\"I know you\'ll want to read more after you finish Sailing a Serious Ocean. And be warned, you\'ll very likely want to sail with John, perhaps across an ocean.\" -- DALLAS MURPHY, AUTHOR OF ROUNDING THE HORN After sailing 300,000 miles and weathering dozens of storms in all the world\'s oceans, John Kretschmer has plenty of stories and advice to share. John\'s offshore training passages sell out a

\'The book of the summer!\' Bella A somebody. A nobody. A love story waiting to be written . . . All aspiring novelist Honor has ever wanted is to be successful. It\'s the only way she can impress the father who abandoned her, the boyfriend who gave up on her, and the nagging voice in her head that tells her she\'s not good enough. Still, wanting to tell a story is not the same as having a story

\'I am insanely in love with George Cross, a perfect detective for our time and for all time\' Stephen Fry No fingerprints. No weapon. No witnesses. Can DS Cross prove it was murder?DS George Cross can be rude, difficult, and awkward with people. But his unfailing logic and dogged pursuit of the truth means his conviction rate is the best on the force. Now, this unusual detective is met with an even

The source for many of the stories of Hans Christan Andersen and Brothers Grimm, the Viking storytelling heritage offers a lively conversation with the natural world. Character-forming moral fables, Viking and Nordic folk and fairy tales take the magic of the natural world and combine it with the practical common sense of the everyday. Good folk are rewarded for their hard work, the honest and the

The great Gingerbread Dog & Cat House competition has come to Wagtail, along with another murder to solve for Holly and her supersmart Jack Russell terrier Trixie in the New York Times bestselling Paws & Claws series by Krista Davis! Visitors are arriving in droves to spend Thanksgiving in the mountains of pet-friendly Wagtail, Virginia. Many of them are bringing dog and cat gingerbread houses to enter

Who was Jesus? Have we any reliable information about him? Why was he killed? Is the resurrection possible? Jesus for Sceptics is a bethinking book written for those who are sceptical about Jesus but are open to examining and considering the evidence for Jesus. The author writes that he sought to be brief but accurate and arresting, considering such questions as Who was Jesus?, Have we any reliable

The Renaissance architect Andrea Palladio was one of the most influential figures that the field of architecture has ever produced. For classical architects, the term Palladian stands for a vocabulary of architectural forms embodying perfection and beauty. Of even greater significance than Palladio\'s buildings is his treatise I quattro libri dell\'architettura (The Four Books On Architecture), the

Milady Standard Esthetics Fundamentals, 11th edition, is the essential source for basic esthetics training. This new edition builds upon Milady\'s strong tradition of providing students and instructors with the best beauty and wellness education tools for their future. The rapidly expanding field of esthetics has taken a dramatic leap forward in the past decade, and this up-to-date text plays a critical

This book is a thoroughly up-to-date treatment of all the available technologies for biomass conversion. Each chapter looks at the viability and implementation of each technology with examples of existing equipment and plants. In addition, the text addresses the economics of biomass processing. The book could also be used as a supplementary text for senior undergraduate courses on biomass processing.Features:

EQ and Compression are the two most important tools in a mix engineers arsenal. Many producers and engineers find it difficult to know when and how to use them together. Often times they are used too much, or at the wrong times. At an advanced level mixing and engineering should be a simple and intuitive process. This book was created to clear up any confusion regarding EQ and Compression as well as

The children of the Grace Field House orphanage must escape a macabre fate before it\'s too late. Life at Grace Field House is good for Emma and her fellow orphans. While the daily studying and exams they have to take are tough, their loving caretaker provides them with delicious food and plenty of playtime. But perhaps not everything is as it seems... In order to locate the Seven Walls, Emma and Ray

A stunning collection of images showcasing the county of Yorkshire in all its

The tenth part of the Saga of Darren Shan - one boy\'s terrifying journey from human to half-vampire to Vampire

If we are to believe many modern commentators, science has squeezed God into a corner, killed and then buried him with its all-embracing explanations. Atheism, we are told, is the only intellectually tenable position, and any attempt to reintroduce God is likely to impede the progress of science. In this stimulating and thought-provoking book, John Lennox invites us to consider such claims very carefully.

Crime Prevention: Principles, Perspectives and Practices introduces readers to the theory and practice of crime prevention. Now in its third edition, this book argues for a combination of social and situational/environmental crime prevention strategies as more effective alternatives to policing, criminal justice and \'law and order\' approaches. Contending that the principles of prevention can be applied

A revised concise Spanish-English dictionary, particularly useful for students and business with over 30,000 references. With clear, comprehensive content with US spellings (color, etc) Shows Latin-American Spanish references

THE OCCUPATION.THE RESISTANCE.THE WORLD AT WAR.On May 10, 1940, the Nazis begin their march across Europe, and within weeks, France has fallen. At first, Nicolette\'s world seems more or less the same despite the occupation. But as the months pass, the Third Reich tightens its hold on France and it becomes clear just what is at stake.Nicolette is drawn into a growing resistance movement, determined

\"Joyously wild stuff. Highly recommended.\" --The New York TimesThe Red Threads of Fortune is one of a pair of unique, standalone introductions to JY Yang\'s Tensorate Series, which Kate Elliott calls effortlessly fascinating. For more of the story you can read its twin novella The Black Tides of Heaven, available simultaneously.Fallen prophet, master of the elements, and daughter of the supreme Protector,