Author: J. Neil Schulman Publisher: Pulpless.Com ISBN: 9781584451921 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 246
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An L.A. radio talk-show host is sent on a mission from God that takes him to Heaven -- then back to earth -- on a rollercoaster adventure that includes meetings with the most famous celebrities in Heaven and on earth.
Author: Alice H. Amsden Publisher: MIT Press ISBN: 0262261499 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 209
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A provocative view of economic growth in the Third World argues that the countries that have achieved steady economic growth—including future economic superpowers India and China—have done so because they have resisted the American ideology of free markets. The American government has been both miracle worker and villain in the developing world. From the end of World War II until the 1980s poor countries, including many in Africa and the Middle East, enjoyed a modicum of economic growth. New industries mushroomed and skilled jobs multiplied, thanks in part to flexible American policies that showed an awareness of the diversity of Third World countries and an appreciation for their long-standing knowledge about how their own economies worked. Then during the Reagan era, American policy changed. The definition of laissez-faire shifted from "Do it your way," to an imperial "Do it our way." Growth in the developing world slowed, income inequalities skyrocketed, and financial crises raged. Only East Asian economies resisted the strict prescriptions of Washington and continued to boom. Why? In Escape from Empire, Alice Amsden argues provocatively that the more freedom a developing country has to determine its own policies, the faster its economy will grow. America's recent inflexibility—as it has single-mindedly imposed the same rules, laws, and institutions on all developing economies under its influence—has been the backdrop to the rise of two new giants, China and India, who have built economic power in their own way. Amsden describes the two eras in America's relationship with the developing world as "Heaven" and "Hell"—a beneficent and politically savvy empire followed by a dictatorial, ideology-driven one. What will the next American empire learn from the failure of the last? Amsden argues convincingly that the world—and the United States—will be infinitely better off if new centers of power are met with sensible policies rather than hard-knuckled ideologies. But, she asks, can it be done?
Author: Dennis W. Dunivan Publisher: ISBN: 9781591812296 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 0
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For Viet Nguyen, the only thing worse than rules are the people who enforce them. This may not be the best attitude to have in a society that punishes dissent with death. A rebellious teenager is often the main character of young adult fiction, but what makes Viet particularly interesting is that he challenges a system that borders on genocide. Communist tanks advance through Viet s Saigon neighborhood when he is fourteen years old, and overtake the Presidential Palace as American helicopters retreat over the South China Sea. During the frantic evacuation, the American Embassy isn t able to destroy secret files containing the names of South Vietnamese intelligence officers. Viet s father is one of these officers. Within days, the city is infiltrated by communist soldiers who take over public buildings and spies who move into local neighborhoods. To survive, his family must keep a low profile. Viet s life was better during the war. With the Americans gone, he has little hope for freedom and must watch his every step. But his rebellious spirit gets the upper hand and he is arrested in the black market, becoming one of more than a million people in labor camps spread across the jungles of Vietnam. Viet s captors have a dream. When everyone on earth is under their control, they believe, we will have reached Communist Heaven. Many of the prisoners are ex-soldiers. Others are religious leaders, academics and anyone who might provide leadership against the new regime. Tens of thousands of these prisoners die of starvation, malaria and physical beatings. Viet is determined not to be one of them. He uses the same daring that led to his arrest to create a chance to break free. Based on the true story of Viet Nguyen, this novel is about a teenager who makes some mistakes and faces the consequences. To know freedom, he must not only escape from prison, but also from his country."
Author: Richard a Woodward Publisher: R.A.W. Incorporated ISBN: 9780615988405 Category : Languages : en Pages : 198
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In a world where technology has reached dizzying heights, the new human species, the Modified-Sapiens, have all but mastered the atom and their environment. They live free of evil, and life has never been better for humankind. Michael has a great job, a smart and beautiful wife, and an amazingly gifted daughter, but when he starts having visions of his deceased father visiting from the afterlife, telling of his plans to bring evil into a species that's never experienced it before, Michael starts to question his sanity. Are the visions meaningless dreams, or are they a prophetic view into the future? Filled with imaginative tech, and paranormal twists, The Escape from Heaven is a thrill ride that will leave you questioning your very existence.
Author: Branson Reese Publisher: Oni Press ISBN: 9781620107430 Category : Comics & Graphic Novels Languages : en Pages : 196
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Mainline pure Hell Was Full in this eye-scractchingly hilarious collection, complete with the infamous alt text and an illogical amount of brand new material. A group of raccoons gnaw on God’s severed head; a man brags to his friend about driving a Transformer out of its own funeral; a toaster revolts against its master. These are just some of the scenes in the pitch-black world of Hell Was Full, the popular webcomic that blends the bleak and the absurd into a delicious dadaist cocktail.
Author: Reana Malori Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781537091532 Category : Languages : en Pages : 114
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Adele Woolner has survived more than a year of abuse, both verbal and physical, at the hands of her now ex-husband. Calling on strength she never knew she possessed, Adele builds a new life for herself and becomes a stronger woman in the process. Now ready to move forward-she never expects love to waltz into her life when she least expects it. Stefano Indellicati feels an instant attraction to Adele and is determined to get to know her better. Something about her calls on his protective instincts, and he realizes he would do anything to call her his own. Willing to stand and fight for what he believes, Stefano will prove to Adele that he is the only man for her present and her future.
Author: Dean Koontz Publisher: Bantam ISBN: 0307414256 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 722
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Suspense, humor and plenty of heart . . . spooky and satisfying.”—People Michelina Bellsong is on a mission. She is following a missing family to the edge of America . . . to a place she never knew existed—a place of terror, wonder, and shattering revelation. What awaits her there will change her life and the life of everyone she knows—if she can find the key to survival. At stake are a young girl of extraordinary goodness, a young boy with killers on his trail, and Micky’s own wounded soul. Ahead lie incredible peril, startling discoveries, and paths that lead through terrible darkness to unexpected light.
Author: Anna Hines Publisher: ISBN: 9781973324522 Category : Languages : en Pages : 52
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Emma is suffering from an incurable disease. She knows she's doomed, she also knows she will not reach her 20s. Could you imagine falling in love and having a romance out of the ordinary with Jared? If love is a pledge of life, how to overcome death?
Author: Earl Johnson Publisher: CreateSpace ISBN: 9781499739572 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 140
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Stairwell to Heaven is the first book written by a direct survivor of 9-11. It is the story of the immeasurable depth of courage of the human spirit, measured in fact by each upward step of the rescue personnel. If you have ever wondered how it felt to survive, how it looked, how it smelled, how many acts of heroism, sacrifice and kindness were needed and freely given then look no further. This book is part memoir of the living and part memorial to the fallen.
Author: J. Neil Schulman
Author: Alice H. Amsden
Author: Jerry Marcus
Author: Dennis W. Dunivan
Author: Richard a Woodward
Author: Branson Reese
Author: Reana Malori
Author: Dean Koontz
Author: Anna Hines
Author: Earl Johnson