Gracie Lang hat alles verloren und sucht Rache an dem Autofahrer, der ihre Familie getötet hat. Sie trifft auf den FBI-Agenten Steven Kessler, der eine Entführung aufklären soll. Während sie zusammenarbeiten, wird Gracies Vergangenheit gefährlich und sie muss entscheiden, ob sie ihr altes Leben hinter sich lassen kann.
Clint Rollins hat ein perfektes Leben, bis er als FBI-Agent angeschossen wird und eine erschreckende Diagnose erhält. Seine Frau Sara, eine Onkologin, kämpft mit der Situation und ihren eigenen Überzeugungen. Während Clint trotz seiner Krankheit einen Serienmörder jagt, stellt er sich Fragen über Glauben und Vertrauen.
Hanna Kessler muss sich nach zwei Jahrzehnten ihrem Kindheitsgeheimnis und den Erinnerungen an einen prägnanten Sommer stellen, um ihre Liebsten zu schützen. Gleichzeitig kämpft FBI-Agent Michael Parker mit seinem Wunsch nach Vergeltung, als ein Rechtsextremist auf freiem Fuß ist. Beide stehen vor der Wahl zwischen Rache und Gerechtigkeit.
Bereits 1977 gaben David Wallechinsky und Amy Wallace ein Sammelsurium heraus, das allerlei kuriose Statistiken, Zitate und verrückte Informationen versammelte. Dieses Original hat viele Nachahmer gefunden, doch kein anderes Buch kuriosen Wissens ist so umfassend. Jetzt haben die beiden leidenschaftlichen Sammler ein völlig überarbeitetes Kompendium zusammengestellt – 'voller faszinierender, trivialer Informationen' (New York Times) und 'ein unglaublicher Spaß' (Wall Street Journal).
Zur sicheren, einfachen und wirksamen Entwicklung des geistigen Heilpotentials
Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration
The book delves into Pixar's remarkable journey in animation, highlighting its groundbreaking films and the creative philosophies that fueled its success. Ed Catmull shares insights from his experiences founding Pixar, emphasizing the importance of fostering a supportive environment for creativity. He outlines key principles, such as valuing great teams over ideas and encouraging risk-taking within a safe framework. Through these lessons, Catmull illustrates how Pixar not only revolutionized animation but also set a standard for innovation and collaboration in the industry.
In 1986, Ed Catmull co-founded Pixar, a modest start-up with an immodest goal: to make the first-ever computer animated movie. Nine years later, Pixar released Toy Story, which went on to revolutionize the industry, gross $360 million, and establish Pixar as one of the most successful, innovative, and emulated companies on earth. This book details how Catmull built an enduring creative culture -- one that doesn't just pay lip service to the importance of things like honesty, communication, and originality, but committed to them, no matter how difficult that often proved to be. As he discovered, pursuing excellence isn't a one-off assignment. It's an ongoing, day-in, day-out, full-time job. And one he was born to do.
In a quiet town with a thriving Mennonite community, police officer Ashley Walters finds her threadbare faith and way of life challenged by the Plain people whose simple dress and welcoming manner open her eyes to a God she left behind. Peace eludes Ashley until she realizes the answers she seeks aren't found in starting over but in returning to the simple truth that it's God who overcomes the world, not her. Written for women who desire action-packed suspense, romance, and an escape into the peaceful world of the Mennonites, Hiding in Plain Sight delves into the painful struggle to fit in and the search for peace that so often eludes our fast-paced lives.
William James Sidis (1898-1944) was born to a psychologist with some unorthodox ideas about child rearing, attended Harvard at an absurdly young age, burned out at 14, and spent most of the rest of his life working menial jobs and living in poverty. Dubbed a ``failed prodigy'' by the popular press, he lived out his years as an eccentric and a recluse. The truth is a lot more complex than this, and the "failure" a matter of perspective, as shown in this remarkable biography.Wallace's book, the only biography of this most enigmatic of prodigies, gives us a balanced look at Sidis' up-bringing and a somewhat revisionist look at his later life. Sidis apparently was hard at work on manuscripts of various sorts even during his later years; this book is to my knowledge the only one that gives an account of that later work, which dealt with American Indians. New manuscripts by Sidis have surfaced since the writing of this book, including a book on traffic accident patterns.
