Author: Alvin Ford
Publisher: Robert Hale Ltd
ISBN: 0719827922
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 123
Book Description
Brody comes to Brentwood Falls in Arizona Territory to keep a pledge made at his mother's deathbed, to avenge the wrong done to her years earlier. Befriending town sheriff Will Tasker, and catching the eye of beautiful singer Louise Delaware, Brody is a man of wealth, yet prefers a life of manual labour, and accepts employment shoeing horses in the town smithy. Before long, Brody has made enemies of his mother's nemesis, rancher Dan Slaydon, and his wastrel son. He also faces the enigmatic outlaw known only as Ishmael, whose motives are as mysterious as his real identity. Brody and Tasker will find their courage stretched to the limits before Brody's pledge can be fulfilled.
Brody's Pledge
Author: Alvin Ford
Publisher: Robert Hale Ltd
ISBN: 0719827922
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 123
Book Description
Brody comes to Brentwood Falls in Arizona Territory to keep a pledge made at his mother's deathbed, to avenge the wrong done to her years earlier. Befriending town sheriff Will Tasker, and catching the eye of beautiful singer Louise Delaware, Brody is a man of wealth, yet prefers a life of manual labour, and accepts employment shoeing horses in the town smithy. Before long, Brody has made enemies of his mother's nemesis, rancher Dan Slaydon, and his wastrel son. He also faces the enigmatic outlaw known only as Ishmael, whose motives are as mysterious as his real identity. Brody and Tasker will find their courage stretched to the limits before Brody's pledge can be fulfilled.
Publisher: Robert Hale Ltd
ISBN: 0719827922
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 123
Book Description
Brody comes to Brentwood Falls in Arizona Territory to keep a pledge made at his mother's deathbed, to avenge the wrong done to her years earlier. Befriending town sheriff Will Tasker, and catching the eye of beautiful singer Louise Delaware, Brody is a man of wealth, yet prefers a life of manual labour, and accepts employment shoeing horses in the town smithy. Before long, Brody has made enemies of his mother's nemesis, rancher Dan Slaydon, and his wastrel son. He also faces the enigmatic outlaw known only as Ishmael, whose motives are as mysterious as his real identity. Brody and Tasker will find their courage stretched to the limits before Brody's pledge can be fulfilled.
Jane Brody's Nutrition Book
Author: Jane E. Brody
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393014297
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 588
Book Description
A guide to nutrition emphasizing good eating habits to preserve good health.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393014297
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 588
Book Description
A guide to nutrition emphasizing good eating habits to preserve good health.
Jane Brody's Guide to the Great Beyond
Author: Jane Brody
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1588367746
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
From the beloved New York Times columnist, trusted authority on health, and bestselling author comes this complete guide to everything you need to know–emotionally, spiritually, and practically–to prepare for the end of life. An invaluable road map to putting your affairs in order–or helping your loved ones do the same–this comprehensive book will answer every question you might have about what does and does not help smooth the transition between life and the Great Beyond. Wise, practical, and characteristically straightforward throughout, Brody advises on • the intricacies of a well-thought-out (and fully spelled-out) living will that health care practitioners readily understand–and how to designate a health care proxy. • planning a funeral or memorial to ensure your wishes are followed, including tips on how to reduce expenses. • discussing prognoses and treatment options with doctors. • your options for controlling pain, shortness of breath, bed sores, and other physical symptoms–plus the facts on feeding tubes. • receiving the support you need through hospice care–and suggestions for loved ones and friends who want to help. • lightening and enlightening your trials by incorporating spirituality into your life. • understanding what happens, physically and mentally, when death is imminent, and recognizing when hand-holding and reassurance, not food or drink or an oxygen mask or CPR, is the proper course of action. • easing your way through the journey of grief by admitting the reality of the loss, showing your emotions, and allowing yourself the time you feel you need. No matter your age or current health, preparing for the inevitable when you are still fully in control of your faculties ensures that you’ll be in a far better position to enjoy the time you have left. As Brody notes, “From the start, consider the finish.”
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1588367746
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
From the beloved New York Times columnist, trusted authority on health, and bestselling author comes this complete guide to everything you need to know–emotionally, spiritually, and practically–to prepare for the end of life. An invaluable road map to putting your affairs in order–or helping your loved ones do the same–this comprehensive book will answer every question you might have about what does and does not help smooth the transition between life and the Great Beyond. Wise, practical, and characteristically straightforward throughout, Brody advises on • the intricacies of a well-thought-out (and fully spelled-out) living will that health care practitioners readily understand–and how to designate a health care proxy. • planning a funeral or memorial to ensure your wishes are followed, including tips on how to reduce expenses. • discussing prognoses and treatment options with doctors. • your options for controlling pain, shortness of breath, bed sores, and other physical symptoms–plus the facts on feeding tubes. • receiving the support you need through hospice care–and suggestions for loved ones and friends who want to help. • lightening and enlightening your trials by incorporating spirituality into your life. • understanding what happens, physically and mentally, when death is imminent, and recognizing when hand-holding and reassurance, not food or drink or an oxygen mask or CPR, is the proper course of action. • easing your way through the journey of grief by admitting the reality of the loss, showing your emotions, and allowing yourself the time you feel you need. No matter your age or current health, preparing for the inevitable when you are still fully in control of your faculties ensures that you’ll be in a far better position to enjoy the time you have left. As Brody notes, “From the start, consider the finish.”
Brody's Guide to the College Admissions Essay
Author: Jay Brody
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 059535582X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Brody's Guide to the College Admissions Essay tells you everything you need to know about the application essay-writing process. Unlike competing books, which dwell on the details of grammar and writing procedure, Brody's guide is short, easy-to-use, and focuses on the most important issues. Special attention is paid to choosing a topic, making the essay interesting, distinguishing yourself as an applicant, and injecting passion into your writing. Additionally, the book includes and discusses seven first-rate and successful admissions essays. The authors, both of whom work full-time with applicants, have spent countless hours helping with admissions essays and speaking with current and former college admissions officers. Here they've taken everything they know about the process and distilled it into one insightful and surprisingly usable guide.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 059535582X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Brody's Guide to the College Admissions Essay tells you everything you need to know about the application essay-writing process. Unlike competing books, which dwell on the details of grammar and writing procedure, Brody's guide is short, easy-to-use, and focuses on the most important issues. Special attention is paid to choosing a topic, making the essay interesting, distinguishing yourself as an applicant, and injecting passion into your writing. Additionally, the book includes and discusses seven first-rate and successful admissions essays. The authors, both of whom work full-time with applicants, have spent countless hours helping with admissions essays and speaking with current and former college admissions officers. Here they've taken everything they know about the process and distilled it into one insightful and surprisingly usable guide.
The Fifth Trimester
Author: Lauren Smith Brody
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0385541422
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 301
Book Description
Packed with honest, funny, and comforting advice—“a book you MUST read if you are returning to work after the birth of a child…. I loved it and you will too.” —New York Times bestselling author Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D. The first three trimesters (and the fourth—those blurry newborn days) are for the baby, but the Fifth Trimester is when the working mom is born. A funny, tells-it-like-it-is guide for new mothers coping with the demands of returning to the real world after giving birth, The Fifth Trimester contains advice from 800 moms, including: •The boss-approved way to ask for flextime (and more money!) •How to know if it’s more than “just the baby blues” •How to pump breastmilk on an airplane (or, if you must, in a bathroom) •What military science knows about working through sleep deprivation •Your new sixty-second get-out-of-the-house beauty routine •How to turn your commute into a mini–therapy session •Your daycare tour or nanny interview, totally decoded
Publisher: Anchor
ISBN: 0385541422
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 301
Book Description
Packed with honest, funny, and comforting advice—“a book you MUST read if you are returning to work after the birth of a child…. I loved it and you will too.” —New York Times bestselling author Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D. The first three trimesters (and the fourth—those blurry newborn days) are for the baby, but the Fifth Trimester is when the working mom is born. A funny, tells-it-like-it-is guide for new mothers coping with the demands of returning to the real world after giving birth, The Fifth Trimester contains advice from 800 moms, including: •The boss-approved way to ask for flextime (and more money!) •How to know if it’s more than “just the baby blues” •How to pump breastmilk on an airplane (or, if you must, in a bathroom) •What military science knows about working through sleep deprivation •Your new sixty-second get-out-of-the-house beauty routine •How to turn your commute into a mini–therapy session •Your daycare tour or nanny interview, totally decoded
Gunn's Avengers
Author: Alvin Ford
Publisher: Robert Hale Ltd
ISBN: 0719829623
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
Searching for his estranged sister who is homesteading in Dakota, Scottish clergyman Guthrie Gunn is bushwhacked, and subsequently discovers that the same outlaws had previously killed all but one of his living relatives. Rescued by the Lakota, he finds his nephew living among them. Finding new faith after undergoing a Vision Quest, which shows him that his destiny is to seek out the villain, he embarks on a search for the wrongdoers, preaching his own quirky brand of religion along the way. After seven years, he finds his way to Misery, Montana, where his enemies are now despotic lawmen. Gunn is joined by a motley band of avengers - including a Lakota tribesman, a reformed outlaw, a dime novelist, and two of the most notorious outlaws in the West - who will need all their diverse skills to stand a chance against the maniacal sheriff and his ruthless deputies.
Publisher: Robert Hale Ltd
ISBN: 0719829623
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 127
Book Description
Searching for his estranged sister who is homesteading in Dakota, Scottish clergyman Guthrie Gunn is bushwhacked, and subsequently discovers that the same outlaws had previously killed all but one of his living relatives. Rescued by the Lakota, he finds his nephew living among them. Finding new faith after undergoing a Vision Quest, which shows him that his destiny is to seek out the villain, he embarks on a search for the wrongdoers, preaching his own quirky brand of religion along the way. After seven years, he finds his way to Misery, Montana, where his enemies are now despotic lawmen. Gunn is joined by a motley band of avengers - including a Lakota tribesman, a reformed outlaw, a dime novelist, and two of the most notorious outlaws in the West - who will need all their diverse skills to stand a chance against the maniacal sheriff and his ruthless deputies.
Brody's Ghost Volume 1
Author: Mark Crilley
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
ISBN: 162115176X
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 99
Book Description
Brody hoped it was just a hallucination. But no, the teenaged ghostly girl who'd come face to face with him in the middle of a busy city street was all too real. And now she was back, telling him she needed his help in hunting down a dangerous killer, and that he must undergo training from the spirit of a centuries-old samurai to unlock his hidden supernatural powers. Thirteen-time Eisner nominee Mark Crilley joins Dark Horse to launch his most original and action-packed saga to date in Brody's Ghost, the first in a six-volume limited series. * Paramount Pictures and Brad Pitt's Plan B have acquired Miki Falls, a four-volume manga series created by Mark Crilley. * Crilley is best known for his Akiko young-adult novels and comic books. From the creator of the Eisner-nominated Akiko!
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
ISBN: 162115176X
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 99
Book Description
Brody hoped it was just a hallucination. But no, the teenaged ghostly girl who'd come face to face with him in the middle of a busy city street was all too real. And now she was back, telling him she needed his help in hunting down a dangerous killer, and that he must undergo training from the spirit of a centuries-old samurai to unlock his hidden supernatural powers. Thirteen-time Eisner nominee Mark Crilley joins Dark Horse to launch his most original and action-packed saga to date in Brody's Ghost, the first in a six-volume limited series. * Paramount Pictures and Brad Pitt's Plan B have acquired Miki Falls, a four-volume manga series created by Mark Crilley. * Crilley is best known for his Akiko young-adult novels and comic books. From the creator of the Eisner-nominated Akiko!
Brody
Author: Larry Matysik
Publisher: ECW Press
ISBN: 1554902851
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Portrait of the legendary Bruiser Brody - a wrestler who dominated the pro scene despite his refusal to accept scripted defeats, until he was savagely murdered in 1988, allegedly by another wrestler.
Publisher: ECW Press
ISBN: 1554902851
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
Portrait of the legendary Bruiser Brody - a wrestler who dominated the pro scene despite his refusal to accept scripted defeats, until he was savagely murdered in 1988, allegedly by another wrestler.
The Healer's Power
Author: Howard Brody
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300057836
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Drawing on literary works dealing with medical power, Brody argues that proposals to reduce or eliminate the power of the physician are misguided. Instead, there should be guidelines to enable the physician to share with the patient the information and responsibility for deciding on treatment.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 9780300057836
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 332
Book Description
Drawing on literary works dealing with medical power, Brody argues that proposals to reduce or eliminate the power of the physician are misguided. Instead, there should be guidelines to enable the physician to share with the patient the information and responsibility for deciding on treatment.
Jane Brody's Good Food Book
Author: Jane E. Brody
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393022100
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 748
Book Description
Analyzes what is wrong with the modern diet, shares healthful recipes, provides advice on selecting and preparing food, and recommends an exercise program.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393022100
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 748
Book Description
Analyzes what is wrong with the modern diet, shares healthful recipes, provides advice on selecting and preparing food, and recommends an exercise program.