Tom Miller possède une immersion profonde, vieille de plusieurs décennies, dans le Sud-Ouest américain et en Amérique latine, explorant leurs riches tapisseries culturelles et historiques. Son vaste corpus d'œuvres se caractérise par une recherche méticuleuse et une narration captivante qui plonge le lecteur dans les complexités de ses sujets. Issu du journalisme contre-culturel de la fin des années 60 et 70, Miller apporte une voix distinctive et authentique à son écriture, évidente dans ses observations perspicaces et son approche narrative unique. Sa prose capture l'essence des paysages choisis et les histoires humaines qui s'y déroulent, rendant son travail à la fois informatif et captivant.
Mitte des 21. Jahrhunderts: Die Menschheit ist durch ein Bakterium bedroht, das alle Infizierten in blutrünstige Bestien verwandelt, die Tierwelt mutieren und die Pflanzenwelt sterben lässt. Ein brutaler Überlebenskampf entbrennt. Mittendrin steht die schwangere Gina, die das Heilmittel in sich trägt und zum Spielball unterschiedlichster Interessensgruppen wird. Wem kann sie noch trauen? Verfolgt von Söldnern des Heliosolex-Konzerns und Guerillatruppen kämpft sie um ihr Leben und das ihres ungeborenen Kindes...
Set against the backdrop of the post-World War II American South, the story unfolds through the contrasting lives of best friends Mildred Morgan and Janet Bell. Growing up in Grover's Fork, Alabama, their friendship endures despite their differences—Mildred's quiet, emotional nature juxtaposed with Janet's bold ambition. After college, their paths diverge, prompting a journey of self-discovery and reflection on their unique identities and the changing world around them.
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the greatest season in Rangers FC history,
Barcelona gives fans a unique insight into an astonishing victory and new
stories of a golden era in the history of Rangers Football Club.
In the second installment of this thrilling series, Robert Canderelli Weekes finds himself as a rookie Rescue and Evacuation flier on the front lines of World War I in France. Having achieved his lifelong dream of joining the US Sigilry Corps's elite, all-woman flying medics, he soon realizes that saving lives amid the chaos of war is far from the grand adventure he envisioned. His division, comprised of misfits and renegades, is stretched thin and skeptical of a male newcomer. As he gradually earns their trust, Robert uncovers a conspiracy among his comrades to end the war using outlawed philosophical methods. He becomes embroiled in their daring plans, conducting raids in enemy territory and gathering crucial intelligence. With the stakes rising, he must assist both old and new friends in a dangerous scheme that could potentially turn the tide of the war and save millions. However, the German smokecarvers are plotting a devastating attack that threatens the Corps and France itself, leaving Robert caught in the midst of impending chaos. This electrifying chapter in Robert Weekes's journey is packed with heroic women, thrilling covert missions, romance, and plenty of aerial adventures.
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"Eighteen-year-old Robert Weekes is a practitioner of empirical philosophy--an arcane, female-dominated branch of science used to summon the wind, shape clouds of smoke, heal the injured, and even fly. Though he dreams of fighting in the Great War as the first male in the elite US Sigilry Corps Rescue and Evacuation Service--a team of flying medics--Robert is resigned to mixing batches of philosophical chemicals and keeping the books for the family business in rural Montana, where his mother, a former soldier and vigilante, aids the locals. When a deadly accident puts his philosophical abilities to the test, Robert rises to the occasion and wins a scholarship to study at Radcliffe College, an all-women's school. At Radcliffe, Robert hones his skills and strives to win the respect of his classmates, a host of formidable, unruly women. Robert falls hard for Danielle Hardin, a disillusioned young war hero turned political radical. However, Danielle's activism and Robert's recklessness attract the attention of the same fanatical anti-philosophical group that Robert's mother fought years before. With their lives in mounting danger, Robert and Danielle band together with a team of unlikely heroes to fight for Robert's place among the next generation of empirical philosophers--and for philosophy's very survival against the men who would destroy it."
Beautifully illustrated with line drawings and photographs, engagingly
presented, and richly detailed, this charming guide traces the architectural
and social history of Manhattan one building at a time. The island of
Manhattan has been through remarkable architectural and social change
throughout its history. Organized roughly by neighborhoods, this book explores
the seemingly never-ending depths of architectural, personal, and social
history of Manhattan, building by building. Follow the family feud that led to
the construction of the luxurious Waldorf Astoria, or trace the decay of a
once proud home to an increasingly humble storefront, delving into the
surprising, sometimes scandalous, often touching stories of the people who
lived there along the way. Alongside the details about each architect, dates,
and styles, author Tom Miller reveals the joys, tragedies, and scandals of
those who lived within. In addition to iconic structures, the book includes
many off-the-beaten-path buildings that most guidebooks overlook, as well as
notable buildings that no longer stand but remain key to Manhattan's
architectural history. Beautifully researched, engagingly presented, and
richly detailed, Seeking New York is truly a must-read for anyone interested
in the story of New York and how it got that way.
An illustrated compilation of more than 350 nursery rhymes, chants, and children's poems from around the world, such as Japanese lullabies, American Indian songs, and Russian rhymes by such authors as Robert Louis Stevenson, Kate Greenaway, Christina Rossetti, and Robert Burns
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