![]() None of it added up, Beau liked to think of himself as a very good judge of Character, there's no way he could have ever been fooled by Sirius Black. So Beau was left, sitting in his tattered white leather arm chair, bouncing Ophelia on his knee, wondering as to what in Merlin's name happened. The man he treated as a brother, his god-son his daughter. ![]() He knew how he had gone back to Britain, apparently, to kill a bunch of innocent muggles? That's not the Sirius Black that Beau Knew, Sirius would rather die than sell out his friends to Lord Voldemort. Beau began to put together the Pieces, he now knew why Sirius had shown up, his daughter cradled in his arms, handing her over to the only man he knew he could trust to look after her, to not treat her the way he had been treated as a child. As soon as he saw that article, Sirius' face plastered on the front - laughing like a sadistic maniac, he knew it was true. ![]()
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![]() ![]() ![]() Unread book with a little bit of storage and remainder mark at top of spine. ![]() This paperback book measures about 6-5/8″ x 4-1/8″ and has 379 numbered pages. Miracle on 5th Avenue by Sarah Morgan from Harlequin Books with 2016 copyright. But when the blizzard of the century leaves Eva snowbound in his apartment, Lucas starts to open up to the magic she brings… This Christmas, is Lucas finally ready to trust that happily-ever-afters do exist? He wants no interruptions, no decorations and he certainly doesn’t appreciate being distracted by his beautiful, bubbly new housekeeper. With a deadline and the anniversary of his wife’s death looming, he’s isolated himself in his penthouse with only his grief for company. Bestselling crime writer Lucas Blade is having the nightmare before Christmas. What better place to celebrate than in snow-kissed Manhattan? What she didn’t expect was to find the penthouse still occupied by its gorgeous - and mysterious - owner. She might be spending the holidays alone this year, but when she’s given an opportunity to house-sit a spectacular penthouse on Fifth Avenue, she leaps at the chance. Hopeless romantic Eva Jordan loves everything about Christmas. ![]() ![]() She'll get to enjoy a tropical vacation with one of her closest friends, and she'll get to spend more time with Emery, away from Emery's hectic work schedule back in Austin. When Emery invites her on an all-expenses paid trip to Hawaii, it's not a hard sell. Life's too short to plan every second, and it usually doesn't work out anyway. Jordan Davis doesn't worry about much, especially what will happen tomorrow. When her next door neighbor ends up single a few weeks before the wedding, problem solver Emery realizes inviting Jordan along and faking romance for a week in Hawaii could be perfect for both of them. Her job is about controlling the narrative, and as she sees it, there's no reason why that can't extend to her personal life. 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Some few irascible types died frothing at the mouth, although the cause may not have been rage, as evil tongues had it, but, rather, some local pestilence. But why start so far back? It is enough to say that those who came after him were a breed of impetuous women and men with sentimental hearts and strong arms fit for hard work. The legend of our family begins at the end of the last century, when a robust Basque sailor disembarked on the coast of Chile with his mother’s reliquary strung around his neck and his head swimming with plans for greatness. I am going to tell you a story, so that when you wake up you will not feel so lost. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He is the author of many books, including Graphic, Typography Sketchbooks, Scripts, and. Steven is the recipient of the Art Directors Club Special Educators Award, the AIGA Medal for Lifetime Achievement, and the School of Visual Arts' Masters Series Award. Steven Heller is the cochair of the MFA Designer as Author Department at NY's School of Visual Arts. He edits VOICE: The AIGA Online Journal of Graphic Design, and writes for Baseline, Design Observer, Eye, Grafik, I.D., Metropolis, Print, and Step. He has written more than 100 books on graphic design, illustration and political art, including Paul Rand, Merz to Emigre and Beyond: Avant Garde Magazine Design of the Twentieth Century, Design Literacy: Understanding Graphic Design Second Edition, Handwritten: Expressive Lettering in the Digital Age, Graphic Design History, Citizen Designer, Seymour Chwast: The Left Handed Designer, The Push Pin Graphic: Twenty Five Years of Design and Illustration, Stylepedia: A Guide to Graphic Design Mannerisms, Quirks, and Conceits, The Anatomy of Design: Uncovering the Influences and Inspirations in Modern Graphic Design. Steven Heller writes a monthly column on graphic design books for The New York Times Book Review and is co-chair of MFA Design at the School of Visual Arts. 351 pages, Hardcover First published SeptemBook details & editions About the author Steven Heller 329 books175 followers Steven Heller writes a monthly column on graphic design books for The New York Times Book Review and is co-chair of MFA Design at the School of Visual Arts. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Gail has 77 published novels or novellas with over four million books in print. Gail loves to hear from readers through her website contact and adds the reader's name to her bi-monthly d Multi-award-winning novelist, Gail Gaymer Martin writes Christian fiction for Winged Publications with many books published by Love Inspired and Barbour Publishing, where she was honored by Heartsong readers as their Favorite Author of 2008. She was named one of the four best novelists in the Detroit area by CBS local news. She is the author of Writers Digest’s Writing the Christian Romance and a founder of American Christian Fiction Writers, a keynote speaker at churches, libraries and civic organizations and presents workshops at conference across the US. Multi-award-winning novelist, Gail Gaymer Martin writes Christian fiction for Winged Publications with many books published by Love Inspired and Barbour Publishing, where she was honored by Heartsong readers as their Favorite Author of 2008. ![]() ![]() ![]() When Alif discovers The Thousand and One Days, the secret book of the jinn, which both he and the Hand suspect may unleash a new level of information technology, the stakes are raised and Alif must struggle for life or death, aided by forces seen and unseen. ![]() Then it turns out his lover’s new fiancé is the “Hand of God,” as they call the head of state security, and his henchmen come after Alif, driving him underground. The aristocratic woman Alif loves has jilted him for a prince chosen by her parents, and his computer has just been breached by the state’s electronic security force, putting his clients and his own neck on the line. He goes by Alif-the first letter of the Arabic alphabet, and a convenient handle to hide behind. ![]() In an unnamed Middle Eastern security state, a young Arab-Indian hacker shields his clients-dissidents, outlaws, Islamists, and other watched groups-from surveillance and tries to stay out of trouble. ![]() ![]() ![]() Some people don't think there's an important difference between a real person and a robot performing caregiving tasks. Speaking of a machine that cuts people's toenails, one attendee said, “That is a caring computer. In 2005, the International Symposium for Contemplative Studies discussed the potential uses of caregiving robots. Speaking about Wandakun, one 74-year-old man said, “I fell in love after years of being quite lonely.I swore to protect and care for the little animal.”įor many people, robots have changed the very notion of “care.” We used to think “care” meant caring about someone, but now it often means taking care of someone – something a robot may be able to do. It can serve as a companion to the elderly. ![]() Wandakun is a fuzzy koala that purrs, sings and speaks a few phrases when it's touched. So they began developing a robot called Wandakun that would be able to help. Some 25 years ago, Japanese demographers concluded that Japan wouldn’t have enough young people to take care of the elderly in the future. In some places like Japan, they may even be a necessity. Well, many people believe that robots will eventually become our caretakers. ![]() Have you ever wondered who'll take care of your parents as they get older? You? Your siblings? 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The Fox News host and longtime conservative commentator has a two-book deal with Threshold Editions, the publisher told The Associated Press on Tuesday. NEW YORK — Tucker Carlson’s star isn’t only rising on television. Smart Guide to Local Business Directory. ![]() |