![]() ![]() His alternating current (AC) induction motor and related polyphase AC patents, licensed by Westinghouse Electric in 1888, earned him a considerable amount of money and became the cornerstone of the polyphase system that the company would eventually market. With the help of partners to finance and market his ideas, Tesla set up laboratories and companies in New York to develop a range of electrical and mechanical devices. ![]() He worked for a short time at the Edison Machine Works in New York City before he struck out on his own. ![]() He emigrated to the United States in 1884, where he would become a naturalized citizen. Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, physicist, and futurist, who is best known for his contributions to the design of the modern alternating current (AC) electricity supply system.īorn and raised in the Austrian Empire, Tesla received an advanced education in engineering and physics in the 1870s and gained practical experience in the early 1880s working in telephony and at Continental Edison in the new electric power industry. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Lyrical and atmospheric, buoyed by touches of magical realism, this haunting story offers hope, peace and love as the three women search for the divine love that will fulfil their hopes and save their souls.if they can recognise the masks of those who seek to lead them astray.ĭANCING IN THE SHADOWS OF LOVE is a story about love and betrayal, lust and trust, and learning to live again. Along the way, the women each forge a friendship with the mysterious stranger Enoch, their guide for this spiritual journey. Each yearning to love and be loved, they first need to define what love is and, in order to do that, they must learn to forgive. They must dive into the shadows of their pasts, where their demons of hatred, ambition and greed lurk. Summary Lulu, Jamila and Zahra are three ordinary-but-extraordinary women struggling with the complexities and heart-wrenching sorrows of life. But please don't worry, you still have more than 500,000 other books you can enjoy! 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About the Author:-Ĭanadian best-selling author of modern romance and romantic suspense Elle Kennedy. Yet as it turns out, falling in love is the simple part for these four couples. While they do have each other, their four years at Briar U did not exactly prepare them for the issues they face in real life. Garrett and Hannah, Logan and Grace, Dean and Allie, Tucker and Sabrina, and others find that life after college isn’t quite what they had anticipated. After graduation, there are three years of actual life…īring your sense of humour and stay for the humour! See how your favourite Off-Campus characters handle the changes that come with maturing and learn the importance of making wise decisions and Large rewards. ![]() With a compilation of four novellas from New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy, the Off-Campus series makes a triumphant return! Where are they now? Is answered in this brand-new episode, which was highly anticipated.įour levels. 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Her courageous participation in the subsequent impeachment inquiry earned Yovanovitch the nation's respect, and her dignified response to the president's attacks won our hearts. ![]() But it came as a shock when, in early 2019, she was recalled from her post after a smear campaign by President Trump's personal attorney and his associates-men operating outside of normal governmental channels, and apparently motivated by personal gain. ![]() ambassador to Ukraine-a pioneering diplomat who spent her career advancing democracy in the post-Soviet world, and who electrified the nation by speaking truth to power during the first impeachment of President Trump.īy the time she became US Ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch had seen her share of corruption, instability, and tragedy in developing countries. ![]() INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER | An inspiring and urgent memoir by the former U.S. ![]() ![]() ![]() Urn:oclc:779011598 Republisher_date 20120725065835 Republisher_operator Scandate 20120723140204 Scanner . Book 1 - Secrets of My Hollywood Life Synopsis Expand/Collapse Synopsis For fans of The Princess Diaries and Famous in Love, an engrossing look behind the velvet ropes of stardom from a former Teen People Senior Editor who has seen it all. OL5834086W Page_number_confidence 83.70 Pages 278 Ppi 500 Related-external-id urn:isbn:0316118001 3.73 12,704 ratings612 reviews For fans of The Princess Diaries and Famous in Love, an engrossing look behind the velvet ropes of stardom from a former Teen People Senior Editor who has seen it all. Urn:lcp:secretsofmyholly00calo_1:lcpdf:4fee0a3a-a81b-4b18-b103-ff7519bc71b5 Utilizamos cookies y herramientas similares que son necesarias para permitirte comprar, mejorar tus experiencias de compra y proporcionar nuestros servicios, según se detalla en nuestro Aviso de cookies. ![]() Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 20:18:22 Boxid IA181501 Boxid_2 CH111601 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York DonorĪlibris Edition 1st pbk. 12,711 Ratings 613 Reviews published 2007 31 editions For fans of The Princess Diaries and Famous in Lov Want to Read Rate it: Book 2 On Location by Jen Calonita 3. ![]() ![]() Koushun Takami was born in 1969 in Amagasaki near Osaka and grew up in Kagawa Prefecture of Shikoku, where he currently resides. ![]() Battle Royale is a contemporary Japanese pulp classic now available for the first time in English. Koushun Takami's brutal, high-octane thriller is told in breathless. ![]() ![]() A group of high school students are taken to small isolated island and forced to fight each other until only one remains alive! If they break the rules a special collar blows their heads off. Made into a controversial hit movie of the same name, Battle Royale is already a contemporary Japanese pulp classic, now available for the first time in the English language. Criticized as violent exploitation when first published in Japan-where it then proceeded to become a runaway bestseller- Battle Royale is a Lord of the Fliesfor the 21st century, a potent allegory of what it means to be young and (barely) alive in a dog-eat-dog world. Koushun Takami's notorious high-octane thriller is based on an irresistible premise: a class of junior high school students is taken to a deserted island where, as part of a ruthless authoritarian program, they are provided arms and forced to kill one another until only one survivor is left standing. ![]() In an alternative future Japan, junior high students are forced to fight to the death! L to R (Western Style). ![]() ![]() Since then, generations of "mermaids" in Simon's family have drowned-always on July 24, which is only weeks away. Fragile and water damaged, the book is a log from the owner of a traveling carnival in the 1700s, who reports strange and magical things, including the drowning death of a circus mermaid. One June day, an old book arrives on Simon's doorstep, sent by an antiquarian bookseller who purchased it on speculation. His younger sister, Enola, ran off six years ago and now reads tarot cards for a traveling carnival. His mother, a circus mermaid who made her living by holding her breath, drowned in the very water his house overlooks. ![]() ![]() ![]() A tale full of magic and family mystery, The Book of Speculation will keep you up all night reading."-Isaac Fitzgerald, BuzzFeed Simon Watson, a young librarian, lives alone in a house that is slowly crumbling toward the Long Island Sound. One of BuzzFeed's 24 Best Fiction Books of 2015 **Includes a bonus short story by Erika Swyler, "The Mermaid Girl"** "As Simon, a lonely research librarian, searches frantically for the key to a curse that might be killing the women in his family, he learns strange and fascinating secrets about their past. ![]() ![]() ![]() Foraging: Although some foraging information is included in most wilderness books, those strictly dedicated to foraging provide in-depth details on how to pick, correctly identify, and sometimes prepare plants and herbs you can find in the wild.A basic first-aid survivalist handbook typically includes sections on hand-crafting splints, identifying common diseases, crafting medicine with natural resources, and more. First-aid: Many survivalist books include first-aid sections, though the type of medical needs addressed depend on your environment.Bushcrafting topics often include purifying water, wood carving, camp-craft, foraging, tracking, hunting, fishing, and sometimes bush medicine. Bushcraft: This subset of survival skills focuses on how to thrive in a natural environment.Here’s a breakdown of some popular types of survival books. Many, if not all, address the main survival essentials: shelter, food, first aid, water, and crafting fire. You can expect overlap between these two types of survivalist literature. Others include diagrams and tips on how to survive, eat, and stay warm if lost in the wilderness. Some books explain survivalist tactics in a proactive manner, prepping readers for the event of a disaster or civil disorder. ![]() Survival is a broad term, so consider what skills, practices, and environments you’d like to learn about to narrow down your picks. ![]() Show more What to Consider Type of Survival Book ![]() |