduate school to seek a PhD these days. When they get there, they discover a bewildering environment: a rapid immersion in their discipline, a keen competition for resources, and uncertain options for their future, whether inside or outside of academia. Life with a PhD can begin to resemble an unsolvable maze. In Behind the Academic Curtain, Frank F. Furstenberg offers a clear and user-friendly map to this maze. Drawing on decades of experience in academia, he provides a comprehensive, empirically grounded, and, most important of all, practical guide to academic life. While the greatest anxieties for PhD candidates and postgrads are often centered on getting that tenure-track dream job, each stage of an academic career poses a series of distinctive problems. Furstenberg divides these stages into five chapters that cover the entire trajectory of an academic life, including how to make use of a PhD outside of academia. From finding the right job to earning tenure, from managing teaching loads to conducting research, from working on committees to easing into retirement, he illuminates all the challenges and opportunities an academic can expect to encounter. Each chapter is designed for easy consultation, with copious signposts, helpful suggestions, and a bevy of questions that all academics should ask themselves throughout their career, whether at a major university, junior college, or a nonacademic organization. An honest and up-to-date portrayal of how this life really works, Behind the Academic Curtain is an essential companion for any scholar, at any stage of his or her career.

Author : James Laster
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 173 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2002-07-16
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780585385273

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So, You're the New Musical Director! by James Laster Pdf

So, You're the New Musical Director! is aimed at the person who has music training but little or no experience with musical theatre, the high school choral director with a degree in music education, or the actor participating in community theatre productions. It details the duties involved in directing a broadway musical, including overseeing singer and orchestra rehearsals and conducting the musical itself. The chapters follow the actual progression of a musical from a discussion of the production team's responsibilities to the final bow. Filled with photos, illustrations, and examples, So, You're the New Musical Director! is a comprehensive guide that no one involved in musical theatre should be without.

Author : Wayne R. Kime
Publisher : University of Delaware
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2011-05-31
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9781611490473

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Behind the Curtain by Wayne R. Kime Pdf

In the decade that followed his emigration to the United States in 1851, Fitz-James O'Brien (1828-1862) produced a steady stream of contributions to American newspapers and magazines. As short story writer, essayist, poet, dramatist, reporter, reviewer, drama critic, and editor he won reputation as one of the ablest young writers in New York City, displaying what one contemporary termed an 'extraordinary' talent. But soon after his early death from complications of a battle wound, the sense of wonder at O'Brien's prolific accomplishments began to dissipate. In 1881 his friend William Winter brought out The Poems and Stories of Fitz-James O'Brien, a one-volume collection that spared him the oblivion that awaits even the ablest magazine writers. That book, with reprintings derived from it, has formed almost by itself the basis for O'Brien's lasting reputation. In the early decades of the twentieth century O'Brien continued to be admired as the most significant practitioner in the short story in the United States of the 1850s. However, since then the recognition of his achievement has focused on a few tales of the macabre and the supernatural. He is now remembered in two unrelated contexts: as a colorful member of the 'Bohemian' circle that flourished in New York City in the years prior to the Civil War, and as author of such stories as 'The Diamond Lens,' 'The Lost Room,' and 'What Was It? A Mystery.' The present volume re-introduces the fiction of Fitz-James O'Brien to modern readers by presenting fourteen of his works, five here reprinted for the first time, that together suggest the development and range of his accomplishment as a short story writer. Additionally, editorial commentary on individual stories reveals O'Brien's attunement to the fashions, fads, interests, and concerns that manifested themselves in his adopted city and country. Though immersed in the details of his own era, O'Brien cherished a belief that some of his writings would live beyond it. The present collection offers evidence that, not only for his vivid contemporaneity but also for his innovativeness and technical skill, the young author's hope for lasting memory as a writer of short fiction was well founded. The volume comprises, first, an introduction that sketches O'Brien's literary career and traces his development as a fiction writer. The stories appear next, arranged chronologically in the order of their publication. Each is preceded by editorial commentary that affords information about its place in the author's career and identifies events and circumstances surrounding its publication. O'Brien's frequent references to persons, places, books, and events that may require identification are explained in the notes that follow each story. A bibliography and an index conclude the volume.

Author : Mary Elizabeth Braddon
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 11087 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:4057664556349

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The Complete Works of Mary Elizabeth Braddon by Mary Elizabeth Braddon Pdf

e-artnow presents to you this meticulously edited Mary Elizabeth Braddon collection: Novels: The Trail of the Serpent Lady Audley's Secret Aurora Floyd The Captain of the Vulture John Marchmont's Legacy Eleanor's Victory Henry Dunbar The Doctor's Wife Birds of Prey Charlotte's Inheritance Run to Earth Fenton's Quest The Lovels of Arden A Strange World The Cloven Foot Vixen Mount Royal Phantom Fortune The Golden Calf Wyllard's Weird Mohawks All Along the River Gerard (The World, the Flesh, and the Devil) London Pride His Darling Sin The Infidel Beyond These Voices Short Stories: Ralph the Bailiff and Other Stories: Ralph the Bailiff Captain Thomas The Cold Embrace My Daughters The Mystery of Fernwood Samuel Lowgood's Revenge The Lawyer's Secret My First Happy Christmas Lost and Found Eveline's Visitant – A Ghost Story Found in the Muniment Chest How I Heard my Own Will Read Flower and Weed and Other Tales: Flower and Weed George Caulfield's Journey The Clown's Quest Dr. Carrick If She Be Not Fair to Me The Shadow in the Corner His Secret Thou Art the Man Milly Darrell Good Lady Ducayne At Chrighton Abbey Children's Book: The Christmas Hirelings My First Novel by M. E. Braddon