After their father's death, sisters Vanessa, Ellie, and Georgiana are stunned to learn a well-kept family secret. A yellowed letter tucked away in a family Bible reveals that the woman who gave birth to their late father had not died when he was born, as they had always believed. Their paternal grandmother gave up her son shortly after his birth, leaving this note with instructions to never reveal her name or background to him. The letter is signed, simply, Hattie. The sisters are each at a turning point -- Vanessa is feeling stifled in a stale marriage ...

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In October 1899, the twenty-four-year-old Winston Churchill set sail from Southampton Docks for South Africa, where he was to cover the Boer War for the London Morning Post. The young Churchill's exploits on the North-West Frontier of India and in the Sudan had already won him a considerable following as an intrepid war correspondent, but for sheer audacity and excitement, nothing would rival his exploits in South Africa. Scarcely two weeks after his arrival in Cape Town, Churchill found him­- self on a train, carrying out a reconnaisance mission in ...

The story chronicles Georges Duroy's corrupt rise to power from a poor ex-NCO non-commissioned officer) to one of the most successful men in Paris, most of which he achieves by manipulating a series of powerful, intelligent, and wealthy mistresses. The novel is set in Paris in the upper-middle class environment of the leading journalists of the newspaper La Vie Française and their friends. It tells the story of Georges Duroy, who has spent three years of military service in Algeria. After six months working as clerk in Paris, an encounter with ...

Esta compilación reúne trabajos publicados en Jornadas y Congresos en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires. Los temas que se presentan varían desde la clínica lacaniana en el Hospital Público, con su pertinente dimensión institucional; el "no retroceder" ante un tratamiento posible con las psicosis; el abordaje de la psicosomática, y la constitución subjetiva frente al ideal y al amor. El autor movido por una investigación en curso, propone lecturas acerca de temas de actualidad, posicionado desde la Ética ...

Lo scopo dello studio è stato quello di determinare l'incidenza delle malattie concomitanti nei pazienti con HIV di età compresa tra 18 e 40 anni. È stato condotto uno studio descrittivo, trasversale e retrospettivo in cui i dati sono stati raccolti dalle cartelle cliniche dei pazienti con diagnosi di HIV. Sono stati studiati 81 pazienti, con i seguenti risultati: la maggioranza della popolazione è di sesso maschile (69,1%), il 58% ha un'età compresa tra i 29 e i 40 anni, l'85% proviene da aree urbane e la maggior parte ...

Description: "Hel claims that her hacker friends are a bunch of freaking geniuses. A Sidewinder up the tailpipe would be a brutal way to learn that Hel overestimates her geek pals' expertise." Fired by NASA for stunt-flying a space shuttle during re-entry, ex-astronaut Mick Oolfson now spends his unhappy days spraying manure over soybeans from his ailing DC3, dreaming of returning to space. So when testosterone-surfing geek goddess Heloise Chin offers him an astronaut gig on Channel Zilch, a pirate orbiting reality show, Mick jumps at the chance. What ...

Author Horace G. Hutchinson is a well-known person in golf history. His book "Fifty Years of Golf" The 1919 book offers a perspective on the growth and development of golf during a half-century, offering insights into the changes and expansion of the game during that time. Skilled amateur golfer, writer, and golf course architect Horace G. Hutchinson provides a first-hand narrative of the history of the game, its players, and the evolution of golf courses. He examines the advancements in golf technology, strategies, and the growth of competitive golf. It ...

At long last, your book is done. You’ve handed off the final manuscript to your editor, had your photo taken for the book jacket, and emptied your celebratory bottle of wine. Time to start on the next book? No. It’s time to start planning the marketing and promotion for this one!  Gary's Guide to Successful Book Signings will walk you through your launch party, book signings, talks, and conventions. It covers everything from the basics (how do you sign a book?) to the advanced (what should be in your exhibitor kit at a book ...

Happy and confident person that you want to be. There are some common sleep disorders that many people face. Fortunately there are many simple things that we can do in order to enjoy a restful sleep.   Here is a preview of what you'll learn...   •                  Understanding sleep apnea and why do you have it •                  Different types of sleep ...