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18 Days
by Giulia Mastrantoni Sara FioreThere are moments when life slows down. We have to wait and we are both scared and hopeful. That’s how I spent the first 18 days of my daughter’s life. She was born and she was moved from one hospital to another in order to get the chance to survive. It was not easy, nor foreseenable. We all needed to be strong. That’s what happened and I am glad she doesn’t remember any of it.
18% Gray
by Angela Rodel Zachary KarabashlievAfter Stella disappears, Zack sets off on a trip across America with his memories, a camera, and a duffle bag of dope. Through the lens of the old camera, he starts rediscovering himself by photographing an America we rarely see. His journey unleashes a series of erratic, hilarious, and life-threatening events interspersed with flashbacks to his relationship with Stella.
18 Seconds
by George ShumanSherry Moore, a beautiful, blind psychic, has the extraordinary ability to 'see' the last eighteen seconds of a murder victim's life by touching the corpse. She uses her gift to help others solve mysteries only she can tap into. Serial killer Earl Sykes never got caught for his vicious murders. Instead, it was a deadly auto accident that landed him in prison. Now, years later, he is free and hungry for revenge. Setting his sights on Lieutenant Kelly O'Shaughnessy, the daughter of his captor, he returns to his seaside hometown of Wildwood, New Jersey - and to his gruesome, murderous ways. When Lieutenant O'Shaughnessybegins to investigate the disappearance of young women from desolate areas of the boardwalk, she encounters frustrating dead-end clues and more deaths. Her desperation leads her to accept Sherry's help, but not without consequences. Together, the two women set out to discover the identity of the killer and become entangled in a dangerous web that could cost them their lives. With two memorable heroines, pulse-pounding suspense, and twists that will keep readers guessing until the last pages, 18 SECONDS introduces a powerful writing talent to the suspense scene.
18 Seconds: A Novel
by George D. ShumanInvestigative consultant Sherry Moore is blind and stunningly beautiful, with the extraordinary ability to "see" the deceased's last eighteen seconds of memory by touching the corpse. A head injury at age five left her without sight and prevented her from remembering her past. When Sherry discovers she has the sight, she learns to use her gift to help others solve mysteries that only she can tap into. Serial killer Earl Sykes was never caught for his vicious murders. Instead, a deadly traffic accident landed him in prison. Now almost thirty years later, he returns to the seaside town of Wildwood, New Jersey -- and to abducting young female victims for his gruesome games. Wildwood police lieutenant Kelly O'Shaughnessy is stymied over the disappearance of young women. When an old man's untimely death leads Sherry Moore to Wildwood, O'Shaughnessy's desperation forces her to accept Sherry's help, but not without consequence. As the two women join forces to discover the killer's identity, they unwittingly become the hunted, marching deeper with every step into the monster's lair. A law enforcement veteran himself, George Shuman packs a realistic style and authentic investigative detail into this taunt tale filled with pulse pounding tension that will send listeners right to the edge.
180 Days of Reading for Fourth Grade: Practice, Assess, Diagnose
by Margot KinbergHelps fourth-grade students to build their reading comprehension and word study skills using daily practice activities.
180 More: Extraordinary Poems for Every Day
by Billy CollinsCome full circle with 180 new, exciting poems selected and introduced by Billy Collins. Inspired by Billy Collins's poem-a-day program for American high schools that he began through the Library of Congress, the original Poetry 180: A Turning Back to Poetry was a gathering of clear, contemporary poems aimed at a wide audience. In180 More, Collins continues his ambitious mission of exposing readers of all ages to the best of today's poetry. Here are another 180 hospitable, engaging, reader-friendly poems, offering surprise and delight in a wide range of literary voices-comic, melancholy, reflective, irreverent. If poetry is the original travel literature, this anthology contains 180 vehicles ready to carry you away to unexpected places. With poems by Robert Bly Carol Ann Duffy Eamon Grennan Mark Halliday Jane Kenyon David Kirby Thomas Lux Donna Masini W. S. Merwin Paul Muldoon Carol Muske-Dukes Vijay Seshadri Naomi Shihab Nye Gerald Stern Ron Padgett Linda Pastan Victoria Redel Franz Wright Robert Wrigley and many more.
180 segundos
by Jessica ParkAlgunas personas se pasan toda la vida sin cambiar de perspectiva. Para Allison sólo bastarán 180 segundos... Las redes sociales y la popularidad a veces ayudan a quien menos se lo espera, ¿pero será tan fácil? 180 SEGUNDOS pueden propiciar un beso trascendental que te lleve a las nubes, incluso regalarte muchos amigos, pero tu nueva y maravillosa vida es capaz de propinarte el revés más cruel. Tras una dura infancia viviendo de aquí para allá en hogares temporales, Allison mantiene su distancia, no se le da la vida social. Le cuesta mucho hacer amigos y prefiere la seguridad de su cuarto, pues sabe mejor que nadie que las cosas no duran mucho tiempo. Pero ya en la universidad cada vez le es más difícil aislarse en sus audífonos. Una tarde cualquiera se ve enganchada en un experimento social en las afueras del campus. De repente ya está frente a una multitud, forzada a interactuar con un completo extraño durante 180 segundos. Ni Allison ni Esben Baylor, el chico estrella de las redes sociales sentado justo frente a ella, están preparados para lo que va a pasar. Cuando se acaba el tiempo, la intensidad de la experiencia los abruma a ambos, los electriza. Con un empujoncito de su mejor amiga, Allison se embarca en una aventura para averiguar si lo que Esben y ella compartieron es real y si por fin podrá confiar en sí misma, en los demás y en el amor. ¿Cómo lograr ser valiente si siempre has levantado muros emocionales a tu alrededor? ¿Y si el mundo te hace una mala broma y alguien que amas levanta sus propios muros contigo?
1805: Number 6 in series (Nathaniel Drinkwater #6)
by Richard WoodmanIt is the summer of 1804 and Napoleon is massing his vast army for the invasion of England. Nathaniel Drinkwater has command of HMS Antigone, and he and his men are sent to patrol the Channel coast, helping the Royal Navy maintain a blockade of the enemy's ports. As Nelson's and Napoleon's mighty fleets draw closer to one another, Drinkwater is unprepared for the role that destiny deals him when he becomes a prisoner of the French and suddenly finds himself on the wrong side of the British bombardment.
1812: The Rivers of War
by Eric FlintEric Flint's acclaimed 1634: The Galileo Affair was a national bestseller from one of the most talked-about voices in his field. Now, in this extraordinary new alternate history, Flint begins a dramatic saga of the North American continent at a dire turning point, forging its identity and its future in the face of revolt from within, and attack from without. In the War of 1812, U. S. troops are battling the British on the Canadian border, even as a fierce fight is being waged against the Creek followers of the Indian leader Tecumseh and his brother, known as The Prophet. In Europe, Napoleon Bonaparte's war has become a losing proposition, and the British are only months away from unleashing a frightening assault on Washington itself. Fateful choices are being made in the corridors of power and on the American frontier. As Andrew Jackson, backed by Cherokee warriors, leads a fierce attack on the Creek tribes, his young republic will soon need every citizen soldier it can find. What if-at this critical moment-bonds were forged between men of different races and tribes? What if the Cherokee clans were able to muster an integrated front, and the U. S. government faced a united Indian nation bolstered by escaping slaves, freed men of color, and even influential white allies? Through the remarkable adventures of men who were really there-men of mixed race, mixed emotions, and a singular purpose-The Rivers of War carries us in this new direction, brilliantly transforming an extraordinary chapter of American history. With a cast of unforgettable characters-from James Monroe and James Madison to Sam Houston, Francis Scott Key, and Cherokee chiefs John Ross and Major Ridge-The Rivers of War travels from the battle of Horseshoe Bend to the battle of New Orleans, and brings every explosive moment to life. With exquisite attention to detail, an extraordinary grasp of history, and a storyteller's gift for the dramatic, Flint delivers a bold, thought-provoking epic of enemies and allies, traitors and revolutionaries, and illuminates who we are as a nation, how we got here, and how history itself is made-and remade.
1812
by David NevinThe war of 1812 would either make America a global power sweeping all the way to the Pacific--or break it into small pieces bound to mighty England. It was a second revolution of sorts to prove to the British that America had to be taken seriously. The principal actors in this drama were James and Dolley Madison, and Andrew and Rachel Jackson. Their courage and determination would shape America's destiny.
1812: A Novel (The American Story)
by David NevinFrom the New York Times bestselling author David Nevin comes an atonishing historical novel of the War of 1812The war of 1812 would either make America a global power sweeping all the way to the Pacific--or break it into small pieces bound to mighty England. It was a second revolution of sorts to prove to the British that America had to be taken seriously. The principal actors in this drama were James and Dolley Madison, and Andrew and Rachel Jackson. Their courage and determination would shape America's destiny.At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
1824: The Arkansas War
by Eric FlintIn the newest volume of this exhilarating series, Eric Flint continues to reshape American history, imagining how a continent and its people might have taken a different path to its future. With 1824: The Arkansas War, he spins an astounding and provocative saga of heroism, battlefield action, racial conflict, and rebellion as a nation recovering from war is plunged into a dangerous era of secession. Buffered by Spanish possessions to the south and by free states and two rivers to the north, Arkansas has become a country of its own: a hybrid confederation of former slaves, Native American Cherokee and Creek clans, and white abolitionists-including one charismatic warrior who has gone from American hero to bête noire. Irish-born Patrick Driscol is building a fortune and a powerful army in the Arkansas Confederacy, inflaming pro-slavers in Washington and terrifying moderates as well. Caught in the middle is President James Monroe, the gentlemanly Virginian entering his final year in office with a demagogic House Speaker, Henry Clay, nipping at his heels and fanning the fires of war. But Driscol, whose black artillerymen smashed both the Louisiana militia in 1820 and the British in New Orleans, remains a magnet for revolution. And fault lines are erupting throughout the young republic-so that every state, every elected official, and every citizen will soon be forced to choose a side. For a country whose lifeblood is infected with the slave trade, the war of 1824 will be a bloody crisis of conscience, politics, economics, and military maneuvering that will draw in players from as far away as England. For such men as Secretary of State John Quincy Adams, Commissioner of Indian Affairs Sam Houston, charismatic war hero Andrew Jackson, and the violent abolitionist John Brown, it is a time to change history itself. Filled with fascinating insights into some of America's most intriguing historical figures, 1824: The Arkansas War confirms Eric Flint as a true master of alternate history, a novelist who brings to bear exhaustive research, remarkable intuition, and a great storyteller's natural gifts to chronicle the making of our nation as it might have been. From the Hardcover edition.
183 Times a Year: A Witty and Heartfelt Family Drama (The Tree of Family Life Trilogy #1)
by Eva Jordan“A candid account of family life that we can all relate to . . . An absolutely astonishing, thought provoking, hilarious and life affirming debut novel.” —The Book MagnetMeet Lizzie, the exasperated mother of Cassie, Connor, and stepdaughter Maisy. She gets by with good friends, cheap wine and talking to herself.Teenager Cassie, the Facebook-tweeting, selfie-taking, music and mobile phone-obsessed daughter, hates everything about her life. She longs for a different existence and wishes her parents had never divorced.However, the discovery of a terrible betrayal, and a brutal attack, throws the whole household into disarray. Lizzie and Cassie are forced to reassess the important things in life as they embark upon separate journeys of self-discovery . . .Although tragic at times this is a delightfully funny exploration of domestic love, hate, strength and ultimately friendship. A poignant, heartfelt look at that complex and diverse relationship between a mother and daughter set amongst the thorny realities of today’s divided and extended families.Mothers and daughters alike will never look at each other in quite the same way after reading this book—a brilliantly funny observation of contemporary family life.“An emotional roller-coaster of a ride that details family life . . . [a] beautifully written debut novel from Eva Jordan that should appeal to men not just women. There are some very emotive comments contained within the story many will ring true for every reader. A highly enjoyable read.” —The Last Word Book ReviewDon’t miss books two and three in the trilogy: All the Colours in Between and Time Will Tell
1844: El año en que cambié, por William Heath (¡Arriba la Lectura!, Level Q #76)
by Peter Millett Susy BoyerNIMAC-sourced textbook
1844: My Year of Change (Into Reading, Level M #76)
by Peter Millett Susy BoyerNIMAC-sourced textbook
1862
by Robert ConroyThe Civil War comes alive in all its passion and fury, only now the Brits are fighting alongside the Confederacy. Outraged when the U.S. Navy seizes three Confederates aboard an English sailing ship, Britain retaliates by entering the fray in support of the Rebels and suddenly it's a whole new war. Once again, cotton is king as the North's blockade crumbles before the might of the Royal Navy. While Lincoln confronts the monumental challenge of vanquishing mighty Britannia, the Redcoats revive their 1812 penchant for burning down American cities, and Union troops see Canada as ripe for the picking. From the Mississippi bayou to the Pennsylvania farmlands to the woods of Maine, the great armies of Generals Grant and Lee face off in the nation's deadliest conflict. And to the victor goes history.
1864 ... Angst vor dem Kapital: Eine Mordserie bringt immer eine Reihe von Ermittlungen mit sich ...
by Anna Maria Stratta und Franca Bosco1864 ... Angst vor dem Kapital von Anna Maria Stratta und Franca Bosco Eine Mordserie bringt immer eine Reihe von Ermittlungen mit sich ... 1864 ... Angst vor dem Kapital In einer Wohnung auf der Piazza Vittorio hatte ein junger Aristokrat gerade seiner Geliebten das Leben genommen. Als der Adlige wegging, quälten ihn widersprüchliche Gefühle in ihm, erhoben ihn aber gleichzeitig. Wie schön, Herr über das Leben eines anderen Menschen zu sein. Die Entscheidung, die Existenz einer anderen Person zu beenden, ließ ihn sich fast allmächtig fühlen. Das waren die Gedanken, die ihm durch den Kopf gingen, als ein böses Grinsen seine Lippen spitzte.
1864 ... Fear About Capital: A series of murders always carries with it a series of investigations ...
by Anna Maria Stratta and Franca Bosco1864 ... Fear About Capital by Anna Maria Stratta and Franca Bosco A series of murders always carries with it a series of investigations ... 1864 ... fear of the capital In an apartment in Piazza Vittorio, a young aristocrat had just taken the life of his mistress. As the nobleman walked away, conflicting emotions within him tormented him but at the same time exalted him. How nice to be masters of the life of another human being. Deciding to end the existence of another person made him feel almost omnipotent. These were the thoughts that crowded his head as an evil grin pursed his lips.
1876 (Vintage International)
by Gore VidalThe third volume of Gore Vidal's magnificent series of historical novels aimed at demythologizing the American past, 1876 chronicles the political scandals and dark intrigues that rocked the United States in its centennial year.------Charles Schermerhorn Schuyler, Aaron Burr's unacknowledged son, returns to a flamboyant America after his long, self-imposed European exile. The narrator of Burr has come home to recoup a lost fortune by arranging a suitable marriage for his beautiful daughter, the widowed Princess d'Agrigente, and by ingratiating himself with Samuel Tilden, the favored presidential candidate in the centennial year. With these ambitions and with their own abundant charms, Schuyler and his daughter soon find themselves at the centers of American social and political power at a time when the fading ideals of the young republic were being replaced by the excitement of empire.------"A glorious piece of writing," said Jimmy Breslin in Harper's. "Vidal can take history and make it powerful and astonishing." Time concurred: "Vidal has no peers at breathing movement and laughter into the historical past."------With a new Introduction by the author.
189 Canaries
by Dieter BögeIn a cozy room in northern Germany, a yellow canary sings rolling melodies to the miners and carpenters of the Harz mountains. But today a bird dealer has come, and he will take the canary far, far away from everything he knows. The journey leads onto trains and steamships, across Europe and even the Atlantic. At last the canary arrives in a room in New York where he hears a strangely familiar song…This beautiful, poignant book introduces readers to the little-known history of a beloved songbird. Lushly illustrated in rich colors, 189 Canaries is an unforgettable story about music, migration, and the search for home.
18mm Blues
by Gerald A. BrowneOff the coast of Burma Two women pearl divers found a handful of unheard of blue pearls, 18 millimeters in diameter. As a reward, they were savage. Grady and Julia search for the truth and pearls.
18mm Blues
by Gerald A. BrowneA gem dealer caught up in a decades-old murder mystery searches for the world&’s most precious and mysterious pearls in New York Times–bestselling author Gerald A. Browne&’s exotic, riveting thriller When Grady Bowman and his new girlfriend, Julia Elkins, travel from San Francisco to the Far East to get Grady back into the gem business, a jeweler in Bangkok tells them the extraordinary true story of two female Japanese pearl divers who discovered in the Andaman Sea an oyster bed filled with priceless, naturally blue pearls. The divers were murdered for what they found, and now the son of one of the divers wants revenge. As Grady and Julia hunt for the source of the priceless pearls, they are led to the estate and oyster farms of the world&’s wealthiest pearl dealer. Here Julia becomes increasingly obsessed with the divers&’ tragic deaths, and she and Grady will unravel an extraordinary mystery of one man&’s obsession and another man&’s crime, and the world&’s most breathtaking naturally blue pearls.
The 18th Abduction (Women's Murder Club #18)
by James Patterson Maxine PaetroThe #1 bestselling female detective of the past 50 years is back.Detective Lindsay Boxer's investigation into the disappearance of three women teachers quickly escalates from missing persons to murder in the newest Women's Murder Club thriller. <P><P>For a trio of colleagues, an innocent night out after class ends in a deadly torture session. They vanish without a clue -- until a body turns up. With the safety of San Francisco's entire school system at stake, Lindsay has never been under more pressure. As the chief of police and the press clamor for an arrest in the "school night" case, Lindsay turns to her best friend, investigative journalist Cindy Thomas. <P><P>Together, Lindsay and Cindy take a new approach to the case, and unexpected facts about the victims leave them stunned. While Lindsay is engrossed in her investigation, her husband, Joe Molinari, meets an Eastern European woman who claims to have seen a notorious war criminal -- long presumed dead -- from her home country. <P><P>Before Lindsay can verify the woman's statement, Joe's mystery informant joins the ranks of the missing women. Lindsay, Joe, and the entire Women's Murder Club must pull together to protect their city, and one another -- not from a ghost, but from a true monster. <P><b>A New York Times Bestseller</b>
The 18th Emergency
by Betsy ByarsBenjie and his friend Ezzie have escape plans for every emergency, including lion attacks and quicksand, but no clue what to do about the class bullySo what if Benjie &“Mouse&” Fawley likes practical jokes? He&’s a good kid who never meant to harm anyone. The same cannot be said for Marv Hammerman, a boy in Benjie&’s middle school who is as big as a high-schooler but has the temper of a two-year-old. When Benjie (in a fit of insanity) writes a joke about Marv for all to see, he soon realizes he&’s stumbled into the biggest emergency he&’s ever faced. Now Benjie must decide whether to stay at school and face a clobbering, or run off and live the rest of his life hiding in the woods. The 18th Emergency is a hilarious account of the trials of surviving the school bully. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Betsy Byars including rare images from the author&’s personal collection.
18th Generation Son-in-law: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Zhong HuaXiaoDangJiaafter being married for two years his son-in-law yao yuan who never even touched his wife's hands was ridiculed by his brother-in-law as a white dog because he was born with white hair and was bullied by his family one night he received a dream from his great-grandfather only then did he realize that his miserable life was caused by his great-grandfather's gamble a hundred years ago after his great-grandfather cancelled the gamble he started his own hanging life