Author: Decker Schutt Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1633556778 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 271
Book Description
When a California airline crash kills everyone on board, two passengers resist entering the afterlife. Math teacher Chris Babbage hesitates due to guilt from his eight-year old son's accidental death. Former aspiring actress Ann Camillo fears heavenly judgment over a nude modeling career. Both strongly suspect their spouses were having affairs. All of this unfinished business keeps them on Earth. Trapped among the living, these two spirits must resolve their issues before they can walk into the light. Together, they journey back home to the East Coast, connecting with the living along the way. Each time they help someone, they learn more about themselves - including the secret that connects them. But they aren't alone in their non-living world. Evil entities threaten to take them to an alternate, darker afterlife. Now Chris and Ann must trust a mysterious stranger - but are his intentions as good as they seem?
Author: Ruel S. De Vera Publisher: Anvil Publishing, Inc. ISBN: 6214201355 Category : Literary Collections Languages : en Pages : 178
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Being away defines what and where home is. Connecting Flights: Filipinos Write From Elsewhere straps in the words of talented contemporary Filipino writers as they set off for places known and unknown, where the dream destinations beckon and the traveller never stops moving.
Author: Lou Barrett Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1315497352 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 86
Book Description
In this gathering of poems, award-winning poet Lou Barrett connects childhood with youth, youth with maturity, maturity with age and wisdom. She connects generation with generation, past with present, present with future, person with person. No poet embraces life more openly, more passionately, more intensely. Lou Barrett is a writer of intimacy and intoxication and wonders and splendors. "Connecting Flights" is a book to read again and again.
Author: Katherine Applegate Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 0544640403 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 44
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From Newbery Medalist and bestselling author Katherine Applegate, a sweet book of encouragement, filled with humor and insight into the effort behind any meaningful accomplishment in life. A perfect gift for baby shower, birthday, or graduation. This gorgeous gift book, equally perfect for preschool graduations or college commencements, baby showers or birthdays, is an inspirational tribute to the universal struggles and achievements of childhood. Beginning with a first birthday, the scenes travel through childhood triumphs and milestones, coming full circle to graduation. A magical blend of succinct text and beautiful watercolors renders each moment with tenderness and humor and encourages readers to “remember then, with every try, sometimes you fail . . . sometimes you fly.”
Author: Mary R. Rodgers Publisher: WestBow Press ISBN: 1490882057 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 109
Book Description
This book is about a day in the life of two lonely people meeting for the very first time. Through a sequence of events they agree to share an abbreviated version of their life testimony for the duration of their flight from Los Angeles to Londonthey are simply drawn to each other. They are amazed at how similar their stories are and how God has worked so wonderfully in each of their lives. They learn that however difficult their lives were God gave them the strength to endure and sent others to help them through things. They realize that it is their responsibility to likewise be available to God to be used to guide and assist others through their lives as well. Life is an opportunity to learn and make appropriate choices as to whom we choose to imitate and learn from. God is in places we least expect him to be, just as Robert Johnson realized halfway through the flight. The thing that takes these two by surprise is love, a feeling that the emptiness in their lives is being filled. Both immediately shrug it off as fatigue and jet lag, but know in their hearts it is something more. How will they be able to just say goodbye at the end of the flight?
Author: Monalisa Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 1475989377 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 357
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Already delayed at the point of origin, having missed a connecting flight, required to spend another night in an interim hotel in a foreign country, and now this! It was as if destiny was preparing him well for this journey of unknowns that he had embarked uponAs Gyana sat in the room alone and looked at the single window with bars, it felt like being in a jail, waiting to be rescued from suspicion. Will they be able to verify his paperwork and identity? Will they do it in a timely manner to enable him to continue with his travel plans? What will happen if they are not able to verify the documents? A multitude of questions played havoc on his mind, with no answers in sight. excerpt from Smile with Knowledge Describing the ground realities faced by an Indian couple when they moved from India to the United States in the early 90s in an age without internet or cell phones, this is a first hand account of the life as foreign students in the U.S., along with its myriad perks and challenges. Relating a true story of success while balancing life on a shoestring budget, this is also a tale of small hopes, small pleasures, small battles, and small victories, and yet how all these small things together formed a memorable journey that was larger than life.
Author: Rough Guides Publisher: Rough Guides UK ISBN: 0241009324 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 174
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Rough Guides Snapshot Mauritius (includes Port Louis, the northern islands, Black River Gorges National Park, Mahébourg, Blue Bay, Île aux Aigrettes, Le Morne Peninsula and Rodrigues). Rough Guides Snapshot Mauritius is the ultimate travel guide to this idyllic tropical island. It leads you through the country with reliable information and insightful coverage of all the main attractions, from the bustling capital of St Louis and its photogenic historic counterpart, Mahébourg, to the famed beaches of the north and forested slopes of Black River Gorges National Park. Detailed maps and up-to-date listings pinpoint the best cafés, restaurants, hotels, shops, bars and nightlife, ensuring you make the most of your trip. Packed with pre-departure advice and practical tips, the Basics section contains all the information you need to travel around Mauritius, including transport, accommodation, food, drink, costs and health, while Contexts fills you in on history, beliefs and music and includes a handy Language section. Full coverage: Port Louis, Turtle Bay, Trou aux Biches, Grand Baie, Grand Gaube, the northern islands, Pamplemousses, Trou d'Eau Douce, Île aux Cerfs, the Bambous Mountains, Vieux Grand Port, Tamarin Falls, Curepipe, Le Pouce and the Moka Mountains, the Black River Gorges National Park, Mahébourg, Blue Bay and Pointe d'Esny, Île aux Aigrettes, La Vanille Réserve des Mascareignes, Souillac, Bel Ombre, Flic en Flac, Tamarin, Chamarel, La Gaulette, Le Morne Peninsula and Rodrigues and its offshore islands.
Author: James Bergin Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1317820169 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 713
Book Description
Mathematics for Economists with Applications provides detailed coverage of the mathematical techniques essential for undergraduate and introductory graduate work in economics, business and finance. Beginning with linear algebra and matrix theory, the book develops the techniques of univariate and multivariate calculus used in economics, proceeding to discuss the theory of optimization in detail. Integration, differential and difference equations are considered in subsequent chapters. Uniquely, the book also features a discussion of statistics and probability, including a study of the key distributions and their role in hypothesis testing. Throughout the text, large numbers of new and insightful examples and an extensive use of graphs explain and motivate the material. Each chapter develops from an elementary level and builds to more advanced topics, providing logical progression for the student, and enabling instructors to prescribe material to the required level of the course. With coverage substantial in depth as well as breadth, and including a companion website at www.routledge.com/cw/bergin, containing exercises related to the worked examples from each chapter of the book, Mathematics for Economists with Applications contains everything needed to understand and apply the mathematical methods and practices fundamental to the study of economics.
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